Alexa's Book Marketing & Publishing Chat

By Alexa Bigwarfe

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Episodes: 231

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Personal interviews on the struggles, stories, and success routes for authors and publishing industry professionals, publishing and book marketing coaching from host Alexa Bigwarfe of the Women in Publishing Summit. Tips for success, advice and information from publishing industry professionals for authors and publishing industry professionals looking to start or grow their book-focused businesses. Covering routes to publishing, production, publishing advice, book launches, book marketing, tips, tools, software, publishing support and resources to write, publish, and sell your book. Encouragement and support because we're #bettertogether.

Episode Date
Why Your Author Income Is Stuck (And It Is Not Your Writing)
Aug 19, 2026
The Reader Is Your Co-Writer: Speculative Fiction with Heather Davis {ep. 230}
Aug 12, 2026
How to Spot Scams Targeting Authors & more with Patricia Marshall of Luminare Press {ep. 229}
Aug 06, 2026
Audiobooks Are No Longer Optional: The $30 Billion Shift Every Author Needs to Understand {ep. 228}
Jul 15, 2026
Your Voice Is the Revolution: A Raw, Unscripted Conversation About Why We Write ⭐ {ep. 227}
Jul 08, 2026
Red Flags, Real Costs, and the ROI Nobody Wants to Talk About — Joel Pitney of Launch My Book {ep. 226}
Jul 01, 2026
How Somatic Practices Set Authors (and Everyone Else) Free with Melanie Smithson {ep. 225}
Jun 25, 2026
Managing Writing Anxiety with Rhonda Douglas {ep. 224}
Jun 17, 2026
Let Amazon Do Your Marketing: The Four-Book-Per-Year Method with Maria Secoy {ep. 223}
Jun 10, 2026
27 Books, Female Firefighter Heroes & Why Most Writers Quit Right Before They Make It - Constance Phillips {ep. 222}
Jun 03, 2026
The Booked Club: How One Author Turned Wanderlust Romance Into a Whole Ecosystem
May 27, 2026
7 Women Who Gave All - Memorial Day{ep. 220}
May 25, 2026
Author-Forward Marketing Lessons from 8 Authors {ep. 219}
May 21, 2026
GEO - The Big Change in Author Discoverability {ep. 218}
May 13, 2026
Self-Publishing Demystified: Costs, Timelines, & What Authors Need to Know with Leanne Janzen {ep. 217}
May 06, 2026
Getting beyond the "Icks" of Book Marketing with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 216}
Apr 30, 2026
Lisa Carrington Firmin on Writing, Healing, and Owning Your Story {ep. 215}
Apr 22, 2026
From Rock Bottom to Rock Tours: Reinventing Your Life and Business with Nicole Stocker-Heinrich
Apr 15, 2026
Overthinking Is Blocking You—Here’s How to Let It Go {ep. 213}
Apr 08, 2026
The Reason Your Marketing Isn't Working {ep. 212}
Mar 02, 2026
From Author to Paid Speaker: Building a Profitable Speaking Business with Dr. Kate Watson {ep. 211}
Feb 25, 2026
Collaborate to Create: How to Successfully Co-Author a Nonfiction Book {ep. 210)
Feb 19, 2026
The Assumptions Sabotaging Your Author Business (And What to Do Instead) {ep. 209}
Feb 16, 2026
Finding Joy in Submission: How to Get Your Short Fiction and Essays Published with Dennis James Sweeney {ep. 208}
Feb 11, 2026
Messaging That Attracts (and Repels): Why Clarity Is the Real Growth Strategy {ep. 207}
Feb 09, 2026
Why Creative Entrepreneurs Need Immersive Conferences (Not Just Another Stage) {ep. 206}
Feb 04, 2026
Know Yourself: Why Self-Awareness Is the Secret to Sustainable Success {ep. 205}
Feb 02, 2026
