Seven Authors Discuss Author Platform Building, Book Reviews, and Marketing and Selling Books Charlotte Readers Podcast

In this episode 321, we start the new year with a bang with insights from seven different authors about what’s worked in their marketing and publishing journeys. We also feature both old and new work of late NC literary luminary Philip Gerard. Plus we’ll share a Charlotte Lit Two Minute Tip, book recommendations, and more.



Today’s Featured Authors:



Charlotte Dune Time Stamp: 14:40



Charlotte Dune is the author of the Psychedelic Love Series and is a fiction, romance, and non-fiction writer. Learn more at https://charlottedune.com/.



Jean Grant Time Stamp: 31:12



Author of Seeker, Jean Grant writes historical and contemporary romance and women’s fiction, as well as for family-oriented travel magazines and websites. Learn more at https://www.jeanmgrant.com/.



Kelly Finley Time Stamp: 31:12



Kelly Finley, author of After Him, is dedicated to writing books featuring characters we champion and love—ones with shameless heat, brave hearts, and whip-smart minds. Learn more at https://www.kellyfinley.com/.



Lainey Cameron Time Stamp: 14:40



Lainey Cameron is the award-winning author of The Exit Strategy, a marketing expert, a digital nomad, and host of the Best of Women’s Fiction podcast. Learn more at https://www.laineycameron.com/.



Paulette Stout Time Stamp: 47:58



Paulette Stout, author of What We Never Say, writes fast-paced contemporary women’s fiction that tackles social issues often ignored. Learn more at https://www.paulettestout.com/.



Rue Sparks Time Stamp: 1:04:48



Rue Sparks has authored the short story collection The Stars Will Guide Us Back, the novella Daylight Chasers, and the magical realism/mystery novel The Fable of Wren. Learn more at https://www.ruesparks.com/.



Sharon Dukett Time Stamp: 47:58



In her memoir No Rules, Sharon Dukett writes about her journey of awakening to feminism and discovering her own strength after running away from home to join the hippies in 1971. Learn more at https://www.sharondukett.com/.



Philip Gerard Time Stamp: 1:19:40



Philip Gerard, recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature, the highest civilian honor conferred by the state, is the author of North Carolina in the 1940s: The Decade of Transformation, which focuses on a lively and illuminating set of events in the era. Learn more at https://www.philipgerard.com/.



Book Recommendations: Time Stamp: 1:30:20



Hannah recommends:



Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid



Sarah recommends:



The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith



Landis recommends:



The Villa by Rachel Hawkins



Mark West, Storied Charlotte Blog (https://pages.charlotte.edu/mark-west/blog/author/miwest/), recommends:



In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd



2-Minute Tip: Time Stamp: 1:23:11

Don’t miss Charlotte Lit co-founder and executive director Paul Reali’s tip about when to begin a scene.



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