In the last episode author and Leadership Coach, Deshaun Williams spoke with us about the very sensitive subject of suicide prevention through writing. In that interview, he gave us an account of his own experience with suicidal thoughts and how he overcame them and wrote his book The Greatness Within. 

This week we are continuing our conversation with Deshaun Williams. I noticed during my talk with him that he was extremely enthusiastic about podcasting. That's when I decided it was time to help other authors explore, what is a podcast and how does it work. 

Deshaun Williams Breaks Down for us How He Uses His Podcast Analytics and More

Deshaun Williams is no stranger to podcasts. In fact, he has one of his own called Dose of Empowerment in which he encourages leadership in young men. Deshaun's Podcast knowledge of branding and analytics is extremely helpful to other podcasters and we will dive into that in this interview with him. As a reminder, Deshaun is featured in Volume 1 of  GEMS Magazine giving us insight into how to get your podcast show distributed to Amazon Music and Pandora.

If you'd like to connect with Deshaun Williams you can do so on his Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/itsdeshaunwilliams or on his website at www.leadershipempowerment.net

Books by LaMonique Mac mentioned in this interview: The Mixed Girl Series

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If you're an author interested in being a guest on Dropping GEMS make sure you're signed up on my email list, so you can be first in the know, when I call out for guests. Visit me www.lamoniquemac.com/contact.  Also, I'd like to remind all Indie Authors that Book Marketing doesn't have to remain a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

Want to know more about writing, publishing, and marketing your book - Check out GEMS Magazine

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If you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to rate and subscribe on the platform you heard this show on.

Author and Leadership Coach Deshaun Williams talks to us about the very sensitive subject of suicide prevention through writing. In this interview, he gives us an account of his own experience with suicidal thoughts and how he overcame them and wrote his book The Greatness Within. 

During our interview, Deshaun revealed to me that he would like to become a best seller. That inspired me to give him an impromptu consultation on techniques I've used to become an Amazon Best Seller in my genre. 

Deshaun Williams is no stranger to podcasts. In fact, he has one of his own called Dose of Empowerment in which he encourages leadership in young men. Deshaun's Podcast knowledge on branding and analytics is extremely helpful to other podcasters and we will dive into that in a subsequent interview with him coming soon. He's also featured in Volume 1 of  GEMS Magazine giving us insight into how to get your podcast show distributed to Amazon Music and Pandora. 

If you'd like to connect with Deshaun Williams you can do so on his Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/itsdeshaunwilliams or on his website at www.leadershipempowerment.net

Books by LaMonique Mac mentioned in this interview Overcoming Anxiety in The Hood and Cupcakes & Poetry 7 Life Lessons 

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If you're an author interested in being a guest on Dropping GEMS make sure you're signed up on my email list, so you can be first in the know, when I call out for guests. Visit me www.lamoniquemac.com/contact.  Also, I'd like to remind all Indie Authors that Book Marketing doesn't have to remain a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

Want to know more about writing, publishing, and marketing your book - Check out GEMS Magazine

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If you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to rate and subscribe on the platform you heard this show on. 

Author Matasa Davis helps us close out Black History Month 2022 with his book Highly Questionable Inspirational Tidbits: The Honorable Professor Rylo G. Gump. 

Matasa has uniquely created a fictional character named Rlylo G. Gump who delivers life advice mixed with satire. He began using the character when he was invited to his old high school to teach Black History facts. As an author Matasa is fully committed to this character. He even dons a wig and faux mustache on the cover and in videos where the character Rylo shows up. 

Matasa Davis has one of the more unique genres of books out there. He says his books are perfect for the coffee table, which I agree. I can definitely see them being given out as gifts. Matasa has started the gifting process by adding smiles to the faces of friends, family, and aspiring poets and writers with what he calls his love project. 

"I don't care if I end up giving away more books than I sell, I did it for the love."~Matasa Da Poet Davis

One thing is for sure Matasa's interesting way of delivering Black History will never be dull to the young or old.

You can connect with Matasa Davis on all platforms under his social media handle Matasa Da Poet Davis

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If you're an author interested in being a guest on Dropping GEMS make sure you're signed up on my email list, so you can be first in the know, when I call out for guests. Visit me www.lamoniquemac.com/contact.  Also, I'd like to remind all Indie Authors that Book Marketing doesn't have to remain a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

Want to know more about writing, publishing, and marketing your book - Check out GEMS Magazine

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If you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Next week we will talk with author, Matasa Davis about having a book in a unique genre. Until next week GEMS, God Bless

This may be my most controversial interview yet! I'm interviewing award-winning author Laura Hunter, who recently released her book, Summer of No Rain. Being southern herself, Laura eloquently captures the southern culture of the 1960s in this fictional book based on real-life events. During her research as a writer, Laura Hunter stumbled upon a case of eugenics in Alabama made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

The government was using a secret drug to sterilize "certain" populations. As an author who endorsed this book personally, I found this information extremely eye-opening because the drug is still in use today, and I myself was offered it in the 90s. This is an interview you don't want to miss!

Laura Hunter's interview is also available inside of GEMS Magazine. After interviewing Laura I felt it was important to add my editorial thoughts to both the magazine article and at the end of this Podcast interview because we touched on some controversial topics and used some terms that many may be sensitive to, especially during the time of the airing of this interview, February - which is Black History Month. I asked Laura Hunter the direct question, "How do you justify (as some may feel you need to) being a White author writing about Black topics?" And she gave me her very frank answer. 

