Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In ep. #51 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Laura Franzini.

Laura is the Managing Editor at Author Accelerator, a company that hires and trains book coaches, and pairs them with writers so the writers can finish their books – and finish strong. They currently have 27 coaches serving 95 active writers.

During our conversation, Laura describes:

* How Author Accelerator provides weekly editorial support to writers almost 100 writers

* Why she transitioned from the world of journalism to the world of writing coaching

* The challenges of managing a team of almost 30 writing coaches

* The importance of matching writers with the right coaches

* and much more

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The Writing Coach #51 Show Notes

Website: www.authoraccelerator.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/authoraccelerator/

Twitter: twitter.com/authaccelerator

Instagram: @authoraccelerator

Story Genius Method Novel-Writing Workshop Info: The Story Genius Method Workshop will teach you how to write a book that captivates readers. Forget GUESSING where to start, where to end, or how to navigate the long road in between. Through weekly video lessons, assignments, and personalized feedback from your OWN book coach, you will learn how to write a book that people want to read. Author Accelerator partners with Lisa Cron, author of “Wired for Story” and “Story Genius,” to bring you this 10-week workshop starting June 7. Applications are now open. Go to authoraccelerator.com/story-genius to apply.

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

Earlier this month, my buddy author Derek Murphy hosted a guest post of mine on his website, Creativindie.com. The article outlined “10 Ways to Stay Focused While Drafting a Manuscript“. Now, to celebrate episode 50 of The Writing Coach, I’m going to cover those 10 tips . . . plus 10 MORE!

If you’ve ever struggled with distractions or lack of motivation while drafting your novel or book, this episode is not to be missed. You’re going to discover 20 different techniques for better focus and productivity, so listen to the episode now!

The Writing Coach #50 Show Notes

Guest post for CreativINDIE: “10 Ways to Stay Focused While Drafting a Manuscript.”

Article upgrade: “10 MORE Ways to Stay Focused on Your Writing”

Productivity and focus apps mentioned in this episode:

Toggl.com

Rescue Time

Freedom

Inbox Pause

News Feed Eradicator

Ommwriter

Writersprints.com

Forest

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, Kevin T. Johns speaks with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

 

In episode 49 of The Writing Coach, I speak with Courtney Blair of Zippy Content.

Zippy Content is a service that seeks out podcast opportunities for authors and pitches potential interview spots on their behalf. If you’re an author looking to promote your work via guest appearances on podcasts, you definitely won’t want to miss this episode.

During the conversation, Courtney describes:

* Why she loves podcasts and how they can help authors build their expertise and search engine optimization

* How she goes about creating an interview pitch and media kit for authors

* The importance of having pre-existing content and an existing web presence prior to appearing on podcasts

* How authors should prepare for a podcast interview

* And much more

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The Writing Coach #49 Show Notes

Visit Courtney’s Zippy Content website here.

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In ep. #48 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Ricardo Fayet.

Ricardo is one of the founders of Reedsy, an online marketplace for publishing professionals. Authors and publishers can browse profiles, write project briefs, request quotes, and then work with top level freelancers, including editors, interior designers, cover designers, ghostwriters, and book marketers.

During our conversation, Ricardo describes:

Why not just authors, but also publishers are using Reedsy

How Reedsy’s intense curation process ensures only top level professionals enter their marketplace

Reedy’s unique approach to content marketing

How the Reedsy text editor makes writing and publishing a book even easier than ever before

And much more

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The Writing Coach #48 Show Notes

Here is where to find Reedsy online:

Reedsy: https://reedsy.com

Reedsy Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book

Reedsy Learning: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning

Reedsy Live: https://blog.reedsy.com/live

Blog piece on Third Omniscient vs Third Limited: https://blog.reedsy.com/third-person-omniscient-vs-limited

Read the transcript from the training I hosted for Reedsy Live last November, or watch the video recording below:

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In ep. #47 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Derek Murphy.

Derek is a book marketing expert, book cover designer, and successful young adult author. He also holds a Ph.D. in Literature. Derek shares what he knows about writing, publishing, and book marketing via books, videos, and a number of different websites, including his home base CreativINDIE.com.

