September 15, 2025

9 Things Every Writer Should Know Before Publishing A Book - Desireé Duffy

1 hour 49 minutes

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0:00 - 3 Ways To Publish A Book... What New Writers Should Know

12:28 - The Most Powerful Marketing Tool For Authors

25:29 - 5 Stages Of Editing A Book

39:19 - Finding The Magic In Your Writing

49:19 - What Writers Realize That Nobody Else Does

58:06 - Practical Advice To Authors On Selling Their First Book

1:07:12 - 5 Biggest Mistakes Authors Make When Releasing A Book

1:15:28 - This Is The Best Way For An Author To Identify Their Brand

1:27:34 - What Every Aspiring Author Should Know... Before Quitting Their Day Job

1:39:01 - How Does An Author Write A Book That The Market Wants?

Desireé Duffy is the founder of Black Château, a marketing and public relations agency; Books That Make You, a Webby Award-winning multi-media brand that promotes books and authors through its website, podcast, and radio show; and The BookFest® Adventure, a biannual online event uniting book lovers worldwide.

A passionate advocate for spreading stories, Desireé serves as the executive producer for the Beach-Bound Book Bash, Jingle Books, and the Books That Make You Show. Her memberships and board positions include the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) and the Writers and Publishers Network (WPN). She holds degrees in English, communication, art, and marketing. Desireé splits her time between Southern California, Oklahoma, and wherever bookish events happen and booklovers gather.

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