We give a brief overview of Deidra R. Moore-Janvier, Esq.’s book “From Me to You” as well as share news from Publishers Weekly, The Winona Times, and Nerdist.

In this episode, we explore five of the most important questions to ask any editor you are considering to hire to improve your manuscript. Of course, there are other questions that you should ask your editor, typesetter, and graphic designer prior to working with them, so purchase your copy of the Outsourcing Publishing Tasks Workbook for $5 USD here: https://bit.ly/OPT-WKBK

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Sandra Martin joins us in the studio as she discusses her upcoming poetry collection entitled “Like Wet Socks, I Had to Change” and how it came to be. Follow her on Instagram: @sanithepoet

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Learn about the components needed for your front cover, back cover, and spine

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Let’s get into the nitty gritty—you’d be hard pressed to find an author who builds an email list without a lead magnet. Here are eight different ideas of what you can do to build your fan base. | Follow us on Instagram @sovereign.noir

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Charmaine Thompson stops by to talk to us about faith, fear, and bullying during this segment as we celebrate her debut novel Faith in the Midst of Adversity. You can find her book on Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and more! Head to https://bit.ly/CharmCareWelcome to get your copy today!

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In this episode, we talk sexual liberation with a Black femme with big pink energy. Grab her debut books Belladonna in my Grief and My Deity Named Pride at www.jadedisland.com. Follow her on Instagram at @jadedisland.

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Join the End Time Poet and I as we discuss poetry, self doubt, and living in your calling as an artist. Show support by purchasing her debut poetry book, You Can’t Make Me Shut Up, and following her on Instagram and Facebook @endtimepoet.

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In this episode, featured guest, poet and author Keisha Barnes, sits with us to talk grief, the power of healing through poetry, and her recently published book I Am My Mother’s Pain. You can find her book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more! For your digital copy, head to www.DearKee.com

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Very special shoutout to the first Black/African American woman to be published—Mrs. Phillis Wheatley Peters! Purchase her book “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral” | Follow us on Instagram @sovereign.noir

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