BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouses, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.
Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business — editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.
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In this monthly Q&A session, the guys answer listener questions. Join us on Patreon and ask your question LIVE on the podcast!
Questions asked:
- Here’s a question that J. gets to ask everyone else, and I’m going to ask you … where do you see the publishing landscape in five years?
- I’m struggling to find my voice for my newsletter. Any advice or will it just take practice and trial and error?
- Do you think it’s worth the effort to create free stories to offer readers, especially prospective readers, as a marketing strategy? I don’t mean just as a reader magnet, but stories offered in addition to that.
- What do each of you think are three necessary elements of a bestseller (100K+ sales) ignoring author name, sales and marketing? They could be three things that stood out for you from a bestseller you have read, or three things you suggest one might try to include in a novel.
- What’s the best piece of advice you have received or given in regards to writing?
- What are your recommendations for getting started in ghostwriting fiction?
- If you break it down in a rough estimate: How much of your working time on any day do you spend on writing versus publishing (including marketing, preparing the book pages on the platforms and such)? And what’s the first thing you’d outsource?
- When do you read? Or an expanded question: How does your typical day look like regarding writing, business, and reading?
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Show Credits
Host: J. D. Barker
Host: J. Thorn
Host: Zach Bohannon
Music: Nicorus
Voice Over: Rick Ganley (recorded at Mill Pond Studio)
In This Episode
The Serial Fiction Show Podcast
Story Rubric
Nonfic Rubric
The Career Author Summit 2021
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