Indie Chicks

In episode 7, Melissa welcomes Jeni Chappelle to the show to talk about the editing process.

In episode 6, Melissa welcomes Michael Pogach to the show to talk about audiobooks.

On this episode, Sarah Neville returns to review The Spider in the Laurel audiobook by Michael Pogach.

Melissa welcomes fellow writer, Laurel Wenson, to the show to talk about National Novel Writing Month.

In episode 3, Melissa welcomes literary agent, Kelly Peterson to the show to talk about the new adult category in books.

In episode 2, Melissa welcomes Elizabeth Rago to the show to talk about her novella, on Tenterhooks.

In the season two opener, Melissa welcomes Sarah Neville, a Publishing 101 student, to the show to dish about the course. The course is available online for the Spring 2019 semester. There is also a publishing Tip of the Week - Editing--Don't be afraid to ask for help.

This episode is dedicated to the indie review of Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin and an indie publishing Tip of the Week - Confidence, confidence, confidence.

First, Lisa and I chatted about our week. Lisa has been dealing with some smoke issues in the Pacific Northwest due to the fires in California. I started teaching my new publishing course and couldn't be more excited about the students. They are AMAZING!

Next, I reviewed Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin. First I talked about Heidi, who I met at a conference last year. She's a hybrid author and she's straight hustle. Lisa asked what I meant by hustle. WELL, why not just give the Merriam-Webster definition! Here it is: to sell or promote energetically and aggressively, and that captures Heidi perfectly!

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First, Lisa and I discussed out weeks. Or, rather, Lisa told me about the incredible squirrel adventure she had! She saved an injured baby squirrel that managed to make it to her doorstep! She's such a huge animal lover. She turned the little girl over to some wildlife sanctuary folks who could take better care of her. She's the best! As for me, I sent Lisa an Indie Chicks mug as a surprise! Look at that cute picture of us over there. Am I right? I also spent my week drafting my WIP. I was a machine, I tell you! A machine! I think it might have something to do with college classes starting up. ;)

Next, we dove into the main topic for this episode—Marketing! This is one of Lisa's favorite topics. She started with some important definitions. Direct Response Marketing - "is a type of marketing that elicits a specific, measured response resulting from a consumer's direct response to a marketer. Direct response marketing facilitates the delivery of a call to action and outcome via direct or online interaction for immediate feedback and response."

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This episode is dedicated to the indie review of Crystal Deception by Doug J. Cooper and an indie publishing Tip of the Week - A word about starred reviews.

First, Lisa and I chatted about our week. Lisa seemed to be in a good mood because of some great client progress because of our Indie Chicks Checklist!

Speaking of the Indie Chicks Checklist, if you're struggling, it really can be a game changer. Just ask him...

I was also in a great mood because my brand new Fireflies Trilogy Special Edition Gift Set will be available for purchase on September 1st! I'm over the moon about it. :)

In other news, Lisa and I are about to wrap up our first season of the Indie Chicks podcast! Only two more episodes left! We can't believe it! The time has flown by. But, don't worry, we will continue to help you guys out, and we'll be back for season two before you know it!

Next, Lisa reviewed Crystal Deception by Doug J. Cooper. Here's the description of Crystal Deception from the book description on Amazon:

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