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Publish And Thrive
Getting Started With Publish And Thrive
Welcome! Your Schedule and Other Essential Information (24:05)
Your Ideal Writing Life: Pre-Course Assignment
Facebook Group Invitation
Private Publish & Thrive Podcast
LIVE Kickoff Call: Links and Information (76:15)
Module One: Foundation For Success
Welcome to Module One (6:39)
Successful Indie Author Mindset (23:47)
The Reader's Journey (22:35)
Algorithms & How Vendors Work (32:39)
Your Publishing Strategy (12:15)
The Importance of Genre (20:50)
Writing Books That Sell (29:35)
Series vs Standalones (20:37)
Editing Your Books (24:25)
Effective Cover Art (46:58)
Book & Series Titles (25:31)
Descriptions & Taglines (29:45)
Wide Vs. Exclusivity (26:59)
Using Pen Names (18:31)
Module One Review (5:13)
LIVE Q&A Call August 10th (129:06)
February 2024 Q&A Replay (121:03)
Module Two: Publishing Your Books
Welcome to Module Two (4:20)
Organizing Your Metadata (11:53)
Keywords & Categories (30:48)
ISBNs, ASINs, & Other Numbers (23:01)
Formatting For eBooks and Print (57:09)
Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) (48:11)
Apple Books (37:12)
Barnes & Noble Press (25:11)
Google Play Books (28:57)
Kobo Writing Life (16:27)
Draft2Digital & Other 3rd Party Aggregators (16:18)
Ingram Spark (13:21)
Audiobooks (24:39)
Publishing Serialized Fiction (25:28)
Libraries & Bookstores (20:46)
Selling Direct (15:34)
Module Two Review (2:36)
LIVE Q&A Call August 17th (126:50)
February 2024 Q&A Replay (125:42)
Module Three: The Business of Writing
Welcome to Module Three (6:12)
Structuring Your Business (24:47)
Your Business Mailing Address (9:48)
Taxes & Bank Accounts (32:15)
Physical Inventory vs. Digital Goods (11:16)
Your Business Budget (45:58)
Tracking Sales & Income (54:11)
Calculating Sell-Through (37:57)
Return on Investment (ROI) (12:12)
Protecting Your Work (19:42)
Estate Planning (10:38)
Insurance for Indie Authors (9:47)
Module Three Review (3:11)
LIVE Q&A Call August 24th (124:40)
February 2024 Q&A Replay (120:54)
Module Four: Intro to Indie Marketing
Welcome to Module Four (6:22)
Your Author Platform (16:54)
Creating a Website (67:10)
Effective Newsletter Strategy (29:07)
Social Media Marketing (24:53)
Launching Your Book (20:46)
Using Preorders (28:32)
The 4-Step Indie Marketing Framework (7:41)
Pricing Your Books (31:30)
Promo & Deal Sites (18:40)
Other Paid Advertising (16:28)
Rapid Release Strategy (24:49)
Marketing Standalones & Non-Fiction (15:57)
Finding Your Comp Authors & Books (20:39)
Module Four Review (4:00)
BONUS Masterclass: Utilizing Amazon's A+ Content (92:17)
LIVE Q&A Call August 31st
February 2024 Q&A Replay (128:18)
Module Five: Marketing Tools & Strategies
Welcome to Module Five (3:33)
Knowing Your Ideal Reader (15:11)
Your Reader Funnel (16:36)
Author Pages to Set Up (30:19)
Getting Reviews for Your Book (28:31)
Influencer Marketing (13:07)
Marketing for Slower Writers (13:38)
Creating Marketing Images (37:12)
Cross Promotion Ideas (27:29)
Running Giveaways (13:04)
Box Sets (23:28)
Kickstarter For Authors (25:05)
Patreon (12:01)
Relaunching a Series (23:41)
Creating Your Publishing Strategy (18:52)
Module Five Review (2:24)
LIVE Q&A Call September 7th
February 2024 Q&A Replay (123:19)
BONUS Masterclass: Social Media Marketing (110:06)
Module Six: Thriving as an Author
Welcome to Module Six (3:22)
Managing Your Time & Energy (21:52)
For Love or Money? (14:55)
Taking Advice From Others (12:46)
GameBoard Strategy (24:39)
Setting Goals (10:44)
Organizing Your Data (33:23)
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others (14:14)
What to Do When You're Discouraged (12:47)
How to Handle Criticism (10:14)
Being a Professional (13:55)
Managing Burnout (15:50)
How to Trust Yourself (13:13)
Your Indie Publishing Roadmap (21:31)
Top 7 Tips for Thriving (23:39)
Module Six Review (4:51)
LIVE Q&A Call September 14th
February 2024 Q&A Replay (120:19)
Resources For Thriving
Publish & Thrive Index (9:57)
Resource & Software Links
BONUS CONTENT
BONUS: August Industry News 2023 (108:39)
Q&A Archive (2023 and earlier)
Module 1 (1040:11)
Module 2 (1013:31)
Module 3 (972:18)
Module 4 (1148:59)
Module 5 (961:10)
Module 6 (127:30)
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