Want to launch a bestselling book? Go to www.launchabestsellingbook.com I help entrepreneurs and thought leaders share their stories through books (www.launchpadpub.com).
Also: NY Times bestselling author of six books (http://annadavid.com/books/), journalist (NY Times, Time, Vice etc). TEDx speaker. TV talker.
Tonight! The Launch Party virtual reading series! 6 pm PST! Featuring the glorious Annabelle Gurwitch and possibly...YOU!
Details here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/readingseries
FREE BUT YOU HAVE TO RSVP!
Tonight! The Launch Party virtual reading series! 6 pm PST! Featuring the glorious Annabelle Gurwitch and possibly...YOU!
Details here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/readingseries
FREE BUT YOU HAVE TO RSVP!
Michael O'Neal and I talked about how to write a book foreword, why certain entrepreneurs are phony and what it's like to be completely unemployable. And we did it iN PERSON, just like the old days. Listen here: https://solopreneurhour.com/podcast/825-its-time-to-write-the-book-thats-been-rattling-around-inside-your-head-with-anna-david/
Michael O'Neal and I talked about how to write a book foreword, why certain entrepreneurs are phony and what it's like to be completely unemployable. And we did it iN PERSON, just like the old days. Listen here: https://solopreneurhour.com/podcast/825-its-time-to-write-the-book-thats-been-rattling-around-inside-your-head-with-anna-david/
If you're an author, there are certain elements you NEED to have. FInd out what they are here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/site
If you're an author, there are certain elements you NEED to have. FInd out what they are here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/site
Only read this if you want to stop talking about writing your book and actually write your book.
Inner Circle, @launchpadpub’s monthly membership program, only opens up for new members a few times a year. And now is one of those times! Apply now to join May 1st. $40 a month, daily weekday writing sessions, weekly workshopping, monthly lessons from me. Plus unlike Hotel California, you can leave at any time.
Warning: you may get what these people have:
Korey Pollard:
"The Inner Circle daily sessions have broken my fears around writing and connected me with so many gifted, supportive and inspirational writers. The opportunity to workshop my work and learn a template for telling my story is cultivating unspeakable confidence to venture into other online literary groups and share my work."
Catherine Just:
"I’ve had the idea to write a book for many MANY years and I now having a daily writing practice I look forward to showing up for. This group is the only place that’s helped me write. Anna David knows her stuff and I lean in to learn from her. Nothing gets in the way of my writing time because this group makes it easier to show up to the blank page and to face myself in ways I never have before."
Suelen Romani
“I am so grateful for this group. I've always wanted to write but I didn’t have the discipline. The group gave me purpose during the pandemic and also kept me coming back, and now I feel I am shaping my story day by day. The group as well as Anna’s tools and teachings gave me a new perspective not only in my writing skills but also in my life.”
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“Anna’s approach, enthusiastic support and presence in our meetings has allowed me to accomplish more in the past few months than I ever have before. She makes space for us to write each day toward our goals. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
Another stellar piece from the Launch Pad Medium publication:
My paternal grandmother was a wise, self-assured, independent woman who was certainly ahead of her time. From the moment I could…
Is there a writer out there who doesn't relate to this? Samantha Perkins on what happens after you publish:
For most of my adult life I’ve fantasized about being a writer. I would find myself in my head scripting something that just happened…
Can you get sued for writing about someone? The answer is here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/legal
Can you get sued for writing about someone? The answer is here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/legal
There isn't one way to launch a bestselling book. There are at least 20. Find out what they are here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/20ways
There isn't one way to launch a bestselling book. There are at least 20. Find out what they are here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/20ways
Is there a secret to landing a literary agent? Do you even need one to publish a book? The answers are in here—including resources to go find one and stories about how some big writers got their agents.
https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/agent
Is there a secret to landing a literary agent? Do you even need one to publish a book? The answers are in here—including resources to go find one and stories about how some big writers got their agents.
https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/agent
TODAY! 5 pm PST! Clubhouse! Only come if you want to know how a book can build your business! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xk5G8pAo
Mike Alden Rich Goldstein
TODAY! 5 pm PST! Clubhouse! Only come if you want to know how a book can build your business! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xk5G8pAo
Mike Alden Rich Goldstein
I'VE BECOME A MEME MAKING CARTOONIST!!
I'VE BECOME A MEME MAKING CARTOONIST!!
