On this week’s episode, J. and Zach talk about some of the reasons they host events, what goes into hosting an event for authors, and more:
- Upcoming features on the Patreon
- The ongoing controversy of the Audible unlimited romance subscription program’s terrible royalty rates
- Amazon quietly bans ARC reviews? Or are authors overreacting to a glitch?
- Chris Fox releases his three main tips for writing a successful reader magnet + the ideal time to write your reader magnet
- J.’s experience with selling books at fan conventions and who these conventions are most beneficial for
- Why Zach and J. host collaborative events
- Different types of events for authors and the various benefits you can get from them
- The legwork that goes into planning and marketing these events
- The work that comes after hosting an event for authors
- What you need to consider before you start hosting author events of your own
- The easy way into hosting author events
The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.
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More Tips From a Sly Fox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKz2Wv28XSo
A Romantic Follow-Up
A Policy Up For Review
https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/05/24/amazon-has-banned-arc-reviews-and-forgot-to-tell-anyone/
Links:
Night of the Writing Dead – http://www.nightofthewritingdead.com
Authors on a Train – http://www.authorsonatrain.com Findaway Voices – http://www.findawayvoices.com