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Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenResolution Support: The Five-Minute Gardener, Nicole Burke of GardenerMaybe your New Year’s resolution was to take up gardening, or to garden more, or in a new way? Well, this week’s Cultivating Place conversation is all about making time for gardening even for very busy people!
Nicole Burke, the energy force behind the online forum known as Gardenary, is with us to share more about the philosophy centered in her new book: The 5-Minute Gardener.
It’s the genius of compounded interest – in the garden. And Nicole’s work focuses very specifically on organic, urban kitchen gardens as a way to improve our individual nutritional and physical lives - and as...2025-01-091h 02Cultivating PlaceResolution Support: The Five-Minute Gardener, Nicole Burke of GardenerMaybe your New Year’s resolution was to take up gardening, or to garden more, or in a new way? Well, this week’s Cultivating Place conversation is all about making time for gardening even for very busy people!
Nicole Burke, the energy force behind the online forum known as Gardenary, is with us to share more about the philosophy centered in her new book: The 5-Minute Gardener.
It’s the genius of compounded interest – in the garden. And Nicole’s work focuses very specifically on organic, urban kitchen gardens as a way to improve our individual nutritional and physical lives - and as...2025-01-091h 02
Leaders Of Transformation521: Redefining Success in Life and Business with Christine JewellHow do you break away from superficial success and experience greater fulfillment and purpose in your life and business? In this mind-expanding episode, we dive deep with Christine Jewell, a high-achieving speaker, author, podcast host, and faith-based executive coach, who has transitioned from training athletes to coaching top executives on how to achieve holistic success. Christine shares her unique perspective on how shifting the focus from mere physical fitness to a holistic approach that includes mental, emotional, and spiritual health can lead to real transformation and lasting success. Christine’s personal faith journey from athletic tr...2024-11-2642 minLeaders Of Transformation521: Redefining Success in Life and Business with Christine JewellHow do you break away from superficial success and experience greater fulfillment and purpose in your life and business? In this mind-expanding episode, we dive deep with Christine Jewell, a high-achieving speaker, author, podcast host, and faith-based executive coach, who has transitioned from training athletes to coaching top executives on how to achieve holistic success. Christine shares her unique perspective on how shifting the focus from mere physical fitness to a holistic approach that includes mental, emotional, and spiritual health can lead to real transformation and lasting success. Christine’s personal faith journey from athletic tr...2024-11-2642 min
Lydia Nicole's Acting Smarter Now PodcastThe Hidden Power of Networking: Lessons from a Political TrailblazerThe Hidden Power of Networking: Lessons from a Political Trailblazer #WomenInLeadershipUnlock "The Hidden Power of Networking" with Jewell Jackson McCabe – A Conversation That Can Bring about Fundamental Change and that You Will Regret not Getting Involved In.Have you ever thought that the key to your majestic dream of accomplishment and career growth was within reach? 🚀 Come along with me, Lydia Nicole, engaging in a conversation with the fabulous Jewell Jackson McCabe, an influential leader in politics who made certain reforms. Being and becoming a tycoon in the South during the Jim Crow era, Juel didn’t...2024-11-151h 42
The Good Intentions PodcastEp 45 - Why Your Job as a Parent Isn't to Make Your Children Happy - Joanne JewellJoanne Jewell is a therapist, educator and speaker. Born in the UK, she became an expat at just 12 years old when her family moved to South Africa for her father’s job. She says she spent most of her adolescent years trying to fit in or to avoid fitting in – not appreciating then the theory behind the need to belong and feel securely attached. Jo lived the life that was expected of her by her family and society until she was 30, but always knew there was something missing. That despite her constant efforts, the answer to hap...2024-02-201h 07
The Needle Exchange"Dedicated to the One I Love"Read our Substack newsletter: https://www.theneedleexchange.com/José's list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hEnDqC4ZWOft2hPH9isnx?si=ee7087a652d64407The Flamingos | I Only Have Eyes for You | I Only Have Eyes For You | 1959the xx | Chained | Coexist | 2012Honeycut | Butter Room | The Day I Turned To Glass | 2006Aretha Franklin | Day Dreaming | Young, Gifted and Black | 1972Khruangbin, Leon Bridges | Doris | Texas Moon | 2022N. Hardem, Briela Ojeda | Volcán | Verdor | 2021Mal Devisa | if I were to fall asleep in your arms | Sh...2024-02-051h 28
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineCOME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid, read by Nicole LewisNicole Lewis performs this sophomore novel from Booker longlisted author Kiley Reid. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester talk about how Reid excels at writing dialogue, and Lewis’s performance of those conversations takes them to a whole new level. Millie Cousins is a senior resident assistant at the University of Arkansas with big dreams, and when a visiting professor and journalist offers her money in exchange for eavesdropping on her dorm’s residents, she takes the risk. As the drama around this college dorm twists and turns, Lewis’s narration keeps listeners enraptured until the very end....2024-02-0507 min
UNDIGNIFIEDSingleness & Dating (with Nicole Rubin)I finally got @nic.rubin on the podcast and we are gonna have a great conversation about how singleness is a GIFT and how to navigate being single in college. This is a GOOD ONE so don’t miss it!!! God has so much in store for you.
