Lindsay Buroker

Six Figure Authors

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Six Figure Authors is the show that helps you take your writing career to the next level. Lindsay Buroker, Jo Lallo, and Andrea Pearson are sharing their own insights, as authors who’ve been publishing since the beginning of the e-reader revolution, and they’re also interviewing industry experts and other successful authors to help you figure out what’s working right now.

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Lindsay Buroker

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SFA 031 – Publishing Quickly, Long Series, Author Facebook Groups, and Starting Your Own Press with JN Chaney 26.03.2020 1:12:39

Our guest this week is USA Today-bestselling science-fiction author JN Chaney. He has a master’s degree in fine arts and started indie publishing a few years ago, and he’s quickly built up a large backlist…

SFA 030 – Dealing with Burnout, Self-Doubt, and Comparisonitis 19.03.2020 1:03:54

For this week’s show, the three of us talked a bit about the mental game of being an author. We went into how we deal with burnout, writers’ block, negative feedback, self-doubt, and the ever-present…

SFA Bonus – Ladies Who Launch: Lindsay, Andrea, and KM Shea talk about their recent series launches 18.03.2020 1:16:17

An extra show this week! An informal one. Lindsay and previous guest on the show KM Shea (also known as Kitty) ended up launching new urban fantasy series on the same day. They were emailing…

SFA 029 – Earning 7 Figures, Foreign Translations, and the Thriller Market with Mark Dawson 12.03.2020 1:11:02

This week’s guest is Mark Dawson, the brains and talent behind Ads for Authors and the Self-Publishing 101 course. Mark is an award-nominated, USA Today bestseller of thrillers, with more than 20 books published and…

SFA 028 – Marketing Tips, Getting Book Reviews, and Advertising and SEO with Ricardo Fayet 05.03.2020 1:14:56

Ricardo Fayet, one of the co-founders of Reedsy, joined us this week to talk about book advertising, getting book reviews, search engine optimization (SEO) for authors, and other marketing tips. Reedsy is a website that…

SFA 027 – Successful Book Launches, Facebook Ads, and Marketing Funnels with Mal Cooper 27.02.2020 1:18:33

Non-fiction author Mal Cooper (who is also science-fiction author MD Cooper) joined us on the podcast today to talk successful book launches, Facebook ads, marketing for authors, and lots more. She’s written Help! My Facebook…

SFA 026 – Launching a Pen Name, Co-Writing, and Organizing Author and Reader Events for Profit with Jasmine Walt 20.02.2020 1:11:03

Our guest this week is New York Times bestselling fantasy author Jasmine Walt. She’s written under her own name, launched pen names, collaborated with other authors, and also runs writing retreats, author dinners, and festivals…

SFA 025 – Having a Series Take Off, Merchandising, and Co-Writing with Jason Anspach 13.02.2020 1:11:48

This week, we interviewed successful science-fiction author Jason Anspach, who writes with Nick Cole in the popular Galaxy’s Edge universe that they created together. They’ve had fantastic success with the ebooks and are also doing…

SFA 024 – Ebook Pricing Strategies + Listener Questions 06.02.2020 1:18:27

In this week’s “just us” show, Andrea, Jo, and Lindsay discussed ebook pricing, i.e. what they do for stories of various lengths, if they do something different for series starters, and when permafree can make…

SFA 023 – Publishing Nonfiction Along with Fiction, Audiobooks, and Preparing for an Audio-First Eco-System with Joanna Penn 30.01.2020 1:06:30

This week, non-fiction and thriller author, creative entrepreneur, and podcaster Joanna Penn joined us on the show. Chances are, you’re already familiar with Joanna, but in case you’re not, she writes non-fiction for authors and…

SFA – 022 Discussing Mark Coker’s (Smashwords) 2020 Indie Author Predictions + Questions and Answers 23.01.2020 1:16:02

On today’s show, Andrea, Jo, and Lindsay pick out some of the predictions that Mark Coker of Smashwords made in his January post 2020 Publishing Predictions: House of Indie on Fire. They agreed with some…

SFA 021 – Making a Full-Time Income on One Novel a Year with Romantic Comedy Author Jami Albright 16.01.2020 1:02:39

This week, we’re joined by romantic comedy author Jami Albright. She is a born and raised Texas girl, former actress and comedian, and writes the multiple award-winning Brides on the Run series. She published the…

