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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-157: Cinematic Book Trailers: Why You Need One – with Adam Cushman
YouTube is reported to be the second largest search engine on the ‘net. James talks to director Adam Cushman about how authors can expand...
James Blatch
Feb 1, 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


SPF-144: From Teacher to Student to Bestselling Indie Author – with Jean Grainger
Jean Grainger talks about taking the leap to being a full-time author; the discipline required, the rewards for the hard work, and the...
James Blatch
Nov 2, 20181 min read


SPF-143: #Bookstagrammers – How To Reach Readers Through Instagram – with Bex Gorsuch
This Week's Handout INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE Grab it! James learns all about hashtags (including why they travel in huge packs of 25 or...
James Blatch
Oct 26, 20181 min read


SPF-142: The Three Million Book Woman – with L.J. Ross
Million selling author LJ Ross sits down with James to talk about taking a leap out of her first career and into writing. Spoiler: it...
James Blatch
Oct 19, 20181 min read


SPF-140: Keeping It Clean – with Anne-Marie Meyer
Best selling sweet romance author Anne-Marie Meyer talks to James about learning the ropes of writing, the importance of nailing your...
James Blatch
Oct 5, 20181 min read


SPF-139: BookLab #3 – with Gretchen S.B.
In this third edition of the SPF Book Lab, SPF friends Stuart Bache, Bryan Cohen and Jennie Nash put on their white coats and safety...
James Blatch
Sep 28, 20181 min read


SPF-138: The Indie Publishing House – with James & Jeanette Hunter
Husband and wife team, James and Jeanette Hunter, talk to James about getting started as an indie author, learning about book marketing,...
James Blatch
Sep 21, 20181 min read


SPF-137: Why You Need to be Publishing Audiobooks – with Tina Dietz
The popularity of devices like Alexa have created a rise in the demand for audio to educate and entertain commuters and laundry-folders...
James Blatch
Sep 14, 20181 min read


SPF-136: How To Start That Awesome Author Website – with John Dyer, Stuart Grant and Kraig Mat
This Week's Handout AUTHOR WEBSITE CRIB SHEET Grab it! An overview of three of the most popular and easiest website platforms for...
James Blatch
Sep 7, 20181 min read


SPF-135: The 2018 Indie Author Toolkit – with Mark Dawson
This Week's Handout INDIE AUTHOR TOOLKIT Grab it! A countdown of the best and most popular tools for writers in 2018, including...
James Blatch
Aug 31, 20181 min read


SPF-134: A Successful Author Mindset – with Adam Croft
Three-peat guest, and bestselling author, Adam Croft shares his thoughts on how important the correct mindset is for authors, and how the...
James Blatch
Aug 24, 20181 min read
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