The Self Publishing Show

By Mark Dawson

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 Jan 12, 2022


 Jun 7, 2020

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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 become a leading voice in the self publishing industry and he advocates and teaches a strategy based around offering books for free, mailing list development and social media advertising. In 2015, he published the first version of what is now his acclaimed online course ‘Advertising for Authors’. He has also developed a course for writers at the start of their careers – Self Publishing 101.

James Blatch co-hosts the podcast and he represents the first time, wannabe author. James is a former BBC News journalist who is currently writing his first novel.

Between them James and Mark explore the world of self publishing with a focus on actionable tips for new and experienced indie authors.

Episode Date
SPS-421: Who’s coming to SPS LIVE 2024? With James Blatch and Chris Banks from Prowritingaid
Mar 22, 2024
SPS-420: AI: Fear, Loathing and Acceptance
Mar 15, 2024
SPS-419: Targeting Trad Readers (with Michael R. Miller)
Feb 09, 2024
SPS-418: Setting Goals and Building Habits – with Marc Reklau
Feb 02, 2024
SPS-417: Automating Amazon Ads with Merch Jar (with Cameron Scott)
Jan 26, 2024
SPS-416: Storytelling on the Tabletop – with Paddy Finn
Dec 22, 2023
SPS-415: AI & Aggregation with PublishDrive – with Danica Favorite
Dec 15, 2023
SPS-414: Selling Books Direct with Bookvault – with Alex Smith
Dec 08, 2023
SPS-413: Living the Bestseller Life – with Michaelbrent Collings
Dec 01, 2023
SPS-412: Time Management for Authors - with Mark Dawson
Nov 24, 2023
SPS-411: The Importance of Researching Settings – with Tony Park
Nov 17, 2023
SPS-410: Selling Serials with The Pigeonhole – with Mark Blayney
Nov 10, 2023
SPS-409: Catering for the Christian Market – with Thomas Umstattd
Nov 03, 2023
SPS-408: Essential Tips for New Authors – with Mark Dawson
Oct 27, 2023
SPS-407: How to Choose Your Amazon Categories – with Dave Chesson
Oct 20, 2023
SPS-406: Turn Your Inner Darkness into Words – with Joanna Penn
Oct 13, 2023
SPS-405: Is A.I. a Help or a Hindrance? - with Mark Dawson
Oct 06, 2023
SPS-404: Making Self-Publishing More Affordable - with Dan Wood
Sep 29, 2023
SPS-403: Fairytale Endings From Ads for Authors - with Laura Burton
Sep 22, 2023
SPS-402: How to Use A.I. in Your Marketing – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Sep 15, 2023
SPS-401: Breathe Life Into Old Books with TikTok – with Lloyd & Marguerite Richards
Sep 08, 2023
SPS-400: 400 Episodes of the Self Publishing Show - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Sep 01, 2023
SPS-399: The Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now - with Jeff Elkins
Aug 25, 2023
SPS-398: Sell Audiobooks Direct with BookFunnel - with Damon Courtney
Aug 18, 2023
SPS-397: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2023 (Show Recap) - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Aug 11, 2023
SPS-396: Become a Book Rockstar - with Aryn Van Dyke
Aug 04, 2023
SPS-395: Dominating the Dark Romance Charts with TikTok - with Rosa Lee
Jul 28, 2023
SPS-394: Writing Crime for Books, Film & TV - with Tim Sullivan
Jul 21, 2023
SPS-393: Reach More Readers with WWM & Hello Books - with Ricci Wolman
Jul 14, 2023
SPS-392: How to Add Comedy to Your Writing - with Dave Cohen
Jul 07, 2023
SPS-391: Germany: the 3rd Biggest Book Market - with A.D. Wilk & Freya von Korff
Jun 30, 2023
SPS-390: How to Sharpen Your Story - with Kristina Stanley
Jun 23, 2023
SPS-389: Forging a Career with Epic Fantasy - with Ryan Cahill
Jun 16, 2023
SPS-388: Don't Hide Behind Your Book - with Isabelle Knight
Jun 09, 2023
SPS-387: Optimise Your Author Website - with Stuart Grant
Jun 02, 2023
SPS-386: Traditionally Published, Twice - with Georgina Cross
May 26, 2023
SPS-385: Accessibility for Authors - with Jeff Adams & Michele Lucchini
May 19, 2023
SPS-384: Kickstarters & Collaborations - with Martha Carr
May 12, 2023
SPS-383: Launchpad: Where Careers Take Off - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
May 05, 2023
SPS-382: You Must Market Your Book - with Honorée Corder
Apr 28, 2023
SPS-381: The Wide Appeal of Sapphic Romance - with Clare Lydon
Apr 21, 2023
