Join my newsletter for publishing, writing and marketing tips and advice! Angela James (she/her) is a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction freelance editor and author career coach, and has enjoyed two decades in genre fiction publishing. She's edited bestselling books and authors, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Paper Princess by Erin Watt, as well as hundreds of other authors such as Mariah Stewart, Shelly Laurenston/G.A. Aiken, A.C. Arthur, Jaci Burton, Ilona Andrews, Alexa Riley, Lilith Saintcrow, Josh Lanyon, K.A. Mitchell, Shannon Stacey, and more. She is also the creator of Before You Hit Send: a popular online self-editing and writing workshop as well as Book Boss: From Written to Recommended, a supportive and growing author community. For more information about Angela’s freelance editorial and consulting services visit angelajames.co.
Our favorite Black Friday Offers: Newsletter Edition
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This week, I'm featuring some Black Friday deals from people I have either personally worked with or tools I use. Today I'm featuring my absolute favorite Black Friday sale, an annual newsletter membership from Liz Wilcox (Survivor fans might recognize her name!) . If you only look at one of the deals I feature this week, this is the one, this is your once a year chance to get her annual membership plus everything (yes everything) she's created. And then I'm also making sure you know about a sale on Kit (formerly ConvertKit), which is the platform we're using to deliver you this email, and goes nicely with Liz's membership if you're looking to focus on newsletter growth and marketing in 2025. First, let's talk about Liz Wilcox's annual membership because it's something I've used in my business for the past 3 years and am now a lifetime member! But it's not just me who's using this, there are a number of authors in my community who have opted in to Liz's membership for help with sending regular newsletters to their readers. Liz Wilcox is offering the annual pass on her Email Marketing Membership!! (She only does this once or twice a year, so this is a BIG DEAL.) WHAT’S EMAIL MARKETING MEMBERSHIP? In short, a $9/month template membership where every week, Liz sends a template for you to plug and play your newsletter. You know, because writing from scratch can be a struggle, even for authors who make their living with words, lol!! WHAT’S THE SALE? This is the absolutely bananapants part. You join for a year ($108) and in return, Liz gives you EVERYTHING ELSE in her product suite for free. Plus, anything she creates in the next 365 days? It’s yours for free, too. Here’s a list of what comes your way for free as of right now:
You'll get all those products within minutes of signing up. Those numbers up there are what Liz charges for these products. But honestly? Most other marketers would charge at least double. You'll get them for free with your $108 annual pass (like I said, bananapants). And here's what's on deck for 2025:
WHY I ENDORSE THIS MEMBERSHIP + WANT YOU IN: Liz really cares. I know Liz personally and if there's one thing I can say, she's a genuinely caring, amazing person who wants to help people do email and do it well. These aren’t just swipe files she wrote for her business + then decided to charge to show the world. She writes every template with members in mind and gives you a short training in each one to show you why that email is important and how to use it depending on your business, tone, and style. And sorry, but for that price, it's feels easy to invest in your business if you can swing $108 right now, because if you email regularly and use the products she includes, you should make that back! She tells me her business coach always argues with her about upping the price (okay, actually I have been in a room with both of them and I've personally seen this, lolol) and she just won’t do it. She says she thinks it’s important this membership stays accessible for the people that need it the most. One more thing, here's some explanation in Liz's words, not mine: Seriously. This membership was designed for someone who hates email. They know it's important. They believe that it's a money maker. But traditional advice and time-consuming methods have pushed them far away and into the arms of IG reels and Canva-creation binges. Again, I want you to get your newsletter out the door. I want you to know just how freaking simple this shiz can be. This annual pass is only on sale for a few more days, until Saturday, November 30th at 3am Eastern (so for some of you, that means you'll be sleeping when it ends!) so don't procrastinate, say you're going to do it later, and then forget! I will tell you all about Liz's membership (and Liz herself) if you have any questions. Liz is also willing to answer questions and you can hit her up via her sales page!
If you don't know Kit, it's an email-first operating system built specifically for creators who mean business. Think of it as your complete toolkit for:
The Creator Plan usually starts at $108/year for up to 300 subscribers. But with this Black Friday deal, you can get started for just $75.60/year. Even at higher subscriber tiers, you're looking at significant savings. The Creator Plan is for you if…
This is their only discount of the year, and it's available until December 3rd.
Let me know if you have questions about either Liz's annual membership or Kit's features, since we use both in my business, I can answer questions/share more info! The links in this email are affiliate links. If you want to opt out of our Black Friday sales emails only, click here. You'll still get daily emails with suggestions of other people's Black Friday deals to check out. |
Angela James
Join my newsletter for publishing, writing and marketing tips and advice! Angela James (she/her) is a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction freelance editor and author career coach, and has enjoyed two decades in genre fiction publishing. She's edited bestselling books and authors, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Paper Princess by Erin Watt, as well as hundreds of other authors such as Mariah Stewart, Shelly Laurenston/G.A. Aiken, A.C. Arthur, Jaci Burton, Ilona Andrews, Alexa Riley, Lilith Saintcrow, Josh Lanyon, K.A. Mitchell, Shannon Stacey, and more. She is also the creator of Before You Hit Send: a popular online self-editing and writing workshop as well as Book Boss: From Written to Recommended, a supportive and growing author community. For more information about Angela’s freelance editorial and consulting services visit angelajames.co.
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