With Special Guest Mark Leslie Lefebvre, author of An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries and Bookstores.

Nothing excites the imagination of an author more than seeing our books on the shelves of bookstores and libraries.

But how do you get your book in a bookstore or library?

In this episode, we're pleased to welcome Mark Leslie Lefebvre, an author, professional speaker and bookseller with over 30 years of experience, to talk about how to work with book sellers and librarians to get your book noticed and on shelves.

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Authors are always told to prioritize author newsletters. But why is that and how should one go about building and engaging with an audience via email?

In this episode, we'll dive into the both the basics of author newsletters, how to build a community, and also how to up-level your game if your newsletter has gone stale.

Join ⁠Lainey⁠ and ⁠Paulette’s ⁠author newsletters to see how we do it :)

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With Special Guest Tiffany Yates Martin, creator of The Intuitive Author.

Building an author career extends beyond putting words on the page. We must master the skills needed to build a meaningful, rewarding, and resilient writing life. And that includes building our knowledge and deciding where to focus our marketing efforts.

In this episode, we're pleased to welcome Tiffany Yates Martin, author, editor, speaker and long-time industry veteran, to discuss how to create a sustainable, fulfilling writing career — including those pesky marketing parts!

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Lilian Sue, author of ⁠The Powerful Publicity Prescription⁠, and owner of ⁠In Retrospect Writing Services.⁠

Book Marketing Help from Lainey:

⁠⁠12 Weeks to Book Launch Success⁠ is Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book. ⁠⁠⁠Join the wait list here⁠⁠⁠. Or⁠ ⁠⁠join Lainey’s list for free book marketing tips and webinars⁠⁠⁠.

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