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Non Fiction Revenue with Print on Demand
In Episode 28, Author Nation's Managing Director Joe Solari sits down with Sarah Gilbert from Lulu to discuss innovative strategies for non-fiction authors using print-on-demand services. Join the conversation to learn about effective distribution, direct sales, and the latest tools Lulu offers to help authors grow their reader community and boost book sales.
Join us live in November at www.authornation.live or suggest a topic or host at www.authornation.live/deepdive.
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Booksprout
zhlédnutí 55Před dnem
In Episode 27, Author Nation's Managing Director, Joe Solari, chats with Rossana Corniel from Booksprout about effective strategies for gathering and managing book reviews. Discover key strategies for building review momentum, engaging with the reader community, and the importance of long-term marketing for successful book launches! Join us live in November at www.authornation.live or suggest...
Joni Swift
zhlédnutí 51Před 14 dny
In Episode 26, Author Nation's Managing Director Joe Solari and historical mystery author Joni Swift discuss Swift's journey as an author, her publishing strategies, and overcoming challenges like imposter syndrome. Join Joe and Joni for a deep dive into building community, embracing continuous learning, and practical tips for overcoming challenges in your writing journey. Join us live in Novem...
Fan Engagement Strategies With Soundbooth Theater
zhlédnutí 48Před 21 dnem
In Episode 25, Joe Solari explores fan engagement with Soundbooth Theater's Jeff Hays and Emily Labes-Royce. They discuss creative ways to connect with fans beyond conventional means, such as in-person events like Author Nation's RAVE. Their conversation emphasizes the importance of personal interactions in fostering community, enriching the fan experience, and deepening the bond between creato...
Cleveland Authors With Eryka Parker
zhlédnutí 38Před měsícem
In Episode 24, Joe Solari and Chelle Honiker explore the rich literary scene in Cleveland with Eryka Parker, a local author, editor, and book coach. The discussion covers Eryka's personal journey and leadership experiences within the local writing community. They also tap into broader topics, such as developmental editing and the importance of representation and community support in publishing....
Building Your Author Brand
zhlédnutí 113Před měsícem
In Episode 23, Author Nation Conference Director Jamie Davis, CEO of Ream Michael Evans, Indie Literary Fiction Author Joshua S. Narins, and Indie Children's Book Author Sandra Elaine Scott explore building an author brand in hard-to-market genres. They discuss the unique challenges of reaching specific audiences, such as the dual appeal needed in children's books for both young reade...
Building Your Publishing Dream Team
zhlédnutí 37Před měsícem
In Episode 22, Author Nation Conference Director Jamie Davis, Author Nation Northeast Regional Coordinator E. Prybylski, Ream CEO Michael Evans, Author Helper Suite Co-Founder Ben Zackheim, and bestselling author Kevin McLaughlin dissect the intricacies of building a robust publishing team. The discussion covers the critical role of editors, the journey through various writing stages, and the i...
Starting up an Audience With Joe Pulizzi
zhlédnutí 64Před měsícem
In Episode 21, Joe Solari talks with Joe Pulizzi, the founder of The Tilt and Content Marketing Institute. Pulizzi, a seasoned expert, shares practical insights from his journey of growing a massive email newsletter audience and hosting major industry events. They discuss the strategic importance of audience building and diversifying revenue streams, and the significance of creating valuable as...
Building a Loyal Fan Base
zhlédnutí 98Před 2 měsíci
In Episode 20, Author Nation Conference Director Jamie Davis explores the essential topic of building a loyal fan base with Ream CEO Michael Evans, Author Helper Suite Co-Founder Ben Zackheim, and bestselling author Kevin McLaughlin. They discuss strategies like understanding your audience deeply, creating memorable 'magic moments,' and effectively using tools to track and manage reader engagem...
Direct Sales For Authors with Pierre Alex Jeanty
zhlédnutí 92Před 2 měsíci
In Episode 19, Author Nation's Joe Solari and Chelle Honiker discuss the evolving state of direct sales with bestselling author and entrepreneur Pierre Alex Jeanty. They explore how direct sales empower authors to forge closer connections with their audience and offer enriched experiences that cater to readers' needs. They also cover strategies for leveraging content across multiple platforms a...
