Book Marketing Mania - Podcasting tips to market your book and grow your author platform

Ever feel like you have a God-given message but not the know-how to publish it?Kirsten Telan, blogger and author of A Tale of Two Dogs is here to share how her children's book teaches friendship and kindness, and how she's seen it come back through overcoming her fear of publishing, and how she's now using PodMatch to get her message in front of audiences she never could have reached on her own.Resources mentioned:PodMatchKirsten's websiteKirsten's bookRelated episodes:PodMatch Overview (why I love it!)Why many good books don't sell📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Are you pouring everything out into writing or launching your book, and feeling depleted? Running on empty and telling yourself that's just part of the process?Join me for this convo with my sweet friend, Julie Lefebure, author of Made for More: 365 Devotions for the Woman Who Refuses to Settle. We talk about what the word "busy" is actually doing to us, and how spiritual disconnection and busyness feed each other. Plus Julie shares what five years of weekly podcasting has taught her about showing up with a message, reaching people you'd never reach any other way, and why you don't need a book yet to start. Resources mentioned:Julie's devotionalJulie's websiteRelated episodes:Stop comparing yourself to other authorsPodcasting while writing (without breaking down)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

If the word "marketing" makes you cringe a little, you'e in very good company. So many Christian authors feel a tension between the call to write and the pressure to promote.Pat Domangue, Bible study author and fellow podcast host, joins me today to share about book launch burnout, how your mission statement is your best guardrail against chasing shiny strategies, and how she eventually found her footing as both a podcast host and a guest.Resources mentioned:PodMatchPat's websitePat's podcast, HERRelated episodes:Finding Spiritual Rest in a Chaotic WorldPodcasting while writing (without breaking down)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

If you've ever sent out a handful of podcast pitch emails and heard only crickets back, welcome to the club! Most authors spend hours researching shows, crafting pitches, and waiting, only to hear silence. Today Kerisma Vere, author and wellness coach, joins me to share her experience using the PodMatch platform that connects podcast guests with podcast hosts. Kerisma was invited to guest on 36 podcasts within just a few months of getting started!She shares some honest and refreshing things about what podcast guesting actually looks like in the early stages, especially if you're on to second guess what you said.Resources mentioned:PodMatchKerisma's websiteRelated episodes:A PodMatch OverviewPodcast Guesting playlist📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Ever look ahead to September and think that’s the next January? Meaning fresh start energy, new routines, new goals, a clean slate. Your reader does too, but what if her slate doesn't actually feel that clean?How can you market your book in a way that connects to your target reader’s seasonal struggles?Let’s get inside their heads and meet them where they are with our content as a podcast host or guest.This is the finale of our Q3 quarterly planning mini-series.Resource mentioned:🆓 Q3 Brainstorming Guide (optional AI Prompts included)If you missed July or August, or our Q2 series, you can catch up here:AugustJuly JuneMay📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Ever make a list of how summer’s going to be? Rest. Family time. Finally finishing that project. But then August arrives and you’re frustrated that June and July flew by and were nothing like you expected. Your reader’s feeling it too.How can you market your book in a way that connects to your target reader’s seasonal struggles?Let’s get inside their heads and meet them where they are with our content as a podcast host or guest.This is part 2 of our Q3 quarterly planning mini-series.Resource mentioned:🆓 Q3 Brainstorming Guide (optional AI Prompts included)If you missed July, or our Q2 series, you can catch up here:July JuneMay📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

