The Tea Grannies Elise Volkman and Miraya Engelage

Today we’re here for our final episode of season three, and the topic is…a little bit of everything. It’s hard to believe this is our last episode of season three, but here we are. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Thank you so much for listening, we can’t wait to get started on season four. Until then, happy writing!
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Today we’re here with author Kate McWiliams to chat about self publishing, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. We’ll see you next time for our final episode of season two. Happy writing!
Links:
Follow Kate Online! 
Kate’s Author Website
Goodreads
TikTok
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Bookbub
Kate’s Books
Light in the Dark
Into the Light
Light Me Up
SACRED Anthology
Ink & Earth Socials
Ink & Earth Facebook
Ink & Earth Instagram
Resources
IngramSpark
Booksprout
BookSirens

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We’re here with a deep dive into self publishing, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. We’ll see you next time for a chat with indie romance author, Kate McWilliams. Happy writing!
Links:
ISBNS for Canadians:
Library and Archives Canada website (for ISBNs)
Cover Designs:
The Book Cover Designer (There are tons of designers on this site, so if Maja’s designs aren’t your style, keep looking!)
Book Layout Design:
Reedsy Book Editor (free online tool)
Vellum (book design software only for Mac)
Atticus (alternative to Vellum, for PC, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook)
Graphic Design:
Canva (online graphic design platform with a free option)
Book Brush (online graphic design platform specifically for authors)
Marketing:
BookBub (a robust book marketing platform) 
BookSirens (an ARC distribution platform)
Reedsy Discovery (an indie book review platform)
The StoryGraph (a Goodreads alternative that’s not owned by Amazon)
Mixtus Media (for tips and tricks and all things indie-author marketing)
The Creative Academy for Writers:
Join the community! (they have resources and experts on ALL this stuff!)
Indie Publishing Resources (checklists, walkthroughs, Q&As, and much more)
Contribute to the community ♡ (every little bit helps)

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Today we’re here for a Q&A about traditional publishing with Rob Samborn, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Rob Samborn Links:
Rob Samborn
Email Rob at author@robsamborn.com
The Prisoner of Paradise on Goodreads
The Prisoner of Paradise on The StoryGraph
Resource Links:
Absolute Write
Net Galley
Cover Designer David Ter-Avanesyan
TouchPoint Press

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Today we’re joined by our friend and fellow author Maja Hampson, to chat about what happens when you finally land an agent! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
LINKS:
Maja on Instagram: @maja_is_writing
Maja on Twitter: @maja_hampson
Alexa Dunn: Questions for THE CALL! What to ask a literary agent
Context Literary Agency

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Today we’re here to chat about finding an agent, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. We’ll see you next time for our episode on what happens when you get an agent, featuring a special guest. Happy writing!
Links:
Query Tracker: https://querytracker.net/ 
Manuscript Wish List: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/ 
Twitter #MSWL: https://twitter.com/hashtag/MSWL?src=hashtag_click 
Publisher’s Marketplace: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ 
Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/search?query=literary+agents+2022 

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