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
Most authors treat their book launch like a spotlight — bright, intense, and short-lived. But what if that framing is exactly what's burning you out and leaving your book behind?
In this episode, we're dismantling one of the most damaging myths in the author world: that a book launch is a moment. It's not. It's a long game storyline. And your book? It's a living asset — not a one-time announcement.
We talk through why the ”10 frantic days” approach fails authors, what a sustainable launch actually looks like across three distinct phases, and the one mindset shift that changes how you relate to your book for good.
If you've ever walked away from a launch feeling like it was ”too quiet” or ”didn't last long enough,” this one's for you.
- Why the traditional launch model burns authors out (and why it's not your fault)
- The difference between launching your book and circulating it
- Why your book is infrastructure, not a campaign
- The three phases of a sustainable launch — and the mistake most authors make in each one
- The one question to replace ”Am I in launch mode?”
- A simple reframe you can use today, no matter where you are in your book journey
Join the Authors’ Allies RoundTable, where indie authors brainstorm, collaborate, and make book marketing fun. Authors’ Allies RoundTable can be found on our website or on our free group on Skool.
Ebook: Did you download your copy of 10 Steps to Your Ultimate Book Marketing Plan ebook yet? You can get that HERE.
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