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Do you write for children or young adults? Have your latest book sales been disappointing or nonexistent? Are you ready to begin marketing yourself as a kidlit author? Hi! I’m Lou - host of Kidlit Marketing Made Easy(er) where I help authors with book marketing and author branding. As a developmental editor and author, I know that you want to spend time writing, not marketing. I also know that you need to create connections and build relationships with your readers so you can share and sell ...
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Calibre Audio brings the joy of audiobooks to anyone struggling to access print. We feel passionately that a print disability, or any difficulty in holding a book should not be a barrier to the pleasure and enrichment of reading. Everyone, no matter their personal social or financial circumstances, deserves to immerse themselves in a good book, and unleash the power of their imagination. These podcasts cover new books, author interviews and a whole load more…
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One Knight in Product

One Knight in Product

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This is a podcast for people interested in building or designing tech products. At least once a week, I speak to product managers, product leaders, product marketers, UX professionals, and anyone else involved in product management and product delivery. Come and listen to some great conversations and get inspired! Listen on your favourite podcast app or on https://www.oneknightinproduct.com
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Greenleaf Book Group CEO Tanya Hall discusses all things book publishing, from how to write your book and build your author brand to getting your book into bookstores and making it a bestseller. Each episode features an interview with an expert guest, including editors, designers, publicists, and brand strategists.
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Your weekly dose of smart marketing and building advice specifically for action-oriented entrepreneurs. Jim Palmer is a marketing and business buildings expert and he's known internationally as the newsletter guru. Jim is the acclaimed author the magic of newsletter marketing, stick like glue, the fastest way to higher profits, and it's okay to be scared, but never give up.
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The Editing Podcast

Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)

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Join two pro editors, Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle, on The Editing Podcast for regular tips, tools and guidance on writing and editing.
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Pub Paths

Sarah Marie Page & Alexandra Kennington

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Indie author Sarah Marie Page and traditionally published author Alexandra Kennington discuss the crazy journey that is publishing and everything they learn along the way.
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Marketing consultant Jenn Hanson-dePaula sits down with her partner, Marcus to chat about marketing strategies and processes that can help authors connect with their readers and sell more books. Save time with marketing and spend more time writing!
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Tips For Guitar Playing Success

