James Blatch

The Self Publishing Show

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Join James Blatch has he navigates the fast changing world of indie publishing. With the biggest guests in the industry and tips on how to stay ahead of the crowd.

Author

James Blatch

Category

Business

Podcast website

learnselfpublishing.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

SPS-255: Launching a Children's Book Without Breaking the Bank - with Matthew Ralph 04.12.2020

Hot tips on how to launch a children's book on a budget from bestselling indie author Matthew Ralph.

SPS-254: The Writer's Cookbook: Recipes for Author Success 27.11.2020

Bestselling indie author, Kristina Adams, is on a mission to help other writers looking to navigate the murky waters of self-publishing.

SPS-253: How to Write an Authentic Crime Scene - with Patrick O'Donnell 20.11.2020

How do you get your crime writing to come across as authentic? The devil is in the details.

SPS-252: How to Get Organic Traffic on Instagram - with Hanna Sandvig 13.11.2020

How one author uses Instagram to great effect to help build her brand.

SPS-251: From Rock Star to Writer: Kickstarting a Comic Book - with Vinnie Fiorello 06.11.2020

Self-publishing can work for comic books too.

SPS-250: Book Ad Tips to Boost Your Author Business - with Nicholas Erik 30.10.2020

Sci-fi author Nicholas Erik is here to share his crack tips on book ads with indies looking to deliver some oomph to their marketing mix

SPS-249: An Expert in Her Field: Marketing to a Niche - with Carly Kade 23.10.2020

Find out how indie author Carly Kade used the power of the self-publishing community to market her books to a niche audience.

SPS-248: Writing Books for Your Business - with Mandy Hickson & Mike Capuzzi 16.10.2020

Find out how self-published books can play a key role in building your business and brand.

SPS-247: Laughter and Love: Writing Romantic Comedies 09.10.2020

Male author Rich Amooi on how to succeed in a field dominated by female writers.

SPS-245: From Scripts to Snowdonia: Self-Published Success - with Simon McCleave 25.09.2020

Find out how a former BBC script editor and teacher went on to hit the big time as a self-published crime author.

SPS-244: Self Publishing in South Africa - with Dani René 18.09.2020

Multi-genre bestselling indie author Dani René on her career and the state of self-publishing in the country where she resides - South Africa.

SPS-243: Fight Like a Girl: Crafting Believable Fight Scenes - with Aiki Flinthart 11.09.2020

Author Aiki Flinthart explains how to give your fight scenes an authentic punch.

SPS-242: Strength in Numbers: How to Write 2 Books a Month - with Steven Higgs 04.09.2020

More books means more sales. Here's how to power up your author productivity.

SPS-241: 10 Million Books Sold: Writing Like a Reader - with Marie Force 28.08.2020

An astronomical 10 million books sold. Indie author Marie Force reveals the secrets of her success.

SPS-240: Pictionary: How to Self-Publish a Board Game - with Rob Angel 21.08.2020

The self-publishing story behind an iconic game - with much to glean for indie authors.

SPS-239: Topping the Charts with Children's Fiction - - with Karen Inglis 14.08.2020

Karen Inglis on how to make it as a self-published children's author.

SPS-238: Winning the Kindle Storyteller Award by Writing to Market - with Ian W. Sainsbury 07.08.2020

This week's guest, Ian W. Sainsbury, explains how writing to market can secure significant book sales - and the odd award or two.

SPS-237: Self Publishing Sisters: Keeping it in the Family - with Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 31.07.2020

This podcast has featured wives retiring their husbands to assist with their indie author business and even a couple of writing brothers. But this week on the Self Publishing Show, we've got two self-publishing sisters: Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti.

SPS-236: COVID-19: How it Impacted the Indie Industry - with Alex Newton 24.07.2020

K-Lytic's Alex Newton on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted indie authors.

SPS-235: Collaboration for Authors: Writing in Someone Else's World - with Daniel Willcocks 17.07.2020

The bestselling dark fiction author and podcaster on effective and profitable author collaboration.

SPS-234: How to Automate Your Amazon Ads - with Dierk Demer 10.07.2020

Prestozon's Dierk Demer on how the automation platform can help authors effectively manage their Amazon ad campaigns.

SPS-233: How to Identify Your Author Level - with Nick Thacker 03.07.2020

Nick Thacker on figuring out your "author level" and the application of strategies to help further grow your author brand.

SPS- 232: Why You Should be Telling Stories in Non-Fiction - with Vicky Fraser 26.06.2020

Author Vicky Fraser explains how a smart approach to writing non-fiction books can transform your business.

SPS - 231: How to Self-Help Yourself to a Six-Figure Income - with Marc Reklau 19.06.2020

Non-fiction author Marc Reklau on how he used Amazon ads to take his earnings from three to five figures a month inside two years.

SPS 230: Raising the Stakes: Supercharging Sales with Amazon Ads - with Eileen Coleman 12.06.2020

Eileen Coleman on how Amazon ads have helped take her husband's horror writing to a whole new level of success.

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