The Written Word Podcast
The Written Word Podcast
Podcast Description
A podcast for authors who want to build successful writing careers. Each episode explores the business and craft of being an author, with practical strategies for selling more books, growing your audience, and navigating the publishing world. Presented by Written Word Media.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on various themes related to the business of being an author, including marketing strategies, audience growth, and the intricacies of the publishing world. Episodes cover topics such as effective email marketing strategies, emerging trends from major author conferences, and the impact of offering free books as a promotional strategy. Specific episodes include deep dives on email promos and insights from major indie author events.
A podcast for authors who want to build successful writing careers. Each episode explores the business and craft of being an author, with practical strategies for selling more books, growing your audience, and navigating the publishing world. Presented by Written Word Media.
If you want to sell more books, reach more readers, and spend less time guessing what works, start here.
In this episode, Ricci Wolman and Ferol Vernon break down the strategy that helped launch the careers of countless successful indie authors – email promos. They’ll explain what email promos are, when to run them, and why they’re still one of the most effective tools in your book marketing toolkit.
You’ll learn:
- Why email still outperforms social media when it comes to book marketing
- How promo sites connect your book to the right readers
- What a promo stack is and how to use it to your advantage
This is the foundation of modern book promotion.
Let’s get into it.
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