Brownell Landrum is a multi-genre author who transitioned from business writing to fiction and screenwriting. Drawing from her experience in marketing and storytelling, she creates novels structured for potential TV/film adaptation, with a special focus on reincarnation themes that bridge multiple lifetimes and genres.

In this episode:

• Journey from nonfiction to fiction writing
• Structuring novels for TV/film adaptation
• Building engaged Facebook communities
• Using lead magnets and book funnels
• Balancing multiple writing formats
• Marketing strategies for self-published authors
• Creating bonus content for readers

Resources mentioned:

• BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/
• GetResponse: https://www.getresponse.com/
• Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/
• Motivate the Muse: https://www.instagram.com/motivatethemuse/
• Virtual book tours
• Book stacking promotions

Book Recommendations:

• "The Inheritance Games" trilogy - Jennifer Lynn Barnes: https://www.amazon.com/Inheritance-Games-Collection-Jennifer-Barnes/dp/0316447315
• "The Grandest Adventure" (new spin-off series from The Inheritance Games) - Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Connect with Brownell Landrum:

• Website: https://brownelllandrum.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brownell.landrum.author/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brownelllandrum/?hl=en
• Facebook Group: Life is a Trip - Reincarnation Stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeisatripstories/
• Podcast: Life is a Trip! Reincarnation and Afterlife Stories Podcast: https://www.lifeisatrippodcast.com/

Connect with Teddy Smith:

• @teddyagsmith
• Website: https://publishingperformance.com/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/publishingperformance/
• Pinterest - https://nz.pinterest.com/publishingperformance/
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/publishingperformanceinsta
• Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV6ltaUB4SULkU6JEMhFSw
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/publishing-performance/

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[RECORDED LIVE AT AUTHOR NATION 2024 - LAS VEGAS]

Rosanna Corniel and Virginie Carmichael from Book Sprout share insights into their review platform and first conference experience at Author Nation. As both business leaders and writers themselves, they discuss the importance of authentic reader reviews and building social proof.

In this episode:

• Book Sprout's digital review platform
• Building authentic reader communities
• Conference networking insights
• AI adoption in publishing
• Romance genre review dynamics
• Author journey perspectives

Connect with BookSprout:

• Website: https://booksprout.co/
• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@booksproutapp
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksprout/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/booksprout
• X.com: https://twitter.com/booksprout

Platform Features:

• Free trial availability
• Digital ARC distribution
• Multi-platform review posting
• Genre targeting
• "Whale reader" community

Supported Platforms:

• Amazon
• Goodreads
• Google Play
• Other major retailers

Connect with Teddy Smith:

• @teddyagsmith
• Website: https://publishingperformance.com/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/publishingperformance/
• Pinterest - https://nz.pinterest.com/publishingperformance/
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/publishingperformanceinsta
• Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV6ltaUB4SULkU6JEMhFSw
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/publishing-performance/

Join our Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/publishingperformance/

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[RECORDED LIVE AT AUTHOR NATION 2024 - LAS VEGAS]

Liam Gray from Book Report shares insights into the company's analytics platform and his first major conference experience. As founder of Book Report, Liam discusses how authors can effectively track their sales data across multiple platforms and make data-driven decisions for their publishing business.

In this episode:

• Book Report's browser extension functionality
• Top use cases for sales tracking
• Wide publishing analytics
• Conference networking experiences
• Sales data visualization features
• Future platform developments

Connect with Book Report:

• Website: https://www.getbookreport.com/
• Chrome Extension: https://app.getbookreport.com/

Book Report supports:

• Amazon KDP: https://www.getbookreport.com/docs/getting-started/
• Draft2Digital
• Plus 8 other major distributors

Connect with Teddy Smith:

• @teddyagsmith
• Website: https://publishingperformance.com/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/publishingperformance/
• Pinterest - https://nz.pinterest.com/publishingperformance/
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/publishingperformanceinsta
• Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV6ltaUB4SULkU6JEMhFSw
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/publishing-performance/

Join our Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/publishingperformance/

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