Episode 307 – Wordslingers, North Dakota, and Not Sucking

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f you could adapt a story of yours into any other medium, what would it be and why? What challenges do you think you’d face as part of the translation?

What challenges do you think you’d face as part of the adaption if you could acclimate a story of yours into any other medium, what would it be and why? Bryan and H. Claire Taylor are feeling very grateful to be able to talk to all the listeners every week whether it be diving deep into some big controversy or diving deeper into ideas relating to self-publishing. This week’s Happy Books Review Winner is Ethan Jones. Thank you to our featured Patrons – Removed, A Curse upon the Saints, and If You Give a Guy a Beer. Tickets are available for Self Publishing Live. The Top Tips of the week include how to get the most out of any author conference, why scheduling time to write is so important, and how getting your books into a library can create a domino effect. The 5 News stories that matter most to indies this week include how you can hire the right person for the job using self-publishing service providers, why self-publishing is also learning publishing and marketing for yourself, how to get books in the mail that you might have never considered, how learning to master ads will help you not suck at marketing, and where you can find a new documentary about self-publishing. Question of the Week: If you could adapt a story of yours into any other medium, what would it be and why? What challenges do you think you’d face as part of the translation?

What You’ll Learn:
  • How to make the most of a writing conference
  • How to maximize the writing time you have
  • Why now might be the best time to get into libraries
  • Where to go for advice on indie services
  • How a GameLit author is making it big
  • That custom book services can inspire readers
  • How not to suck at marketing
  • There’s a great new indie author movie
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f you could adapt a story of yours into any other medium, what would it be and why? What challenges do you think you’d face as part of the translation?

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