Listen "Publishing Your First Novel with Laurel Thomas"
Episode Synopsis
Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the book world, offers tips for increasing sales of your books, and interviews Laurel Thomas, author of the novel River's Call.Chapter 1: IntroductionRecovering from the WriterCon Cruise--and planning the cruise for next year.Chapter 2: Newsa) Colin Kaepernick opts to self-pub his memoir and makes deal with Audibleb) Codex Group says Amazon Publishing has the most clicked coversc) Two new romance imprints have been announcedd) Details on Audible settlement over Captions programe) Entire RWA Board resignsf) Poetry sales soared last yearg) Proposed Missouri law could charge librarians for "age-inappropriate" materialsh) Twitter account nominated for literary prizeChapter 3: Writing TipsBernhardt discusses the takeaways from a panel at the SF Conference describing how Amazon Publishing promotes a debut novel, which includes strategic marketing, visibility, pricing, and much more.Chapter 4: InterviewBernhardt interviews Laurel Thomas, a regular face at the annual WriterCon conference in Oklahoma City, and the author of her first novel, River's Call. She discusses how the book came to be and her personal road to publication.Chapter 5: Parting WordsBernhardt invites comments on the podcast. Email him at: [email protected]: www.writercon.orgSummer Writing Retreat: www.williambernhardt.com/writing-retreats
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