Six Figure Authors

Lindsay, Jo, and Andrea pop in early in October to record a new show. They talk about some of their latest self-publishing and marketing news (Kindle Unlimited page read rates staying down, shrinking margins, delays…

It’s been about a quarter since our last episode, and we wanted to talk a bit about what’s been going on with updates on Amazon and in our publishing careers, so that’s in the news…

Greetings, all! It’s been a while since we released an episode, but we wanted to recap how last year went for us when it comes to our author careers, including talking about some of our…

Jo, Lindsay, and Andrea have returned to record a one-off episode discussing the current global situation and how it’s affecting book sales. We also talk about some things authors can do during tougher economic times…

It’s our final show (at least for now) of Six Figure Authors. We hope you’ve gotten something out of the podcast over the years, and also that you like this last episode. In it, we,…

There’s nothing wrong with networking, and it can provide opportunities for those willing to get out there, but lots of authors are introverts or just don’t have the time for conferences and Facebook groups. Can…

We had fantasy and romance author Katie Cross on the show back in January and asked her all about selling direct from her website, since she’s been making six figures doing so. This week, we…

For this week’s show, we’re going back to the basics to talk about how to launch a successful book series.  We’re assuming you didn’t read Write to Market and try to design your series for…

On this week’s show, we cover the scintillating topic of scheduling. What are the pros and cons of planning everything well in advance? What if you prefer to wing it and not set deadlines you…

Our topic for today’s show is criticism. From feedback early on from beta readers and workshops and editors, to reviews and blogs and social media posts once your book is published, it’s a big part…

On this week’s show, we discussed all things pen names. When does it make sense to start a pen name? When is it better to keep everything under one author name? Are there any pitfalls…

We were joined this week by thriller author and Draft2Digital marketing director Kevin Tumlinson. He updated us on the merger between the ebook distributors Draft2Digital and Smashwords and what it’ll mean for authors and readers…

For this week’s show, we divided it into two topics. In the first half, we talked about the importance of the sample pages (the first 10% of your book) in these e-reading digital times, and…

This week, we discussed some of the myths that continue to go around about what it takes to have success in self-publishing. Some of these may be of interest to traditionally published authors too. After…

We’ve got a great interview for you this week! Our guest is Becca Syme, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a master’s degree in Transformational Leadership and fourteen years of experience in success coaching with writers,…

Two out of our three hosts have been sick this past week, so we’ve got a shorter than usual episode for you, but we hope you’ll still get some value out of it. We decided…

We’re talking about writer’s block and burnout this week on the show. What are the differences, and, if you’re suffering from lower productivity or being stuck, how do you know which you have? As authors…

If you’re self-publishing, and you have the rights to sell your books/ebooks/audiobooks directly from your site, and you’re not doing so, you could be leaving a lot of money on the table. For this week’s…

Happy New Year, everyone! This week, we’re discussing the pros and cons of self-publishing and traditional publishing and who might want to consider which, as well as when it makes sense to look at a…

For this week’s show, the hosts discuss the 1,000 True Fans concept that Kevin Kelly first wrote about in 2008. You can find his original essay here, as well as a more recent update that…

On this week’s show, Andrea, Jo, and Lindsay talk about how much they spent and on what when they launched their self-publishing careers, and they talk about what they invest money into today as well.…

For the week’s show, Jo, Andrea, and Lindsay talked about some of their challenges when it comes to book marketing and where they’re going to focus their efforts in 2022. After more than ten years…

As the year comes to an end, we’re doing a few episodes focused on helping you get your author business off to a good (and profitable) start in the new year. On this week’s show,…

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, so Lindsay, Andrea, and Jo just did a short “for fun” show this week. We give some tongue-in-cheek advice on how to make sure your novel bombs (that’s…

For this week’s show, Jo, Andrea, and Lindsay discuss characters, book openings, pacing, and other writing craft choices that can help or hurt your book sales. Are you turning off potential readers in your opening…