In Episode 5 of Beyond Writing, host Dachary Carey and guest host Kay Rhodes explore author platform: what is it, why should you care about it, and what can you do to build it?

As promised in the podcast, here’s the link to an example schedule to help you start building your author platform in just 10 hours per week:

How to Build an Author Platform in 10 Hours a Week

Don’t get too hung up on this schedule – it’s just an example of how you can prioritize time to work on the elements of building an author platform.

In Episode 4 of Beyond Writing, host Dachary Carey and guest host Kay Rhodes explore a few alternative publishing platforms, including:

In Episode 3 of Beyond Writing, host Dachary Carey and guest host Kay Rhodes explore the ‘offers’ of predatory publishers. We’ll break down the costs if you were to self-publish, instead, and give you a few things to look out for to help you spot a predatory publisher.

Note: In the podcast, Kay mentions a video on YouTube where a cover designer talks about what makes a ‘good’ book cover. He says we’ll link to the video in the show notes.

Guess what: there are a ton of videos that cover this topic!

We weren’t 100% thrilled with the one he wanted to tell you about, so for now, we invite you to check out a few of those videos on YouTube on your own. Just search for “what makes a good book cover design.” In a future podcast, we’ll go into more detail about book cover design ourselves.

In Episode 2 of Beyond Writing, host Dachary Carey explores whether traditional publishing or self-publishing is the right path for potential writers. This is an overview of pros and cons of both paths, while future podcast episodes will dive deeper on specific elements.

Episode 0 is an introduction to the Beyond Writing podcast, Bright Little Light Press, and your hosts. If you want to know more about the people behind the podcast, or the types of things we expect to cover in the podcast – you’ve come to the right place!

In Episode 1 of Beyond Writing, host Dachary Carey and guest host Kay Rhodes explore publishing as a milestone for measuring success, and whether or not writers should be aspiring to publish.