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SPS-171: How to Write Great Escapism – with Suzan Tisdale
USA Today Bestselling author Suzan Tisdale wrote her first book with highly unusual motivation. Now, she’s sold hundreds of thousands of...
James Blatch
May 10, 201935 min read


SPS-169: Six Indie Mistakes to Avoid – with Alessandra Torre
Every author learns from their mistakes and when we know better, we do better (to paraphrase Maya Angelou). Wildly successful author and...
James Blatch
Apr 26, 201939 min read


SPS-168: From Soap Operas to Serial Killers – with M.J. Arlidge
Matthew Arlidge began work as a TV writer in his very early 20s, writing for one of Britain’s best-known soap operas, Eastenders . He now...
James Blatch
Apr 19, 201946 min read


SPS-167: How to Sell More Books Through Reader Engagement – with Dan Blank
This Week's Handout FREE PDF: How to Connect with Readers Grab it! Author and book marketing expert Dan Blank takes a human-centred...
James Blatch
Apr 12, 201943 min read


SPS-165: From Trad to Indie and Beyond with Barry J. Hutchison
Children’s author Barry Hutchison accidentally fell into indie publishing when he was asked to talk about the industry with a group of...
James Blatch
Mar 29, 201932 min read


SPS-164: 200 Books to 500K: The Real Michael Anderle Success Story
Michael Anderle shares the origin story of 20 Books to 50K, as well as his focus on the business of writing and creating his own...
James Blatch
Mar 19, 201934 min read


SPS-163: How To Write a Compelling Villain – with Sacha Black
This Week's Handouts WRITING VILLAINS Grab it! Villains are as important as heroes. Who would Luke Skywalker be without Darth Vadar?...
James Blatch
Mar 15, 20191 min read


SPS-162: Writing to Market: Using Big Data to Find Your Niche – with Alex Newton
Alex Newton has always had a passion for data. He’s using his data superpowers now to help authors discover marketable and profitable...
James Blatch
Mar 8, 20191 min read


SPS-161: How to Strike Gold with a Niche Audience: Writing Reverse Harem – with Steff Green
USA Today best-selling author Steff Green has worked incredibly hard to make her dream of being a full-time writer come true. From...
James Blatch
Mar 1, 20191 min read


SPS-160: Warm Bodies: How to Follow Up a Bestselling Book – with Isaac Marion
Isaac Marion lived every writer’s dream; the purchase of his first traditionally published book by Hollywood, a respectful adaptation,...
James Blatch
Feb 22, 20191 min read


SPS-159: When Two Become One: From Marriage Counsellor to Indie Author – with Elin Peer
Her background as a counselor and coach comes in handy for Elin Peer, who writes genre-bending books that are part romance and part...
James Blatch
Feb 15, 20191 min read


SPS-158: Dracula’s Back: Being a Hybrid Author – with J.D. Barker
JD Barker paid his dues ghostwriting for others and found himself on the NY time bestseller list, long before his name began appearing on...
James Blatch
Feb 8, 20191 min read


SPS-156: 7 Billion Readers and How To Reach Them – with Kinga Jentetics
Options for authors are increasing all the time. James talks to Kinga Jentetics about PublishDrive, an aggregator that can distribute...
James Blatch
Jan 25, 20191 min read


SPS-154: How To Be A Great Dictator – with Danielle Norman
Voice technology is poised to bring huge changes to our lives, and already has in many ways, with devices like Alexa. Author Danielle...
James Blatch
Jan 11, 20191 min read


SPS-153: More Time Through Better Planning – with Audrey Hughey
We all complain about needing more time to write. Audrey Hughey has created the ultimate planner and time organizer specifically aimed at...
James Blatch
Jan 4, 20191 min read


SPS-152: Meet the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award winner – with Hannah Lynn
Kindle Storyteller award-winning author Hannah Lynn talks to James about her eclectic books and the ever-present problem writers have of...
James Blatch
Dec 28, 20181 min read


SPS-151: BookLab #4 – with Niki Danforth
This Week's Handouts BOOKLAB #4 Grab it! Mystery author Niki Danforth submits her title ‘Searching for Gatsby’ to the BookLab...
James Blatch
Dec 21, 20181 min read


SPS-150: The Million Dollar Year – with Mark Dawson
To celebrate episode 150, and the rebranding of the Self Publishing Formula Podcast to The Self Publishing Show, bestseller Mark Dawson...
James Blatch
Dec 14, 20181 min read


SPF-149: The Advanced Reader Powerhouse – with Craig Tuch
Author and entrepreneur Craig Tuch talks about recognizing a pain point that authors had that he thought he could solve, and how his book...
James Blatch
Dec 7, 20181 min read


SPF-148: Hitting the Right Notes with Non-Fiction – with Joseph Alexander
Guitar tutor and self-published millionaire Joseph Alexander discusses his new book, which aims to help new indie authors navigate the...
James Blatch
Nov 30, 20181 min read
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