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AntisocialiteEpisode 17- C-Suiteheart: Conquering Imposter Syndrome and Paving the Way for Women in Tech, ft. Nicole AlonsoCarly is joined this week by Nicole Alonso the Co-founder and CTO of fintech company, Syro. They discuss Nicole's journey of accidentally falling in love with tech and the serendipitous starting of a company at 19. Listen to learn about the ins and outs of finding one's footing as an Executive college drop-out, including battling imposter syndrome, being the only woman in the room, almost wearing Birkenstocks to investor meetings, and more!Follow the podcast on instagram, @antisocialitepodLeave a review and I'll love you foreverCover art: Amanda JewellMusic: @cade.hoppe and @maddieregent2023-11-2853 min
Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips056 - How to Deal with Bad Reviews as an Author and Why You Will Get ThemAs an author, bad reviews can be disheartening, but they are an inevitable part of the journey. While it's natural to hope that everyone will love your work, the reality is that not all readers will. There is a reason why on this show we talk about your ideal readers and finding them. Because everyone is not your audience. In this episode, we will explore the various reasons why authors receive bad reviews and provide examples of each reason to help you better understand the motivations behind these negative critiques.
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...2023-11-1427 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips055 - Listen to Your Gut with Kelly SwinglerIt's November 7 which means we are 7 days into Nanowrimo, the best 30 day writing challenge i have ever participated in. For those who don't know, how you could you not, but just in case, Nanowrimo is where writers around the world gather to write 50k words in 30 days.
If you're participating in NanoWrimo you can tell me what you're working on on the corresponding image on my Instagram.
Because we're in that season of writing, I thought it best to encourage you and that's why we have Kelly Swingler joining us for this amazing conversation today...2023-11-071h 11
I Am AthletePaper Route: Ep. 96 | Talkin’ Hoops With WNBA Star Jewell LoydBrandon Marshall and Ashley Nicole Moss share their thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s wild marital comments. Are Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, Dak Prescott, and Jerry Jones on the same page? And the crew is joined by WNBA star Jewell Loyd to talk all things basketball.2023-08-291h 59
The Children's Book PodcastOur Differences Are a Good Thing with Tiffany JewellTiffany Jewell shares The Antiracist Kid, a book that teaches young children the words, language, and methods to recognize racism and injustice--and what to do when they encounter it at home, at school, and in the media they watch, play, and read. BOOK DESCRIPTION: The Antiracist Kid: A Book about Identity, Justice, and Activism by Tiffany Jewell; illustrations by Nicole Miles From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist, Tiffany Jewell, with art by Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole Miles, The Antiracist Kid is the essential illustrated guide to a...2023-07-2021 min
So You Want to be a WriterWRITER 549: Nicole Madigan, author of 'Obsession: A journalist and victim-survivor’s investigation into stalking'Meet Nicole Madigan, author of the memoir Obsession: A Journalist and Victim-survivor's Investigation Into Stalking. And we discuss filter words and the phenomenon of tautological place names. And win None of This is True by Lisa Jewell. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-07-1751 min
High School Hamster WheelJumpstarting Your Career While Still in College with Nicole PrecourtIn this episode, I am joined by Nicole Precourt. Nicole is a Career and Educational Counselor and the owner of Waves of Change Careers. Nicole and I met in an online group for career coaches and counselors and immediately connected. We share a passion for helping teens and young adults explore and prepare for future careers. It’s become unfortunately clear to both of us that many students are graduating college without the career readiness skills that they need. During our conversation, Nicole and I talk about what students can be doing to develop the skills and strategies they ne...2023-07-1335 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips054 - Having Someone Help You Doesn't Mean You've Failed: Here's WhyIn this empowering episode, I do a deep dive into goal achievement. Whether you're striving for personal, professional, or academic success, this thought-provoking episode will equip you with valuable insights and practical strategies to turn your dreams into reality.
We're six months into 2023 and I want to share with you my favorite quote for the year so far, what's going on in Camp NanoWrimo and what my Q2 looked like.
Don't forget you can share your Q2 achievements by simply joining my Facebook group. Let's dive in.
This episode is brought to you...2023-07-0424 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips053 - From Zero to Hero: How To Get Noticed as a New WriterA writer platform refers to your online presence and visibility as an author. It encompasses various components that allow you to showcase your work, connect with your audience, and establish your credibility in the industry. Building a platform is crucial because it helps you reach a wider audience, attract potential readers, and grab the attention of publishers and literary agents.
It's not just about who you know, but also about building meaningful connections with fellow writers, editors, publishers, and industry professionals. Networking opens doors to new opportunities, exposes you to different perspectives, and helps you stay informed...2023-06-0638 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips052 - Promoting your New Book as a New Writer on a Limited Budget📚 Book Promotion on a Budget: Unleashing Your Writing Potential! 🎉
Calling all aspiring authors and wordsmiths! Are you ready to discover the secrets of book promotion without breaking the bank? 🌟 In our latest episode, we dive deep into the world of promoting your book as a new writer on a limited budget.
Join us as we unlock a treasure trove of creative strategies, ingenious tips, and practical advice that will set you on the path to success. From social media mastery and captivating giveaways to reaching out to influential book bloggers and reviewers, we've got you covered...2023-05-3030 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips051 - From Discovery Writer to Dedicated Plotter with Ron LambersonOne of the things I enjoy is getting to know those within the writing community. Listening to their backstories and why they write what they write.
