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Happy New Year
It's officially 2026! Let's talk about goals and how you're going to set yourself up to achieve them.
Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays everyone! Just wanted to check in and update on what I'm doing. How writing is going and to make sure you are having a wonderful holiday.
Release Schedule
When should you release your next book? Let's dive into how to set up your release schedule.
Book Series
Let's talk about book series. What goes into writing a series? Is it the best fit for you or are you more of a standalone writer.
Author Update
Let's do a little update. I've switched a few programs and have a new plan for 2026. Let's talk about why and what I'm using instead.
Happy Thanksgiving
Just want to check in to see how you are doing and talk about writing style. Do you put yourself into your book characters?
Patreon
Let's talk about monthly revenue. On today's episode were going to talk about Patreon and how it may be a good fit if you need a little boost in income.
Marketing your book
Today were going to dive deep into marketing. We will talk about Canva and how visual presentation is important when paired with trending audio.
Beta & Arc readers
Let's talk about how to gain buzz for your book prior to it's release. Today were going to talk about how to create a trusted team to help promote your books for free.
Trigger Warnings
Today were going to talk about trigger warnings. What are they and why are they needed in books. The topics that should be covered, and some topics that may not need to be covered in your warning.
ISBNs
What are ISBNs and why are they important? Today we will talk about where we can get ISBNs and why sometimes the free option may not always be the better option.
What is copyright and why do you need it?
On today's episode we will be touching base on copyright. How much it cost and why it's important to protect your work.
Dark romance dos and don'ts
Today I'm going to talk about the drama circulating on social media surrounding dark romance. Discussing some dos and don'ts when it comes to writing in the controversial genre.
Why did you choose your genre?
Why did you choose to write the genre you do? I'll explain why I chose romance and what I have planned for my future releases. Will I stay in romance or branch out to something new?
Let's talk websites
On today's episode we will be talking about the importance of websites. Having all of your information in one location to make it easier for readers to find you.
Let's talk book signings
Book signings are a huge part of your writing journey. Not only are you getting your name out there, but you get to meet new readers. Let's talk about three different kinds of book signings and how…
S1E4 Ingram Spark
Hoping to get your book into bookstores, or even Walmart or Target? You need to look into whole sale distributors. Ingram Spark is a wide known preferred distributor for many bookstores. Lets dive…
S1E3 Barnes & Noble Press
Do you want to self publish your book for free? Have you hoped to get your book on Barnes & Nobles website? Join me while I dive in to talk about Barnes & Noble Press. Another FREE…
S1E2 How did I publish my debut novel? Part Two
Are you looking to self publish a book? Join me in this episode to dive into how to publish through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP through Amazon). I'll touch base on what I used at the time of…
S1E1 How did I publish my debut novel? Part one
Join me while I talk about my debut novel, One More Race. I'll touch base on how the story came to me and my process for writing it. What writing software I prefer and how I navigated through the…
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