The Gatecrashers Podcast

Authors! It's time to stop apologizing for self-promotion. Here are ways that you can think differently about promoting your book.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

Every agent needs to start somewhere, but not every agent will excel at their job. The Gatecrashers discuss how to spot which newbie agents will learn and grow and which ones will bring more harm than good to your career.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

What's the best use of your book marketing dollars? The Gatecrashers weigh in.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

How should you market your book? The Gatecrashers discuss new and out-of-the-box book marketing ideas that you probably haven't tried yet.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

What happens when authors or publishers get sued? The Gatecrashers discuss the various circumstances that typically surround author courtroom drama and who wins ... and who loses.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

Everyone uses launch teams (or street teams) to promote their new books. And almost everyone does a poor job of managing these groups. The Gatecrashers talk about how to run a successful launch team and get the results you need.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

Publishers expect you to use influencers to help promote and market your book. The Gatecrashers discuss what that looks like and how to get the best results from your influencers' efforts.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

As an author, most of your book endorsements will come from people you know. But it's possible to get endorsements from people you don't know! Listen in to hear all about endorsement etiquette and how to go about asking for endorsements from outside your immediate circles.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

What is the difference between book endorsers, book influencers and launch teams (or street teams)? The Gatecrashers unpack these three vital roles and how to determine who goes where.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

What happens when multiple agents all want to work with the same author? Listen in as the Gatecrashers dish on what this phenomenon is like from an agent's perspective.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.