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What This Publisher Wants ALL Aspiring Authors to Know

What This Publisher Wants ALL Aspiring Authors to Know

Book Industry News: The 7 Types of Writers That Get Book Deals

Book Industry News: The 7 Types of Writers That Get Book Deals

She Marketed Books for 12+ Years at Big Publishers: Here's What She Learned

She Marketed Books for 12+ Years at Big Publishers: Here's What She Learned

Does the written word still matter?

Does the written word still matter?

Book News: Why TV & Movie Execs Won't Adapt Romantasy Books

Book News: Why TV & Movie Execs Won't Adapt Romantasy Books

5 Highly Effective Skills Every Author Needs to Be Successful in 2024

5 Highly Effective Skills Every Author Needs to Be Successful in 2024

3 Steps to Finding Your Brand Voice (for Authorpreneurs in 2024)

Building Your Authorpreneur Brand: Voice, Tone, & Consistency [FULL WEBINAR]

Should you invest in a book trailer for marketing?

Should you invest in a book trailer for marketing?

Which comes first, your book or your brand?

So You Wanna Launch a Book? Here's 7 Things to Know Before You Do

So You Wanna Launch a Book? Here's 7 Things to Know Before You Do

What NOT to Bring to an Agent Pitch Session at a Writers Conference

What NOT to Bring to an Agent Pitch Session at a Writers Conference

How to Maximize Your Time at a Writers' Conference in 2024 & 2025

How to Maximize Your Time at a Writers' Conference in 2024 & 2025

Life as an Entrepreneur

Life as an Entrepreneur

Why You Should Care About How a Book Fits Into Your Brand

How John Green Became a Successful Literary Figure

How John Green Became a Successful Literary Figure

What Did These 3 Authors Do to Successfully Market Their Books? 👀🚀

What Did These 3 Authors Do to Successfully Market Their Books? 👀🚀

4 Common Book Marketing Myths 👀🤔

4 Common Book Marketing Myths 👀🤔

🚨HOT TAKE: Writing a Book Does Not Entitle You to Success

🚨HOT TAKE: Writing a Book Does Not Entitle You to Success

Should You Have an Author Website Even If You're Not Published (Yet)?

Should You Have an Author Website Even If You're Not Published (Yet)?

Which of These 3 Content Formats Are Best for Your Audience? 🎙️🎥

Which of These 3 Content Formats Are Best for Your Audience? 🎙️🎥

4 Benefits of Content Marketing for Authors & Entrepreneurs 👀🚀

4 Benefits of Content Marketing for Authors & Entrepreneurs 👀🚀

3 Types of Content Every Author & Entrepreneur Should Know 🔎👀

3 Types of Content Every Author & Entrepreneur Should Know 🔎👀

How I use content marketing to benefit my brand 🚀

Who benefits the most from reaching NYT bestseller status?

Who benefits the most from reaching NYT bestseller status?

What happens after an author hits the New York Times bestseller list? #bookpublishing

What happens after an author hits the New York Times bestseller list? #bookpublishing

🎥 VLOG: A Day in My Life as a Content Marketing Strategist

🎥 VLOG: A Day in My Life as a Content Marketing Strategist

What Happens AFTER an Author Hits New York Times Bestseller?

What Happens AFTER an Author Hits New York Times Bestseller?

Important Marketing Message for Nonfiction Authorpreneurs 📣

Important Marketing Message for Nonfiction Authorpreneurs 📣

Creators Talk Podcast: Creating a Successful Book & Platform in 2024

Creators Talk Podcast: Creating a Successful Book & Platform in 2024

The 3 secret phases of book writing you only know if you’re an author ✏️

The 3 secret phases of book writing you only know if you’re an author ✏️

Explaining “Author Education” and why it’s the best unknown concept for writers

Explaining “Author Education” and why it’s the best unknown concept for writers

Marketing Fiction vs. Nonfiction Books: Everything You Didn't Know 🧠🔍

Marketing Fiction vs. Nonfiction Books: Everything You Didn't Know 🧠🔍

My ideal reading accessories 🕯️📖

My ideal reading accessories 🕯️📖

Why you need to have a CLEAR idea of your BRAND ⭐️

A New Way to Think About Marketing in 2024 (for Authorpreneurs!)