Serious coup! Tomorrow at 4 pm PST, I'm going to be interviewing Daily Beast star political reporter and novelist Molly Jong-Fast about how to find your calling as a writer. It's all happening on Clubhouse. Click here, put ADD TO CAL and come chat with us: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xe7k2AZL
Serious coup! Tomorrow at 4 pm PST, I'm going to be interviewing Daily Beast star political reporter and novelist Molly Jong-Fast about how to find your calling as a writer. It's all happening on Clubhouse. Click here, put ADD TO CAL and come chat with us: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xe7k2AZL
Jessica Potts Lahey can talk about so many things so brilliantly that interviewing her felt a bit like walking through an outlet mall: so many choices and they all look so good!
And now the former NY Times columnist and current Atlantic contributor have a new book out. It's called The Addiction Inoculation and it addresses the question on pretty much every parent's mind at one time or another: how do I prevent my kid from becoming an addict?
Listen in on our conversation here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/jess
Jessica Potts Lahey can talk about so many things so brilliantly that interviewing her felt a bit like walking through an outlet mall: so many choices and they all look so good!
And now the former NY Times columnist and current Atlantic contributor have a new book out. It's called The Addiction Inoculation and it addresses the question on pretty much every parent's mind at one time or another: how do I prevent my kid from becoming an addict?
Listen in on our conversation here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/jess
People always ask me how they can launch a bestselling book. So I compiled all my best ideas in one place. (Interestingly, in many ways, #3 is the most crucial.) Get the list here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/20ways
People always ask me how they can launch a bestselling book. So I compiled all my best ideas in one place. (Interestingly, in many ways, #3 is the most crucial.) Get the list here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/20ways
So honored the glorious Natasha Miller gave Make Your Mess Your Memoir a shout out on Starter Story! Check out the rest of this wise woman's interview here: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/how-virtual-events-helped-grow-revenue-to-1m-in-2020
So honored the glorious Natasha Miller gave Make Your Mess Your Memoir a shout out on Starter Story! Check out the rest of this wise woman's interview here: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/how-virtual-events-helped-grow-revenue-to-1m-in-2020
The ultimate book on getting more energy is at last available!! Grab Shawn Wells' The ENERGY Formula is now out and you can grab CRAZY bonuses if you purchase now: https://www.energyformula.com/
The ultimate book on getting more energy is at last available!! Grab Shawn Wells' The ENERGY Formula is now out and you can grab CRAZY bonuses if you purchase now: https://www.energyformula.com/
Want to know the greatest tool for having a long writing career (aside from writing every day)?
Take good care of yourself. Eat *reasonably well. Exercise. Get outside. And drink water. Lots of it.
*We ALL need some peanut butter and chocolate sometimes.
Want to know the greatest tool for having a long writing career (aside from writing every day)?
Take good care of yourself. Eat *reasonably well. Exercise. Get outside. And drink water. Lots of it.
*We ALL need some peanut butter and chocolate sometimes.
If you want to publish a professional book, it will either take years of your life or cost you quite a bit of money. Now, thanks to Jesse Krieger, there's another option: you can raise money from family and friends to cover those publishing costs—and reward them in kind. Listen in on our conversation here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/jesse
If you want to publish a professional book, it will either take years of your life or cost you quite a bit of money. Now, thanks to Jesse Krieger, there's another option: you can raise money from family and friends to cover those publishing costs—and reward them in kind. Listen in on our conversation here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/jesse
Want your book made into a movie? Come just us on Clubhouse today at 5 pm PST to find out how! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/ma1oXyZV
Want your book made into a movie? Come just us on Clubhouse today at 5 pm PST to find out how! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/ma1oXyZV
Honored to have my book included in Derek Murphy's outstanding post on outlining nonfiction books: https://www.creativindie.com/how-to-write-a-nonfiction-book-free-chapter-outlining-templates/
Honored to have my book included in Derek Murphy's outstanding post on outlining nonfiction books: https://www.creativindie.com/how-to-write-a-nonfiction-book-free-chapter-outlining-templates/
Wondering what you should do from 6-7 pm PST? Wonder no longer. Come join us for the FREE monthly Launch Pad virtual reading series featuring the great Emily Lynn Paulson. Anyone who shows up has an opportunity to read 5 minutes of their writing. RSVP here! https://lu.ma/launchpadreadingseries
Wondering what you should do from 6-7 pm PST? Wonder no longer. Come join us for the FREE monthly Launch Pad virtual reading series featuring the great Emily Lynn Paulson. Anyone who shows up has an opportunity to read 5 minutes of their writing. RSVP here! https://lu.ma/launchpadreadingseries
Do you have to worry about getting sued when you’re writing a memoir? Especially if you’re writing about some really sh*tty things that toxic people did? And, like, they’re really bad things and the people really did them and deserve to be put on blast?
