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Buy me a coffeeWelcome to Paul's Podcast Diary Season 5, Episode 1 for Saturday 14th January 2023.
Show notes for this week's episode …
1) Matthew J. Holmes Twitter thread – 7 simple steps to dramatically improve the performance of your Amazon Ads and sell more books: https://twitter.com/MatthewJHolmes1/status/1609931734736314370
2) Check out Sophie Hannah's webinar replay on her planning method HERE
3) Matthew J. Holmes 5 x most effective marketing strategies: https://twitter.com/MatthewJHolmes1/status/1610277864129150976
4) BookBub featured deal tips … https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/the-top-10-tips-to-get-a-bookbub-featured-deal/
5) Dave Chesson blog – Amazon account suspension: https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-account-suspension/
6) AI artwork Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/javilopen/status/1607058644939714561
7) Pixar storytelling thread: https://twitter.com/nathanbaugh27/status/1610667275148738560
8) Ron Vitale 2022 wrap-up: https://www.ronvitale.com/blog/2022/12/22/what-i-learned-about-indie-publishing-in-2022-full-sales-figures
9) Lastpass drama!
WIRED: LastPass Data Breach: It’s Time to Ditch This Password Manager – see https://www.wired.com/story/lastpass-breach-vaults-password-managers/
The Verge: The LastPass disclosure of leaked password vaults is being torn apart by security experts. See https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/28/23529547/lastpass-vault-breach-disclosure-encryption-cybersecurity-rebuttal
Graham Cluley: LastPass: after the LastPass hack, here's what you need to know. See https://grahamcluley.com/lostpass-after-the-lastpass-hack-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
Android Police: Why Enpass is my perfect LastPass replacement password manager. See https://www.androidpolice.com/enpass-perfect-lastpass-replacement/
6 things I wish someone told me before I signed up for a password manager. See https://www.xda-developers.com/password-manager-beginner-guide/
I'll be moving over to Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com/
10) 23 marketing strategies for authors to start (or keep) using in 2023: https://www.amarketingexpert.com/2023/01/03/23-successful-marketing-strategies-for-authors-to-start-using-in-2023/
11) Rachel Herron – Money Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b19ba8fa08de5c2320c8bb8/e/63b626001695af001131abc6/media.mp3
12) Written Word Media publishing trends article: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-top-10-publishing-trends-for-2023/
13) Heather Parry UK self-assessment tips: (https://twitter.com/HeatherParryUK/status/1610996783471026178?t=7eNPXODt6O2WFC9OmdypXg&s=03)
14) Ingram ID – new advertising platform, giving access to Ingram customer lists: https://id.ingramcontent.com/app
2 replies to "Paul’s Podcast Diary Season 5, Episode 1 for Saturday 14th January 2023 [Episode 400!]"
Thanks, Jacqui, I’ve had a good response to the writing diary, and I’ll try and sustain it for the duration of this book as it’s a useful experiment if nothing else.
Your books look great and I love that title for the psychological thriller!
Thank you for sticking with the podcast for so long and all the best with your writing – I’ll look forward to targeting you in my Amazon ads someday soon 🙂
Best wishes, Paul
Hi Paul – congratulations on your 400th episode. I’ve listened to your podcast for several years and find it very useful, particularly the bolt-on to today’s episode detailing how you approach your novel writing. I’m a mystery writer with 13 novels under my belt, the latest of which is my first psychological thriller. But, as you say, starting a new book is always daunting, and because writers are solitary creatures, it’s hard to know how others approach the process. Your account is very encouraging, especially as I write similarly using Scrivenor and loose chapter outlines. I hope you keep up this part of the podcast – it’s unique, helpful and reassuring. Congratulations once again, and it’s good to hear you back on the airwaves. 🙂 Jacqui