SFA 020 – Mistakes We’ve Learned from and Our Plans for 2020 09.01.2020 1:15:23

It’s just Andrea, Jo, and Lindsay on this week’s show. They did a little masterminding with each other in regard to their book plans for 2020 and also shared some of the mistakes they’ve made…

SFA 019 – Killing it on Kickstarter with Loren L. Coleman 02.01.2020 1:15:09

On this week’s show, we chat with science-fiction author and game developer Loren L. Coleman. Through his company, Catalyst Game Labs, he’s run several Kickstarters including campaigns that have funded for over $2.5 million. We…

SFA 018 – Why Revising Can Be Detrimental, Pantsing Like a Pro, and Moving from Traditional Publishing to Indie with Dean Wesley Smith 26.12.2019 1:18:49

This week, we interviewed prolific New York Times and USA Today bestselling mystery and science fiction author Dean Wesley Smith. Some of the franchises he’s written novels for include Star Trek, X-Men, Smallville, Aliens, Men…

SFA 017 – Selling Ebooks Direct, Growing Your Newsletter with Bonus Content, and Benefits of In-Person Events with Damon Courtney from Bookfunnel 19.12.2019 1:17:23

For this week’s show, we interviewed Damon Courtney, fantasy author and the founder of BookFunnel, an author service that delivers ebooks to readers. As an author/publisher, you can use them to give away free reader…

SFA 016 – Advertising During the Holidays, Reader Magnets, When to Do Audiobooks, and More Listener Questions Answered 12.12.2019 1:12:09

Andrea, Lindsay, and Jo answer listener questions on this week’s show. We discuss everything from advertising during the holidays, whether group promos and giving away reader magnets still works, when it makes sense to invest…

SFA 015 – Using Free Books and Multi-Author Promos to Increase Readership with Evan Gow from StoryOrigin 05.12.2019 1:03:34

Today, we interview Evan Gow, the founder of StoryOrigin, an author service that facilitates delivering ebooks, organizing group promotions and newsletter swaps, and managing ARC teams. StoryOrigin is growing quickly, and during the show, we…

SFA – 014 Goodreads, Google Play, and Tips from the 20Books 2019 Conference 28.11.2019 1:04:10

This week, Lindsay shares some of her notes from the annual 20Books conference in Las Vegas. She had a chance to talk with reps from Google Play and Amazon, so she shared what she learned…

SFA – 013 How to Successfully Sell Wide (Beyond Amazon) with Mark Lefebvre 21.11.2019 1:33:38

This week, we interviewed Mark Leslie Lefebvre, horror author, publishing consultant, former Director of Author Relations at Kobo and current Director of Business Development at the distributor Draft2Digital.  Mark is also an audio fan and…

SFA – 012 Contract Negotiations, Licensing Your Work, Branding, Podcasting Fiction and more from the WGM Business Master Class 2019 14.11.2019 1:18:54

This week, we did a second episode discussing what Andrea learned as an instructor and attendee of Kris Katheryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith’s annual business master class for authors. The topics discussed include licensing your…

SFA – 011 Thinking Like a Business, Marketing on a Budget, Hiring Help, and Tips from the WGM Business Master Class 07.11.2019 1:17:10

Andrea Pearson has returned from the 2019 WMG Publishing Business Master Class put on each year by Kris Katheryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. The class takes place over a week and covers a lot…

SFA – 010 Increasing Productivity Through Outlining, Efficient Editing, and Dictation 31.10.2019 47:40

 Today, your hosts continue their discussion on productivity, publishing more books without losing quality, pantsing versus outlining, and dictating to increase the words you produce per hour. Here’s their show notes for the episode: Pantsing…

SFA – 009 Improving Productivity, Myths of “Churning out Books,” and What It Takes to Make $100,000+ 24.10.2019 50:28

During today’s show, the hosts talk about productivity, attempt to dispel the myth that writing fast is equal to churning out drivel, and discuss ways they’ve gotten more efficient at writing and publishing. They also…

SFA – 008 Ebook Bundles and Boxed Sets (How, Why, What and Execution Tips) 24.10.2019 54:25

Lindsay, Andrea, and Jo discuss ebook bundles and box sets of all types, why you would want to do them, and how to use them to bring in more readers and make more money by…