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#UGC videos need to be human if you want to get the highest conversion rate in 2026.

Pitched something a while back. Got a call today. Looks like I'm going to be adapting one of my favorite childhood books into a movie.

@crruffennach best attitude. a writer writes.

If this book isn’t the one that gets me an agent, it’ll be the next one. And if not that one, then the next.

@rosepetalfawn wouldn't that be the dream job.

i wish i worked in a bookstore

I made a new authors app for myself. To help me with social media so that I do the right amount of commenting. Right amount of posting. And everything each day to stay on track. Got my first customer today using it. Would anyone else like to try it for free?

Authors, I want to know: What's the ONE idea in your book that you could talk about for 2 hours straight without notes? Drop it below. 👇 That's your podcast pitch. Let's hear it.

Imagine waking up to messages from strangers saying your words changed their life. That's not luck. That's what happens when authors stop hiding behind their Amazon page and start showing up on podcasts.

Plot twist: The most powerful marketing tool for your book costs $0 and requires exactly one good story. It's called a podcast interview. You're welcome.

Author mindset at the start: 'I'll just write the book and readers will find it.' Author mindset 6 months post-launch: '...hello? Is anyone there?' Podcast guesting is the mic you've been missing.

Podcast hosts aren't looking for famous authors. They're looking for INTERESTING authors. There's a massive difference, and it works in your favor.

How to turn your book into 12 months of podcast bookings: → Pick 5 core ideas from your book → Build a unique talking point around each → Match each to a podcast audience → Pitch one per week That's 52 pitches a year. You only need a few to say yes.

Your book doesn't need a better cover. It doesn't need a new subtitle. It needs your voice in someone's earbuds during their morning commute. That's the real algorithm.

Book launches are overrated. A 12-month podcast tour is not. One gives you a spike. The other builds a career. Stop chasing the launch. Build the legacy.

She wrote her book in a hospital waiting room during her mom's chemo treatments. Six months later she was on 14 podcasts sharing that story. Your 'not the right time' IS the story.

If you wrote a book, you already have everything you need to be a podcast guest. You have the expertise. You have the story. You just need someone to open the door. 🚪 That's what I do.

Authors: Drop your book topic below 👇 I'll tell you which podcast genre you'd crush as a guest. Let's find your audience together. RT to help a fellow author.

I've booked authors who had zero followers and a world-class idea. And I've passed on authors with 100k followers and nothing original to say. Your story > your stats.

Every bestselling author has one thing in common. They turned their book into a podcast tour BEFORE the launch. Not after. The timing is everything.

Most authors launch to silence. Not because the book was bad. Because nobody knew them yet. Here's why podcasts fix that: