3 conversations I hope you'll find useful

Hello Reader,

There's a famous expression in Britain (or maybe it's worldwide, I'm not sure), that you wait ages for a bus, and then three come along at once.

Today I'm popping into your inbox to mention a trio of conversations that I hope you'll find useful, entertaining, or both.

And... there's a book giveaway, too!

1) Tomorrow (Nov 15) - roundtable discussion: Escape Marketing Overwhelm

I'm taking part in this candid conversation about why business owners do too much marketing, and how to do less marketing, but much better! Join us live to:

Discover the hidden reasons why you over market your business
Learn how to "right size" your marketing, so you can do less while growing your audience
Network with like-minded business owners who are all striving for more ease in their marketing

In case you're wondering, I volunteered for this because I have the problem, not the cure(!!), but we'll be in good hands with host and facilitator Dr. Michelle Mazur.

2) Book marketing advice from my client, Beth Ann Mathews

In this video conversation, I interview my client, Beth Ann Mathews, author of the award-winning memoir, Deep Waters. Released earlier this year, it's a gripping, intimate story of relationship resilience set against the backdrop of Alaska’s dramatic marine wilderness.

Beth shares:

Her tips for preparing for your book launch (including a simple strategy that will definitely set you apart);
Some of the moving background to Deep Waters;
How her author website fits with the rest of her book marketing activities;
What Squarespace is really like for a busy author to use!

Watch the interview here

Book giveaway!

Beth is kindly offering to send a signed paperback copy of Deep Waters to one of my USA readers. If you’re outside the contiguous United States and you win, we’ll send you a link for an audiobook instead.

To enter: find and say hello to Beth on Facebook or Instagram and mention you saw this here.

Closing date: November 28, 2023

3) Releasing* tomorrow (Nov 15): my episode on the Merry Writer podcast

The Merry Writer Podcast is a fun, friendly show about all things writing and bookish. I had such an enjoyable conversation with hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli about creating a professional author website, and hopefully I packed it with tips for you, too. Listen here, on or after the 15th:

(*Did you notice I couldn't bring myself to say the episode drops? This demonstrates why I was never one of the in-crowd at school. Nonetheless, I do hope you'll check it out.)

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Behind the scenes

Like many of us, I'm counting the number of "useful" weeks left in 2023 on the fingers of one hand and feeling a little frazzled. But I did enjoy a lovely break last month in Mexico, and this week am putting the finishing touches to a website for a fiction author who writes on the theme of a woman’s ability to make and execute personal decisions about her own life.

And I'm now taking website project bookings for 2024, so if you'd like to launch a professionally designed Squarespace website next year, find out about working with me here.

Warm wishes,

Pauline