Smart Author
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Publishing in the Classroom (E16)
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing in the classroom. When high school students are given the chance to publish their writing as an ebook, it helps them gain a new appreciat...
How to Earn Free Press Coverage (E15, P6 of 6)
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How to earn free press coverage to elevate your author brand and drive demand for your books. You'll also learn how to write a press release and how t...
Social Media Strategies for Authors (E14, P5 of 6)
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Social media for authors. Learn how to get more from Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. This is part five in the Smart Author podcast's six-part audi...
Book Marketing Promotion (E13, P4 of 6)
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 25 book promotion tips. The tips are grouped in logical order to roughly correspond to the different stages of a book's marketing, from pre-laun...
Autopilot Book Marketing (E12, P3 of 6)
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
17 tips to leverage your book to sell more books, build your social media platform and catalyze word of mouth. Part 3 of 6 in Mark Coker's six-part se...
Book Marketing Foundation (E11, P2 of 6)
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn ebook marketing. Part 2 of 6. This episode explores author brand-building, knowledge-building, platform-building and distribution. 17 book...
Book Marketing (E10, P1 of 6)
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn ebook marketing, Part 1. Introduces listeners to this special six-part series on book marketing, which guides writers step-by-step from the basi...
Indie Author Manifesto (E9)
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The indie author revolution and the struggle for free expression. Learn the fascinating history behind the centuries-old struggle for free expressio...
Art of Delusion (E8)
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
All writers can face dark days when the reasons to quit feel more sensible than the reasons to power on. In this episode, Mark teaches writers how to ...
Smashwords Survey 2017 (E7)
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what makes readers respond to your books. The annual Smashwords Survey takes a quantitative, unconventional approach to identifying best pract...
Marketing eBooks to Libraries (E6)
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sell your ebook to libraries. Learn how libraries select, curate and purchase ebooks. Learn how a successful library ebook marketing strategy can help...
Working with Beta Readers (E5)
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Beta readers help you write a better book. Learn everything you need to know to plan and organize a successful beta reader round. 26 minutes. ...
7 Publishing Trends (E1)
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trends shaping the future of authorship and book publishing. Mark identifies seven key trends and explores what these trends mean for your future as...
Ebook Preorder Strategy (E4)
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sell more ebooks with preorders. Provides in-depth strategy advice for how to create, plan and promote your preorder. Ebook preorders are one of the...
Bestseller Secrets (E3)
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 16 secrets of the bestselling ebook authors. Learn the most important best practices for successful ebook publishing. Learn how to make your boo...
Introduction to eBook Publishing (E2)
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Introductory primer to ebook publishing. Learn how easy, fast and free it is to self-publish an ebook. Mark Coker presents a complete ebook publishing...
Smart Author Trailer (E0)
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to publish ebooks like a pro. The Smart Author podcast guides writers step-by-step from the very basics of ebook publishing to more advanced top...