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 2021Advance Reader Copies panel at 20Books Vegas conference 2021Plottr interview with Sara about writing a cozy mysteryJami’s interview on Not Your Average Lives podcastSpotify 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 careersTroy’s tips for pitching your book to your local bookstoreWhy Troy is a hybrid author and how you chooses which projects to publish himself and which to hand off to a traditional publisherHow to deal with writer’s block so that you get “unstuck” in your creative processHow Plottr helps authors plan their books and what Troy has learned from interviewing authors who use the platformCome over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.Links: Troy’s website: [email protected] handle: tlambertwritesInstagram handle: authortroyFacebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/troylambertwrites The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes 📥 Send us a Text Message Support the show🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops❤️ 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