People ask me some version of this question all the time. Since I’m not a lawyer (don’t let this profesh looking photo fool you), I asked one of my faves, former practicing lawyer and bestselling memoirist Lisa Smith, if I could interview her for our first biweekly @launchpadpub Launch Lesson.
It’s happening at 12 pm PST on Friday March 26th on Zoom. The session will be taped so if you’re interested but have a conflict, make sure you sign up anyway.
Link here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/launch-lessons
Do you have to worry about getting sued when you’re writing a memoir? Especially if you’re writing about some really sh*tty things that toxic people did? And, like, they’re really bad things and the people really did them and deserve to be put on blast?
People ask me some version of this question all the time. Since I’m not a lawyer (don’t let this profesh looking photo fool you), I asked one of my faves, former practicing lawyer and bestselling memoirist Lisa Smith, if I could interview her for our first biweekly @launchpadpub Launch Lesson.
It’s happening at 12 pm PST on Friday March 26th on Zoom. The session will be taped so if you’re interested but have a conflict, make sure you sign up anyway.
Link here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/launch-lessons
I can't tell you the number of people who come to Launch Pad Publishing with a book that's been "edited" and is actually in disastrous shape. Of course, how could anyone not schooled in publishing know what a "good" editor is? You couldn't! That's why I created this episode just for you. https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/editors
I can't tell you the number of people who come to Launch Pad Publishing with a book that's been "edited" and is actually in disastrous shape. Of course, how could anyone not schooled in publishing know what a "good" editor is? You couldn't! That's why I created this episode just for you. https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/editors
Jeremy Enns knows more about where podcasting and marketing meet than anyone I know. And from March 29-April 2, he's hosting a FREE WORKSHOP on how to get 5 figure sponsorships even if you don't have a boatload of downloads. SIGN UP HERE!! https://counterweightcreative.podia.com/your-roadmap-to-5-figure-podcast-sponsorships?affiliate=launchpad
Jeremy Enns knows more about where podcasting and marketing meet than anyone I know. And from March 29-April 2, he's hosting a FREE WORKSHOP on how to get 5 figure sponsorships even if you don't have a boatload of downloads. SIGN UP HERE!! https://counterweightcreative.podia.com/your-roadmap-to-5-figure-podcast-sponsorships?affiliate=launchpad
This Friday! The first Launch Pad Publishing Launch Lesson. A conversation between me and Lisa Smith about the legal issues that can come up when you're writing a memoir. Grab your ticket here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/launch-lessons
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This Friday! The first Launch Pad Publishing Launch Lesson. A conversation between me and Lisa Smith about the legal issues that can come up when you're writing a memoir. Grab your ticket here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/launch-lessons
Jackie Richards Dawes Violet-Rose Pharoah
Book Soup asked Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm his favorite books and guess what he recommended??? https://www.booksoup.com/jeff-garlins-reading
Book Soup asked Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm his favorite books and guess what he recommended??? https://www.booksoup.com/jeff-garlins-reading
It surprises so many people to learn that out of all of these, #3 is probably the most important...https://www.launchpadpub.com/20ways
It surprises so many people to learn that out of all of these, #3 is probably the most important...https://www.launchpadpub.com/20ways
Launch Pad writing & publishing coach Samantha Perkins and I chatted about all the things but especially about the anxiety of a book launch (we talked about the fun stuff, too): https://launchpadpub.com/blog/samantha
Launch Pad writing & publishing coach Samantha Perkins and I chatted about all the things but especially about the anxiety of a book launch (we talked about the fun stuff, too): https://launchpadpub.com/blog/samantha
I talked to my friend Tim Westbrook of Camelback Recovery about 2 decades of sobriety, writing and all the things. Listen here: https://www.camelbackrecovery.com/how-to-make-your-messy-life-a-memoir-the-path-to-long-term-recovery-with-anna-david/
I talked to my friend Tim Westbrook of Camelback Recovery about 2 decades of sobriety, writing and all the things. Listen here: https://www.camelbackrecovery.com/how-to-make-your-messy-life-a-memoir-the-path-to-long-term-recovery-with-anna-david/
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What Happens at a Messy Pitch Party? Watch this video to find out. To grab the book, go to www.makeyourmessyourmemoir.com
Don’t make the mistake that I did—five times. I didn’t understand that writing for a specific segment of the population not only makes your book more successful but is also a billion times more satisfying. Trying to guess what the masses will like means you’re likely to end up feeling inauthentic and disappointed. I'm going to share with you the biggest lesson I learned while writing this book. Get your copy http://makeyourmessyourmemoir.com/"