Professional Self-Publishing, Editorial Excellence, and the Real Publishing Timeline with Kathy Meis {ep. 204}
Jan 28, 2026
Engineering Your Memoir: Writing with Structure and Emotion with Wendy Dale {ep. 203}
Jan 22, 2026
Bounced from the List? The Email List Goldmine You’re Probably Ignoring {ep. 202}
Jan 19, 2026
How to Get Authentic, Verified Reviews for Your Book with Flavia Kennedy {ep. 201}
Jan 14, 2026
2026 Goals, Quarterly Planning, and Building a Life-First Publishing Business {ep. 200}
Jan 12, 2026
Slow down to Speed Up! Realistic Planning for 2026 {ep. 199}
Dec 09, 2025
Publicity That Works: Building Media Momentum for Your Book with Kourtney Jason of Pacific & Court {ep. 198}
Dec 03, 2025
When You Don’t Have a Plan: A Real-Time Content Strategy Wake-Up Call {ep. 197}
Dec 01, 2025
Building Confident, Sustainable Author Businesses with Olivia Zugay of Story Flow Solutions {ep. 196}
Nov 26, 2025
When Going Viral Doesn't Sell Books - Momentum Monday {ep. 195}
Nov 24, 2025
Panel: From Overwhelmed to Connected: The Power of Community {ep. 194}
Nov 19, 2025
Momentum Monday: Visibility vs. Momentum — What Happens After They Find You {ep. 193}
Nov 17, 2025
100 Words a Day: How to Build Sustainable Momentum with Dallas Woodburn {ep. 192}
Nov 12, 2025
Momentum Monday: Make Conferences Count — How to Build Momentum from Live Events ep. 191
Nov 10, 2025
Writing with ADHD: Tips, Tools, & Support for Neurodivergent Authors with Kate Allyson {ep. 190}
Nov 05, 2025
From Chaos to Clarity: Momentum Monday {ep. 189}
Nov 03, 2025
DIY Writing Retreats: How to Recharge, Refocus, and Finish Your Book with Rhonda Douglas {ep. 188}
Oct 29, 2025
The Secret to Never Running Out of Content: Momentum Monday ep. 187
Oct 27, 2025
Authors Against Abuse: How Writers Are Using Storytelling to Shatter Silence and Support Survivors {ep. 186}
Oct 22, 2025
Still Standing: Lessons from 12 Years in Publishing Books with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 185}
Oct 15, 2025
Mastering Instagram for Authors: Strategies, Updates, and Real Conversations with Alexa Bigwarfe & Raewyn Sangari {ep. 184}
Oct 08, 2025
Collaboration, Community, & Clean Romance with Victorine E. Lieske {ep. 183}
Oct 02, 2025
Successful Book Launch Strategies with Aimee Ravichandran {ep. 182}
Sep 24, 2025
Memoir Magic: Writing, Marketing & Selling Your Story with Jennifer Wilkov {ep. 181}
Sep 17, 2025
Fueling Book Sales with Email: Emma Boyer on Written Word Media’s Promo Power {ep. 180}
Sep 10, 2025
From Manuscript to Mic: Everything you neeed to know about Audiobooks with MaryCatherine Jones {ep. 179}
Sep 03, 2025
Building a Fierce Independent Press: A Conversation with Read Furiously’s Samantha Atzeni {ep. 178}
Aug 27, 2025
Finding Healing Through Humor: Writing Memoir with Dana Bowman {ep. 177}
Aug 20, 2025
From Surviving to Empowering: How Beth Jones Built a Healing Business from Her Book {ep. 176}
Aug 13, 2025
Publishing Trends, Discoverability, and Industry Insights from Publishing University 2025 {ep. 175}
Aug 06, 2025
The Future of Digital Publishing, Creator Revenue, and Direct Sales with Curios {ep. 174}
Jul 23, 2025
Mythic Memoir: Reclaiming Your Story Through Fairy Tales with Elisabeth Sharp McKetta {ep. 173}
Jul 16, 2025
From Anxious Author to Bold Promoter: How Kae Wagner Built a Book Marketing Mindset {ep. 172}
Jul 09, 2025
What Every Author Should Know About Hybrid Publishing with Michelle Vandepas {ep. 171}
