Publishing Rebel

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Welcome to "Publishing Rebel," the podcast that breaks the rules and helps you kickstart your career as a successful nonfiction author and entrepreneur.Publishing Rebel shatters the status quo and empowers you to take control of your publishing journey.Are you tired of being stuck in the traditional publishing mold? Want to forge your own path and achieve success on your terms? Then join us as we explore the wild world of independent publishing, self-publishing, and alternative publishing models. Our unique approach to the industry will keep you on the edge of your seat, eager to learn more about the innovative strategies and success stories that will set you apart from the competition.We know you're not just looking to become a successful author, but to elevate your brand and establish yourself as an authority in your field. That's why "Publishing Rebel" is not your typical podcast. We're not here to bore you with industry jargon and technical details. Instead, we're here to inspire and empower you to use books as a powerful marketing tool to elevate your business and take it to the next level.We aim to keep your brain stimulated and inspire you to take your business to the next level using books as a powerful marketing tool. Unleash your inner rebel as we break free from the traditional publishing model to explore the journey to publishing success in disrupting times. https://publishing-rebel.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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July 9, 202425 min

Using ProWritingAid to become a better writer - with Chris Banks

Meet Chris Banks! - An adventurer at heart, a lover of Italian beverages, and, most importantly, the founder of ProWritingAid, the AI editing assistant for creative writers. In this episode Chris’ personal writing journey What are writing skills? ProWritingAid and how it improves your writing The merger of business writing and creative writing Benefits of automated writing tools and editors Looking into the future: How will AI for writers develop? The two key features to use to save time Adapting your writing style to your target group Comprehensiveness vs. readability Layering multiple reading experiences in one book Connect with Chris Banks Website: https://prowritingaid.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-banks-b4017b1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 25, 202428 min

Book Marketing: How to get publicity for your nonfiction book with Halima Khutan

Book Marketing: How to get publicity for your nonfiction book? Halima Khatun is the award-winning author of romantic comedy novels, including The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage. She’s a former broadcast journalist, working for ITV and the BBC and runs her own PR consultancy. Today we're talking about her nonfiction book, Priceless Publicity: How to get money-can't-buy media coverage for your business. In this episode From broadcasting to the dark side: PR Infusing the best of trad publishing into self publishing What stops authors from entertaining PR strategies The broader spectrum of publicity media Researching the best media for your book How to maximise long term value of PR and publicity Is it more difficult to get PR for a self published book? The ONE thing you need to have to get PR When is it too late to get publicity for your book? The best way to pitch your book to media Preparing for an interview Connect with Halima Website and free guide: HalimaKhatun.co.uk Books: The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage Priceless Publicity: How to get money-can't-buy media coverage for your business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 11, 202449 min

Bringing comedy to nonfiction with Dave Cohen

If you ever worried, your nonfiction book will be too boring, this episode is for you! My guest today has constantly been on the British comedy scene for nearly 40 years. He was also lead singer with the world’s first Jewish heavy metal band Guns’n’Moses. Yep, you guessed it - my guest today is Dave Cohen. Comedian, broadcaster, BBC TV writer, 8 times BAFTA winner for his Horrible Histories songs – Dave is one of the most respected teachers of comedy writing in the UK. He has written several books packed with fun and tips for writing great comedy including 'The Complete Comedy Writer', 'Build A Script' and 'Ready, Steady, Joke!' In 2021 he published his first novel Stand Up, Barry Goldman - the first book in the Barry Goldman trilogy. Book Two – Barry Goldman: The Wilderness Years – is out now and the final book in the trilogy will be published in November 2025. His latest non-fiction book How To Write A Funny Novel will be out in September 2024. In this episode How Dave got into comedy The power of expressing yourself through words The digital revolution Why you shouldn’t publish your first book The hidden story any nonfiction book should tell The key to any great writing (especially comedy and nonfiction) How to write to build trust in your authority Keys to bringing comedy to nonfiction Digging into embarrassment and mistakes The trial and error strategy to know what’s funny Why it's really hard to get comedy - and how to eventually get it right *** 📚🚀🏆 Are you thinking about writing your first nonfiction book this year? Join the waitlist to be notified when PUBLISHED AUTHORITY, our 12-month nonfiction author coaching programme reopens for enrolment: https://publishedauthority.com/ *** Connect with Dave Cohen Website: http://davecohen.org.uk Email: dave@davecohen.org.uk Books (Amazon): https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Dave-Cohen/author/B00GZOB02C *** Also mentioned: John Yorke’s book ‘Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them’: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Woods-Stories-Work-Tell/dp/0141978104 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 202430 min

Using AI for creative writing with Stephen Marche

Using AI for creative writing I sat down with Ph.d., Novelist and Columnist Stephen Marche who is the author of, among other works, ‘Raymond and Hannah’, ‘How Shakespeare Changed Everything’, ‘On Writing and Failure’ and ‘The Next Civil War’. He has written features and essays for The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Esquire, The Walrus and many others. He's also the creator of ‘Death of an Author’ by Aiden Marchine, a novella written 95% by AI tools. In this episode Stephen’s author journey The key to stability when working with multiple publishers How AI changed from his first published AI story in 2017 Western fear vs. Asian embracement The microwave of language The process of creative writing using AI (incl. the tools) How to prompt to get what you want Who is the author of an AI-written book? Who owns the IP and obtains copyrights? Expert Insight: Can AI-generated text be detected? Should you use AI narration for your audiobook? Connect with Stephen Marche StephenMarche.com LinkedIn Books The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future On Writing and Failure: Or, On the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer (Field Notes) The Last Election Death of an Author: A Novella Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 202433 min