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If you're an author interested in being a guest on Dropping GEMS make sure you're signed up on my email list, so you can be first in the know, when I call out for guests. Visit me www.lamoniquemac.com/contact.  Also, I'd like to remind all Indie Authors that Book Marketing doesn't have to remain a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

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If you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Next week we will talk with author, Matasa Davis about having a book in a unique genre. Until next week GEMS, God Bless! 

Author DM Foley's series titled The Lyons Garden is making huge waves based on her "boots on the ground" marketing. She is dropping gems on some of her strategies that have been creating buzz for her books and brand.

In this episode, DM Foley also breaks down how to create a PR Release. One of her boots-on-ground strategies was to get her books into small shops in her community. We'll be talking about that as well as taking a deeper dive in volume 2 of GEMS Magazine. Make sure you're connected with me by email to get all the info when it's ready. Go to  www.LaMoniqueMac.com and send me a message in the contact form.

And if you're interested in getting your Book Marketing off the ground, book marketing no longer has to be a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

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If you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Next week we will talk with Author Laura Hunter who tackles the sensitive topic of being a white author writing about black issues. Until next week GEMS, God Bless!

Dr. Indie F. Jones has written a book called Healthy Living for Women: It's More Than Meets the Mind. Not only are we continuing our discussion on work life balance from last week, when I shared my behind the scenes work week with you but Dr. Indie is dropping the GEMS on some of the marketing for her book, as well as how she uses her book as a tool in her Coaching business.

Dr. Indie F. Jones reminds us that a holistic lifestyle encompasses the mental, physical, and spiritual.

You can find Healthy Living for Women: It's More Then Meets the Mind Here.

Dr. Indie can be reached at her website www.mindfulhealthforwomen.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/indie.f.jones 

She's dropping health GEMS on her Youtube channel Doc Indie.

In fact, the GEMS that Dr. Indie F. Jones is dropping are so beneficial to the community that she has an article in GEMS Magazine Vol 1. Check it out!

Let me know how you're doing with your Work-Life Balance drop me a line at www.LaMoniqueMac.com

And if you're interested in getting your Book Marketing off the ground, book marketing no longer has to be a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

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In the show, we talked about Dr. Gregor's book How Not to Die you can grab that here.

And if you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Next week we will talk with Author D.M. Foley who's fancy footwork marketing is paying off in her suspense serious. Until next week GEMS, God Bless!

Dr. Indie F. Jones has written a book called Healthy Living for Women: It's More Than Meets the Mind. Not only are we continuing our discussion on work life balance from last week, when I shared my behind the scenes work week with you but Dr. Indie is dropping the GEMS on some of the marketing for her book, as well as how she uses her book as a tool in her Coaching business. 

Dr. Indie F. Jones reminds us that a holistic lifestyle encompasses the mental, physical, and spiritual.  

You can find Healthy Living for Women: It's More Then Meets the Mind Here. 

Dr. Indie can be reached at her website www.mindfulhealthforwomen.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/indie.f.jones 

She's dropping health GEMS on her Youtube channel Doc Indie. 

In fact, the GEMS that Dr. Indie F. Jones is dropping are so beneficial to the community that she has an article in GEMS Magazine Vol 1. Check it out!

Let me know how you're doing with your Work-Life Balance drop me a line at www.LaMoniqueMac.com

And if you're interested in getting your Book Marketing off the ground, book marketing no longer has to be a mystery. I have a special gift for you called, The Golden Book Marketing Roadmap. You can grab it at bit.ly/goldenroadmap

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In the show, we talked about Dr. Gregor's book How Not to Die you can grab that here. 

And if you'd like to see all my books as an Author you can visit my Amazon Author Page or visit my Author website at www.authorLaMoniqueMac.com

Thanks for listening. Next week we will talk with Author D.M. Foley who's fancy footwork marketing is paying off in her suspense serious. Until next week GEMS, God Bless!

Arlicia Clark released her beauty line of La'For Beauty products with heart. She's a godly entrepreneur and uses loving touches in all of her marketing and branding. Listen in and find out how to not just make a sale but build a relationship. 

You can visit La'for Beauty on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LaFor-Beauty-103298201239138

In its simplest form Writing to Market means to write what is wanted or needed by the customer or reader. It is building the marketing in before you even write or publish your book, thereby setting your book up for the highest chance of sales. In my opinion, Writing to Market means you're treating your Indie Author career as a business. 

Most of the successful Indie Published Authors with six-figure incomes, I run across - Write to Market. 

Today I'm going to share with you everything I know about Writing to Market. Don't forget to click on the links below for resources to help you do just that. 

Thank you for listening and I hope that something you've heard in the Dropping GEMS Podcast helps your next Indie Published book sparkle.   

After Show Notes Resource Links 

20 Books to 50k Facebook Group

Write to Market Master Class With Christ Fox at The 20 Books Vegas Conference 2021 Recorded 

Write to Market by Chris Fox

TVtropes.org - This website has a Wiki that lists out tropes by genre

The Next Episode to Listen to After This

My Top 7 Tips for Indie Authors

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