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SPS-367: The New Kindle Storyteller Award Winner – with Peter Gibbons
After winning the 2022 Kindle Storyteller Award, Peter Gibbons joins the show to share his inspiring and insightful approach to writing,...
James Blatch
Jan 13, 202347 min read


SPS-366: Why 2 Authors are Better Than 1 – with Kerrie Flanagan & Chuck Harrelson
Working with co-authors can be a superpower, but it’s also challenging. Kerrie Flanagan and Chuck Harrelson dispel their secrets on how...
James Blatch
Jan 6, 202330 min read


SPS-365: The Challenges New Authors Face – with Avery Maxwell
Avery Maxwell published her first book in June 2020 and just two years later is making five-figures per month as a romance author. Today,...
James Blatch
Dec 30, 202234 min read


SPS-364: Ten Years of Indie Publishing – with Mark Dawson and James Blatch
After 10 years of self-publishing, Mark Dawson shares with us some of the key insights from his author career that has seen him publish...
James Blatch
Dec 23, 202234 min read


SPS-363: Writing With the Devil – with Alex Cody Foster
Best-selling ghostwriter, Alex Cody Foster has traversed the world working with clients as eccentric as John McAfee. In this...
James Blatch
Dec 16, 202239 min read


SPS-362: Estate Planning for Authors – with Michael La Ronn
Estate planning is hard, but as authors it is vital. In most countries, our books can generate income for our loved ones up to 70 years...
James Blatch
Dec 9, 202238 min read


SPS-361: Field Training: Writing Accurate Crime Fiction – with Patrick O’Donnell
From Sergeant in one of America’s largest police departments for 25 years to founding the Cops and Writers Community, Patrick O’Donnell...
James Blatch
Dec 2, 202239 min read


SPS-360: The Author Helper Suite – with John Logsdon
From publishing over 100 books to founding the Author Helper Suite, John Logsdon joins us to chat about book pricing, mindset, and tools...
James Blatch
Nov 25, 202238 min read


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-355: BONUS EPISODE! Conquer NaNoWriMo with SPF – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Join SPF team members and some celebrity writing guests for webinars, writing sprints, and more encouragement to keep you writing toward...
James Blatch
Oct 30, 202217 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-351: How to Boost Your Book Sales – with Clayton Noblit
If you’re looking for book promotion services, you may not be aware that BookBub is not the only game in town. Clayton Noblit talks to...
James Blatch
Oct 7, 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
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