A New Way to Think About Marketing in 2024 (for Authorpreneurs!)

She never made a living wage when she worked in publishing

She never made a living wage when she worked in publishing

I Never Made a Living Wage in Publishing

I Never Made a Living Wage in Publishing

Why Publishers Like Giving Celebrities Book Deals 🖋️💰

Why Publishers Like Giving Celebrities Book Deals 🖋️💰

There Are Too Many Books Being Published

There Are Too Many Books Being Published

How to Monetize Your Book: Advice From a Bestselling Author (FULL WEBINAR)

How to Monetize Your Book: Advice From a Bestselling Author (FULL WEBINAR)

Attempting to Break Into the Most Underpaid & Coveted Industry

Attempting to Break Into the Most Underpaid & Coveted Industry

No One Buys Books & Here's Why

No One Buys Books & Here's Why

Why Do Bookstores Make You Poop? 👀💩

Why Do Bookstores Make You Poop? 👀💩

Getting spammed by “growth experts 🚀⭐️” on LinkedIn

Getting spammed by “growth experts 🚀⭐️” on LinkedIn

What it feels like to recommend a book to a reluctant reader

What it feels like to recommend a book to a reluctant reader

Did you know authors get a “sample” book before being published?

Did you know authors get a “sample” book before being published?

Essential Elements for Any Book Cover Design

Essential Elements for Any Book Cover Design

Livestream "AMA" with a Book Strategist & Publishing Consultant

Livestream "AMA" with a Book Strategist & Publishing Consultant

Have You Ever Been to this Reading Party in NYC?

Have You Ever Been to this Reading Party in NYC?

LIVESTREAM: Real Talk About Books, Writing, & More

LIVESTREAM: Real Talk About Books, Writing, & More

4 Awkward Surprises After Writing a Memoir

4 Awkward Surprises After Writing a Memoir

Quick Message About Today’s Livestream

Quick Message About Today’s Livestream

Lauren Erickson Live Stream

Lauren Erickson Live Stream

What Makes a Compelling Book Cover Design?

What Makes a Compelling Book Cover Design?

How to Build an Author Website From Scratch With or Without a Published Book

How to Build an Author Website From Scratch With or Without a Published Book

4 Ways to Find a Book Editor

4 Ways to Find a Book Editor

What Most Writers Don't Know About Marketing Their Book

What Most Writers Don't Know About Marketing Their Book

An Insider's Perspective to Effective Book Marketing

An Insider's Perspective to Effective Book Marketing

Should You "Edit As You Go" When Writing Your Book?

Should You "Edit As You Go" When Writing Your Book?

How to Find & Hire a Book Editor (from a Published Author)

How to Find & Hire a Book Editor (from a Published Author)

I Wrote a Memoir About Working in Yellowstone: Here Are 8 Things I Learned

I Wrote a Memoir About Working in Yellowstone: Here Are 8 Things I Learned

What Are Trade Reviews & Do They Help with Book Sales?

What Are Trade Reviews & Do They Help with Book Sales?

I Compared 4 of the Biggest Bestseller Lists & This Is What I Found

I Compared 4 of the Biggest Bestseller Lists & This Is What I Found

What Happens After an Author 'Earns Out' a $20,000 Advance? 🫢💰

What Happens After an Author 'Earns Out' a $20,000 Advance? 🫢💰

How Much Does Platform Matter When Publishing a Book?

How Much Does Platform Matter When Publishing a Book?

How Much Does Platform Matter for First-Time Authors?

How Much Does Platform Matter for First-Time Authors?

Your Bookshelves Do Not Need to Be Aesthetically Pleasing

Your Bookshelves Do Not Need to Be Aesthetically Pleasing

Bookshelf Wealth: Are You Missing Out?

Bookshelf Wealth: Are You Missing Out?

Do You Know What "Bookshelf Wealth" Is?

Do You Know What "Bookshelf Wealth" Is?

Are you supposed to pay to get your book published?

Are you supposed to pay to get your book published?