How can you market your book so it connects to your target reader’s seasonal struggles?Looking ahead to July we think of cookouts, vacations, fireworks, long evenings outside. But inside your reader's mind is where the real story is happening.Let’s get inside their heads and meet them where they are as a podcast host or guest.This is part 1 of our quarterly planning mini-series.Resource mentioned:🆓 Q3 Brainstorming Guide (optional AI Prompts included)If you missed our Q2 series you can catch up here:MayJune📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Feeling like you're spending more time on the marketing and tech side of things than on the words you’re writing? It might be time to get some help.Today I'm joined by my sweet friend Alyssa Avant, a virtual assistant (VA) with over 18 years of experience working with Christian authors. She's giving an up-to-date look at what a VA actually is, what they can take off your plate right now, and why hiring one doesn't have to be as complicated or expensive as you might think. We also flip the conversation around for those of you who have been wondering if your own skills could turn into a little income on the side, like Becky talked about in our last episode!Resources mentioned:Alyssa's websiteHire My MomRelated Episodes:Hiring & Connecting with a VAEarn Book Marketing Money by Selling Digital Products📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Platform doesn’t have to be a dirty word, if you think of it the way Becky does.Becky Kopitzke is an author, co-host of The Girlfriend’s Guide to an Empty Nest podcast, and a business coach for Christian women who are fulfilling their calling to write and publish.Becky’s sharing how to build and grow your author platform, and how to start making money before your book is even done.Resources mentioned:Becky’s websiteAuthorRise Academy (with Tracie Miles)Author ConservatoryRelated episodes:Earn book marketing money by selling digital productsFund your book launch with preorders📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Wondering why no one is buying your book? We're diving in to why "many good books don't sell". That's how my guest, Julie Broad, opens one of my favorite marketing books, Self-Promote & Succeed: The No Boring Books Way to Build Your Brand, Attract Your Audience, and Market Your Non-Fiction Book.That line stuck with me and you'll love the way she breaks down marketing vs selling, why we need both, and her take on why every author needs an audiobook. Resources mentioned:Self-Promote & Succeed bookJulie’s YoutubeJulie's audiobook videosJulie’s Author Launch KitJulie’s Author Community📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Waiting to share about your book until its out? Wondering if you're sharing so much it's wearing out your readers? We can relate!Joining me today is my new friend, Becky Robinson, author of Reach: Create the Biggest Possible Audience for Your Message, Book, or Cause. Becky is also host of the Book Marketing Action podcast and founder of Weaving Influence Press.She's sharing about how to best reach and serve readers today, so we increase awareness and our readers’ anticipation of our book. Plus tips on how to use email marketing to nurture your community and not just see them as numbers on your email list. Resources mentioned:Becky’s book, ReachBecky’s podcastBecky’s website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Is writing and marketing taking so much time it’s overwhelming you?If so, I can’t wait for you to hear encouragement from my friend Vivian’s new devotional, Break Down Better. She’s sharing her journey of podcasting while writing and growing her platform for her debut book and how she decided to release a companion journal at the same time. All without the overwhelm.Vivian's devotionalVivian's guided journalVivian's website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

What do you do when life takes an unexpected turn and you lose your spouse as a mom of three?If you’re like my guest Michelle, you let God work through that grief and turn it into a flourishing writing and speaking ministry helping widows around the world. I connected with Michelle on PodMatch. She hosts the Widowed 2 Soon podcast, and is author of Widow Goals: Steps to Finding Peace When You Lose Your Spouse. Michelle’s sharing her journey of starting a nonprofit, writing a book, launching a podcast, and of course using PodMatch to connect with new audiences and serve other people walking a similar path of grief.Michelle’s bookMichelle’s websiteMichelle's podcast, Widowed 2 Soon📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Too many book ideas and not enough time? Today another new friend of mine is here that I connected with on Podmatch. Kira Hartley Klinger has written several different books: stories of people she’s heard about at estate sales, a special book about her Dad and his dog, and children’s books too. She's sharing how she's marketing them as a podcast guest using PodMatch.Kira's books📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

If you’re looking for new ways to market your God-given message, look no further. My new friend Constance Hastings, author of The Trouble with Jesus: Considerations Before You Walk Away, is here to share her experience marketing her message through PodMatch and book festivals.Constance's bookConstance's website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Is podcast guesting really that different from podcasting hosting? Do you need a PR agency to pitch you? I can’t wait to talk about that and more with my friend, author and podcaster Lori Melton. She's sharing about her podcast guesting strategy including how her traditional publisher's publicist played a role, sending her own personalized pitches, and her secret to getting booked on 80% of the shows she pitches.Related episodes:Launch Your Book with a Co-Hosted Podcast SeriesLori's book, Journey with a GiantLori's websiteLori's press kit📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

How do you grow your author platform while serving readers with the content you're already creating? My new friend Jennifer, who I connected with on PodMatch, is here to share how she's done that as host of the Front parking Spot podcast, and as a busy wife, mom and author.Jennifer's booksJennifer's website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

What if the thing standing between you and a deeper connection with God this season was a simple pen and notebook? Today I'm sitting down with my new friend, author Allison Byxbe, who I connected with through PodMatch, and she’s sharing inspiration from her new book, Journaling as a Spiritual Practice. Allison's bookAllison's website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

🆓 Q2 Brainstorming Guide (with AI Prompts)Do your readers need more summer plans or permission to slow down in June?When marketing your book, let’s get inside your readers’ heads and meet them where they are to connect their struggles to your book’s message.As part of our Q2 content planning mini-series, let’s look at what readers need to hear from you in June, either as a podcast guest or host (or both). 🎧 Catch up on the series:IntroApril contentMay content📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

🆓 Q2 Brainstorming Guide (with AI Prompts)May is a big month of feelings and your readers want to know you get what they’re going through.When marketing your book, let’s get inside your readers’ heads and meet them where they are to connect their struggles to your book’s message.As part of our Q2 content planning mini-series, let’s look at what readers need to hear from you in May, either as a podcast guest or host (or both). 🎧 Catch up on the series:IntroApril content📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

🆓 Q2 Brainstorming Guide (with AI Prompts)Does the month of April feel like a fresh start or unfinished?When marketing your book, let’s get inside your readers’ heads and meet them where they are to connect their struggles to your book’s message.As part of our Q2 content planning mini-series, let’s look at what readers need to hear from you in April, either as a podcast guest or host (or both). 🎧 Series Intro (ICYMI)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Did you know your readers are thinking about your book long before they ever think about buying it? Today is a sneak peek into a new three-part series. Let's learn to read the room (as a host or guest) so our Q2 content truly speaks to what readers need right now.Part 1 April: What Your Readers Need to Hear📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

How can you reach more readers in less time while helping them move closer to buying your book?With a short standalone podcast.But before you start, here's five common mistakes I want you to avoid.Let’s build your own strategic short podcast so you’re heard by more readers without burning out:14-Day Podcast Strategy SprintListen to my own short standalone podcasts:Listeners to Readers (private podcast)Author Short Stack (public podcast)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Wondering how a short series podcast (private or public or both) can fit into your book marketing plan? I'm sharing what each one does, how they’re different, and when you might use them on your reader's journey.Listeners to Readers (my private short series podcast)Author Short Stack (my public short series podcast)Let’s build your own strategic short podcast so you’re heard by more readers without burning out:14-Day Podcast Strategy Sprint📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Introducing Author Short Stack, my six-episode standalone show that helps you keep your book front of mind when you’re short on time.Follow the show here:https://authorshortstack.buzzsprout.com📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

I just attended my first Podfest conference and couldn't wait to share my top six takeaways for authors who podcast.Resources mentioned:Podfest Expo, Buzzsprout (my podcast host), PodMatch, My PodMatch Overview (ep #131).Joe Casabona, Streamlined Solopreneur; Mark Ronick, The Podcast Morning Chat; Rob Walch, Podcast411; Alex Sanfilippo, Podcasting Made Simple; Courtney Elmer, Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast; Krissy Nelson, Morgan James Publishing📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Ever wish you could just let other people talk about your book instead of you marketing it by yourself?Today my friend author Lori Melton is sharing how hosting a podcast helped her attract her traditional publisher and the super fun podcast series she co-hosted for the launch of her first book, Journey with a Giant.Lori's bookLori's Quiz (find your giant)Lori's website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

No budget to hire a PR rep? No problem.My friend, author Desiree Taylor, is sharing her experience with podcast guesting as she’s connected with many hosts through our favorite matchmaking platform, PodMatch.She’ll share how navigating challenges and trusting God with the results has helped her market her Created to Relate book in a God-honoring way as a podcast guest.📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests)Desiree's bookDesiree's website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

I’m so grateful for you tuning in to the Book Marketing Mania podcast. Hearing from you in your reviews, texts, emails, and Instagram DMs means the world to me.So Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Merry Christmas🎄 and Happy New Year 🥳.See you back here on Friday, January 9th, and until then I’m praying for an abundance of blessings on you! 💛📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Your podcast interview as a guest just went live — now what?What you do after your guest interview airs can be just as important as the interview itself.Keep your message (and relationships) growing by sharing generously & repurposing strategically. Learn how to bless the host who gave you their platform, while also stewarding the words God’s given you so that nothing is wasted.Related episode:Creating a Guestcast to Share Your Interviews (#27)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

