Author Adventure Podcast with Liz Lawless & Russ Johns

The Author Adventure

If YOU ARE ONE of the 85% of people who say their DREAM is to write a Best-Selling Book then you are in the right place. We’re talking about SECRETS related to Writing, Publishing, Launching, Marketing and Distributing a best-selling book. Author Adventure and The Art & Biz of Publishing is where we regularly share about the FIVE SECRETS that successful authors know that potential authors (or even published authors) – need to know.

  1. 09/14/2023

    Episode #49_ Mitch Mitchell Audio Books

    Hosts Liz Lawless and Russ Johns welcome Producer Mitch Mitchell to discuss Audio Books. We will discuss a few tips that will reduce your costs, show you how to find a producer or narrator, and what technology you need to help you create a better-finished product. I will also talk about some things people don’t think about when creating an Audio Book and the potential platforms for selling it once it is produced at a high-quality level. Mitch’s Sound Alarm Studio is a commercial recording studio in the heart of Dallas, Texas, with 1,167 square feet of space. Seven minutes away from the Galleria Mall. Sound Alarm is equipped with the latest advancements in technology in the industry. Producer Mitch Mitchell will share some key strategies and things to consider before embarking on your Audio Book adventure. Host Liz Lawless shares a Distribution Secret to Publishing Success … Churches. Approaching a church differs from approaching a bookstore, library, or corporation. Again, your audience is critical when talking to churches. Is your book for children, youth, adults, women, men, or a mixed audience? There are different levels of leadership in a church (big churches have staff). Then, you also have different denominations, and they all handle things differently. So, when you contact a denomination, you need to know something about them before calling, so be sure to do your research if you don’t have personal experience.

    35 min
  2. 09/14/2023

    Episode #46_ Author Rev. Dr. Fran Tilton Shelton

    Hosts Liz Lawless and Russ Johns welcome Author Fran Tilton Shelton Host Russ Johns will share some Summer Marketing Secrets. We are halfway through the year. Have you evaluated your marketing strategies for the next six months? You need to be thinking about Christmas promotions now. Host Liz Lawless will interview Author Rev. Dr. Fran Tilton Shelton about her books No Winter Lasts Forever: A Memoir of Loving Bob and Loathing Alzhemier’s and The Spirituality of Grief: 10 Practices for Those Who Remain. No Winter Lasts Forever is a first-hand account of loving and living with Alzheimer’s. It shares the shock, disbelief, anger, pain, joy, humor, grief, and finally letting go. It is the story of trusting in God and living in the moment while being grateful for every day. The Spirituality of Grief honors the complex nature of grief and offers simple comfort: we are not alone, and there is no one right way to grieve. A spiritual director, pastor, and co-founder of a grief non-profit walks us through the questions gathered after a loved one's death. Fran is the matriarch of her blended family of four children and their spouses and five grandchildren. She's got the courage to take deep finesses in duplicate bridge, stamina to be a member of four book clubs, and a spirit for life that sparks contagious laughter. Fran is one of the founders of Faith & Grief Ministries, a non-profit that provides communities, congregations, and online bereavement resources. She facilitates bereavement workshops and spiritual retreats, preaches, and teaches in congregations and at conferences. For over twenty-five years, she served PC(USA) congregations in Texas, primarily in pastoral care. She is an Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary graduate (MDiv 1993 and DMin 2007).

    35 min

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If YOU ARE ONE of the 85% of people who say their DREAM is to write a Best-Selling Book then you are in the right place. We’re talking about SECRETS related to Writing, Publishing, Launching, Marketing and Distributing a best-selling book. Author Adventure and The Art & Biz of Publishing is where we regularly share about the FIVE SECRETS that successful authors know that potential authors (or even published authors) – need to know.