What's New at Author Nation?
zhlédnutí 83Před 2 měsíci
In Episode 18, Author Nation team members Mandie Stevens, Chelle Honiker, Suze Solari, and Jen B. Green share their detailed planning process and excitement for the inaugural 2024 show. They discuss their approach to creating a welcoming environment that supports networking and learning for authors at different career stages. RAVE Coordinator Mandie also reveals exclusive updates on this year's...
Introducing Soundbooth Theater: Our 2024 Audio Sponsor
zhlédnutí 88Před 2 měsíci
In Episode 17, Author Nation Managing Director Joe Solari welcomes Jeff Hays and Emily Labes-Royce from Soundbooth Theater to discuss how they are revolutionizing the audiobook industry. Jeff discusses the company's origins and the creative collaborations that enhance their audiobooks, while Emily shares marketing strategies and community engagement efforts. This episode also covers Soundbooth'...
Uncovering Motivation: Getting to the Why in Business Growth
zhlédnutí 16Před 2 měsíci
Learn why understanding the true motivations behind your business is the key to perfecting your branding.
Unlocking Your Raw Creativity
zhlédnutí 90Před 2 měsíci
Discover how Story Wars blends improv, creative writing, and concert-like energy into a unique competitive format.
Epic Announcement: Story Wars/Author Nation Partnership
zhlédnutí 130Před 2 měsíci
Epic Announcement: Story Wars/Author Nation Partnership
Making Your Fans Feel Special with Phil Mershon
zhlédnutí 133Před 3 měsíci
Making Your Fans Feel Special with Phil Mershon
Making a Great First Impression with Your Personal Branding
zhlédnutí 134Před 3 měsíci
Making a Great First Impression with Your Personal Branding
Discover More About Your Customers with Geniuslink
zhlédnutí 79Před 3 měsíci
Discover More About Your Customers with Geniuslink
Unlocking the Reader's Journey: Analyzing Book Sales and Reader Engagement
zhlédnutí 26Před 3 měsíci
Unlocking the Reader's Journey: Analyzing Book Sales and Reader Engagement
BookFunnel: Your Secret Weapon for Finding Your Audience
zhlédnutí 168Před 4 měsíci
BookFunnel: Your Secret Weapon for Finding Your Audience
Walking the Royal Road with Dakota Krout and Nicoli Gonnella
zhlédnutí 109Před 4 měsíci
Walking the Royal Road with Dakota Krout and Nicoli Gonnella
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Book Marketing
zhlédnutí 124Před 4 měsíci
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Book Marketing
The Power of User-Generated Content: How BookTok is Revolutionizing Social Media
zhlédnutí 34Před 4 měsíci
The Power of User-Generated Content: How BookTok is Revolutionizing Social Media
Direct Sales and Print-on-Demand Knowledge for Authors
zhlédnutí 91Před 4 měsíci
Direct Sales and Print-on-Demand Knowledge for Authors
Transmedia Strategies: East Coast vs West Coast | Building Deeper Connections in Your Story World
zhlédnutí 36Před 5 měsíci
Transmedia Strategies: East Coast vs West Coast | Building Deeper Connections in Your Story World
Reimagining Success: Redefining Priorities and Finding Freedom
zhlédnutí 26Před 5 měsíci
Reimagining Success: Redefining Priorities and Finding Freedom
Okay, this is my problem with this. I appreciate what she does and the services she offers, but she just basically said that she can’t guarantee that your book will get reviewed, even if you pay what she’s asking for. I’ve had experience with stuff like this before with other sites like Goodreads giveaways. And it sucks when no one interacts with your book. And yes, I had a professional cover designer, a professional blurb, all of it based on market research for the genre, delivered on the tropes, The truth is this industry is so saturated at this point that you really have to get lucky to break through. In fact, at this point, even good romance authors are struggling to get discovered. And 20 books to 50k? There are authors with twice as many number of books who can’t even break $300 a month. The fact is, at this point in the industry, you can do everything right, and still get nowhere. I’ve written over ten novels and a great month for me is $80 a month. I think what we have to do as writers is understand that chances are we won’t be able to do this full time. And that’s fine. I love to write and I will never stop for anything. That has to be enough for us. ❤
Great info crazy how much everything has changed will be fun to revisit this stuff in Vegas
I love Luke Daniel's audio rendition of Dakota Krout's Completionist Chronicles. The characters became more colorful than my imagination had made them prior to listening. I usually prefer to read my books, but the audiobook is my preference in this one series. I hope he'll read the first 2 so I can have a consistent listening experience when I go through the series
For those of us who want or plan to write in multiple genres, I really appreciate how you encourage to build your name as your brand rather than pigeonhole yourself into a single writing niche.
