S1E6: The hidden value of our connections
In this episode, I talk about planning for the unexpected, working around copyright issues when referring to other people's Intellectual Property in our novels, the life and times of Pinocchio, Punch and Judy, and Anna Leonowens, and how serendipitous inspiration makes books better. I also discuss the hidden value we should take into consideration when hiring people in our business.
Mentioned in this episode:
Best Book Ever podcast by Julie Strauss: https://bestbookever.libsyn.com/
Stark Reflections Patreon roundtable discussion where I met Julie
Mug Quote of the Week:
Be the kind of person you would like to meet.
Question of the week:
How have you seen the hidden value you and others bring to the table pay off in your career or in your life?
Original music by Josh Rickard, www.joshrickardmusic.com.
In this episode, I talk about:
My recent struggles with Impostor Syndrome and Resistance and how I overcame them (this week)
Branding and marketing are both telling stories
Putting lots of hooks in the water - how we create doors for Opportunity to Knock on. (Donβt worry, the metaphor is only mixed in these notes, not the episode. Or is it?)
Marketing done right is actually serving our readers
In this episode, I talk about embracing my finitude (or trying), writing progress, and some of the challenges and progress I've made with branding multiple creative businesses under one domain.
In this episode, I talk about planning for the unexpected, working around copyright issues when referring to other people's Intellectual Property in our novels, the life and times of Pinocchio, Punch and Judy, and Anna Leonowens, and how serendipitous inspiration makes books better. I also discuss the hidden value we should take into consideration when hiring people in our business.
In this episode, I talk about being inspired to do better at direct sales, the results of my experiment with AI Narration, and the struggle with setting book prices, as well as a shift I'm thinking of making to increase writing productivity.
In this episode, I talk about how the CliftonStrengths have helped me develop as a person and a writer, and also why most of my top strengths are fed by my podcast addiction. :-) Also, we talk about success metrics for writing, cliffhangers in series, and marketing tips for newer authorsβespecially wide authors who write in multiple genres. Hint: Patience is the key, so take joy in the journey.
In this episode, I talk about how I spent my so-called holidays, the current state of my writing projects, what Iβve been trying for marketing lately and what Iβve learned from it, and some of my favourite writing tools. I also discuss some movies I watched over the holidays and my business plans for 2022.
Hello, and welcome to Coffee & Real Talk for Writers. In this episode, I get real about why I started this podcast, my writing journey so far, and what you can expect going forward.
I make magic with words. And I drink tea. A lot of tea.
In this episode, I interview Jessica Renwick, an independently published middle grade fantasy and sweet romance author and copyeditor who has bucked popular indie wisdom and reaped great rewards. We also talk about dealing with Impostor Syndrome, where she finds inspiration, and adventures in advertising. In the introduction, I talk about some new tools in the indie author space.