BBAB 219: Avoid the Slush Pile with Pubslush
03/13/15 • 42 min
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #219
Avoid the Slush Pile with PubslushAn Interview with Pubslush Vice President Amanda Barbara
Announcements- Free book marketing lessons here: www.katiedavis.com/vip
- Just for listeners of the podcast! Get a $25 discount and a free success guide from Pubslush HERE: www.katiedavis.com/pubslush
- Julie Hedlund bring us a gratitude segment.
This week’s guest is Amanda Barbara. Pubslush was founded by mother and daughter entrepreneurs, Hellen and Amanda Barbara. Pubslush is a global pre-publication platform that offers crowdfunding and pre-order options for authors and publishers. Amanda and her mother were inspired to create a more democratic publishing process after learning about the struggles of authors like J.K. Rowling, whose bestselling series was rejected by the 12 publishers to which it was initially sent. So many great authors have been dismissed to the infamous "slush pile." The Pubslush name is derived from their mission to give authors the opportunity to get out of the slush pile, prove their talent and market viability, and successfully publish quality books.
Amanda and I talk about- What can Pubslush do for writers?
- How Pubslush can be a launch pad for your writing career.
- What do if you're looking for a spot to gain fans.
- How your fans get an email when your book is ready.
- Why Pubslush is not just another crowd funding platform.
- How is it completely risk free for the authors?
- How they monetize! (Great for writers!)
- Finding your reader data.
- Do writers need a contract?
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #219
Avoid the Slush Pile with PubslushAn Interview with Pubslush Vice President Amanda Barbara
Announcements- Free book marketing lessons here: www.katiedavis.com/vip
- Just for listeners of the podcast! Get a $25 discount and a free success guide from Pubslush HERE: www.katiedavis.com/pubslush
- Julie Hedlund bring us a gratitude segment.
This week’s guest is Amanda Barbara. Pubslush was founded by mother and daughter entrepreneurs, Hellen and Amanda Barbara. Pubslush is a global pre-publication platform that offers crowdfunding and pre-order options for authors and publishers. Amanda and her mother were inspired to create a more democratic publishing process after learning about the struggles of authors like J.K. Rowling, whose bestselling series was rejected by the 12 publishers to which it was initially sent. So many great authors have been dismissed to the infamous "slush pile." The Pubslush name is derived from their mission to give authors the opportunity to get out of the slush pile, prove their talent and market viability, and successfully publish quality books.
Amanda and I talk about- What can Pubslush do for writers?
- How Pubslush can be a launch pad for your writing career.
- What do if you're looking for a spot to gain fans.
- How your fans get an email when your book is ready.
- Why Pubslush is not just another crowd funding platform.
- How is it completely risk free for the authors?
- How they monetize! (Great for writers!)
- Finding your reader data.
- Do writers need a contract?
Previous Episode
BBAB 218 : Reedsy | Connecting Publishing Professionals to Writers
BBAB 218: Reedsy | Connecting Publishing Professionals to Writers
An Interview with Reedsy Chief Operating Officer Richard Fayet
Announcements- The Write Life Writers Bundle goes live for 3 days only starting March 9th! You can get $1072 with of ebooks and courses for writers for only $99. Video Idiot Boot Camp, Learn Scrivener Fast and 7 other resources are inlcuded. Check it out here: www.katiedavis.com/bundle
- Get your free marketing lessons at www.katiedavis.com/VIP.
- Heather Preusser reviews Courage for Beginners by Karen Harrington
This week’s guest is Richard Fayet. Richard is one of the co-founders of Reedsy, a curated marketplace designed to streamline self-publishing. On Reedsy, authors can connect with vetted, industry-experienced editors, designers, marketers and translators and work with them through in-built project management and collaboration tools, keeping all the workflow in one place.
Richard and I talk about- Getting tough with their Terms of Service.
- How they get their curated professionals.
- Their 10% fee.
- What collaboration tools they offer.
- What publication tools they have available.
- Author profiles.
Next Episode
BBAB 220: Kelly Light's Top Tips to Getting Traditionally Published
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #220
Kelly Light’s Top Tips to Getting Traditionally PublishedAn Interview with Kelly Light: How She Got Five Offers Before Ever Getting an Agent
Announcements- Want to hear about my Author Platform course when it comes out? Join here!
- Just for listeners of the podcast! Get a $25 discount and a free success guide from Pubslush HERE.
- Julie Hedlund bring us a gratitude segment.
This week’s guest is Kelly Light. Author Illustrator, Kelly Light was born in 1970 off exit 149 of the Garden State Parkway. She grew up down the shore surrounded by giant roadside dinosaurs, cotton candy colors and skee ball sounds. Schooled on Saturday morning cartoons and Sunday Funny pages, she picked up a pencil and started drawing and never stopped.
Kelly and I talk about- The day Kelly got so many calls from editors she stopped answering the phone.
- How she got five offers before she ever got an agent.
- How Kelly got published.
- What BEA was like for her being treated like a debutante.
- Who is “the Willy Wonka of books?”
- Kelly’s top tips to getting and being traditionally published.
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