SPS-380: SPS Live! 2023: The Final Line-Up - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Apr 14, 2023
SPS-379: AI Artwork for Authors - with Stuart Bache
Apr 07, 2023
SPS-378: LitRPG: Telling a Story With Numbers - with Dakota Krout
Mar 31, 2023
SPS-377: The French eBook Revolution - with Caroline Lutz
Mar 24, 2023
SPS-376: Reedsy’s Amazon Ads for Authors - with Ricardo Fayet
Mar 17, 2023
SPS-375: The Popcorn Principles: Screenwriting Tips for Authors - with John Gaspard
Mar 10, 2023
SPS-374: Angola in my Heart: Writing a Biography - with Margaret Skea
Mar 03, 2023
SPS-373: From Jane Austen to Artificial Intelligence - with Elizabeth Ann West
Feb 24, 2023
SPS-372: Anyone Can Be an Author - with Kate Pickford
Feb 17, 2023
SPS-371: From Accountant to Author in 2 Years - with Catharina Maura
Feb 09, 2023
SPS-370: Priceless Publicity for Authors - with Halima Khatun
Feb 03, 2023
SPS-369: Training with a Book Coach - with Jennie Nash
Jan 27, 2023
SPS-368: SPS-368: Indie Storytelling: Writing Books & Movies - with Dominika Best
Jan 20, 2023
SPS-367: The New Kindle Storyteller Award Winner - with Peter Gibbons
Jan 13, 2023
SPS-366: Why 2 Authors are Better Than 1 - with Kerrie Flanagan & Chuck Harrelson
Jan 06, 2023
SPS-365: The Challenges New Authors Face - with Avery Maxwell
Dec 30, 2022
SPS-364: Ten Years of Indie Publishing - with Mark Dawson and James Blatch
Dec 23, 2022
SPS-363: Writing With the Devil - with Alex Cody Foster
Dec 16, 2022
SPS-362: Estate Planning for Authors - with Michael La Ronn
Dec 09, 2022
SPS-361: Field Training: Writing Accurate Crime Fiction - with Patrick O’Donnell
Dec 02, 2022
SPS-360: The Author Helper Suite - with John Logsdon
Nov 25, 2022
SPS-359: Nordic to Norfolk: Local Crime Fiction - with Jason Dalgliesh
Nov 18, 2022
SPS-358: Amplify Your Author Email - with Nick Thacker
Nov 11, 2022
SPS-357: Introducing Self Publishing Launchpad
Nov 09, 2022
SPS-356: Victory with Kindle Vella - with Krissi Dallas
Nov 04, 2022
SPS-355: BONUS EPISODE! Conquer NaNoWriMo with SPF - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Oct 30, 2022
SPS-354: Researching Facts for Historical Fiction - with Madeline Martin
Oct 28, 2022
SPS-353: An Insider’s Guide to Ghostwriting - with Cara Thurlbourn
Oct 21, 2022
SPS-352: Reverse-Engineering a Story - with Michael Webb
Oct 14, 2022
SPS-351: How to Boost Your Book Sales - with Clayton Noblit
Oct 07, 2022
SPS-350: Live from the NINC Conference 2022 - with Dave Chesson & Julia Spencer-Fleming
Sep 30, 2022
SPS-349: Taking Off With TikTok - with A.P Beswick
Sep 23, 2022
SPS-348: Building a Brand-Consistent Backlist - with Olivia Hayle
Sep 16, 2022
SPS-347: The Brains Behind Beautiful Books - with Brad Andalman
Sep 09, 2022
SPS-346: The Magic of the SPF Foundation - with Britt Andrews
Sep 02, 2022
SPS-345: Selling Books With Subscriptions - with Emilia Rose
Aug 26, 2022
SPS-344: W.F. Howes: The Indie Audiobook Publisher - with Craig Thomson
Aug 19, 2022
SPS-343: The Non-Fiction Publishing Plan - with Stephanie Chandler
Aug 12, 2022
SPS-342: Empowering Indie Authors - with Cara Alwill
Aug 05, 2022
SPS-341: Writing Into Retirement - with M. Lee Prescott
Jul 29, 2022
SPS-340: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2022 (Show Recap) - Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Jul 22, 2022
SPS-339: Back to School: Selling Children’s Books - with Daniel Jude Miller
Jul 15, 2022
SPS-338: Writing Authentic Characters - with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Jul 08, 2022
SPS-337: PR Services for Authors - with Lilian Sue
Jul 01, 2022
SPS-336: Kobo Writing Life: Reach New Readers - with Tara Cremin
Jun 24, 2022
SPS-335: Publishing the New Poirot - with Sophie Hannah
Jun 17, 2022
SPS-334: Flying into Fiction: Video Games & NFTs - with Nicholas Narbutovskih
Jun 10, 2022
SPS-333: Building Better Worlds: Special Effects & Writing - with Chrissy Metge
Jun 03, 2022
SPS-332: MiblArt: Cover Design During the War - with Julia Rozdobudko
May 27, 2022
SPS-331: Websites for Writers - with Stuart Grant
May 20, 2022
SPS-330: Getting Ready for The Self Publishing Show Live! - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
May 13, 2022
SPS-329: Self-Publishing Fundamentals - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
May 06, 2022
SPS-328: Marie Force Be With You! 10 Million Copies Sold and Counting...
