I’m on the Sell More Books Show Podcast!

Posted Sonlight Press Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Podcast

I was fortunate to be asked to be on the very popular podcast, the Sell More Books Show!  The show discusses tips and news items related to independent publishing and has a large and growing listener base. The Sell More Books Show, hosted by Bryan Cohen and Jim Kukral, is one of my favorite podcasts, […]

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Podcast – Endings, Christmas and New Beginnings

Posted Sonlight Press Faith, Gabby Wells, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

Author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer talk about the top 3 things they did well in 2014, what they could improve upon and Christmas and share some exciting plans for 2015. Mobile Users: Click Here to Listen Topics Covered: Last Podcast New Podcast Top 3 Things We Did Well Top 3 Things We Need to […]

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Podcast – Generosity & Female Ninjas

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Blog, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells - Book 2, Gabby Wells - Book 3, Gabby Wells - Book 4, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, Writing

Author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer talk about the generosity of the independent publishing community, female ninjas and audio books. Mobile Users: Click here to listen to the episode. Topics Covered: Independent Film Marketing Similar as Novels Competing with your Competitors Screenplays Collecting Dust Knowing your Audience Generosity of Independent Authors Hit and Miss Writing […]

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Podcast – Thanksgiving Episode & Mockingjay Part 1 Marketing

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, Writing

Author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer talk about the issues with the Mockingjay Part 1 marketing approach and give thanks to those who have helped get them this far. Mobile Users: Click here to listen to the episode. In this episode: Thanksgiving Day Episode Mockingjay Part 1 Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2 Mockingjay Part […]

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Podcast – Starting a Genre Mashup

Posted Sonlight Press Author, Author Blog, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Novel, Podcast, Reviews, Social Media, Writing

Pete and Dorothea talk about participating in the recent Facebook Event: March to a Bestseller 2, genres, validation and the coming release of the first novel, Kneel & Prey. Mobile Users: Click here to listen to the episode. Topics Covered: Facebook Event Defining a New Genre First Novel Kneel & Prey Beta Reader Feedback Marketing […]

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Podcast – Marketing and Finding Your Voice

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer talk about the various marketing research and strategies they plan to employ with the release of their first book.  They’ll also talk about the process of finding the correct voice for a novel and how that impacted the other work. Mobile Users: Click here to listen to the episode. Topics […]

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Podcast – 145,000 Words

Posted Sonlight Press Faith, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells - Book 2, Gabby Wells - Novella 1, Gabby Wells - Novella 2, Gabby Wells - Novella 4, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

Author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer discuss the impact of the novellas on the novels, causing for a rewrite of novels 1 and 2.  Plus the lessons learned from Teen Beta Readers. Teen Beta Readers Specific Expectations 145,000 Words A Professional Endeavor Art Show Facebook Art Polite Critiques Annoying Analysis Aging Well Novella Novels Semi-Mysterious […]

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Podcast – Hobby vs. Career

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells - Novella 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

In this podcast author Pete Bauer and marketing head Dorothea Bauer talk about the different paths your writing career would take depending on if your approach it as a hobby versus a career. Writing as a Hobby vs. Career Three Mandatory Things Consistency & Deadlines Establishing Brand and Presence 1500 Words a Day 80/20 Rule […]

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Podcast – Novellas & Strategies

Posted Sonlight Press Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

On this podcast author Pete Bauer and Sonlight Press marketing head Dorothea Bauer continue to talk about their latest findings as they hone their release strategy. Running Time: 42:36 Congratulations Lynette Noni Strategy History Recap More Novellas, If Necessary Has Fiction Lost Its Faith Cultural Christianity vs. Religious Belief Les Miserables Crosby, Bergman, Priests and […]

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Podcast – Novellas & Criticism

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On this podcast author Pete Bauer and Sonlight Press marketing guru Dorothea Bauer talk about our shifting marketing strategies that includes increasing the amount of novellas while delaying the release of the first novel. Running Time: 39:11 Some of the topics covered include: Original Plans June 4th Novellas and Novels The Homecoming Incident Theme and […]

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Podcast – Finishing & Marketing

Posted Sonlight Press Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Podcast

On this podcast author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer discuss the steps required to finish a book and marketing strategies. Some of the topics covered include: 97.3 Beta Readers Honest Feedback Genre Clarification Honoring Audience Intelligence Don’t Betray your Audience’s Expectations Give Them a Pie 1 to 5 Acclaim vs. Sales Knowing How to Market […]

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Novella 1 – First Draft Complete

Posted Pete Bauer Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Novella, Podcast, story telling, Typecasting, Writing

Last night, after a long three days of writing over 10,000 words, I finished the first draft of the Gabby Wells novella called The Homecoming Incident. I’ll let it sit a couple of days so my brain can recover.  There are a lot of things I need to add to the beginning in order to […]

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Podcast – Publishing

Posted Sonlight Press Faith, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Podcast

On today’s podcast author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer discuss the publishing of Gabby Wells. Some of the topics covered include: Traditional Publishing Smelling Books Print On-Demand Technology Harry Potter Royalties, Rights & Control Are Publishers Reaching Your Target Demographic Self Publishing Earnings Good & Bad Aspects of Control Book Covers Hats Podcasts Write, Publish, […]

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Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Adaptation Choices

Posted Pete Bauer Novel, Podcast, Review, Screenplay, story telling, Writing

“I have an image of Prim in a white room, strapped to a table, while masked, robed figures elicit those sounds from her.  Somewhere they are torturing her, or did torture her, to get those sounds.” In my last podcast I talked about the process of adapting a screenplay to a novel.  The opposite path […]

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Podcast 04 – Screenplay to Novel Adaptation

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, story telling, Writing

Today’s podcast discusses some tips on how to adapt a screenplay into a novel. Here are a few steps to consider when adapting a screenplay to a novel. Step 1) Overview.  Look at the story from a 30,000 foot level.  Sketch out the basics of the plot (beginning, middle and end).  Also, write down the […]

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Podcast 03 – Lynne Hansen

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, Writing

Lynne Hansen has participated in just about every facet of the publishing industry.  From writing to editing to marketing to book design, she has seen and done it all.  In this podcast we get insight into the many paths her career has taken and gain valuable insights on what makes a powerful and effective book […]

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Podcast 02 – Author Jeff Strand

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Social Media, story telling, Writing

Jeff Strand, author of over 20 novels, including the highly successful Andrew Mayhem Series and A Bad Day for VooDoo shares his approach to his comedy-horror novels, the changes to distribution and his latest release, Dead Clown Barbecue. Many thanks to Jeff who suffered through a cold while recording the podcast.  He’s a trooper. Enjoy the […]

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Podcast 01 – Author Kari Burke

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Blog, Faith, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, story telling

Welcome to my first podcast! During these podcasts we’ll have interviews with people in various areas of the publishing and entertainment industry, including both Christian and secular artists. I’m very excited to have Kari Burke with us on our first show.  She’s a Catholic writer whose pro-life book The Life I Dreamed deals with the […]

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