Author Calls Out Publishing Scams on Reddit 🤨❓

Author Calls Out Publishing Scams on Reddit 🤨❓

How to Get Traditionally Published in 2024 (🚨HIGHLY DETAILED🚨)

How to Get Traditionally Published in 2024 (🚨HIGHLY DETAILED🚨)

Popular Books Aren't That Good & Here's Why

Popular Books Aren't That Good & Here's Why

Why Are Large Presses So Picky About the Kinds of Books They Publish? 🤔💭

Why Are Large Presses So Picky About the Kinds of Books They Publish? 🤔💭

What It's Like to Learn Book & Publishing Lingo

What It's Like to Learn Book & Publishing Lingo

The Harsh Reality of Making a Living as an Author

The Harsh Reality of Making a Living as an Author

Author Education: The Best Thing You've Never Heard of

Author Education: The Best Thing You've Never Heard of

5 SPECIFIC Signs You're Ready to Write a Book

5 SPECIFIC Signs You're Ready to Write a Book

5 SPECIFIC Signs You're Ready to Write a Book

5 SPECIFIC Signs You're Ready to Write a Book

Author Responds to Reddit's Worst Writing Advice (+Tips and Approaches to Book Writing)

Author Responds to Reddit's Worst Writing Advice (+Tips and Approaches to Book Writing)

Author Reacts to Horribly Misspelled Signs IRL

Author Reacts to Horribly Misspelled Signs IRL

Author Reacts to Horribly Misspelled Signs

Author Reacts to Horribly Misspelled Signs

Trying to Get Out of a Conversation When the Other Person Can't Take a Hint

Trying to Get Out of a Conversation When the Other Person Can't Take a Hint

Book Blurbs: What Are They, Do They Work, & How Do You Get Them?

Book Blurbs: What Are They, Do They Work, & How Do You Get Them?

Staying Up Late Reading a Book That Had a Crappy Ending

Staying Up Late Reading a Book That Had a Crappy Ending

My Inner [Writing] Critic Talking Smack About Me

My Inner [Writing] Critic Talking Smack About Me

I Just Started My First Business: Here's What I've Learned So Far

I Just Started My First Business: Here's What I've Learned So Far

How Books Get on the Front Tables at Barnes & Noble

How Books Get on the Front Tables at Barnes & Noble

Influencers Who Absolutely Thrive on Sponsorships

Influencers Who Absolutely Thrive on Sponsorships

The Rise & Fall of Borders

The Rise & Fall of Borders

Leaving a Review for a Book That Everyone Loved But You Hated

Leaving a Review for a Book That Everyone Loved But You Hated

How to Create an Authorpreneur Brand (ft. Pinterest & Canva)

