As Launchpad prepares to welcome new students, Mark Dawson breaks down his top ten tips for aspiring authors.
Reduce friction in your author business to make writing daily more achievable.
With a quarter of Amazon categories not having their own bestseller rankings, it’s important to choose ones that’ll help promote your book.
Mark Dawson presents a special episode in which he discusses whether AI can be a helpful tool or spells the death of literature – or something in between.
Asking readers to buy your books can get stale – here’s how to engage with them more organically.
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.
Cut out the middle man and make 100% royalties on every book you sell.
SPS Live 2023 was our biggest conference yet – Mark and James take a look at the highlights.
Historical Fiction readers expect accuracy. Here’s now to research it.
Reinventing your author brand is easier than you might believe.
Not every author follows the same path to success – here are 5 valid business models.
No matter what you write, there’s always room for light relief. Here how to add funny to your fiction!
Ricci Wolman explains the various services Written Word Media offers plus the recent partnership with Hello Books.
One big month doesn’t equate to a career. Here’s how to prepare to become a full-time author.
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.
You don’t have to work full-time to make a full-time living.
AI will affect authors – here’s how to stay ahead of it.
