Let’s talk about Instagram. Attention is the currency we trade in. Like it, hate it, just don’t doubt it. If you get good at driving attention toward your work, branding will take care of itself and you’ll have a real chance to get your work in front of a raving audience of fans.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

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Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

No Single Action Fixes Everything

I’m susceptible to chasing the newest, shiniest things. Maybe you are too. But the problem with new shiny things is that you or I won’t be any good at getting the shine out of them, and so if we always chase, we’ll never get good at anything, not really.

If you want to see real, meaningful, lasting progress in anything, it takes, dedicated, all-in focus.

For me, that’s going to be social media, organic growth. I have never excelled at social media, and that’s going to have to change if I want to reach a wealth of readers.

How about you?

My Books

As always, you can check out my books right here or at my website.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

The Magic Bullet Is In A Haystack

The truth about art, about writing, is complex. People are fond of saying, “There’s no magic bullet.” But they’re either lying to you or they aren’t looking closely enough.

For example, Powerball and Mega Millions are clear magic bullets. Eventually someone wins. But as they say, “You can’t win if you don’t play.

More importantly, millions play, and very, very, very few win. But someone does win, and that person goes from being broke or at best middle class to being incredibly wealthy—top 1% wealthy.

Other magic bullets might include business-building, real estate buying, W-2 work and saving, plus getting promotions. Even Wall Street can be a magic bullet.

Everything can be a magic bullet. Some things favor more people, and when it comes to art, your chances of hitting the target are small.

My Books

As always, you can check out my books right here or at my website.

Is AMMO Write For You?

If you’re an author with a handful of books published (or you’ve published nonfiction and have one book with a great program to help clients), AMMO is unlike any other program on the market. You’re going to have to work the program to find success, and bestseller status likely won’t hit in weeks of joining the program, but for many authors, AMMO is the beginning of a lucrative career that puts books first. Learn more here.

Darby Harn

Today’s guest, Darby Harn is the author of multiple novels. You can find his work here, or at his website.

Trial and Error

You may notice I tried to move away from ads and affiliations, but my short experiment failed and I’ve seen a clear demand from the audience to promote AMMO, and so we’re going back to the tried-and-true format.

You can still become a paid subscriber of the podcast, knowing all your contributions go directly back into making this podcast bigger, better, cooler, and awesomer.

My Books

As always, you can check out my books right here or at my website.

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Collaborative Opportunity For Social Media Reach

If you like the sound of collaborating with other artists to reach a broader audience on Instagram, send me a message on any of my socials @jodyjsperling or email me at jodyjsperling@gmail.com.

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Look To People Who Have Succeeded

There’s no one magic bullet or path to success on Instagram, but there are clues, and when you watch how Ty Allan Jackson has created a following of eager, passionate parents who want to empower their children with financial literacy, you walk away knowing a little more about how to create a lasting message that will have great impact.

Ty is the author of two bestselling children’s books on financial literacy, that you can buy here.

Follow him on Instagram to see what’s new in his life.

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Pitch That Book, Honey

Joe Prosit is the author I’ve seen at the most conventions, and he’s writing with genuine discipline. You rarely meet people who go as hard as Joe does, so when he speaks, he speaks with authority.

I’ve read and enjoyed his first collection of short stories, which I’d highly recommend. You can check out all his books on his website or on Amazon.

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Feeling Like Working Is Not Required

Most days, I walk Lyle. He’s a Great Daniff, and at eight-years-old, he’s starting to slow down.

When we start out, both of us are groggy, sluggish, and a bit moody.

For the first mile, I predictably consider if I’ll sprint when I get to the park. Maybe today I should skip, I’ll think. But I know if I give an inch, the mile will have its way with me.

So I get to the park and I sprint, and on the mile walk back home, I’m grateful I worked when I didn’t feel like it.

The same principle can be used for everything in life. Write because you know future you will be glad you did.

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