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Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 44: Captivating Book DescriptionPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
Show Notes
Free Book Description
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2023-08-1407 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 43: Market Research for Authors & Self PublishersPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
Today's episode
What's market research, why it is important and how to conduct market research.
Show notes
Publisher Rocket
https://ed.elantumdigital.com/rocket
K-Lytics Shop (if want to get their feet wet with K-lytics before committing to a membership)
https://k-lytics.com/dap/a...
2023-08-0709 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 42: Importance of KeywordsPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
It is all about keywords. What are they? Why are they important and how to find them in a jiffy!
Show notes
You can get Publisher Rocket using our affiliate link below:
https://ed.elantumdigital.com/rocket
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2023-07-3115 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 41: Affiliate Marketing for AuthorsPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Affiliate marketing for authors.
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2023-07-2409 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 40: 5 quick tips to boost your book salesPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
Show notes
Free book description generator:
https://ed2023--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket/5da9eaeda2e47/
How to get reviews:
https://storyoriginapp.com/blog/how-to-get-book-reviews?via=virginie
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2023-07-1706 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 39: Defining SuccessPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
Show Notes
RJ Blain: Publishing thy name is pivot The Sneaky Kitty Critic (rjblain.com)
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2023-07-1035 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 38: Amazon KDP UpdatesPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
KDP Changes June 2023
1: Changing print prices
2: KU kerfuffle over nonsense books (possibly AI generated) in Kindle Unlimited.
3: Changes to categories.
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2023-07-0336 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 37: Portal Fantasy with Jay BarnsonPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Portal Fantasy with Jay Barnson
Show notes
Jay Barnson - Spinner of Yarns - www.jaybarson.com
Rampant Coyote - Twitter
Jay Barnson Spinner of Yarns - Facebook
Blood Creek - Series page
The Vanished - Series page
2023-06-2549 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 36: Tropes of Portal FantasyPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Portal fantasy tropes
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2023-06-1833 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 35: Teen & Young Adult Fantasy with Jodi L. Milner & CJ AnayaPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Jodi Milner and CJ Anaya talk teen and young adult fantasy.
Show notes
Jodi Milner
Series link
Beginning with Stonebearer’s Betrayal:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B85QQC4
Webpage: www.jodilmilner.com
CJ Anaya
...
2023-06-1147 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 34: Introduction to FantasyPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Introduction to Fantasy
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2023-06-0544 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 33: NewslettersPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Introduction to newsletters. What are they? What are they for?
Show Notes
Dave Chesson’s Email list link
Alli newsletter survey
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2023-05-2940 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 32: Pen NamesPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
It is all about pen names!
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2023-05-2146 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 31: Getting ReviewsPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Why we need reviews and ways to get reviews!
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2023-05-1435 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 30: Publishing TrianglePublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We will explore the three essential pillars that are crucial to the success of your self-publishing business.
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2023-05-0737 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 29: Domestic Thriller TropesPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Bonus episode introducing domestic thriller tropes
Show Notes
K-Lytics home page
https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=19932
K-lytics report on Thrillers
https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=19932&p=k-lytics.com/domestic-thrillers/
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stig Larsen
Joe Nesbo book series
You Should have Known - Jean Hanff Korelitz
Gillian...
2023-04-3032 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 28: International Man of Mystery: Johnny WorthenPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
Show Notes
Tony Flaner Series page
Johnny Worthen: Johnny Worthen. The man. The legend. The author.
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2023-04-2358 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 27: Mystery TropesPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We talk about examples of mystery tropes.
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2023-04-1631 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 26: Cozy Mystery with Special Guest Dane CobainPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We are discussing the popular cozy mystery book genre with our special guest Dane Cobain.
Show Notes
Half Human Anthology - YouTube (BookTube and AuthorTube) anthology
Where to start with his Cozy Mystery series: Driven
Dane’s website: Danecobain.com
...
2023-04-0949 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 25: It's All About MysteriesPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We'll kick start our mystery month with a brief introduction to Mysteries as a genre.
Show notes
TV:
Psyche - humorous mystery
Miss Fisher's’ Murder Mysteries
Castle
Bones
Only Murderers in the Building
Movies:
Kn...
2023-04-0337 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 24: More On Writing Conferences With Special Guest Rachael BushPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We'll conclude our writing conferences month with special guest Rachael Bush.
Show notes
League of Utah Writers
Blue Quill Anthology - Chapter Anthologies
Quills Conference - 4 days. 12 hours a day scheduling Friday/Saturday. Mingling on Thursdays. Editors and Agents. All the things! Poetry on...
2023-03-261h 03
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 23: Writing OrganizationsPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We continue our discussion on writing organizations.
Show notes
Romance Writers of America
Horror Writers of America
Science Fiction Writers Association
Alli
Independent Authors Guild
Australian Writer’s Guild
Australian society for Authors
League of Utah Writers
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
ANWA
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2023-03-1932 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 22: Writing Conferences With Special Guest Terra LuftPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We'll dive into the wonderful world of writing and publishing conferences with our special guest Terra Luft!
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2023-03-121h 00
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 21: Introduction to Offline & Online EventsPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We'll define what are the different types of events available to authors and self-publishers and the purpose of each.
Show notes
SuperStars of Writing - Colorado
20 books Vegas - Las Vegas
NiNC - Florida
Self Publishing Formula - London
Leagu...
2023-03-0550 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 20: Trope or Not TropePublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Today, we'll look at romance tropes and the different types of romance tropes.
Show Notes
Top romance tropes for 2023
1: Enemies to Lovers
2: Friends to Lovers
3: Forbidden Romance
4: Insta-Love
5: Slow Burn
6: Age Gap
7: Love Triangl...
