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SPS-379: AI Artwork for Authors – with Stuart Bache
Stuart Blache- a book cover designer with strong roots in the indie publishing scene, makes an appearance on the Self Publishing Show....
James Blatch
Apr 7, 202355 min read


SPS-378: LitRPG: Telling a Story With Numbers – with Dakota Krout
Lit RPG is a steadily growing genre that blends the medium of game and literature. Dakota Krout, a cornerstone author of the Lit RPG,...
James Blatch
Mar 31, 202342 min read


SPS-377: The French eBook Revolution – with Caroline Lutz
Caroline Lutz, an Author who writes under an American pen name in the French market, shares insights into her sucesses. Why does the...
James Blatch
Mar 24, 202336 min read


SPS-376: Reedsy’s Amazon Ads for Authors – with Ricardo Fayet
Marketing your book seems like a confusing endeavour- with platform differences and confusion towards reaching new readers. Ricardo Fayet...
James Blatch
Mar 17, 202344 min read


SPS-375: The Popcorn Principles: Screenwriting Tips for Authors – with John Gaspard
John Gaspard returns to the Self Publishing Show with insight into his film-influenced writing structure. He details the skills that help...
James Blatch
Mar 10, 202338 min read


SPS-374: Angola in my Heart: Writing a Biography – with Margaret Skea
Margaret Skea was approached as a historical fiction author, to write a biography. In this episode, Margaret gives unique insight into...
James Blatch
Mar 3, 202340 min read


SPS-373: From Jane Austen to Artificial Intelligence – with Elizabeth Ann West
Elizabeth Ann West gives insight into her reader base and AI assisted writing process. She tells the thrilling tale of a regency era...
James Blatch
Feb 24, 202335 min read


SPS-372: Anyone Can Be an Author – with Kate Pickford
Kate Pickford shares some of the most inspiring and helpful advice for writers. Whether you are working on your first book or your...
James Blatch
Feb 17, 202344 min read


SPS-371: From Accountant to Author in 2 Years – with Catharina Maura
Catharina Maura started publishing her books during the pandemic and has skyrocketed to #1 in the Kindle Store. Today, she shares some of...
James Blatch
Feb 10, 202336 min read


SPS-370: Priceless Publicity for Authors – with Halima Khatun
Public relations usually isn’t the first thing authors think about when marketing their books, but Halima Khatun shares with us how a new...
James Blatch
Feb 3, 202335 min read


SPS-369: Training with a Book Coach – with Jennie Nash
We all want to write the best story that we can. Yet the process can be challenging and at times, we might not know what to do next....
James Blatch
Jan 27, 202340 min read


SPS-368: Indie Storytelling: Writing Books & Movies – with Dominika Best
Dominika Best does it all. She writes crime thrillers, paranormal romances, and cozy mystery romances. She runs a true crime podcast, has...
James Blatch
Jan 20, 202341 min read


SPS-367: The New Kindle Storyteller Award Winner – with Peter Gibbons
After winning the 2022 Kindle Storyteller Award, Peter Gibbons joins the show to share his inspiring and insightful approach to writing,...
James Blatch
Jan 13, 202347 min read


SPS-366: Why 2 Authors are Better Than 1 – with Kerrie Flanagan & Chuck Harrelson
Working with co-authors can be a superpower, but it’s also challenging. Kerrie Flanagan and Chuck Harrelson dispel their secrets on how...
James Blatch
Jan 6, 202330 min read


SPS-365: The Challenges New Authors Face – with Avery Maxwell
Avery Maxwell published her first book in June 2020 and just two years later is making five-figures per month as a romance author. Today,...
James Blatch
Dec 30, 202234 min read


SPS-364: Ten Years of Indie Publishing – with Mark Dawson and James Blatch
After 10 years of self-publishing, Mark Dawson shares with us some of the key insights from his author career that has seen him publish...
James Blatch
Dec 23, 202234 min read


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-362: Estate Planning for Authors – with Michael La Ronn
Estate planning is hard, but as authors it is vital. In most countries, our books can generate income for our loved ones up to 70 years...
James Blatch
Dec 9, 202238 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-360: The Author Helper Suite – with John Logsdon
From publishing over 100 books to founding the Author Helper Suite, John Logsdon joins us to chat about book pricing, mindset, and tools...
James Blatch
Nov 25, 202238 min read
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