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Alexa's Book Marketing & Publishing Chat

Alexa Bigwarfe

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Alexa's Book Marketing & Publishing Chat

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How Somatic Practices Set Authors (and Everyone Else) Free with Melanie Smithson {ep. 225}
2026/06/25 | 41 mins.
"I'd Rather Be Dancing": How Somatic Practices Set Authors (and Everyone Else) Free. Licensed somatic psychotherapist and award-winning author Melanie Smithson joins Alexa to discuss her book Shake Yourself Free: 81 Somatic Practices to Let Go of Limitation. From unprocessed emotions and the wisdom of the body, to somatic tips for writers and lessons from going on dozens of podcasts — this one moves you.
Managing Writing Anxiety with Rhonda Douglas {ep. 224}
2026/06/17 | 34 mins.
Writer's block isn't a character flaw — it's your nervous system trying to protect you. Book coach Rhonda Douglas of Resilient Writers joins Alexa to unpack creative anxiety, biologic hacks that calm your sympathetic nervous system, why pantsers need just enough outline, and how to train your brain that writing feels good.
Let Amazon Do Your Marketing: The Four-Book-Per-Year Method with Maria Secoy {ep. 223}
2026/06/10 | 44 mins.
Romantic suspense author and All Write Well founder Maria Secoy reveals how indie authors can let Amazon's algorithm do the marketing heavy lifting for their first few books. Learn the four-book-per-year method, why sequencing beats hustle, and how to find your author brand before spending a dime on ads.
27 Books, Female Firefighter Heroes & Why Most Writers Quit Right Before They Make It - Constance Phillips {ep. 222}
2026/06/03 | 36 mins.
Romance author Constance Phillips has published 27 books in 15 years—including her Sunnydale series and the To Protect and Serve firefighter/police spinoffs. She joins Alexa to talk small-town romance, writing four books a year, bending gender stereotypes, vendor shows, and the mindset that keeps her writing through the slow seasons.
The Booked Club: How One Author Turned Wanderlust Romance Into a Whole Ecosystem
2026/05/27 | 50 mins.
Romance author Cher Terais didn't plan to start a travel agency — her readers practically demanded it. She joins Alexa to share how Wanderlust Romance became The Booked Club, Wanderlust Retreats, and a virtual Night in Morocco, plus the Instagram strategy that's turning her characters into viewers.

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About Alexa's Book Marketing & Publishing Chat

Personal interviews on the struggles, stories, and success routes for authors and publishing industry professionals, publishing and book marketing coaching from host Alexa Bigwarfe of the Women in Publishing Summit. Tips for success, advice and information from publishing industry professionals for authors and publishing industry professionals looking to start or grow their book-focused businesses. Covering routes to publishing, production, publishing advice, book launches, book marketing, tips, tools, software, publishing support and resources to write, publish, and sell your book. Encouragement and support because we're #bettertogether.

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