Apr 29, 2022
SPS-327: From Writing Conference to Writing Career - with Benedict Brown
Apr 22, 2022
SPS-326: Six Figures in Her First Year - with Nora Phoenix
Apr 15, 2022
SPS-325: SPS-325: Fat Vampire: From Book to TV - with Johnny B. Truant
Apr 08, 2022
SPS-324: Canines and Criminals: Finding Your Niche - with Jodi Burnett
Apr 01, 2022
SPS-323: Why Did Draft2Digital Acquire Smashwords? - with Kevin Tumlinson
Mar 25, 2022
SPS-322: Writers Without Borders - with Anton Eine
Mar 17, 2022
SPS-321: The Magic of Audiobook Podcasts - with John Gaspard
Mar 11, 2022
SPS-320: How to Balance Writing with a Busy Lifestyle - with Michael La Ronn
Mar 04, 2022
SPS-319: Hitting #1 with a 2-Year Old Book - with Amy Daws
Feb 25, 2022
SPS-318: Rising From Non-Writer to Amazon #1 - with Meghan Quinn
Feb 18, 2022
SPS-317: Crafting a Believable Magic System - with C.R. Rowenson
Feb 11, 2022
SPS-316: How to Stay Passionate and Productive - with Sarah Noffke
Feb 04, 2022
SPS-315: Meet the Superstar Sisters of TikTok - with Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Jan 28, 2022
SPS-314: Treating Your Book Like a Product - with Nick Thacker
Jan 21, 2022
SPS-313: Romance: Understanding Your Sub-Genre - with Victorine Lieske
Jan 17, 2022
SPS-312: The Indie Author Magazine - with Chelle Honiker & Alice Briggs
Jan 07, 2022
SPS-311: Spectrum: From Opera to Audiobooks - with Kelly Rinnes
Dec 31, 2021
SPS-310: The Kindle Storyteller Winner, 2021 - with Rachel McLean
Dec 24, 2021
SPS-309: Joffe Books: The Gold Standard of Indie Publishers - with Jasper Joffe
Dec 17, 2021
SPS-308: Foreign Market Opportunities for Authors - with Alex Newton
Dec 10, 2021
SPS-307: Why You Should be Writing in Anthologies - with Carol Van Natta
Dec 03, 2021
SPS-306: Fitness Advice for Authors with David Viergutz
Nov 26, 2021
SPS-305: How to Build a Believable World - with Angeline Trevena
Nov 19, 2021
SPS-304: Introducing the Findaway Voices Marketplace - with Will Dages
Nov 12, 2021
SPS-303: How Stories Help Us Process Trauma - with David Chrisinger
Nov 05, 2021
SPS-302: How to Train Your Editor Brain - with Tiffany Yates Martin
Oct 29, 2021
SPS-301: Literary Fiction: What Is It? - with Roz Morris
Oct 22, 2021
SPS-300: 6 Years of The Self Publishing Show
Oct 15, 2021
SPS-299: Reedsy - From Freelancers to Foundations - with Ricardo Fayet
Oct 08, 2021
SPS-298: Atticus: the All-Purpose Tool for Indie Authors - with Dave Chesson
Oct 01, 2021
SPS-297: Give Your Readers What They Want - with Melanie Harlow
Sep 24, 2021
SPS-296: How to Write a Bestseller... for Children - with Suzy K. Quinn
Sep 17, 2021
SPS-295: Discovery Writing: Telling a Story Back-to-Front - with Patricia McLinn
Sep 10, 2021
SPS-294: How to Sell More Books Using TikTok - with Lila Dubois and Jayne Rylon
Sep 03, 2021
SPS-293: Don’t Give Up the Ghost(writing): Success Against All Odds - with Kathrin Hutson
Aug 27, 2021
SPS-292: The SPF Foundation and the Dartmoor Detective - with Mikey Campling
Aug 20, 2021
SPS-291: Brain.fm: Helping You Focus on Your Writing - with Dan Clark
Aug 13, 2021
SPS-290: The Author Behind Mark Wahlberg’s 'Infinite' - with Eric Maikranz
Aug 06, 2021
SPS-289: Why a NYT Bestseller Switched From Trad to Indie - with Gail Carriger
Jul 30, 2021
SPS-288: How to Write Engaging Dialogue - with Jeff Elkins
Jul 23, 2021
SPS-287: BookLab - with Machelle Hanleigh
Jul 16, 2021
SPS-286: How to Create a Book Trailer with Book Brush - with Corey Alderin
Jul 09, 2021
SPS-285: How Trad Pub Feels About the Indie Revolution - with Jane Friedman
Jul 02, 2021
SPS-284: Writing Interactive Books for Children - with James Russell
Jun 25, 2021
SPS-283: BookBub: More Than Just Featured Deals - with Carlyn Robertson
Jun 18, 2021
SPS-282: Happy Ever After: The Rise to Romance Stardom - with Lucy Score
Jun 11, 2021
SPS-281: Indie Author Mastermind: One Short Story a Week - with J. Thorn
Jun 04, 2021
SPS-280: When Two Editors are Better Than One - with Andrew Lowe & Jennie Nash
May 28, 2021
SPS-279: Authors on a Train: Collaborative Writing - with Zach Bohannon
May 21, 2021
SPS-278: Ingram Spark vs KDP Print: The Great Debate - with Sara Rosett
May 14, 2021
SPS-277: Part-Time Writer, Full Time-Traveller - with Nathan Van Coops
May 07, 2021
SPS-276: How to Unlock Your Emotional Vocabulary - with Becca Puglisi
Apr 30, 2021
SPS-275: How Free Audiobooks Can Make You Money - with Lindsay Buroker
Apr 23, 2021
SPS-274: Audiobook Distribution for Authors - with Damon Courtney
Apr 16, 2021
SPS-273: ScribeCount: Numbers for Your Words - with Philippa Werner
Apr 09, 2021
SPS-272: Splitting Up: Dividing Royalties with Draft2Digital
Apr 06, 2021
SPS-271: How to Avoid Getting Lost in Translation.