Jun 26, 2025
The Truth About Self-Publishing: Debunking the Biggest Myths with Joel Pitney {ep. 170}
Jun 18, 2025
5 Authors Share Their Book Marketing Journeys {ep. 169}
Jun 11, 2025
From Author to Entrepreneur: Building a Bookish Business that Works! {ep. 168}
Jun 06, 2025
The Stories of 7 Women Who Gave All - Memorial Day Tribute {ep. 167}
May 26, 2025
How BookFunnel Supercharges Author Marketing with Damon Courtney {ep. 166}
May 22, 2025
Writing Soulful Nonfiction with Danielle Anderson of InkWorthy Books {ep. 165}
May 14, 2025
From Ghostwriting to Global Bestsellers: JD Barker’s Savvy Moves that Grew His Author Business {ep. 164}
May 07, 2025
Luminare Press - Hybrid vs. Self-Publishing with Patricia Marshall {ep. 163}
Apr 30, 2025
Make Marketing Fun Again: How to Promote Your Book Without Losing Your Mind {ep. 162}
Apr 23, 2025
Is Substack Right for You? with Claire Tak {ep. 161}
Apr 16, 2025
Building Author Community & Confidence with Brooke Black {ep. 160}
Apr 09, 2025
Self-Publishing Secrets for Children's Book Authors with Karen Ferreira {ep. 159}
Apr 02, 2025
Books Born from Grief: Writing to Heal and Help with Nathalie Himmelrich {ep. 158}
Mar 26, 2025
Hot Sh*t & High Standards: Women Redefining Publishing {ep. 157}
Mar 12, 2025
International Women's Day: Amplifying Your Voice with Karen Strauss {ep. 156}
Mar 08, 2025
The Truth About Ghostwriting: How to Bring Your Nonfiction Book to Life with Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane {ep. 155}
Mar 05, 2025
The Inside Scoop on Offset Printing & Board Books with MCRL {ep. 154}
Feb 26, 2025
Protecting Your Creative Legacy: Estate Planning for Authors & Publishers with Kelley Way {ep. 153}
Feb 19, 2025
Be Contagious, Not Viral: Smart Marketing Strategies with Markeyla Henton {ep. 152}
Feb 12, 2025
AI Tools for Authors and PublishDrive with Danica Favorite {ep. 151}
Feb 05, 2025
The Essentials of Story Craft: Plotting Act 1 with Alida Winternheimer {ep. 150}
Jan 29, 2025
Is Hybrid Publishing Right for You? With Mindy Kuhn of Warren Publishing {ep. 149}
Jan 22, 2025
The Power of Big Picture Thinking with Nikki Nash {ep. 148}
Jan 15, 2025
Navigating Self-Publishing with Confidence – Leanne Janzen of FriesenPress {ep. 147}
Jan 09, 2025
Kathryn Day and How This Community All Began with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 146}
Dec 12, 2024
Building Community and Author Collaborations with Danika Bloom {ep. 145}
Dec 04, 2024
Writing Rituals to Inspire Creativity and Get Sh*t Done! with Elizabeth Barbour {ep. 144}
Nov 20, 2024
How to Write About Native Americans with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer {ep. 143}
Nov 13, 2024
Networking for Authors with JF Garrard {ep. 142}
Oct 30, 2024
Finding the Right Small Press with Lindsay Gibson and Savannah Carlisle {ep. 141}
Oct 24, 2024
Translating Your Book & Selling in Foreign Markets with Isabella Nanni {ep. 140}
Sep 26, 2024
Uncover your Powerful Story with Karen Rowe {ep. 139}
Sep 18, 2024
Finding Mission Aligned Publishers with Angela Yarber {ep. 138}
Sep 12, 2024
Project Seed Money - to fund Women Writers! with Sharissa Bradley {ep. 137}
Aug 29, 2024
How to Get Book Reviews with Derek Doepker {ep. 136}
Aug 22, 2024
Book Marketing tips with Keri-Rae Barnum & Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 135}
Aug 12, 2024
Moving past the blocks and objections we face as writers; Joni B. Cole {ep. 134}
Aug 01, 2024
