Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers Trends in Selling Direct and Audiobooks with Damon Courtney of Bookfunnel
Episode 036 / Damon Courtney of BookFunnel joins Sara and Jami to talk about getting books to readers, best practices of successful authors, and trends in audio--and Damon has some exciting news about audiobooks and Bookfunnel!
Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.
Intro:
Condolences to the T.S. Paul family.
Jami’s broadcasting from a closet and is still on grandbaby watch. She’s focusing on writing the next scene. Sara’s working on a solo podcast that will have short seasons and doing exciting admin things like bookkeeping. She’s got plenty of writing quotes. It’s a quote-tastic intro.
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In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How Bookfunnel helps authors get books and bonuses (reader magnets, bonus epilogues, short stories) to readers
- Bookfunnel’s author-driven features like a group promo, integrations for selling direct, and audiobooks
- Damon’s advice to authors who are just starting out
- Mistakes Damon sees authors making and why writing books is the most important thing
- Current trends: increase in readers new to ebooks
- Benefits of selling direct: customer data and reader happiness :)
- The best time to put your books into audio
- What’s coming in the future: Bookfun
🚀 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