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James P. Studinger – Using Your Book as an Investment Tool
On August 19th, 2010 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with financial adviser and author James P. Studinger. He is the author of Wealth Is a Choice, and owner of the JPStudinger Group, a...
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date Guest Topic Podcast Sep 2 Drew Gerber Catapult Your book With Media Coverage TBA Sep 16 Valerie Bradley-Holiday, PhD Writing as a Working Mom TBA Oct 7 Tom Wanek Currencies that Buy Credibility...
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Drew Gerber – Catapult Your Book with Media Coverage
On September 2, 2010 Irene Watson and Alan E. Smith spoke with author and media coverage guru Drew Gerber of PitchRate.com. L. Drew Gerber is CEO of Wasabi Publicity, Inc. and creator of...
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Valerie Bradley-Holliday, PhD – Writing as a Working Mom
On September 16th, 2010 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author, social worker, and busy mom Valerie Bradley-Holliday, PhD. Valerie’s doctorate degree is from The Union Institute...
View ArticleIn the future, everyone will be on Amazon but it’s an expensive hoax
Here’s the blog link about this scam from The Washington Post. There is a “loophole” in the LSI system that allows volume publishers (who publish more than 10 books a year) to become certified and have...
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Tom Wanek – Currencies that Buy Credibility for Your Book
On October 7th, 2010 Irene Watson and Alan E. Smith spoke with marketing guru Tom Wanek about the six essential ingredients (or “currencies”) to successful marketing Tom Wanek. His book, Currencies...
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Julie Ann Stricklin – Things You Need to Know Before You Hire a Graphic Artist
On October 20 Irene Watson and Brad Grochowski spoke with Julie Ann Stricklin about what every author must know before buying and/or commissioning artwork. Julie is an author, independent Illustrator,...
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Jim Bouchard – Promoting Your Book by Being a Media Personality
On November 4th, 2010 Alan E. Smith and Tyler R. Tichelaar spoke with author, blackbelt, and media access guru Jim Bouchard, about how to develop yourself into a successful personality sought by the...
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Tyler R. Tichelaar – Getting Successful Book Reviews
The following episode of Author’s Access was recorded live at the 7th Motown Writers Conference in Detroit Michigan. Tyler R. Tichelaar spoke about how to be successful at getting book reviews....
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Kristi Floyd & Rhonda Kuiper – Getting Your Book into Libraries
On December 2nd, 2010 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with Austin area librarians Kristi Floyd and Rhonda Kuiper about how librarians pick their books for the patrons at general (“district”)...
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Elaine Wilkes – Getting Your Book into Bookstores
Drew Gerber of PitchRate interviewed Elaine Wilkes, author of Nature’s Secret Miracles about how she got her book into bookstores with NO support from her publisher and NO interest from corporate...
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The (inevitable?) negative book review and what to do
Everyone (me included) will gets negative book reviews. All books get them, what you do is up to you. I defy you to find a bestseller without a negative review: J.K. Rowling, John Grisham, Dean R....
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Dan Poynter – Book writing, Publicity and Promotion
Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with entrepreneur, publishing, and marketing guru Dan Poynter about a wide variety of related topics. Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and...
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Valerie Coleman – Organizing a Successful Book Fair
Victor R. Volkman and Tyler R. Tichelaar spoke with best-selling author, award winning publisher, and entrepreneur Valerie Coleman about secrets of making a great book festival event. In 2010, Coleman...
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Alan Smith – Getting Interviews on AM/FM/Satellite Radio and BlogTalk Radio
Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author, entrepreneur, and marketing guru Alan E. Smith on how to line up and successfully execute media interviews on AM, FM, Satellite, and BlogTalk...
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Victoria Strauss – Writers Beware: Warnings About the Schemes, Scams, and...
Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with fantasy genres author Victoria Strauss about her research and reports on businesses that defraud writers. Victoria is an active member of the Science...
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Tyler R. Tichelaar – Creating a Local Historical Book
UPDATE: due to the overwhelming popularity of this podcast, which has become our most popular download in 2012, we have released an eBook and printed book transcript of this show. The book that this...
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Stephen E. Gillen – Book Titles and Trademarks: Know Your Rights
Irene Watson and Tyler R. Tichelaar spoke with publishing expert and lawyer Stephen E. Gillen about book titles, trademarks, and your rights as an author. Steve is an attorney with 30 years of...
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Brent Sampson – Dispelling the Myths of Subsidy Presses
Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with Brent Sampson., president and CEO of OutskirtsPress.com, on subsidy press, vanity press, and what authors can expect from them. Brent is an Ernst &...
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Brian Jud – Selling Outside the Bookstore to Increase Your Profits
On April 21, 2011 Susan Violante and Alan E. Smith spoke with author, entrepreneur, and marketing guru Brian Jud. He is the author of How to Make Real Money Selling Books and Beyond the Bookstore...
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