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Episode 493 – Reflections on Spines, Thumbnails, and Showing Up

In this solo episode Mark shares a couple of recent articles that share perspectives of the logistics related to "spine marketing" and "thumbnail marketing." This episode is sponsored in part by... Mark's forthcoming book A BOOK IN HAND. Click here to get to the Kickstarter listing and be notified when the Kickstarter for the book… Continue reading Episode 493 – Reflections on Spines, Thumbnails, and Showing Up

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Episode 441 – A Bookstore for Indie Authors with Donovan Scherer

Mark interviews artist, author, and indie bookstore owner Donovan Scherer about his writing, his art, and his store in downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin. Prior to the interview, Mark welcomes new patrons, shares recent comments, a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use… Continue reading Episode 441 – A Bookstore for Indie Authors with Donovan Scherer

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Episode 207 – Library and Bookstore Strategies

This solo episode features a recording of a talk Mark gave at When Words Collide 2021. Prior to the talk, Mark shares a personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by Findaway Voices. You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library… Continue reading Episode 207 – Library and Bookstore Strategies

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Episode 193 – Showcasing Indie Authors in an Indie Bookstore with Susan Faw

In this episode Mark interviews author Susan Faw who is also the owner and founder of Dragon's Lair Artist Emporium, a physical bookstore in Norther Ontario that showcases books from indie authors. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. This episode is… Continue reading Episode 193 – Showcasing Indie Authors in an Indie Bookstore with Susan Faw

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Episode 167 – Author, Author Give Me The News. Bookseller Insights with Laura Hayden

In this episode, Mark interviews author and bookseller Laura Hayden, who is the co-founder and owner of Author-Author an experimental retail bookshop that deals in online sales, special events, books for writers and books for authors. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from this episode's sponsor . . . You can learn more… Continue reading Episode 167 – Author, Author Give Me The News. Bookseller Insights with Laura Hayden