Mar 26, 2021
SPS-270: Meet the Kindle Unlimited All-Stars
Mar 19, 2021
SPS-269: Postcards From Space: Self Publishing Science
Mar 12, 2021
SPS-268: From Supermax Prison to Self-Publishing - with SPF Foundation Winner Jeffery P. Frye
Mar 05, 2021
SPS-267: The Magic Formula to Going Indie - with John Gaspard
Feb 26, 2021
SPS-266: From Fighting Fires to Writing Romance
Feb 19, 2021
SPS-265: How to Make a Living Writing Book Club Fiction - with Boo Walker
Feb 12, 2021
SPS-264: Discovery Writing & Digging for Niches - with Steff Green
Feb 05, 2021
SPS-263: Plotting Your Book, Made Easy - with Ryan Zee & Cameron Sutter
Jan 29, 2021
SPS-262: 2020: The Year for Author Innovation
Jan 22, 2021
SPS-261: How to Turn Your Book into a Hallmark Movie - with Barbara Hinske
Jan 15, 2021
SPS-260: Hindsight's 2020: the Self-Publishing Year in Recap - with Mark Dawson
Jan 08, 2021
SPS-259: How to Print Your Book All Over the World - with Jason Miletsky
Jan 01, 2021
SPS-258: BookLab - with Peter F. Smith
Dec 25, 2020
SPS-257: From Adventurer to Author: Kindle Storyteller Winner 2020
Dec 18, 2020
SPS-256: How to Collaborate on a Kid's Book - with Allan Boroughs
Dec 11, 2020
SPS-255: Launching a Children's Book Without Breaking the Bank - with Matthew Ralph
Dec 04, 2020
SPS-254: The Writer’s Cookbook: Recipes for Author Success
Nov 27, 2020
SPS-253: How to Write an Authentic Crime Scene - with Patrick O’Donnell
Nov 20, 2020
SPS-252: How to Get Organic Traffic on Instagram - with Hanna Sandvig
Nov 13, 2020
SPS-251: From Rock Star to Writer: Kickstarting a Comic Book - with Vinnie Fiorello
Nov 06, 2020
SPS-250: Book Ad Tips to Boost Your Author Business - with Nicholas Erik
Oct 30, 2020
SPS-249: An Expert in Her Field: Marketing to a Niche - with Carly Kade
Oct 23, 2020
SPS-248: Writing Books for Your Business - with Mandy Hickson & Mike Capuzzi
Oct 16, 2020
SPS-247: Laughter and Love: Writing Romantic Comedies
Oct 09, 2020
SPS-245: From Scripts to Snowdonia: Self-Published Success - with Simon McCleave
Sep 25, 2020
SPS-244: Self Publishing in South Africa - with Dani René
Sep 18, 2020
SPS-243: Fight Like a Girl: Crafting Believable Fight Scenes - with Aiki Flinthart
Sep 11, 2020
SPS-242: Strength in Numbers: How to Write 2 Books a Month - with Steven Higgs
Sep 04, 2020
SPS-241: 10 Million Books Sold: Writing Like a Reader - with Marie Force
Aug 28, 2020
SPS-240: Pictionary: How to Self-Publish a Board Game - with Rob Angel
Aug 21, 2020
SPS-239: Topping the Charts with Children’s Fiction - - with Karen Inglis
Aug 14, 2020
SPS-238: Winning the Kindle Storyteller Award by Writing to Market - with Ian W. Sainsbury
Aug 07, 2020
SPS-237: Self Publishing Sisters: Keeping it in the Family - with Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Jul 31, 2020
SPS-236: COVID-19: How it Impacted the Indie Industry - with Alex Newton
Jul 24, 2020
SPS-235: Collaboration for Authors: Writing in Someone Else’s World - with Daniel Willcocks
Jul 17, 2020
SPS-234: How to Automate Your Amazon Ads - with Dierk Demer
Jul 10, 2020
SPS-233: How to Identify Your Author Level - with Nick Thacker
Jul 03, 2020
SPS- 232: Why You Should be Telling Stories in Non-Fiction - with Vicky Fraser
Jun 26, 2020
SPS - 231: How to Self-Help Yourself to a Six-Figure Income - with Marc Reklau
Jun 19, 2020
SPS 230: Raising the Stakes: Supercharging Sales with Amazon Ads - with Eileen Coleman
Jun 12, 2020
SPS-229: Starting Ads for the First Time - with Mark Dawson
Jun 05, 2020
SPS-228: How to Make a Million Dollars Writing Poetry - with Pierre Alex Jeanty
May 29, 2020
SPS-227: Pro Writing Aid: The Personal Trainer for Authors - with Chris Banks
May 22, 2020
SPS-226: Making Money & Telling Good Stories - with Michael Anderle
May 15, 2020
SPS-225: Kickstarting Your Indie Author Career - with Nicholas Kotar
May 08, 2020
SPS-224: StoryOrigin: The One-Stop Shop For Indie Authors - with Evan Gow
May 01, 2020
SPS -223: Under Pressure: Mental Health for Indie Authors - with James P. Sumner
Apr 24, 2020
SPS-222: Lockdown: Coping Strategies for your Indie Author Business
Apr 17, 2020
SPS-221: Getting Into Libraries With Draft2Digital - Dan Wood
Apr 10, 2020
SPS-220: Audio for Authors - with Joanna Penn
Apr 03, 2020
SPS-219: BookLab - with Barbara Gaskell Denvil
Mar 27, 2020
SPS-218: The Self Publishing Show Live 2020 (Show Recap)
Mar 20, 2020
SPS-217: How to Profit From Your Backlist During Downtime - with Emma Prince
Mar 13, 2020
SPS-216: Building a Book Business of Galactic Proportions - with Mal Cooper
Mar 06, 2020
SPS-215: Building on a Solid (SPF) Foundation - with Elle Thorpe
Feb 28, 2020