From aerospace engineers to librarians, writers expand the globe and beyond.
I've been talking with Ron Lamberson (on the latest episode of Books, Blogs, & Business) about outlining and how it can be done at any level in the writing process. He really explained how your outline doesn't limit you but actually helps you become and efficient writer.
We dived deeper into his books and why he choose...2023-05-2356 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips050 - Unlocking the Secrets to a Bestselling Book TitleAre you an aspiring writer struggling to come up with the perfect title for your book? Do you want to know how to create a book name that captures the essence of your story and resonates with readers? If so, you're in luck! In this episode, we dive into the art of naming your book and explore practical tips and techniques for crafting a memorable and effective book title.
From understanding the importance of genre and target audience to brainstorming with friends and analyzing successful book titles, we cover everything you need to know to come up...2023-05-1634 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips049 - Beyond the Rough Draft: A Writers Guide to Editing PART 2In this episode, we move on to tips for revising the rough draft, including how to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your work and organizing the revision process effectively.
Next, we cover tips for editing the revised draft, including the importance of grammar, syntax, and punctuation, and suggest some strategies for finding and fixing common errors. We also discuss the importance of getting feedback from others and suggest who to ask for feedback and tips for receiving and implementing feedback effectively.
Finally, we touch on the importance of checking for consistency and offer some...2023-05-0930 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips048 - Beyond the Rough Draft: A Writers Guide to Editing PART 1A rough draft is a preliminary or initial version of a written work that is typically incomplete, unpolished, and subject to revisions and editing.
It is a first attempt at expressing the ideas, concepts, or story that the writer wants to convey.
A rough draft is often created with the purpose of allowing the writer to freely express their thoughts and ideas without worrying too much about structure, style, or grammar.
It is a starting point that will undergo multiple revisions and edits until it becomes a final, polished piece of writing.
In...2023-05-0221 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips047 - She Released her Book 9 Years After Starting It with Adeena MignognaAdeena joins us on the show to share insightful tips on how to stay committed to your writing, she shares her favorite books and we get down with a super fun game.
Adeena Mignogna is the author of The Robot Galaxy series, an engineer working in aerospace and a long-time science fiction geek with a strong desire to inspire others through speaking and writing about robots, AI, aliens, virtual reality, and more!
Tune in to learn more about Adeena has to share.
This episode is brought to you by the...2023-04-2558 min
Paul and Corey Cross the StreamsPaul and Corey Cross the Streams: S5E6 [RICHARD JEWELL (2019)]Based on Corey's Waiting for Guffman (1996), Paul wanted to take a deeper look at people who struggle with being deluded (in so many words). And so... Richard Jewell (2019). Directed by king Clint Eastwood and written by Billy Ray - who brought us the "We Make Movies Better" campaign with Nicole Kidman, Richard Jewell tells the true story of Richard Jewell. He was working as a security guard at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, discovered a bomb on the grounds, saved hundreds of lives, became a hero in the media, and then... The film is packed with amazing performances. Paul Walter...2023-04-201h 35Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips046 - Top Tools I Use To Write 50K Words Three Times A YearCamp Nanowrimo is here....three days from now many of you including myself will embark on another writing, editing or rewriting journey. To help you do so I want to outline some tools that I use to write 50k words three times a year.
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Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips045 - 3 Things I Learned From a 15-Minute Zoom CallFifteen minutes seems like a really short time. And what possibly could someone say that will impact a person's life in just fifteen minutes? An impact so great that years later that person will keep remembering what was said.
I sat down with a fellow entrepreneur on a free zoom session. We had a wonderful conversation that I wanted to share with you and what we talked about because I believe that you can benefit from this 15 minute zoom call like I was.
This episode is brought to you by the Target Reader Mini Course.2023-03-1414 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips044 - How to Find Your Story Idea in Everyday LifeIt's Camp Nanowrimo where you can make the decision to write, or edit, even join a writing group. It helps you get on with your goals. However a hindrance for some maybe that they don't know what to write about. You may not be in the mood to edit but you would love to write something new, but what?
What I want to do is help you to see how you can find ideas all around you. Some writers take long showers to gather their ideas, others take a walk and allow the brain to receive fresh...2023-03-0729 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips043 - How To Create an Effective Book Marketing Strategy BEFORE you Write Your bookEvery time I make the firm decision to write a book, I like to do three things.
First, I redefine who my readers are. Yes I know who they are but I like to look over what I know to make sure my stories will be for them.
Secondly, I create a page dedicated to that book. I include the title, if available, description and even a button to link to my email list.
Thirdly, my email list. I tell everyone I know that I'm writing a book and if they are interested...2023-02-2830 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips042 - 5 Instagram Features You Should Be Using To Grow Your Email ListSo everyone talks about putting the link in your bio but is that really the way to get persons on your email list. Because trust me when I say that I've tried that and people don't usually click.
Why?
Because they need a reason to click. They need a reason to want to see and hear more about you and you have to give them that reason. Why should someone follow you on our Instagram? Why should someone tap into your bio? Why should they join your email list?
When you answer those...2023-02-2131 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips041 - How To Grow Your Email List As An Author And WhyThere is nothing I hate more than when something I'm putting my sweat and blood into and it's not working. I feel like I want to rip all my hairs from my head because it's so frustrating. Have you ever felt so? You look around and it seems all these online people have their shit together and you're struggling to create a damn email list.
