Orna Ross and Joanna Penn predict self-publishing trends for the next decade

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 02:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, we shared seven predictions for the next decade from Orna Ross, the director of the Alliance for...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors)

Effective -- and tolerable -- marketing practices for introverted authors

Posted on 11/09/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Introvert writers who are refilling their energy tanks after spending the week in the office may shudder to see another...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Podcast

The Digital Reader: Prep yourself or a guest to appear on a podcast

Posted on 10/11/2019 at 02:53 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are frequently told to consider podcasting, either by hosting a show or appearing on someone else’s, as a marketing...

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Tagged As: Podcast, The Digital Reader

A primer on turning posts into podcasts

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re ready to take the plunge from blog posts to podcasts, Joseph Kunz has a beginner’s guide ready to...

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Tagged As: Podcast, Social media and websites, Technology

What authors can learn from the 2019 Podcast Movement conference

Posted on 08/28/2019 at 10:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn may be an author more than a podcaster, but she can’t and won’t deny how big podcasting has...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Podcast

Joanna Penn: AI will change your job; it won't take it, though

Posted on 08/21/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn is the interviewee on her latest podcast, with Orna Ross serving as the guest host. The topic: how...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, Technology

Tech advice for hosting your podcast

Posted on 08/04/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve shared guides to starting a podcast before, but we think Jay Artale’s post might provide the deepest dive into...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Podcast, Technology

"Just be yourself" is true in marketing as well as adolescence

Posted on 07/23/2019 at 11:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does the thought of marketing and advertising intimidate you as a layperson? Well, there are certainly strategies to learn and...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Podcast

How to land a guest appearance on a podcast -- and prepare

Posted on 06/27/2019 at 11:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s incredibly common for indie authors to observe that writing is easy — marketing is the tough (or even exhausting)...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Podcast

An age-old question: When do you hyphenate?

Posted on 06/20/2019 at 04:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No judgment here if you struggle to remember when to hyphenate with ages — we looked it up for a...

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Tagged As: Grammar Girl, Podcast