Authors Access - [Ep #135] Patrika Vaughn - The Right Mentor for Your Book?

[Ep #135] Patrika Vaughn - The Right Mentor for Your Book?

04/16/21 • -1 min

On June 1st, 2011 Irene Watson and Tyler R. Tichelaar interviewed writer, publisher, and marketing guru Patrika Vaughn on how to choose the right mentor. Patrika Vaughn has 25 years of experience include every aspect of writing, publishing, and marketing. She is a columnist with articles published in more than 100 national journals and magazines. She spoke with us today on these key points:
Know your audience and what potential mentors know about that audience
Interview them: find one who is on your wavelength
Know what type of help you need
Be able to take criticism
Dont choose a dictato

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[Ep #136] Bill See - From Indie Musician to Indie Author: Every you need to know to DIY

On June 16th, Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with legendary punk rocker Bill See about publishing and marketing his own memoir. Bill See was the lead singer for critically acclaimed Los Angeles indie rock band Divine Weeks before continuing on as a solo artist.He shared his D.I.Y. know-how from his band days now to promote and market his own book and covered several topics:

How the music industry was revolutionized and is still trying to adjust to the changes and speak to the theories and similarities to the literary world.
The pros and cons of self publishing vs. traditional publishing.
Marketing/promoting: Traditional media vs. underground, blogging and social media, etc.
Pros and cons of hiring a publicist as a self published author. What is money well spent in promotion.
Most important aspects of promotion before actually starting the campaign (i.e. title, keywords, metadata, keywords, social media, book trailers)

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[Ep #134] Carolyn Scarborough - The Book Whisperer

On May 19th, 2011 Susan Violante and Alan E. Smith spoke with writing coach Carolyn Scarborough on the Book Whisperer what one is and why you need one! Carolyn is a writing coach, who works with people to turn their whispering to write into a reality. Her most recent book is Backyard Pearls: Cultivating Wisdom and Joy in Everyday Life. She is an award-winning magazine writer, editor and newspaper columnist and has published more than 500 articles in magazines around the world. We touched on many aspects of the writing process, including