In the week that the Self Publishing Formula Podcast gets rebranded as the The Self Publishing Show, Mark reflects on a major achievement as an indie author in 2018.
Craig Tuch of Hidden Gems explains why and how ARC teams are great news for authors and readers.
Don’t think you can make a living writing non-fiction? Take a look at Joseph Alexander.
Within months of completing the Ads for Authors course, fantasy author Shayne Silvers realised a life-long dream of becoming a full-time author. Hear how it all came together for him and how the same approach could work for other indie authors.
In this special masterclass edition, Mark provides key advice and insight on the latest tips and tricks that are currently working in the Amazon ads space.
Indie author Octavia Randolph explains how the smart use of Facebook ads helped build readership (and sales) of her historical Norse fiction books.
Find out how teacher Jean Grainger turned student in order to become a bestselling indie author.
Instagram is the hottest multi-generational social media platform out there. Bex Gorsuch explains how writers can exploit it to boost their author business.
Million selling author LJ Ross sits down to talk about taking a leap out of her first career and into writing. Spoiler: it worked out pretty well for her.
Video is another way authors can reach out to their audiences and build relationships with new readers. James chats with two authors who are doing just that via YouTube and live streaming service Twitch.
Best selling sweet romance author Anne-Marie Meyer talks to James about learning the ropes of writing, the importance of nailing your genre, and balancing writing with parenthood and marriage.
In this third edition of the SPF Book Lab, SPF friends Stuart Bache, Bryan Cohen and Jennie Nash put on their white coats and safety glasses to help paranormal romance author Gretchen S.B. improve her cover, book description and narrative structure.
Husband and wife team, James and Jeanette Hunter, talk to James about getting started as an indie author, learning about book marketing, and then transitioning to publishing others’ books.
The popularity of devices like Alexa have created a rise in the demand for audio to educate and entertain commuters and laundry-folders alike. James talks to Tina Dietz about creating audiobooks from both our fiction and non-fiction work.
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TINA’S WEBSITE: StartSomethingPositive.com Creative Business Solutions
An overview of three of the most popular and easiest website platforms for authors to use to create a beautiful and functional website.
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SPF FRIEND: Tommy Donbavand’s site about his battle with cancer
A countdown of the best and most popular tools for writers in 2018, including input from the SPF community about what their favourite authors tools are.
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PODCAST EP 61: with Dave Chesson from KDP Rocket
PODCAST EP 34: with the two Brads from Vellum
PODCAST EP 101: with Damon Courtney from BookFunnel
EBOOK FORMATTER: At Draft2Digital (You need an account but then the formatting tool is free.)
EBOOK FORMATTER: At Reedsy
Three-peat guest, and bestselling author, Adam Croft shares his thoughts on how important the correct mindset is for authors, and how the right approach can have a positive affect on a writer’s career and business.
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SPF EPISODE 60: Dragon Dictation with Scott Baker
BBC BREAKFAST: Mark Dawson sits down with the BBC One breakfast show to discuss Salisbury, spies and writing that is influenced by current events.
Book coach Jennie Nash talks to James about how writers who are stuck or frustrated can finish their books with the aid of an accountability partner in the form of a book coach.
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BOOK COACHES: AuthorAccelerator.com
In the final part of our three-part series of interviews from ThrillerFest 2018, James talks to prolific hybrid romance author Lexi Blake, Rambo’s father David Morrell, USA Today best-selling author Alan Jacobson, and, last but not least, megastar thriller author Lee Child.
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In the second part of our series of interviews from ThrillerFest 2018, James talks to legendary television producer and writer Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect and Widows), author of the next iteration of the Murder, She Wrote series Jon Land, and former combat pilot turned thriller author Michael Byars Lewis.
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