You finally got the yes — that email from a podcast host saying, “I’d love to have you as a guest!” Cue the happy dance! 💃But now what?Let's walk through how to prepare for your guest episodes including what to send your host ahead of time, how to personalize your stories for their listeners, and how to show up calm, confident, and ready to serve.Related episode:5 Lessons Learned Guesting on Podcasts with Kristine Brown 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Ever took time to craft a great podcast pitch, then you hear “not right now”, “not a fit”, or even no reply at all? You’re not alone. Let’s talk about what to do next and how to keep your momentum (and confidence) strong as you keep pitching.Related episodes:5 ways to build relationships with podcast hosts (#177)When your podcast pitch isn’t working (Kingdom Writers Podcast)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Searching for podcasts to guest on can easily take up ALL your time, unless you know where to look. Today I’m sharing four ways to identify shows serving your readers and the simple checks to vet a show before you pitch. Whether you’re new to podcast guesting or ready to tighten up your strategy, use your time wisely and start landing guest episodes that grow your platform and market your book.Resources mentioned:📋 Podcast Pitching TrackerHow to Build Relationships with Hosts (#177)My Overview of PodMatch (#131)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Podcast hosts aren’t looking for guests to sell to their listeners. They're looking for guests who will partner with them to serve their listeners.Here's 5 ways you can build (and nurture) relationships with podcast hosts long before and long after you send your pitch.Related Epsiodes:Engaging Podcast Hosts on IG with Ruthie Gray (ep 50)Common Podcast Pitching Mistakes playlist📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Guesting on other people’s podcasts is THE BEST way to grow your own show. But before you start pitching yourself, there’s 3 things I want you to consider doing first to get the best return on your time invested in podcast guesting.📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

How can you best plan and measure your book marketing efforts? That’s what we’re answering today with my guest Susan Neal.Susan is the author of eight books including her recent release, How to Sell 1000 Books a Month. She’s also CEO of Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA), which offers a slew of resources to help you when you first start writing your book all the way through publishing and marketing.We talk about how to balance marketing with writing, how to create a monthly marketing plan that matches your personality, and how to measure the success of podcast guesting to market your books.Susan’s bookChristian Indie Publishing Association📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

What if instead of “borrowing” someone else’s audience, you focused on growing your own?Lead podcast listeners from curious to connected with a private podcast reader magnet. Want to see one in action? Listeners to Readers is just six short episodes to share how a private podcast can grow your email list and market your nonfiction book. Listen for free at listenerstoreaders.com.📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

No time to market your books, or build and nurture relationships with your target readers on social media? I know, you may have a love/hate relationship with social media. Me too. If you're sticking with social to market your books, are you using it to connect with new readers? Nurture existing ones? Or perhaps you're simply using social to scroll and numb out instead. Don't let that last one distract you! Let's get real today about the time we're spending on social.Related Episode:How to Write Off Social When Marketing Your Book📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

One of the most common mistakes authors (and their publishers) make with podcast pitching is sending cookie cutter pitches. Let's talk about why this might not work for you and how to fix it so your pitch gets a yes.Related episodes:Common Podcast Pitching Mistakes playlistHow to Pitch a Podcast playlistPitching podcasts as a first-time author📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

When pitching to guest on podcasts, how do you create an interview query that gets a yes from the host?Today is part four and the finale of my collaborative series with Linda Goldfarb called Interview Guesting Best Practices. Linda is the award-winning author of Creating Dynamic Podcasts & Audiobooks, and hosts both the Your Best Writing Life podcast and the Staying Real About Faith & Family podcast. Catch up on the series:Part 1: Three Steps to Expand the Reach of Your Core Message (on Your Best Writing Life)Part 2: Creating Your Top Three Interview Topics (with Emotion)Part 3: How to Create Promise-Fulfilling Interview Questions (on Your Best Writing Life)Connect with Linda:Linda's bookWebsiteYour Best Writing Life Podcast📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

