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Self Publishing Insiders
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Self Publishing Insiders
Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood
Brought to you from the indie author experts at Draft2Digital! Each week, Self Publishing Insiders features an interview with a new guest, covering self-publishing topics from writing and craft to marketing and promoting your books, and anything that can help you build and grow your author career. Learn about new tools, new software, new markets—and of course, all the inside information that D2D can provide! This show features interviews taken from our live D2D Spotlight, available on YouTub ...
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Popular weekly podcast all about self-publishing from four successful indie authors.
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This podcast charts Paul Teague's self-publishing journey, from writing his first book to achieving his first 5-figure earnings months. Episodes cover writing, editing, marketing, time management, author platform strategies, business issues & much more. You'll also find the archive for The Self-Publishing Journeys podcast here, a show aimed specifically at indie authors and featuring interviews with self-published writers and providers of author services. This show uses affiliate links: http ...
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Writers talk craft, agent hunt, query trenches, publishing industry, and more. Hosted by Mindy McGinnis.
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The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice
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The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice
Bryan Cohen and H. Claire Taylor: Self Publishing Author Entrepreneurs
Authors, are you struggling to get the word out about your books? Discover the latest book marketing and publishing news, tools and strategies. This is the Sell More Books Show with Jim Kukral and Bryan Cohen. Every week you'll get helpful tips and ideas to make your book sales soar. Visit SellMoreBooksShow.com for detailed show notes and more info.
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Hello and welcome to Writer’s Therapy! Some people write therapeutically, authors need therapy after writing. We aren’t therapists, but we feel like we need one. This podcast is like our group therapy, just a couple of budding romance authors discussing writing, storytelling, reading and publishing--with many detours along the way.
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Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations
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Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations
Alliance of Independent Authors
Tune into our podcast twice weekly. The Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations Podcast posts advice episodes on Fridays and inspirations on Sundays. The four advice streams are: Beginning Self-Publishing (with Melissa Addey and Dan Parsons), Member Q&A (with Michael La Ronn & Sacha Black), Latest News (with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy) and Advanced Self-Publishing (with Joanna Penn and Orna Ross). The two inspiration streams: Inspirational Indie Authors in which Howard Lovy interviews an ins ...
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Mark Dawson is a best selling self-published author on multiple platforms including Amazon and Kobo. He is the author of the John Milton thriller series and its spin-off Beatrix Rose. In addition, he’s written several ‘Soho Noir' novels. Mark’s breakthrough came when he developed a marketing strategy for promoting and selling his books. His swift success enabled him to quit his 9 to 5 job and he has generated gross revenues of more than a million dollars in less than five years. Mark has bec ...
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Indie authors Angeline Trevena, Holly Lyne and Julia Scott discuss their adventures in self publishing and writer life. Episodes every Monday, juggled around their limited child-free time.
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On the Pencils&Lipstick podcast Kat talks to authors, editors and other professionals in the writing and publishing field to learn more about the craft of writing. If you're a writer or just love listening to author interviews about writing, Pencils&Lipstick is about to be your newest favorite podcast.
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Navigate self-publishing from crafting an idea to the final book with Emma G. Rose and Shelley Shearer. Emma G. Rose is the owner of Imperative Press Books, a publishing house that amplifies niche voices. She is also the author of contemporary fantasy novels, including Nothing's Ever Lost, Near-Life Experience, and Assembling Ella. Shelley Shearer is a writer of cozy mysteries and urban fantasy. Her first novel, Menace at Meeple Manor, the first of the Board Game Mystery Series is coming soo ...
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The Kobo Writing Life Podcast features exciting interviews with bestselling authors, tips on the craft and business of writing, and advice for a successfully self-publishing career. Millions of readers are waiting to discover your book - publish today at www.kobo.com/writinglife.
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Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast, where we inform, encourage and support Christian indie writers on the journey toward publication.
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What does it take to launch, grow and sustain a successful career as a writer? Listen in each week as Matt & Parul, two friends and founders of the London Writers' Salon, sit down with a writer they admire – from best-selling novelists to popular bloggers, award-winning playwrights, journalists, poets, and more – to explore the mindset, practical tools, craft secrets and creative practices they use to write well, publish often, and build successful and sustainable writing careers.
