Ep 129: From LinkedIn To Penguin Random House With Gigi Robinson Write The Damn Book Already podcast

Ep 129: From LinkedIn to Penguin Random House with Gigi Robinson

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What started as sharing her story online about living with chronic illness turned into a book deal with Penguin Random House. In this episode, Gigi Robinson shares how she leveraged consistency, relationships, and a clear vision to go from content creator to published author.

Here’s what we get into:

Why she chose to write A Kid’s Book About Chronic Illness (and how it ended up getting picked up by Penguin/DK).
The ridiculously simple promo strategy Gigi swears by: bring the book everywhere and make it part of the conversation.
Why she went the children’s book route to make a heavy topic more digestible.
Her take on promotion as storytelling, not selling.
How she filters advice from all the "experts” while staying aligned with her bigger vision.

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Chapters

1. Ep 129: From LinkedIn to Penguin Random House with Gigi Robinson (00:00:00)

2. How a Book on Chronic Illness Began (00:01:20)

3. From Kids Co to Penguin Publishing (00:07:05)

4. The Manifestation of a Publishing Dream (00:11:02)

5. Simple Book Promotion Strategies (00:15:53)

6. Brand Deals and Strategic Partnerships (00:20:36)

7. Why a Children's Book Format Works (00:28:48)

8. Managing Noise and Staying Focused (00:33:44)

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