SPS-214: Walking & Writing: How to Write Better With Dictation - with Kevin J. Anderson
Feb 21, 2020
SPS-213: Monetise Your Message With Indie Publishing - with Valerie J. Lewis Coleman
Feb 14, 2020
SPS-212: SPS 212: How to Make a Living Writing One Book a Year -with Jami Albright
Feb 07, 2020
SPS-211 My Year in Review - with Mark Dawson
Jan 31, 2020
SPS-210: The $50,000 Mistake - with James Rosone
Jan 24, 2020
SPS-209: The Fiction Formula - with Johnny Truant
Jan 17, 2020
SPS-208: Strengths for Writers: How to Align Yourself for Success - with Becca Syme
Jan 10, 2020
SPS-207: Medieval Romance & the Future of Indie Publishers - with Kathryn Le Veque
Jan 03, 2020
SPS-206: Keywords and Categories: Why You Need to Know Them - with Dave Chesson
Dec 27, 2019
SPS-205: Cops on the Story Beat: How to Write About Law Enforcement - with Patrick O'Donnell
Dec 20, 2019
SPS-204: Sci-Fi Romance: Writing Characters to Fall in Love With - with Lindsay Buroker
Dec 13, 2019
SPS-203: Powerful Women: Four Writers, One Billionaire Romance Series - with Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley, Kathryn Nolan & Pippa Grant
Dec 06, 2019
SPS-202: The Power Couple: How to Get Rich Writing Romance - with Lucy Score & Tim Hoot
Nov 29, 2019
SPS-201: How to Write an Oscar-Nominated Screenplay - with Terri Tatchell
Nov 22, 2019
SPS-200: Special 200th Episode: Four Years of the Self Publishing Show
Nov 15, 2019
SPS-199: Stop Worrying and Start Writing - with Sarah Painter
Nov 08, 2019
SPS-198: The Self-Published Author, circa 1999 - with Jeff Wheeler
Nov 01, 2019
SPS-197: Extreme Productivity: How to Write 20-Plus Books a Year - with Amanda Lee
Oct 25, 2019
SPS-196: How to Turn a Struggle Into a Strength - with Hilary Jastram
Oct 18, 2019
SPS-195: From Blasters to Bones: How to Switch from Sci-Fi to Crime Fiction - with Barry Hutchison
Oct 11, 2019
SPS-194: Live from Florida! at the NINC conference with David Gaughran and Ricardo Fayet
Oct 04, 2019
SPS-193: How to Write About the FBI (and Get it Right) - with Jerri Williams
Sep 27, 2019
SPS-192: How to Build an Audience on Instagram - with Stuart Grant
Sep 20, 2019
SPS-191: A Decade of Innovation - Behind the Scenes at KDP - with Darren Hardy
Sep 13, 2019
SPS-190: Filling You In On Self-Publishing Colouring Books - with Selina Fenech
Sep 06, 2019
SPS-188: The Secrets Behind Writing Bestselling Hot Romance - with Damon Suede
Aug 23, 2019
SPS-187: The Seven 'P's for Publishing Success' with Mark Lefebvre
Aug 16, 2019
SPS-186: Thrillerfest 2019 Inside Stories Part 3 - with James Grady, John Sandford, Harlan Coben, James Rollins
Aug 09, 2019
SPS-185: Thrillerfest 2019 Inside Stories Part 2 - with Lisa Unger, Jon Land, Lee Goldberg, James Swallow, Robert Dugoni
Aug 02, 2019
SPS-184: Thrillerfest 2019 Inside Stories Part 1 - with Meg Gardiner, KJ Howe, David Corbett, Dennis Palumbo
Jul 26, 2019
SPS-183: Trad vs. Indie: Which Should You Choose? - with Libbie Hawker
Jul 19, 2019
SPS-182: How to Run an Indie Author Business - with Joe Solari & Barry Kernon
Jul 12, 2019
SPS-181: Worldreader: Giving the Gift of Reading - with David Risher
Jul 05, 2019
SPS-180: Writing Romance: The Importance of Rapid Release - with Rosalind James
Jun 28, 2019
SPS-179: Driving Non-Fiction Book Sales with Amazon ads - with Marc Reklau
Jun 21, 2019
SPS-178: Keeping It Clean with Post-Apocalyptic Fiction - with Ryan Schow
Jun 14, 2019
SPS-177: What's Working Right Now: Amazon Ads - with Mark Dawson
Jun 07, 2019
SPS-176: What's Working Right Now: BookBub Ads - with David Gaughran
Jun 06, 2019
SPS-175: What's Working Right Now: Facebook Ads - with Shayne Silvers
Jun 05, 2019
SPS-174: From Star Wars to X-Files: How to Master Worldbuilding - with Kevin J. Anderson
May 31, 2019
SPS-173: Cops & Robbers: How to Write Realistic Crime Fiction - with Holly S. Roberts
May 24, 2019
SPS-172: How to be a Productive Author - with Craig Martelle
May 17, 2019
SPS-171: How to Write Great Escapism - with Suzan Tisdale
May 10, 2019
SPS-170: Booklab with Michael Parker
May 03, 2019
SPS-169: Six Indie Mistakes to Avoid - with Alessandra Torre
Apr 26, 2019
SPS-168: From Soap Operas to Serial Killers - with M.J. Arlidge
Apr 19, 2019
SPS-167: How to Sell More Books Through Reader Engagement - with Dan Blank
Apr 12, 2019
SPS-166: Collaborative Writing: 10,000 Books to Glastonbury - with Mark Stay
Apr 05, 2019
SPS-165: From Trad to Indie and Beyond! with Barry J. Hutchison
Mar 29, 2019
SPS-164: 200 books to 500k: The Real Michael Anderle Success Story
Mar 22, 2019
SPS-163: How to Write a Compelling Villain - with Sacha Black
Mar 15, 2019
SPS-162: Writing to Market: Using Big Data to Find Your Niche - with Alex Newton
