Welcome to episode 72 of Published. Today we’ll be talking about media training and interviews with one of Greenleaf Book Group’s digital media outreach strategists, Kayleigh Lovvorn. Today’s episode is a crash course on media training to teach you how to talk about your book and yourself as an author while promoting a new release. Kayleigh will tell us about Digital Media Outreach, how to make media connections, and the dos and don’ts of interviewing.

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Welcome to Episode 71 of Published. Today we have our consulting team on the podcast to shepherd us through questions related to investing in the production of a book. Different publishing models have different degrees of required investment by the author, and different potentials for ROI. Most authors wind up financing at least some part of the publishing process. Knowing when to look into working with experts and what level of contribution and return you should anticipate will help you prepare for that well in advance.

Welcome to Episode 70 of Published. Today we’ll be looking back at our episodes over 2022 and bringing forward the insight our guests have shared. Our mission on Published is to demystify the publishing industry for authors, and over the past year, we’ve pulled back the veil on becoming a bestseller, getting book reviews, writing a beautiful manuscript, and so much more.

Welcome to episode 69 of Published. Today I’m speaking with two members of the Greenleaf family: Jen Rios, our director of marketing, and Lee Reed Zarnikau, one of our editors. We’ll be discussing rejection in the publishing world from a marketing and editorial perspective to explain why a book might be rejected and what authors searching for a publisher can do after being turned down.

Welcome to Episode 68 of Published. Today, I'm speaking with Madi Mullen, a product manager at Libro.fm, an audiobook company that splits profits with local independent bookstores. Madi will tell us about present trends in audiobooks, what the benefits and drawbacks are for authors making audiobooks available, and how hosting platforms impact authors differently.

Welcome to Episode 67 of Published. Today we're back with another Q & A episode for you. Our in-house publishing consultant David Endris has compiled some of the most common distribution related questions we get from authors, and he has returned to interview me. In this episode, we discussed the ins and outs of book distribution to help authors navigate the best ways to share their books with the world.

Today, I’ll speak with Publishing and Strategy Expert Janet Goldstein about the high profile Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster antitrust lawsuit. We’ll discuss the scope of the trial and what it means for the publishing industry as a whole and for burgeoning authors as they work to get their books published.

Welcome to Episode 65 of Published. Today we're talking to publishing guide and book launch coach Scott James about how books become Amazon bestsellers. Scott explains how he helps authors plan successful book launches and bestseller campaigns and how this can add value to your book promotion strategy.