Episode 254 – Echo Reminders, Creative Joy, and Shifting Your Mindset

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Question of the Week: What’s a question you could ask yourself that you think might change your author business mindset?

What question would change your author business forever? Listen in as Jim and Bryan share the latest in publishing and marketing news. If you have yet to leave a review, then now is the perfect time to review us on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening! Bryan is a little under the weather and gives a “hats off” to supportive partners everywhere. Jim announces the 20Books Edinburgh Writing Retreat. The Happy Books Review Winner is Troy Hill. Jim thanks the Featured Patrons: Planet Dead: (A Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Horror), A Turn for the Worse: Grant Wolves Book 1, and Achieve Anything In Just One Year: Be Inspired Daily to Live Your Dreams and Accomplish Your Goals. This week’s Top Tips include how to boost creativity by pursuing a hobby, what are the benefits of a pen name, and why due diligence is so important in getting an agent. The five hot news stories that matter most to indies are what’s the truth about Amazon’s sales in the academic world, how artificial intelligence can help you market your book, what steps did Jen Pretty take to hit her $500 sales month, why challenging your author mindset can get you out of a rut, and what Amazon Echo can do for your author career. Question of the Week: What’s a question you could ask yourself that you think might change your author business mindset?

What You’ll Learn:
  • How to spark creativity by giving in to your hobby
  • Why a pen name can be the key to online success
  • Which websites can help you find an agent
  • Why Amazon might not be your ticket into library sales
  • How a mindset shift can improve your author game
  • Why Alexa could be the virtual PA you need to succeed
  • How can artificial intelligence improve your marketing
  • How the 20Booksto50K group helped one author find success
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Question of the Week: What’s a question you could ask yourself that you think might change your author business mindset?

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