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    BONUS EPISODE: What it Takes to be a Successful Indie Author

    BONUS EPISODE: What it Takes to be a Successful Indie Author

    FromThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing

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    BONUS EPISODE: What it Takes to be a Successful Indie Author

    FromThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing

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    Length:
    35 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 20, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    In this BONUS episode, Carly is joined by her client and indie author, Kiersten Modglin,  to chat about what it takes to be a successful indie author. Carly and Kiersten discuss why an indie author would need an agent; using social media effectively; why persistence pays off; how to get comfortable with TikTok; building an author brand and being consistent with it; interacting with your readers; building buzz as an indie author; running your own business, and capitalizing on the audiobook market. 
    Released:
    Jul 20, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    This is a podcast for emerging writers, who are looking to improve their work with an aim to having it published, or anyone who would like a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry. Your host, Bianca Marais (the author of 'Hum If You Don't Know the Words' and 'If You Want to Make God Laugh') will be interviewing authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra, from P.S. Literary Agency who read and critique query letters and opening pages in their Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.