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