DIY Author Marketing 101
Marketing, Market, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Michal Leah Marketing, Market, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Michal Leah

DIY Author Marketing 101

You’re published. Now what? However you got your book out into the world, you’re probably looking for more readers. Here are some DIY tips for author marketing.

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Episode 28: Ronald L. Smith, Children’s Book Author
Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Short Story Publishing, Freelance Draft Mary Kole Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Short Story Publishing, Freelance Draft Mary Kole

Episode 28: Ronald L. Smith, Children’s Book Author

Award-winning children’s book writer Ronald L. Smith joins the Good Story Podcast. We talk about writing dark and unconventional stories for middle grade, his writing routine, and marketing yourself as an author. And, of course, he tells all about what it’s like to write in collaboration with Marvel.

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Brighten Even The Foggiest Story Idea
Craft, Critique, Market, Writing, ER/CB Idea, Freelance Idea, Memoir Idea, Nonfiction Idea, Novel Idea, Picture Book Idea, Short Story Idea, ER/CB Outline, Freelance Outline, Memoir Outline, Nonfiction Outline, Novel Outline, Picture Book Outline Joiya Morrison-Efemini Craft, Critique, Market, Writing, ER/CB Idea, Freelance Idea, Memoir Idea, Nonfiction Idea, Novel Idea, Picture Book Idea, Short Story Idea, ER/CB Outline, Freelance Outline, Memoir Outline, Nonfiction Outline, Novel Outline, Picture Book Outline Joiya Morrison-Efemini

Brighten Even The Foggiest Story Idea

Story ideas don’t always come easily, but sometimes we get glimmers that turn into a list of foggy ideas. How do we decide which new idea to run with? And how do we take steps to make it shine?

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Episode 6: Gail Carson Levine, Historical and Fantasy Author
Craft, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Editing, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Editing, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Outline, ER/CB Publishing, ER/CB Submission, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Editing, Nonfiction Outline, Nonfiction Publishing, Nonfiction Submission, Nonfiction Idea, Memoir Draft, Memoir Idea, Memoir Editing, Memoir Outline, Memoir Publishing, Memoir Submission Mary Kole Craft, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Editing, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Editing, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Outline, ER/CB Publishing, ER/CB Submission, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Editing, Nonfiction Outline, Nonfiction Publishing, Nonfiction Submission, Nonfiction Idea, Memoir Draft, Memoir Idea, Memoir Editing, Memoir Outline, Memoir Publishing, Memoir Submission Mary Kole

Episode 6: Gail Carson Levine, Historical and Fantasy Author

Historical and fantasy author Gail Carson Levine interviews with Mary Kole. She shares thoughts on the writing process, world-building, and her latest book, A Ceiling Made of Eggshells.

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Episode 17: Anna Staniszewski, Children's Author
Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Draft, Novel Submission, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Publishing, ER/CB Submission, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Publishing, Picture Book Submission, Picture Book Idea, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Outline, ER/CB Editing, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Outline Mary Kole Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Draft, Novel Submission, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Publishing, ER/CB Submission, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Publishing, Picture Book Submission, Picture Book Idea, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Outline, ER/CB Editing, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Outline Mary Kole

Episode 17: Anna Staniszewski, Children's Author

On this month's episode, children's author Anna Staniszewski chats about her path to publication, writing for different age groups, and what it takes to make it as a full-time author.

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How to Write a Good Ending
Writing, Craft, Novel Draft, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Picture Book Draft Mary Kole Writing, Craft, Novel Draft, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Picture Book Draft Mary Kole

How to Write a Good Ending

This video is all about how to write a good ending to a story. Whether you are looking to be traditionally published or are writing picture books, the main key to writing a good ending is to be familiar with what your audience wants. We’ve also got you covered on writing endings for various genres—from romance to fantasy.

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The Importance of a Nuanced Character Arc
Craft, Writing, Revision + Editing, Novel Draft, Novel Editing, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Picture Book Editing, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Picture Book Draft Kristen Overman Craft, Writing, Revision + Editing, Novel Draft, Novel Editing, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Picture Book Editing, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Picture Book Draft Kristen Overman

The Importance of a Nuanced Character Arc

Few of us change overnight. We might wake up one morning and realize we’ve changed, but when we look back we can see it was the result of a million little things, day after day, that brought us to our current state. How do we build a character arc like this—showing gradual, compelling, believable change?