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For all the writers out there - we're talking all routes to publishing, book launches, book marketing, tips, tools, and resources to write, publish, and sell your book. Self-publishing, hybrid publishing, and traditional publishing. Author interviews and industry experts. Hosted by Alexa Bigwarfe of the Women in Publishing Summit.
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Black & Published brings you the journeys of writers, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds to discuss what it means to be a writer, dissect the writing process, and demystify the steps between concept and publication.
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How do you launch a publishing house from scratch? The Hobcast brings you insights, interviews and ideas for aspiring authors and creative entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who loves books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ink and Impact - Writing, Publishing, & Book Marketing for Christian Writers
Writing a book can be hard. Ink and Impact, a podcast for Christian writers hosted by author and book coach Dalene Bickel, offers weekly rotating content that includes tips and best practices to help you improve your craft, magnify your message, build your faith, and keep a pulse on the overall publishing industry. Whether you’re a fiction or nonfiction writer, traditionally or indie published, established or just starting out, this podcast is for you. Click FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE and listen in!
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Welcome to The Indy Author Podcast, where we explore the writing craft, the publishing voyage, and how we can navigate our way to the readers who will love our work. I'm Matty Dalrymple, and I independently publish my Lizzy Ballard Thrillers and my Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and Suspense Shorts through my imprint, William Kingsfield Publishers.
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The Devolver Digital Forkcast
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The Devolver Digital Forkcast
JM Specht, Jared Stults and Robbie Paterson
Straight from our mouths to your ears! Hot takes delivered direct from the Devolver Digital Forkcast! Learn meaningless factoids about the wild world of indie game publishing! Marvel at moderately witty banter as Robbie Paterson and JM Specht exchange underwhelming joke after joke! The Devolver Digital Forkcast: It's a podcast!
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Robots From Tomorrow is a comics podcast that can be heard weekly at MultiversityComics.com.
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This podcast focuses on Authors who STRUGGLE going from book idea to published books quickly, and then how to sell those books.
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A podcast where Oaky sits down with an author, discussing their book(s), publishing stories, and the author's life. Updated twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, join in on the passion of indie authors.
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The Ingenium Books Podcast: Author. Publisher. Changemaker.
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The Ingenium Books Podcast: Author. Publisher. Changemaker.
Ingenium Books
Welcome to The Ingenium Books Podcast! For the author, publisher, and changemaker. Here you'll find discussion, tips, insights, and advice... on everything from writing craft to publishing processes, from book marketing to the business of publishing, from connecting your passion to your publishing journey to become a changemaker. Your podcast hosts are Boni and John Wagner-Stafford of Ingenium Books.
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Welcome to Mostly Books Meets, a podcast by the independent bookshop, Mostly Books. Booksellers from an award-winning indie bookshop chatting books and how they have shaped people's lives, with a whole bunch of people from the world of publishing - authors, poets, journalists and many more. Join us for the journey.
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What do you get when you let two bestselling authors loose on a microphone? This podcast! Welcome to Writers Off Topic - aka WOTpod - the podcast that takes a lighthearted dive into writing life. Hosts Craig Hallam and Miranda Dickinson will tell it like it is, sharing their many years of experience of traditional publishing, indie press publishing and self-publishing, with advice, embarrassing stories and more giggling than is strictly necessary. Each episode features a burning question and ...
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Do you want to share your story, earn more money and make an impact with your writing? You're in the right place. On the Become a Writer Today podcast, Bryan Collins interviews creatives and best-selling authors. He profiles their writing processes, so you can learn about everything from writing your book to building a profitable creative business. Subscribe today!
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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
Sara Rosett and Jami Albright
Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview self-published authors about how they found success as well as lessons they've learned. Because being an indie author is about being innovative and creative and learning from your mistakes.
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The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter
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The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter
Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter
Helping Singers, Songwriters, and Indie Artists Create Leverage In the Music Business.
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Making Comics is a podcast where indie comics creators Scott Lost (Wanderers of Melissanda, The Second Shift) and Keith Foster (Kodoja, Three Protectors) discuss the world of independent comics from both artist and writer perspectives. It centers around one question - what did you do last week? Art, writing, promotion, you name it - it all adds up to the work behind an indie comic.
