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Publish with Confidence with ProWritingAid

Self Publishing Insiders - March 28, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes
Have you ever watched a master at work? The best carpenters, musicians, chefs--and even authors--just seem to have a different way using their tools than the rest of us mere mortals. Fortunately for authors, ProWritingAid is a battle-tested writing tool that's helped some of today's bestselling ...

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Advice to Sell Your Books’ International Rights

Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - March 26, 2024 19:27 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
There is a huge market for books outside the United States, so how can U.S. publishers break into the international market, and how do publishers know which markets are a good fit for their titles? Co-Founder and Managing Editor of Red Hen Press Dr. Kate Gale joins “Inside Independent Publishing...

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Ep130 Small Things Mended with Casey W. Robinson, Nancy Whitesides, and Lauri Hornik

Picture Book Look - March 25, 2024 21:49 - 23 minutes
You won't want to miss this conversation! We loved chatting with Casey W. Robinson, Nancy Whitesides, and editor Lauri Hornik about the special project that became this beautiful book, Small Things Mended. ***Find out more about Casey here:  Website: https://www.caseywrobinson.com/ Instagra...

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232 - How to Monetise Your Podcast Even if You Don’t Have a Huge Audience - with Omar Zenhom

Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works - March 25, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Whether you have a podcast, or you’re thinking about creating one, or even if you may never have a podcast but you create regular content that you would like to monetise in some way… today’s episode is for you! In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon speak to massively suc...

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Live from Superstars Writing Seminars

Self Publishing Insiders - March 21, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes
Conferences are vital for author careers. The good ones not only provide stellar learning opportunities from the industry's best and brightest minds, they also provide a sense of community and belonging. In today's episode we'll catch up with D2D's own Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Nick Thacker as th...

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142 Amazon KDP Category and Keyword Secrets with Dave Chesson

Writer on the Side - March 20, 2024 06:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Dave is the guy behind Kindlepreneur.com. On this episode, we talk about Amazon KDP tips & strategies that authors can use for their books.  

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Gathering a Body of Work – what to do while you’re waiting to be published.

Reading with a chance of tacos - March 20, 2024 02:39 - 29 minutes
  Gathering a Body of Work – what to do while you’re waiting to be published.   On today’s show we chat to one of Australia’s busiest authors about gathering publishing deals, and how important it is to gather a body of work before you’re published.    Today’s guest has wr...

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Ep129 Picture Book Picks: Women's History Month

Picture Book Look - March 19, 2024 11:28 - 24 minutes
We're excited to bring you a new monthly feature on the Picture Book Look podcast- Picture Book Picks! Each month, Kim and Kirsti will each choose 5 books within a theme and share what they love about them and why they make great mentor texts. This month is Women's History Month so the theme is ...

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Episode 66 - Women Directors

Discover the Horror Podcast - March 17, 2024 22:42 - 1 hour
Chained (2012), Honeymoon (2014), and Relic (2020) With over 60 episodes so far in our podcast history, we realized that in all that we covered, we had never covered anything by a woman director. We knew we needed to change that. Going through the history of women directors, we realized that n...

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Episode 79: Weird Era feat. Eliza Barry Callahan

Weird Era - March 15, 2024 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
About Eliza Barry Callahan: Eliza Barry Callahan is a writer and artist from New York, New York. Shortly after receiving her BA from Columbia, where she studied visual art, art history, and poetry, she returned to the university where she received her MFA in writing (2022). Her writing has been p...

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Story Editing with Fictionary

Self Publishing Insiders - March 14, 2024 05:00 - 47 minutes
Bestselling books have well-structured plots, compelling characters, and engaging settings that tell a great story. The other element bestselling books have in common is masterful editing. Today we welcome Kristina Stanley back to the show. An award-winning author and fiction editor, Kristina is...

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Wake up or die

FAITH, FIRE & FLOW - March 12, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
The reality is for some of us that we ARE simply that person who needs to be all in on the EXTRA thing. Where others think we are too much we are the ones barely gettin’ started, and burning ourselves out by trying to do or BE less. lil smack back to who you always were today! Hi, I'm Katrina...

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231 - Navigating The Biggest Change in 20 Years with Cheryl Rerick

Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works - March 11, 2024 22:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
BIG changes are coming that will impact every business that uses email marketing. In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon speak to email automation expert, Cheryl Rerick, about the looming changes being made by Google, Yahoo, Microsoft that have a direct impact on the deli...

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Why you would want to be saved and become a true follower of Christ

FAITH, FIRE & FLOW - March 11, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Hi, I'm Katrina Ruth. Over the past nearly 2 decades I've been blessed to have brought through me a multiple 8-figure coaching brand online. I have a new ministry Katrina Ruth Ministries, and God has taken over the 'show' at the coaching business The Katrina Ruth Show. I write, speak, create a...

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Episode 78: Weird Era feat. Mariah Stovall

Weird Era - March 07, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
About Mariah Stovall: Mariah Stovall has written fiction for the anthology Black Punk Now, and for Ninth Letter, Vol 1. Brooklyn, Hobart, the Minola Review, and Joyland; and nonfiction for The Los Angeles Review of Books, Full Stop, Hanif Abdurraqib’s 68to05, The Paris Review, Poets & Writers, an...

