THE INDY AUTHOR?S GUIDE TO PODCASTING FOR AUTHORS IBD

Sinopsis

If you are an author who is thinking of launching a podcast ... if you are an author who has started a podcast and is struggling to keep it afloat ... if you are an author on the brink of 'podfading' and losing the hard-won benefits you can gain from this popular and intimate format -- then this book is for you.Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author, shares her learnings from her years hosting and producing The Indy Author Podcast. Tapping nautical metaphors to explore the stages of creating a podcast, THE INDY AUTHORâÇÖS GUIDE TO PODCASTING FOR AUTHORS will guide you through determining your destination, preparing for your voyage, and setting sail. Matty discusses the benefits podcasting offers to authors specifically, and the specific challenges authors might need to overcome to succeed in this medium.Questions posed at the end of each chapter prompt insights to be captured in your own CaptainâÇÖs Log, enabling you to note progress, acknowledge mistakes, and celebrate successes on your voyage.áThis is not merely a manual of technical requirements, although those are covered at a high level in the book and in more detail at The Indy Author website. This is a foundational resource you can pick up again and again, one that will serve as your guide as you steer your podcast through its voyage and, when a course correction is needed, will provide the strategies and tactics you need to adjust your bearing.THE INDY AUTHORâÇÖS GUIDE TO PODCASTING FOR AUTHORS covers:The Podcasting VoyageâÇóWhy Podcasting ... and Why for Authors?Determining Your DestinationâÇóDetermining Your Destination - IntroductionâÇóEstablishing Connections with GuestsâÇóBuilding Community with ListenersâÇóCreating Direct Income with Your PodcastâÇóCreating Indirect Income with Your PodcastPreparing for Your VoyageâÇóPreparing for the Voyage - IntroductionâÇóChoosing Your TopicâÇóChoosing Your FormatâÇóChoosing Your Mode, Medium, and VenueâÇóChoosing Your DeliverablesâÇóChoosing Your ScheduleâÇóChoosing Your Episode StructureâÇóChoosing Your PersonaâÇóChoosing Your Livery (a.k.a. Branding)âÇóChoosing the TechSetting SailâÇóSetting Sail - IntroductionâÇóLining up GuestsâÇóPreparing for the EpisodeâÇóCreating the EnvironmentâÇóRefining Your Audio and Video PresenceâÇóCreating the EpisodeâÇóMaking the Most of Your ContentâÇóMaking It InteractiveâÇóReducing Friction (Improving Your Production Process)âÇóBeing a Podcast GuestEmbarking on the VoyageâÇóEmbarking of the Voyage - Last ThoughtsâÇóResources