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Project Seed Money - to fund Women Writers! with Sharissa Bradley {ep. 137}
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Alexa and Sharissa talked about the following key points:
- Sharissa's project to fund women's writing projects: Project Seed Money
- Project Seed Money provides a monthly grant funding female authors at $1,500.00 a month to be used for writing expenses
- How women are still underrepresented in the publishing industry, her reason for starting this program
- How to amplify female voices
- the expenses of self-publishing and strategies to obtain financial support for your writing journey as a woman author.
- how to bring your story to life in a compelling way
- tips for successfully writing a memoir
- crowdfunding as a tool for funding your book publishing journey and connecting with your audience.
- techniques for building a dedicated and engaged audience for your memoir, paving the way for successful book promotion and sales.
Sharissa Bradley is the co-owner of Project Seed Money, helping to fund women's writing dreams. While running her publishing house 5 Two Press, she learned the hard way how much it costs to publish books. In order to help fellow creatives she started Project Seed Money with her partner Wendy to help offset the costs involved with writing and to help get funding into underrepresented communities.
Learn more here: www.projectseedmoney.com
www.instagram.com/projectseedmoney
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKNeFjrn7AboZk19jeTg2g
171 episodes
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Alexa and Sharissa talked about the following key points:
- Sharissa's project to fund women's writing projects: Project Seed Money
- Project Seed Money provides a monthly grant funding female authors at $1,500.00 a month to be used for writing expenses
- How women are still underrepresented in the publishing industry, her reason for starting this program
- How to amplify female voices
- the expenses of self-publishing and strategies to obtain financial support for your writing journey as a woman author.
- how to bring your story to life in a compelling way
- tips for successfully writing a memoir
- crowdfunding as a tool for funding your book publishing journey and connecting with your audience.
- techniques for building a dedicated and engaged audience for your memoir, paving the way for successful book promotion and sales.
Sharissa Bradley is the co-owner of Project Seed Money, helping to fund women's writing dreams. While running her publishing house 5 Two Press, she learned the hard way how much it costs to publish books. In order to help fellow creatives she started Project Seed Money with her partner Wendy to help offset the costs involved with writing and to help get funding into underrepresented communities.
Learn more here: www.projectseedmoney.com
www.instagram.com/projectseedmoney
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKNeFjrn7AboZk19jeTg2g
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