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In this episode, Angela and Brian discuss book marketing with author Gary Sturgis, who is BookLocker’s #1 best-selling author. In 2014, Gary suffered a devastating loss that shook his world. After years of working his way to his “new normal,” Gary wanted to help others find their way out of the dark pit that the death of a loved one can often leave us in.

He wrote his first book Surviving: Finding Your Way From Grief to Healing in 2020. The response proved to him that there was a great need for “grief coaches” – and a very short supply of them. This led him to become a grief coach, and write two more books, plus a workbook on the subject.

Now, Gary is an internationally recognized and respected voice in the field of grief, loss, and recovery. He provides individual coaching for those struggling with grief, as well as facilitating seminars for groups.

What new path could YOUR book put you on? Listen to Gary explain how he saw doors opening for him as he delved deeper into the realm of helping others through their losses. But, the real magic happened when he had the guts to walk through those doors.

Join us for a heart-warming account of success through service to others.

And, as always, we’d love to hear your comments and ideas!

Links referenced in this episode:

Angela’s Facebook account. Look for the video of the chick hatching on 6/2/25.

Gary’s Books:

• Surviving: Finding Your Way from Grief to Healing
• SURVIVING GRIEF: 365 Days a Year – Gary’s #1 Best Seller
• The SURVIVING GRIEF Workbook: Exercises For Working Through Grief
• GRIEF: Hope in the Aftermath

CONTACT GARY!

• Surviving Grief on Facebook – 344K members!
• Gary’s Social Media Pages: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and don’t miss his YouTube Channel!
• The Surviving Grief Website

Gary Sturgis’ articles on WritersWeekly.com:

• How I Got 400K Social Media Followers Who Buy My Books!
• How I’ve Sold Thousands of Books at Events I Organized
• Building a New Career from Your Book
• How One of BookLocker’s Best Selling Authors Sells THOUSANDS of Books!
• Why Booklocker Is The Best Publisher On The Planet
• If You Have A Story Inside You, LET IT OUT!
• How to Build A Business Around Your Book To Boost Sales!
• How I Sell More Books By Collaborating With Authors In Other Countries
• Publish “A Daily Companion” to Complement Your Current Book, and Watch Your Book Sales Soar!
• How A Companion Workbook Can Increase Sales

MORE!

• What Our Readers Said About: “WHY WON’T YOU PUBLISH MY BOOK FOR FREE?” – A Behind the Scenes Look at a Publisher’s Expenses
• 90 Days of Promoting Your Book Online: Your Book’s Daily Marketing Plan – BookLocker authors receive this book for free!
• A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
• 11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!)
• SCAM ALERT: No, Netflix (nor any other movie/show producer) did NOT just email you about turning your book into a movie!
• Sara Rian’s Poetry for Grieving Hearts
• Someone Died – Now What?: A Personal and Professional Perspective on Coping with Grief and Loss by Corrie Sirota 
• David Kessler  – Author, Tender Hearts online grief group, Grief Educator Certificate program, bereaved son & parent on Facebook. His website is grief.com.
• Authors’ Safe Harbor Facebook Group – No spammers or scammers – just questions, tips, and advice discussed between fellow authors! NOTE: You ARE allowed to promote your own book(s)!
• WritersWeekly Marketplace – Professional Editors, Illustrators, Ghostwriters, and so much more that are vetted by WritersWeekly.
• WritersWeekly’s 24-Hour Short Story Contest
• MORE WRITERSWEEKLY PODCAST EPISODES!