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
Ever scroll through Facebook and think the same designer made every flyer? There's a good chance that designer was ChatGPT.
In this first-ever slide-show episode (so watch on YouTube if you can), Rebecca draws on 20+ years in magazine and book publishing to point out the signs that a graphic was made with AI. Then she shows you simple ways to make your promo graphics look like you again. This isn't an AI-versus-no-AI debate. It's about not blending in with every other post in the feed.
Sign #1: The ”barfed-on graphics” overload. Every inch is filled and there's no white space.
Sign #2: The ”frequent flyer” fonts. Playlist Script, Lemon Tuesday, and similar fonts show up everywhere because AI learns from designs that are already out there.
Sign #3: Overused hand-drawn elements. Doodled hearts, circles, and look-alike icons.
Sign #4: Brushed-edge banners. The paintbrush-stroke edge on headers and footers.
Quick fix if you're short on time: Put a border or background around the AI graphic, and add your logo and name.
Medium fix: Use Canva Pro's Magic Layers to split an AI graphic into editable pieces and delete the clutter.
Better options: Canva templates (designed by paid artists), inexpensive Etsy templates, and free or member graphics from independent artists on Patreon and Skool.
The 4-minute makeover: How Rebecca cropped one usable piece of her AI flyer, set it on a simple holiday background, and added clear text plus her branding.
Her best tip for standing out: Use your own photo, keep the text simple, and Keep It Simple, Sister.
Rebecca's AI policy:bluedotdigitalmarketing.com |AuthorsAllies.com
Do you have your own tips for making an AI graphic look more like you? Drop them in the comments!
Want to learn it and do it with us? Check out the FREE tier of Authors' Allies Roundtable Marketing Membership on Skool. https://www.skool.com/authors-allies-roundtable
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to AI Graphics and Flyers
01:14 Identifying Telltale Signs of AI Graphics
02:27 The Overload of AI Graphics
07:02 Identifying Common Design Flaws
11:31 Creating Unique Graphics with AI
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