With Special Guest Camille Pagán, master-certified career and mindset coach and #1 Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of numerous novels.

Nothing in life goes as expected, and the same is true for our author journeys.

Making a career change in our author lives can feel uncomfortable, scary and even like admitting failure. But change also presents opportunities to grow, innovate, and become even better.

Lainey and Paulette welcome the incomparable, Camille Pagán, to discuss how to successfully navigate career pivots and emerge stronger on the other side.

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Alida Winternheimer is the author of ⁠The Story Works Guide to Writing series ⁠of craft books. She offers ⁠coaching⁠, editing and MFA-level writing workshops that focus on developing the writer while growing craft knowledge and skill.

And she has a special offer for friends of this podcast (10% off her Spring workshops if you use code BBMLOVE at ⁠www.wordessential.com/workshops⁠ !

Book Marketing Help from Lainey:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

12 Weeks to Book Launch Success⁠⁠ ⁠⁠is Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the wait list⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠.⁠

Paulette's new novel! ⁠⁠

What We Give Away⁠ ⁠by Paulette Stout (just released!)

In this compelling tale of self-discovery and romance, Leslie must navigate a world that demands she conform, while finding the courage to be true to herself and live her best life.

Setting goals is a great way to ensure you're spending your precious time and resources on what matters. Join Paulette Stout and Lainey Cameron as they discuss tips for authors looking to set annual goals, including ways you can effectively measure along the way.

Your fearless hosts will also go over their personal goals for 2025, and spoiler alert--sometimes not doing something can be a goal too!

Book Marketing Help from Lainey:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 12 Weeks to Book Launch Success⁠⁠ ⁠⁠is Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book and a new group is starting on February 24th, 2025! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the wait list⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠.

Paulette's new novel! ⁠What We Give Away⁠ by Paulette Stout (releases February 4th, 2025)

In this compelling tale of self-discovery and romance, Leslie must navigate a world that demands she conform, while finding the courage to be true to herself and live her best life.

Episode Sponsor:

Alida Winternheimer is the author of ⁠The Story Works Guide to Writing series ⁠of craft books. She offers ⁠coaching⁠, editing and MFA-level writing workshops that focus on developing the writer while growing craft knowledge and skill.

And she has a special offer for friends of this podcast (10% off her Spring workshops if you use code BBMLOVE at ⁠www.wordessential.com/workshops⁠ ! )

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With Special Guest Mark Leslie Lefebvre, author of An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries and Bookstores.

Nothing excites the imagination of an author more than seeing our books on the shelves of bookstores and libraries.

But how do you get your book in a bookstore or library?

In this episode, we're pleased to welcome Mark Leslie Lefebvre, an author, professional speaker and bookseller with over 30 years of experience, to talk about how to work with book sellers and librarians to get your book noticed and on shelves.

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Visit our ⁠⁠episode page⁠⁠ for all resources featured in this episode.

Episode Sponsor:

Alida Winternheimer is the author of The Story Works Guide to Writing series of craft books. She offers coaching, editing and MFA-level writing workshops that focus on developing the writer while growing craft knowledge and skill.

And she has a special offer for friends of this podcast (10% off her Spring workshops if you use code BBMLOVE at www.wordessential.com/workshops ! )

Book Marketing Help from Lainey:

⁠⁠⁠12 Weeks to Book Launch Success⁠⁠ is Lainey’s program to help authors successfully launch their book. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the wait list here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Or⁠ ⁠⁠⁠join Lainey’s list for free book marketing tips and webinars⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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