Kathi and Niki Hardy, author of Breathe Again are back in part 3 of How to Get a Book Deal on a Small Platform series. In the first two episodes, you learned: what publishers are looking for and how to maximize your small but mighty platform. Today, the topic is common mistakes new authors make.

In this episode you will learn about:

• Eleven mistakes that first-time authors make
• The bullseye authors should aim for
• Self-focused writing vs reader-focused writing
• The two questions that readers are always asking

 

 

 

 

Links and Resources:

https://nikihardy.com/

Breathe Again

Ready For Anything

Myquillyn Smith

Cozy Minimalist Home

Connect with Susy Flory: https://www.facebook.com/everythingmemoir/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingmemoir/

Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller

Ann Voskamp

Connect with Ginny Ytrupp: http://ginnyyttrup.com/ https://www.wordsforwriters.net/

Writing at the Red House

Don’t miss next week to hear about ten lessons from a first-time author!

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