New name for the podcast + trademark violations {ep. 133}
Jul 16, 2024
First Things First: Write your Proposal Before You Write Your Whole Nonfiction Book with Amy Goldmacher (ep. 132)
Jul 03, 2024
The Power of Podcasting: How to Grow Your Platform and Sell More Books with Michelle Glogovac (ep. 131)
Jun 26, 2024
Growing Your Audience Through Beta Readers with Jenna O'Malley (ep. 130)
Jun 19, 2024
Winning Book Proposals with Amy L. Bernstein {ep. 129}
Jun 12, 2024
How Young Writers are Making Huge Strides - Mel Torrefranca {ep 128}
Jun 05, 2024
How Publishing 1 Book Every Month led to Success - Ellie Hall {ep. 127}
May 15, 2024
Productivity & Time Management Tips for Authors: Stacy Ennis {ep. 126}
May 08, 2024
Becoming a Speaker as an Author with Jess Ekstrom {ep. 125}
May 01, 2024
Using Autocrit to improve your manuscript, with Katherine Graham {ep. 124}
Apr 24, 2024
Habit Stacking, Small Steps, & Welcome to Season 4 with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 123}
Apr 19, 2024
Taking the Leap with a Book Coach! Guest: Larissa Soehn {ep.122}
Feb 23, 2024
I Still Have Love to Give with Emily A. Myers {ep. 121}
Feb 14, 2024
What Should I Do Before I Research an Editor? with Jenny Hubert {ep. 120}
Feb 07, 2024
Better together! The case for community! with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep 119}
Jan 31, 2024
Enneagrams for Authors with Mary Adkins {ep. 118}
Jan 24, 2024
Book Marketing, Reach, Building an Audience with Becky Robinson {ep .117}
Jan 17, 2024
Writing Tips: Showing vs. Telling with Sara Letourneau {ep. 116}
Jan 10, 2024
Create-A-way Design & Publishing with Wendy Fedan {ep. 115}
Dec 20, 2023
Writing through grief, trauma, and painful events with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 114}
Dec 13, 2023
The Writing Journey with Leslie Rasmussan {ep. 113}
Nov 30, 2023
I just wanna write! Recap from 20Books Vegas Conference {ep. 112}
Nov 15, 2023
Writing About the Things That Matter: Dr. Tameka Ellington {ep. 111}
Nov 08, 2023
The Raging Grannies - Sharing Your Story & Social Justice Messaging through a book with Samantha Wilson {ep. 110}
Nov 02, 2023
Getting Started and Completing Your Book with Michelle Vandepas {ep. 109}
Oct 25, 2023
10 year anniversary celebration with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 108}
Oct 16, 2023
PR & Marketing for Authors with Paige Dungan {ep. 107}
Oct 04, 2023
Collaboration in Book Marketing with Pam Sheppard {ep. 106}
Sep 22, 2023
{ep. 105} DIY your MFA with guest Gabriela Pereira
Sep 13, 2023
{ep. 104} Using Archives to Write Your Book with Amy Tector
Sep 08, 2023
{ep. 103} How is AI impacting the Publishing World? with Alesha Brown
Aug 16, 2023
{ep. 102} We get by with a little help from our {writer} friends with Lanette Pottle
Aug 12, 2023
{ep. 101} Interview with bestselling author & founder of InkersCon - Alessandra Torre !
Jul 28, 2023
{ep. 100} Time - How do we get it all done?
Jul 19, 2023
{ep. 99} All About Children's Books with Sheryl Bass
Jun 28, 2023
{ep. 98} Travel Writing Retreats with Lisa and Cami
Jun 21, 2023
{ep. 97} Amazon Changes Categories - What's That Mean for Authors? with Dave Chesson
Jun 14, 2023
{ep. 96} You can make a difference! How Sherry Paris uses her books to empower students
Jun 07, 2023
{ep. 95} Which route to publishing is right for you? with Carol Saller
May 31, 2023
{ep. 94} Bookshop.org - why authors should know about this organization!
