Sharon Woodhouse is the author of the book, The Profitable Author, and the owner of the consulting firm, Conspire Creative. She and her team help authors to build an author business and in turn, sell more books! She is a former indie publisher who understands the publishing business AND helps authors, wherever they are in in their publishing journey, to sell more books through one-on-one consulting and through her Substack: The Profitable Author An Author Business You Love. Plus, she is simply a pleasure to talk to… her experience in the publishing world is extensive and she really wants to help authors enjoy higher book sales.

Mentioned in the Podcast Episode:

* IBPA - Independent Book Publishing Association’s Link to PDF of IBPA’s Criteria for Ethical Hybrid Publishers!

* Her ‘Five Things Strategy’ for Book Promotion

* Why Creating an Author Business Yields Rewards

* 170 Non-Bookstore Places To Sell Books Link To Article

*** PLUS: GUEST OFFER FOR YOU, AUTHORS!

* Sharon’s contact: Sharon@conspirecreative.com - email Sharon for a free 30 minute consultation (author goals, challenges, no strings, advice on the spot)

Part One of Podcast Interview with author and Substacker, Meg Oolders at The Romantic posted a few days ago. You can listen here:

In Part Two, Meg shares advice on ways to use Substack as one of your tools to align with your goals as an author. Meg shares her varied publishing experiences: self-publishing, traditional publishing, hybrid publishing as well as her current strategy for traditionally publishing her award-winning YA novel, See Dot Smile. Does her publishing journey sound like yours? Listen for advice that might be the motivation you need to keep going with your book.

In this episode, our guest Meg Oolders shares:

* How to come up with the subject of your substack… Say that fast 10 times… “subject of your substack, subject of your substack, subject of your substack….”

* Why Authors need to know their competition without chasing trends

* Research how to publish your manuscript. You have choices.

* Authorship is a business. Ease into this idea. Get comfortable With It. You can do it.

* What is Billionaire Werewolf Fantasy genre? Knowing the book industry and what is popular is important.

Links from the episode:

Meg Oolder’s New Substack The Romantic

Meg’s Substack, The Romantic, is entertaining, smart, and nostalgic. It will get you thinking AND take you back to good times. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Meg Oolder’s Substack Stock Fiction

Meg Oolder’s YA Novel See Dot Smile

Meg Oolder’s Book of Poetry Dear Mystery, Poetry Without Borders

Meg Oolder’s Podcast Talk Fiction

Snip of Olivia Newton-John’s A Little More Love from “Totally Hot” Album

Thank you for listening to Get Your Book Seen and Sold Podcast

Part One of Podcast Interview with author and substacker, Meg Oolders at The Romantic.

How To Get The Most Out Of Substack

In Part One, we chat about Substack. Whether you are new to substack, old to substack, want to change your substack, add a new substack or are considering starting a substack you’ll enjoy the honesty, wit and practical advice we offer in this podcast episode. Stayed tuned for Part Two where Meg and I chat about her new Substack, The Romantic, and her colorful publishing journey which includes critical advice for authors that you won’t want to miss.

Links I promised in the episode:

Meg Oolder’s New Substack The Romantic

Meg Oolder’s Substack Stock Fiction

Meg Oolder’s YA Novel See Dot Smile

Meg Oolder’s Book of Poetry Dear Mystery, Poetry Without Borders

Meg Oolder’s Podcast Talk Fiction

Podcast Topics in Part One:

* What we think of the substacks that teach substackers how to be better at substack - ie the promise of more substack subscribers

* Why to check your Substack’s settings from time to time

* Why Substack’s ‘recommendation feature’ rocks

* How to create a new substack newsletter when you already have one

* How, why and when to move subscribers from one substack to another

* How to get the most out of your substack as an author, are we being used?

Super fun interview with Meg Oolders! Stay Tuned for Part Two

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