Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers Troy Lambert on Plottr and Pitching Your Book to Bookstores
Episode 096 / Troy Lambert, author, editor, freelance writer, and lead educator for Plottr joins us this week. We had a wide-ranging conversation including what he’s learned from interviewing authors who use Plottr. Troy also gives some out of the box tips for getting your books in bookstores.
Intro links:
Jami’s talk, What I Wish I’d Known about Indie Publishing, at 20Books Vegas conference 2021
Advance Reader Copies panel at 20Books Vegas conference 2021
Plottr interview with Sara about writing a cozy mystery
Jami’s interview on Not Your Average Lives podcast
Spotify acquires Findaway (TechCrunch article)
QOTW: Talk to us about conferences. What are your tips for having a good conference? Which conferences do you recommend?
Show notes:
- Why Troy works to educate the educators about writing careers
- Troy’s tips for pitching your book to your local bookstore
- Why Troy is a hybrid author and how you chooses which projects to publish himself and which to hand off to a traditional publisher
- How to deal with writer’s block so that you get “unstuck” in your creative process
- How Plottr helps authors plan their books and what Troy has learned from interviewing authors who use the platform
Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5
🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/
📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/
The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing