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Hey folks! We’re back with another exciting episode of SPRT! This week join Wade Finnegan, Michelle Read and Xavier Granville as they welcome author and entrepreneur Bryan Cohen to the fold for the first time.
Bryan is the author of the Ted Saves The World series, and is celebrating the pre-order release of the fourth installment in the series, The Light, the Dark and the Ugly.
Along with the Sell More Books Podcast that he co-hosts with Author Marketing Club founder Jim Kukral, Bryan has been helping the indie community by providing brevity, honesty, and a plethora of expanding author resources anywhere from writing prompts to Facebook Marketing Events.
You can find his fiction website here:
His books here:
And you can find the bulk of his author resources here:
http://www.build-creative-writing-ideas.com/
and here: http://sellmorebooksshow.com/
Bryan has also graciously allowed us to use his many Writing Prompt books for our Writing Prompt Contest, so feel free to use any of the suggested prompts that we bring up these next 4 March weeks.
Write us a short story and have the chance to win a free book cover design worth up to $250 in cash value! The due date for the short story submission is March 31st, and we will reveal which viewer has won the free book cover design on the April 2nd airing of SPRT.
Submit your short story to: theideapool@gmail.com
O genki desu ka?
Carl Sinclair Hi Carl
Haeri Mai!
(Raises hand) Here.
(Raises foot) Here.
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) BEER!
xgranville JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) Also here
I’m ready for you this time, writerwade! *braces self*
CateMorgan writerwade Brings back memories of prison….
CateMorgan writerwade Hi Cate! 🙂
Hi all.. ready for another great show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNaR-rxAic
I’m patiently waiting to see what John Read’s avatar is…..
There you go
Carl Sinclair Maybe?
MrJohnRead (Makes walrus sounds)
MrJohnRead Oh deary me.
And then the cries -_- Duty calls. Michelle, I’m still “here”
michelleread MrJohnRead He might like that too much
ElianneAdams Hi Elianne!! 🙂
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) michelleread MrJohnRead Oh he loves it
I think the website says I am the moderator.
Carl Sinclair Well then, moderate….
I think I have a crush on Bryan already, for some reason. That boyish charm!
michelleread Carl Sinclair Moderate your ass off
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) michelleread Carl Sinclair Can I ban Jay?
http://youtu.be/lEsPhTbJhuo
michelleread
YAY, Michelle! *waves at screen*
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) Oh yeah – he’s got it!!
CateMorgan michelleread I’ll wave are you ready?!
Carl Sinclair JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) michelleread You would be so lonely
Hello everyone
CateMorgan michelleread I blew you a kiss instead! So the camera didn’t switch to me!
Bryan saw my face and thought “I wish I was him”
David Anson Hey David!
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) writerwade Gives whole new unwanted meaning to “Finnegan’s Wake”. X-D
Why is there no box?
michelleread David Anson Hi Michelle!
AJ Vale Refresh
AJ Vale ???
Never mind. Got it.
AJ Vale Phew!
Carl Sinclair AJ Vale Because the box is a lie?
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) Carl Sinclair AJ Vale I suddenly want cake. But that may or may not be true.
So what does Bryan know now that he wishes he knew then?
David Anson Hi David
MrJohnRead Had to mute my mic. Too good. John Read for the win.
MrJohnRead One of Lovie’s favorite memes. Looks around for Lovie.
David Anson michelleread How are ya this week??
Life lesson, take the jobs no one else wants… GOT IT
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) EXACTLY
I like the Sell More Books Show. It’s the pithiest podcast of its kind.
Potatoes off of Sean Platt’s plate? PSH. Stealing Underwear is where it’s at.
RChazzChute Hi Robert!
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) You dirty mo fuck. I love it!
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) Remind me not to eat dinner anywhere near Texas.
michelleread RChazzChute Hey, baby! Sorry I’m late.
I keep trying to see what the blue thing on the right side of Michelle’s screen is (Her right side). Looks like an air compressor.
michelleread JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) YOU CAN’T HIDE
David Anson I think it’s my microphone…..?!?! Here I’ll move it.
writerwade David Anson Good evening sir!
michelleread David Anson hahaha. That make way more sense than an air compressor
David Anson michelleread I NOW WANT AN AIR COMPRESSOR! Because why not…
Ah. Good. I’m not alone. I was a bit confused as to what to pitch exactly, too.
Look at that big microphone Michelle has. Is she going to sing? ;p
AJ Vale I don’t know if you saw my horrified face. But no.
AJ Vale If we all beg enough
JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) AJ Vale Beg!
xgranville JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) AJ Vale Noooooo…………
Baby crying. Listening to my man Bry Bry but not active.
michelleread xgranville JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) AJ Vale PLEEEASEEE
We only have 1 percent getting our posts from a book page.
AJ Vale Dislike
Six% that’s low
Michelle Read as Katniss Everdeen
Hey! I’m finally on the same page. I can comment.
reneenbjames Hey! You’re showing up this week :p
Any amazeballs questions??