Mar 08, 2019
SPS-161: How to Strike Gold with a Niche Audience: Writing Reverse Harem - with Steff Green
Mar 01, 2019
SPS-160: Warm Bodies: How to Follow Up a Bestselling Book - with Isaac Marion
Feb 22, 2019
SPS-159: When Two Become One: From Marriage Counsellor to Indie Author - with Elin Peer
Feb 15, 2019
SPS-158: Dracula's Back: Being a Hybrid Author - with J.D. Barker
Feb 08, 2019
SPS-157: Cinematic Book Trailers: Why You Need One - with Adam Cushman
Feb 01, 2019
SPS-156: 7 Billion Readers, and How to Reach Them - with Kinga Jentetics
Jan 25, 2019
SPS-155: Mailing Lists: The Necessity of Newsletters - with Erica Ridley
Jan 18, 2019
SPS-154: How To Be A Great Dictator - with Danielle Norman
Jan 11, 2019
SPS-153: More Time Through Better Planning - with Audrey Hughey
Jan 04, 2019
SPS-152: Meet the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award winner - with Hannah Lynn
Dec 28, 2018
SPS-151: BookLab Winner #4 with Niki Danforth
Dec 21, 2018
SPS-150: The Million Dollar Year - with Mark Dawson
Dec 13, 2018
SPF-149: The Advanced Reader Powerhouse - with Craig Tuch
Dec 07, 2018
SPF-148: Hitting the Right Notes with Non-Fiction - with Joseph Alexander
Nov 30, 2018
SPF-147: The Million Dollar Indie Author - with Shayne Silvers
Nov 23, 2018
SPF-146: Masterclass: Amazon Ads - What’s Working Right Now - with Mark Dawson
Nov 16, 2018
SPF-145: Using Facebook Ads to Snare a Niche Audience - with Octavia Randolph
Nov 09, 2018
SPF-144: From Teacher to Student to Bestselling Indie Author - with Jean Grainger
Nov 02, 2018
SPF-143: #BOOKSTAGRAMMERS: How To Reach Readers Through Instagram - with Bex Gorsuch
Oct 26, 2018
SPF-142: The Three Million Book Woman - with L.J.Ross
Oct 19, 2018
SPF-141: Author TV: Building Readership with YouTube - with Garrett Robinson & Antoine Bandele
Oct 12, 2018
SPF-140: Keeping It Clean with Anne-Marie Meyer
Oct 05, 2018
SPF-139: BookLab with Gretchen S.B.
Sep 28, 2018
SPF-138: The Indie Publishing House with James & Jeanette Hunter
Sep 21, 2018
SPF-137: Why You Need to be Publishing Audiobooks with Tina Dietz
Sep 13, 2018
SPF-136: How to Start That Awesome Author Website - with John Dyer, Stuart Grant & Kraig Mathias
Sep 07, 2018
SPF -135: The 2018 Indie Author Toolkit - with Mark Dawson
Aug 31, 2018
SPF-134: A Successful Author Mindset - with Adam Croft
Aug 24, 2018
SPF-133: The Author Accelerator Programme - with Jennie Nash
Aug 17, 2018
SPF-132: ThrillerFest 2018 New York Stories Part 3 - With Lee Child, David Morrell, Alan Jacobson & Lexi Blake
Aug 10, 2018
SPF-131: ThrillerFest 2018 New York Stories Part 2 - with Lynda La Plante, Jon Land & Michael Byars Lewis
Aug 03, 2018
SPF-130: ThrillerFest 2018 New York Stories Part 1 - with Karin Slaughter, Peter James & J.D. Barker
Jul 27, 2018
SPF-129: How to Self-Publish and Market a Children's Book Part 2 - with Karen Inglis
Jul 20, 2018
SPF-128: How to Self-Publish and Market a Children's Book Part 1 - with Laurie Wright
Jul 13, 2018
SPF-127: BookLab with Helena Halme
Jul 06, 2018
SPF-126: The Power of Collaboration: Double the output, double the fun - With Rhett Bruno and Steve Beaulieu
Jun 29, 2018
SPF-125: The Power of Focus with Kam Knight
Jun 22, 2018
SPF-124: Novel Adaptation: Turning Books into Screenplays with Paul FitzSimons
Jun 15, 2018
SPF-123: BONUS EPISODE! Self Publishing Marketing Q & A - with Mark Dawson
Jun 13, 2018
SPF-122: The Self Publishing Retirement Windfall with David Penny
Jun 08, 2018
SPF-121: How to Boost your Book Marketing with Pinterest - with Pip Reid
Jun 01, 2018
SPF-120: Masterclass: Facebook Changes and What They Mean for Authors
May 25, 2018
SPF-119: First Steps in Self Publishing - with 2018 SPF Foundation Winners
May 18, 2018
SPF-118: 5 Types of Bad Review and What to Do About Them - with Molly McCord
May 11, 2018
SPF-117: GDPR: What All Authors Need to Know with Gemma Gibbs
May 04, 2018
SPF-116: Publishing 3.0 - with Jasper Joffe
Apr 27, 2018
SPF-115: Simplifying Data for Authors with John P. Logsdon
Apr 20, 2018
SPF-114: Getting Twitter to Fly for Authors - with Ian Sutherland
Apr 13, 2018
SPF-113: Great Website Design for Authors - with Dave Stansbie, The Creative Corporation
Apr 06, 2018
SPF-112: Turning Personal Stories into Marketable Books - with Owen Zupp
Mar 30, 2018
SPF-111: BookLab with David F. Berens
Mar 23, 2018
SPF-110: How I Quit the 9 to 5 to Write (And Never Looked Back) - with Ernest Dempsey
Mar 16, 2018
SPF-109: From Hero to Zero – with first time author Maria Luis
Mar 02, 2018
SPF-108: How To Engage Your Readers with Facebook Live – with Cecelia Mecca
Mar 02, 2018
SPF-107: The Entrepreneurial Mindset -with Chris Ducker
