Independent authors, listen up! In this episode, you’ll learn how to approach your book marketing like a “Big 5” Publishing company marketing director! Better still, you'll learn what you need to do to land a traditional book publishing deal!

That’s because our guest today, Jordan, is sharing tips and strategies from her years of experience working as a marketing team lead at major publishing companies.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-- how traditional publishers approach marketing books
-- how a major publisher creates a promotional plan
-- benefits of partnering with a major publishing company
-- why you face rejection from a big 5 deal (it’s not personal!)
-- how to get “in” with a Big 5, even if you don’t have an agent
-- the importance of leveraging “THIS” social media platform for book marketing
-- how to prepare for TikTok potentially looking differently in 2025
-- the most underrated marketing tool authors should be using regularly
-- how unique and collaborative ideas can not only boost sales but create community around your book
-- what you can do to leverage your independently published book for a traditional publishing deal with an advance!

Got questions for Jordan? Drop them in the comments and I will get them answered for you!

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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Websites for authors - https://youtu.be/x5T6TBxoiWI
Penguin Random House Author Guide - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/how-can-i-get-published
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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at https://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted

If there’s one thing Wanda D. Pearson knows how to do, it’s network!

She has brilliantly leveraged hers to experience abnormal success as the co-author of two collaborative books before finally putting her efforts into her own, fully written title.

Relax into this conversation and hear Wanda’s advice on these topics:
--- Tips for getting started with writing a book
--- The power of networking to books pre-sales
--- Customizing the co-author / collaborative book experience
--- The steps to self-publishing a book
--- How to leverage one book to sell your catalog

Share this conversation with a friend! Learn more about Wanda, her business, and her books at http://wdpearsonassociates.com.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Ready Set Collaborate - https://youtu.be/CV3OYIAimUo

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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at https://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted

Writing a book is a marathon! In this episode, we get training from someone who has run this race 14 times!!!

People know Samantha A. Gregory as the Self-Care Alchemist. She has been serving and empowering women for a number of years. She knows about birthing and raising children… as well as birthing a book (a.k.a. your idea, baby!)

In this poignant conversation, Samantha covers many topics and imparts so much valuable information, for aspiring and existing authors, ranging from:

--- Mentally preparing yourself to become an author.
--- The writing and editing process.
--- Growing an audience for your book before you publish
--- Book launch & long-term book marketing strategies.
--- Morphing your book into events, products, and services to further monetize your book.

Listen to this conversation more than once and share it with a friend who is writing or promoting their book. I hope there is a kernel of an idea from this video that takes root in you and ultimately matures into the faith + action that helps you accomplish your book-writing and self-publishing goals.

Connect with Samantha at http://samanthagregory.com

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Writing Process Video - https://youtu.be/r0ZD5-JipZg
Leveraging Book Collaborations - https://youtu.be/uLcXEVyEWMs
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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted

If writing a 50,000+ word book to grow your business or brand feels intimidating, maybe a high-value low-content book is the route for you.

In this episode, Nadine Mullings shares how she's been thriving as an author by leveraging collaborative book projects and low-content books that deliver a transformational experience for her readers.

Connect with Nadine at http://nadinemullings.com.
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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted

If you want to know how to earn “best-seller” status for your book that grows your business, get ready to take notes… then implement!

The Sell Your Book Podcast kicks off with episode #1 dropping all the gems! Our guest is Carol J. Dunlop. As of this video’s posting date, she is a nine-time best-selling author and publisher.

In this episode, she shares her top strategies for getting her and her client’s books ranked on Amazon’s Best Sellers list within days of hitting publish!

Our conversation also covered:
--- The book-writing process
--- How to use AI when writing
--- Different types of books to write
--- Getting help when getting started in self-publishing
--- Turning your book into additional revenue streams
--- Why and how to continuously promote your book

There is no gate-keeping in this episode so dig in to begin putting your plan together to sell your book!

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

4 Steps to Book Writing Success - http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps
Author Websites with Carol J. Dunlop - https://youtu.be/x5T6TBxoiWI
Carol’s Website Planner - http://csicorporation.com/planner

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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted