The Writer's Journey with Michael La Ronn

The end of this episode contains a sneak peek of the audiobook for my upcoming book, Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered!

In this episode, I discuss:

1:14: Announcements:

• My recent video on George Floyd and the racial unrest in the United States, and a thank you for the outpouring of support. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/inSmlLsxfgU
• Advanced Review Copies of Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered in ebook AND audio will be available in the next few days. Reserve your copy here: http://www.authorlevelup.com/qaadvance

4:25: Wins for the Week:

• My first audiobook is officially recorded

5:53: Lessons Learned This Week:

• Writing Lesson: With audiobooks, accessibility, length, and profit are intertwined.
• Marketing Lesson: The only 3 steps to sales that you need to know.
• Copyright Lesson: Copyright renewals and a word of caution.

12:08: Idea of the Week: Customized, localized review links

13:58: Topic(s) of the Week: How releasing my first audiobook took me back to what it felt like to release my first book.

• Took way too long to produce, mainly because I made silly mistakes
• I was so focused on the technical aspects that I almost lost sight of the performance.
• Represents all my hopes and fears
• Expensive investment
• Sneak peek at the audiobook of Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered.

29:20: Audiobook Sneak Peek

Check out my first book, Magic Souls: http://www.michaellaronn.com/magicsouls

Reserve your copy of Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered: http://www.authorlevelup.com/qaadvance

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub

If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss:

Announcements:

• Writing Power this Saturday, January 23 at 10AM Central Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqXovG9feBY (not sure when this is for your time zone? Check the world clock: http://www.worldclock.com)

Wins for the Week: Finished my novel??

Lesson Learned This Week: Fun uses for AI in writing fiction

Idea of the Week: Novel Fact-Checkers

Topic(s) of the Week: I learned a new writing method this week that helped me have one of my best writing days in the last two months. That got me thinking about all the different ways that exist to help you write your novel. Which one suits you best?

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub

If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

This week's episode is from a people-watching session I had in a mall back in 2007. This is a love story, shopping mall style.

SOUND CREDITS:

Intro/Outro Music: Kick.Push by Ryan Little.

"Hold My Hand" by Ars Sonor via CC BY SA 4.0 (No modifications made)

All sound credits available at www.michaellaronn.com/episode2.

In this week’s episode I talk about my new challenge: dictating my newest novel on an exercise bike, into the dark, one in draft! Did I crash and burn, fall off my bike and cry, or did I accomplish something? Listen to find out! (Hint: I wrote half a novel in the first seven days...)

1:15 Announcements: Follow my dictation/exercise challenge at http://www.authorlevelup.com/blog

Christmas Sale: Use coupon code TRUEFAN2020 on Authorlevelup.com to get 20% off any book you buy from me directly: http://www.authorlevelup.com/books

2:36 Wins for the Week: N/A

2:36 Lesson Learned This Week: N/A

2:53 Idea of the Week: Genre Consultant

7:00 Topic(s) of the Week: How my new dictation/exercise challenge is going.

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub

If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

The Writer's Journey Podcast is now finished, but that doesn't mean we can't keep in touch!

Continue my journey with me through my Indie Author Confidential book series: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidential

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub

Thank you again for an amazing 3 years. Happy writing!