Suddenly Realizing There's a Plot Hole in Your Book

Suddenly Realizing There's a Plot Hole in Your Book

The Day I Decided to Write My First Book

The Day I Decided to Write My First Book

The First Worst Lines in Literature 😳

The First Worst Lines in Literature 😳

A Literature Contest Where the Worst Opening Line Wins

A Literature Contest Where the Worst Opening Line Wins

Breaking the Bank Buying More Books You Didn't Need

Breaking the Bank Buying More Books You Didn't Need

4 Complex Words With Hyper-Specific Definitions (Part 2)

4 Complex Words With Hyper-Specific Definitions (Part 2)

What It's Like to Journal After a Long, Hard Day

What It's Like to Journal After a Long, Hard Day

4 Complex Words With Hyper-Specific Definitions (Part 1)

4 Complex Words With Hyper-Specific Definitions (Part 1)

My 5-Year Traditional Publication Journey

My 5-Year Traditional Publication Journey

How Publishers Make Their Money

How Publishers Make Their Money

Reading the First Draft of My Memoir & Comparing It to the Published One

Reading the First Draft of My Memoir & Comparing It to the Published One

6 Hard Truths About Writing & Publishing Your First Book

6 Hard Truths About Writing & Publishing Your First Book

How Authors Make Their Money: Understanding Advances & Royalties

How Authors Make Their Money: Understanding Advances & Royalties

When a Popular Book/Series Wasn't That Good

When a Popular Book/Series Wasn't That Good

Essential Questions Every Aspiring Author Should Be Able to Answer

Essential Questions Every Aspiring Author Should Be Able to Answer

How to Get Your Book on the NYT Bestseller List WITH SUCCESSFUL TIPS & TRICKS

How to Get Your Book on the NYT Bestseller List WITH SUCCESSFUL TIPS & TRICKS

How to Publish a Book: The 3 Main Pathways

How to Publish a Book: The 3 Main Pathways

Guy Who Stole 100 Manuscripts by Pretending to Be a Publisher

Guy Who Stole 100 Manuscripts by Pretending to Be a Publisher

When You're Emotionally Numb to Everything the Author's Put You Through

When You're Emotionally Numb to Everything the Author's Put You Through

Publishing Trends You Should Know for 2023

Publishing Trends You Should Know for 2023

The Unique Writing Routines of Stephen King & Dr. Maya Angelou

The Unique Writing Routines of Stephen King & Dr. Maya Angelou

What It's Like Making Friends as a Bookish Introvert

What It's Like Making Friends as a Bookish Introvert

Going to Literally Any Bookshop Anywhere (Rory Gilmore Edition)

Going to Literally Any Bookshop Anywhere (Rory Gilmore Edition)

3 Books That Helped Me Become a Traditionally Published Author

3 Books That Helped Me Become a Traditionally Published Author

Challenge: Show All Your TBR Books as Fast as You Can

Challenge: Show All Your TBR Books as Fast as You Can

The Struggle of Being an Introvert

The Struggle of Being an Introvert

A Conversation with Myself on How Long It'll Take Me to Finish 1 Book

A Conversation with Myself on How Long It'll Take Me to Finish 1 Book

How to Get a Job at Penguin Random House

How to Get a Job at Penguin Random House

How Many TBR Books Is Enough to Read Before Buying More?

How Many TBR Books Is Enough to Read Before Buying More?

Bumping into HS Classmates at Your Hometown Grocery Store in Your Mid-20s

Bumping into HS Classmates at Your Hometown Grocery Store in Your Mid-20s

Reading About 2 Book Characters Who You Know the Author Will Eventually Unalive

Reading About 2 Book Characters Who You Know the Author Will Eventually Unalive

What's a Book Launch & Should You Do One?

What's a Book Launch & Should You Do One?

How Empathetic People Socialize

How Empathetic People Socialize

Introverts vs. Extroverts on Phone Calls

Introverts vs. Extroverts on Phone Calls

How a Book Becomes a New York Times Bestseller

How a Book Becomes a New York Times Bestseller

Brainstorming Ideas for Shorts with Yourself (Because You're a Solopreneur)

Brainstorming Ideas for Shorts with Yourself (Because You're a Solopreneur)

The First Book On Record to Ever Be Banned 😳

The First Book On Record to Ever Be Banned 😳

Why It Seems Like Every Book is a Bestseller

Why It Seems Like Every Book is a Bestseller

When You Mention You Write & People Ask to Read Something of Yours

When You Mention You Write & People Ask to Read Something of Yours

How Books Are Chosen for Reese Witherspoon's Book Club

How Books Are Chosen for Reese Witherspoon's Book Club

Are Those Microwave Dinners Any Good?

Are Those Microwave Dinners Any Good?

Calling My Mom as a Fully-Developed Adult

Calling My Mom as a Fully-Developed Adult

When You've Finished a Book & The Sequel Isn't Out Yet

When You've Finished a Book & The Sequel Isn't Out Yet

What to Know About the HarperCollins Union Strike

What to Know About the HarperCollins Union Strike

Yeah, It's More of an Emotional Scar...

Yeah, It's More of an Emotional Scar...

Anytime I Get to Be in my Literary Element

Anytime I Get to Be in my Literary Element

Socializing as a Die-Hard Introvert

Socializing as a Die-Hard Introvert

Having My First Existential Crisis at 20

Having My First Existential Crisis at 20

Getting Mad at the Author for Unaliving One of Your Favorite Characters

Getting Mad at the Author for Unaliving One of Your Favorite Characters

How to Be a New York Times Bestselling Author

How to Be a New York Times Bestselling Author

When People Say, "You're So Quiet!"

