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SPS-359: Nordic to Norfolk: Local Crime Fiction – with Jason Dalgliesh
After taking the Self Publishing 101 course (now called Launchpad), J.M. Dalgliesh has sold over 2 million books writing noir crime...
James Blatch
Nov 18, 202243 min read


SPS-358: Amplify Your Author Email – with Nick Thacker
Bestselling author Nick Thacker discusses how author.email provides all the functionality of Mailchimp and Mailerlite at a fraction of...
James Blatch
Nov 11, 202248 min read


SPS-357: Introducing Self Publishing Launchpad – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
In a bonus episode of the Self Publishing Show, Mark and James celebrate the grand opening of the Self Publishing Launchpad course and...
James Blatch
Nov 9, 202224 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-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-353: An Insider’s Guide to Ghostwriting – with Cara Thurlbourn
Most writers need a side-hustle, especially at the beginning of their career. Cara Thurlbourn has found that ghostwriting with a...
James Blatch
Oct 21, 202240 min read


SPS-352: Reverse-Engineering a Story – with Michael Webb
Michael Webb has grown from a fan of fantasy novels to the author of a very well-received trilogy. He chats with James about starting...
James Blatch
Oct 14, 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-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-344: W.F. Howes: The Indie Audiobook Publisher – with Craig Thomson
W.F. Howes has been in the audiobook business since the time of CDs and cassette tapes. James talks to Craig Thomson about the effect of...
James Blatch
Aug 19, 202236 min read


SPS-342: Empowering Indie Authors – with Cara Alwill
Author, life coach, and podcaster Cara Alwill has experience as both an independent author and as a traditionally published one. After...
James Blatch
Aug 5, 202236 min read


SPS-341: Writing Into Retirement – with M. Lee Prescott
Mary Lee Prescott is happily busy working on her second career. Writing used to be a hobby but now that she’d ‘retired’ she’s working...
James Blatch
Jul 29, 202222 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
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