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Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)
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Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)
Christopher Locke
"Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)" wants to make you a smarter publisher by giving you access to powerful ideas, strategies, and tools for success. Our interview guests are independent publishers, author publishers, and hybrid publishers, as well as distributors, printers, reviewers, booksellers, marketers, visionaries, and opinion leaders from all sectors of the book publishing industry. We are sponsored and supported by the Independent Book Publishers Association, the largest book ...
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Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club: The Interviews
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Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club: The Interviews
Comix Experience
Comix Experience opened in San Francisco April 1, 1989. Since 2015, our monthly Graphic Novel Clubs have been bringing the greatest books by the greatest creators to the greatest readers: you! As part of this service we conduct in-depth video interviews with creators about the joys and terrors of making comics! Find out more about the clubs at https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/start
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It's the unique combination of horror and comedy that we like to call 'Horrordy'! Join renowned horror author & ex-pat Brit James H Longmore and the dark poetry princess Xtina Marie for all the fun, screams and special guests in the Panic Room Thursdays at 9:30pm (Central time)
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A podcast dedicated to all things indie comics! We read them, we make them, we talk about them, and we love them! We'll be discussing everything from the process of creating comics, publishing comics, reviewing comics and interviewing creators. If you would like to be a guest on our podcast: https://www.amazingactioncomics.com/podcast Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingactioncomics/support
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The Written in Melanin Podcast is the space where you come for your weekly dose of melanated creativity. Hosted by C. M. Lockhart, an author of fantasy books featuring Black girls who aren't all that nice, and the owner of the Melanin Library, this podcast is a candid glimpse into her journey as a Black indie author. New episodes are released every other Wednesday! Purchase her latest book from her website https://CMLockhart.com 🤎
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The Breakdown is a podcast hosted by television producer turned romance author Ines Johnson. In each episode, join Ines as she breaks television episodes, movies, and/or an aspect of the indie publishing market. Mainly for her own edification, but maybe other authors could find some use in her nerding out over story structure and market analysis.
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Listen to Confessions of a Debut Novelist, hosted by author Chloe Timms, to hear from new and up-and-coming writers about their debut novel. We talk writing journeys, tips and advice and what it's like to be new to the world of publishing. Each episode features a writer about to have their debut novel published, covering adult, YA and children's in a range of genres. We'll hear about rejections and setbacks, how writers signed with their agent and whether their book deal was with an indie pu ...
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The Writing Sparrow is all about writing, publishing and marketing your book, so you can go from unfinished draft to published novel no matter where you are on your indie author journey! We're here to motivate and encourage you. Also find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewritingsparrowpodcast
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Do you have a book in you? Face The Book TV brings you the how-to of independent publishing. Regular segments include Author Spotlight and Ask the Experts, featuring expert panelists, indie authors, and publishers from Independent Publishers of New England and the Independent Book Publishers Association.
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Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast
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Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast
Lindsay Buroker
Interviewing and Learning from Successful Authors
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If you are an author, who is or wants to self-publish, and wants to know how to run their business better, this podcast is for you! Join us weekly as we talk about the business of self-publishing, or as I prefer to call it, indie publishing. As an indie author, you have entered the wonderful world of entrepreneurship. This may be your first venture, and you feel like you’re in dangerous, unknown waters. Or you’ve been publishing for awhile, and want to know how to run your business better. F ...
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Interviews, for writers like you, with industry professionals on forging a career both independently and traditionally publishing your books. Host, technical writer, children’s and young adult fiction and non fiction author, Joanne Morrell focuses on how you can identify your writing process, publish productively and learn to feel comfortable promoting your books.
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The Story Studio Podcast - Writing, Storytelling, and Marketing Advice for Writers & Business
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The Story Studio Podcast - Writing, Storytelling, and Marketing Advice for Writers & Business
Johnny B. Truant, Sean Platt, and David Wright
Stories turn songs into symphonies, events into memories, and lives into legends. In our crowded world, “knowing your story” cuts through the noise so you can make your mark — whether you want to sell more books, increase profits, or just make a difference. At Sterling & Stone, Story is our business. The Story Studio Podcast is where we explore ways we can all tell our stories better.
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Author Media presents Novel Marketing, the longest-running book marketing podcast in the world. This is the show for writers who want to build their platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. Whether you self publish or are with a traditional house, this podcast will make book promotion fun and easy. Thomas Umstattd Jr. interviews publishers, indie authors, and bestselling traditional authors about how to get published and sell more books.
