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SPS-180: Writing Romance: The Importance of Rapid Release – with Rosalind James
Rosalind James started her indie author career by writing a romance with a twist – it starred hunky New Zealand rugby players! She talks...
James Blatch
Jun 28, 201933 min read


SPS-179: Driving Non-Fiction Book Sales with Amazon Ads – with Marc Reklau
Non-fiction author Marc Reklau talks to James about how focusing on advertising has grown his book business exponentially. Show Notes The...
James Blatch
Jun 21, 201925 min read


SPS-178: Keeping It Clean with Post-Apocalyptic Fiction – with Ryan Schow
Listen to post-apocolyptic author Ryan Schow share how he reverse engineered his writing success by following industry thought leaders...
James Blatch
Jun 14, 201935 min read


SPS-177: What’s Working Right Now: Amazon Ads – with Mark Dawson
Facebook, BookBub and Amazon ads Ads Handout Grab it! In the third of this week’s three-part series on advertising for authors, Mark...
James Blatch
Jun 7, 201929 min read


SPS-176: What’s Working Right Now: BookBub Ads – with David Gaughran
Facebook, BookBub and Amazon ads Ads Handout Grab it! In the second of this week’s three-part series on advertising for authors,...
James Blatch
Jun 6, 201939 min read


SPS-175: What’s Working Right Now: Facebook Ads – with Shayne Silvers
Facebook, BookBub and Amazon ads Ads Handout Grab it! When Shayne Silvers began using Facebook ads in his author business, he quickly...
James Blatch
Jun 5, 201940 min read


SPS-174: From Star Wars to X-Files: How to Master Worldbuilding – with Kevin J. Anderson
In his career as an author, Kevin J. Anderson has basically seen everything. He’s written books based on films, written in the Star Wars...
James Blatch
May 31, 201950 min read


SPS-173: Cops & Robbers: How to Write Realistic Crime Fiction – with Holly S. Roberts
This Week's Handout CRIME FICTION WRITER’S CHEAT SHEET Grab it! USA Today bestselling author Holly S. Roberts has so far made three...
James Blatch
May 24, 201937 min read


SPS-172: How to be a Productive Author – with Craig Martelle
By the time his early 50s rolled around, Craig Martelle had already had a military career and a stint as a lawyer/consultant. Now he’s...
James Blatch
May 17, 201944 min read


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
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