When pitching to guest on podcasts, how do you propose interview topics that attract both the host and their listeners? Today is part two of my collaborative series with Linda Goldfarb called Interview Guesting Best Practices. Linda is the award-winning author of Creating Dynamic Podcasts & Audiobooks, and hosts both the Your Best Writing Life podcast and the Staying Real About Faith & Family podcast. RESOURCES:Part 1: Three Steps to Expand the Reach of Your Core Message (on Your Best Writing Life)Linda's bookWebsiteYour Best Writing Life PodcastHeadline AnalyzerDelivering on the Promise of Your Podcast📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Next week, watch for a new series called Interview Guesting Best Practices, inspired by my friend Linda Goldfarb's book, Creating Dynamic Podcasts & Audiobooks.Episode 1 starts on Tuesday on Your Best Writing Life, hosted by Linda.Then we'll be back here on next Friday for episode 2.Looking forward to serving you in both places!Your Best Writing Life PodcastStart Marketing When You Start WritingLinda's bookCreating a Unique Podcast Collaboration (#97)📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

So what’s all the fuss about video anyway? My friend Danielle Wallace, copywriter and video marketer, is here to share about the power of storytelling on video. She has great tips for getting comfortable being seen on camera, and even ideas for faceless videos if that’s not your jam.Connect with Danielle:Website📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Growing your platform while writing your book? Starting a podcast to attract your target readers? Turning your podcast episodes into a book?We're talking about it all with my friend, Dallas Woodburn, author, writing coach, and host of the Thriving Authors podcast. We discuss how planning your podcast is similar to planning your book; how Dallas uses her podcast to grow her own platform, and how she sees authors using podcasts to market their book as a host or guest.Connect with Dallas:WebsiteInstagram📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Are you self-publishing a book this year and a little overwhelmed by all the costs involved?My friend, Ashley Shepard, author of Profitable Publishing with Preorders, is here to share how you can attract your readers, publish, and launch your book without going into debt.Profitable Publishing with Preorders (book)Connect with Ashley:WebsiteYouTube📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Taking my annual short summer break and can't wait to be back with new episodes on 8/1. Thanks for tuning in, I'm so grateful!📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

How can you sort through all your book marketing strategies to find what’s working best for you AND your readers? My friend Shelley Hitz, author, co-host of the Kingdom Writers podcast, and co-founder of the Christian Book Academy, is sharing how you can audit your book marketing and make sure you’re on track with what God wants you to do with the message He gave you.Christian Book Academy 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Launching your first book this year? Start pitching to guest on podcasts sooner rather than later!My friend Rebecca George, host of the Radical Radiance podcast, and author of two books now is here to take us behind the scenes of her first book launch when she started pitching podcasts LONG before her traditional publisher's PR started.Today’s episode is actually part of a longer two-part conversation I had with Rebecca on episode 68 (linked below). Today you’ll hear her how soon she started pitching podcasts, what to include in your pitch, and what she likes to see in a pitch herself as a podcast host.Pitching podcasts as a first-time author (#68)Podcast Pitching playlistConnect with Rebecca📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

Attending a Writers Conference this year? It's the best opportunity to pitch your book idea to a traditional publisher or literary agent.My guest today is Barb Roose, publishing agent at Books and Such, and she's sharing the top four features that agents look for in a book proposal and tips to ease your anxiety as you prepare for your 15-minute publishing appointment at a conference.More publishing tips from Barb (episode 18)CONNECT WITH BARB:https://www.booksandsuch.comLIST OF CHRISTIAN WRITING CONFERENCES:https://kimstewartmarketing.com/78📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.

If you're like me and want to write a book that serves your business clients, I can't wait for you to hear this today’s conversation with my new friend, Jodi Brandon.Jodi is author of Write. Publish. Market: From Idea to Published Book: The Entrepreneur's Blueprint. She’s also a book publishing coach, an editor, and host of the Write Publish Market podcast.You'll hear her share the difference in writing a book that grows your business vs other nonfiction books, and all her wisdom on how to write publish and market your book.Resources mentioned:Jodi’s bookJodi’s websiteJodi’s podcast📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST?Message Kim on PodMatch💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES🎙️  Buzzsprout🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker🎙️  Microphone📥  (Hello Audio)🖥️  DescriptLET'S CONNECT:EmailInstagram ThreadsLinkedinAffiliate links may be included for these products I use and love.