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I am on a mission, a journey to self Publishing~Indi Style. Follow me as I explore writing, art and publishing my own books. cheryl.cadzow@gmail.com
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Interviews and blog posts to help you succeed in Self-Publishing. For indies, by indies.
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Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations
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Inspirational Indie Author Interview #132: Robin Phillips. Author Shines Light on History Through Books on Role-Playing Games
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My guest this episode is Robin Phillips, who writes books about role-playing games and military history. It's a subject that has fascinated him since he was a child. Robin, writing under the name of Russell Phillips enjoys writing about history, but not just the major events. He specializes in discovering and shining a light on little-known battles…
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HYBRID Author
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Keeping Writing and Publishing Momentum as an Indie Author With Award Winning Children's and Young Adult Author Lisa Van Der Wielen
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Winner of the SCBWI Spark Award Lisa Van Der Wielen is a children's and young adult author from Perth, Western Australia. She is a writer and lover of poetry, children's books, chapter books and novels, as well as an enthusiastic Educator and Mum of two. In the 76th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and …
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This week, we discuss troubleshooting at the printer (3:40), a kaiju in-store event (10:10), working under a tight deadline to make new prints for a show (14:40), the top outline and page outline process for a comic (23:25), keeping a 'cut not add' mindset in editing your story (32:50), cranking out even more prints for a show (37:00), and turning …
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Unstoppable Authors
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Episode 191: Author Branding with A.E. Kincaid
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This week, Holly chats with humourous fantasy author, A.E. Kincaid. They discuss getting started in self-publishing and moving on to sign with a publisher. They also talk about using unique author branding to connect with readers and market books. Get all of the links and resources at www.unstoppableauthors.com…
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The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
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Writing Your Transcendent Change: Memoir With Marion Roach Smith
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Memoir can be one of the most challenging forms to write, but it can also be the most rewarding. Marion Roach Smith talks about facing your fears, as well as giving practical tips on structuring and writing your memoir. In the intro, Amazon's category changes [KDP Help; Kindlepreneur; Publisher Rocket]; Book description generation with AI; Thoughts…
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Become a Writer Today
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The Art of Audience Growth: A Deep Dive with a Content Creation Expert Josh Spector
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My guest today is Josh Spector, a writer, podcaster, and consultant. He also runs an engaging newsletter over at fortheinterested.com. Josh has been publishing the For The Interested Newsletter for almost seven years. It exists to help creative entrepreneurs grow their audience and business. Around a year ago, Josh launched the podcast I Want to Kn…
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Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations
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Using Your Creative Mission to Discover Your Publishing Purpose: Creative Self-Publishing Podcast with Orna Ross and Howard Lovy
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On the Creative Self-Publishing Podcast, ALLi Director Orna Ross discusses how to use your creative mission to discover your publishing purpose. Using reflective exercises and free writing, Orna will help you answer: What kind of difference do you want to make as a self-publishing author? What do you want to be known for? Together, we'll illuminate…
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London Writers' Salon
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#061: Joanna Nadin — Lessons From Writing 90+ Books for Kids, Teens & Adults, Writing Tools & Plotting Your Book
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Award-winning author of 90 books, Joanna Nadin, talks about writing engaging stories for and about kids, and the writing practices and tools that have helped her write so many books and how she plots her stories. * ABOUT JOANNA NADIN Joanna has written more than 90 books for children and adults. She has a doctorate in adolescent identity and YA lit…
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Self Publishing Journeys
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S5, Ep21 Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 3rd June 2023
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Date: Saturday 3rd June 2023 Coming up this week: It’s going to be one of the briefest shows ever as very little writing work has got done this week ... there’s not even enough news to rustle up 3 x teaser headlines! Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-06-03-2023/…
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Christian Indie Writers' Podcast
