Writing Your Own Publishing Destiny with David Morris

The Author Wheel Podcast

Books get claimed by the world...

In this week's episode, we're taking a deep dive into audience building, author platform, and finding your tribe with publisher and agent, David Morris.
David Morris is the publisher of Lake Drive Books and a literary agent at Hyponymous Consulting, two innovative ventures working together to specialize in authors and books that help people heal, grow, and discover. David holds a PhD in psychology and religion from Drew University, and is the author of Lost Faith and Wandering Souls: A Psychology of Disillusionment, Mourning, and the Return of Hope. He lives with his wife in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and they have two daughters.
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章节

1. Publishing Industry Insights With David Morris (00:00:00)

2. Platform and Quality in Book Publishing (00:14:34)

3. Developing Author Platform and Community (00:24:20)

4. Navigating the Publishing Relationship Dynamic (00:38:13)

5. Transformed Independent Author Brand Conversation (00:47:08)