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Reedsy Live: Leveraging Social Media in Book Marketing with Eleanor Pilcher
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🔍 Discover award-winning book marketer Eleanor Picher's insights into social media and influencer marketing📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/social-media-pilcher/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: From Indie Success to #1 Bestseller with Jennifer L. Armentrout
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🔍 Discover how novelist Jennifer L. Armentrout went from being an indie darling to one of the biggest names in publishing today.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/jennifer-armentrout/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Start a Story with Oksana Marafioti
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🔍 Author Oksana Marafioti shares her top tips for beginning a story📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-start-a-story/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Is Your Story Idea Any Good? with SJ Watson
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🔍 Bestselling author SJ Watson shows you how to find those rare ideas with the potential to be novels. 📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/is-your-story-idea-any-good-with-sj-watson/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Write Engaging Dialogue with Adina Edelman
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🔍 Editor Adina Edelman reveals her top tips for crafting dialogue.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/writing-dialogue-adina-edelman/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Refine the "Voice" of Your Book with Gabriela Pereira
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🔍 TEDx speaker, author, and founder of DIY MFA Gabriela Pereira talks about the importance of understanding the "voice" of your writing📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/refining-voice/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Novel-Writing Q&A with Tom Bromley
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🔍 Join Reedsy's head of learning for an open Q&A session📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/novel-writing-QA/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Write Multiple POVs the "Game of Thrones" Way with Tracy Gold
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🔍 Editor Tracy Gold reveals her top 5 tips for writing with multiple POVs, with a bit of help from George R.R. Martin📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-write-multiple-povs-the-game-of-thrones-way/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Make a Literary Agent Read Your Entire Manuscript with Jon Darga
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🔍 Literary agent Jon Darga reveals the 5 key elements you should include to make people read past the first 10 pages of your manuscript📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/agent-read-your-entire-manuscript/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: The Art of Storytelling in Non-Fiction with Harry Freedman
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🔍 Author Harry Freedman shows how storytelling principles are at the heart of all good nonfiction writing📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/storytelling-in-nonfiction/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: The Role of Anti-Heroes with Parul Bavishi and Randall Surles
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🔍 How can we create irresistibly flawed characters? Join editors Parul Bavishi and Randall Surles as they explore the world of anti-heroes and anti-heroines📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/anti-heroes-webinar/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: The Magic of Middle Grade with Michelle Schusterman
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🔍 Learn about the difference between Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction, what you “can and can't” write in Middle Grade, and how to market your book.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/middle-grade/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Landing Your First Book Deal with Caroline Leavitt
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🔍 Bestselling author Caroline Leavitt reveals what lies ahead for those looking to publish their book📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/getting-published-caroline-leavitt/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Write an Addictive Page-Turner with Anna Bierhaus
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🔍 Editor Anna Bierhaus shows you how to improve your writing's pacing, creating compulsively readable stories every time📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/pacing-anna-bierhaus/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: 5 Essential Marketing Tactics of Self-Publishing Authors with Clayton Noblit
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🔍 Discover the most tried-and-true marketing tactics you can use to sell your book with the senior marketing manager of Written Word Media📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/5-essential-marketing-tactics/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Getting Published as a Debut Author with Gina Sorell and Caroline Leavitt
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🔍 Authors Gina Sorell and Caroline Leavitt have a chat about how first-time authors get themselves published📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/getting-published-debut/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Find the Right Book Editor with Dionne McCulloch
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🔍 Writer Dionne McCulloch shows you how to find the perfect editor📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-find-the-right-book-editor/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Write Engaging Characters with Oksana Marafioti
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🔍 Bestselling author Oksana Marafioti shares tips on how to bring your characters to life on the page📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/engaging-characters/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Develop a Picture Book with Cara Stevens
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🔍 Author and editor Cara Stevens shares 20 questions to help you write your very own picture book📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/picture-book-20-questions/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Query Nonfiction: An Agent Explains with Max Sinsheimer
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🔍 Literary agent Max Sinsheimer talks about querying nonfiction books and how to make a positive first impression📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/query-non-fiction-sinsheimer/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Write Romance that Stands Out with Michelle Hazan
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🔍 Author, editor, and writing coach Michelle Hazen reveals some key craft elements that make for a well-written, unputdownable romance novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/romance-writing-michelle-hazen/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Preparing to Write a Novel: 5 Keys to Success with Tom Bromley
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* Get 10% off Reedsy's premium How to Write a Novel course with the code MAY24 at checkout. Exclusive to our podcast listeners and valid until May 20, 2024!*🔍 Author and bestselling ghostwriter Tom Bromley talks about the "Five Ps" of preparing to draft a novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/preparing-to-…
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Reedsy Live: Is Your Manuscript Ready? Discover Your Self-Auditing Toolkit with Julie Artz
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🔍 Reedsy editor Julie Artz talks about assessing your own manuscript to determine whether it's ready to be seen by editors and readers📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/self-audit-julie-artz/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Build a Productive Writing Habit with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
