Day 5 Sessions

Enjoy Today's Sessions Until

How to Turn Your Book into a Hollywood Movie

Bryan Schmidth

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

The editor of The Martian on how to maximize your chances for your book to be turned into a movie or a show in Hollywood. Getting credibility like this will certainly help build out your email list and your overall author business. We cover where to make connections and how to communicate with people in a way that maximizes chances that they will want to hear from you again.

Bryan Schmidt #1 bestselling author and award nominated editor of books like Andy Weir’s THE MARTIAN. His latest novel, SHORTCUT, is in development as a movie by Roserock Films.

Learn more here:

https://bryanthomasschmidt.net/

https://topshelfediting.com/

How to Structure a Reader Magnet and an Entire Series in Advance

Kristina Stanley

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

Kristina covers how to structure a single book as well as your entire series. What is closed and open series. What should be excluded from your book. Story arc mapping. 5 critical scenes that your book must have to keep reader engaged and feeling that you delivered on the promise.

Kristina Stanley is an award-winning author and fiction editor. She is the founder and CEO of Fictionary. Fictionary is software for creative writers looking to improve the plot, characters, and settings of their novels.

Learn more here: https://fictionary.co/EMA

Grow Your Email List with Amazon Ads

Alexander Strathdee

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

Alex shares best practice for including call to action to join your email list in your book. How do you maximize chances a reader actually goes to your landing page. We cover how to get the first 100 people to join your email list so you can get started and the structure of your newsletter.

We also transition to Amazon Ads and Alex shares very powerful advice on things to keep in mind when setting your book up for success, not only in terms of Amazon Ads performance, but generally in terms of your book’s performance. Alex shares reviewers and buyers tip that you absolutely need to know because you may be doing things right now that you think is helping but actually hurting your book.

Alexander Strathdee CEO & Founder of Advanced Amazon Ads: Helping Nonfiction Authors Sell More Books & Manage Over $4 million in Amazon Ad Budget.

Learn more here: Advancedamazonads.com

The Power of Transformational Journals for Authors

Dale Darley

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

We cover how authors can use transformational journals to dig deeper within themselves to unlock creativity and initiate a healing process. We cover what specifically you can do this week to integrate journalling into your creative process. Dale also shares a powerful AI tool that can help you organize your thoughts about the book ideas you may be working on.

Dale Darley is known as the Word Alchemist. Dale is passionate about Transforming people’s Wisdom Into Words That Heal & Inspire. She is a Creator Of The Healing Book Project.

Learn more here: https://daledarley.com/

Plotting Your Books and Reader Magnets or Even

a Series of Books in Plottr

Cynthia Jane (CJ) Anaya

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

CJ covers all the basics of using Plottr and provides you a link for 60 days free trial. Plottr not only allows you to map out your book but also provides important guidance on some things you may overlook or some things you may not know you need to pay attention to when putting together a book. CJ shares her screen and shows in detail how she uses Plottr not only for her solo book but even when co-writing a book.

CJ is a Plottr Education Lead and the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of The Healer. She writes teen and young adult fantasy romance, and when she isn’t writing, she’s coaching other authors on publishing and marketing their books.

Learn more here: https://plottr.com/free-trial

Growing Your Brand on LinkedIn

Liz Heflin

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

In this session, Liz Heflin shares how authors can leverage LinkedIn to build a personal brand and diversify their income. Liz covers her journey from client referrals to growing a 31,000-member audience on LinkedIn, using it to sell courses and ebooks. Learn how to identify your audience, set clear goals, and create consistent, engaging content. Liz also shares tips for optimizing your LinkedIn profile, engaging with your community, and using content pillars to maintain a strong brand voice.

Liz Heflin has been running her own freelance writing business since 2006. Today, she's a nonfiction book ghostwriter, the founder of Heflin Media Group, and the host of the Inkwell (a community exclusively for freelance writers).

Learn more here: https://www.lizheflin.com/

Marketing Children’s Books

Maria Dismondy

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

Maria Dismondy discussed effective marketing strategies for children's books, highlighting the importance of consistency and sustainability. She introduced her CCV formula (Content + Consistency = Visibility) as key to building lasting visibility for your book. Maria also explored current trends in the children's book industry and offered tips on staying informed through resources like Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness. Additionally, she shared a successful marketing campaign that boosted the sales of her book.

Maria Dismondy is an author, publisher & speaker who writes books that encourage and inspire. She also publishes picture books as the founder and CEO of Cardinal Rule Press. Maria's favorite role is mom to three book-living children and two furry dogs.

Learn more here: www.cardinalrulepress.com

How To Effectively Present Your Book To Amazon Readers

And Run Amazon Ads

Geoff Affleck

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

Geoff covers how to update your Amazon product pages to improve convertion of visitors into readers. He outlines four main elements that influence whether a book sells and provides examples of competitive books. We also cover the common mistakes in Amazon ads and show behind the scenes of what a successful Amazon ads campaign looks like.

Geoff Affleck is the owner of AuthorPreneur Publishing, a self-publishing consultant and Amazon Ads agency. Since 2017 his team has helped thousands of fiction and non-fiction authors self-publish and market their books on Amazon.

Learn more here: https://geoffaffleck.com/amazon-ads-workshop/

Publishing and Distributing Your Book Like a Pro

Eric Van Der Hope

With Kris Safarova, Host & Founder of the Author To Profit School

In this expert session, Eric discussed common mistakes authors make and emphasized the importance of building a solid foundation and having a strategic distribution plan. He recommended various effective book distribution platforms and highlighted their role in maximizing a book's reach. Eric also covered key elements authors should be aware of, such as barcodes, ISBNs for self-published books, and essential information related to them.

Eric is a 3-time #1 international bestselling author, Book Publishing Shepherd, Book Launch Strategist, speaker & Host of The Publishing Success Summit (the largest book industry summit of its kind online) and Host of the Book Launch Summit. Eric helps authors self-publish their books professionally.