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The Published Creator Podcast — 82 episodes

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How I Made My First $1,200 From an Offer I Hadn't Created Yet

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Turn Your Book Into a Movement (Not Just an Amazon Listing) | Featuring Aleta Hodge

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The NEW Way to Build Authority in 2026 (Hint: It's Bigger Than a Book)

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Most Authors Have This Completely Backwards (but you won't be one of them)

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She Skipped Writing a Book… and Built THIS Instead (Genius Move)

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Stop Writing Books That Don’t Sell (Do This Instead)

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Online Courses Are Failing… Here’s What Smart Experts Are Building Instead

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Why Most Authors Never Make Real Money From Their Book

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How One Educator Turned Her Passion for Trees 🌿 Into a Self-Published Children’s Book

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Publishing a Book Won’t Make You an Authority

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How This Author Promotes Her Book Without Feeling Salesy (And It’s Working)

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068: Your Book Doesn’t Need More Ideas — It Needs This!

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067: How To Sell More Books Faster WITHOUT Social Media

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066: Unlock New Revenue Streams for Your Book (Libraries, Gift Shops + More!)

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065: How to Sell Your Children’s Book Before You Even Print It with Micaela Benn

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064: Beyond The Book: How To Build Your Author Brand With Lulu.com

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063: Kickstarter Book Funnel That Actually Works: From Idea to Over $202K

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062: How This Author Raised $202K on Kickstarter to Fund His Book

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061: Closing One Chapter, Opening Another: From Coloring Book Creator to Published & Thriving

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060: Worried Your Book Won't Sell? 10 Things You Can Do Immediately To Stimulate Sales

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059: Uncover A Bestselling Coloring Book, Planner/Journal Idea With ChatGPT 🤖

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058: Beyond Book Sales: The Best Strategies to Boost Your Income with Print-on-Demand

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057: What To Do When You Aren't Feeling It (5 things you can do today to get back on track)

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056: 5 List Building Ideas for Coloring Book and Planner Authors Creators

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055: Is Your Book Cover Helping or Killing Your Sales?

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054: Celebrating 3000 Downloads Of The Coloring Book Creator Podcast!! (What I've learned)

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053: People Can’t Buy What They Don’t Know Exists

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052: Beyond Amazon Creating Profitable Bundles That Sell with Vervante's Cindy Tyler

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051: You’re Leaving Money On The Table If You Aren’t Doing This

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050: How To Manage Overwhelm And Get Unstuck So You Can Thrive As A Creative Entrepreneur

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049: Why You Must Take Email List Building Seriously

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048: Your Creator Biz Is Tap Dancing On The Brink Of Disaster If You Ignore This

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047: 10 Steps to Pre-Launch Your Book (Without Ads or Being on Social Media All Day)

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046: I’m Writing ✍🏾 A Book 📕 (And Why I'm Pivoting The Coloring Book Creator)

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045: Whose Vision Are You Living? And not just for your business, but for your life.

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044: 10 Most Common Reasons Why Creative Entrepreneurs Struggle To Experience The Artistic and Financial Freedom We Want

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043: Do You Have A Vision For Your Creative Business In 2024? And Why You Need One

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042: Is Your Book Cover Helping -or- Hurting Your Sales?

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041: Amazon Is Not A Genie 🧞‍♀️ In A Bottle

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040: Why Short Form Video Is One Of The Most Personal And Fastest Ways To Sell More Books

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039: Why Having A Clear Identity Impacts Your Book Sales

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038: After The Rain with Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator Now Coloring Book Creator Lisa Dolson

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Bonus Episode: The Passive Income Myth (what nobody tells you about selling your book on Amazon)

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037: Turning Pages, Turning Profit: Why I Love Using Bootcamps, Challenges & Retreats To Launch A Book

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036: The #1 Reason Why Creatives Struggle To Make Money (and it has nothing to do with the economy)

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035: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 10 - Bringing Your Coloring Book Idea To Life 🎉

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034: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 9 - Launch A Pre-Publication Interest List

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033: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 8 - Create A Sampler To Confirm Interest In Your Book Idea

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032: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 7 - Cultivate & Nurture Relationships Resources

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031: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 6 - Sample Interest In Your Book Idea on Social Media

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030: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 5 - Explore Profitable Collaboration Opportunities

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029: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 4 - Crafting Your Ideal Book Buyer With The Help of ChatGPT

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028: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 3 - Validate & Confirm Your Book Ideas On Google and Etsy

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027: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 2 - Uncovering Your Coloring Book’s Unique Point of View

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026: Validate Your Coloring Book Idea | Step 1 - What Makes a Coloring Book Idea More Sellable Than Others

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025: Wellness Checkin 💆🏽‍♀️ Ways To Take Care of Yourself As You Create Your Creators Biz

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024: Write Powerful Email Copy That Sells More Coloring Books Interview w Conversion Copywriter Holly Williams

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023: PR Secrets 7 Ways To Get Media Attention (so you can sell more coloring books)

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022: Make Your 1st 1K or More With Coloring Books (without solely relying on Amazon)

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Ask Rodney - How To Ensure You Get What You Pay For When Hiring A Designer On Fiverr

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021: Why Your Story Is An Essential Ingredient For Selling Anything Especially Coloring Books

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Ask Rodney: What’s The Best Way To Digitize My Artwork That I Can Turn It Into Book?

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019: The #1 Mistake Coloring Book Authors Are Making That's Killing Sales On Social Media

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018: 7 Ways To Make Money With Coloring Books (plus 7 additional income generating opportunities)

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017: 5 Reasons Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Publish A Coloring Book

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016: Why Coloring Books Are A Great Starter Product And Can Be A Profitable Side Hustle For Creatives

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015: Creating Books With Service & Purpose with Coloring Book Creator Nefertari Guice

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014: The Top 12 Questions I Get Asked From 1st Time Coloring Book Creators

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013: Becoming Highly Inspired with Coloring Book Creator Kim Sarsons

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012: She Turned Her Passion for Tea Into A Beautiful Book with Coloring Book Creator Margaretha Madison

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011: What’s Ahead For Coloring Book Creators in 2023 | 10 Ways To Protect Yourself Financially & Safeguard Your Coloring Book Creator Biz

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010: Using TikTok to promote your coloring book this holiday season

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009: Why I decided to get over myself and start taking TikTok seriously

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008: Why do creators resist taking consistent action marketing their coloring books?

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007: What if it wasn’t about the book? 🧐

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006: 7 Ways To Market Your Coloring Book Both Online and Off

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005: Former Cake Baker Deepened Her Faith In Herself Through Coloring with Coloring Book Creator Pamela Sisler

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004: This Graphic Designer Used Her Skills To Create A Coloring Book That Promotes Kindness with Coloring Book Author Marsha Ashley

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003: She Was Told She Wasn’t Cut Out To Be An Artist with Coloring Book Creator Michele Wolf

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002: Bringing Awareness To The Epidemic of Bullying with Coloring Book Author Contona B. Fair

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001: Retired Nurse Turned Sarcasm Into A Witty Coloring Book with Coloring Book Author Lorayne Dawson

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000: Welcome to The Published Creator Podcast