I had 2 people on my list for a very long while. I know it's important.
But how do I create and grow one? Nothing I am is working. I'm writing...2023-02-1431 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips040 - How to Start Your Very OWN Author NewsletterDo you have an author newsletter?
What exactly is a newsletter, how can you start your very own, and what the heck should you put in it to entice readers to read it?
On this episode, I share my top 7 tips for creating a newsletter strategy and 5 sure-fire things you can share with your readers that makes them looking forward to your letters.
Find out the what, why, and when about newsletter for authors.
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All links mentioned can be found here >>>2023-02-0730 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips039 - Celebrating One Year on the Podcast - Here's How To StartAs a book marketing coach I'm always for practical ways to market your book. It's not a one size fits all situation and so every author has different book marketing methods that actually work. That's why if you choose to work with me we're going to actually sit together and create your personal book marketing plan for you to follow.
The thing about it is, that podcasting is a really good way to market your book. I'm celebrating one yr as a podcaster and podcast host and in that one year I've seen that my most listen...2023-01-3131 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips038 - How I Gain 600 Instagram Followers and Then Lost ThemLike many of you I struggle with social media on a whole. Not just Instagram but Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and the likes. Each platform is so different and requires different attention in order to grow.
Which always leads up to the saying, "I am not a fan of social media." The constant posting and analyzing of what's working and what's not, suck the energy out of me. It sucks the joy that I could be using to write my stories, or upload new items to my shop. And it makes me want to give it a temporary bre...2023-01-1719 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips037 - 3 Passive Income Ideas for Writers to Start in 2023So the other day I attended a gathering, an I got to talking to a friend who wanted some advice on starting her online business. This person wanted to start her own YouTube channel and she was actually waiting for YouTube to confirm her absence account before she could get started. She thought she had to wait before starting. And not surprisingly I've been in her position as with many other persons.
Probably you're waiting to start, thinking that there is some requirement that must be met before you can start earning cash. And I don't know...2023-01-1014 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips036 - How to Add Your First or Next 100 Subscribers to Your Author Mailing ListI wanted to tell you a story of how I got 100+ people to join my mailing list. At the time it would seem totally random but it was definitely unexpected and I want you to know that when you are not thinking about it, that's when it happens. You know when they say the moment you feel like giving up your victory is right around the corner.
Now I didn't feel like giving up on my email subscribers, I was consistent every week delivering the information they needed. But I was still blown away by how 100+ people...2023-01-0318 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips035 - One Thing I Did That Made My Year Successful (Q4 Round-Up)Welcome back to the Books, Blogs, & Business Podcast.
It's the end of year and one thing I learned this entire year is that I need to reach out to persons. I certainly cannot sit and wait for persons to discover me or for things to blow up.
That will never work.
In this episode, I share my journey of 2022, the struggles, goals, challenges, and wins and I invite you to come along on the journey with me.
I believe that I can inspire you this upcoming new year.
Find all...2022-12-2738 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips034 - 5 Insane Lessons I Learned From Writing a BookStephen King said “When you’re writing a story, you’re telling yourself a story. When you rewrite, you’re taking out all the things that are not the story.”
When I first set off to write this episode I wanted to talk about the things that are basic, general, that everyone should, the principle lessons learned. But its not authentic. It's not me.
Recently I came into a situation, still going through it but it inspired a story for the latest 30 day challenge. The story kept cooking in my mind and I just had to tell it...2022-12-1314 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips033 - You've Written a Novel, Now What!?With the conclusion on NaNoWriMo many new writers would find themselves asking this question. Now what? You've written your first draft, so what's the next step.
Every year in December, a few hundred thousand writers breath a sigh of relief because they have completed their manuscript.
They've written 50k words in 30 days and have won one of the biggest writing challenges in the world. Probably you're one of the thousands.
After you've completed your first draft, I like to suggest taking a month off. An entire month to just rest, reflect and not...2022-12-0618 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips032 - A Librarian Shares Her Story with Ruth MiniIntroducing Ruth Mini, a Special Collections Librarian and a YA romance writer who loves to branch out in other genres. She writes fiction and non-fiction. She's written two romance novellas, and a children's picture book and has plenty more books in store, including a new series. One of Ruth's favorite things to do is watch movies and she has seen over 1700 movies in her lifetime.
In this episode, we get to know Ruth a little better as she shares her secrets of being a librarian, gives us insight as to how she gets inspired and how long...2022-11-1536 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips031 - Does Self-Publishing Hurt your Chances of Being Traditionally Published?If you want to be traditionally published, I 100% recommend doing the self-publishing route first...here's why?
Many writers have their reasons for wanting to be traditional publishing. After all traditional publishing is the oldest publishing type out there and there are a few advantages like:
1. Monetary advance before publishing - I read in a recent article that traditional publishers are paying nothing less than six figures because if they don’t think the book will sell enough to justify a six-figure advance, they don’t want to publish it.
2. Highest potential for traditional media cove...2022-11-0815 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips030 - NaNoWriMo 2022: Are You Ready!?So Nanowrimo is a challenge where you write 50k words in 30 days. When you head across to the NanoWrimo website you have the opportunity to announce your project.
