BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing.
J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author.
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.
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.
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Eva Lesko Natiello is no stranger to rejection. Despite being unable to secure an agent and having the manuscript of her first book, The Memory Box, rejected 84 times, she used her determination and knowledge of marketing to defy expectations and turn her story into a global bestseller. Eva began her career in the beauty industry before making it big as a writer, and she is known for her gripping thriller novels. Her latest book, Following You (Fine Line Publishing), is available for purchase.
From Amazon.com:
Eva Lesko Natiello is the award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the psychological thrillers The Memory Box and Following You. She is a graduate of UAlbany with a degree in psychology. Eva is a native of Yonkers, NY and currently lives in suburban New Jersey with her family.
The Memory Box, a debut novel, is a global bestseller and has been a number-one bestselling book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes and Kobo. It has been translated into multiple languages. Eva has attended over 200 book club discussions of her books. Invite her to yours!
When Eva’s not writing suspense novels, she writes humor and satire and posts about writing and self-publishing on her website and for The Huffington Post. She loves the creative process: painting, gardening, singing or re-purposing (though many D.I.Y. projects have been fraught with disaster, it doesn’t seem to stop her). She is a thought leader and speaker as well as a self-publishing and book-marketing coach.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why Eva never thought she’d become a writer
- How she narrowed her audience and chose to independently publish
- The power of free sampling
- The importance of momentum
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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
Eva Lesko Natiello
Following You
Three Story Method: Writing Scenes
Best of BookTok
The Carbon Almanac
Story Rubric
Nonfic Rubric
Scene Rubric
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