These are resources I’ve mentioned in podcast episodes, YouTube videos, blog posts, Facebook Lives, and other channels. If I’m affiliate for a particular service, then I’ve included my affiliate link. I hope you find these helpful. Vickie
How I Self-Published My First Book – Self-Publishing School
You know you have a book in you! If you’re ready to get it out, consider self-publishing in Amazon. My first book was a self-published ebook about getting started with social media that I made available through Selz but have never done much marketing of the book. I decided to go a different route for Book #2, and I’m so grateful for the experience. I have been an active member of Self-Publishing School.
The online course, online mastermind community, and your book coach will help you get your book done in 90 days if you would like to be that aggressive. It took me closer to 9 months to get my book from start to finish, but that was only working on it in the evenings and weekends. I’m truly grateful to the other members of Self-Publishing School, Chandler Bolt, Sean Sumner and the rest of the team, and to my book coach, Scott Allan.
My second book is about to release in Amazon and other online locations. It is a devotional journal, Changing Life After a Life-Changing Event: 30 Journal Prompts and Stories to Help After a Loss. It is available in multiple formats.
Thank you for using my affiliate link if you decide to sign up for Self-Publishing School! I appreciate it very much, and I’m super excited that you’re getting ready to write your book!! For more information, watch this free webinar from: Self-Publishing School
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Changing Life After a Life Changing Event: 30 Journal Prompts and Stories to Help After a Loss by Vickie J. Maris. The journal is available in print, digital formats.
Most of the tools and books I mention in my blog posts, videos and podcast episodes are available through Amazon.com. It’s such an easy service to use for purchasing books, gear and other resources. My affiliate link is below.
Web Hosting – for hosting your website or blog
This website is hosted by BlueHost, which I have found to be a really user-friendly service to use that provides great customer service. I first learned about BlueHost through one of the podcasts I listen to on a regular basis, so I followed that affiliate link to get my BlueHost account as a way to say thanks for the show. I greatly appreciate it if you decide to use BlueHost and follow my link to order the service! Just click the banner graphic below and your visit to BlueHost will be affiliated with my account. You’re the best!!
Fiverr for graphic design, photo retouching, voiceovers, WordPress website designer, video creation and more
If you need the background dropped out of a photo, cover art for your podcast, or an animated video of your presentation, or a trailer of your book for your YouTube channel, or 1000s of other projects done in a hurry, Fiverr is a great place to stop.
One of the ways I get the design ideas flowing for a project (logo, voiceover, book cover, etc.) is to select and hire two or three Fiverr artists for the same project. The result is that you have several concepts from which to choose. The cost to pay for two or three in Fiverr is typically way less than you would pay for one when contracting with a designer, editor, or artist directly.
Please check out the services here: http://www.fiverr.com/s2/
Email List Management, Opt-in Forms, Surveys
GetResponse is the service I use for my email list management. It is a user-friendly service with a variety of opt-in forms you can customize for use on your site to collect email addresses. You can store your response item (the item you give to people as a thank-you for adding their email to your list) – such as a pdf file or audio file, under “Integrations” and then “Multimedia Studio.” If you follow this link to set up a GetResponse account, you get a $30 credit to start out and I receive the same amount from GetResponse for referring you to the service. It’s another neat affiliate program.
Airbnb for short-term rentals and game-day housing
Scott and I love to use Airbnb for short-term rentals. Here are our affiliate links for:
Renting homes or rooms through Airbnb. Use the following link to sign up for your account … https://www.airbnb.com/c/vickiem30?currency=USD
Becoming a host within Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/r/vickiem30
Disclosure: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links. If you follow my affiliate links to purchase a product or service, I may receive a commission for your purchase through the link.