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220: Writer's Life: Fitting Writing into Your Summer Fun
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Summer is finally here, and you know what that means… summer vacation! And as happy as those two words make most children, it can bring an amount of stress to parents…especially those parents who are trying to keep to a writing schedule. In this episode, Jen and Tina discuss strategies to fit your writing into your summer plans. 30 Days of Writing …
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If you get a publishing deal, can you just sit back, sip coffee, write songs and let your publisher get them recorded by major artists? Think it works this way? Here's the truth in just about 3 minutes! Songwriting Pro Membership allows you to connect to the real music business- no matter where you live and even if you don't "know anybody." Get all…
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Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations
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Matty Dalrymple and Mark Lefebvre: Reaching More Readers with Your Short Fiction — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
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In this Self-Publishing Conference Highlight, authors and educators Matty Dalrymple and Mark Lefebvre explore ways writers can use their short fiction to connect with more readers, while generating income at the same time. Opportunities in anthologies, foreign language markets, and audio, as well as effective use of short fiction as reader magnets …
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Tell Me About Your Book
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The Power of Awe by Jake Eagle, LPC and Michael Amster, MD / Non-Fiction
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Welcome to Non Fiction Author Week! Continuing this inspiring week with The Power of Awe by Jake Eagle, LPC and Michael Amster, MD. My discussion of this powerful and purposeful book is with Michael Amster, who discusses the Awe Methods and simply showing us how to find awe in the ordinary. About The Power of Awe: Research has proven that mindfulne…
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The Self Publishing Show
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SPS-387: Optimise Your Author Website - with Stuart Grant
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Stuart Grant isn’t just a key member of the SPS team – he’s also the highest rated web designer on Reedsy.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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Ink and Impact - Writing, Publishing, & Book Marketing for Christian Writers
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The Benefits of Starting a Podcast as an Author with Sarah Moffat
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Starting a podcast as an author offers some unique benefits that other types of marketing just can't replicate. And starting a podcast doesn't have to be difficult, either. However, it does require a bit of planning and effort. On today's episode of the Ink and Impact podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Moffat, a podcast manager and launch specialist. Tog…
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Join James and Xtina on the Panic Room Radio Show as they talk with horror author Nick Roberts! Featuring samanthas_shelf, a segment for your enjoyment with book reviews by the lovely Samantha Hawkins. Don't miss the fun and shenanigans!By The New Panic Room
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HYBRID Author
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It's Never Too Late To Turn Lifelong Dreams Into Reality with Bestselling Romantic Suspense and Alpine Crime Author Lee Christine
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Bestselling Australian author Lee Christine proves that at 60, it’s never too late to turn lifelong dreams into reality. Lee is the writer of six romantic suspense novels and three alpine-crime novels, including the best-selling and award winning Charlotte Pass, and best-selling Crackenback. In the 77th episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joa…
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Composer and Sound designer Damjan Mravunac dives into the origins of Croteam's legendary games and offers a sneak peek into the future of The Talos Principle. 🎼 Join us on Discord Visit DevolverDigital.comBy JM Specht and Jared Stults
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The Ingenium Books Podcast: Author. Publisher. Changemaker.
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Elevate Your Writing with Show & Tell Techniques
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Are you tired of feeling like your writing is falling flat? Have you been told to show, don't tell without ever really understanding what that means or how to do it effectively? If so, you're not alone. Do you want to take your writing to the next level with a perfect balance of showing and telling? Look no further! Marie Beswick-Arthur and Amie Mc…
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Confessions of a Debut Novelist
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Episode 2.19 Kara Gnodde - The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Kara Gnodde about her contemporary novel The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything. In this episode we discuss how fragments of inspiration came to her like pieces of a puzzle, why she struggled with the structure of her novel and the importance of enjoying every win whilst keeping your …
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Self Publishing Insiders
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Subscription Based Reading Services - Ask Us Anything!