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From Traditional to Indie Publishing with Jeaniene Frost

Self Publishing Insiders - March 07, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes
Jeaniene Frost is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy romance. She's known for the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series, the Night Rebel series, and the Broken Destiny series. Today we'll talk about Jeaniene's latest work, Both Feet in the Grave, and her decisi...

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141 Is Something Fishy Going on with Books on Amazon?

Writer on the Side - March 06, 2024 06:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
I stumbled on a new strategy that some authors might be using to publish multiple books on Amazon using AI.  

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Episode 65 - Universal Monster Rallys

Discover the Horror Podcast - March 02, 2024 22:27 - 1 hour
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), and House of Dracula (1945). Some say that the monster rally films marked the end of the Universal creature features, which could partially be true, but we feel it is for different reasons than the actual films themselves, a...

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John Oakes: The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without

WritersCast - March 02, 2024 16:26 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without—John Oakes—Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster—Hardcover —9781668017418—320 pages—$30—February 13, 2024—ebook versions available at lower prices If you’re expecting to find a “how to guide to fasting” you will have to look...

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Episode 77: Weird Era feat. Alexandra Tanner

Weird Era - March 01, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
About Alexandra Tanner: Alexandra Tanner is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. She is a graduate of the MFA program at The New School and the recipient of fellowships from MacDowell and The Center for Fiction. Her writing appears in The New York Times Book Review, Gawker, and Jewish Currents, am...

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EP 349 - Edward Willett of Shadow Paw Press

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - March 01, 2024 01:26 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Mark interviews author, podcaster, and publisher Edward Willett about his writing, his podcast, Kickstarter campaigns, and some bold new ventures he is pursuing with his publishing company Shadow Paw Press. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal upd...

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Where is Cheeky Monster?

Reading with a chance of tacos - February 29, 2024 11:08 - 41 minutes
On today's show we chat to Mike Lucas and Heidi McKinnon and go insearch of a cheeky monster. These two amazing creatives share thier process for writing and illustrating award-winning picture books.  Plus, Hayley in the Library is back to let us know what kids are reading, what they're excite...

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Tips to Level Up Your Independent Publishing Business

Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - February 29, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
No matter where you are in your publishing journey—whether you're just starting out or you’ve been publishing books for decades—you're always hoping to level up your business.Fruition Publishing Concierge Services Founder and CEO Alesha Brown joins “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” to ...

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USA Today's Best-Selling Booklist is Back!

Self Publishing Insiders - February 29, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes
If you're curious about how the revamped USA Today Best-Seller Booklist works, or why it went on hiatus, or why the renewed focus on indie bookstores, this is the episode for you. Erik Bursch, the SVP of Consumer Product and Engineering at Gannett/USA Today, joins us live to give the inside scoo...

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Ep128 The Reflection in Me with Marc Colagiovanni and Peter H. Reynolds

Picture Book Look - February 27, 2024 12:32 - 29 minutes
We hope you love listening to this episode as much as we did recording it! Enjoy this special conversation with Marc Colagiovanni and Peter H. Reynolds about their beautiful new book, The Reflection in Me. ***Find out more about Marc here:  Website: https://www.marccolagiovanni.com/ Instagr...

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A Chat with Nat

Reading with a chance of tacos - February 27, 2024 01:36 - 42 minutes
On today’s show we chat to one of Australia’s most popular authors for kids. She’s always so much fun to talk to, and Bianca’s Book Club is back to chat about books by Sally Rippin, Phillip Bunting, and a popular series that’s coming to an end.   Today’s special guest is one of Austra...

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Ep. 316: Interview with Julie Shaffer

InDesign Secrets - February 27, 2024 00:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
News InDesign 19.2 fixes some issues Discontinuation of Creative Cloud Synced files The InDesign + Long Documents Summit (use discount code CPSECRETS for $100 off!) CreativePro Week (use CPSECRETS for $100 off any multi-day pass) Julie Shaffer Shaffer Creative Certified Professional ...

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230 - The 3-Word Mantra For Marketing Breakthroughs

Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works - February 26, 2024 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In today’s show, we’re sharing a MANTRA that is making a BIG difference with our students and clients when it comes to having a Marketing Breakthrough. Sometimes, a marketing breakthrough can be doing something new, and sometimes, it can be what we’re STOPPING doing that creates it. Sometimes,...

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Episode 76: Weird Era feat. Sarah Mintz

Weird Era - February 23, 2024 14:15 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
About Sarah Mintz: Sarah Mintz is a graduate of the English MA program at the University of Regina. Her work has been published with Book*Hug Press, JackPine Press, Radiant Press, Apocalypse Confidential, The Sea & Cedar Literary Magazine, and Agnes and True . Find out more at https://smintz.carr...

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EP 348 - Amanda Byrd on Direct Sales and AuthorsGoDirect

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - February 22, 2024 23:07 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Mark interviews Amanda Byrd about her writing, direct sales, and the new platform she has launched called AuthorsGoDirect. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, welcomes new patrons Rob Johnson, Jennifer Brinn, and Rasana Atreya and then shares a word about this epi...