<description>&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, I break down my 6 key factors when evaluating which book events I sign up for every year.&lt;strong&gt;Bonus:&lt;/strong&gt; I also dig into how to do book events when managing limited energy levels (and a budget).&lt;strong&gt;This episode includes:&lt;/strong&gt;-Why high foot traffic does not guarantee sales-Evaluating the theme and guests of the event for potential connections-What to consider when looking at event costs-Recovery time for long book events&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, why new authors might want to hold off on big ticket events. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, this episode has some fresh ideas for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prefer to read? Click the transcript button on the Substack page - you can read straight through or use the transcript to skip around on the video.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Just FYI -&lt;/strong&gt; I’m offering &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=0ffd29bc"&gt;a special price deal for paid subscribers &lt;/a&gt;through the end of February. Paid subscribers get &lt;strong&gt;1-2 additional episodes per month focused on current events or Q&amp;A&lt;/strong&gt;, plus the ability to request episodes and submit questions for Q&amp;A.&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=0ffd29bc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click here to get 15% off a paid subscription - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=0ffd29bc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;forever!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;authorculture.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Author Culture Podcast

Success in the Chaotic Publishing World

6 Factors to Consider When Choosing Book Events

FEB 26, 202525 MIN
Author Culture Podcast

6 Factors to Consider When Choosing Book Events

FEB 26, 202525 MIN

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<p>In this conversation, I break down my 6 key factors when evaluating which book events I sign up for every year.<strong>Bonus:</strong> I also dig into how to do book events when managing limited energy levels (and a budget).<strong>This episode includes:</strong>-Why high foot traffic does not guarantee sales-Evaluating the theme and guests of the event for potential connections-What to consider when looking at event costs-Recovery time for long book events</p><p>Plus, why new authors might want to hold off on big ticket events. </p><p>Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, this episode has some fresh ideas for you.</p><p><em>Prefer to read? Click the transcript button on the Substack page - you can read straight through or use the transcript to skip around on the video.</em><strong>Just FYI -</strong> I’m offering <a target="_blank" href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=0ffd29bc">a special price deal for paid subscribers </a>through the end of February. Paid subscribers get <strong>1-2 additional episodes per month focused on current events or Q&A</strong>, plus the ability to request episodes and submit questions for Q&A.<a target="_blank" href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=0ffd29bc"><strong>Click here to get 15% off a paid subscription - </strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=0ffd29bc"><strong><em>forever!</em></strong></a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://authorculture.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">authorculture.substack.com/subscribe</a>