An author's guide to rocking a podcast guest appearance

Posted on 02/26/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Given how many people love podcasts (guilty as charged!), you probably don’t need convincing to believe that they’re a great...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Podcast

Podcast: How to pick the right Amazon categories for your book

Posted on 01/15/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Choosing the right Amazon categories for your book is critical to finding the right readers for it. That’s why Penny...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Penny Sansevieri, Podcast

How Anne Carroll Moore expanded library access to children

Posted on 10/10/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, we shared Slate magazine’s explanation of why the classic Goodnight Moon took so long to appear in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, History, Libraries, Podcast

A double dose of Amazon marketing podcasts

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are two ways a buyer might stumble upon your book on Amazon, says Dave Chesson, and he has a...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Keywords, Marketing, Podcast

Should authors have a Facebook profile, page, or group?

Posted on 08/21/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri and her podcasting partner, Amy Cornell, took on a listener question for their most recent podcast episode. The...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Podcast, Social media and websites

Joanna Penn's top writing lessons from 11 years of podcasting

Posted on 08/03/2020 at 02:18 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With 2020 being such a — well — rough year for the world, nostalgia and retrospective thinking are awfully appealing....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, The business of writing

Listen to a performance of "Ulysses" for Bloomsday 2020

Posted on 06/15/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bloomsday 2020, like so many other events, will be virtual only, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. That said, the show...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Podcast

Learn best by listening? Try these writing podcasts

Posted on 06/02/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The audio revolution isn’t just for readers’ benefits nowadays. It can also be a great tool for writers: namely, that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Podcast, Writing advice

Julie Andrews is ready to read to your children

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Julie Andrews is joining the children’s-lit party. The actress and singer announced her plans for a new podcast called Julie's...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Podcast, Pop culture

Happy 20th anniversary to "Because of Winn-Dixie"

Posted on 03/27/2020 at 12:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re officially in the twentieth-anniversary month of the beloved book Because of Winn-Dixie. Earlier this year, the podcast The Yarn...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Podcast, Young adult literature