Alexa Donne | SHOCKING Random Publishing Facts @AlexaDonne | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
When I found out some of these random things about publishing I was like WHAT?! Some more innocuous than others ha. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things that have delighted and horrified me about publishing over the years. Some of these may shock you!
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Author sales portals
02:14 Royalty statement mess
05:34 1st royalty statements accuracy
07:48 Bigwigs read your book
09:27 Celebrity readers
10:47 NYT List lies
12:12 Starred reviews are curated
15:18 Superstar agent difference
17:40 Some editors don't edit
20:21 Trade reviews aren't guaranteed
21:54 Huge authors have problems, too
24:40 Secret sales benchmarks
25:37 Pay to play
Add The Ivies on Goodreads! goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies
Add Murder, She Texted on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/57121698-murder-she-texted
+BUY MY BOOKS+
Buy The Ivies from your favorite book retailer!: bit.ly/3mkxyYj
Buy The Stars We Steal from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Stars-We-Steal-Alexa-Donne/9781328948946?ref=grid-view&qid=1603728315664&sr=1-3
Buy Brightly Burning from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1
Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII
+LINKS+
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/author/show/16817128.Alexa_Donne
Twitter:
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Instagram:
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Website:
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+FILMING SPECS+
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Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit
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When I found out some of these random things about publishing I was like WHAT?! Some more innocuous than others ha. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things that have delighted and horrified me about publishing over the years. Some of these may shock you!
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Author sales portals
02:14 Royalty statement mess
05:34 1st royalty statements accuracy
07:48 Bigwigs read your book
09:27 Celebrity readers
10:47 NYT List lies
12:12 Starred reviews are curated
15:18 Superstar agent difference
17:40 Some editors don't edit
20:21 Trade reviews aren't guaranteed
21:54 Huge authors have problems, too
24:40 Secret sales benchmarks
25:37 Pay to play
Add The Ivies on Goodreads! goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies
Add Murder, She Texted on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/57121698-murder-she-texted
+BUY MY BOOKS+
Buy The Ivies from your favorite book retailer!: bit.ly/3mkxyYj
Buy The Stars We Steal from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Stars-We-Steal-Alexa-Donne/9781328948946?ref=grid-view&qid=1603728315664&sr=1-3
Buy Brightly Burning from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1
Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII
+LINKS+
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/author/show/16817128.Alexa_Donne
Twitter:
twitter.com/alexadonne
Instagram:
instagram.com/alexadonne
Newsletter Sign-Up:
alexadonne.com/newsletter
Website:
alexadonne.com
Wattpad:
wattpad.com/user/alexadonne
+FILMING SPECS+
Camera: Canon t6i
Mic: Rode VideoMic Pro+
Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit
Editing Software: Magix Movie Edit Pro
