Thriving Authors Podcast
24 Feb 2022
Episode 49: Interview with Lisa Czarina Michaud
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Lisa Czarina Michaud is a novelist and translator. Her debut novel, SLANTED & DISENCHANTED, came out last year to rave reviews. Born and raised in Chelsea before a family relocation to Long Island, she has been writing her New York stories her entire life. Wanting to see the left coast, she attended The Evergreen State College before stumbling through adulthood in Hollywood, then back east to Brooklyn and eventually Paris. Lisa's work has been featured in various publications. She currently lives in France with her husband, son, and cat, Le Tigre.
Connect with Lisa at www.lisacmichaud.com.
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Episode 130: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into how to create a marketing plan for your book. Marketing, promoting and launching feel so much less overwhelming when you have a plan in place!
I share a few journal prompts that are really helpful to brainstorm and also explain:
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How to avoid getting completely burned out and not wanting to do any marketing.
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The best sort of publicity that you can get that will lead to book sales.
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A menu of ideas that you can get excited about when creating your plan.
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A mindset shift so you don’t feel icky or salesy when sharing about your book.
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Examples of special little extra goodies you can send to everybody who preorders your book.
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What materials are really helpful to have ready when you’re pitching different media marketing opportunities.
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And more!
I’m launching my book 📖 Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours 😍 SOON and I want YOU to be a part of the launch team! If you're excited about getting behind-the-scenes sneak peeks of MY current marketing plan in action, I invite you to join me! As part of the launch team you get a FREE digital copy of the book (plus you get to read it in advance of publication), access to a special bonus call with me, and a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card to treat yourself to all fresh writing supplies & your favorite snacks! Join the team here: https://mailchi.mp/94cfc79377a0/your-book-matters-launch-team-sign-up
And I would love to invite you to join me in Thriving Authors Academy. I’ll help you feel inspired and empowered throughout the creative process, from first seed of an idea to finished manuscript… and then polished manuscript… and then beautiful published book with your name on the cover. This round goes from October 7, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Find out more at www.ThrivingAuthorsAcademy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dallas-woodburn/support
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22 Sept 2023
Episode 129: Interview with Miriam Ilgenfritz
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Miriam Ilgenfritz, a wonderful author who also happens to be a client of mine! It was such a treat to chat with her about her books, her writing journey and a bit about her experience as being part of Thriving Authors Academy.
I think you'll find our conversation inspiring if you have a book inside of you as well.
Miriam shared how she:
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Avoids getting distracted by research while writing historical fiction.
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Makes time to write despite everything she has going on as a wife, mom of 16 kids, and tending to her farm.
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Pursues writing in multiple genres.
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Moves past comparison and feeling stuck when writing.
After listening, if you’re ready to get YOUR story out into the world, then I invite you to join me in Thriving Authors Academy. I’ll help you feel inspired and empowered throughout the creative process, from first seed of an idea to finished manuscript… and then polished manuscript… and then beautiful published book with your name on the cover. This round goes from October 7, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Find out more at www.ThrivingAuthorsAcademy.com
About Miriam:
Miriam Ilgenfritz lives on a farm established before the Revolutionary War, on one side of a mountain in Dornsife, Pennsylvania. Her house is 170 years old and sometimes living in it feels that way. She and her husband Mark have raised 16 kids in this house, but since they live in Amish country she doesn’t stand out all that much at the grocery store. The kids turned out pretty well, considering that they didn’t have rooms of their own or expensive summer camps, and most have now gone off to do interesting things with their lives. Her latest release is a novel called Emily's Story. You can connect with her at https://miriamilgenfritz.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dallas-woodburn/support
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15 Sept 2023
Episode 128: Scene vs. Summary
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing a sneak peek of the curriculum from week 7 of Thriving Authors Academy about how to boost your writing power.
Beyond my mentorship and the community in Thriving Authors Academy, you also receive video lessons and a printed workbook where I distill down the most essential lessons about writing, editing, publishing and marketing your book! So today you’ll get to hear a bit of my teaching style!
I’m diving into:
* What is scene vs. what is summary.
* Finding your strengths and developing your natural gifts as a writer.
* How you can really hook your reader and grab their attention.
* The counterintuitive way to make your story more relatable to all readers.
* How to write a book that sticks with your reader long after they’ve turned the final page.
What would it mean for YOUR writing life to have a weekly video lesson just like this delivered straight to your inbox every week? Along with a printed workbook that you can follow along with and actually write out all of these exercises to help you not only write your book, but write the best book possible?
Then I would love to invite you to join me in Thriving Authors Academy. I’ll help you feel inspired and empowered throughout the creative process, from first seed of an idea to finished manuscript… and then polished manuscript… and then beautiful published book with your name on the cover. This round goes from October 7, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Find out more at www.ThrivingAuthorsAcademy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dallas-woodburn/support
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