Now when you decide to announce your project, you're able to include your title, if you already have one, genre, type of book, the project summary and your blurb or excerpt. You can even link your playlist and pinterest. And then create a cover for your book.
50k words may sound like an overwhelming task and to do it in 30 days sounds unimaginable. But remember it's only 1667 w...2022-11-0116 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips029 - Nano Series: How to Find and Manage your Time for WritingThis is week 6 and the final week of nano prep and the nano series. In just three days you along with over 500k writers will embark on a writing journey like never before.
How do you feel? Are you excited? Are you pumped up? Are you nervous? I'm sure so many of you are getting all the mixed feelings. And rightly so.
Writing 1,667 words a day can be a challenge we know… but it’s a challenge made easier if you can find the writing time in your schedule right now.
In this epis...2022-10-2813 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips028 - Nano Series: Organizing Your Life for WritingFor the last four weeks, I've been releasing episodes to help you find your perfect idea, flesh out believable characters, craft a detailed plot, and build strong worlds and settings.
And you've been hard at work preparing yourself for one of the biggest writing challenges in the world. You along with over 400k writers will embark on a journey like never before.
NanoWrimo is like a marathon. You've got to pace yourself, prepare for the obstacles ahead and inform everyone you know that coming November 1, you'll be locked up in your writing cave, creating a...2022-10-2117 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips027 - Nano Series: How to Build a Strong World and SettingA great story is based in vivid, bright descriptive settings.
A story setting is when and where the action takes place. Your story’s setting establishes the environment of the fictional world that you have created that will be planted in the reader’s mind.
Most stories have multiple settings, an overall, large setting and then smaller settings.
In this episode, I explore the reasons for having a great setting and how as a writer can create great settings that creates mood.
This episode is brought to you by The Target Read...2022-10-1422 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips026 - Nano Series: How to Construct A Detailed PlotThere are many different types of plotting methods to choose from and as a writer, you need to figure out exactly which plotting method is right for you. In NanoWrimo there are 5 plotting methods that are discussed.
NanoWrimo also has a plotting method quiz that you can take to decide which plotting method is best for you.
In this episode I want to help you plot your way to 50K.
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Rate...2022-10-0727 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips025 - Nano Series: How to Create Complex Characters"Steve Goodhold was a good kid. He got good grades and was never late to class. Little did everyone know that he spent his nights working as an internet hacker for a modern Mafioso who he met through his older cousin, Peter."
"Steve didn’t need much sleep, which was a good thing. He slept maybe two hours a night, and spent the rest of his time stealing identities,wiring funds, and making more money than both his parents combined. He told himself he was saving for college, but the thrill of his secret life of crime wa...2022-09-3022 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips024 - Goal Setting: How It Was, How It's GoingToday marks episode number 29 on this podcast and we are one episode away from celebrating 30 episodes on the Books, Blogs, & Business podcast show. And while most podcast shows never cross the episode 7 mark, I'm thrilled to say with almost 30 episodes down and 52 more to go, I'm confident we'll enter 2023 on a positive note.
In this episode, I share with you my top accomplishments for the third quarter of 2022. I also share five tips that has helped me to increase my downloads on the show and how you can too.
I share my goals for the...2022-09-2720 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips023 - Nano Series - How to Find your Unique Story IdeaNational novel writing month starts November first. And for those who don't know, it's a challenge where you attempt to write 50k words in 30 days. Now I've taken part in this challenge so many times as well as Camp Nanowrimo and the goal is basically to just get writing done.
It's all about focus and determination and most importantly community and fun.
I want to walk you through step by step the process to writing your book in 30 days or less. And I'm going to share with four ways to get your idea as well...2022-09-2320 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips022 - My Book Marketing Strategy EXPOSEDI feel like if we change our perspective a little if can make a huge difference. Something I did. If we look at book marketing from an aerial or birds eye view everything will look jumbled up and difficult.
Book marketing is building a relationship with your ideal readers. How do we formm relationships? If I'm trying to get to know you then I would find out your name, probably where you're from and as I get to know you better, ask questions like your interests, wants, desires, & fears.
The more I get to know...2022-09-0620 min
See You On The Internet (FKA Two Girls 1 Formula)TG1F: Two Girls 1 Fan Behavior Podcast
In the words of the great Shania Twain, let's go girls. This week, Kate and Nicole are joined by their podcasting soulmates, Hannah and Zoe from the Fan Behavior Podcast. From first fandoms to Formula 1, these four girls are talking about it all. Why did Nicole get to tell the Jonas Brothers that Oprah said hi? Did Hannah manifest a meeting with 5 Seconds of Summer? How did Zoe make eye contact with Charles Leclerc in a dress she specifically bought with the intentions of meeting him? Why did Kate rebrand St. Patrick's Day to Green Day in elementary school...2022-08-181h 35
Hot Topics!Video GamesWelcome to Hot Topics! Gabrielle Crichlow talks to guest Jewell Nicole about her life as a gamer and the transformation of video games.Who is Jewell Nicole?Jewell has been an avid simmer for the last fifteen years. She's played every sim game in The Sims franchise and has a wealth of knowledge for this passion. But she's also your average girl with a simple life and a passion for fashion.You can find Jewell Nicole: On the web: https://www.jewellzpages.comOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejewellnicole/On her...2022-07-2653 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips021 - 5 Best Wesbite Practices That Turns Visitors into Buyers with Tiffany NycoleHaving an author website is on the most important things an author can possess. It's also part of the trifecta of book marketing.
