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SPS-212: How to Make a Living Writing One Book a Year -with Jami Albright
Jami Albright didn’t start writing until she was 50. Since then she’s learned how to self-publish, built a strong email list, launched...
James Blatch
Feb 7, 202037 min read


SPS-211: My Year in Review – with Mark Dawson
Mark walks us through the last year of writing, publishing, advertising and more, with reminders about keeping an eye on what actually...
James Blatch
Jan 31, 202038 min read


SPS-210: The Fifty-Thousand Dollar Mistake – with James Rosone
James Rosone has learned some hard lessons about publishing, but he put those lessons to good use and is now building a business that...
James Blatch
Jan 24, 202046 min read


SPS-209: The Fiction Formula – with Johnny Truant
Writing is both an art and a science. Friend of the show, Johnny Truant, talks to James about his new book, which supports fiction...
James Blatch
Jan 17, 202042 min read


SPS-208: Strengths for Writers: How to Align Yourself for Success – with Becca Syme
The expression ‘playing to our strengths’ isn’t just a cliche. Coach and author Becca Syme points out that focusing on what we’re...
James Blatch
Jan 10, 202034 min read


SPS-207: Medieval Romance & the Future of Indie Publishers – with Kathryn Le Veque
For years, Kathryn Le Veque wrote books that were rejected by traditional publishers. But it all worked out in the end for two reasons....
James Blatch
Jan 3, 202042 min read


SPS-206: Keywords and Categories: Why You Need to Know Them – with Dave Chesson
The keywords and categories for your book may not be something you’ve spent a lot of time thinking about. But as this week’s guest Dave...
James Blatch
Dec 27, 201944 min read


SPS-205: Cops on the Story Beat: How to Write About Law Enforcement – with Patrick O’Don
The crime genre is filled with familiar tropes and character extremes: the cop on the edge, the criminal with the heart of gold. Police...
James Blatch
Dec 20, 201942 min read


SPS-204: Sci-Fi Romance: Writing Characters to Fall in Love With – with Lindsay Buroker
Lindsay Buroker has been around self-publishing almost since its inception. She’s seen it all; seen authors come and go, observed all the...
James Blatch
Dec 13, 201935 min read


SPS-203: Powerful Women: Four Writers, One Billionaire Romance Series – with Lucy Score, Clair
Four romance writers. Four books in a billionaire series. Four successful launches. One fruitful collaboration. Show Notes The motivation...
James Blatch
Dec 6, 201954 min read


SPS-202: The Power Couple: How to Get Rich Writing Romance – with Lucy Score & Tim Hoot
For those easily offended, please note there are some mild sex references in this episode! Lucy Score and Tim Hoot are a wife and husband...
James Blatch
Nov 29, 201944 min read


SPS-201: How to Write an Oscar-Nominated Screenplay – with Terri Tatchell
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Terri Tatchell is a Canadian author who co-wrote the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated film District 9 . She...
James Blatch
Nov 22, 201948 min read


SPS-200: Special 200th Episode – Four Years of the Self Publishing Show
The SPF Show has been coming to you via your favourite podcast app since early 2016. Today James and Mark reflect on that journey (sorry,...
James Blatch
Nov 15, 201930 min read


SPS-199: Stop Worrying and Start Writing – with Sarah Painter
Hybrid author Sarah Painter shares the importance of taking gentle care of ourselves as creative people, and also the value of taking...
James Blatch
Nov 8, 201942 min read


SPS-198: The Self-Published Author, circa 1999 – with Jeff Wheeler
Fantasy author Jeff Wheeler drew inspiration from his literary heroes and began writing at a young age. Adulthood led him into a...
James Blatch
Nov 1, 201943 min read


SPS-197: Extreme Productivity: How to Write 20-Plus Books a Year – with Amanda Lee
Cozy mystery author Amanda Lee writes under two pen names and produces two books a month. She shares with James her tips about writing...
James Blatch
Oct 25, 201938 min read


SPS-196: How to Turn a Struggle Into a Strength – with Hilary Jastram
Author, editor, coach, and podcaster Hilary Jastram talks to James about dealing with self-doubt as a creative person and also turning...
James Blatch
Oct 18, 201940 min read


SPS-195: From Blasters to Bones: How to Switch from Sci-Fi to Crime Fiction – with Barry Hutch
Return guest Barry Hutchison got into self-publishing as an experiment when he was leading a workshop for young writers. Very quickly he...
James Blatch
Oct 11, 201945 min read


SPS-194: Live from Florida! At the NINC Conference – with David Gaughran and Ricardo Fayet
A first for the Self Publishing Show, a recording of the show in front of a live audience at NINC 2019 with plenty of SPS friends...
James Blatch
Oct 4, 201936 min read


SPS-193: How to Write About the FBI (and Get it Right) – with Jerri Williams
Retired FBI Special Agent turned crime fiction author, Jerri Williams, has plenty of stories to tell.. In this episode she discusses her...
James Blatch
Sep 27, 201941 min read
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