May 17, 2023
{ep. 93} Republishing a Children's Book with Antoinette Martin
May 10, 2023
{ep. 92} Free publicity & PR tips for authors that work with Liz Kelly
May 03, 2023
{ep. 91} Book Blurb Magic with Jessie Cunniffe
Apr 26, 2023
{ep. 90} What type of editing do you need? With JoEllen Nordstrom
Apr 20, 2023
{ep. 89} How to Use your Website to market your book with Fauzia Burke
Apr 12, 2023
{ep. 88} Making Your Indie Book Stand out with Jen Craven
Apr 07, 2023
{ep. 87} Writing Tips for First Time Writers & StoryBilder with Tanya Gough
Mar 31, 2023
{ep. 86} The Power to Speak... Naked! with Sean Tyler Foley
Mar 15, 2023
{ep. 85} International Women's Day with Paige Allen
Mar 08, 2023
{ep. 84} Visibility through Podcasts & Social Media Aps with Julie Lokun & Nicki Pascarella
Mar 01, 2023
{Ep. 83} Plot Marketing - Book Marketing tips with Emily Enger
Feb 22, 2023
{ep. 82} Doing it wrong, getting it right with Rainy Horvath
Feb 14, 2023
{ep. 81} When Everything Goes Awry: Why This Author Kept Moving Forward - Gloria Coppola
Feb 08, 2023
{ep. 80} Keeping Clear on Your Marketing Goals with Stephanie Feger
Feb 01, 2023
{ep. 79} Why you should make your book NOT returnable to avoid this costly mistake
Jan 25, 2023
{ep. 78} 10 Steps to Getting What You Want as an Author - How Badly Do You Want It?
Jan 18, 2023
{ep 77} Instagram Trends With Raewyn Sangari
Sep 21, 2022
{ep. 76} LGBTQ+ representation in fiction books with Christine Svendsen
Sep 07, 2022
{ep. 75} From Paris with Love
Aug 24, 2022
{ep. 74} Creating great stories & connections to grow your platform with Adriana Alvarez
Aug 17, 2022
{ep. 73} Developing your Author BRAND with DP Knudten
Aug 10, 2022
{ep. 72} Following Your Writing Dreams - 2nd Career with Reyna Marder Gentin
Aug 03, 2022
{ep. 71} Self-Publishing for Children's Book Authors with April Cox
Jul 27, 2022
{ep. 70} Time for a Booky Call! The innovative App Connecting Readers to books! with Nicole Talbott
Jul 20, 2022
{ep. 69} The Importance of Your Writing Community - Emilya Naymark
Jul 13, 2022
{ep. 68} Book Marketing & PR Tips from Aimee Ravichandran
Jul 06, 2022
{ep. 67} Traditional & Self-Publishing At the Same Time! Author Sandi Schwartz
Jun 29, 2022
{ep. 66} Sage advice from and tribute to author Shelly Longenecker
Jun 22, 2022
{ep. 65} Toby Dorr - You are not your worst mistake
Jun 15, 2022
{ep. 64} The Power of YOUR Story - April Pertuis
Jun 08, 2022
{ep. 63} Jen Milius - Developmental Editor
Jun 01, 2022
{ep. 62} Welcome to Season 2!
May 25, 2022
{ep. 61} Why Kindness Matters with author Christina Dankert
Feb 10, 2022
{ep. 60} Writing, publishing, & marketing a memoir about finding love with Linda Jamsen
Jan 24, 2022
{ep. 59} 2021 in Review and some key lessons learned
Dec 29, 2021
{ep. 58} Boundary setting for authors with Christine Seibold
Dec 22, 2021
{ep. 57} Additional revenue streams for authors with Becky Kopitzke
Dec 15, 2021
{ep. 56} The mindset behind good publicity & PR for authors with Lilian Sue
Dec 06, 2021
{ep. 55} Promos, Marketing, & BookBub
Nov 16, 2021
{ep. 54} Setting boundaries around your writing
Nov 10, 2021
{ep. 53} Prioritizing your launch activities
Nov 03, 2021
{ep. 52} Making the BRAVE Leap with Heather Vickery
Oct 28, 2021
{ep. 51} It all started 8 years ago today
Oct 15, 2021
{ep. 50} What we've learned in the past few years
Oct 06, 2021
{ep. 49} Author Interview - Daniel Fallon
Sep 30, 2021
{ep. 48} The challenge of finding the right category for your book with Emily A. Myers