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Join D2D's usual suspects as we discuss reader-based subscription services. We'll chat about the benefits to readers, the benefits to authors, and how YOU can leverage these services to your advantage. As always, bring your questions! //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Dra…
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PublishHer Podcast
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{ep. 95} Which route to publishing is right for you? with Carol Saller
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In this episode, we discuss: Who the best candidates are for self-publishing Tips for self-publishing Working with a copy editor - for self-publishing Tips for submitting to an agent if you want to go that route Conventions of a standard manuscript and how to submit it Carol's articles on the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) website Does your novel n…
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Welcome to the writing podcast that takes a lighthearted dive into writing life! This week, Craig and Miranda tackle Book Fair weeks and how to navigate the rush of mega book deal news. How do we balance writer expectations with reality? Is it okay to feel left out? And this week's revealing question: which of our characters would we have a relatio…
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The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice
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Episode 477 - KU Price Increase, and Avoiding Loneliness
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Claire and Bryan embark on a new journey. Get excited for Season 2 of The Sell More Books Show. Top story is K IOU. Question of the week: What do you think the readers in your specific sub-genre are likely to do in response to the KU price increase? And what actions (if any) do you plan on taking in response?…
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Novel Marketing
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The Power of First Impressions: How to Hook Readers in the First 50 Pages
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You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Of course you know that’s true when you’re meeting people for the first time, but did you know the same is true for your book? You have a tiny window of opportunity to grab your reader and convince them to finish reading your book. Only 50% to 60% of readers finish the books they start. That…
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Buy the book with an exclusive bookplate here: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-graphic-novel-of-the-month-club/products/belle-of-the-ball-gn-stl256250 Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel of the Month Club! To join the club, visit https:///www.graphicnovelclub.com/start Taken from a live show you…
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SPA Girls Podcast
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SPA Girls Podcast – EP398 – Marketing Books That Straddle Genres
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How do you market a book that doesn’t quite fit a genre – or is a mash up of more than one genre? We talk on the SPA all the time about the importance of knowing what genre/sub genre you’re writing and what reader expectations for that genre are. But what happens if you’ve written a spectacular mashup of genres? Or you wanted to write a romance cro…
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CLIMBer, I don't care what kind of music you write; country, rock, bluegrass, Christian, or hip hop. Whatever genre you write, you need a big dose of AC/DC if you want to make it as a pro. Without it, your career is on the Highway To Hell. Why is that? You're gonna find out today, on The CLIMB! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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Kobo Writing Life Podcast
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#318 – Plotting a Compelling Thriller with Ruth Ware
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In this episode, we spoke to bestselling author Ruth Ware about her upcoming release, Zero Days, available on June 20th, 2023. Ruth’s novels have been translated into over 40 languages as well as optioned for film and TV, and she has garnered numerous bestsellers internationally. Zero Days is a tech-based, fast-paced thriller wherein the protagonis…
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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
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Sarah Woodbury on Historical Mysteries and a YouTube Channel for Readers about Medieval Wales
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Episode 169 / Historical mystery author SarahWoodbury shares how she researches and writes her novels set in medieval Wales. We also delve into writing a long series, the power of a free first in series book, and creating Youtube videos for readers. 💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. htt…
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This episode we talk about something that genre romance tends to take for granted-- that the leading characters should fall in love. Why these two, and not some other combination? He's just some guy, hit him with your car, etc. Tangents: Meal Preppers The Power of Manifesting a Calendar Non Sober Story Analysis Divorce Is Always An Option A Saw Mov…
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Tell Me About Your Book
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The Proactive Caregiver by Jessica Cannon / Non Fiction/Self-Help
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Welcome to Non Fiction Author Week! Author, Speaker, Caregiver Advocate Jessica Cannon is truly a saint when it comes to writing the book The Proactive Caregiver: Stop Reacting to Life, Start Living Proactively. We discussed what it means to be a proactive caregiver and way beyond what that means. Synopsis for The Proactive Caregiver: The Proactive…
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The Indy Author Podcast
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Moving Past Self-doubt to Promote Your Work with Shelby Leigh - #188
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Shelby Leigh about MOVING PAST SELF-DOUBT TO PROMOTE YOUR WORK, including getting past the stigma of promotion and marketing; identifying the value to the reader of fiction as well as non-fiction; the importance of understanding your genre; the value of social media for both promotion and market research; protecting yours…
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Grab your copy of my Give Me a Beat worksheet to help you craft your next amazing love story! https://ineswrites.com/give-me-a-beat-docx/By Ines Johnson
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This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Lori L. Tharps, an author and ghostwriter living abroad in Spain. Her work sits at the intersection of race and real life. She is the author of three critically-acclaimed nonfiction books including, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (St. Martin's) Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Lo…
