Ep. 86 | Personalize Outreach on Substack and BookTok with Greenleaf Author Claire Isenthal


A book's success comes down to how much an author is willing to pound the pavement and show up for their own work. Today we're joined by Greenleaf author Claire Isenthal to share the ways she’s tailored her content and outreach across different social media platforms to drive book sales, especially through Substack and Booktok.

The captioned video version is available on YouTube.

Ep. 85 | Master LinkedIn to Reach More Readers with Owen Sammarone


Welcome back to Published. Today we’re joined by Owen Sammarone, founder and CEO of Unleash The Knowledge, a digital community for nonfiction authors to expand their reach. When it comes to promoting your book, we all know the benefits of social media and building a landing page for your readers. LinkedIn is a platform that does it all if you know how to use it. In this episode, Owen will explain how your LinkedIn profile can solidify your author brand, help you grow a network, and convert your audience to book sales.

You can also watch the transcribed video version on YouTube.


Ep. 84 | Sell Your Book Around the World with Foreign Rights Agent Terrie Wolf


Today we’re joined by Terrie Wolf, Literary Agent & Rights Manager at AKA Literary Management. If you want your book to be read around the world, there’s a good chance you’ll need to publish versions in different countries, and also have your book translated into other languages. In this episode, Terrie will explain the difference between foreign and translation rights, how to negotiate with publishers outside your country, and what an author should know if they want to publish internationally.

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Ep. 83 | Who Can Copyright a Book by ChatGPT? Lawyer Explains Court Rulings on AI with Guy Muller

Today we’re joined again by Greenleaf’s legal counsel, Guy Muller, to discuss the ramifications of recent legal decisions about AI-produced work. The rising popularity and accessibility of AI-generation tools has made them unavoidable. In episode 76, we discussed the benefits and drawbacks of using tools like ChatGPT to help you write a book, but today we’re digging into the legal considerations.

Guy will explain the most recent developments related to copyrighting books produced with AI in the US, and address everything authors need to know about protecting themselves and their work.

Published Ep. 81 | Best Of 2023 Wrapped: Publishing Advice For New And Experienced Authors


In 2023, we interviewed over a dozen publishing industry experts for their insights on investing in the production of a book, self-promotion through interviews, podcasting, and social media, and distribution into bookstores and libraries. As we look forward to another year of the Published podcast, we’re returning to some of the best publishing advice of the year.

Published Ep. 80 | All About Libraries And How They Support Authors With Christina Nelson


Librarian Christina Nelson from the Austin Public Library draws from her experience overseeing collections and acquisitions to share how to get your book into libraries, how to coordinate an author event at your local library, and how authors and libraries support each other.


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Published Ep. 79 | Build Effective Author Newsletters and Websites for Networking Success with Victoria Montemayor


Today we’ll be speaking with Victoria Montemayor, the founder and CEO of The Storytelling Specialist, which provides website design and copy services to help brands connect with an audience. Online presence is a must for discoverability, especially debut authors. There are many options out there that allow the average person to create a website and online content, but the hard part is reaching a network and getting them to stick around. Victoria will explain some options to improve your author platform, including what makes a great website, how to grow an online audience, and how to keep their attention with newsletters and updates.

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Published Ep. 78 | Create and Monetize a Podcast Based on Your Book with Doug Sandler



Welcome to Episode 78 of Published. Today we're joined by Doug Sandler, CEO of Turnkey Podcast Productions and co-host of The Nice Guys on Business podcast. Doug will answer your questions about how podcasting can build an author platform, and tips to succeed.

Watch the transcribed Youtube version here.