When I use it they look terrible and I couldn't get rid of the white background.
Been almost three years since I backed this scammer and haven’t seen an inch of the product. No pdf. Nothing. Do not fall for this scum's words.
I watched this video twice just to hear Jeff's magical voice!. Oh what a thing it must be to have such a magnetic voice that is blessed by Sound Gods! (I'm a fantasy author if you couldn't tell by that last line, lol). But you know what, if you have any technical difficulties just put Jeff on the mic to mesmerize everyone while you work on fixing the issue. I guarantee that no one will notice the disruptions if you do that! 😁
Well ... not ALL of us at SBT are about the partying - haha!
Great time and informative. Thanks.
Good Job Sir
I enjoy my souvenir books for resources and have learned to downsize at times too.
Interesting topic for the week! Love hearing their excitement for such a cool exercise. As an aside…there’s no such thing as @ssless chaps….chaps by nature don’t have the butt part. If they did, they’d be pants. *signed a horse rider/owner/trainer of almost 2 decades.
I was thinking the same thing: all chaps are of the @ssless design.
Horrible audio all the way around. Breaks in speaking. Music just interferes with speaking, especially for those of us that have problems pulling speaking from background sounds. It is, however, full of fantastic information. Thanks! And I'm picking up the books.
With large FB following chatting with each individual prevents me from my own life and interests, but posting on special occasions seems to help.
Very cool!
I feel bad saying this but unpopular opinion - I cannot stand listening to books narrated by Luke Daniels. I just downloaded the Three Body Problem, and I’m all the way to Chapter 4 but I can’t continue. His voice is like nails on a chalkboard and so abrasive. Luckily I saw there was another version narrated by one of the Netflix actors.
Your Videos are fantastic.. But have some issues and you need Video SEO. After fixing all issues you will get good results.
Excellent conversation. I really enjoyed it. It can be tough to communicate how critical links are to any business, but you did a great job.
Being a writer is part of my artistic domain; the business of my books develops out of this and two separate ideas. I cannot be a writer if I am only in the business of selling books or I might as well get a job.
Great information! What an exciting moment to be in the ground floor. We don't know what the future brings but we're in the whirlwind. Thanks, Elizabeth!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
Elizabeth lost me when she said "Writers ... organize...." #1 Adaptability and "organize" don't coexist often...
We will come back and find you. Stay where you are.
AI is some scary stuff. It's getting better fast.
Yes it is but can you see ways it can help you?
@@AuthorNationLive I do, yeah. I use AI all the time for various things. But I want to be able to write books without competing with people who can churn one out every five minutes.
@@wordfullyyours That's already the case. Since 2016, the number of titles on Amazon has doubled every three years. The market sorts out the books, and it wants more time. I'm confident you can stand out if you focus on craft and treating your readers like you would want to be treated.
@@AuthorNationLive Ugh. That's a shame. 😢
your videos are fantastic. but have some issues. you need to fix it..
Always great to hear from Damon Courtney, I learn something new every time (usually several things). Some great tips and BookFunnel's offering just keeps getting better.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice! I love Bookfunnel
Me too!
OMG finally a change of clothes & location! Don't get me wrong loved the video as a whole too but am really happy that you guys released yourselves from the dungeon a.k.a whatever office space you were using before. Lol.
Lol. We will be recording in Cleveland in May so expect another podcast lock down. Until then there will be some remote sessions.
What is the future of TikTok; to North America?
If TikTok's future keeps you up at night, what should you do to make your business more resilient? You can't control Tik Tok, but you can work to have a more direct connection with your readers.
There's soooo much gold in this discussion. Every author should take a half hour and listen to this one.
100% Have your notebook out.
