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Book Brush is a book marketing resource where free and premium account holders can create a robust selection of graphic design - from covers to A+ Content images to book trailers and beyond. Over the past year, Book Brush has evolved to include done-for-you services for a monthly fee and launching its first-ever premium virtual conference solely geared to book marketing, BookMarCon. Find out more behind-the-scenes details from COO of Book Brush, Dana Claire, in this exclusive interview.  BookMarCon - https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/ Book Brush - https://BookBrush.com   Join Channel Memberships - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CjdZQtzufqgYx0CidSbA/join Join my community at: Discord - http://dalelinks.com/discord  Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts ​

Book Brush is a book marketing resource where free and premium account holders can create a robust selection of graphic design - from covers to A+ Content images to book trailers and beyond. Over the past year, Book Brush has evolved to include done-for-you services for a monthly fee and launching its first-ever premium virtual conference solely geared to book marketing, BookMarCon. Find out more behind-the-scenes details from COO of Book Brush, Dana Claire, in this exclusive interview. <ul> <li>BookMarCon - <a href="https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/</a></li> <li>Book Brush - <a href="https://BookBrush.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://BookBrush.com</a> </li> <li> Join Channel Memberships - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CjdZQtzufqgYx0CidSbA/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CjdZQtzufqgYx0CidSbA/join</a></li> <li>Join my community at: Discord - <a href="http://dalelinks.com/discord" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dalelinks.com/discord</a></li> </ul> Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts ​

MASSIVE Growth with this Book Marketing Resource | Dana Claire of Book Brush

Mark interviews Dana Claire, an award-winning author and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Book Brush about her writing, about Book Brush, and about the virtual BookMARCon conference. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes and a word from this episode's sponsor.   You can find out more about BookMARCon at https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/ During their conversation, Mark and Dana talk about:  Dana's background as a creative person as a writer, including the influence of her mother, an English teacher, and her college experience Joining forces with her mother who wanted to write a children's book, and Dana who wanted to write an adult book - and the resulting young adult book they decided upon Losing her mother unexpectedly, and then honoring her mother's memory by releasing the book the had planned on Some of the issues and errors Dana made when publishing her first book (The Connection) Dana's experience and background doing marketing and promotions for major companies Being an author who has both traditionally published and self-published Dana's belief in conferences and how important that has been to her author career Pitching her novel to fourteen different publishers at a conference, and how it got picked up because of this What Book Brush is - online software to make promotional images for books, including 3D versions of the books, within thousands of images that place it in specific settings and environments How Book Brush is updated weekly and there's always something new available for writers to take advantage of The way Book Brush can be very community driven so that authors don't feel so lonely What BookMARCon is (a three day virtual event - August 11 through 13, 2023), the origin of it, and how that MAR stands for MARKETING. (Book Marketing Con) The agent pitches that will be a part of this virtual conference The importance of the "personality fit" that can happen between authors and agents Self-publishing a book that her agent didn't want to pick up, and how that led to it winning an award and also being involved in a few things Dana isn't yet able to publicly talk about Her novel Sideliners being optioned for TV because Hunterland was optioned for television How self-published titles can help sell more of an author's traditionally published titles and vice versa More about the various topics that'll be covered during BookMARCon Heart-felt advice that Dana received from an agent during a meeting where the book she'd pitched was rejected and how that stayed with her and kept her motivated The $199 USD registration fee for this conference The Early Bird special registrants can get at the price of $149 until the end of July How you can get $50 off the conference registration using code MARK50 Advice that Dana would offer to other writers And more...    After the interview Mark reflects on the importance of conferences to a writer's career, particularly from the networking and connections made there, Dana's great advice for writers, and the unique way that Dana signs her emails to authors as the company's COO.   Links of Interest:    Dana Claire's Website Book Brush BookMARCon Episode 209 - From Zero to Four Figures with Paul Austin Ardoin Episode 284 - Collaborations in AI with Elizabeth Ann West Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author  Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct   Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries &amp; Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books  This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City   The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles    Dana Claire is an award-winning author and also serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Book Brush, overseeing the company's daily operations, spearheading strategic initiatives, and expanding the platform's offerings. With her experience as an author, Dana brings a unique perspective to Book Brush, enabling her to empathize with the needs of the community and provide tailored solutions. With nearly two decades of experience in marketing and sales, she is well-equipped to bridge the gap between traditional marketing and the literary world. Dana currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, California with her biggest fan, her husband.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Mark interviews Dana Claire, an award-winning author and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Book Brush about her writing, about Book Brush, and about the virtual BookMARCon conference. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes and a word from this episode's sponsor. You can find out more about BookMARCon at <a href="https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/</a> During their conversation, Mark and Dana talk about: <ul> <li>Dana's background as a creative person as a writer, including the influence of her mother, an English teacher, and her college experience</li> <li>Joining forces with her mother who wanted to write a children's book, and Dana who wanted to write an adult book - and the resulting young adult book they decided upon</li> <li>Losing her mother unexpectedly, and then honoring her mother's memory by releasing the book the had planned on</li> <li>Some of the issues and errors Dana made when publishing her first book (The Connection)</li> <li>Dana's experience and background doing marketing and promotions for major companies</li> <li>Being an author who has both traditionally published and self-published</li> <li>Dana's belief in conferences and how important that has been to her author career</li> <li>Pitching her novel to fourteen different publishers at a conference, and how it got picked up because of this</li> <li>What Book Brush is - online software to make promotional images for books, including 3D versions of the books, within thousands of images that place it in specific settings and environments</li> <li>How Book Brush is updated weekly and there's always something new available for writers to take advantage of</li> <li>The way Book Brush can be very community driven so that authors don't feel so lonely</li> <li>What BookMARCon is (a three day virtual event - August 11 through 13, 2023), the origin of it, and how that MAR stands for MARKETING. (Book Marketing Con)</li> <li>The agent pitches that will be a part of this virtual conference</li> <li>The importance of the "personality fit" that can happen between authors and agents</li> <li>Self-publishing a book that her agent didn't want to pick up, and how that led to it winning an award and also being involved in a few things Dana isn't yet able to publicly talk about</li> <li>Her novel Sideliners being optioned for TV because Hunterland was optioned for television</li> <li>How self-published titles can help sell more of an author's traditionally published titles and vice versa</li> <li>More about the various topics that'll be covered during BookMARCon</li> <li>Heart-felt advice that Dana received from an agent during a meeting where the book she'd pitched was rejected and how that stayed with her and kept her motivated</li> <li>The $199 USD registration fee for this conference</li> <li>The Early Bird special registrants can get at the price of $149 until the end of July</li> <li>How you can get $50 off the conference registration using code MARK50</li> <li>Advice that Dana would offer to other writers</li> <li>And more...</li> </ul> After the interview Mark reflects on the importance of conferences to a writer's career, particularly from the networking and connections made there, Dana's great advice for writers, and the unique way that Dana signs her emails to authors as the company's COO. Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://danaclairebooks.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dana Claire's Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book Brush</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookmarcon.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BookMARCon</a></li> <li><a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2023/06/09/episode-309-from-zero-to-four-figures-with-paul-austin-ardoin/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 209 - From Zero to Four Figures with Paul Austin Ardoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2022/12/30/episode-284-collaborations-in-ai-with-elizabeth-ann-west/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 284 - Collaborations in AI with Elizabeth Ann West</a></li> <li><a href="http://starkreflections.ca/findawayvoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Findaway Voices</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markleslie" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Mark a Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon for Stark Reflections</a></li> <li><a href="https://juliewroteabook.com/category/podcast-all/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Best Book Ever Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://loversmoon.ca" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lovers Moon Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/relaxedauthor/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Relaxed Author</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://payhip.com/b/w7Gg1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buy eBook Direct</a></li> <li><a href="https://payhip.com/b/QK4ks" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Audiobook Direct</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/publishingpitfalls" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Publishing Pitfalls for Authors</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/workingwithlibrariesandbookstores" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries &amp; Bookstores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wide for the Win</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">This Time Around (Short Story)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Canadian Werewolf in New York</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stowe Away (Novella)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fear and Longing in Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fright Nights, Big City</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/loversmoon" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lover's Moon</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/hexandcity" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hex and the City</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/thecanadianmounted" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles</a></li> </ul> Dana Claire is an award-winning author and also serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Book Brush, overseeing the company's daily operations, spearheading strategic initiatives, and expanding the platform's offerings. With her experience as an author, Dana brings a unique perspective to Book Brush, enabling her to empathize with the needs of the community and provide tailored solutions. With nearly two decades of experience in marketing and sales, she is well-equipped to bridge the gap between traditional marketing and the literary world. Dana currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, California with her biggest fan, her husband. The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.incompetech.com</a> and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution 3.0</a>