And thank you MrJohnRead ….I’m pretending that’s romantic.
michelleread AJ Vale It’s all good. We still had over 600 people at our facebook party. 🙂
reneenbjames Yayyy!!
AJ Vale michelleread 0.o
I write my outlines by brain and then never put them to paper…
michelleread xgranville JJ OZZY (AKA JAY) AJ Vale Everytime they show that microphone I picture you breaking out and singing The Sound of Music. lol
Writer’s groups don’t exist in the south, Wade.
I had a Neo. Loved it. A lot of people at the coffeehouse ask what you’re doing with a weird little keyboard, so there’s that.
MrJohnRead Meow listen here – you have great book ideas! WRITE THEM DOWN.
Romance Diva’s has one online. We do writing challenges.
RChazzChute Can you link it?? I wanna see one.
AJ Vale AJ knows all the things. Can you do my work for me?
MEOW
michelleread AJ Vale I don’t even have time to do my own work. lol
AJ Vale michelleread Darnit
michelleread RChazzChute http://chazzwrites.com/2010/06/21/writing-at-starbucks-and-the-alphasmart-neo/
michelleread AJ Vale I’ll do it. Well, when I’m done with all of mine.
Yep! I’m here to support you guys, always.
For the SPRT Folks… Any updates on getting the episodes updated on iTunes? I’d imagine you’re really doing yourselves a disservice by not having them updating.
RChazzChute michelleread I am now reading this blog post instead of listening……oops!
matmorrisauthor should be soon
matmorrisauthor Ideally tomorrow sir! I’m on it.
michelleread MrJohnRead Yesssss!
michelleread AJ Vale Would I get in trouble if I said I’m online looking for Fantasy pictures for my book at the same time I’m listening to this. I have to pull double duty. lol
I came in late, so may have missed it, but is Michelle going to a Rocky Horror showing or something?
matmorrisauthor whyyyyyyyyy???
matmorrisauthor Remember that nice text you sent me? You might wanna reread it.
michelleread You’re wearing all the makeup. And all the eyeliner.
Finally get to use those comebacks that took years to develop
matmorrisauthor michelleread Oh, good. I’ll make toast.
matmorrisauthor michelleread Oh – yeah….I hopped out of the shower, and it was hair, or makeup. And we wound up with only eye stuffs.
Definitely a contingent that wants squeaky clean YA. I had someone hit me in a review for my 10 year old boys cussing.
I’ve got fruit to throw!
I’ll keep you writhing in anticcccccc
ipation
There’s always a group of people that want any book they read to be clean. Just like there are those that don’t mind having the bedroom door open and even those who won’t read a book without it. You cater to the audience you want.
That’s what she said?
Holy cow, how did he find 1000 reviewers?!
MrJohnRead Budump…pshhhh
CateMorgan THAT is an excellent question. Which I’ll let him answer. You’ll like it I think.
PatrickSzabo Patrick! Howdy 🙂
michelleread PatrickSzabo Hola! 🙂
michelleread CateMorgan Will you type the answer too? My internetz hates me right now.
thelovie michelleread CateMorgan Yes ma’am 🙂
michelleread thelovie CateMorgan Thankie
thelovie michelleread CateMorgan I’m waiting for them to stop talking about non-fiction.
michelleread thelovie CateMorgan You’re the boss, why wait? Demand.
Carl Sinclair michelleread thelovie CateMorgan Yeah I’ll start poking Wade, hold on.
michelleread Carl Sinclair thelovie CateMorgan I don’t think he will want to miss with Katnis Lara Croft
Robert Crane bundled the first three books in his Girl in the Box series and made them free.
PatrickSzabo I saw that…
PatrickSzabo Ed Robertson did it about a year ago. Killed it.
michelleread PatrickSzabo If it hurts, do it.
Carl Sinclair PatrickSzabo Yep, Ed as well. They’re my heroes and spirit animals.
Carl Sinclair michelleread thelovie CateMorgan Narp! Though I did miss my workout today.
Lovie – Author Marketing Club. Which RChazzChute recommends as well.
Carl Sinclair PatrickSzabo I thought Ed priced it at .99
Carl Sinclair michelleread thelovie CateMorgan RChazzChute The Reviewer Grabber tool.
More questions please
michelleread Carl Sinclair thelovie CateMorgan RChazzChute Noted!
David Anson Carl Sinclair PatrickSzabo I thought it was free for a time. I’m probably misremembering.
Here’s the link to that website he mentioned. http://authormarketingclub.com/members/premium-membership/
PatrickSzabo michelleread Bundle all your books and give them away for free. I mean, if it hurts… 😉
Thanks for the link!
AJ Vale Thank you! I was just grabbing it.
matmorrisauthor PatrickSzabo michelleread It wouldn’t matter for me. 😀
PatrickSzabo matmorrisauthor michelleread Affiliate income is the wave of the future.
matmorrisauthor PatrickSzabo michelleread Until they slam down on it again.
