The Self Publishing Show

SPS-392: How to Add Comedy to Your Writing - with Dave Cohen 07.07.2023 55:30 ↓

Dave Cohen is a stand-up comic who's written for TV shows including Not Going Out and My Family – now he's written a book about how to add comedy to your screenplays and novels.

SPS-391: Germany: the 3rd Biggest Book Market - with A.D. Wilk & Freya von Korff 30.06.2023 54:14 ↓

Andrea Wilk and Freya von Korff are bestselling authors living in Germany – here's why you should be translating your books for that market.

SPS-390: How to Sharpen Your Story - with Kristina Stanley 23.06.2023 40:42 ↓

The founder of Fictionary explains how it can assist writers in improving the plots, characters and pacing in their stories.

SPS-389: Forging a Career with Epic Fantasy - with Ryan Cahill 16.06.2023 52:23 ↓

Ryan Cahill couldn't work after moving to New Zealand, so he built a career from writing Epic Fantasy instead.

SPS-388: Don't Hide Behind Your Book - with Isabelle Knight 09.06.2023 42:56 ↓

Readers, agents and the press often care more about how you are and why you write than what you write.

SPS-387: Optimise Your Author Website - with Stuart Grant 02.06.2023 44:32 ↓

Stuart Grant isn't just a key member of the SPS team – he's also the highest rated web designer on Reedsy.

SPS-385: Accessibility for Authors - with Jeff Adams & Michele Lucchini 19.05.2023 51:58 ↓

As much as 20% of the population has a disability – Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini discuss how to expand our content to include everyone.

SPS-384: Kickstarters & Collaborations - with Martha Carr 12.05.2023 52:12 ↓

Martha Carr explains how to kill it with crowdsourcing and world-building collaborations.

SPS-383: Launchpad: Where Careers Take Off - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch 05.05.2023 49:26 ↓

With Launchpad about to open, Mark and James discuss the careers the course has helped build.

SPS-382: You Must Market Your Book - with Honorée Corder 28.04.2023 52:05 ↓

A book can lend kudos to a subject-matter expert, but only if they know how to get them into the hands of readers.

SPS-381: The Wide Appeal of Sapphic Romance - with Clare Lydon 21.04.2023 51:36 ↓

Kindle Storyteller finalist Clare Lydon describes the changing landscape of LGBTQ+ romance novels.

SPS-380: SPS Live! 2023: The Final Line-Up - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch 14.04.2023 35:18 ↓

Mark and James break down the full SPS Live 2023 conference schedule. Tickets available now!

SPS-379: AI Artwork for Authors - with Stuart Bache 07.04.2023 1:17:57 ↓

Stuart Bache explains the emerging trends in cover design and the potential opportunities – and pitfalls – as a result of using AI artwork for your books.

SPS-378: LitRPG: Telling a Story With Numbers - with Dakota Krout 31.03.2023 58:09 ↓

Dakota Krout runs a seven-figure publishing house for one of the fastest growing genres: LitRPG.

SPS-377: The French eBook Revolution - with Caroline Lutz 24.03.2023 49:50 ↓

Caroline Lutz explains how she makes six figures a year selling books to an exclusively French audience.

SPS-376: Reedsy's Amazon Ads for Authors - with Ricardo Fayet 17.03.2023 1:00:36 ↓

Reedsy co-founder Ricardo Fayet delivers useful tips for running effective Amazon Ad campaigns.

SPS-375: The Popcorn Principles: Screenwriting Tips for Authors - with John Gaspard 10.03.2023 48:27 ↓

Having interviewed Hollywood filmmakers on the secrets of storytelling, John Gaspard passes those tips onto novelists.

SPS-374: Angola in my Heart: Writing a Biography - with Margaret Skea 03.03.2023 1:05:05 ↓

Normally a historical fiction author, Margaret Skea describes the process of switching genre to write the biography of Ruth Hadley.

SPS-373: From Jane Austen to Artificial Intelligence - with Elizabeth Ann West 24.02.2023 47:33 ↓

Elizabeth Ann West explains why both stories from the past and technology of the future can be lucrative for authors.

SPS-372: Anyone Can Be an Author - with Kate Pickford 17.02.2023 58:23 ↓

Kate Pickford has written for films, for other authors, and on mass collaborations for charity. Now she's a six-figure author writing books for herself.

SPS-371: From Accountant to Author in 2 Years - with Catharina Maura 09.02.2023 50:36 ↓

Catharina Maura explains how TikTok launched her to the top of Amazon charts worldwide.

SPS-370: Priceless Publicity for Authors - with Halima Khatun 03.02.2023 45:35 ↓

SPF Foundation winner Halima Khatun explains how she combines her experience in PR with her new writing career.

SPS-369: Training with a Book Coach - with Jennie Nash 27.01.2023 1:02:03 ↓

SPF tutor and Author Accelerator founder Jennie Nash explains what a book coach is and how authors benefit from editing throughout the writing process.

SPS-368: SPS-368: Indie Storytelling: Writing Books & Movies - with Dominika Best 20.01.2023 1:01:06 ↓

Dominika Best is a screenwriter, director and VFX artist – how does she apply these skills to writing novels?