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Episode 4: Laura Elliott, Ghostwriter
Marketing, Market, Audience, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Outline, Memoir Outline, Memoir Idea, Nonfiction Idea Mary Kole Marketing, Market, Audience, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Outline, Memoir Outline, Memoir Idea, Nonfiction Idea Mary Kole

Episode 4: Laura Elliott, Ghostwriter

A podcast interview with ghostwriter Laura Elliott, all about deep research, finding inspiration from various sources, and telling stories … even other people’s.

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Anthropomorphic Animals In Children's Fiction
Market, Audience, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Idea, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea Mary Kole Market, Audience, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Idea, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea Mary Kole

Anthropomorphic Animals In Children's Fiction

Anthropomorphic animals in children’s fiction are common, but are these characters the best approach when you’re writing for young readers? Let’s talk about this popular topic for children’s writers by defining what an anthropomorphic animal is.

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Craft a Killer Fantasy Premise Using Good Versus Evil
Writing, Craft, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea, Picture Book Idea, Freelance Draft, Freelance Idea, Short Story Draft, Short Story Idea Amy Wilson Writing, Craft, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea, Picture Book Idea, Freelance Draft, Freelance Idea, Short Story Draft, Short Story Idea Amy Wilson

Craft a Killer Fantasy Premise Using Good Versus Evil

A fantasy premise that doesn’t engage on any themes of good versus evil can feel empty, but when those lines are too stark, it can feel a bit thin. So how do you find the balance?

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Reaction into Action: How to Turn Negative Feedback Around
Craft, Critique, Revision + Editing, Writing, Novel Submission, ER/CB Submission, Freelance Submission, Memoir Submission, Nonfiction Submission, Picture Book Submission, Short Story Submission, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Joiya Morrison-Efemini Craft, Critique, Revision + Editing, Writing, Novel Submission, ER/CB Submission, Freelance Submission, Memoir Submission, Nonfiction Submission, Picture Book Submission, Short Story Submission, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Joiya Morrison-Efemini

Reaction into Action: How to Turn Negative Feedback Around

Negative feedback can be confusing and hard to hear. Turn what feels like “no” into a mission to “go”!

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Posting Writing Online
Community, Market, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole Community, Market, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole

Posting Writing Online

Should you post your writing online to attract attention? What are the risks and benefits? Learn all about posting writing online with this video.

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Episode 26: Tami Charles, Children’s Book Author
Picture Book Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, ER/CB Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, ER/CB Draft, Memoir Draft, Memoir Outline, Memoir Publishing Mary Kole Picture Book Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, ER/CB Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, ER/CB Draft, Memoir Draft, Memoir Outline, Memoir Publishing Mary Kole

Episode 26: Tami Charles, Children’s Book Author

New York Times Bestselling children's book author Tami Charles joins the Good Story Podcast to talk about experimenting with verse, amplifying the stories of girls of color, and writing what you feel.

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What Readers Want
Audience, Freelance Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole Audience, Freelance Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole

What Readers Want

A short, information-packed writing class on what readers want. It's simple. By thinking about what readers want from their stories, writers can harness the power of reader emotion to write amazing stories, novels, screenplays, picture books, poems, and more.

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How to Have a Career in Publishing
Market, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole Market, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole

How to Have a Career in Publishing

How do you have a career in publishing? This is the question on a lot of minds. Do you have to move to NYC? Do you have to be incredibly lucky? Learn how to have a publishing career with this video.

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How to Find a Literary Agent for Children’s Books
Agent, Submission, ER/CB Submission, Picture Book Submission, Novel Submission Amy Wilson Agent, Submission, ER/CB Submission, Picture Book Submission, Novel Submission Amy Wilson

How to Find a Literary Agent for Children’s Books

You’ve written a killer query, researched your comps, and crafted your bio. Your opening is polished, and you slogged through the synopsis. Your submission package is ready! Now, how do you go about finding a literary agent for your children’s books?

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Writing Critique
Writing, Critique, Community, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Revision + Editing, Short Story Editing Mary Kole Writing, Critique, Community, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Revision + Editing, Short Story Editing Mary Kole

Writing Critique

You can become a better writer by giving and receiving actionable advice. Here’s how.

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