Feb 23, 2018
SPF-106: Masterclass: How To Get Reviews – with Mark Dawson
Feb 16, 2018
SPF-105: Increase Your Global Reach – with Kobo’s Christine Munroe
Feb 09, 2018
SPF-104: Book Cover Design for Authors – with Stuart Bache
Feb 02, 2018
SPF-103: How to be a Healthy Writer – with Joanna Penn
Jan 26, 2018
SPF-101: Smart Book Delivery – with Damon Courtney
Jan 12, 2018
SPF-100: Making Every Second Count – Time Management Tips for Authors with Kitty Bucholtz
Jan 05, 2018
SPF-099: Slave to the Algorithm – with Data Ninja David Gaughran
Dec 29, 2017
SPF-098: Here’s Johnny! (And Sean) – Inside stories from Two Self Publishing Pioneers
Dec 22, 2017
SPF-097: Funding Your Way from the 9 to 5 – with C. Hope Clark
Dec 15, 2017
SPF-096: A Quiet Catastrophe – with John Birmingham
Dec 08, 2017
SPF-095: How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome – with Katie Cross
Dec 01, 2017
SPF-094: A Helping Hand from SPF – with Reedsy’s Ricardo Fayet
Nov 24, 2017
SPF-093: From Teacher to Writer in One Year – with Cecelia Mecca
Nov 17, 2017
SPF-092: Building a Career in Fantasy – with Michelle Madow
Nov 10, 2017
SPF-091: Why I Turned Down Seven Figures to Self Publish – with Hugh Howey
Nov 03, 2017
SPF-090: Using BookBub CPM Ads for Profit – with Adam Croft
Oct 27, 2017
SPF-089: Masterclass: The Value of a Sale – with Mark Dawson
Oct 20, 2017
SPF-088: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Revision Process – with Joan Dempsey
Oct 13, 2017
SPF-087: BONUS! Income Report – September 2017
Oct 07, 2017
SPF-086: How to Administer your Advance Readers – with Chris Leippi, Booksprout
Oct 06, 2017
SPF-085: Shaking Up the Audiobook Market – with Kevin Tumlinson
Sep 29, 2017
SPF-084: When Your First Novel Goes Global – with Felicia Yap
Sep 22, 2017
SPF-083:Breathing Life into your Backlist with Chris Fox
Sep 18, 2017
SPF-081:How Stories Work – with Jenny Parrott
Sep 08, 2017
SPF-082: BONUS! Income Report – August 2017
Sep 08, 2017
SPF-080: How to Sell Your Foreign Rights – with Orna Ross
Sep 01, 2017
SPF-079: A Rising Tide: Author Collaboration – with Nick Stephenson
Aug 25, 2017
SPF-078: One Million Sales and Counting: Success in Cross Genre Writing – with bestseller Mel Sherratt
Aug 18, 2017
SPF-077: Secrets from Seventy Novels – with author Tracy Cooper-Posey
Aug 11, 2017
SPF-076: The Science of Sleep and How It Can Help Your Writing Career – with Dr.Anne Bartolucci
Aug 04, 2017
SPF-075: Getting Paid For Your Passion – with Creativindie’s Derek Murphy
Jul 28, 2017
SPF-074: Pursuing an Indie Career with Extreme Prejudice – with author Brett Battles
Jul 21, 2017
SPF-073: Getting Ahead of the Curve with an Author App – with Stuart Grant, App Developer
Jul 14, 2017
SPF-072: The Two Million Dollar First Time Author – with Chloé Esposito
Jul 07, 2017
SPF-071: Riding the Collaboration Express – with author J.Thorn
Jun 30, 2017
SPF-070: Life After Trad – with indie author Suzy K.Quinn
Jun 23, 2017
SPF-069: From Legal Eagle to Bestselling Author – with Steve Cavanagh
Jun 16, 2017
SPF-068: How to get started in Self Publishing – with Mark Dawson
Jun 09, 2017
SPF-067: Self Publishing – How Much Does it Cost? – with Mark Dawson
Jun 02, 2017
SPF-066: The One Thing I Wish I’d Known When Starting My Indie Author Career – with Mark Dawson
May 26, 2017
SPF-065: Know What Sells Before You Write – with Brian Spangler, Genre Report
May 19, 2017
SPF-064: From Comic Book Hero to Indie Author – with 2000 AD’s Pat Mills
May 12, 2017
SPF-063: How to start an Indie Publishing Empire – with Michael Anderle
May 05, 2017
SPF-0062: The Short Story Miracle Man – with author T.S. Paul
Apr 28, 2017
SPF-061: How to Road Test your Book Idea – with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur
Apr 21, 2017
SPF-060: Talking the Talk – with Dragon Dictation expert Scott Baker
Apr 14, 2017
SPF-059: Top Book Launch Tips – with Tim Grahl
Apr 07, 2017
SPF-058: From Flying Jets to Flying High – with indie author, Susan Grant
Mar 31, 2017
SPF-057: Spiderman: Exploring Amazon with Data Guy
Mar 24, 2017
SPF-056: Masterclass: Amazon Ads – With Mark Dawson
Mar 17, 2017
SPF-055: Thirteen Million Reasons why Self Publishing Rocks – with HM Ward
Mar 11, 2017
SPF-054: Inside Amazon – with Darren Hardy, Amazon KDP
Mar 03, 2017
SPF-053 The Book Launch Process – with Mark Dawson
Feb 24, 2017
SPF-052: When Hollywood Comes Calling – with Cal Moriarty, Screenwriter and Novelist
Feb 17, 2017
SPF-051: Masterclass: The Value of a Reader Survey – With Mark Dawson
Feb 10, 2017
SPF-050 How to Land a Publishing Deal – with Alex Clarke, Headline Publishing
Feb 03, 2017