The time is NOW. There has never been a better moment than today to start writing your book. In "Make Your Mess Your Memoir", I will walk you through the key steps on how to write your own memoir, from getting started to publishing it, to making the best-seller's list. Half business book, half memoir, what better than to lead by example? Want to know how to make your life story into a business? Order your very own copy NOW! Available Now www.Makeyourmessyourmemoir.com
When people say to me that they don't know if their story is interesting enough to share about, here's what I tell them: my life isn’t all that interesting— I haven’t discovered the cure for herpes, been elected to office or even set the god damn teeter totter record—but I’ve still made that life into eight books and hundreds if not thousands of articles, posts, essays and live stories. It doesn’t really matter what the story is. It matters how it is told. Order my book today and find out how you can make your own messy life into a message, then a memoir, then a business. https://www.launchpadpub.com/make-your-mess-your-memoir-1
When I wrote my first book in 2004, I didn’t know you could DO anything with it. I just thought you published a book and that was that. Everything is so different now, when a book can give you not just legitimacy but also a business. People just start paying attention to you when you've published a book. Pre- order my book today and learn how to make your mess your memoir and share your legacy with the world! https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Mess-Memoir-ebook/dp/B0895849G7 https://www.launchpadpub.com/make-your-mess-your-memoir-1
I remember the first short story I wrote in college was so intense and personal that I cried. Writing sometimes requires us to look at the face in the mirror and sometimes see things that may not always be incredibly pleasant. I want to teach you how to write your memoir so that it means something to your audience, to write about your own less than perfect behaviour, to share your flaws, if you’re willing to own up to them. It’s actually your flaws that will make you a better writer. Buy my book and see how you can learn to share your vulnerability and your story. https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Mess-Memoir-ebook/dp/B0895849G7 https://www.launchpadpub.com/make-your-mess-your-memoir-1
Jay Abraham is the world's highest-paid marketing consultant, a proven business leader and top executive coach in the United States. This is a guy who is paid $30,000 for a DAY of consulting. And while I can't do math, getting 45 minutes of advice on how to market and launch a book in this episode is worth...well, a lot. Get download links as well as a full transcript of the episode here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/jay
Adam Carolla is, well, Adam Carolla. The comedian, actor, radio personality, television host and NY Times best-selling author also hosts a podcast you might have heard of since it holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for most downloaded podcast. He was also the co-host of the long-running radio show Loveline, co-created The Man Show and does like 190 other things. To find out all about his new book AND his book launch tips, click here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/carolla
Right now, sharing our story feels more important than ever. YES there are MORE significant issues at the moment but isolation makes everything worse and for those who are isolated, reading about someone else’s struggles is one of the healthiest ways for us to realize we’re not alone in this world. It’s also a healthy way for us to feel that we’re not alone. I can’t wait for you to write your own memoir so you can share your story with the world. And my book is going to show you how. https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Mess-Memoir-ebook/dp/B0895849G7 https://www.launchpadpub.com/make-your-mess-your-memoir-1
Neal Pollack, AKA "the Greatest Living American Writer," is the author of 11 books of fiction and nonfiction. His latest, Pothead, covers his journey from drug-addled literary sensation to sober Austin dad. He's written thousands of articles for publications current and defunct, prominent and obscure To continue with the randomness, he's a three-time Jeopardy! champion and a certified yoga instructor. Neal and I have known each other for years, with essays appearing in some of the same books (one of which I edited). A truthteller who reveals the often brutal reality of modern-day publishing, Neal is perhaps most brutal and truth-telling when it comes to himself. In this conversation, we talked about what happens to Gen X midlist authors, what happens when you seek literary fame and how the most important thing to do when launching a book is to enjoy it. For links to the episode, show notes and a transcript, go here>>>https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/pollack
Tyler Benjamin Wagner is the founder of Authorsunite.com, where he helps people become successful authors. More specifically what that means is that he does something similar to what we do at Launch Pad—people pay him to write and publish their books. But he has a superpower we do not—namely, the ability to get books on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. How does he do it? And how does a college drop-out end up connecting with Gary Vee, Tim Ferriss before launching a massive publishing business? It's all in this episode. Show notes, including links and a transcript of the episode, here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/tyler
