Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula

SPS-194: Live from Florida! At the NINC Conference – with David Gaughran and Ricardo Fayet

4 October 2019

Mark Dawson

Categories: Podcast

Back in Florida to present at this year’s NINC writers’ conference, the SPF team recorded an edition of the Self Publishing Show in front of a live audience – a first – made up of indie authors and experts, including self publishing guru David Gaughran and Reedsy’s Ricardo Fayet. It turned out to be a lively and informative affair!

Spotlight 003: Cecelia Mecca

3 July 2019

Tom Ashford

Categories: Spotlight

In episode #3 of The Self Publishing Spotlight, Tom interviews Cecelia Mecca, a historical and paranormal romance writer with fourteen books to her name (and counting).

SPF-108: How To Engage Your Readers with Facebook Live – with Cecelia Mecca

2 March 2018

Mark Dawson

Categories: Podcast

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Facebook Live – Prep Sheet

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Returning guest, Cecelia Mecca, talks to James about using Facebook Live broadcasts, with both groups and pages, to increase engagement with readers.

This week’s highlights include:

Mark discusses his move into KU and the experience he’s had

An announcement about the next enrollment period for the SPF 101 course

Dealing with technological jitters re: being on camera for Facebook Lives

Cecelia’s targets for how many Lives she does each week and why

Equipment and apps to assist with Facebook Live

An addition to the SPF 101 curriculum – a course by Cecelia about FB Live

Is this FB Live strategy have an influence on Cecelia’s book sales?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

PATREON: Self Publishing Formula Podcast’s Patreon page

FREE PDF: Celia’s useful FB Live Prep Sheet

FREE BOOK: Pinterest for Authors

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SPF-093: From Teacher to Writer in One Year – with Cecelia Mecca

17 November 2017

Mark Dawson

Categories: Podcast

Medieval romance author Cecelia Mecca started out thinking she’d traditionally publish her books. A chat with an indie author at an RWA conference changed Cedelia’s mind and a year later she’s a full-time author, working at home and in full command of her author career.

This week’s highlights include:

Picking up a manuscript after 20 years and starting again

Learning about independent publishing – and changing directions

Genre research and writing in a small genre niche

Strategies for building a new author business

Thoughts around the pros and cons of free as a marketing strategy

The importance of finding the right editor

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ads for Authors Course – INFO/PURCHASE link

Nov 21, 2017: Free Webinar with Mark about Advertising Strategies REGISTER HERE

Self Publishing Formula Patreon page

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SPF-068: How to get started in Self Publishing – with Mark Dawson

9 June 2017

Mark Dawson

Categories: Podcast

What happens after an indie author types THE END? Mark and James talk to several self-published authors about the journey from finished manuscript to published book, covering topics such as the importance of a durable author platform, solid launch strategies and the self publishing community.