SPF-049: Advanced Twitter Strategies for Authors – with Ian Sutherland
Jan 27, 2017
SPF-048: Get Subscribers For Your Mailing List Using InstaFreebie – with Ashley Durrer
Jan 20, 2017
SPF-047: Masterclass: Building a Mailing List part 2 – With Mark Dawson
Jan 13, 2017
SPF-046: Masterclass: Building a Mailing List part 1 – With Mark Dawson
Jan 06, 2017
SPF-045: From US Marine to Self Publishing Success – with thriller writer Wayne Stinnett
Dec 31, 2016
SPF-044: Make Money Teaching Through Self Published Books – with Million Dollar Author, Joseph Alexander
Dec 23, 2016
SPF-043: Legal Hazards for Authors and How to Avoid Them – with Attorney David Burgess
Dec 16, 2016
SPF-042: Self Publishing 101 – The Lowdown – With Mark Dawson
Dec 09, 2016
SPF-041: How Do You Define Success As An Author? – with Author and Self Publishing Coach Elizabeth Lyons
Dec 02, 2016
SPF-040: Personal Branding For Authors – with Branding Expert Chris Ducker
Nov 25, 2016
SPF-039: The One Stop Shop for Formatting and Distributing Books – with Draft2Digital’s Kevin Tumlinson
Nov 18, 2016
SPF-038: How iAuthor Can Give Your Books Greater Visibility – with Adam Kolczynski
Nov 11, 2016
SPF-037: Writing Against the Odds – with Author, T.J.Garrett
Nov 04, 2016
SPF-036: Working With Your Spouse as an Author Business Team with Natasha Boyd and Charlotte Byrd
Oct 28, 2016
SPF-035: Dealing With Criticism from Editors and Readers – with Dr. Debra Holland
Oct 21, 2016
SPF-034: How to Format An Ebook The Easy Way with Brad and Brad From Vellum
Oct 14, 2016
SPF-033: How You Can Win $3000 Worth of Publishing Tools – with Ricardo Fayet of Reedsy
Oct 07, 2016
SPF-032: An Inspirational Self Publishing Success Story – with Elicia Hyder
Sep 30, 2016
SPF-031: Creating a Bestselling Book Cover – with Stuart Bache
Sep 23, 2016
SPF-030: Bestselling Books Made into Movies with Author A.G. Riddle
Sep 16, 2016
SPF-029: Indie Author Support from the Alliance of Independent Authors – with Orna Ross
Sep 09, 2016
SPF-028 : Success, Marketing and Writing – With Rachel Abbott
Sep 02, 2016
SPF-027: Systematised Book Marketing – with Gabriel Mercer
Aug 26, 2016
SPF-026: ConvertKit: A Mailing List Service Designed Especially for Authors – with Nathan Barry
Aug 19, 2016
SPF-025: Interview with the biggest selling KDP author of all time – WIth Barbara Freethy
Aug 12, 2016
SPF-024: Tips For A Successful Social Media Advertising Campaign – with Depesh Mandalia
Aug 05, 2016
SPF-023: How to Increase Your Daily Word Count Exponentially – with Rachel Aaron
Jul 29, 2016
SPF-022: Using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Ads for Effective Lead Generation and Book Sales
Jul 22, 2016
SPF-021: Tapping into the Traditional PR Machine as an Indie Author
Jul 15, 2016
SPF-020: A Technology Partner to Help Build your Online Course – with Ankur Nagpal of Teachable
Jul 08, 2016
SPF-019: How Books Turned to Online Courses can Create an Income – with David Siteman Garland
Jul 01, 2016
SPF-018: Using a Non-Fiction Book to Create Income From Online Courses – with Nick Stephenson
Jun 24, 2016
SPF-017: How to Write a Book Description That Sells More Books – With Bryan Cohen
Jun 17, 2016
SPF-016: From Police Officer to Gazillion-Selling Novelist: Clare Mackintosh’s story
Jun 10, 2016
SPF-015: Heading for $1.5m thanks to FB Ads – With Adam Croft
Jun 04, 2016
SPF-014: Promoting with Bookbub – With Katie Donelan
Jun 01, 2016
SPF-013: Masterclass: A detailed look at a book launch – With Mark Dawson
May 27, 2016
SPF-012: How to start really selling books – With John P Logsdon
May 20, 2016
BONUS! Mark Dawson’s Self Publishing Income Report for April 2016
May 13, 2016
SPF-011: Everything you always wanted to know about Mailing Lists (but were afraid to ask)
May 13, 2016
SPF-010: From Indie Publishing to 7 Figure Book Deal, with Bella Andre
May 05, 2016
SPF-009: Self Publishing Success through Book Promotions – With Ricci Wolman
Apr 29, 2016
SPF-008: Live from the London Book Fair 2016, Part 2 – With Mark Dawson and James Blatch
Apr 22, 2016
SPF-007: Live from the London Book Fair 2016, Part 1 – With Mark Dawson and James Blatch
Apr 15, 2016
SPF-006: Best selling Indie Author Interview – With Russell Blake
Apr 08, 2016
SPF-005: Interview with Sean Platt
Apr 01, 2016
SPF-004: Masterclass – Five Must Do Actions for New Authors – With Mark Dawson
Mar 25, 2016
SPF-003: Interview with Hybrid Author Marie Force
Mar 11, 2016
SPF-002: Secrets from an indie online entrepreneur – With Pat Flynn
Mar 04, 2016
SPF-001: Best selling Indie Author Interview – With Joanna Penn
Feb 26, 2016
SPF-000: SNEAK PEEK: What’s coming in the new Self Publishing Formula Podcast!
Feb 19, 2016