EP 310 - Book Marketing and BookMARCon with Dana Claire

Episode 154 / Swag can be a great way to engage with readers. Hybrid young adult author and BookBrush COO, Dana Claire, shares how to create swag that will help you contect with readers and stand out in a crowded marketplace. Author website: https://www.danaclairebooks.com/ 💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode! https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support Show notes: How Dana’s writing is a legacy from her motherWhat Dana learned working with branding for corporations and how she used those tactics in marketing for her self-published booksDeveloping relationships with readers by following and interacting with them on GoodReads and BookbubHow to pick swag items that are reusable and keep you top of mind with readersWhat assets to ask your cover artist for to make creating swag easierHow Dana automates merchandising through PrintfulWhy you should pick items that have a higher perceived value for merchandiseHow Dana uses exclusive items for live events  ✨ Support Wish I’d Known Then If the podcast has helped you and provided value to you and you’d like to give back, become a supporter! (https://www.SaraRosett.com/support)  We’ll give you a shoutout in a future episode.  Learn more here: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support  ___________________________________ More links:  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 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/ Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainans https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing Support the show

Episode 154 / Swag can be a great way to engage with readers. Hybrid young adult author and BookBrush COO, Dana Claire, shares how to create swag that will help you contect with readers and stand out in a crowded marketplace. Author website: <a href="https://www.danaclairebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.danaclairebooks.com/</a> 💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode! <a href="https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a> Show notes: <ul><li>How Dana’s writing is a legacy from her mother</li><li>What Dana learned working with branding for corporations and how she used those tactics in marketing for her self-published books</li><li>Developing relationships with readers by following and interacting with them on GoodReads and Bookbub</li><li>How to pick swag items that are reusable and keep you top of mind with readers</li><li>What assets to ask your cover artist for to make creating swag easier</li><li>How Dana automates merchandising through <a href="https://www.printful.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Printful</a></li><li>Why you should pick items that have a higher perceived value for merchandise</li><li>How Dana uses exclusive items for live events </li></ul> ✨ Support Wish I’d Known Then If the podcast has helped you and provided value to you and you’d like to give back, become a <a href="https://www.sararosett.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporter</a>! (<a href="https://www.sararosett.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.SaraRosett.com/support</a>)  We’ll give you a shoutout in a future episode.  Learn more here: <a href="https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a> ___________________________________ More links:  <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast</a> <a href="https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jami’s Launch Plan</a> <a href="https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3wSraA5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jami’s books</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3wSraA5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3wSraA5</a> <a href="https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sara’s books</a> <a href="https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/</a> Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainans <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing</a> <a href="https://www.sararosett.com/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>