The Ambitious Authors' Guide

By Evelyn Rainey

Excellent advice for ambitious authors who wish to become successfully published by traditional (REAL) publishers. How to avoid being seduced into the dark world of self-publishing. How to recognize and avoid parasitical vanity presses. How to publish your books the right way. What a contract should cover and how to keep a publisher from tying your book up into decades of red tape. How to successfully promote and market your books without going broke. Copyrights vs. Distribution rights, and other clauses in a contract. The terrifying world of authorial finances. And how to be a happy author.

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Query Letters part 2

The Ambitious Authors' GuideNov 22, 2023

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Query Letters part 2

American Author, Educator, and Publisher Evelyn Rainey discusses how to write a query letter in order to introduce your manuscript successfully to potential publishers. This episode looks at the author bio and closing, and then what to do once you receive a response.

The Ambitious Authors' Guide is produced by Sheltering Tree Media.

Nov 22, 202319:39

How to Write a Query Letter - part 1

A query letter introduces your wonderful book with its potential publisher. Know exactly what the publisher is expecting to know about your book.

Nov 15, 202332:55

Promoting and Marketing Part 2

Press Releases and setting up for events - ways to promote and market your book. Today's guest is bestselling children's author Tif E. Boots.

Nov 08, 202325:11

Promoting and Marketing Part 1

This is the first of three episodes where best-selling author Tif E. Boots and Evelyn Rainey discuss various ideas to successfully promote and market your book.

Oct 25, 202324:20

Book Events - Calendars and Safety

This episode looks at two other facets of book signing events for the author - how to set up and keep up with an event calendar, and some safety issues.

Oct 18, 202331:05

Book Events - Schedules & Companions

Your book has been published and now you want to hit the road and set up book signing events everywhere! This episode looks at how to schedule not only the events but all the materials you need for these book signing events, including whether to have a companion or not.

Oct 11, 202331:53

Fame or Fortune

What do you want from your book? This podcast looks at what it takes to achieve fame and fortune through your published books, but also what you may have to sacrifice in order to achieve that fame and fortune.

Oct 04, 202330:36