An SEO perspective on publishing nonfiction with Cassio Politi

An SEO perspective on publishing nonfiction Cassio Politi is one of the pioneers of professional Content Marketing in Brazil. Since the beginning of the 2010s, he has been doing educational work as the head of Tracto Marketing , raising awareness among executives, professionals and communication students about structuring content marketing projects. In 2013, he published his first book ‘Content marketing that generates results’ and in 2020, the book " Content Marketing Masterclass – Content Lessons in the Digital Era .” In this episode Cassio's author journey and who convinced him to write a book The SEO dilemma of publishing a 2nd book How rarity can increase the price of your book What makes writing a book VERY different from blogging The importance of professional proofreading You don’t need people to read your book Planning to be discovered by your audience How a small fish can win among whales What it takes to sell via your blog Using books in content marketing strategies The missed opportunity for authors Connect with Cassio Politi Book: Content Marketing Masterclass Connect with Cassio Politi on LinkedIn Are you looking to become a Published Authority yourself? Connect with Malene and Publishing Rebel on LinkedIn Grab the book How to Become a Nonfiction Author for just $1! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 202418 min

How to optimise your speaker career with a book - with Katie Mullen

Katie Mullen is a sales trainer, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and author. She spent almost twenty years in sales across many industries and has researched customers in over 20 states on how they would like to be treated in a sales situation. This research combined with her many years of sales experience, is the foundation of her business and book. In this episode How to use your book to get more speaking engagements How to use the book to increase your capacity to take on more client work Researching to provide novel insights to your audience - and clients Finding the false assumption that will boost sales Telling the story that will prompt the reader to take action How to boldly ask for book reviews The power of the ugly-truth story Trading immediate revenue for long-term success Teaching skills over writing skills How to connect with Katie Website LinkedIn Podcast The Sales Tightrope Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 23, 202439 min

Nice girls (and female authors) don’t speak up or stand out - with Dr. Lois Frankel

If you're a female author or thinking about writing a book, this episode is for you! My guest today is Dr. Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Lois is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, executive coach, and an expert on how to achieve career success. She authored numerous bestselling books, including the New York Times bestseller and business bible for women, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office - which 20 years after it was first published, still rank at the top of Women in Business. In fact, it is in the top 0,05% of all Amazon books (#15000 of 32,8mio). In this episode, she generously shares the good and bad from her journey as an author, and how she used her books to build an impressive career as an expert entrepreneur and role model for women of all ages. In this episode The story of how the 'Nice Girls' series created a brand new book category How a remarkably successful book title can turn people away Novelty beyond new ideas and great content (one of the true secrets of the 'Nice Girls' success) How personality style impacts the writing process Turning a bestseller into a book series How you can republish a book under a different title Negotiating and working with publishers (and how some of them were not worth it) The author's dream book - that no one wanted The bumpy road - even after publishing a legend book Turning authorship into TV shows The 3 ways female authors are making it more difficult for themselves How to find the right literary agent Connect with Dr. Lois Frankel Website LinkedIn Nice Girls Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 9, 202430 min

How to make 1,000$ or more per sold book - with Chris Benetti

Chris is the founder of Smart Author Media and an expert in book marketing, focused on advertised-based book funnels. In 2023, Chris helped his clients collectively generate over 20 million dollars in sales - based on 19, 000 books sold. That is a whopping $1,000 in revenue per book sold. In this episode, he shares the strategies he used to do that. In this episode What are some of the most effective strategies to market a nonfiction book in 2024? How to capture and use reader data The true value of using paid advertising in your book funnel The tradeoff between Amazon ranking and profits The types of ads that work best in 2024 The three places you should run your book ads How much you need to invest to test and get your ads working How to turn advertising costs into profits The ONE thing that dilutes profits if you miss it How to know what you should be willing to pay for a customer Why and when you should give your book away for free How to 10x the amount of leads you'll get How to convince prominent people to promote your book for you Connect with Chris Linked Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 14, 202336 min

The remarkable journey of Japan’s best selling author with Ken Honda

Meet one of the most experienced international nonfiction authors, Ken Honda. In this episode The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money One source of inspiration - hundreds of books published How to develop a manuscript based on feedback How giving away a truckful of books led to a publishing contract Finding the one person who will take you out internationally Cultural differences working with Japanese and US publishers Why having sold 6 million copies in Japan didn’t matter in the US The pros and cons of pioneering a brand new category Working with lots of publishers - are they all the same? Expanding into new markets (translations) The key to writing and publishing a book every 1-2 months … and more! About Ken Honda Ken Honda is a money and happiness expert and a best-selling self-development author in Japan. His writings bridge the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and happiness through deeper self-honesty. Ken provides ongoing support through mentoring programs, business seminars, therapeutic workshops, and correspondence courses. Facebook Instagram YouTube Website The Happy Money book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 12, 202347 min

Bestseller vs Invisible on Amazon with Dave Chesson

How do you make sure your book doesn’t drown into the Amazon sea of “dead” books but hit the bestseller lists and bring in income every day? In this episode How to drill down and let data and market research guide your book topic What does it take to become an Amazon bestseller Eye-tracking study: the 3 key things to have on your book sales page The ONE element potential buyers focus on on your book cover Crafting the perfect book description (fiction vs. nonfiction) 5 magic words that should always be at the end of your description The single most important things in getting reviews What you absolutely shouldn’t do when choosing your categories [TOOL] Moving from guessing to knowing what will work for your book Do traditional publishers have advantages over self publishers? How traditional publishers choose which book to publish (not what you think) How will Amazon deal with AI text and images? About Dave Chesson Dave Chesson is the founder of Kindlepreneur and has inspired thousands of authors to build their author careers on Amazon. He’s been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, ALLi, Huffington Post, and even Market Watch. Dave has also been a consultant for several of the major publishers. Connect with Dave Kindlepreneur website Publisher rocket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.