🌺 "Promo SM"
Your videos are fantastic, but have some issues and are not 100% SEO-optimized videos.. You need to fix it..
Writers must try to own their craft because someone else will want and ask to own your success
It was great hearing all the answers and people had some great questions!
Yes, it is a choice to be happy or not - regardless of your circumstances. Your attitude is the only thing you can control in the worst of situations. But it is respectful to keep in mind that some people are in situations that are far worse than anything most of us will ever face. Their attitude is still their choice. But their level of exhaustion is way higher than what the rest of us are dealing with.
Love this view. I control my attitude about other's attitude. It helps to think about what could get someone to the point where they act the way they do and have compassion.
An example of the brain focusing something out is your nose. Your eyes are telling your brain that they see a nose all day long. But you never think about your nose unless it is a problem or maybe when you look in the mirror. All the rest of the time your brain keeps saying, "Nose? What nose?" Essentially it lies to you so that you don't focus on your nose all day.
What a great example. Reminds me of Richard Lang and the Headless Way.
For a few years, I helped run a soup kitchen in Stamford CT. I lived with a wonderful and generous couple who were both from old money. By observation, I learned and got very very clear that for them, money is just one more of the tools you need to obtain your goals. It is never the goal.
It does help lubricate situations and give you freedom. Too often, there is never a real exploration of what freedom is, so we enslave ourselves to the hustle, thinking it will just suddenly come to us. It works the other way around.
Excellent episode with a lot of food for writerly thought. Thanks!
THANK YOU for the "Less Sessions" and a larger salon area. The Networking is the key, not the Be everything to everyone.
We want you to have as much fun talking shop at the show as we have do on the podcast.
Horrible editing.
Love this advice, Joe! 1. Work on your craft 2. Love on your audience
Sometimes it's just that simple.
Great discussion on defining success as an individual.
💪 P r o m o s m
Great video for indie authors.
good session
Glad you enjoyed it. We may be coming to a town near you.
depending on timing, i would be interested in sitting in. @@AuthorNationLive
Highly recommend Marie Kondo..helped me develop joy..no magic and hard work
Thanks for the recommendation. Do you write fiction?
@@AuthorNationLive I self published July’s Dream Book 1 in December; novella#crime#family
I don’t have joy in my life but survived
My heart sank when I first heard the news of Craig no longer hosting and facilitating 20BooksTo50K. I thought it was going away. I see now that although the organization is going away, all that made 20BooksTo50K beautiful lives on. Thank you, Craig, for laying such a firm foundation. I am forever grateful to you for so selflessly investing in the lives of indie authors. Author Nation, I'm excited about growing with you. Thanks to all of you for all you do!
Thanks for your support. Craig deserves to live his best life through writing. He still will be at the show and I expect you'll see more of him. The core group managing the show is dedicated to building a community that helps EVERYONE to get on their own path and the confidence to get the life they desire. I'm happy you'll continue to be part of the community.
I liked what I just heard. You guys are speaking our language. Things ARE changing quickly. Again. People ARE getting more into reading, and they're more technologically sophisticated now. They want to communicate with the authors. They have questions. They have ideas. Pair that with a growing number of those "whale" readers who decide, "Hey, I'd like to write stories based upon all the life experiences I've had, but there's just SO much to it all..." and you get to where we are right now on the timeline. We think we're approaching a growth explosion on both sides. More whale readers and more Indie authors looking for direction. We are of the same mindset. 🙂 Keep talking; we're listening. We look forward to meeting one day.
Join us in Las Vegas in November. You see the biggest collection of your tribe on the planet. www.authornation.live/ It is a life changing event for indie authors where you can find your peers, learn best practices and talk shop. We are in agreement the golden age of content creation is here.
Your videos are fantastic you need SEO.. then, it give you the best results.
I enjoyed learning about modern day indie publishing. Back in 2011 I published my first ebooks and I had a trad publisher. Now days I d be called a hybrid publisher. The biggest hurdle was educating readers on what an ebook was! Then explaining how to order one so the reader could get access to it! Thanks for sharing your insights.
My, how times have changed! What is your strategy today?
SO many great nuggets here: If you're able to adapt, you'll succeed, well done everyone!!