The publishing industry is flooded with book awards. But are they worth your time?

Paulette Stout and Lainey Cameron dive into the world of book awards, discuss our personal strategies and help you decide how to proceed with your own projects.

How Publishing Path Impacts Your Book Marketing Strategy - with Special Guests, Michelle Cox and Alison Hammer

Yes a book is a book, but how you market it varies greatly by publishing path. From traditional, to small press, to self-publishing, the tactics and book marketing strategy for each will be different.

Tune-in to hear our author panel of Alison Hammer, Michelle Cox, Lainey Cameron and Paulette Stout discuss how to find book marketing success, regardless of how you publish.

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Publishing and promoting books can be expensive. Lainey and Paulette discuss ways you can save on costs when writing, editing, producing, and distributing your book.

We also cover ways to save money when building your author platform and with book marketing.

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Free download from Lainey - Author Platform on a Budget

Paulette's blog post - 4 Self-Publishing Tasks You Shouldn’t Pay For

Visit our episode page for all resources featured in this episode: ⁠How to Publish a Book on a Budget

Find more resources and book marketing tips visit our recommended resources: ⁠Book Marketing Tips and Resources

Episode Sponsors:

Paulette’s award winning novels - the Bold Journeys SeriesBook Marketing Boot Camp by Lainey Cameron - included in the Women’s Fiction Writers Association Albuquerque retreat. 12 Weeks to Book Launch Success - Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book. Join the wait list here. Or join Lainey's list for free book marketing tips and webinars.

Paulette's Indie author coaching - schedule time or email her at info@paulettestout.com

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How to Market Books After the Launch - With Special Guest, Paulette Kennedy

We put so much energy into planning book releases, but how do you market and promote books after launch?

Join us for an insightful discussion with special guest, Paulette Kennedy on what works when marketing books post-launch.

We discuss strategies for authors to maintain sales and engagement, including ideas for building a loyal community of readers.

We also touch on the role of adverting, choosing the right Amazon categories and keywords, the importance of building a community of authors for mutual support.

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Visit our episode page for all resources featured in this episode: How to Market Books After the Launch

Find more resources and book marketing tips visit our recommended resources: Book Marketing Tips and Resources

Episode Sponsors:

⁠12 Weeks to Book Launch Success ⁠- Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book. ⁠Join the wait list here⁠. Or ⁠join Lainey’s list for free book marketing tips and webinars⁠.

⁠Paulette’s Indie author coaching⁠ - schedule time here or email her at info@paulettestout.com

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Lainey Cameron and Paulette Stout introduce listeners to their new book marketing podcast: The Best of Book Marketing. In this episode, they talk about setting realistic expectations when building an author platform, and how to avoid the biggest book marketing mistakes.

Common mistakes that authors make when building a book marketing plan include misunderstanding the role of social media, not defining goals, and lacking a clear target reader.

They also chat about the dangers of comparing ourselves to others and share a free resource for download: Lainey’s book marketing framework.

Plus, they solicit ideas for future guests and topics. ⁠Send us your ideas here ⁠(or submit as a potential guest).

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Resources in this episode:

Free download of Lainey's Book Marketing Framework

Paulette's article Avoid These 14 Self-Publishing Mistakes

Find more resources and book marketing tips on the podcast website at ⁠www.bestofbookmarketing.com⁠

Episode Sponsors:

12 Weeks to Book Launch Success - Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book. Join the wait list here. Or join Lainey’s list for free book marketing tips and webinars.

Paulette’s Indie author coaching - schedule time here or email her at info@paulettestout.com

Women Writers Women’s Books - Contact Barbara Bos - email barbarabos@booksbywomen.org - for info on sponsorship of the sites, group and social media