Barbara Hinske embodies the adage that you have to work hard to be lucky. She shares with James the positive affect the Ads for Authors ...

Vincent Fiorello is no stranger to art and creativity. In this interview he shares with James why he decided to crowdfund his latest...

When indie authors live and work outside the UK and North America they have to be tenacious and creative about finding ways to publish...

Just as with the choices characters make and their speech patterns, a good fight scene must accurately represent a character. It must...

It all starts with an aardvark. Rob Angel didn’t set out to conquer the world of board games. He began with an idea that intrigued him,...

Children’s authors can use many of the same strategies that those who write for adults do. Karen Inglis shares the strategies which have...

Ian Sainsbury has found success in both sales and accolades. He’s the winner of the 2019 Kindle Storyteller award and he’s had made great...

Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti are sisters who write collaboratively in a number of sub-genres and have created a business with...

Data guru Alex Newton from K-Lytics joins the show to talk about the sometimes surprising, sometimes predictable effects COVID-19 is...

Author collaboration can take many forms. Today’s guest, Daniel Willcocks, has been a part of several different kinds of collaborations...

If you’re tired of the complexity of trying to wring data out of Amazon, there is a new tool available to help. James talks to Dierk...

As authors it can be hard to know what to focus on when it comes to marketing. Nick Thacker explains what an author platform is, what it...

Vicky Fraser teaches business owners the importance of telling their story in book form. But facts are just the beginning. Vicky and...

Marc Reklau has had great success using Amazon ads to boost his book income from three figures a month to five. He talks to James about...

Eileen Coleman is the marketing half of her partnership with her writer-husband Christopher. In this episode, Eileen shares the story of...

James and Mark walk us through a new advertising campaign for a six-book series that had languished. James shares the mistakes he made,...

James and Mark walk us through a new advertising campaign for a six-book series that had languished. James shares the mistakes he made,...

Poet Pierre Jeanty shares his lessons about finding an audience, using social media to sell books, and being flexible enough to change...

Chris Banks knows from personal experience how challenging it can be for an author to take their writing from good to great. He’s created...

20Booksto50K founder Michael Anderle talks about his publishing company and what’s working now for authors and publishers. Show Notes On...