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In this episode Mark shares a few tidbits from the 2020 Superstars Writing Seminars conference held in early February in Colorado Springs.

Prior to the main episode content, he shares a personal update about his writing (or lack thereof) as well as a few comments from listeners from previous episodes.

Just before the main topic, Mark shares a word about this episode's sponsor, Findaway Voices...

You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

In this episode, Mark discusses things that were mentioned by the following instructors/attendees of the conference during various presentations and panels.

• Nick Thacker
• Michael Anderle
• Brian Meeks
• Tara Cremin
• Kevin Ikenberry
• Rebecca Moesta
• James A. Owen
• Kevin J. Anderson

Mark mentions that this is just the tip of the iceberg of the amazing content that was packed into several days for this conference.

He closes by reflecting upon the Rush lyrics that opened out the episode, explaining the way Kevin Anderson had been using them to inspire writers, and what the lyrics meant to mark in the writer context.

Mark closes by offering an ambassador code that people can use to get $100 off registration of Superstars Writing Seminars 2021. (MARK9776).

Links of Interest:

• Episode 118 - Wish I'd Known Then with Jami Albright and Sara Rosett
  • Wish I'd Known for Writers (Podcast Website)
• Episode 116 - Taking the Short Tack with Matty Dalrymple
• Adam Croft's Online Mini Courses (Affiliate Link)
  • (Be sure to use "STARK" coupon code to save 50%)
• Superstars Writing Seminars
  • Special link to get $100 off registration for 2021
• Amazing Monster Tales: Monster Road Trip
• A Canadian Werewolf in New York
• This Time Around (Free Short Story)
• Findaway Voices
• Patreon for Stark Reflections

The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In this episode, Mark interviews Brian Meeks, author of Mastering Amazon Ads and Mastering Amazon Descriptions. The interview was recorded during a Facebook Live video on the Stark Publishing Facebook page.

Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from the episode's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . .You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

In the personal update area, Mark talks about a recent 40% off Box Set promotion that he and author Sean Costello had with Kobo, how they added their own push for the promo, and how it helped them sell more copies not just on Kobo, but also on Kindle, Apple and Nook.

Mark talks about the detailed analysis of the promo which he published for Patreon supporters of the podcast and thanks them for their ongoing support.

In their chat, Mark and Brian talk about:

• How Brian once put off launching a fiction title for 60 days because he wanted to avoid the task of writing the product description
• How a description done correctly will convert at about 1 in 10 (1:10) - ie, ten views of an ad will result in a click through to the product by a potential customer
• The most common problems that authors face when trying to write their book product description
• The idea of using previous or existing reviews of a book to find hints and clues to what made the book special to readers
• Ways authors can practice writing or creating compelling product descriptions
• The ultimate goal of a product description, which is to get a potential reader to READ your book
• Creating a log line that can be used as an "elevator pitch"
• How formatting of a description can be as important as the words used in that description
• How the main goal of the FIRST line (or opening hook) of a product description is to get the reader to read the SECOND line
• The concept of the call to action to request the reader to "buy" or "get" the book today
• Brian's story of the "miracle product description"
• How customers don't care so much the difference between $2.99 or $4.99 and that their TIME in reading the book is something they consider more valuable, more precious
• The concept of variance, and how it can take 1000 clicks before you have enough data to accurately measure the results of a data set
• Amazon Ads for authors who are published exclusively to Kindle (KDP Select and part of Kindle Unlimited) VS authors who publish their books "wide" to all retail platforms
• Why an author shouldn't spend more than 90 seconds writing up their advertising copy
• What is a good place to start or to learn how Amazon Advertising works for you
• The critical importance of patience and setting expectations and how much investment of time and energy it takes to perfect the process
• How "Bid Plus" is a terrible idea for authors to use in Amazon Advertising
• How Brian gives about 7 to 10 days for an ad to see if they are "getting turned on" and, if it isn't, he kills it
• The differences of playing within the Amazon Advertising world today compared to how it used to be

In his post-interview reflections, Mark talks about three things from the chat that stuck with him.

• The idea of NOT using the "Bid Plus" option when creating Amazon Advertising Ads
• The concept of having a first line / log line of 4 to 6 words to grab the attention of a potential reader in your book description
• The methodology of incorporating elements from reader reviews of your book when revising your book's blurb

Links of Interest

• Brian Meeks Website
  • Mastering Amazon Ads Facebook Group
  • Mastering Amazon Descriptions Facebook Group
  • Brian's Amazon Page
• The Facebook Live video for the interview segment of this podcast
• Findaway Voices
• Patreon for Stark Reflections
• Stark Reflections Survey

Brian D. Meeks is an author who writes under his name and the pen name Arthur Byrne.

The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

We are re-releasig one of our favorite podcast interviews with the hilarious Jamie Kennedy!

Jamie will be performing this Sunday, January 20th, at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena at 7PM on the Cool Beans Comedy mainstage. A few free tickets are still available at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets.

Jamie is so incredibly raw, open and humble in this interview. We talk about his journey to L.A., getting his first big break, and his roots of performing at the Ice House when he was first making a name for himself.

With that, see Jamie live this Sunday and listen to his journey now!

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We are extremely thankful for Jamie Kennedy for stopping by The Ice House in Pasadena, California to talk with Matt and Corey!  We're even more excited theat he'll be joining the Cool Beans Comedy show on the Main Stage at the Ice House this Sunday, September 16th, at 7PM!  A few free tickets are still available at the Cool Beans Comedy website!

Jamie is one of the greats and is extremely open and vulnerable in this interview.  We talk about his journey from Philly to Los Angeles, how to stay humble with success, and making a living at comedy!  It is possible!! 

