What does it really take to keep promoting your book after publication? In Episode 8 of Beestie Besties with J & Lo, J and Lo welcome two author friends who are showing up, learning as they go, and doing the work of building real momentum around their books: Roxanne Bocyck, author of Catherine’s Dream, and Kaitlyn Marquart, author of IDK What to Say, Amber Luna, My Bright Light, and Mari’s Light, Burning Bright. Roxanne shares the family secret and Polish immigration history that inspired Catherine’s Dream, how research helped her shape the story, and what she learned through the publishing process. She also talks about author events, book tables, giveaways, and how writers can make their setup more inviting when they are promoting in person. Kaitlyn shares how a simple idea became IDK What to Say, what collaboration with Wildebeest Publishing Co. helped her discover about her writing process, and how she later taught herself to self-publish. She also talks about Amber Luna, My Bright Light, Mari’s Light Burning Bright, friendship, mental health, healing, and why asking for help is part of doing hard things. Also in this episode: gratitude, accountability buddies, author mindset, social media, book promotion, the August 22 author workshop at CNY Arts Center, the CNY Arts Center book club, the Brooklyn Book Festival, and the value of carving out consistent creative time before the day gets away from you. Mentioned in this episode: - Catherine’s Dream by Roxanne Bocyck - IDK What to Say by Kaitlyn Marquart - Amber Luna, My Bright Light by Kaitlyn Marquart - Mari’s Light Burning Bright by Kaitlyn Marquart - CNY Arts Center author workshop on August 22 - CNY Arts Center book club - Brooklyn Book Festival on September 27 - Wildebeest Publishing Co.’s 90-Day Non-Fiction Writing Journal Have a Beestie Besties story? If you and a best friend, sibling, spouse, creative partner, or business partner have built something, survived something, created something, or taken a big leap together, J and Lo would love to hear about it. Visit Wildebeest Publishing Company online and submit your story for a future segment. Be yourself, run wild, take leaps, high five your homies, and pen your pages.
