Alexa's Publishing Chat

Alexa's Publishing Chat is for authors and publishing professionals - we're talking all routes to publishing, book launches, book marketing, tips, tools, and resources to write, publish, and sell your book. Plus, changes and updates in the publishing industry. Self-publishing, hybrid publishing, and traditional publishing, you name it, we're talking about it. Author interviews and industry experts. Hosted by Alexa Bigwarfe of the Women in Publishing Summit. Formerly known as the PublishHer podcast.

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 38 minutes
Episodes: 179
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

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{ep. 79} Why you should make your book NOT returnable to avoid this costly mistake

Are you using IngramSpark to publish your book? You should if you want your book in bookstores and libraries. But there are some key things you need to know to make sure you don't wind up having retu…

00:31:18 | Wed 25 Jan 2023

{ep. 78} 10 Steps to Getting What You Want as an Author - How Badly Do You Want It?

We're back for Season 3! Stay tuned for some really great interviews for authors, editors, publishers, and other professionals in the publishing industry!

This episode is all about identifying the tra…

00:38:53 | Wed 18 Jan 2023

{ep 77} Instagram Trends With Raewyn Sangari

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00:33:18 | Wed 21 Sep 2022

{ep. 76} LGBTQ+ representation in fiction books with Christine Svendsen

In this episode we discussed:

Christine's journey and process
Time management tips for managing to write all of her own books and build a thriving publishing house
Submission process to Christine's Pres…

00:33:51 | Wed 07 Sep 2022

{ep. 75} From Paris with Love

Writing a novel is a big undertaking! Alexa Bigwarfe, host of the PublishHer Podcast and the Women in Publishing Summit, digs into her experiences in shifting from a nonfiction writer to writing her …

00:49:02 | Wed 24 Aug 2022

{ep. 74} Creating great stories & connections to grow your platform with Adriana Alvarez

In this episode we talked about:

The importance of storytelling when marketing your book
How storytelling can help you with social media
Writing for major publications to grow your audience and gain exp…

00:20:05 | Wed 17 Aug 2022

{ep. 73} Developing your Author BRAND with DP Knudten

Want to support the podcast? You can now leave tips at Buy Me a Ko-Fi. We sure appreciate your help in supporting the time and investment that goes into creating, producing, and sharing this podcast!

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00:38:57 | Wed 10 Aug 2022

{ep. 72} Following Your Writing Dreams - 2nd Career with Reyna Marder Gentin

Reyna left a career in the law and discovered her passion for writing. She was fortunate to fall into several classes and writing workshops that were supportive and fostered a sense that she could wr…

00:26:20 | Wed 03 Aug 2022

{ep. 71} Self-Publishing for Children's Book Authors with April Cox

This episode is all about self-publishing children's books!

April Cox is an author, founder of Little Labradoodle Publishing, and mentor/coach helping authors self-publish their books. Her 12-week au…

00:34:01 | Wed 27 Jul 2022

{ep. 70} Time for a Booky Call! The innovative App Connecting Readers to books! with Nicole Talbott

How much fun is it that Booky Call has created a book marketing app that is designed like a dating app? I met the owners and Nicole at the Publishing University Conference put on by IBPA each year, a…

00:41:38 | Wed 20 Jul 2022

{ep. 69} The Importance of Your Writing Community - Emilya Naymark

In this episode we discussed:

the importance of the writing community to an author's publishing journey (and where to find it)
the importance of giving back to the writing community (and how to do it)
w…

00:23:32 | Wed 13 Jul 2022

{ep. 68} Book Marketing & PR Tips from Aimee Ravichandran

In this podcast episode we discussed:

The importance of starting your marketing earlier
Simple steps you can take to start growing your audience even while you're writing your book
How to use author gro…

00:35:13 | Wed 06 Jul 2022

{ep. 67} Traditional & Self-Publishing At the Same Time! Author Sandi Schwartz

Sandi has had an interesting journey as an author. Her first book, a nonfiction book, was picked up by a traditional publisher. And then she decided to self-publish a children's book, on the same top…

00:53:19 | Wed 29 Jun 2022

{ep. 66} Sage advice from and tribute to author Shelly Longenecker

Shelly Longenecker was a wife, mother of four, an author, and her book Dinner for a Dollar - launched her business of the same name. It was Shelly's goal to teach people that it is possible to eat a …

00:51:07 | Wed 22 Jun 2022

{ep. 65} Toby Dorr - You are not your worst mistake

In this episode, we discussed:

Telling the difficult story
If you have lived a story, you need to tell that story because there is someone out there who needs to hear it.
You are not your worst mistake

G…

00:32:54 | Wed 15 Jun 2022

{ep. 64} The Power of YOUR Story - April Pertuis

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