tipsforguitarplayingsuccess Marlene Hutchinson

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Learn how to quickly boost your guitar playing skills with these easy tips, tricks and helpful hints from successful guitarist, instructor, author and producer, Marlene Hutchinson. Known for her popular Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! program, as seen by millions on PBS, and featured on NPR and CBS, Marlene has a wonderfully simple way of helping you move through your challenges and advance your guitar playing skills.
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Publishing as an independent (indy) author is hard. So here is a podcast to make your indy publishing business a breeze. It requires a whole heck-of-lot-of research, time, energy, and money. Who needs mistakes when you can learn from another indy author? Join your host, Izaic Yorks, as he takes you through all the steps, in order, to not only publish, but build your platform, and make a living in the business of fiction writting.
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Writing is only part of a writing career -- no one warned us that we would need business acumen and entrepreneurship to be an author. Whether you're traditionally published or an independent self-publisher, it's good to have a leg up on accounting, marketing, time management, and other key skills.These recordings of live discussion on craft and development, on business best practices, on explorations of fascinating and inspiring real life cool stuff, and more will help you along your writing ...
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This perfect blend of substance, fun and inspiration uncovers new pearls of wisdom to put into action. We all have our Insights to Live By. Be they life lessons, credos, mantras, guiding principles or by any other name, these are those core values most often shared to positively impact others. Hosted by Matt Zinman, author of Z-isms, the show features both solo and guest episodes. Matt’s book, podcast, courses and speaking engagements represent his devotion as a difference-maker to personall ...
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Do you want to share your story, earn more money and make an impact with your writing? You're in the right place. On the Become a Writer Today podcast, Bryan Collins interviews creatives and best-selling authors. He profiles their writing processes, so you can learn about everything from writing your book to building a profitable creative business. Subscribe today!
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Do you have a blog and you're struggling to grow your audience? Are you interested in personally marketing your brand but require some guidance? Join Jennifer Rogina from ClearPath Online as she shares inbound marketing tips for bloggers aiming to become a leader in their niche. Learn about search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, conversion rate optimization (CRO), digital analytics, and social media. Discover how you can harness digital marketing to expand your organic audience.
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This podcast is based on Expresso newsletter with ChatGPT 3.5/4 and ElevenLabs speech synthesiser. This project is more than just a technical feat; it's a bridge between written words and the immersive world of audio storytelling. Artificial intelligence is not just a tool here. It is a co-author, editor and translator that transforms texts to make them perfect for listening. It gets rid of repetition, improves wording and tries to preserve unique style. It's so nice to hear how accurately t ...
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Welcome to the Curious Kirby Podcast, where we discuss the use of technology in art marketing. Each week we have an interview, panel or monologue about what it means to be a working artist trying to get your art seen in today's hyper-connected and very competitive world. Join us for more discussion and opportunities in our Facebook Group: Curious Kirby Creatives.
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Welcome to That Creative Life, hosted by YouTuber & creative entrepreneur @SaraDietschy. On this podcast you will find candid conversations with the best artists and business professionals in the world. Cheers to living your best creative life!
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Jeff and Westin Galloway bring you motivation, inspiration, and information through stories and interviews that revolve around the physical and mental benefits of running and walking. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Over a million runners and walkers have read Galloway books, attended his retreats / running schools, received E-coaching or individual consultation, or joined his training p ...
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Welcome to CharactersHere Podcast. I am your host, author and artist, Sharda. CharactersHere started as a blog and later turned into a podcast. Then, I added writing, painting and a YouTube channel. Now that I have a relationship with God, I aim to live as He has called me to live and to use my talent to share His word and love. Hear stories about life experiences and interviews from special guests. Visit charactershere.com for more information. And remember, don't be a stranger. Be a charac ...
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Exploring the role of human taste in a tech-driven world. Join us on a weekly journey to understand tastemaking as a craft that can be learned, honed and expressed through the art of curation. Hosted by Mia Quagliarello for Flipboard.
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Podcastificating the world, one listener at a time.A fun look at podcasting, its challenges and triumphs, and the tech, tips & tricks, and strategies that impact the world of everyday podcasters like you and me. I'm a regular guy who's been swept up in the podcastificating world of podcasting. I've build a business to support podcasters and content providers and love passing along my hard-learned lessons about podcasting, production, and editing, as well as my take on the technology that's a ...
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Hosted by Isa Adney, I Am A Creator brings you inspiring stories about what it really means to be a creator. Each story features a creator who found a way to connect with an audience and do work they love.
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Three indie authors at wildly different stages of newsletter experience discuss what to include in a newsletter, how often to send it, what readers expect from it, and why it’s vital to any indie author’s growth. Luna Daye (she/her) is the author of The Thoraius Saga and the Fated Fae series. You can sign up for her newsletter at her website: www.l…
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The world is a busy place where we're constantly bombarded by text messages, voice messages, phone calls, social media notifications and emails. There's only so much stimulation a nervous system can take! Many people are filtering their sensory experiences to keep the noise out by toning down their time spent on social media or online. When you cre…
