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THE FINAL CUT with James Blatch, Joe Solari from Author Nation and Darren Hardy from Amazon KDP.
James talks to Joe Solari, the man responsible for the world’s largest gathering of indie authors and Darren Hardy, from Amazon KDP, who...
James Blatch
Jul 26, 202455 min read


SPS-426: Format your book in style with Vellum
This week’s episode is with Brad West the co-founder of Vellum, (in our opinion) the best formatter in the business Show Notes Show...
James Blatch
May 17, 202424 min read


SPS-425: Which Book Promo is Right For Me? with Mike Hourigan
In this weeks episode James speak to Mike Hourigan, Mike is one of the forces behind Written Word Media and a whole host of promotion...
James Blatch
May 10, 202422 min read


SPS-420: AI: Fear, Loathing and Acceptance with James Blatch
Join James Blatch as he takes on the hot topic of the moment, AI, and how it affects authors and creators. Should you be afraid or...
James Blatch
Mar 15, 20241 min read


SPS-419: Targeting Trad Readers – with Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller found a passion for writing while studying law- only to see success once he took the plunge and became an independently...
James Blatch
Feb 9, 202429 min read


SPS-418: Setting Goals and Building Habits – with Marc Reklau
Marc Reklau used to work in a book printer watching thousands of books get made. It was only when he got fired after ten years that he...
James Blatch
Feb 2, 202426 min read


SPS-416: Storytelling on the Tabletop – with Paddy Finn
We all know you can self publish books, but what about supplementary material for games? Paddy Finn writes for DND sourcebooks, a kind of...
James Blatch
Dec 22, 202338 min read


SPS-413: Living the Bestseller Life – with Michaelbrent Collings
Genre swapping from Horror to romance, Published both as an indie and traditionally, a few screenplays, and a Unique name- Michaelbrent...
James Blatch
Dec 1, 202335 min read


SPS-410: Selling Serials with The Pigeonhole – with Mark Blayney
In the words of Mark Blaney “Getting reviews is like pulling teeth”. This is a common sentiment among newer authors, struggling to find a...
James Blatch
Nov 10, 202326 min read


SPS-409: Catering for the Christian Market – with Thomas Umstattd
Websites for authors, Podcasting for authors, and the separated Christiaan publishing market. Thomas Ummstadt, a fellow podcaster whose...
James Blatch
Nov 3, 202335 min read


SPS-408: Essential Tips for New Authors – with Mark Dawson
What was it like for Mark Dawson to dip his toes into publishing? And does he have advice for new writers? Well of course he does! With...
James Blatch
Oct 27, 202335 min read


SPS-407: How to Choose Your Amazon Categories – with Dave Chesson
With recent changes to Amazon KDP’s metadata system, Authors are now presented with a wide array of categories! But is this a good thing?...
James Blatch
Oct 20, 202338 min read


SPS-406: Turn Your Inner Darkness into Words – with Joanna Penn
Writing can often be emotionally charged or even therapeutic for those who write. But what does that emotionally charged writing say...
James Blatch
Oct 13, 202345 min read


SPS-405: Is A.I. a Help or a Hindrance? – with Mark Dawson
Mark solo’s this weeks episode with a chat about AI. What tools does he use? What trends does he see? What concerns does he have going...
James Blatch
Oct 6, 202326 min read


SPS-403: Fairytale Endings From Ads for Authors – with Laura Burton
In the emerging popularity of dark romance as a genre on Tik Tok, Laura Burton leveraged the platform to defy what her friends told her....
James Blatch
Sep 22, 202341 min read


SPS-402: How to Use A.I. in Your Marketing – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
AI tools are highly controversial yet beginning to make waves in creative industries. With facebook advertizing leaning into AI ads, and...
James Blatch
Sep 15, 202336 min read


SPS-401: Breathe Life Into Old Books with TikTok – with Lloyd & Marguerite Richards
Most authors dream of having a viral piece of media push their book to new heights. This was the very reality for LLoyd when Margueritte...
James Blatch
Sep 8, 202329 min read


SPS-400: 400 Episodes of the Self Publishing Show
After 399 episodes of the Self publishing show, James Blatch quizzes Mark Dawson on some of the early episodes of the show. Does he...
James Blatch
Sep 1, 202326 min read


SPS-399: The Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now – with Jeff Elkins
What is ‘too much dialogue’ and why do my fight scenes feel dull? In writing, conversation is an unspoken hero for pacing and engaging...
James Blatch
Aug 25, 202338 min read


SPS-397: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2023 (Show Recap)
A couple of weeks after the SPF Live show, Mark and James sit down to talk about how it went, what was shown, and where you can find it...
James Blatch
Aug 11, 202333 min read
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