Talking Book Publishing with Kathleen Kaiser Adanna Moriarty

On Author Branding
Kathleen and Adanna discuss author branding in this episode of Talking Book Publishing. And why it's essential to start thinking of what that means for you early in your book journey. 


Many people believe branding is for companies that have services and products to sell. But guess what? That's you. As an author, you are selling a product, your book, but also you as the story creator. This book journey is a business; without thoughtful and targeted branding, you miss out on potential sales. 


Kathleen and Adanna jump into the nitty gritty of what branding should look like for the author and how to incorporate it into your marketing phases across all your platforms. From interior layout to cover design and your website and social media, it's a crucial part of book creation. Listen to the episode and get your creative juices flowing on how your readership knows you.


What has your branding journey been, where do you struggle, where have you succeeded, and where can we help you? We’d like to hear from you. If you have topics or speakers you'd like us to interview, please email us at  podcast@talkingbookpublishing.today and join the conversation in the comments on our Instagram @writerspubsnet. 

The Way of Memoir
A memoir could be the most important thing you ever try to write. It's not an easy journey. It takes courage and introspection, and well some grasp of your memories. In this episode, the storied Catherine Ann Jones joins Kathleen and Adanna to discuss the craft of a memoir. Catherine delivers tons of information on building your story. Even when you think, "maybe my life hasn't been interesting enough," you're probably wrong. That's where bravery comes in, to dig deep and get it out there.
This episode is filled with Catherine's journey from New York to Hollywood, how she took childhood moments and significant career achievements, weaving them into her memoirs, and turned them all into teachable material. In addition, she has taught multiple workshops on writing, and her book, The Way of Story, has helped many writers dig deep and find their path to storytelling. 
If you've been struggling to write your memoir or can't figure out why a memoir vs. autobiography, or even how they differ, this is the episode for you.
As always, we'd like to hear from you. If you have topics or speakers you'd like us to interview, please email us at podcast@talkingbookpublishing.today and join the conversation in the comments on our Instagram @writerspubsnet. Also, we'd like to hear how writing your memoir is going for you.

Amazon and community-based marketing 
What does a successful marketing campaign take to make you a bestselling author? Today's Talking Book Publishing’s guest is Steve Kidd. He's a marketing guru starting out in the early days of internet marketing and the author of twenty books. He walks listeners through some key points in using Amazon and the importance of building and using your internet community to sell books, whether it's a new release or you published 15 years ago. Strategies through his working knowledge of an ever-changing algorithm. It's what we strive for here on the podcast. The publishing world can sometimes feel overwhelming and so nuanced that for indie published navigating on their own, we want experts to bring you their knowledge and drop it right on your doorstep. This episode does that. 
Listen to the end as Steve was generous enough to give our listeners a gift. 
We'd like to hear from you as well. If you have topics or speakers you'd like us to interview, please email us at podcast@talkingbookpublishing.today and join the conversation in the comments on our Instagram @writerspubsnet. We'd Like to hear how marketing and community building have worked for you.
Website and link to the offer: 
Website: www.thrivingbestsellers.com/
Link to offer: ongoingwealth.com
Social Media: 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ThrivingBestSellers
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thriving-best-sellers/and www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kidd-90236655/
Twitter: @AskSteveKidd

A novel is its own little miracle...
In an episode on craft, Kathleen and Adanna talk with author Stephanie Kemler about the process of world-building in fiction. Stephanie is the author of Bloodborn and the soon-to-release Bloodmad coming Valentine’s Day 2023. Stephanie created an extensive world in this vampire duet series. She has taken vampire lore and thrown out most of what readers know about them, creating an origin story that has never been told before. This TBP episode takes a nuanced look at creating a religion and applying ancient practices to a modern-gothic coming-of-age tale.


But this is not just world-building. How do you find time and discipline to get a manuscript completed? There is a wealth of wisdom for writers about Stephanie's intuitive writing style, and tidbits about her non-traditional way are littered throughout this conversation. As she puts it, finding ways to "write in the margins" is one of the tips we like to share here at Talking Book Publishing.


We'd like to hear from you as well. If you have topics or speakers you'd like us to interview, please email us at podcast@talkingbookpublishing.today and join the conversation in the comments on our Instagram @writerspubsnet. We'd love to know how you build your worlds and your writing process.


Website: stephaniekemler.com/
Instagram: @writingstephaniekemler
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/6823337
Publisher: www.curiouscorvidpublishing.com

One in four readers is listening...

There are so many platforms to get your book into the hands of readers. But how do you choose where to put your money as a self or indie-published author? The current audiobook industry is raking in over $16b a year. Our guest today, on the first episode of season three, is Scott Ellis. He's created a business around getting your books narrated and out into the world for readers or listeners, as the case may be. Scott goes over everything from how you get paid to how he gets paid. Plus, the benefits of producing your work in this media. A jam-packed 55 minutes, co-hosted by Kathleen Kaiser and Adanna Moriarty, season three is bound to be exciting with our new platform.

Let us know if you have any requests for topics for us to discuss in season three at podcast@talkingbookpublishing.today.

Resources from Scott:
Instagram - @scott_ellis_reads
FaceBook -www.facebook.com/scottellisreads
TikTok - @scottellisreadsnarration
www.acx.com
www.findawayvoices.com
www.proaudiovoices.com
www.scottellisreads.com
www.serclassroom.com - This is Scott's online, video-based learning platform for those who would like to become narrators.

Do you need an editor? Have you ever wanted to pick an editor's brain before you had to pay them? Do you even know what an editor does for your manuscript? 
We round out 2022 with our last episode of the season and the talented Anna Corbeaux of Corbeaux Editorial Services. Kathleen and Adanna pick the brain of a full-time working copy and developmental editor to get your questions answered. Anna is so open with advice for what you can do as an author to make your manuscript great. From plotting your story, and character arcs, to grammar and when to let your editor take over your commas. These three get into the nitty gritty of what makes a book. Almost no stone was left unturned over this hour-long conversation. It's an episode you don't want to miss for your writing journey.
We at Talking Book Publishing are looking forward to 2023 and our third season. We will continue to bring you great guests for fun and informative conversations. We've especially enjoyed our new platform with a more roundtable feel. We hope you will as well. 
We wish everyone Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year. Please let us know if there are topics you'd like us to cover in the upcoming season by emailing: podcast@talkingbookpublishing.today
See you all in 2023! 

Resources from Anna:
For beat sheets:
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody Jessica Brody also has a beat sheet breakdown on her website at https://www.jessicabrody.com/2020/11/how-to-write-your-novel-using-the-save-the-cat-beat-sheet/For POV:
I recommend Emma Darwin’s blog at This Itch of Writing a lot, but specifically her series about POV which starts with this post:  https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2011/10/point-of-view-narrators-1-the-basics.html And her post about psychic/narrative distance here: https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/psychic-distance-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it.html The book Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King is another excellent resource for learning more about POV, as well as all sorts of other stuff.