According to legend, Black Friday got its name because it was historically the first profitable day of the year for many retailers. This year has been a tough one for many retailers, so they are trying to catch up with very aggressive discounts this week. 

I’ve compiled a list of some of the best and most useful deals for authors. Many of the below links are affiliate links. Using these links is a great way to support the Novel Marketing Podcast.

Thanksgiving 

Before we get to the deals, I would like to talk about some things I’m thankful for. 

This has been a tough year for us as a family. With two children under two-years-of-age, lockdowns were rough. We had a death in the family a few weeks ago that really shook us. My episode about Author Taglines with Jim Rubart was an emergency episode. I wasn’t in a good place to do an episode, and I asked Jim if he had any material handy for an episode. So the first person I would like to say I am thankful for is James L. Rubart. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 

I am also thankful for the students of Obscure No More for being so understanding about the slow start of the course. Our very first live session had to be put on hold because I needed to spend some unexpected time with my family. 

I am thankful for the students in the Novel Marketing mastermind groups. I wasn’t sure how those would turn out, and I wasn’t expecting the Slack channel to be so much fun. Those folks are a never-ending source of episode ideas. They have also been very encouraging during this season of mourning. 

I am thankful for the team that helps me with these episodes. Moving forward, we are going to have credits at the end of each episode, but for now, thanks to Shauna Letellier for her help with the blog post versions of these episodes, William Umstattd for his help on post-production and editing, and Laurie Ressler for her help in editing the course videos. 

I am thankful for the Novel Marketing patrons. We currently have 197 patrons, and they are the reason I can have a team to help me with each episode. When we launched on Patreon, I didn’t know what to expect. To see that we have almost 200 patrons is encouraging. I enjoy our patrons-only Q&A episodes. Receiving questions from the patrons each month has helped me feel more connected during this disconnected year. 

Finally, I am thankful for our listeners. Thank you for your emails, questions, Apple Podcast reviews, and for telling your friends about the show. Many authors hear about Novel Marketing from a current listener. 

So with all that said, let’s talk about deals for authors. 

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