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SPS-363: Writing With the Devil – with Alex Cody Foster
Best-selling ghostwriter, Alex Cody Foster has traversed the world working with clients as eccentric as John McAfee. In this...
James Blatch
Dec 16, 202239 min read


SPS-361: Field Training: Writing Accurate Crime Fiction – with Patrick O’Donnell
From Sergeant in one of America’s largest police departments for 25 years to founding the Cops and Writers Community, Patrick O’Donnell...
James Blatch
Dec 2, 202239 min read


SPS-356: Victory with Kindle Vella – with Krissi Dallas
Experienced writer Krissi Dallas got in on the ground floor of Amazon’s Kindle Vella platform. She’s found it both lucrative and...
James Blatch
Nov 4, 202237 min read


SPS-355: BONUS EPISODE! Conquer NaNoWriMo with SPF – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Join SPF team members and some celebrity writing guests for webinars, writing sprints, and more encouragement to keep you writing toward...
James Blatch
Oct 30, 202217 min read


SPS-354: Researching Facts for Historical Fiction – with Madeline Martin
Madeline Martin has been writing various forms of historical fiction for years. Her breakout success, The Last Bookshop in London,...
James Blatch
Oct 28, 202235 min read


SPS-351: How to Boost Your Book Sales – with Clayton Noblit
If you’re looking for book promotion services, you may not be aware that BookBub is not the only game in town. Clayton Noblit talks to...
James Blatch
Oct 7, 202238 min read


SPS-350: Live from the NINC Conference 2022 – with Dave Chesson & Julia Spencer-Fleming
Live from the 2022 Novelists, Inc. (NINC) conference in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, James and Mark talk to Dave Chesson about his passion...
James Blatch
Sep 30, 202228 min read


SPS-349: Taking Off With TikTok – with A.P Beswick
Fantasy author AP (Adam) Beswick has proved that TikTok can help sell books, even if they’re not in the romance genre. Adam talks to...
James Blatch
Sep 23, 202239 min read


SPS-348: Building a Brand-Consistent Backlist – with Olivia Hayle
Olivia Hayle took a mere three years to go from hearing about self-publishing to becoming a six-figure author. James talks to her about...
James Blatch
Sep 16, 202239 min read


SPS-347: The Brains Behind Beautiful Books – with Brad Andalman
How did two men, both named Brad, neither of whom are writers, manage to create one of the best, most beloved tools in independent...
James Blatch
Sep 9, 202230 min read


SPS-346: The Magic of the SPF Foundation – with Britt Andrews
Talent will only get you so far: sometimes authors need a boost to launch their careers. Britt Andrews is a past winner of an SPF...
James Blatch
Sep 2, 202225 min read


SPS-345: Selling Books With Subscriptions – with Emilia Rose
Emilia Rose has taken a direct-to-consumer approach to her writing career. She talks to James about the challenges and rewards of writing...
James Blatch
Aug 26, 202231 min read


SPS-340: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2022 (Show Recap) – with Mark Dawson & James Blat
A round-up of highlights from the Self-Publishing Show Live in London, June 2022. Show Notes Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti on...
James Blatch
Jul 22, 202240 min read


SPS-339: Back to School: Selling Children’s Books – with Daniel Jude Miller
Author and illustrator Daniel Jude Miller has traded a Manhattan office for school classrooms and he’s loving it. He talks to James about...
James Blatch
Jul 15, 202234 min read


SPS-338: Writing Authentic Characters – with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Writer and member of the Choctaw Nation, Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer talks to James about cultural sensitivity when writing about Native...
James Blatch
Jul 8, 202227 min read


SPS-337: PR Services for Authors – with Lilian Sue
Lilian Sue, copywriter and PR professional, discusses how PR has changed in the modern era and how it might be different than what...
James Blatch
Jul 1, 202224 min read


SPS-336: Kobo Writing Life: Reach New Readers – with Tara Cremin
There’s more than one way to sell a book. Tara Cremin shares the philosophy behind Kobo’s approach to supporting authors to find new...
James Blatch
Jun 24, 202229 min read


SPS-335: Publishing the New Poirot – with Sophie Hannah
Currently teaching a writing course at Cambridge University, Sophie Hannah discusses the publishing routes available to new authors. Show...
James Blatch
Jun 17, 202242 min read


SPS-334: Flying into Fiction: Video Games & NFTs – with Nicholas Narbutovskih
Nicholas Narbutovskih is a busy man! He’s got a career flying for the US Air Force, a new baby, a series of space opera books he’s...
James Blatch
Jun 10, 202242 min read


SPS-333: Building Better Worlds: Special Effects & Writing – with Chrissy Metge
Chrissy Metge has worked with animation studios from Pixar to Wetta, Marvel, and ILM. Now, inspired by her son, she’s writing books for...
James Blatch
Jun 3, 202233 min read
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