When People Say, "You're So Quiet!"

Me to Myself During Grad School

Me to Myself During Grad School

Waiting for the comments to start rolling in after posting a 🔥 reel

Waiting for the comments to start rolling in after posting a 🔥 reel

How the TBR pile is created

How the TBR pile is created

Hearing about someone’s new favorite book when you haven’t found one for yourself yet

Hearing about someone’s new favorite book when you haven’t found one for yourself yet

Walking into a bookstore knowing exactly what you’re looking for

Walking into a bookstore knowing exactly what you’re looking for

When it’s finally cozy sweaters & books season 🍂🍁

When it’s finally cozy sweaters & books season 🍂🍁

Forcing myself to write a fair and open-minded review of a book I hated

Forcing myself to write a fair and open-minded review of a book I hated

POV: You’re describing a book with a complex plot line to someone

POV: You’re describing a book with a complex plot line to someone

If the Chicago Manual of Style was a person

If the Chicago Manual of Style was a person

Every time I pack for a trip

Every time I pack for a trip

When someone says, “Books are boring.”

When someone says, “Books are boring.”

The moment you find your perfect book

The moment you find your perfect book

Every time I go to Barnes & Noble

Every time I go to Barnes & Noble

When someone finds the first draft of your manuscript

When someone finds the first draft of your manuscript

When the book ends on a cliffhanger

When the book ends on a cliffhanger

Meeting a really attractive character in a book

Meeting a really attractive character in a book

Convincing myself not to buy more books

Convincing myself not to buy more books

When you tell people you typically prefer NF to fiction

When you tell people you typically prefer NF to fiction

When nothing scares you because you read enough dark, creepy books

When nothing scares you because you read enough dark, creepy books

When you’ve had a DAY & all you wanna do is read

When you’ve had a DAY & all you wanna do is read

IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY

IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY

POV: The library doesn’t have the book you want

POV: The library doesn’t have the book you want

Listening to a murder mystery audiobook at the dinner table

Listening to a murder mystery audiobook at the dinner table

When someone asks me about my hobbies & I go on a 10min rant about books and writing

When someone asks me about my hobbies & I go on a 10min rant about books and writing

How you come across when you’re a daydreamer

How you come across when you’re a daydreamer

When you get hooked on a new book and absolutely NEED to word vomit about it to someone

When you get hooked on a new book and absolutely NEED to word vomit about it to someone

When you find one of those bookstore-coffee shops

When you find one of those bookstore-coffee shops

My argument for buying more books despite my TBR pile

My argument for buying more books despite my TBR pile

The minute you figure out the book’s ending

The minute you figure out the book’s ending

How I Keep Track of All My Writing Ideas

How I Keep Track of All My Writing Ideas

Does Reese Witherspoon ACTUALLY choose her book club picks?

Does Reese Witherspoon ACTUALLY choose her book club picks?

How to Build an Author Website (for Unpublished Writers!)

How to Build an Author Website (for Unpublished Writers!)

A Message for Struggling Writers

A Message for Struggling Writers

How to Get Traditionally Published (IN-DEPTH)

How to Get Traditionally Published (IN-DEPTH)

What's It's Like to Work in Yellowstone as a Housekeeping Employee 🧹😮‍💨

What's It's Like to Work in Yellowstone as a Housekeeping Employee 🧹😮‍💨

(The Shocking Truth of) How a Book Becomes a New York Times Bestseller 😱📕

(The Shocking Truth of) How a Book Becomes a New York Times Bestseller 😱📕

How Writing a Book Made Me Change My Job (Plus Tips & Insights)

How Writing a Book Made Me Change My Job (Plus Tips & Insights)

🌲 🐻 How I Got a Job Working in Yellowstone National Park (& 16 Valuable Lessons) 🐻 🌲

🌲 🐻 How I Got a Job Working in Yellowstone National Park (& 16 Valuable Lessons) 🐻 🌲

How I Made a Career Pivot From Teaching to Publishing

How I Made a Career Pivot From Teaching to Publishing

What It Really Means to Be a Writer (in 5 Ways)

What It Really Means to Be a Writer (in 5 Ways)