Ultimate Guide to Self Publishing

This episode follows up on the log line episode to break down what makes a compelling summary. Your summary will be the only thing that gets your through the door when it comes to an agent. If they are not impressed, they will NEVER look at your manuscript. Let's get to work!

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Manuel and Geiszel Godoy explain their once in a lifetime experience on Shark Tank. It is amazing to see how far this couple has come from the small kiosk booth in Hoover Alabama, to a multi-million dollar corporation.

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Manuel breaks down the keys to telling a story people want to read. Sometimes a little market research before you begin can save you from hardships later in your career. The key points to narrowing down your niche and building your core audience are explained in this episode of the Ultimate Guide to Self Publishing.

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Manuel Godoy breaks down the idea of a log line and why it's so critical to the success of a title. He also goes in depth in the nature of a customer and how the log line leads a customer/reader in the decision making process.

Reference material for this episode: Save the Cat

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Manuel spills the tea with this amazing episode explaining the dangers of bad contracts and partnerships. The information in this episode is critical to the earliest in your journey as a writer because you can very well ruin your entire future before you even write a single word because you signed a contract.

This is a crazy experience. No one has ever been this transparent. This is the Ultimate Guide to Self Publishing.

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Manuel and Geiszel Godoy tell you everything about their first 3 years in business and what are the typical things required to be successful independently.

Their real life experiences are relatable and sets expectations for what the future may hold for new creators in the field. This is the first of many steps needed to go into the industry prepared for the harsh reality of independent sales.

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In this episode we will breakdown the distractions many creators face early in their career before they ever become established. Manuel Godoy breaks down real world scenarios where bad information led to disaster for many creators. This information is critical for a good start in self-publishing.