2023-02-261h 00
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 19: Oh la la! It's Getting Hot!Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Let’s turn the temperature up a notch! We’ll discuss the content level as an aspect of Romance branding and expectations.
Show Notes
The Writing Gals: Cheat Sheet
Birch Benders- Double chocolate chip cookies
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2023-02-1931 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 18: Romance BeatsPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We are going to look at story beats to craft your romance novel.
Show notes
Gwen Hayes: Romancing the Beat
7-point romance outline
Alex Newton Klytics - Romance reports
https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=19932&p=k-lytics.com/pricing
https...
2023-02-1241 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 17: Let's Talk About RomancePublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
Let's dive into the highly popular genre that is Romance! What it is and what it is not and why do we care...
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2023-02-0544 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 15: Plotter, Pantser, MapperPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We will dive into each one below:
Plotting
Pantsing
Mapping
Outlining tools and resources
Derek Murphy 24 chapter outline
Gwen Hayes Romancing the Beat method
Three act structure
Save the Cat Writes a Novel
Seven Act Structure
2023-01-231h 00
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 14: Save the Cat with Ali ArcherPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We’re going to talk more about plotting with Ali Archer and Save the Cat!
Show notes
www.aliarcher.com
Save the Cat Writes a Novel - Jessica Brody
Savethecat.com - Official beats and classes for screenwriting/plotting.
Dave Fa...
2023-01-1656 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 13: Story MountainPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
We’re going to talk more about plotting and more specifically the story mountain. Story Mountain is a technique to plan the plot and structure of a story.
Show notes
Romancing the Beat - Gwen Hayes
Plottr
Heroes Journey by Joseph Campbell...
2023-01-1051 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 12: Plotting for Pantsers with special guest Aisley OliphantPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
The art of storytelling can take many shapes and forms. On today's episode, our special guest, Aisley Oliphant will open the door to her creative world and show us that plotter and pantser aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
Show notes
Aisley’s website: www.aisleyoliphant.com
Booke...
2023-01-0446 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 11: Holiday Media and Publishing During The HolidayPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On this week's episode, we will discuss the pros and cons of selling books during the holiday season.
Show Notes
Our Favorite Holiday Movies
Charlie Brown - Great Pumpkin, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Bad Mom’s Christmas
Polar Express
Hallmark Christmas Channel
Die Hard
2022-12-1936 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 10: More Editing With Special Guest Cori RupePublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
In case you haven’t noticed, we are pretty big on editing because editing is a pretty big deal!!
This week, editor, Cori Rupe has kindly taken some time to talk more about editing and a debate about baby carrots” ensued…
Cori Rupe is an editor and published poet who is currently...
2022-12-1249 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 9: Professional EditingPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode
To continue on the theme of editing and we'll discuss what's professional editing and the different types of editing and why it is a must for an author.
Show notes
Places to hire editors:
Upwork
Reedsy
Facebook group threads: 20booksto50K, The W...
2022-12-0452 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 8: Self-EditingPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
We'll talk about self-editing what it is, why we should do it and more.
Show notes:
We will add the link to Jana's new book on self-editing here once available
Grammarly
Prowriting aid
Hemingway online
New Episode Every...
2022-11-2731 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 7: Anthologies Fun with Lyn WorthenPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
We'll dive into anthologies featuring the brilliant and legendary anthology editor Lyn Worthen of Camden Park Press.
Show notes:
Shunn manuscript format: https://www.shunn.net/format/
Harlen Elison: Pay the Writer
The Submission Grinder: The Submission Grinder (diabolicalplots.com)
Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/
...
2022-11-2049 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 6: Short WorksPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
We will discuss short works, what they are and how they can be another source of income for authors in both the non-fiction and fiction space.
Places for anthology calls:
Ralan.com
The Submission Grinder
Indiegogo
Individual small presses
Faceb...
2022-11-1337 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 5: NaNoWriMoPublishing By ThPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
It is NaNoWriMo time! What the heck is it? Why do it, other than that we are gluttons for punishment... tune in to find out!
As mentioned on today's episode:
Nano site: Nanowrimo.org
Andrea Pearson - 6 figure Author podcast: https://6figureauthors.com/podcast
iPhone dictati...
2022-11-0636 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 4: Halloween Special With Dane CobainPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
With Halloween just around the corner, we’ll discuss all the weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction with Dane Cobain. Join us, if you darrrreeeeeee….
Dane Cobain: DaneCobain.com
Movies we love
The Ghost and Mister Chicken
The Mummy
28 Days Later
Hocus Pocus
Mayhem - Norw...
2022-10-3047 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 3: Books Are Not BananasPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
Just a little bit ago we were Authorpreneur world. Why, besides the fact that Authorpreneur is hard to say, did that change? We are touching on trademark, branding and rebranding.
All the references mentioned in this episode can be found below:
US Patent and Trademark Office - htt...
2022-10-2435 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 2: 50 Shades of PublishingPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On this episode:
Findaway Voices and Spotify: https://blog.findawayvoices.com/findaway-voices-spotify/
Natasha Snow: https://natashasnow.com/
Jana’s book link: https://books2read.com/u/meKq7Y
Inkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/
WattPad: http://wattpad.com
A. L. Norr: http://www.alknorrbooks.com
Writer Beware: https://writerbeware.blog/
SFWA: https://www.sfwa.org/
KD...
2022-10-1745 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 1: Introduction to Publishing By The Numbers and Elantum DigitalPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly podcast on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
Get In Touch with us at contact@elantumdigital.com
On this episode:
Introduction to Publishing By The Numbers podcast and Elantum digital
All the references mentioned in this episode can be found below:
Elantum Digital: www.elantumdigital.com
20Booksto50K Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/20Booksto50k/abou...
2022-10-0723 min