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Publishing A to Z

Introduction

Overview (2:44)

Traditional vs Independent Publishing

The Pros of Traditional Publishing (4:14)
The Cons of Traditional Publishing (4:41)
The Pros of Independent Publishing (4:59)
The Cons of Independent Publishing (4:54)
Extra Credit: The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses (37:40)
Extra Credit: The Pros & Cons of Hybrid Publishing (38:32)

How to Get Traditionally Published

The Nonfiction Publishing Process (4:46)
The Fiction Publishing Process (3:52)
How to Get an Agent (11:41)
Extra Credit: Behind the Publishing Curtain Director of Operations (33:05)

Extra Credit: How to Get a Literary Agent

How to Find a Good Literary Agent – with Mary DeMuth (35:00)
How to Write a Query Letter with Mary DeMuth (38:40)
Book Proposals 101 with Steve Laube (20:38)
Book Proposal Tips and Tricks with Ann Kroeker (43:11)
How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney (41:54)
Between Contract and Launch – What it is like to have a book under contract (43:24)

How to Independently Publish

Step 1 (5:15)
Step 2 (5:23)
Step 3 (6:38)
Step 4 (6:45)
7 Kinds of Indie Authors (69:09)
10 Decisions Every Indie Author Needs to Make (57:06)
How to Publish Your Book Independently (34:14)

Extra Credit: Book Covers

10 Things Every Book Cover Needs (26:56)
Book Cover Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Marketing (32:38)
How to Create a Design Brief for Your Book Cover (36:41)
Effective Book Cover Design with Kirk DouPonce (37:26)

Extra Credit: Book Titles

How to Pick a Strong Book Title (27:17)
How To Split Test Your Book Title Ideas With Facebook Ads (23:02)

Extra Credit: Back Cover Copy

How to Write Bestselling Back Cover Copy (28:21)
How to Craft a Compelling Pitch for Your Book (36:26)
10 Copywriting Mistakes to Avoid (39:41)
How to Pitch Your Novel (39:18)
How to Get Endorsements for Your Book (44:31)

Extra Credit: Amazon

How to Use Metadata to Sell More Books (31:22)
Amazon SEO: How to Rank in Amazon's Search Results with Dave Chesson (37:48)
How to Protect Yourself from Counterfeiting and Other Amazon Attacks
How to Optimize Your Amazon Listing with Bryan Cohen (37:56)

Extra Credit: Book Design

Ebook Publishing Tips, Tricks, and Traps (32:14)
How to Use Backmatter to Sell More Books & Grow Your List (36:14)
Book Marketing 101 How to Price Your Ebook (38:52)
How to Price Your Book Using Marketing Psychology (30:31)

Extra Credit: Indie Publishing

What Indie Authors Need to Know About Kindle Unlimited with Lacy Williams (40:58)
How To Set up Pre-Orders for Your Indie Book (27:28)
How Jack Ellem Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Indie Author (38:58)
Print On Demand vs Offset Printing for Indie Books (34:27)
How to Get Libraries to Buy Your Indie Book, with Lacy Williams (25:34)

Extra Credit: Audiobook Publishing

7 Reasons Why Your Book Should Also Be An Audiobook (18:29)
How to Turn Your Book Into An Audiobook (21:02)
How to Find the Perfect Narrator for Your Audiobook (35:51)
How to Record Your Own Audiobook Using Hindenburg Narrator (23:17)
How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks (36:04)
Audiobook Production and Promotion (29:52)
How to Market Your Audiobook (40:29)
The Future of Audiobooks and Podcasting (37:29)

The Three Ingredients to Publishing Success

Hustle (22:57)
Courage (14:48)
Resonance (26:39)

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