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Aakash Gupta is a product leader turned author and professional newsletter writer, with a huge following on LinkedIn and Twitter. He writes regularly on product management principles, and personal and career growth and recently put out an article about nailing the product leadership job search. We also recently collaborated on an article about frac…
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These 3 easy to play songs are perfect for today! Their familiar patriotic songs that are certain to liven up your 4th of July festivities. In this episode Marlene shares and demonstrates playing options for America the Beautiful, You're a Grand Old Flag and Living in America. Join our Guitar Tips Community TODAY! Our next community jam session is …
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Get all the latest Tips For Guitar Playing Success news and insights including upcoming episodes and other guitar happenings! In this month's newsletter Marlene describes July's 4 episode, including Patriotic songs, fun jam session songs her new YoGuitar, Yoga For Guitarists program. Plus she talks about current news, spoiler alert, Taylor Sift is …
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Want to play a cool patriotic song for your 4th of July festivities? If so, then you're in the right place. You can easily learn to play the The Star Spangled Banner using tablature - and it's sure to wow and delight one and all! In this episode Marlene guides you note-by-note, demos too, so you can comfortably play the United States' national anth…
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On this week’s Dream Business Radio Show, I interview a truly extraordinary entrepreneur, Mike Capuzzi. With over three decades of hands-on experience, Mike is a recognized authority in high-impact marketing and short, helpful book publishing. As a seasoned marketing strategist, publisher, and Amazon #1 best-selling author, Mike has dedicated his c…
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Must authors have tons of social media followers to be considered by book publishers? What are publishers specifically looking for? I've been bombarded with these questions for the past few weeks, so I figured we should talk about it! In this episode we will discuss what you need on the marketing and social media side of things to get the attention…
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Should editors offer free discovery calls? Our three-step discovery process will help you deliver the process effectively. Listen to find out more about What a discovery call is Benefits of discovery calls Time and money considerations Managing unqualified leads Scope creep Emotional labour Three-step discovery process: Web page, email, call Sign u…
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In this episode, Greenleaf's Print Production Specialist Angela Olmeta explains what goes into printing books and what authors should keep in mind if they’re planning to do so on their own. There are a number of production factors that impact the final product of a book, from design elements that influence the cost of printing to supply chain const…
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Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) interviews Sarah Wallace (they/she) about the newest book in the queernormative cozy fantasy series Meddle and Mend. They discuss the challenges of crafting new love interests for established characters, the many forms queer relationships can take, and what’s coming up next in this beloved world. You can preorder The Spe…
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Dean Peters is a former opera singer turned product management leader, coach and educator who works with Productside to uplevel teams. His hot take? That there's more to say about the Instagram-ification of product management, the root causes and contributory factors. If you'd like to appear on Hot Takes, please grab a time! A message from this epi…
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Make Music Day is tomorrow, June 21st! It's a celebration of music on the same day worldwide. So the big question is - how will you celebrate World Make Music Day? In this episode Marlene shares how to find local events and also how to host your own Make Music Day celebration. Join our Guitar Tips Community TODAY! First Community Jam session is Wed…
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On this week’s Dream Business Radio Show, I interview a truly extraordinary entrepreneur, Melanie Benson. Melanie Benson, founder of Million-Dollar Visibility for Expert-preneurs, has spent the last two decades showing experts how to stand out in a crowded market and generate 5-6 figure months as a recognized authority. She’s host of the amazingly …
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Join our first ever Guitar Tips Community jam session on Wednesday, June 26th at 4 pm (PDT). It's an opportunity to connect, play and create music together! Marlene will host this fun and exciting jam with our new community of guitar enthusiasts. BTW...one of the group songs will be Jimmy Buffetts's Margaritaville! Don't miss out, join our new Guit…
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When you're building a blog, one critical component is having a plan to grow your newsletter subscribers. The goal is to turn casual readers into devoted fans. Here's how to make that happen and grow your newsletter subscribers along the way. View the full article here: https://clearpath.online/resources/grow-newsletter-subscribers…
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Carolina Cruz (they/them) interviews Mars Adler (they/them) and H. S. Wolfe (they/them/he/him) about starting a small press, queer indie cozy horror, body horror as a tool to write about disability and queerness, catharsis, Weird West, and Kickstarting an anthology. You can back the Dead Cowpokes Don't Wrangle anthology Kickstarter here! Mars Adler…
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Father's Day is a wonderful occasion to honor your dad, and what better way to celebrate than by gifting him the cool sounds of your guitar music? In this episode Marlene will share 3 country songs with a Father/Dad theme you can play on your guitar. Join our Guitar Tips Community TODAY! First Community Jam session is 6/26 at 4 pm, don't miss out! …
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On this week’s Dream Business Radio Show, I interview a truly extraordinary entrepreneur, Adam Urbanski. Known worldwide as The Millionaire Marketing Mentor®, Adam Urbanski is the go-to guy for successful expertpreneurs who want to speed up their seven-figure growth and simplify their business. Adam’s Fastest Path to Cash System™ helps them turn th…
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We’ve already heard how having an email marketing strategy is essential part of converting social media followers into book buyers. But how do we actually get our ideal readers to subscribe? Links “How Authors Can Promote a Book Through Newsletters” “How to Grow an Author Newsletter” “Three Things Authors Need to Start Their Newsletter” “Newsletter…
