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Whiskey and Writing Author Victoria M. Patton
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Author Victoria M. Patton shares her knowledge of the self-publishing world with other authors. From topics like how to set up your website, when to advertise, and knowing your genre, to anything else having to do with the indie author world. Learn how to craft not only your books but how to get your author platform off the ground, from start to finish and everything in between. With a good whiskey thrown in for good measure. Sometimes she will be joined by her asshole cat Pumpkin, who makes sure she knows he is really the one in charge.
There may be cursing in these episodes. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whiskeyandwriting/support
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Reading Chapter 1 of Book 7 in the Damien Kaine Series
Just giving you wonderful readers a sneak peak into the next book. I have received so many emails lately asking me about book 7. Yes I am working on it, and yes there will be several more books in this series.
I hope you enjoy it. I also talk about cold cases and detective work.
Enjoy.
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About Me
I thought I would share a little about how I got started as a writer. I never intended to be a writer. I kind of fell into it.
For all the readers out there who support me, thank you! It is a wonderful feeling to have some reach out to and tell you they love your books. It keeps me going when I want to throw in the towel.
Find out more about me on my website: https://www.whiskeyandwriting.com
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Authors and Websites
If you are going to try and make a living off of your writing, then you need to start thinking of yourself as a business. And as the author, you are the brand of the business.
I hear so many authors say having an author website is too much trouble, or isn't worth it.
This is the wrong mentality to have. Change how you are thinking. Otherwise, you are writing as a hobby. Not as a career.
That may sound a tad bit harsh, but it is true. If you were starting any other kind of business, you wouldn't hesitate to create a website.
So get off your butt, quit complaining, and build your awesome author website.
Find more information at www.whiskeyandwriting.com
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Creating a Killer Character
The characters we create have the ability to make or break our story.
Not only do they take over our writing and redirect our story flow, if we create a sub par character, it could take down the entire book.
In this episode, I give you some ideas to help craft a character that will suck in your reader.
Even though this episode centers on creating a killer for your story, you can use these nuggets of information to craft any character.
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Vanity Presses STAY AWAY
I get a little passionate when I am talking about scammers. I hate them. Especially those who pray on authors and other creatives.
In this episode I talk about Vanity Presses, Fake Agents, and Fake Publishing houses and how to avoid their predatory practices.
Links in episode:
Writer Beware
ALLi - Alliance of Independent Authors
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How To Get Your Book Seen In A Sea Of Books
Every day, over 15 thousand people publish a book on Amazon alone. That's a lot of competition.
How can you get your book to stand out? It's a lot more than just advertising.
In this post, I break down what you should consider doing before and after you publish your book.
HERE ARE ALL THE LINKS MENTION IN THIS POST:
BookFunnel
StoryOrigin
MockupShots Deal
Bryan Cohen’s free Amazon ads group on Facebook: The 5-Day Author Ad Profit Challenge is a great place to start. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2230194167089012/ LINK FOR GOOGLE DOCS NEWSLETTER PROMO SITES: This list consists of several different newsletter promo sites. You will need to do the research to see what will work for your book and genre.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ueEhcHzRs7D36SnDm6pqr-trxDoPwHvDjxZJK-bTUvE/edit?usp=sharing
or https://tinyurl.com/NewsletterPromos
Author Events around the US group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/authoreventsaroundtheus
Wide for the Win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wideforthewin/
Selling for Authors: (Bryan Cohen) https://www.facebook.com/groups/509197505915958/
Authors Selling Direct: (Morgan Best) Centers on Shopify https://www.facebook.com/groups/authorssellingdirect/
Self-Publishing Writing and Marketing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weekendpublisher/
Selling Books From Our Own Site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sellingbooksfromourownsite/
Alessandra Torre Inkers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/torreink
WHISKEYANDWRITING.COM
TWITTER: @VICTORIAMPATTON
FACEBOOK: @WHISKEYANDWRITING
INSTAGRAM: @VICTORIAMPATTON
EMAIL: VICTORIA@VICTORIAMPATTON.COM
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