During our conversation Derek describes:

How he transitioned from cover designer to young adult author

The easiest way for authors to start selling more books

The top five cover amateur book cover design mistakes

The problem with the disconnect between what readers want to read and what writers want to write

Why fast writing doesn’t necessarily mean bad writing

How he spent NaNoWriMo writing in a castle (!)

And much more!

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Show Notes

Check out Derek’s home base: CreativINDIE.com

Want to give creating your own cover a shot? Try Derek’s diybookcovers.com

Get a FREE copy of Derek’s book Guerilla Publishing: Revolutionary Book Strategies to Make Your First $1000 on Kindle. 

Check out the cover Derek create for my book, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear:

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In ep. #46 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Catherine Carrigan.

Catherine is a bestselling author, a medical intuitive healer, and a social media marketing expert.

During our conversation Catherine describes:

The importance of social media marketing for authors;

What she learned from working with a traditional publisher and what she loves about independent publishing;

The relationship between depression and writing;

Why she always seeks out mentors;

How her expertise in fitness, nutrition, and health contributes to her writing;

And much more!

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Show Notes

Here’s where you can find Catherine online:

www.catherinecarrigan.com

www.unlimitedenergynow.com

www.whatissocialmediatoday.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSCarrigan

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCatherineCarrigan/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/carrigan112/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherineca rriganauthor/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCv jD3ITR1gKQEyS2JBT3QQ

Second website: http://unlimitedenergynow.com

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/ccarrigan

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/1153156903 18090975674

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinecarrigan

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

What printer should a writer buy?

What is the perfect printer for an aspiring author who needs to print their draft manuscript?

Turns out the answers to these questions aren’t as simple as you may think!

In this episode of The Writing Coach, I outline 7 key factors writers needs to take into account before purchasing a new printer.

You’ll discover:

Why printing your manuscript is important to begin with;

The difference between a laser printer and ink jet printer (and which one a writer should choose);

Why an indie author might want to purchase a different printer than an author aiming for a traditional publishing contract;

How the cost of paper and ink should be factored into the purchasing equation;

And much more!

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

Last week I sent Ryan Levesque’s “Do You Hate Me?” email to my email list.

Boy was THAT an interesting experience!

Email marketing is one of the most powerful tools you can use to sell books and build an audience, but are the benefits of sending something like the “Do you hate me email?” really worth the drawbacks?

In episode 44 of The Writing Coach, I describe:

* Why I sent the “Do You Hate Me?” email;

* If the email worked like I hoped it would;

* What the email taught me about my audience and about email marketing;

* Whether I would send the email again;

* And much more!

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Show Notes

Listen to Tom Morkes’ episode of The Writing Coach here, and visit Tom’s website here.

Listen to Karen Dimmick’s episode of The Writing Coach here, and visit Karen’s website here.

Learn about Ryan Levesque’s Ask Method.

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In episode 43 of The Writing Coach,  Kevin  T. Johns outlines what he calls “The Novel Writer’s Roadmap”, a 12 step process for crafting a fiction novel.

Writing a novel can be a complex and overwhelming experience, so having a simply step-by-step system identifying the major milestones along the way to publication can be extremely helpful.

This special episode exists in both podcast and video format.

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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

In episode 42 of The Writing Coach, I speak with Dave Chesson.

Dave Chesson is a best selling author under a number of different pen names, the founder of the Kindlepreneur book marketing blog, and the creator of KDP Rocket, an Amazon Keyword tool that helps authors find niche topics with built in audience demand.

During our conversation, Dave describes:

* What happened to his life when he asked himself what success really means to him;

* How he balances his entrepreneurial efforts with his family time;

* Why an English teacher in high school told him it was a good idea he was going into physics and not writing;

*  What he learned from author Guy Kwasaki about the importance of book marketing;

* The biggest mistake authors make when the start learning about marketing;

* His advice regarding working with a coach;

* And much more!

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The Writing Coach #41 Show Notes

Visit Dave’s book marketing blog Kindlepreneur here.

Learn more about Dave’s amazing keyword research tool KDP Rocket here.

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