• Behind the Scenes of Book Awards Judging with Panelist Jennia D'Lima
    2024/10/25

    In this episode, we’re discussing book awards and how authors can earn their accolades. As an awards judge for three book award programs, Jennia D'Lima will share her behind-the-scenes knowledge of how winners are selected and how to stand out to judges.

    Show notes and transcript

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    21 分
  • Book Proposal Writer Explains How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market
    2024/09/24

    With thousands of books being released every day, an author’s work can get buried unless they find a way to stand out. In this episode, proposal writer Salwa Emerson will discusses how to distinguish yourself in a saturated market and find your unique offering.

    🌿Transcript and show notes: https://greenleafbookgroup.com/episode90

    📚Greenleaf is a hybrid book publisher and distributor, and submissions are open! If you have a book idea you'd like feedback on, submit it here: greenleafbookgroup.com/submissions

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    📚Questions, comments, concerns? Email contact@greenleafbookgroup.com.

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    21 分
  • Blog Your Way to a Book Deal or Bestseller with Jane Friedman
    2024/08/27

    Publishing industry reporter Jane Friedman discusses her experience as an author and blogger and shares how writers from either background can leverage their work into a book, or turn their book into shareable online content.

    Jane Friedman's decades of editing, publishing, and consulting expertise inform her reporting on publishing industry news through her blog, JaneFriedman.com, and her newsletters, Electric Speed and The Hot Sheet.

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    30 分
  • Crafting the Perfect Book Title and Subtitle with Maggie Langrick
    2024/07/30

    A book’s title is one of the most important elements to get right, and one of the trickiest. A great title should communicate the promise of the book and who it’s for to attract the intended audience — all in a few catchy and memorable words.

    Maggie Langrick, a creativity coach and founding publisher at Wonderwell Press, explains what makes a successful title and subtitle and what to avoid if you want to make a great impression and hook a reader.

    Find a transcript and show notes at greenleafbookgroup.com/episode88.

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    26 分
  • Compare Book Printing Costs, Quality, and Timelines with Angela Olmeta
    2024/06/25

    In this episode, Greenleaf's Print Production Specialist Angela Olmeta explains what goes into printing books and what authors should keep in mind if they’re planning to do so on their own.

    There are a number of production factors that impact the final product of a book, from design elements that influence the cost of printing to supply chain constraints that can cause printing delays. Authors planning to self-publish have a lot of decisions to make, and if you aren’t prepared for common obstacles, you may find yourself without books in stock on your launch day, or even worse, with a book that costs more to print than buyers will pay for it.

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    25 分
  • Personalize Outreach on Substack and Booktok with Author Claire Isenthal
    2024/05/28

    Success comes down to how much an author is willing to pound the pavement and show up for their own work. Today we're joined by Greenleaf author Claire Isenthal to share the ways she’s tailored her content and outreach across different social media platforms to drive book sales, especially through Substack and Booktok.

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    28 分
  • Master LinkedIn to Reach More Readers with Owen Sammarone
    2024/04/30

    We all know the benefits of social media and building a landing page for your readers. LinkedIn is a platform that does it all if you know how to use it. Today we’re joined by Owen Sammarone, founder and CEO of Unleash The Knowledge, a digital community for nonfiction authors to expand their reach. In this episode, Owen will explain how your LinkedIn profile can solidify your author brand, help you grow a network, and convert your audience to book sales.

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    35 分
  • Sell Your Book Around the World with Foreign Rights Agent Terrie Wolf
    2024/03/27

    If you want your book to be read around the world, there’s a good chance you’ll need to publish versions in different countries. In this episode, foreign rights agent Terrie Wolf explains the difference between foreign and translation rights, how to negotiate with publishers outside your country, and what an author should know if they want to publish internationally.

    For transcript and show notes, go to greenleafbookgroup.com/episode84

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    36 分