Without your website you can lose out on potential sales, building your community, and perfecting your author craft.
However, having the website is one thing, but many don't know how to maintain it.
What's the do's and dont's of website building and designing?
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking all about web practices with my very wonderful friend, Tiffany and I thought why keep the...2022-07-2651 min
Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips020 - Address this Mess: Common Mistakes Authors Make and How to Fix ThemSo one thing I like to ask when my students are not get sales on their books is what have you done to market their book. What are some of the marketing strategies you've implemented and what has worked and what hasnt?
Now you would be surprise how many times authors would tell me that they published the book on Amazon and shared the link a facebook group. Or they tried the "buy my book strategy", a salesy promotional Instagram page, or they simply wait for them to come. Or persons would go the traditional route to...2022-07-1933 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips019 - Should an Unpublished Writer Have an Author WebsiteWhat's the first thing you do when you hear of an author's name?
You Google them. We all do. Why? Because you want to see what they've written and who they are.
When I hear about an author it's what I do. I head across to Google and search for them or I head to their social media pages and I click the link in their bio. I want to get onto their website as fast as possible because I want to see what other books have they written, who are they and what are their...2022-07-1222 min
The StorehouseUnexpected Roads to Higher Callings (Ricky and Nicole Jewell)Join us as we gather and listen to Ricky and Nicole tell of how God has shown up throughout their lives, and called them to new heights. 2022-07-091h 02Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips018 - THE TRUTH: How To Write a Book in 30 DaysA few years ago I wrote my first ever mystery thiller book. It's a psych thriller and one my most proudest accomplishments. Now it took me 60 days to officially prepare for that book.
This was around the time of NaNowrimo and usually nano is where you write 50k words in 30 days. To help ith that you have the two months to prepare starting sept 1.
Now before I did that, this was in 2019, earlier that year I rejoined the Wattpad platform and I was honing my writing skills. I entered competitions and won awards in different...2022-07-0522 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips017 - Goal Setting: How to Accomplish Big Things in 90 Days or LessI remember back in 2019 I told myself that at the end of 2020 either I will have a thriving business or I would learn from the journey. I'm three years in and my business has transformed. My ultimate goal back then was to help writers with their writing, today I do that in a totally different way.
When December 2020 reached and I had made money from my business, enough money to buy groceries and take care of myself I smiled and thanked my past self for just starting.
The journey I have been on has opened...2022-06-2825 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips016 - Proven Ways To Grow Your List FAST And For FREEEmail marketing is the number one most effective way to promote oneself and their books to their audience. And its because it allows you to have a one on one in touch experience with your audience. You have direct access to their inboxes, you’re cutting through the noise of social media and there are less distractions in their inbox.
However the truth is that many writers still do not use emails as a way to get their books visible and into readers hands. Many prefer to use social media and third party platforms like Amazon to ge...2022-06-2122 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips015 - How to Significantly Grow your Email List OnlineAs was discuss in episode 12, building your email list is the number one way to establish a relationship with your audience. Those who sign up to your email list are your target readers or ideal audience and these are the persons that you can convert into book buyers.
Because only 3% of your content gets seen on your social media platform, having an email list allows you to send emails directly to your subscribers inbox. On your email list you can send out newsletters and with that you don’t have to rely on social media platforms like Fa...2022-06-1428 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips014 - Rapid Fire Q&A SessionIn today's episode I answer all your burning book marketing questions and then some. We go through a list of frequently asked questions and I show you how you can increase books sales and hone in your writing skill.
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Rate, Review...2022-06-0738 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips013 - 3 Big Mistakes You're Making in Book Marketing that will Impact your Book SalesHuman interaction is what builds relationships. And book marketing is all about building relationships with your target audience.
Yet many of us struggle to actually make connections and build long-lasting sustainable relationships.
Why is that?
Because we use social media as an avenue to advertise, promote, and market our books. When in reality social media should remain social by trying to connect with our visitors and readers in a relatable way.
So one of my biggest goals for this year is to take back my social media and post when I...2022-05-3129 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips012 - Step by Step Guide: How to Build an Author Mailing List from ScratchIn any stage of your business, career or 9to5 an email can be a very useful tool to have.
Not sell to them, form a relationship. And because relationships take time to build and grow I always suggest you find your readers before you start writing.
However is never really to late to find them.
Unlike social media that only shows your content to 3% of your audience, email list is more direct. You need a place where you can have direct contact and track how many eyeballs see your content. This way you...2022-05-2437 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips011 - Ask Your Readers These 10+ Questions To Find Their True DesiresIn today’s episode I wanted to talk about your readers pain points. I want to push some buttons. Get to know what makes your readers tick, what makes them happy, what do they desire and what fears are preventing them from achieving their desires.
Remember that when you write you’re either creating and experience or an escape for your readers. Books and reading becomes their entertainment, a time to escape reality and dive into the world that your characters live in.
Persons read out of mere pleasure or comfort and they use your stor...2022-05-1038 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips010 - Using Social Media to Find Your Ideal Readers + Course RundownIf you guys have been following for the past few episodes, you would have realized there is a common theme with regards to finding your readers.
