#Booktok is changing the marketing scene for authors right now. The books that are trending are showing up in retail stores, and some of them, like Barnes & Noble, are even dedicating an area of their stores to the hottest books on Booktok. This is a huge way for indie authors to outshine traditionally published books in retail stores in a way that's been hard to do in the past.

Our team has a discussion on Tiktok, Booktok, and how Barnes & Noble is completely revamping their stores, making them more friendly to local and indie authors, and those getting attention on Booktok.

Be sure to check out our upcoming workshop for beginners on TikTok.

Getting your book optioned for film is really a cool thing! But do you know what the process is or what it even means? Eileen Cook dishes out the details. She also goes through different types of "rights" so that authors have a bigger understanding of all of the different rights that are available for you, including foreign rights.

Eileen Cook is a multi-published, award winning author with her novels appearing in nine languages. Her books have been optioned for film and TV. She spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. She’s an instructor/mentor with The Creative Academy and Simon Fraser University Writer’s Studio Program where she loves helping other writers find their unique story to tell.Eileen lives in Vancouver with two very naughty dogs.

Check her out at eileencook.com

Loud Pen is a Creative Entrepreneur, Author, Fashion Designer, Stylist, Publicist and Event Planner. She is also an author. We had a great time discussing how you can plan a book launch event that is fun, well attended, and sells books / makes some money! She has published several books, including #MakeUrPenLOUD: How To Be A Lifestyle Blogger. Her books are available on Amazon.
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We don't spend nearly enough time talking about editorial reviews - what they are, why you need them, where to get them. But having your book reviewed in a professional outlet that services readers is one of the best ways to get more of the right eyes on your book. However, the process is not easy.

Kasie Whitener is the author of After December and Before Pittsburgh, a 2 book series about picking up the pieces after losing your best friend to suicide. She has spent hours curating a list of appropriate editorial review sites and querying.

Learn more about Kasie here.  

Check out After December.
Before Pittsburgh.

Stacey Aaronson, an editor, ghostwriter, and now author of her own memoir, provides an informative session on all the things you need to know about editing. From understanding the different types of editing to having a clear idea of when to find one and how to find an editor, to being prepared for how the process will go and what you can expect to pay. This informative session will give you a foundation of knowledge for the editing process. 

Learn more about Stacey here:
https://www.thebookdoctorisin.com/meet-stacey
https://www.staceyaaronson.com/

This episode is so amazingly full of great information. Eva Natiello shares her tips that led her to hit the New York Times Best Seller list as a self-published author, with her first book. Her marketing tips are genius, but be warned, it's not an easy journey! Eva really dedicated herself to a consistent plan of activities to create buzz about her book.

EVA LESKO NATIELLO is the award-winning author of NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestseller, THE MEMORY BOX, a HOUSTON WRITERS GUILD MANUSCRIPT AWARD WINNER. She is a graduate of SUNY Albany with a degree in psychology. Eva is a native of Yonkers, NY and currently lives in suburban New Jersey with her family.

Follow Eva here: @evanatiello
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It can be really challenging to market your book if you're talking about potentially triggering topics. Alexa Bigwarfe interviewed Rachel from Bad Redhead Media a couple of years ago in the Women in Publishing Summit on this topic. Rachel's got great advice and a lot of experience from marketing her own books on sexual assault and trauma.

Learn more about Rachel here.
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Kristi Carlson is a longtime fan of Gilmore Girls and has experience as a cook, baker, and caterer. Eat Like a Gilmore joins her two loves together in one book, and she is thrilled to share her passions with fellow fans of the show. She resides in Burbank, California.

Kristi successfully raised tens of thousands of dollars to fund her book project, Eat Like a Gilmore Girl. Not only did she have enough funding to produce an incredible book, she was able to use her skills in finding her target audience, partner with media outlets, and spend some money on her launch that resulted in massive results. She's currently got over 1300 reviews on Amazon and pages of editorial reviews from sites like Food & Wine, PopSugar, Bustle, and more.

Check out her book now!

Roshanda Pratt is known for her expansive knowledge of live video and training entrepreneurs, authors, and CEOs how to incorporate live video in a way that grows your platform and audience.

In this interview, we talk about the importance of creating Press Releases that will actually interest the media, using live video to engage with your audience to sell more books, and more! Ro is amazing and you'll love everything about her!

Learn more about Roshanda on her website.

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Do you deal with imposter syndrome and fears around being an author? We all have these fears! Angela Hosking digs into imposter syndrome and her tips for moving beyond the fears and taking giant leaps forward to succeed with your big goals as an author.

Angela Hosking is the founder of Her One Tribe, LLC.  She believes women can create a personal and professional life they dream of with a good dose of personal development, tenacity and staying out of their own way. Her mission is to inspire, educate and motivate women as they lead with confidence.As a leader, speaker, writer and coach, she has over a decade of mistakes, insights, lessons and experiences to share with you from the front lines of leadership. Learn from her, so you don’t have to go through the things I did.

Find out more about Angela and her tips for imposter syndrome HERE.