Ep 120: 2012

06/25/20 • 46 min

The Writer's Journey with Michael La Ronn

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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

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!

Maybe you need to hear this message today.

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

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!

Previous Episode

Ep 119: Feeling Naked Again (and, an Audiobook Demo)

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!

Next Episode

Ep 121: AI and Authors

In this episode, I discuss:

1:15: Announcements:

ARCs for 150 Self-Publishing Questions Answered will go out next week. Sign up at www.authorlevelup.com/qaadvance
Next audiobook will be Mental Models for Writers, set for launch in August/September

3:44: Wins for the Week:

I was a guest on the Inspirational Indie Author Interview podcast with Howard Lovy--link to come next week

4:35: Lesson Learned This Week:

Writing Lesson: How to Write Minor Characters Like the MAJOR Bestsellers video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8UMQAXeGOo
5:20: Business Lesson: The ONIX standard and Metadata...and why it matters for indies in the next 5-10 years.
9:42: Copyright Lesson: Creative Commons licenses cannot be revoked...no matter what.

11:58: Idea of the Week:

Idea #1: Giving your book away on torrent sites. What would happen if you did?
13:15: Idea #2: Crowd-funding in reverse for publishing projects.
16:18: Idea #3: Practicing in public...what is this, and would you want to see me do it?

17:54: Topic(s) of the Week: More thoughts about AI and authors

If we don’t adopt AI in some form, we will get left behind
19:15: What the real advantage of indie authors is in the next 10 years
20:57: What ways indie authors romanticizes the way we do business...much like traditional publishers did in 2011
25:15 The business of AI and our biggest hurdles as indies
27:38: 4 ways AI can revolutionize how indie authors do business

Listen to Episode 69: How AI will replace us: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/michaellaronn/Episode_69.mp3

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!