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle chat about editing and proofreading ELT materials. Listen to find out more about: What is ELT? Who does this work? How does an editor work? What's different about ELT editing? How are the materials formatted? What kit do you need? How to find out more Sign up for alerts about our publications Want to hone your editori…
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Newsletters Part One with RK Ashwick and Noah Hawthorne Indie fantasy authors discuss author newsletters, why every author should have one, and what treasures readers can expect to find when they sign up. RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of A Rival Most Vial and The Stray Spirit. You can sign up for her newsletter at her website: rkashwick.com No…
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Tips for Guitar Playing Success, the podcast, is your go-to guitar playing resource for endless inspiration to boost your skills. And now... you can join our exclusive Guitar Tips Community! You'll enjoy bonus content, insider access to our super fun jam sessions*, be supporting this show and more. Don't miss out, click this link to join today and …
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It's not just a cool musician word, jamming has numerous benefits to help you gain skills and abilities. In this episode Marlene talks about the 7 valuable benefits of playing guitar in a jam session with other guitar players. Join our Guitar Tips Community TODAY! Jam Session How-to's links: Finding a Jam & Hosting a Jam Marlene's Guitar Courses & …
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Four indie authors discuss the how and why of audiobook production - including accessibility, distribution, funding, surprises, pitfalls, and the joys of collaborating with human narrators. Plus, the true cost of paperbacks. Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of Phantom and Rook, narrated by Kirt Graves. Sarah Wa…
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Get all the latest Tips For Guitar Playing Success news and insights including upcoming episodes and other guitar happenings! In this Newsletter Marlene describes June's 4 episodes, plus she talks about Taylor Guitar's 50th Anniversary and the launch of her new Guitar Tips Community! Join the Guitar Tips Community TODAY! Taylor Guitars' Interview w…
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Pre-show jitters are normal, even seasoned professionals wrestle with them. But don't fret (ha, ha), you just need some simple calming strategies to help settle those pesky nerves. In this episode Marlene will share her soothing techniques to help you conquer the jitters and deliver a great performance! Marlene's Guitar Courses & Learning Resources…
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On this week’s Dream Business Radio Show, I interview Justin Miller. Justin Miller is the founder of Profit 911 Consulting where he and his team teach entrepreneurs and small what works working as well and just as importantly, what doesn’t work based on tens of thousands of failed marketing experiments. Justin's goal, just like [...]…
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Few professionals enjoy giving presentations. In fact, most people find public speaking to be anxiety-ridden, yet necessary to advance their career. Here to help make that happen is Shawn Doyle, a Certified Professional Speaker (CSP), Executive Coach and a prolific author of 24 motivational books. He is also a contributing writer for Inc. Magazine,…
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Learn about scene technique with our special guest, editor, book coach and story consultant Lisa Poisso. A must-listen for editors and authors alike. Listen to find out more about What is a scene in a novel? Why are scenes important? What’s their purpose? Is there an ideal structure for a scene? Which components should be evident? Common problems w…
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Success comes down to how much an author is willing to pound the pavement and show up for their own work. Today we're joined by Greenleaf author Claire Isenthal to share the ways she’s tailored her content and outreach across different social media platforms to drive book sales, especially through Substack and Booktok.…
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Do indie authors gain anything from giving books away for free? The answer may surprise you. With bonus digressions into BookBub, Vellum, and Kobo Plus. Sarah Wallace (they/she) is a queer historical romantasy author of such titles as Letters to Half Moon Street (now permafree!) and Breeze Spells & Bridegrooms. You can connect with them and their b…
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Nils Davis is a resume coach who wants product managers to realise they're AMAZING, and help others realise it too. His hot take? That the majority of product managers are doing themselves a disservice by producing resumes that simply list a bunch of tasks that pretty much all product managers have done. If you'd like to appear on Hot Takes, please…
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Picture this; you're sitting around a campfire surrounded by family and friends, there's a warm glow from the fire and you start strumming your guitar. You play familiar tunes and before you know it you're all singing and creating fun memories. This could be you! In this episode Marlene will share 15 simple yet timeless songs that are sure to have …
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On this week’s Dream Business Radio Show, I interview Audra Carpenter. Audra Carpenter is a dynamic entrepreneur and mentor with a knack for transforming ideas into successful businesses. From launching cozy coffee shops in California to pioneering a digital marketing agency, Audra's journey is a tapestry of innovation and success. WEBSITE: www.Aud…
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Selecting a name for your blog can be a challenging task. Opt for a clever brand name? Or should my blog be my name? As with many questions in the realm of digital marketing, it depends. There are advantages and disadvantages to both options. Let’s dig into the pros and cons of using your personal name for your blog and when it’s most suitable to d…
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Six authors attempt to define the genre. Featuring an extremely scientific hurt/comfort formula, manual labor, found family, connecting to nature, and an unforgivable betrayal. Our panel: RK Ashwick (she/her), author of A Rival Most Vial and The Stray Spirit. Noah Hawthorne (he/they), author of Phantom & Rook and Madsdottir & Adrastus. Sarah Wallac…
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John Cutler is a systems overthinker, product educator and author of "The Beautiful Mess" newsletter. His hot take? That the Instagram-ification of product management sets unrealistic standards, and is driving us all crazy. If you'd like to appear on Hot Takes, please grab a time!By One Knight in Product
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