Ep 120: 2012

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In this episode, I discuss:

1:28: Announcements:

• My interview with Dan Blank on The Creative Shift Podcast: https://wegrowmedia.com/make-every-moment-a-creative-moment-with-author-michael-la-ronn/
• Reminder that Advance Review Copies of Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered (in ebook and audio) will be soon be available. Reserve your copy at www.authorlevelup.com/qaadvance

3:23: Wins for the Week:

• Audiobook is DONE
• 50 people have joined my ARC list for Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered, which is a record.
• How STOKED I am that Vellum now supports internal links in ebooks!!! It means I may return to interactive fiction again in the future.

7:28: Lessons Learned This Week:

• Writing Lesson: When writing fight scenes, avoid sports broadcasting...Watch my fight scene video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7csKnHKRw8
• Business Lesson: Personalized videos for fans.
• Copyright Lesson: If you look up a copyright registration, sometimes the entry will have contact information of how you can contact the copyright owner for permission.

11:12: Idea of the Week: A comprehensive brand monitoring system that actually works

13:10: Topic(s) of the Week:

• My near-death experience in 2012 and how it made me a writer
• How the pandemic reminds me of 2012 in so many ways...but for other people
• How difficult it has been to get to where I am today, and the very real social and financial consequences I have chosen to bear in my journey to become a bestselling writer

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