Month: July 2020
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The Career Author Podcast: Episode 137 – Sharpening the Saw: Doing the Things We Hate Doing
Sharpening the Saw: Doing the Things We Hate Doing As career authors or even part-time writers, we all have to do things we hate. In a perfect world, authors could sit in a cabin in the woods, happily slapping the typewriter without a care or concern. But that’s not reality, and with the exception of…
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The Career Author Podcast: Episode 136 – Launching an Amazon Bestselling Fiction Book in 2020
Launching an Amazon Bestselling Fiction Book in 2020 Indie authors often talk about the “gold rush” era of self-publishing when a smaller pool of authors and Amazon’s looser algorithms made it easier to sell books on their platform. But with increased competition and the push toward a play-to-play marketplace, is 2020 too late to have…
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The Career Author Podcast: Episode 135 – Talking with Tara from Kobo
Talking with Tara from Kobo There’s value in “going wide” and one of the most trusted and thriving marketplaces is Kobo Writing Life. J. and Zach invite Tara Cremin on the show to discuss everything Kobo has to offer the independent author. We all know what Amazon can offer but exclusivity isn’t the only choice.…
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The Career Author Podcast: Episode 134 – Why You Need a Passion Project
Why You Need a Passion Project No matter how much you love being a career author, you will definitely need a break from the work at one time or another. It’s easy to cram writing and marketing into the few available hours you might have and it’s hard to walk away when you’re the only…
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The Career Author Podcast: Episode 133 – Nailing Your Amazon Book Page
Nailing Your Amazon Book Page Being a Career Author in 2020 requires more than simply writing words and finishing books. You’re running a business. And there’s perhaps no place that demonstrates that more than your book’s Amazon page. This is where readers will likely come to buy your book, and if you want to convert…