Book Club Summary: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
You may be wondering how a book written by a guy who used to negotiate with terrorists could help you in your indie author career. In Never Split the Difference, you’ll learn real tactics that work to help you negotiate and have tough conversations with publishers, agents, or anyone who thinks exposure is a valid form of payment. Unsure how to price your masterpiece? The methods Voss used in the FBI may be the surprising strategies you need to know.
Take a look at this book through Indie Author Training’s Book Club Summaries to find:
- an audio deep dive into the material,
- a synopsis geared toward indie authors,
- a discussion forum to connect with other readers, and
- questions to help you apply what you learn to your business.
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Course: Automations Masterclass
https://indieauthortraining.com/courses/automations-masterclass
This two-hour interactive session will teach you how to create a reusable social media automation system to manage your posts efficiently month after month. Designed for authors and creators, this workflow will save you hours by automating captions, visuals, and scheduling across platforms—all tailored to your brand.
Webinar: “Kickstart Your Indie Sales Career”
https://webinars.indieauthortraining.com/talks/kickstart-your-indie-sales-career
Want to run a Kickstarter campaign but don’t know where to start? In this webinar, Amy Wolf, veteran of ten successful campaigns, shares what really works on the platform and how to get started, even if you have no audience.
Podcast: Indie Author Magazine
https://open.spotify.com/show/1MjZYaA5iClRL2JMtEiY12
The Indie Author Magazine podcast has been refined and focused for bite-size listening, giving you just what you need to know about some of the biggest topics in the industry. Here are episodes you may have missed:
- “Building Believable Worlds by Consulting Subject Matter Experts” – Listen on SpotifyAs ironic as it sounds, the authenticity of your fiction—depending on your genre—may be the key to setting your book apart from others on the shelf. Careful fact-checking, research, and consultation with subject matter experts to ensure the small details are correct builds trust with readers. Learn tips and advice for how to do it right.
- “Transforming Action into Emotional Immersion for Readers” – Listen on SpotifyCinematic storytelling can be wonderful for helping a reader picture a scene—but if your story lacks interiority, book coach Rona Gofstein warns, it may not be enough to keep them turning the page. Hear a breakdown of the four tips she offered in her guest series to help you pull readers into the story and keep them there, so they feel like they’re living through the events right alongside your characters.
- “Letting Character Vulnerabilities Shape Your Plot: Four Practical Steps” – Listen on SpotifyHumans aren’t perfect; your characters shouldn’t be either. In this episode, explore how you can make your characters more flawed on the page—and therefore more believable in your readers’ minds.
— Karen Guyler
