Episode 100 – Samhain, Advertorials, and Data Guy

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Question of the Week: Do you think the Bookseller stepped over the line of journalism with their Author Solutions interview or can they publish whatever they want?

We’ve hit triple digits! Bryan and Jim celebrated how they always do: by tackling the top news and tips of the week. After thanking their patron Jeff Adams (and his Hat Trick Series http://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00YVWBRYQ/ ) they chatted Facebook, a killer editing combo, and a time-tested promotional strategy. News stories included scamming the bestseller list, Kobo’s POD service, what financially successful authors have in common, the closure of Samhain Publishing, the Bookseller/Author Solutions controversy, and DBW’s interview with Data Guy. This week’s Question of the Week: Do you think the Bookseller stepped over the line of journalism with their Author Solutions interview or can they publish whatever they want?
What You’ll Learn: 
What the best Facebook posts have in common
How to combine two grammar tools into an editing powerhouse
What Mars Dorian did to increase his book sales
Why bestseller lists no longer matter
What financially successful authors do to succeed
Why Samhain Publishing is closing its doors
Both sides of the Bookseller Author Solutions interview controversy
More about the mysterious Data Guy
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Question of the Week: Do you think the Bookseller stepped over the line of journalism with their Author Solutions interview or can they publish whatever they want?

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