We talked about the reasons and your why behind finding your ideal readers, we talked about using IG & FB to find your ideal readers, how you can optimize those profiles to attract the right audience, and next week, I will be discussing questions that you can ask to find your audience pain points.
In today’s episode we are talking about using social media to find your audience. Or sp...2022-05-0316 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing TipsMini Series: The Tree In My House Didn't Stop Me - Journey to Published - Week 4If you think you can't write because...then this episode is just for you
This week on Journey to Published, I talk about how a tree crash landing into my house sparked inspiration to write over 3000 words in 2 writing sessions.
I share the lows of the week and how it didn't stop me from writing but actually gave me the boost to finish my rough draft.
And I'm sharing all the wonderful details with you with a special invitation at the end.
This mini series is brought to you by Meet...2022-04-3028 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips009 - How To Find Your Readers On FacebookThe Facebook algorithm prioritizes content that sparks conversations and meaningful interactions between people. This means Facebook is a prime spot or platform for you to find your readers and connect with them. It’s a great place to form a community and to bond with your readers.
So how do you find them?
In today’s episode, I discuss three places you can optimize on Facebook to find your readers. That is through your own personal Facebook profile, your Author page, and a Facebook group.
This episode is brought to you by the Targ...2022-04-2626 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing TipsMini Series: If You're Struggling To Write, You Need To Hear This - Journey To Published - Week 3If you're struggling to write your book, you need to hear this!
This week on Journey to Published, I talk about how my full time job is sucking the life out of me and making it extra difficult to find time to write in my book.
I also share where my happy place is currently and why I love is so much. Despite not spending much time writing this week, I think it was still a fruitful week.
This mini series is brought to you by Meet your Milestones. It's my printable planner...2022-04-2529 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips008 - How To Find Your Ideal Readers On InstagramSocial media has become a daily part of our lives.
From checking Instagram stories to posting on its feed and so much more it has become a great place for authors to establish a brand. Not only can you promote your work on the platform but you can also connect with readers and fellow creators.
In this episode, I'll be discussing how to optimize your Instagram to attract your readers and what content you can post that will draw your readers in.
This episode is brought to you by the Target Reader Book...2022-04-1919 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing TipsMini Series: Journey to Published - Week 2In this episode of Journey to Published, I walk you through my preparation process and ultimately the drafting process. I share some inspiring thoughts and lessons that I learned while writing and marketing my book this week.
This mini series is brought to you by Meet your Milestones. It's my printable planner company. We are dedicated to providing authors with planners, tools, and lots of inspiration in any point on their journey. From brainstorming to publishing and launching to marketing you can find the right tools at Meet your Milestones.
All resources can be found...2022-04-1631 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips007 - The WHY Behind Finding Your Ideal ReadersOne thing you'll hear me talk about a lot is book marketing. I will be that broken record that keeps playing the same thing over and over just in different ways.
The more I repeat myself and the more I show examples on the same topics the better you as the writer will understand.
Book marketing is about forming a relationship with your ideal readers.
Hands down, when you understand that simple statement, you are automatically in a better position to understand the why, the what and the how behind your ideal readership.2022-04-1217 min
Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing TipsMini Series: Journey to Published - Week 1In this episode of Journey to Published, I walk you through my preparation process and ultimately the drafting process.
You'll learn how to mind map your book and then outline it and then started writing it.
Here's a glance at this episode:
[01:25] Podcast availability
[01:55] Meet your Milestones
[02:25] Three challenges in 30 days
[03:57] Day 1: Mind map
[05:40] Day 2: Outline
[08:08] Day 3: Drafting chapter 6
[09:25] Day 4: Drafting chapter 7
[10:40] Drafting chapter 8
This mini series is brought to you by Meet your Milestones. It's my printable planner company. We are dedicated to providing authors with planners, tools, and lots of inspiration...2022-04-1015 min
Books, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips006 - Goal Setting: How To Change Your Life in 3 MonthsThere's a saying that if you want a different result you got to do things differently. And I decided to do things differently starting this year of 2022.
My business made two years January 1 officially and its been a whirlwind of experiences, lessons learnt and more. But this year I really wanted to accomplish big things in my business including increasing my visibility and revenue. So naturally to do that I had to make some changes.
From vision board, to planning and creating content, in this episode I drop all the deets on how I changed...2022-04-0523 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips005 - How To Overcome Limiting Beliefs in 6 StepsIn the last episode, we talked about limiting beliefs, what they are, why we have them, and how to identify the origin of them.
Today, I'm going to walk you through an exercise that will help you to overcome your limiting beliefs in 6 steps.
Grab your piece of paper and let's get started.
Here's a glance at this episode:
[00:40] What the last episode was about
[04:10] Actionable step 1 - Identify one of your limiting belief
[08:07] Actionable step 2 - Recognize it's just a belief
[10:40] Actionable step 3 - Challenge your own belief
[13:51] Actionable step 4...2022-03-2921 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips004 - 10 Limiting Beliefs That's Preventing You From WritingI was recently reading up on limiting beliefs and what they are, especially in terms of limiting beliefs as writers and when a writers need to market their books. And the reason I was doing so was because I was trying to figure out why it takes me so long to go from writing my first draft to actual publication stage. And why it takes many writers years to finish their first book.