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🔍 The productivity coaches behind Prolifiko share their tips on building a productive writing habit📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/productive-writing-habit/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Crack Your Novel's Beginning and Ending with Caroline Leavitt
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🔍 NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt talks about how beginnings and endings can make a good novel great📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-crack-your-novel-s-beginning-and-ending/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel with Jessica Brody
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🔍 Learn the secret code behind all well-plotted novels from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Common Mistakes in Writing Dialogue and How to Avoid Them with Tracy Gold
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🔍 Editor and author Tracy Gold reveals the biggest mistakes new writers make when writing dialogue📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/dialogue-mistakes/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Start Writing a Book with Michelle Schusterman
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🔍 Author and Reedsy ghostwriter Michelle Schusterman shows you how to take your book idea and get busy writing its first draft📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-start-writing-a-book/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Personalizing Your Query Letters with Rachel Stout
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🔍 Former literary agent Rachel Stout reveals her tips for researching agents and personalizing query letters📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/personalizing-your-query-letters/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: How to Plot Your Memoir Like a Novel with Amanda Edgar
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🔍 Join award-winning author, ghostwriter, and book coach Amanda Edgar as she shows you how to make your memoir read like a bestselling novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:blog.reedsy.com/live/memoir-amanda-edgarDoor Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Unleash Your Inner Editor (and Kill Your Darlings) with SJ Watson
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🔍 Join bestselling author SJ Watson as he shows you how to activate editor mode📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/watson-editor-mode/Door Reedsy
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Reedsy Live: Crowdfunding Your Book with Kickstarter with Oriana Leckert
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🔍 Discover the most tried-and-true marketing tactics you can use to sell your book with the senior marketing manager of Written Word Media📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/5-essential-marketing-tactics/Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Epilogue: The Beginning
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But, as mysteriously as they begin, all creative journeys come to an end. Or do they?Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Chapter 5: A Long Way To Go Viral
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These days, everyone wants to be the next overnight viral sensation. But, as it turns out, there's nothing overnight about it.Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Chapter 4: Branding Yourself
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Before selling your book, you need to learn how to sell yourself.Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Chapter 3: Reading The Write Way
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How do you learn to see your creative work from other's perspectives? The answer is the same thing it's been for centuries: pick up a book.Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Chapter 2: Facts & Fiction
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The Hero's Journey is an excellent metaphor for any creative process. But when it comes to self publishing a nonfiction book, the line between fact and fiction is anything but metaphorical.Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Prologue: The Hero's Journey
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What do the Greek gods, Walt Disney, and indie author slash creativity professor Tim Cigelske all have common? Apparently, everything.Door Reedsy
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Season 4 Chapter 1: Framing Your Mind
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As the Hero's Journey starts up again, Tim has to put his own creativity advice to the test.Door Reedsy
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Addendum 9: Moving Too Fast (with Jami Albright)
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Move too fast and, instead of working around your obstacles, you might just crash into them – in romance, in writing, and in writing romance.Door Reedsy
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Addendum 8: Adapting to Change (with I.L. Cruz)
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When your story isn't a popular one, how do you get people to listen? According to I.L. Cruz, it helps to disguise it as a story everyone knows already.Door Reedsy
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Addendum 7: Help Yourself (with Mason Engel)
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It's one thing to turn a great book into a bestseller. But how do you learn to write a great book in the first place?~~~Additional Reading:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exercises/Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Epilogue: Like A Pro
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Behind every professional, there are many amateur hours. Behind every success story, there are many more that go untold.Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Chapter 5: The Life of the (Launch) Party
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In the era of the eBook, why are some authors still selling paperbacks from their front doors?Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Chapter 4: Paperback Writer
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Paperback books have historically been derided as cheap, brief entertainment. So, in the era of the eBook, why would you print them at all?~~~Additional Reading:https://blog.reedsy.com/standard-book-sizes/https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books/Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Chapter 3: The Prince and the Paradox
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Kids can be picky, especially when it comes to what they prefer to read. So why not give it to them?Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Chapter 2: The Least Syllable of Thy Addition
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How do you insult your audience without insulting their sensibilities... or their intelligence? When writing for a juvenile audience, finding the right balance is more important than ever.Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Chapter 1: Like Magic
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When it comes to writing a bestseller, magical worlds work like a charm, right up until they don't.Door Reedsy
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Season 3 Prologue: Amateur Hour
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It's hard enough writing a novel for anyone. When writing for kids aged 12 to 18, it's another challenge altogether.Door Reedsy
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Addendum 6: All The Cool Kids Are Doing It (with Jacqui Castle)
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What comes first, the novel or the genre? A journalist turned novelist, a zeitgeist changing election, and a young adult reading trend might help us to find the answer.Door Reedsy
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