186. Mistakes to avoid when creating your short author podcast

Book Marketing Mania - Podcasting tips to market your book and grow your author platform

Book Marketing Mania - Podcasting tips to market your book and grow your author platform
186. Mistakes to avoid when creating your short author podcast
Feb 13, 2026
Kim Stewart, Book Marketing Strategist for Nonfiction Authors

How can you reach more readers in less time while helping them move closer to buying your book?

With a short standalone podcast.

But before you start, here's five common mistakes I want you to avoid.

Let’s build your own strategic short podcast so you’re heard by more readers without burning out:

14-Day Podcast Strategy Sprint

Listen to my own short standalone podcasts:

Listeners to Readers (private podcast)

Author Short Stack (public podcast)


πŸ’› FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES:

πŸ“£ PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests)

🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout)

🎧 Listeners to Readers (private podcast)

πŸ“₯ Create your Private Podcast Reader Magnet

β˜‘οΈ Start Your Author Podcast Checklist

πŸ“ Podcast Pitching Tracker

πŸŽ™οΈ Microphone

πŸ“₯ Private Podcast Hosting (Hello Audio)

πŸ–₯️ Recording/Editing (Descript)

LET'S CONNECT:

πŸ“₯ Email

πŸ“² Instagram (send me DM)

πŸ“² Threads

πŸ“² Linkedin

Affiliate links may be included. I only share products I use & love!

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