The Self Publishing Show

SPS-321: The Magic of Audiobook Podcasts - with John Gaspard 11.03.2022 46:27 ↓

Discover how releasing your audiobook as a weekly podcast can drive sales.

SPS-320: How to Balance Writing with a Busy Lifestyle - with Michael La Ronn 04.03.2022 46:31 ↓

Following a near-death experience, Michael La Ronn juggles writing with family life and a full-time job.

SPS-319: Hitting #1 with a 2-Year Old Book - with Amy Daws 25.02.2022 51:23 ↓

Discover how Amy Daws reached the top of the charts without a new release.

SPS-318: Rising From Non-Writer to Amazon #1 - with Meghan Quinn 18.02.2022 56:55 ↓

When Meghan Quinn got fired while planning to adopt, she knew she had to make a full-time career out of writing.

SPS-317: Crafting a Believable Magic System - with C.R. Rowenson 11.02.2022 58:25 ↓

C.R. Rowenson explains why magic isn't just a way to explain the impossible.

SPS-316: How to Stay Passionate and Productive - with Sarah Noffke 04.02.2022 1:01:08 ↓

With 88 books under her belt, Sarah Noffke explains how authors can avoid the dreaded burnout.

SPS-315: Meet the Superstar Sisters of TikTok - with Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 28.01.2022 1:07:18 ↓

Two co-writing sisters have taken to TikTok with bestselling results.

SPS-314: Treating Your Book Like a Product - with Nick Thacker 21.01.2022 1:00:16 ↓

Writing a successful book and marketing a successful book should be one and the same thing.

SPS-313: Romance: Understanding Your Sub-Genre - with Victorine Lieske 17.01.2022 54:56 ↓

There are countless sub-genres in Romance – you need to understand the reader expectations for each

SPS-312: The Indie Author Magazine - with Chelle Honiker & Alice Briggs 07.01.2022 40:20 ↓

Self-publishing isn't just for books. Introducing the future of digital magazines.

SPS-311: Spectrum: From Opera to Audiobooks - with Kelly Rinnes 31.12.2021 53:53 ↓

Kelly Rinnes discusses how Spectrum helps authors publish audiobooks worldwide.

SPS-310: The Kindle Storyteller Winner, 2021 - with Rachel McLean 24.12.2021 56:06 ↓

Rachel McLean won this year's Kindle Storyteller award. How did she go from selling a few books a day to a few thousand?

SPS-309: Joffe Books: The Gold Standard of Indie Publishers - with Jasper Joffe 17.12.2021 55:32 ↓

The Self Publishing Formula Podcast: How to Succeed as an Indie Author with Tips, Tools, Stories and Interviews from a Best-Seller.

SPS-308: Foreign Market Opportunities for Authors - with Alex Newton 10.12.2021 1:06:46 ↓

The pandemic shook up readers' buying habits. But how did it change the way we publish books around the world?

SPS-307: Why You Should be Writing in Anthologies - with Carol Van Natta 03.12.2021 45:09 ↓

Short stories are usually harder to sell, yet many authors are writing together in anthologies. Why?

SPS-306: Fitness Advice for Authors with David Viergutz 26.11.2021 44:37 ↓

Writing books can be quite a static job. Here's how (and why) you should keep physically active.

SPS-305: How to Build a Believable World - with Angeline Trevena 19.11.2021 48:56 ↓

It's important to craft a world readers can lose themselves in. Here's how!

SPS-304: Introducing the Findaway Voices Marketplace - with Will Dages 12.11.2021 57:36 ↓

Tune in to discover how to sell audiobooks through every major distributor worldwide.

SPS-303: How Stories Help Us Process Trauma - with David Chrisinger 05.11.2021 1:06:47 ↓

Stories are what the human mind uses to understand the world – both the good and the bad. David Chrissinger explains.

SPS-302: How to Train Your Editor Brain - with Tiffany Yates Martin 29.10.2021 55:09 ↓

Every manuscript needs to go through editing. The question is, what kind does yours need?

SPS-301: Literary Fiction: What Is It? - with Roz Morris 22.10.2021 48:21 ↓

Literary Fiction often stands apart from genre fiction… but what actually defines it?

SPS-300: 6 Years of The Self Publishing Show 15.10.2021 50:25 ↓

For a special 300th episode of the Self Publishing Show, Mark and James take a look back at some of the highlights and industry changes of the past six years.

SPS-299: Reedsy - From Freelancers to Foundations - with Ricardo Fayet 08.10.2021 42:49 ↓

Ricardo Fayet co-founded Reedsy, an online marketplace offering every service an indie author could ever need. But did you know they also support the SPF Foundation?

SPS-298: Atticus: the All-Purpose Tool for Indie Authors - with Dave Chesson 01.10.2021 1:01:58 ↓

Fed up of using half a dozen different tools to produce a book? Atticus might be the answer.

SPS-297: Give Your Readers What They Want - with Melanie Harlow 24.09.2021 1:07:30 ↓

What authors want and what readers want aren't always the same – the importance of balancing art with commerce.