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Listen Up! I Gotta Story To Tell Podcast
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From Words To Worlds: Exploring The Craft Of A Natural Born Story Teller w/ Irene Barhd
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Books By Irene Bahrd: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Irene-Bahrd/author/B0BPQDJQKY?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Instagram URL https://instagram.com/irenebahrdauthor?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tiktok URL https://www.tiktok.com/@irenebahrdauthor ****** Wanna be the next guest on Listen Up! I Gotta Story To Tell…
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All stories need conflict! Let's talk about why and what you can do to actively add more to your story. Are you writing a book? Check out my friend Stacy Juba's Perfect Your Plot course. For just $47 you can get all the plot points down so you won't come across a plot hole during edits! Want to support the show? Go here: https://pencilsandlipstick.…
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This week, we review a productive panel week and the power of small increments (5:45), then we have a lengthy discussion on stopping your progress to do necessary character work (16:15), touching on character sheets (22:40), knowing when to go heavy on research (29:30), and how doing that research makes writing your story easier in the future (32:1…
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Unstoppable Authors
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Episode 190: Motivation to Start and Finish Your Novel with Cassie Newell
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This week, Julia interviews Sassy Writing Coach, Cassie Newell and talk about her book 'Writer Fuel' on how to stay motivated to start and finish a novel. We discuss how and where to find inspiration, how 'starting' looks different from one person to the next, tips and tricks on how to overcome the stumbling blocks along the way, knowing when to pa…
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The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
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Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments With John Matthew Fox
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What are the crucial linchpin moments in your novel and how can you keep a reader turning the pages? John Fox gives fiction writing tips in this interview. In the intro, writing and publishing across multiple genres [Ask ALLi]; Pilgrimage and solo walking [Women Who Walk]; My live webinars on using AI tools as an author; Cowriting with ChatGPT: AI-…
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The Hobcast Book Show
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123: From social worker to copy editor extraordinaire - with Abbie Rutherford
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There's no doubt that editing can make a huge difference to any finished work of fiction or non-fiction. Our guest this week, Abbie Rutherford, describes her move from social worker to copy editor and proofreader as a mixture of necessity and fulfilling her passion too. Abbie now one of the UK's most established editors, and specialises in crime fi…
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Become a Writer Today
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Unlocking the Power of Email Marketing: Matt Treacey Teaches Authors and Writers to Monetize Their Lists
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What should writers, bloggers, and authors know about email marketing automation? Email marketing automation can be overwhelming. When I started figuring out what to send to readers and subscribers, I ended up with a smorgasbord of forms, segments, and rules to follow and check. It took me quite some time and a lot of hair-pulling to get it right. …
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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
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🔒 Supporter Zoom Chat with H. Claire Taylor
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Subscriber-only episode We had a fantastic chat with H. Claire Taylor as our guest. Classes: ffs.media/classes Retreat: https://www.ffs.media/liberated-writer Topics covered: -Handling time in a book series -Pantsing/Discovery writer and creating character using the Enneagram -Writing across genres -What new authors should watch out for -How new au…
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London Writers' Salon
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#060: Natalie Lue & Hattie Crisell — Forging A Portfolio Career: From Journalism To Starting A Substack Newsletter, Launching A Podcast, Self Publishing and Landing A Publishing Deal
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Natalie Lue (@natlue) and Hattie Crisell (@hattiehattie) are writers who have forged successful portfolio careers. We explore their adventures in journalism, blogging, podcasting and publishing. We dive into the reality of forging a portfolio career and they give us advice for how they might start today. * ABOUT NATALIE LUE Natalie Lue is behind th…
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Self Publishing Journeys
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S5, Ep20 Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 27th May 2023
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Date: Saturday 27th May 2023 Coming up this week: I’ll let you know what I got up to on my recent visit to Hull which was 50% work & 50% play KDP is throwing a number of changes our way, I’ve been making some updates this week AND I’ve been buying K-Lytics reports once again in readiness for my forthcoming book launches Show notes: http…
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The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter
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Song Title Challenge #142: "Back In The Day" w/ Hit Songwriter Phil O'Donnell
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Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Phil O'Donnell (Blake Shelton, George Strait, Clay Walker, Craig Morgan, Joe Diffie) to the show to create 5-6 different conceptual angles to write a song titled "Back In The Day". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter
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Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations
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Writing and Publishing Across Multiple Genres: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Sacha Black
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As Joanna is in New Zealand this month, Sacha Black is stepping in to discuss planning an integrated publishing business across multiple genres with ALLi Director Orna Ross. Sacha will pose one of the questions Orna is most often asked: How does she manage to write and publish across the three macro-genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry while a…
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