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On Episode 5 of the Ignite Your Business® Podcast, Kelly Borth, CEO and chief strategy officer of GREENCREST, interviews Janet Meeks, co-founder and CEO of Healthcare Alignment Advisors LLC., former president of Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital and the author of the book “Gracious Leadership: Lead Like You’ve Never Led Before.”

 Meeks lays out why leadership begins with employee engagement, how to maximize interactions, and how to flip worker negativity into something positive.   

Click here to learn more about Janet Meeks and Gracious Leadership.

Click here to find out more about GREENCREST.

In episode #9 of Misfit Faith I address the topic of a supposedly all-powerful God and the existence of suffering and evil in the world. I chat with the infamous pastor of Eastlake Church, Ryan Meeks, about this issue (and what he has to say may surprise you). I answer a listener's call about Pope Francis's recent remarks about the victims of sexual abuse, and our "Jason Needs a Minute" segment laments how damn old I am getting. 

Thinking about self publishing and don't know where to start? Join the SPA Girls each week for 30 minutes of honest advice, tips and resources. 

This week we have a fantastic interview with the delightful Brian Meeks, who talked to us about creating and making money on Amazon Ads. Brian recently published a book on how to master Amazon ads, and runs a very successful Facebook group on the same topic. He was kind enough to break it all down to the simple version for us, and run through the basics of creating and running a successful Amazon ad. 

We learned so much from talking to Brian, and we know you will too! 

Brian Meeks likes to tell a story. He is a US based author who writes mysteries, thrillers and science fiction as well as non-fiction titles about the business of being an Indie author. You’d never guess then that he hated writing until January 2nd, 2010. It was on that day that he wrote a blog piece which attracted within 24 hours a respectable 300 views and 25 positive comments. This provided the spark he needed and since then he’s written over 1500 blog posts, 3 fiction books and 13 novels including his successful Henry Wood Detective Series. He also has a new book out with a former Creative Life podcast guest, Honoree Corder which is called ‘The Prosperous Writer’s Guide to Making More Money.
More info and Free Book: http://jamestaylor.me/

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Mastering Amazon ads
Using Amazon Advertising platform
Data analytics as a writer
BookBub
KPI’s for self-published authors
Knowing your conversion rates
Writing to market
Chunking down your writing sessions
A panster to a plotter
Making $7,000 a month from self-publishing
Writing at night
Blocking your writing time
Co-creation of books
The self-publishing business
How many data analysts work at big book publishers
Brian’s $60,000 mistake
Elmore Leonard
Productivity hacks for writers
Building your list
Starting a blog as a writer
Writing 3-4 books quickly

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White Ink Tattoos and Finding a "Real" Meaning | EP 32

Guest-free but incredibly happy to return together as we trek into troubled terrain to talk about independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt. Despite having not seen her very first film or her latest from this year, we feel confident in expressing what we love about the three films of hers that have garnered much acclaim - OLD JOY, WENDY & LUCY, and MEEK’S CUTOFF. In addition, Patrick talks about Linklater’s latest BOYHOOD while I giddily catch up with a lightning round of about 12 films that I’ve seen as of late.

0:00 - 14:50 - Intro / In-House Business
14:51- 15:50 - What We Watched Song
15:51 - 1:06:48 - What We Watched This Week
1:06:49 - 1:07:58 - Director Song
1:07:59 - 2:17:59 - Director Discussion
2:18:00 - 2:27:28 - Top 3 Lists / Outro

In two weeks, we return to discuss the controversial work of Oliver Stone, focusing mainly on his earlier films PLATOON and SALVADOR. Until then, send us your feedback and comments over to: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks as always for listening!

Guest-free but incredibly happy to return together as we trek into troubled terrain to talk about independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt. Despite having not seen her very first film or her latest from this year, we feel confident in expressing what we love about the three films of hers that have garnered much acclaim - OLD JOY, WENDY & LUCY, and MEEK’S CUTOFF. In addition, Patrick talks about Linklater’s latest BOYHOOD while I giddily catch up with a lightning round of about 12 films that I’ve seen as of late.

0:00 - 14:50 - Intro / In-House Business
14:51- 15:50 - What We Watched Song
15:51 - 1:06:48 - What We Watched This Week
1:06:49 - 1:07:58 - Director Song
1:07:59 - 2:17:59 - Director Discussion
2:18:00 - 2:27:28 - Top 3 Lists / Outro

In two weeks, we return to discuss the controversial work of Oliver Stone, focusing mainly on his earlier films PLATOON and SALVADOR. Until then, send us your feedback and comments over to: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks as always for listening!

Weirdo Musicians! School Yard Oddities! Pretty People Passes! Public Axis gets cerebral ballsy with Chris Fonseca!

Recorded at the "San Antonio Comedy Condo" on June 26th, 2014.

00:00 Welcome to the infamous SA Comedy Condo with comedy veteran Chris "Crazy Legs" Fonseca and comedians John Gard and Frankie P!

25:38  Yeah, Imma Look Into Dat!  Topic #1: Who is the weirdest musician/music group that you actually like and what makes them so weird? (Inspired by the movie, Frank.)

45:54 Dad's Corner(ed)!  Topic #2: What is the craziest thing someone brought to school?

1:00:52  Hey, That's Not Funny! Topic #3: Has there ever been a time you let someone get away with something because you found them attractive? (Inspired by the recent fascination with the "good looking felon".)

1:15:58 Another fantastic podcast ends with another fantastic session of What Did We Come to Know. Enlighten yourself!

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We speak with Bill Meeks about his new novel and podcast audio book, Dog Boy Adventures!  Sir Jimmy and Paul also discuss the recently released Ender's Game movie.

Your Hosts: Paul Alves, Sir Jimmy

Guest: Bill Meeks

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