How to brand yourself as an author is one of the biggest decisions you'll make. Do you write steamy romances with dangerous heroes or do you sci-fi romances with aliens? Tina Moss and Marianne Morea are talking all things author branding in this week's episode. Learn tips and tricks on how to put your best food forward on your book cover, at author signings, and more.

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Sometimes finding time to write and market is difficult, especially if writing isn't your full time job. Danielle Bannister and Sherri Hayes share how they find time to write, market their books, and juggle the ups and downs of life in this week's episode of Bound by Books.

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What's the difference between a book signing and a book convention? Is one better than the other? Find out in this week's episode as Marianne Morea is joined by guest host Stella Price.

Want to check out Stella's upcoming convention? Visit her Facebook group: Book Life Con.

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Digital advertising can be an expensive step in marketing your book. Tina Moss and Sherri Hayes discuss their experiences running ads on Facebook, Bookbub, and Amazon along with some tips and tricks on where to get the biggest bang for your buck on these platforms and others.

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Want to get started on TikTok and don't know how? Tina Moss and Danielle Bannister are talking all things TikTok in this week's episode of Bound by Books. Learn how to set up videos, use filters and effects, and why getting 1,000 followers is important.

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What should you look for when hiring an editor? Sherri Hayes and Marianne Morea share their editing experiences and talk about what to look for when trying to find a new editor for your story.

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What should you look for when hiring an editor? Sherri Hayes and Marianne Morea share their editing experiences and talk about what to look for when trying to find a new editor for your story.

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Which publishing route should you choose? Today's episode features the owners of City Owl Press, Tina Moss and Yelena Casale, discuss the differences between tradition, indie, and publishing through a small press. Find out what questions should you ask before signing a contract with a publisher.

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Is a newsletter important to your author platform? Do you need one? Danielle Bannister and Sherri Hayes discuss newsletters, websites, blogs, and much more in this week's episode of the Bound by Books Podcast.

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Pen names. Should you use one? Ten? Danielle Bannister and Marianne Morea discuss when and why you should use a pen name.

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