Moving from traditional to indie publishing. With John A. Connell - a podcast by Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)

Louise and Denise talk to Barry Award-nominated thriller writer John A. Connell about moving from Berkley (Penguin USA) to independent publishing.
Listen To Find Out More About:Being a Hollywood camera operator ... Jurassic Park, Thelma and Louise, and NYPD BlueGetting a publishing contract with a major press
The Mason Collins seriesWhen publishers are no longer invested
Moving to independent publishingClawing back book rights
Using movie experience to craft a novel's scene
Beyond writing: what indie publishers need to doChallenges and benefits of indie publishing
Being editedUseful organizations
Writing a series versus standalone novelsFuture projects

Top tips from JohnBuild a mailing listOffer a free short story or novella
Develop a seriesUse Facebook ads
Craft a great websiteEngage with your audience
Get your business head onInvest in appropriate editing

Contacting John A. ConnellSubscribe to John's newsletter and get a free book:
Website: https://johnaconnell.com/ (John A Connell: Gripping Thrillers With a Historical Twist)Email: john@johnaconnell.com
https://www.facebook.com/johnconnellauthor1/ (Facebook author page)John's books on https://www.amazon.com/John-A-Connell/e/B00OYUOE8G/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 (Amazon US) and https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-A-Connell/e/B00OYUOE8G/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 (UK)Editing Bites And Other ResourcesStephen King (video): https://youtu.be/l8TkQvdJVbc (Masterclass, University of Massachusetts Lowell), 2012
Joanna Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/video-marketing-for-authors/ (Video marketing for authors)https://selfpublishingformula.com/ (Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula)
http://thrillerwriters.org/ (International Thriller Writers)https://mysterywriters.org/ (Mystery Writers of America)
https://selfpublishingformula.com/ (Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula)

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Denise And Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services)https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor)

Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).

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