Today we are answering a listener question from - Name Erica Borgerson - Website http://www.LazyGirlGuides.com - Book Title The Lazy Girl Guide to Healthy Eating & The Lazy Girl Guide to Fitness - Question So,

In this special bonus episode we talk about the launch of MyBookProgress. - MyBookProgress on Kickstarter

A lot of authors are addicted to checking email. Poor email habits hold many authors back from success because it wastes time and zaps mental energy. If you can learn to do email better you will have more time to market your book and more mental energy...

Some people say contests are a tremendous marketing tool, some say - they’re a waste of time ... we’re going to explore the pros and cons of contests ... let me ask - you, Thomas ... - Talking Points: Pros if you’re unpublished Feedback

Public Service Announcement: Respect Spam is in the eye of the beholder. Creepy / Charming (thin line in between) Permission -   Tip 1 Provide consistent value. New Book Announcements News (Progress Updates) Ask for Feedback

  - Talking points Marketing ourselves in every moment/editors and agents and readers are watching, wear, dress, speak, what you say, don’t say … how open, how closed off … James’ writing conference story Thomas’ Courtship Story

Intro Paragraph: - Unless you have a multi-book contract (and we’re talking 4+ books) you need to be constantly marketing yourself to publishers. Even if you do have a long term contract you need to be marketing yourself because someday that contract ...

Jim how do you tell if you are a spammer? - If people click “mark as spam” on your email, you are a spammer as far as that person is concerned. Spam is in the eye of the beholder. How Spam Filters Work -

1) Product (Book) This is the most important P. Good marketing helps a bad product fail faster. The question is not “is this book good” the question is “is this the kind of book people would want to buy and then read”

Question from Jen - Q: I really enjoyed this podcast, but I'm curious as to how aspiring writers are supposed to use Facebook and Twitter differently? - Question from J.T. Stoll   - Author of The Rift -