Laura Burton almost gave up on writing after getting a bad review from someone she knew. Then she found the Ads for Authors course, and is now a full-time author.
A.I. is a fast-developing field, and it’s important for authors to use it both effectively and ethically.
Lloyd Richards’ novel flopped 11 years ago. A single TikTok video sent it to the top of the US Amazon charts.
As the Self Publishing Show hits its 400th episode, Mark and James take a look at how the industry has changed and what lies in the podcast’s future.
Dialogue expert Jeff Elkins explains how the way our characters talk influences the way our readers view their personalities.
Damon Courtney’s BookFunnel is the perfect way to distribute your audiobooks outside of traditional store systems.
SPS Live 2023 was our biggest conference yet – Mark and James take a look at the highlights.
Rosa Lee only started writing two years ago, but a surprise viral video on Tiktok means she’s now a full time Dark Romance author.
Bestselling screenwriter and crime author Tim Sullivan explains how taking SPF’s courses led to a traditional publishing contract and why he’d always go back to self-publishing.
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.
Andrea Kuhn and Freya von Korff are bestselling authors living in Germany – here’s why you should be translating your books for that market.
Readers, agents and the press often care more about how you are and why you write than what you write.
Georgina Cross has books published by Penguin Random House and Bookouture – would she consider self-publishing?
As much as 20% of the population has a disability – Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini discuss how to expand our content to include everyone.
Martha Carr explains how to kill it with crowdsourcing and world-building collaborations.
With Launchpad about to open, Mark and James discuss the careers the course has helped build.
A book can lend kudos to a subject-matter expert, but only if they know how to get them into the hands of readers.
Kindle Storyteller finalist Clare Lydon describes the changing landscape of LGBTQ+ romance novels.
Mark and James break down the full SPS Live 2023 conference schedule. Tickets available now!
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.