You’re jewish? Man… all this time I thought you were a Pastafarian like me…
Hahaha, Michelle cracks me up!
KBoards? Noooooo!!!!
Been fun, time to go be a professional. Take care, folks.
(Don’t take anything I’ve said in the comments below to be true or serious… it’s all snark…)
PatrickSzabo David Anson Carl Sinclair 99c the whole time I believe.
reneenbjames It’s the face I was born with 🙂 And yay!
matmorrisauthor night
michelleread AJ Vale I was saving it to my computer so I figured I’d help you out, since I already had it.
matmorrisauthor Night! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
PatrickSzabo Worst website ever.
Here’s the link I was talking about. An author had her book removed from KDP because of some dickhead trying to scam her.
http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,210050.0.html
Carl Sinclair Apparently not!
Carl Sinclair PatrickSzabo It was good once…before the dark times…
PatrickSzabo Carl Sinclair Aye… before the….
Carl Sinclair PatrickSzabo D-baggery?
MrJohnRead THERE IT IS!!!
PatrickSzabo Carl Sinclair Was gonna say cheesewheels but yeah.
MrJohnRead THE BUDDY CHRIST!
Carl Sinclair PatrickSzabo Potato, potahto
Good question X!
reneenbjames Agreed
Carl Sinclair MrJohnRead What panache!
xgranville Carl Sinclair MrJohnRead Please see Dogma.
I have to run. Had fun, thanks y’all!
PatrickSzabo night
I have a question for Michelle.
Can she please do the mockinjay whistle?
PatrickSzabo Night, thanks for coming!
Tips on getting from outlining to actually writing?
Carl Sinclair Kylie can….. I don’t know how to whistle. I thought you knew that??
Thank you sir for your services
michelleread Carl Sinclair Haha no! What? This can’t be a thing…
MrJohnRead Is this secret sass for your wife or a legit question?
michelleread Carl Sinclair Jennifer Lawerence can’t sing and she gave it a whirl. Just saying Michelle. ;p
michelleread MrJohnRead John’s writing his own book series.
Get questions in now! 🙂
michelleread Carl Sinclair and she didn’t have that big of a microphone.
Not sass, paranoid
MrJohnRead There ya go!!
AJ Vale michelleread Carl Sinclair
Carl Sinclair AJ Vale michelleread I have a bow and arrow in the other room.
michelleread MrJohnRead Is that the title? “not sass, paranoid”
thelovie michelleread MrJohnRead Dear goodness, I hope so.
writerwade Does Bryan think there is space in the superhero genre for adult superhero books (darker, more graphic etc) than just YA?
thelovie michelleread MrJohnRead Sounds like a Meghan Trainor song
So….looks like I’m late.
BuddyGott You silly boy!
BuddyGott Better late than never!!
Buddy!
BuddyGott Sup dude
BuddyGott Silverfox
MrJohnRead John, you look different every week!
writerwade I ask as this came up the other day from a guy who was struggling to get traction for his adult superhero novels.
BuddyGott MrJohnRead Isn’t it great – we never get bored!
My jackassery has been kept in check tingly by all this great information!
*tonight
*or tingly! whatever works.
BRING BACK FIREFLY!!
CateMorgan OMG I was thinking that same thing!!!
michelleread CateMorgan YES!
thelovie michelleread CateMorgan You have a new picture!!
michelleread thelovie CateMorgan I thought it’d help motivate me 🙂
thelovie michelleread CateMorgan Yes – and then can you motivate me??
michelleread thelovie CateMorgan Always.
michelleread Maybe we can bring out a SPRT box set of Firefly or Joss Whedon fan fiction… hmmmmm
If I had to lose one of my senses, I’d opt for losing my sight. I say this because I already sing EXACTLY like Stevie Wonder, so maybe it’s meant to be.
I’m pretty sure there is a Romance Super Hero bundle coming out. Rumors are floating around.
I want the book cover design! Come on X!
BuddyGott And you already snagged a hot wife….so…win!
I’m going to write about a Canadian superhero who has a cool beard and can play guitar.
Afterparty?
reneenbjames Send me a short story 🙂 It might be free!
Happy Birthday Mom!
after party please
Night all
RChazzChute I’m GOING TO MAKE SURE YOU GET IN!!
See you David
Happy Birthday to your Mom, X!
That’s what she said
michelleread RChazzChute thanks, michelle
RChazzChute The first time
Happy Birthday, Xavier’s mom!
Night everyone!
Bye Loves
thelovie Goodnight!!!
75 and 76 are updated to iTunes btw. I’m just waiting on the other files from Professor X
michelleread invite
MrJohnRead Boom!
michelleread Sure if there is room
Happy birthday Mrs. Granville!
AJ Vale michelleread Always!
Carl Sinclair Being trying compressions. Trying to find the right file size.
Here’s the link for the afterparty – click it when you’re ready.
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/hoaevent/AP36tYc-iVKxKiQg6FDNb_LGS8tCKyZEZiNOzMjn4z34nJz-WHmyZQ