{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"They Loved Your Book! Now Here Comes the Invoice","description":"   SHOW NOTES: You launched your book! Congratulations! And apparently\u2026 everyone has been waiting for this moment so they can help you. Podcast bookings. Book clubs. Trailers. Marketing packages. Friendly messages from fellow authors who\u2014four DMs later\u2014just happen to know someone who can promote your book. Some of that interest is genuine. Some of it is simply sales wearing a friendly face. In this episode, I share some of the offers that started appearing after I launched Veiled Halos\u2014including a podcast pitch for the ballerina book I never wrote\u2014and what I\u2019ve learned about telling genuine opportunities from expensive promises. Because access isn't an introduction. An introduction isn't a booking. And a booking isn't necessarily readers.   Talking Points: Post-launch offers and why authors should be cautious when sudden marketing opportunities start appearing. The difference between access, an introduction, a booking, and actual readers. Podcast booking services that charge for outreach rather than guaranteed placements. Book club promotions, complimentary offers, and unexpected upsells. Book trailers, copy-and-paste compliments, and identifying genuine interest. Five questions authors can ask before paying for a publishing or marketing service. How to recognize genuine connections versus sales pitches. A red flag checklist for protecting your time, money, and book after launch. Upcoming interview with author Sara Fox and a preview of next week\u2019s discussion about writing across multiple genres.   Find more tools, warnings, and honest guidance on the Resources page. Enjoying the show? Meet Inger\u2019s novels, or join the conversation on Facebook.   ","author_name":"Lone Star Gridiron","author_url":"http:\/\/www.lonestargridiron.com","html":"