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Sales Expert Paul Leon on Creating Your Value Proposition as a Writer
As a writer, you live in two worlds: the world of business and the world of creative thinking. Creative types tend to focus on making the product and spend less time on marketing and selling it.
My guest today is here...
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How to Do Less and Achieve More in 2024
Like most writers, you probably have mixed emotions as we near the end of 2024. My guess is that you’ve had some great wins this year, but you’ve also had some challenges. One thing we all have in common, no matter...
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Valerie Cockerell on Writing Her First Book, Leadership Lessons from Disney, and Managing Like a Mother
One of the recurring themes of this podcast is leadership. Writing and creativity are, of course, a huge part of what we do. But if we want to operate a successful business, we have to be able to manage all the moving...
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The 4 Fundamentals of a REAL Writing Business
On today's episode, Kent talks about the 4 fundamentals of a REAL Writing business:
1. Relationships with people
2. Excellence in your craft
3. Attitude toward business and money
4. Leadership in your business and...
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Morgan Canclini-Mitchell on Secrets of PR Success, Avoiding the Biggest Author Mistakes, and Book Launch Tactics
As an author, one of your biggest goals is to get your books into the hands of readers. It’s going to involve various levels of marketing, and in some cases, a PR (public relations) team. Imagine if you could sit down...
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An Introduction to The Profitable Writer: Grow Your Impact & Income with a Writing Business
Welcome to the first episode of The Profitable Writer podcast! Thanks for being here. On this episode, you'll learn: What problem we're solving with Profitable Writer The 9 steps of the Profitable Writer Pathway Who...
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One Year Ago Today, I Was Going to Quit
One year ago today, I was going to quit my business. But I made a decision that helped me overcome the frustration and discouragement. On this episode, I tell the story and help you see why you should keep going also....
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Mark Gottlieb on Finding & Working with a Literary Agent
We live in an amazing time when authors have lots of options for publishing. The main three options are these: First, you can self-publish your books, which means you assume all the risks, responsibilities, and...
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It’s Business, Not Personal
📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at...
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Courage is Not the Absence of Fear
Today’s episode is sponsored by editor Karen Hunsanger, also known as “The Word Wizard.” I’ve worked with Karen many times, and she is your secret weapon for crafting the highest-quality book possible. Visit the link...
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One Small Stride at a Time
Today’s email is sponsored by Plottr, the #1 visual book planning software for writers that helps you plan books in the same way you think. Plottr helps fiction and nonfiction authors, podcasters, speakers, and anyone...
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Bring Your “B Game”
Today’s episode is sponsored by Write Your First Nonfiction Book: A Primer for Aspiring Authors by my friend and business coach, Honorée Corder. You’ll learn strategies for arranging your chapters, how to get started...
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