Episode 179 – WordPress 5.0, Getting Personal, & Creating a Multiverse

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Question of the Week: Would it be as big a story if a major retailer like Amazon allegedly discriminated against LGBT books, or is the story the same magnitude no matter where that discrimination happens?

Happy Labor Day! Jim and Bryan each ran special sales this week (discount book descriptions and reviewer submissions) and chatted at length about tips on sending personal emails, dealing with fear, and changing up your Facebook Ads. After thanking their patrons Thawed, The Hat Trick Series, and The Dragon Rustler, the emperors of entrepreneurship discussed news stories on earning from shorter works, WordPress 5.0, waiting to promote your books, creating a shared universe, and alleged discrimination from Playster. This week’s Question of the Week: Would it be as big a story if a major retailer like Amazon allegedly discriminated against LGBT books, or is the story the same magnitude no matter where that discrimination happens??
What You’ll Learn:
  • How authors can improve their email click rates with a personal touch
  • How authors can recognize and overcome their writing insecurities
  • How authors can improve Facebook ad performance with experimentation
  • Why authors shouldn’t underestimate the selling potential of short stories
  • How a new change to the WordPress framework could have major website repercussions
  • What advice bestselling author Hugh Howey gave to beginning writers
  • How to create a multi-author universe and what benefits writers can expect
  • Why some authors claim that Playster is discriminating against LGBT+ books
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