I have novels. You can get them here.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

Growth, Adjustments, Planning

Curious about building your author brand? In this episode, we explore how I’ve grown my Instagram to 740 followers, hit a 3,000-view milestone on my latest reel, and prepped for my showing at Twin Cities Con. I’ll share strategies on leveraging social media, boosting in-person book sales, and creating attention-driven marketing for authors eager to connect with readers and expand their reach. Join me for insights on turning your passion into a growing, engaged audience!

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I have novels. You can get them here.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

Growth, Pivoting, Effort

If I had to boil this episode down to a single takeaway, I’d say it’s about effort. Sometimes our outcomes don’t mirror our efforts, and it’s on those days we have to commit to the work anyway.

I had moments this past week when I wanted to quit, moments when I sat staring at a computer screen because I had no sense of how to meaningfully move forward, and those still moments didn’t help me achieve my dreams.

It’s fine to be still and to pivot, but it’s harmful to give in to discouragement. Move forward. Always be fighting to take new territory.

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I have novels. You can get them here.

Michelle Dowd

We look at faith and its impact on marketing. Spoiler: what you believe informs everything you do, and marketing is about translating what you believe into what other people do about you.

Michelle Dowd is a journalism professor and contributor to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, TIME magazine, Alpinist, and other national publications. She was raised on a mountain in the Angeles National Forest where she learned to identify flora and fauna, navigate by the stars, forage for edible plants, and care for the earth. Her memoir, Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Family Cult, showcases her life growing up on an isolated mountain in California as part of an apocalyptic cult, and how she found her way out of poverty and illness by drawing on the gifts of the wilderness.

Follow her journey here on Substack at Forager Fridays.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

TRBM is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my podcast, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

If you prefer video, I recorded this episode on YouTube Live. Want to see more video, let me know. Drop a comment here or there or anywhere and I’ll make stronger efforts to continue video. So far, I think my face is the limiting factor. People don’t enjoy looking at it.

This is week three of using organic social media to grow my reader base. It feels like a success that’s gaining momentum.

The four-book deal I sold can be found right here.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

TRBM is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my podcast, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Elizabeth Lyons is the author of WRITE THE DAMN BOOK ALREADY, and host of a podcast by the same name.

She offers a course for new and emerging authors called PUBLISH THE DAMN BOOK ALREADY, and for all my listeners, she's offering a 25% discount when you use the code AUTHOR25. Check it out here: https://www.publishaprofitablebook.com/publish

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

TRBM is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my podcast, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

No matter how good you are, if you can't figure out how to be everywhere all the time, you can't do amazing things.

That's why I've gone all in on using Instagram to promote my novels.

In this episode, I'm continuing to look at how I'm driving new follows, likes, shares, and comments on Instagram.

I share what's worked, what's failed, and all the in between.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

TRBM is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my podcast, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Let’s talk about Instagram. Attention is the currency we trade in. Like it, hate it, just don’t doubt it. If you get good at driving attention toward your work, branding will take care of itself and you’ll have a real chance to get your work in front of a raving audience of fans.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

THIS IS THE LINK TO MY SUBSTACK if you’re listening elsewhere.

TRBM is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my podcast, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

No Single Action Fixes Everything

I’m susceptible to chasing the newest, shiniest things. Maybe you are too. But the problem with new shiny things is that you or I won’t be any good at getting the shine out of them, and so if we always chase, we’ll never get good at anything, not really.

If you want to see real, meaningful, lasting progress in anything, it takes, dedicated, all-in focus.

For me, that’s going to be social media, organic growth. I have never excelled at social media, and that’s going to have to change if I want to reach a wealth of readers.

How about you?

My Books

As always, you can check out my books right here or at my website.