Jeff Goins is a writer, keynote speaker, and award-winning blogger with a reputation for challenging the status quo. He is the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work, which landed on the best seller lists of USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, and The Washington Post. He lives with his family near Nashville, Tennessee. His website Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year. He is also an idol of mine when it comes to the fine art of combining writing with entrepreneurship and the even finer art of being successful at both. In this chat, we got into the importance of patrons, why your network is like your neighborhood and how it takes years to promote a book. And of course we chatted about his top launch tips. Spoiler alert: it has to do with being a good neighbor. Get the show notes and links to the episode here: https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/goins
To call Gina DeVee a queen is an understatement. No, Gina is the QUEEN of Queens everywhere. Her journey from struggling psychotherapist (who lived at home with her parents) to globetrotting entrepreneur has led her to found her multi-million dollar women’s empowerment company, Divine Living. She has dedicated her career to helping clients connect spiritually, start businesses, create wealth and live life to the fullest. When her book, The Audacity to Be Queen, was released in early March, it meant canceling—er, postponing—a planned world book tour and learning new launch tools...namely doing TV appearances from her living room, taking over friends' Instagram stories feeds and essentially looking for the gifts that are a part of every unexpected (and expected) experience. As she points out, book releases NEVER go as planned but you also never know when a book is going to hit (her client Jen Sincero's book You Are a Badass was out for years before it became a bestseller). All of this is to say that her advice is as useful for an author whose book comes out at a more convenient time as it is for those who are launching now. This one has plenty of specific advice, including why it's a good idea to include a companion course in your book. For links to the episode, show notes and a full transcript, go here>>>https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/gina
Joel Stein wrote a weekly column for Time magazine for 20 years, was a columnist for Entertainment Weekly and the Los Angeles Times and is the author of the books Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity and In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m Better Than You and You’re Better Than Someone Who Didn’t Buy This Book. He's also such a funny person that he manages to come across as incredibly likable both while penning a book defending elitism and while dis-inviting me to his book launch party (true story; listen to his defense in this episode and let me know if you think it means you think I should forgive him). In this episode, we talk about how to ask friends to recommend you to a show as a guest, why to never rely on a publicist and ways to make an audiobook much better, among many other topics. For links and show notes>>>https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/joel
Jen Gotch is one of those people who seems to stumble toward success. She's the first to admit that she figures everything out as she goes along—and it all seems to work out far better than it does for those with PowerPoints, MBAs and the rest. Case in point: band.do, the company she founded in 2008 with no business experience and which is now a beloved multimillion-dollar brand. Then there's her obsessive Instagram following and podcast that she built by being utterly herself—often sharing about her mental health struggles. And the trend continued with her first book, The Upside of Being Down, which has been featured in People and The LA Times and recently hit The New York Times bestseller list. While the release timing couldn't have been worse—we're talking days into shelter-in-place world shutdown—her attitude couldn't have been better. And although her book tour got canceled and plenty of plans were derailed, she was able to do a pivot that made her launch inarguably successful. In this episode, we discuss how the business lessons she's accumulated along the way served her when it came to planning her book launch—and how she learned some new ones as life changed. Get the episode here>>>https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/jengotch
Mike Koenigs is a serial entrepreneur, regular contributor to Entrepreneur and Forbes and consultant to Tony Robbins, Dave Asprey, JJ Virgin, presidential candidate Tim Ryan and XPrize founder Peter Diamandis, among many others. He's also a master at taking advantage of business opportunities. HERE THIS SNIPPET FROM THIS WEEK'S PODCAST EPISODE and DOWNLOAD THE SHOW/SEE THE SHOW NOTES HERE>>>https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/mikek
Nicolas Cole Mather is an author and the #1 personal development writer on the internet with more than 75,000,000 views on his work. And he's also the person that almost single-handedly changed my business model. He's also, um, 30 years old. How has he managed to do all of these things in such a short period of time? Because he thinks realistically—and long-term. To download the show and see the show notes>>>https://www.launchpadpub.com/blog/cole
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