Authors' Allies
Authors' Allies
Podcast Description
For the past decade, I've worked closely with authors and noticed that independent authors often struggle to get exposure compared to traditionally published authors. This led me to start the Authors Allies Roundtable, a membership designed to help indie authors build their marketing skills piece by piece.
From Facebook vlog to here, Books and Brew is now the Authors' Allies podcast, we'll be sharing tips and tricks for book promotion and interviewing talented authors. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on social media.
#books #coffee #indieauthor #author #bookmarketing
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Focusing on topics such as book promotion strategies, mental health through creative arts, queer fiction, and navigating career transitions, the podcast provides practical tips and personalized stories. Episodes include insights into marketing plans, interviews on the healing power of drumming with Laurel Hurst, perspectives on queer literature with Arden Coutts, and career-oriented advice from Dr. Tracy Shroyer.

For the past decade, I’ve worked closely with authors and noticed that independent authors often struggle to get exposure compared to traditionally published authors. This led me to start the Authors Allies Roundtable, a membership designed to help indie authors build their marketing skills piece by piece.
From Facebook vlog to here, Books and Brew is now the Authors’ Allies podcast, we’ll be sharing tips and tricks for book promotion and interviewing talented authors. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on social media.
#books #coffee #indieauthor #author #bookmarketing #authorsallies
In this episode of the Authors Allies podcast, Rebecca Hallbach Paciorek discusses effective annual planning and goal setting for authors. She emphasizes the importance of finding a planning tool that works for the individual, whether it be a vision board, bingo board, or a word of the year. The conversation covers the significance of reflecting on the past year, experimenting with different planning styles, and creating a loose plan to achieve writing goals. Ultimately, the episode encourages authors to embrace flexibility and creativity in their planning process.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Annual Planning for Authors
02:04 Understanding Different Planning Styles
03:39 Reflecting on the Past Year
04:35 Creating Vision Boards and Bingo Boards
06:56 Choosing a Word of the Year
08:20 Converting Dreams into a Loose Plan
10:16 Finding the Right Tools for You
12:09 Final Thoughts and Next Steps
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