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Fiction Writing Made Easy

#157. 10 Surprising Lessons From My First Book Launch

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

Education, Fiction, Writing Tips, Arts, Bestseller, Writing, How To, Author, Writing Community, Books, Novel, How To Write Fiction, Writing Fiction, Writer, How To Write A Book

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this year, I published my first book, The Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—and I learned soooo much about book marketing.Tune into this episode to hear the ten surprising lessons I learned from my first book launch, including things like:[03:10] What I learned about asking for Amazon reviews—and how asking for favors was the most uncomfortable part of the book launch process for me[04:30] A look behind the scenes at my marketing plan, ...

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0:00.0

Hey there, I wanted to take a quick second to let you know that my Notes to Novel course is officially open for enrollment right now.

0:07.0

Notes to Novel is a live eight-week online course and experience that will teach you how to confidently write the first draft of a story you feel proud of.

0:15.5

I've taken everything I've learned from coaching hundreds of authors across all genres

0:19.5

and channeled it into a comprehensive step-by-step implementation program that not only teaches you the high-level

0:25.4

theory behind writing a story that works, but how to execute what you're learning in real time, too.

0:30.6

This enrollment period closes on Thursday, September 5th at midnight Pacific time.

0:35.6

So if you've been waiting for an online course that meets you where you're at, gives you a community

0:39.8

of like-minded writers to share the experience with and lets you brainstorm outline and

0:44.6

write your novel in real time as you learn, then head over to Savannah Gilboe.com forward slash yes to learn more or to

0:51.3

enroll. And did I mention this is a live experience,

0:54.0

so I will be with you for eight weeks of live

0:57.0

and a call holding your hand throughout the entire process,

1:00.0

answering your questions,

1:01.0

and helping you brainstorm

1:02.0

so that you never get stuck.

1:03.7

So one more time if you'd like to join me for this eight week experience go to Savannah

1:07.9

Gilboe.com forward slash yes to learn more or to enroll.

1:11.5

Class starts on September 9th,

1:13.2

and I hope to see you there.

1:14.6

That's totally fine if your goal is making

1:17.0

any of those bestseller lists,

1:18.7

but I'd also encourage you to have additional goals

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