Why is it that there so many unfinished draft just sitting there collecting physical and digital dust? Is it because we feel that our...2022-03-2218 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips003 - 5 Big Mistakes Beginner Writers Make When Writing a NovelWe all make mistakes. No matter how hard we try not to, in one way or another we have made mistakes. To prevent ourselves from making more mistakes than we should or want to make, we seek out advice, help, tutorials and step by step guides.
And that’s exactly what this episode is about. Some big mistakes beginners make when starting their novel and some actionable steps to take to prevent yourself from making these mistakes.
During this episode I will be sharing with you some big but common mistakes I see writers making wh...2022-03-1533 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips002 - The 30-Day Writing Challenge to Boost your ConfidenceCamp is right around the corner. We've got just a few days left before April begins and the challenge starts. Some of you are probably super excited and others are wondering what in the name of writers world is Jewell talking.
In this episode we are going to discuss what is Camp, how you can join this amazing challenge, and what benefits can you as a writer get from participating.
I'm also going to be sharing some practical steps you can take to ensure you're successful.
So click here to listen to this ep...2022-03-0814 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing Tips001 - 5 Easy Ways To Make Money as a Fiction WriterWe can use it to live, we can give it, we can repay debt, we can pay taxes, or we can save/grow it.
What we talking about?
Money!
The reason money is so important is that it provides options for you to live a better life that you choose and puts you in control.
Having money and being comfortable with finances also gives you freedom and options to decide how you want to live and support the things you care most about in your life.
Money a hot...2022-03-0117 minBooks, Blogs & Business | Book Marketing + Self-Publishing TipsIntroducing Books, Blogs, & BusinessYou are listening to the Books, Blogs, & Business podcast. This podcast is aimed to help new writers and aspiring authors to write and finish their manuscripts, market themselves online and of course build a profitable author platform. And do it all without wasting time, money, and energy on systems that don't work.
I'm Jewell Nicole and my mission is not only write my stories but to help you write yours as well. If you lack clarity, motivation, confidence and support then the books blogs and business podcast is for you.
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Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaEverything We Didn't Say: A Novel by Nicole BaartPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/504786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything We Didn't Say: A Novel Author: Nicole Baart Narrator: Emily Tremaine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 2, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of Little Broken Things, a “race-to-the-finish family drama” (People) following a mother who must confront the dark summer that changed her life forever in order to reclaim the daughter she left behind. Juniper Baker had just graduated from high school and was deep in the throes of a summer roma...2021-11-0203 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenEverything We Didn't Say: A Novel by Nicole BaartPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/504786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything We Didn't Say: A Novel Author: Nicole Baart Narrator: Emily Tremaine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 2, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: From the author of Little Broken Things, a “race-to-the-finish family drama” (People) following a mother who must confront the dark summer that changed her life forever in order to reclaim the daughter she left behind. Juniper Baker had just graduated from high school and was deep in the throes of a summ...2021-11-0203 min
Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenCapRadio Garden @ Sac State's Summer Concert Series, W/ Jennifer Reason & Nicole McDavidOn Cultivating Place this week we celebrate (and say farewell) to the fullness of summer at its calendar-end with Labor Day weekend in full view here in the US.
We do this with some moving and wonderful sounds of a summer concert series not only held in but inspired by a remarkable urban garden: the Capital Public Radio Garden at Sacramento State University, a garden of food, habitat, gathering, season, and meaning in California’s capital city of Sacramento, California.
We’re in conversation with Jennifer Reason, musician, CapRadio’s Mid-Day Classical Music Host and Summer Garden Concert Director, and with Cap...2021-09-0255 minCultivating PlaceCapRadio Garden @ Sac State's Summer Concert Series, W/ Jennifer Reason & Nicole McDavidOn Cultivating Place this week we celebrate (and say farewell) to the fullness of summer at its calendar-end with Labor Day weekend in full view here in the US.
We do this with some moving and wonderful sounds of a summer concert series not only held in but inspired by a remarkable urban garden: the Capital Public Radio Garden at Sacramento State University, a garden of food, habitat, gathering, season, and meaning in California’s capital city of Sacramento, California.
We’re in conversation with Jennifer Reason, musician, CapRadio’s Mid-Day Classical Music Host and Summer Garden Concert Director, and with Cap...2021-09-0255 min
PlanningXChangePlanningxChange - Nicole Gelinas - New York livingIn PlanningxChange Episode 80, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Nicole Gelinas an author, columnist and podcast regular based in New York. Nicole is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a columnist at the New York Post. She writes on urban economics and finance. Gelinas is a CFA charterholder and the author of After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street—and Washington (2011).
Gelinas has published analysis and opinion pieces in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and other publications. Before coming to City Journal (https://www.city-journal.org/), sh...2021-07-0554 min
Planning XchangePlanningxChange 80 with Nicole Gelinas (NY Columnist & writer)In PlanningxChange Episode 80, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Nicole Gelinas an author, columnist and podcast regular based in New York. Nicole is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a columnist at the New York Post. She writes on urban economics and finance. Gelinas is a CFA charterholder and the author of After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street—and Washington (2011). Gelinas has published analysis and opinion pieces in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and other publications. Before coming to City Journal (https://www.city...2021-07-0554 min