Marketing, Websites, Training and Tools for Emerging Authors
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Where Writers Win was recommended to me by my editor. It was the best money I have spent in my journey through the publishing and marketing world. Social media is our most important tool. Shari Stauch was delightful to work with and very patient. If she can help me to navigate computer world she can help anybody.
Save your money on expensive publicists, this is the only source you will need. I have learned more than I could have imagined. These skills will continue to help me in my writing career. I highly recommend Shari! She has really helped me promote my new book, DOG SHOW CONFIDENTIAL. Thanks for everything!
Shari is wonderful to work with on Social Media. The only social media I knew was Facebook before being introduced to Shari. My book, Mr. Blue will debut April 19th. I feel now that I have a chance of selling to more than just friends and relatives. Shari has a way of making people who don’t understand social media successful. I feel brilliant.
Shari along with her co-worker, Kendra, helped me set up my website: http://www.lynbreck.com.
She has served as my tutor for this website for several months. What I have noticed is her patience and skill, both qualities I value as a “first-time student of the web.” Fortunately for me, she does not seem to mind being asked the same question several times. Shari anticipates the questions I don’t even know how to ask and so far, things are going very smoothly.” Lyn Breck
My name is Fred Fields. My first book is a “How To” about improving your golf game titled “How Short Hitting, Bad Golfers Break 90 All the Time.”
Before using Shari’s services, I was selling 25, 35, 65 books a month. As soon as I started using her information, sales went to 250, 285, 300 books a month. Nine months into the program I sold 1,400 books in one month, and altogether, I’ve sold 6,000 books and Kindle editions.
Shari taught me how to market my book successfully. I highly recommend her.
Okay, you need this service. That is you need it if you’re a writer who can put aside the romantic notion of what a writer truly is and determine that the business of writing needs your attention. Because you really wouldn’t be writing, would you, if you didn’t want to be heard. And after you wrote the greatest novel ever, or started blogging about the most interesting topic in the world, you discovered that aside from a dozen loyal friends and family members, nobody was listening or even cared.
That’s what Where Writers Win has done for me. They helped me find the audience that wants to hear my voice and cares deeply about what I feel compelled to say. Through social media, exquisite and appealing website design, and real world tips from experienced professionals, my website is getting more traffic, my current book has increased sales, and I’m building a platform for the novel I hope to sell soon.
But best of all, while teaching you all about the business of writing, they allow you to hang on to the notion that being a writer is a romantic thing, noble and true. They understand that despite the world’s indifference or even opposition, the challenge to create lives in a writer and must be fed. But they’ll teach you how to make it an enterprise, too. And that’s not less noble or romantic… not by a long shot.
Shari just GETS IT! What’s even better is that she helps YOU get IT! When I first started working with Shari I was so intimidated by social media and couldn’t understand how it worked with book marketing. Shari took me by the hand and threw me into the water. She did, however, jump in right after me. She will challenge, motivate and educate you all in one breath. She doesn’t waste time getting you in the marketing game and helping you to thrive. Shari is a master connector and confidence builder. From the moment I met her I instinctively knew that I NEEDED to work with her. I am glad I followed my instincts. She has made a huge impact on me personally and professionally. I am forever grateful to have her as a knowledgeable resource and friend!
Failure is not an option with Shari Stauch and her team of experts on your side!
When my debut historical romance novel, The Seahawk’s Sanctuary, was released on Amazon in April 2011 and then skyrocketed into the top 10% in Kindle sales, no one was more surprised than me! However, with no webpage or social networking skills, I knew I was in big trouble. Luckily, a good friend of mine had just attended one of Shari’s seminar classes and hooked us up.
Kendra fast-tracked my webpage—which is gorgeous—while Shari coached and navigated me through the plethora of skills and sites necessary to make my mark and be noticed on the World Wide Web. I cannot begin to express all the positive things Shari has passed along to me in the past year. Her sincere dedication to each of her clients’ unique needs really shines through. And Shari stays in contact and continues to support her authors, even after their contracts have been fulfilled. I can say without reservation that Shari Stauch is not only a savvy businesswoman with sound professional ethics, but also has become a good friend. No one can fail with her at your side!
My sincerest thanks to Shari and her team for being such a patient and enthusiastic coach. Shari, you really opened my eyes to what I was missing when I thought just having a website was enough, and thought being offered a column in a local legal rag was the ultimate “social.” In just the first few weeks, I began to see how the active use of the right social media could reach my audience for Courting Kathleen Hannigan, a mainstream novel about a woman lawyer finding her place in the law in the 1970s–the experience that my fellow Yale alum Hilary Clinton would have faced had she come home to Chicago like me and joined a large, prestigious, and male-dominated firm. Through Kendra’s improved website, and the tools and author and reader sites you guided me to, I’m gaining audience every day, and my agent is pleased. Now, on to selling the next novel–I have 10 in my shopping bag! Thanks, again, Shari and Kendra, for setting my on the right path. And, p.s. I love your new site!
Before we–the three authors of Drink Wine and Giggle–met Shari Stauch, we were still drinking wine, but were no longer giggling. After dozens of attempts and several book proposal rewrites, we were unable to breach the publishing fortress. Shari lifted our spirits with her enthusiasm, connected us with a publisher who was a perfect fit and coached us on all aspects of book marketing. Her knowledge, passion and abiding good humor has made what might otherwise be a frustrating and arduous process enjoyable and invigorating.
Writing is hard enough. Do yourself a favor and hire Shari.
