We can’t do everything ourselves. Here’s how to write a great pitch.
Writing Effective Pitches as an Author
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Preparing Your Author Business for the New Year
As we push into 2023, here are some writing tips to help you prepare for the new year.
SPS-366: Why 2 Authors are Better Than 1 – with Kerrie Flanagan & Chuck Harrelson
Having written separately for over a decade, Kerrie and Chuck decided to pool their talents and supercharge two careers at once.
How to Become a Confident Author
Learn some tactics to build confidence as an author.
SPS-365: The Challenges New Authors Face – with Avery Maxwell
Avery Maxwell published her first book in June 2020 and just two years later is making five-figures per month as a romance author. Here are her top tips for success for aspiring indies out there!
How to Make Money with Subscriptions
It’s entirely possible to run a successful subscription business as an author. But how do you get started?
SPS-364: Ten Years of Indie Publishing – with Mark Dawson and James Blatch
After 10 years of self-publishing, Mark Dawson shares with us some of the key insights from his author career that has seen him publish dozens of thriller novels and sell 6 million copies of his books.
3 Content Creation Frameworks for Authors
Short-form content has gotten all the rage in the author community. These powerful platforms can source you new readers – lots of them. But where to start?
Ad Copywriting Tips for Authors
Copywriting is a different skill to writing a book, yet essential. Here’s how to maximise your ad copy’s effectiveness.
SPS-363: Writing With the Devil – with Alex Cody Foster
Alex Foster describes what it was like working as John McAfee’s ghostwriter and what others can expect from working in the business.
SPS-362: Estate Planning for Authors – with Michael La Ronn
Sometimes authors are so focussed on being productive now, they fail to plan for the future.
Increasing Your Book’s Production Value
How to easily improve the value of your books for your readers.
SPS-361: Field Training: Writing Accurate Crime Fiction – with Patrick O’Donnell
Ex-cop and non-fiction author Patrick O’Donnell explains how he’s moving across to writing crime fiction.
Using Competition to Succeed as an Author
Your competitors aren’t your rivals – they should be your inspiration.
SPS-360: The Author Helper Suite – with John Logsdon
Prolific author John Logsdon explains how the Author Helper Suite can help writers calculate their success.
5 Ways to Grow Your Author Profits
Learn how to scale your profit potential without losing your creative mojo.
Avoiding “Comparisonitis” as an Author
It’s impossible not to compare ourselves to other authors. Here’s how to handle it better!
SPS-358: Amplify Your Author Email – with Nick Thacker
Bestselling author Nick Thacker explains the benefits of Author.Email and how to make the most of your mailing list.
Money Mindset Hacks for Indie Authors
You don’t need to be a struggling artist to write good books.
SPS-357: Introducing Self Publishing Launchpad – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Mark and James discuss the new SPF course, Self Publishing Launchpad – a refurbed and updated version of his hugely popular 101 course.