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Most people are told they need to have a social media “platform” or following before they can get a book publishing deal. However, our guest this week tells us that isn’t the case if you have the right pitch to grab a publisher’s interest. Carrie is the Chief Wonder Woman at Wonder: An Idea Studio, an ideation company offering creative training and guided brainstorms.
Prior to starting Wonder, Carrie was a full-time freelance writer and wrote for big name brands. For a writer, pitching can sometimes be a way of life, and it actually led to a book deal for her new book Me, Myself & Ideas: The Ultimate Guide to Brainstorming Solo that debuts this week.
While many hopeful authors are told they need to have a platform before being published, Carrie and her co-author instead built a pitch around being brainstorm experts and how they would market the book in creative ways that would play up their brainstorming prowess.
Their pitch landed them with a major publisher and now have a book coming out this week. On this episode, Carrie will be sharing her story and some great takeaway tips for having a unique angle to pitch like a pro.
Beer of the Week
Our beer for this week is a very rich, sweet Somoa This Imperial Stout from Southern Tier Brewing Company. This 10% ABV dark dessert beer offers notes of chocolate, coconut, and caramel. It finishes with a creamy, coconut, doughy, chocolate cookie taste.
A great beer, but because of its sweetness, you wouldn’t want more than one at a time.
Enjoy the episode & cheers!