Sep 22, 2021
{ep. 47} Tools for book layout & design with Formatted Books
Sep 16, 2021
{ep. 46} What's all the #booktok madness about? Tiktok for authors
Sep 08, 2021
{ep. 45} Optioning Your Book: Film & TV rights & more: Eileen Cook
Sep 01, 2021
{ep. 44} Creating an Experience for Your Launch Party : Loud Pen
Aug 25, 2021
{ep. 43} How to find and get editorial reviewers with Kasie Whitener
Aug 18, 2021
{ep. 42} Demystifying the editing process with Stacey Aaronson
Aug 11, 2021
{ep. 41} From Rejections to NY Times Bestseller with Eva Natiello
Aug 04, 2021
{ep. 40} Marketing Books on Sensitive Topics with Rachel Thompson
Jul 28, 2021
{ep. 39} Creating a successful kickstarter campaign to fund your book: Kristi Carlson
Jul 21, 2021
{ep. 38} Using the media & live video to create buzz : Roshanda Pratt
Jul 14, 2021
{ep. 37} Dealing with Imposter Syndrome with Angela Hosking
Jul 07, 2021
{ep. 36} The Case for Self-Publishing with Jodi Brandon
Jun 30, 2021
{ep. 35} Social media vs. writing craft
Jun 28, 2021
{ep. 34} Disrupting the Indie Publishing Model with guest Angela Engel
Jun 23, 2021
{Ep. 33} Writing memoirs with Stacey Aaronson
Jun 14, 2021
{Ep. 32} Landing pages, reader magnets, & email sequences ... oh my!
Jun 12, 2021
{ep. 31} Making an Impact with Hayley Hunter Hines
Jun 09, 2021
{Ep. 30} Book marketing goals: How else do you know what you're working towards?
May 31, 2021
{ep. 29} What you need to have ready for cover design & formatting
May 28, 2021
{Ep. 28} Book Marketing Fatigue
May 26, 2021
{Ep. 27} Putting some pep into your virtual & live book launches
May 18, 2021
{Ep. 26} Amazon Ads with Brian Berni
May 12, 2021
{Ep. 25} What it's like being a blind author with Lois Strachan
May 05, 2021
{ep. 24} Knowing your numbers for book marketing with Layne Booth
Apr 29, 2021
{Ep. 23} Using Numerology to Show Up More Authentically with Meaghan Alton
Apr 28, 2021
{Ep. 22} The importance of knowing your ideal reader to properly market your book
Apr 15, 2021
{Ep. 21} The Importance of Considering Your Health - for Writers with Joanna Penn
Apr 07, 2021
{ep. 20} Diversity in Publishing: a Transgender perspective with Nathan Caro Frechette
Mar 31, 2021
{ep. 19} From Blog to Book & more with Nina Amir
Mar 18, 2021
{ep. 18} Changes in the Publishing Industry with Jane Friedman
Mar 10, 2021
{ep. 17} Gaining Media Exposure with Christina Nicholson
Feb 24, 2021
{ep. 16} Let's talk about editing!
Feb 17, 2021
{ep. 15} Hitting the NY Times Best Seller List with AK Turner
Feb 10, 2021
{ep. 14} Diversity in Publishing - E. Danielle Butler, children's book author & publisher
Feb 03, 2021
{ep. 13} How to Write Great Characters with Eileen Cook
Jan 27, 2021
{ep. 12} The Power of Conversation w/ Desiree Peterkin Bell
Jan 20, 2021
{ep. 11} Faking it til you make it
Jan 16, 2021
{ep. 10} Lucy Hay - screenwriting for novelists & noir fiction
Jan 13, 2021
Ep. 9 Dave Chesson - Kindlepreneur
Jan 06, 2021
Why your voice matters {ep 8}
Dec 31, 2020
Publishing Children's Books with Maria Dismondy {ep. 7}
Dec 30, 2020
Legal considerations for authors with Helen Sedwick {ep. 6}
Dec 30, 2020
Marketing tips with Angela J. Ford {ep. 5}
Dec 30, 2020
Publicity & PR for authors with Kristi Dosh {ep 4}
Dec 30, 2020
Difference between vanity, hybrid, traditional presses {Ep. 3}
Dec 23, 2020
Brooke Warner & She Writes Press - Why Go Hybrid? Ep. 2
Dec 22, 2020
Welcome to the PublishHer Podcast. Episode 1
Dec 09, 2020