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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION SELECTIONSend us a textHannah and Laura go through knock-out rounds to choose the book they will cover for the next Indie Intermission! Be sure to check out all of the books/authors mentioned and support their work!Media Mentions:Fragment of a Fallen Star by Viano OniomohFirst Step by Tao WongIn the Shadow of Ruin by Tony DebajoThorn by Intisar KhananiOdd Blood by Azalea CrowleySeattle Slayers by Ken Bebelle & Julia VeeSeventh Cadence by Jim WilbourneThey Came in the Night...2025-04-2332 min
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 12 - Click-testing with Steve PieperLee and Russell are joined by Steve Pieper who teaches click-test advertising and direct sales strategy to authors. Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. Hosts Russell Nohelty and Lee Savino kicked off the latest episode of their Six Figure Author Experiment podcast with special guest Steve Pieper, a.k.a. Lars Emmerich, discussing the ins and outs of click testing and direct sales for authors.Key Highlights:* Introduction to Steve Pieper:* Steve Pieper, writing thrillers under the pen name Lars Emmerich, shared his journey from relying so...2024-07-221h 14
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 11 - The Highs and Lows of Breaking $100KWelcome back to another exciting episode of the Six Figure Author Experiment, where we guide you through breaking your first or next $100,000 goal. This week’s episode dives deep into the unpredictable world of hiring and firing in the creative industry.Another “Mess-ipode.” Lee and Russell discuss leveling up in your author business by failing bigger and failing forward. Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. Do you like this free form (Squirrel!) conversation or do you prefer a more structured episode? Or do you not notice a difference? :P Key Poi...2024-07-151h 12
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 10 - Lazy Launches and Marketing FailsThis week Russell and Lee talk about everything. We’re calling this style podcast a “Mess-ipode.” Do you like this free form (Squirrel!) conversation or do you prefer a more structured episode? Or do you not notice a difference? :P Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. * Lazy launches or Do as Lee says, not as she does* “Life is so lifey”* How do you level up as a creator?* Delegating and firing or how Russell blew $30,000 on marketing but learned a lot* Lee’s confere...2024-07-0859 min
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 9 - Using a (Book) Brush to spruce up your marketing gameEpisode 9 Russell’s six figure author experiment and book launch is coming together! In this episode, Lee and Russell are joined by Kathleen Sweeney from Book Brush to talk about how Book Brush can help authors with marketing and promotion with their image creation tools and their new social media management service. Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. * Direct vs. indirect sales * How to make a “love my book kit” (media kit) * Batching - how Lee bulk creates facebook posts, newsletters and ads * Diminishing returns of social medi...2024-07-0153 min
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 8 - Turning the tables to focus on Lee’s six figure Kickstarter experiment (Part 2)We’re still talking about Lee’s Kickstarter project, The Millionaire Author Mindset. Listen to Part One here: Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. Join us as we discuss: * Why nonfiction can be perfect for Kickstarter* The nonfiction funnel - book to courses* How kickstarter allows you to test your ideas * How to get over your fear of doing something new* “Investment comes before growth”* The question to ask yourself when you are writing nonfiction: Who am I helping?* Harness...2024-06-2458 min
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 7 - Turning the tables to focus on Lee’s six figure Kickstarter experiment (Part 1)Episode 7 It’s Opposite Day! Russell is launching Amazon so Lee’s going to launch her project, The Millionaire Author Mindset, on Kickstarter. This is the first part of a 2-part episode. Part 2 can be found below. Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. Join us as we discuss: * Why nonfiction can be perfect for Kickstarter* The nonfiction funnel - book to courses* How kickstarter allows you to test your ideas * How to get over your fear of doing something new* “Investment comes before gro...2024-06-1740 min
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 6 - SLO and low; that is the tempo...for growing your direct sales, yo!Episode 6: Self-liquidating offers: a boring term that makes us sound super smart! Join Lee and Russell as they discuss ways to advertise and push a pre-order using a direct store bundle–the author version of a self-liquidating offer.Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. * Self-liquidating offers in courses and nonfiction, and now fiction* Russell’s pre-order marketing strategy * Launch marketing strategy * Nick Erik’s 5x5 ad creation strategy* Nick’s recommended romance audience: Diana Gabaldon, Danielle Steele, Nora Roberts, EL James, Sylvia Day, Contemporary romance 2024-06-1051 min
The Six Figure Author Experiment PodcastEpisode 5 - I like big book launches, and I cannot lie.Episode 5: Monica Leonelle joins Lee and Russell to discuss big launches. We run down a laundry list of the things Lee Savino and her cowriter did for their biggest launches (which resulted in each book hitting the USA today bestseller list back in 2021-2022). Then we asked Russell: What sounds fun for you? Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. The Book Launch Laundry list: * Bookbub pre-order promotions * Social media posts, giveaway posts* Goodreads giveaways* ARC Team vs Street Team * Your own newsletter ...2024-06-031h 17
MasterSwagKing | Cloud9 Podcast | The MSK ShowThe Iron Man Podcast _ EP 246 _ Jim Wilbourne _ Author of Novels _ Fantasy _ The Seventh CadenceThe Iron Man Podcast is a podcast dedicated to talking about movies, tv shows, anime, video games, comic books & the news centered around these topics.
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The Author Wheel PodcastTurning Passion into Paychecks with Jim WilbourneTired of the traditional 9 to 5 grind and yearn to ignite your creative spark? You've heard today's guest before . . . on our intro! We're talking with our podcast producer, Jim Wilbourne about his journey into the writing and publishing world. Fun fact: a lot of writers don't write full time. Arguably most. In fact, many "full-time authors" have multiple streams of income. Jim has taken his background in music into the author world to provide audio engineering and editing services for audiobooks and podcasts—like ours! This has allowed him to embrace his unique writing st...2023-10-231h 08