Podcast: Launch Your Book

Through solo question-and-answer episodes as well as interviews with best-selling authors, entrepreneurs and publishing insiders, New York Times bestselling author and TEDx speaker Anna David breaks down the best ways to launch a book that will change your career—and life.

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A book’s journey is far from over once it’s been launched. In fact, it’s got a whole lifetime ahead of itself. And so while this podcast leads you through writing and launching a bestselling book, its ultimate goal is to help you create a book that changes your career—and your life.

How Do I Make My Book a NY Times Bestseller?

It’s the question I’m asked more than any other. In this episode, I get into:  Why is it So Hard to Get on the New York Times Bestseller List? How Many Copies Do You Have to Sell to Hit the List? What Happens If You Try to Game The List? If You…

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Should I Give Up on Traditional Publishing?

Today I’m going to dispel some publishing myths and maybe discourage you a little bit, all in the name of showing you how you can launch a book that will build your brand and your business. But first we have to dispel myths. And so today I am…

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Katie DePaola on Building Your Brand with a Book

This is an exciting time for the podcast for several reasons, at least one of which is that WE HAVE A NEW NAME! Yes, this has happened before. Oh yes, AfterPartyPod, Recover Girl, Light Hustler, Struggle to Success and some names I’m forgetting…

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How Do I Get My Book in Book Stores?

Today’s episode is another one of those Q&A things, where I’m answering either questions people have sent me about writing and publishing or questions that I’m asked over and over. Today’s question is: how do I get my book in book stores?  …

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How Do I Build Up My Profile Enough for a Publisher to Want Me?

The word profile used to mean what we looked like from the side. Nowadays it means what we look like online.   And for better or worse, this has become increasingly important when it comes to selling and promoting a book. So this…

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How and When Do I Come Up With a Title?

Rather than interviewing a guest or breaking down an expert author’s way of launching a book, this week I’m answering the question: How and when do I come up with a title?   The biggest problem I see with authors and titles is that some…

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How Do I Become a Better Writer?

Rather than interviewing a guest or breaking down an expert author’s way of launching a book, this week I’m answering the question: How do I become a better writer?   The short answer is: write. The longer answer is: write and read. The…

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How Long Should a Book Be?

Rather than interviewing a guest or breaking down an expert author’s way of launching a book, this week I’m answering the question: How long should a book be. The short answer is: it depends. The longer answer is that books are getting shorter….

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A Play-by-Play Breakdown of How James Altucher Launches a Book

There’s no one like James Altucher. Now I get that there’s no one like any of us but there’s REALLY no one like James Altucher. The hedge fund manager, podcaster and author of over 20 books has one of the most unique writing voices around—a major…

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Jeff Garlin on the Difference Between Selling a Book to a Publisher and Selling a Book to Readers

Do you really need me to tell you who Jeff Garlin is? Well, the simple way to handle that is to tell you that he stars on arguably the most adored show of all time (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as well as one of the most mainstream shows of all time…

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