The Bestseller Experiment

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EP298: Mark Victor Hansen — Pick A Target, Set Goals! Dec 28, 2020

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Mark Victor Hansen is co-writer of Chicken Soup For The Soul, the mega-selling phenomenon that has sold over half a billion copies worldwide. He takes us through his extraordinary story to publication and beyond. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP297: Deep Dive — Book Marketing Q&A with Leslie O'Connor Dec 28, 2020

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Leslie O’Connor has worked extensively in corporate marketing, and she put those skills to use when relaunching Mitch Benn’s Terra trilogy of books. Leslie tells us how she took Mitch’s books from an unfinished series to revamping it with an all-new look, what tools she used that were free and those that cost money, how she identified his readership, the ideal price point for the eBooks, rapid release strategies, Facebook ads, and what you need to plan before you even start. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

EP027: Archive Rerun - From Script, To Screen, To Book | Jo Ho Dec 21, 2020

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In this week's episode from the BXP Archives... Jo Ho is an award-winning screenwriter and director, best known for creating the BBC TV series Spirit Warriors, but she has recently turned her hand to self-publishing with great success. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

EP296: You Are Not Alone Dec 14, 2020

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The Two Marks talks about isolation, loneliness, the voices in our head and all the other stuff that can make a writer feel like they are alone. We discuss what we can do to build a healthy community around us, even in lockdown. And we share the good news stories from our communities on Patreon, Facebook and the Academy. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP026: Archive Rerun - Author & Editor In A Hot Mess | Lucy Vine & Katie Seaman Dec 07, 2020

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In this week's episode from the BXP Archives... Lucy Vine is a freelance journalist who has written for pretty much every magazine going. Inspired by one of Lucy’s articles, editor Katie Seaman commissioned Lucy to write Hot Mess, a full-length novel, in an incredibly short space of time and, between them, have discovered a brilliantly efficient way of working together. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

EP293: Getting Published is Just the Beginning. A Deep Dive with Rhoda Baxter Dec 03, 2020

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Rhoda Baxter returns to the podcast with an amazing book that covers everything authors need to know about all the scary stuff: contracts, intellectual property, rights, and income. In this Deep Dive, she answers listeners questions on advances, choosing agents, negotiating terms, audio rights, and the steps that you can take before you’re even published. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

EP294: B.J. Fogg — Tiny Habits Nov 30, 2020

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We welcome bestselling author Rowan Coleman back to the podcast, but this time she’s wearing a Brontë bonnet. Writing as Bella Ellis she is two books into the Brontë Mysteries, which imagines the famous sisters as mystery-solving sleuths. Rowan takes us through her process of research and strategies for writing around history and real people. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP025: Archive Rerun - Liz Fenwick Nov 23, 2020

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In this week's episode from the BXP Archives... We welcome back Shannon Mayer for the third and final part of our epic interview with her and we finally tackle something that can put the fear of death into many authors… Marketing. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

EP293: Getting Published is Just the Beginning. A Deep Dive with Rhoda Baxter Nov 20, 2020

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EP292: Rowan Coleman — Writing is Well Hard Nov 16, 2020

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