Launch Pad

Join Grace Sammon and Mary Helen Sheriff on LAUNCH PAD, the radio show and marketing experience that celebrates new book releases and the authors that create them.

Be Grace’s guest as part of a fast-paced thirty-minute interview that goes live on Facebook at Bookish Road Trip an over 5,000-member reading and writing community. Then, through a collaboration with Authors on The Air Global Radio Network, the show airs in 153 countries.

Sharpen your author marketing skills by working with Author Marketing Coach Mary Helen Sheriff in a series of “Monthly Marketing Meetups.”

Listen to episodes! Find your next favorite author, book club choice, and great bookish adventure.


Writing

Even if you're a well-seasoned writer and/or editor, the Energize Your Writing Toolkit has something for you. Refresh your writing with new emotional phrases or a fresh look at nonverbal communication, then refer back to the cheat sheets whenever you need inspiration!

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Are you struggling to develop a plot that feels cohesive and compelling? My friend Stacy Juba’s course, "Perfect Your Plot," is here to help. With 7 video lessons, cheat sheets, and actionable worksheets, you'll learn how to avoid common pitfalls and craft stories that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Enroll today and start perfecting your storytelling skills.

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Editing

Have you seen Stacy Juba's free masterclass, How to Create Your Editing Game Plan and Fast-Track Your Book: 3 Costly Mistakes to Avoid?

If you don't know Stacy, she is a fiction author, freelance editor, and the founder of Shortcuts for Writers. Through her online courses for writers, she shows authors how to simplify the editing process and fit their writing goals into a busy life.

This masterclass is packed with valuable tips and insights.

Here is the registration link if you'd like to get some clarity and direction on your next steps.


Time Management

It can feel impossible to balance your creative dreams with a day job, family responsibilities, household chores, and a never-ending list of distractions all vying for your attention. If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and reclaim control, then my friend Stacy Juba has an online course you need to check out. It’s called Time Management Blueprint for Writers: Transform Your Life and Finish Your Book, and it will give you powerful and practical tools to succeed and find balance. Snatch up this amazing course.


 Marketing

No doubt launching a new book is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, expensive, and exhausting! Where do you even start? What if instead of spending thousands of dollars hiring someone to do it for you, you could do it yourself? What if instead of losing your mind trying to figure out how to market your book you had a marketing plan that kept you focused?

The Ultimate Book Launch Workbook helps you to find your readers, increase visibility, build credibility, and sell books. You'll get:

You’ll get: a roadmap to creating your plan, tips for building an email list, progress meters to keep you on track, steps for securing endorsements, ideas for getting more book reviews, pitching suggestions, strategies for connecting with readers & more.


Ready to learn the secrets of writing a killer book blurb? Stacy Juba’s mini course, Book Blurbs Made Simple, provides step-by-step guidance and proven techniques to help you stand out. It includes bite-sized videos, a 50-page workbook, cheat sheets, and more. Enroll now for just $9!

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Stay up-to-date on opportunities to promote books and learn from other authors in the Bookish Road Trip community with the All Aboard Newsletter.

We have:

  • Monthly Book Club

  • Author Take the Wheel - a week-long group takeover

  • “Day Trips” - one day takeover

  • Roadshows - Panel discussions about writing and publishing

  • Author Ride Along - Monthly Instagram Live Interview program

  • Book Reviews

  • Special Events