I refer to Shari as my “social media guru”! Shari has a wealth of knowledge, lots of energy and a true passion for her work. My sessions with Shari were informative, energizing and fun! Although I was a bit resistant to social media, Shari nudged me along…before I knew it I was on many blog sites leaving comments and actually enjoying my time.
Shari was also very willing to share connections she had with those who might share my interest and passion for mindful parenting. She has encouraged me to write my book and I will definitely hire Shari as my editor! Shari’s expertise, ability to coach and wonderful sense of humor is such a gift…thanks again Shari!
Here’s the deal: If it wasn’t for Shari Stauch, I wouldn’t have a website, I wouldn’t be blogging nor would I do Facebook or Twitter. I’d still be on the ever-so-comfortable side of the writing fence working on my novel in isolation. “Takes too much energy to think about social media, Girl,” I’d tell her. “All I want to do is write.”
Before I knew it, though, Shari had me set up in the social media saddle and riding along quite comfortably.
She’s that good. And that easy to work with. Actually, a better word would be “coach.” She’s got that kind of skill and that kind of urging on about her.
Thanks, Coach!
In 2010 I took a social media workshop at Center for Women in Charleston, SC, taught by Shari Stauch and Kendra Haskins. I walked into that class not knowing the first thing about social media. After listening to Shari’s and Kendra’s presentation I signed on the dotted line for their services.
After Kendra created an awesome website I worked with Shari. She taught me social media basics and then some. I was diligent about doing my homework and all my hard work paid off. Four months after my initial consultation with Shari my Alexa* rank went from 5 million to 700,000 and eventually hit 430,000. Presently my numbers are back up but that’s because I haven’t worked it. (Maya Copa, Shari. Book first. Priorities, priorities!)
If you are a writer and serious about expanding your contacts, developing new relationships, becoming visible on the web, learning and perfecting your use of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and many more… then Shari’s your girl. She can help you achieve your dream. I guarantee it!
Shari’s a born teacher and takes pride in educating her clients. For me, her philosophy mirrors the Chinese proverb. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Who can ask for more?
*Alexa searches sites on the web and uses their analytics for competitive analysis, benchmarking, market research, or business development.
It’s simple. Shari works out of integrity and knowledge and confidence. She will charge you fairly without adherence to the dollar/time construction most now work within; she works with you so you get what you need. Shari has the experience, understanding, and marketing acumen you need to progressively pursue your sales goals. What a struggling author needs from a marketing specialist, from my perspective, is confidence in her work, confidence that it will sell, and confidence in the skills it takes to get the job done. Shari has this confidence. I am always supportive of a job well done, and here you have it.
To fully articulate how Shari and her team transformed my marketing efforts will require a lot more space than I have available so I’ll be brief. Prior to meeting Shari, I had worked with PRs, author marketing and social media experts to assist me in my marketing efforts. After many months, the results were lackluster–I didn’t see any return on my investment. Then I met Shari. And that meeting was the turning point for me in marketing my book “Ada’s Daughter.”
She knew what I needed and she wasted no time getting to work. She and Kendra redesigned my original website, turning into a functional and communicative tool, and then Shari coached me on using social media and blogging to effectively engage a wider audience. But here’s the beautiful thing about Shari–she didn’t just coach me, she was there by my side, helping me get started and keeping me on track. Return on my investment–positive and increasing!
While I’m still a work in progress with respect to blogging and the use of social media, through Shari’s patient coaching, I now have a better understanding of what works for me, what doesn’t and where I need to improve.
I highly recommend her!
I have a confession to make. Prior to engaging Shari Stauch to help me develop my writer’s website, I knew absolutely nothing about social media. First of all, I want to say that Kendra and Shari thoughtfully created my website to complement the cover design of my book, The Cast Net. My preferences were given the utmost consideration throughout the process. When the website was complete, I was thrilled by the beauty of the design, and yes I do mean beauty!
After the site was posted, Shari spent many hours educating me on the social media processes. I admit that in the beginning, I was somewhat overwhelmed learning social media skills, but with Shari’s patience and kindness, I gradually grasped these new marketing ideas.
I highly recommend Shari and Kendra to create author’s websites. You’ll appreciate their wit, intelligence, and most of all, patience!
I can only begin to tell you what a great experience I had and continue to have working with Shari and Shark Marketing. From the moment we first talked till today she continues to support, inspire and hold my hand through the labyrinth of twitter, facebook and the cyberworld. On many levels, writing, targeting your audience, connecting with readers and inspiring authors Shari is just the best. What you learn will have far reaching effects, and the cascading effects just continue to flow. So, Shari, thank you. And if you are reading this and tottering on the fence of indecision about this great resource, my heartfelt advice is to jump on in.
Aloha,
Colleen Carroll
Director, NatureTalks
While I’m a writer with many talents, social networker and “techie,” I’m not. I spend my hours creating stories about everyday life with my view on what it takes to make it through the day. But when it comes to bringing my fun muses it to the masses, I was stumped.
Meeting Shari Stauch of Shark Marketing Co. at the Words & Music conference was the biggest Discovery of my writing career.
Weekly, Shari held my hand via phone through the website process, how to get my stories read by the masses, learning to make new connections with other writers, and all in a comfortable, non-threatening manner. As we poured through the avenues available, she helped me choose the right fit to increase my platform with ease and humor.
The money I spent was worth every dime and I’d highly recommend their services to both novice and experienced writers alike.
No one can do everything perfectly, but in today’s literary world, authors are required to not only write, but market as well. If you’re like me and prefer to spend your precious time creating your masterpieces, then you need Shari as your ally.