Begin Self-Publishing Podcast

This podcast will take you through how to self-publish your eBook onto Amazon, Apple and the other global eBook Stores, how to market a book and general online business techniques needed to be a successful self-publisher.

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The Benefits of Mentors with Calvin Wayman

Calvin Wayman has recently written the book Fish Out of Water. One of the central themes of the book is the benefits of having mentors on your progression into the entrepreneurial world. I talk to him about these concepts and the interesting way he promoted the launch of his book. The post The Benefits of Mentors with Calvin Wayman appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing ....

Aug 17, 2016•25 min

Self-Publishing in India with Amar Vyas

In this interview I talk with the host of the MyKitaab Podcast and self-published Indian Author Amar Vyas about self-publishing in India. The post Self-Publishing in India with Amar Vyas appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing .

Aug 10, 2016•25 min

In Marketing, Simple Is Often Better

Despite having a desire to test out the latest marketing techniques all the time I've recently discovered that often simpler techniques help provide the greatest results. This has mainly been in the area of marketing this podcast rather than my books. In the previous episode How do you revive sales in a book that doesn't sell? (Episode 37) I mentioned that I was going to try and do a marketing push for my book Magpies and Magic. It was as much of an opportunity to try out some new marketing aven...

Aug 03, 2016•21 min

Author Income : How Many Books Do You Need to Sell to Make Money?

In my first solo show for a while I use the information I learnt from my interview with Emmanuel Nataf about how much self-publishing costs to create a spreadsheet to work out exactly how many eBooks you'll need to sell to cover these costs, get these costs plus a minimum wage and to a comfortable "average" income from an individual book. The post Author Income : How Many Books Do You Need to Sell to Make Money? appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing ....

Jul 27, 2016•18 min

Author Branding with Phil Pallen

I have seen Phil speak at both New Media Europe 2015 and New Media Europe 2016 and he's always been an amazing speaker. He's a globe-trotting brand expert who has worked with a host of celebrities and small business people. I ask him to talk about author branding in this interview. The post Author Branding with Phil Pallen appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing .

Jul 20, 2016•22 min

Organising a Mega-Book Launch with Kate Erickson

In this episode I am blessed to have on one half of the duo who make up the core of the EOFire organisation, Kate Erickson. Together with her partner John Lee Dumas they released the Freedom Journal at the start of this year to great success after running one of the best ever book Kickstarter launches (7,063 backers pledged $453,803) and have continued their success after the launch. The post Organising a Mega-Book Launch with Kate Erickson appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing ....

Jul 13, 2016•18 min

Selling Publishing Rights with Orna Ross

In this episode I talk to Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors about selling publishing rights. She has recently co-authored the book How Authors Sell Publishing Rights (ALLi How-to for Authors Guidebook Book 4) with previous guest Helen Sedwick on this topic. The post Selling Publishing Rights with Orna Ross appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing ....

Jul 06, 2016•29 min

Moving from Non-Fiction to Fiction with Paul Teague

Paul Teague is a successful non-fiction author and host of the Self-Publishing Journeys Podcast. He is now attempting to move solely into writing in fiction, which is where his passion lies. The post Moving from Non-Fiction to Fiction with Paul Teague appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing .

Jun 29, 2016•29 min

Using Google for Business with Martin Shervington

In this show I talk to Martin Shervington, who is an author, speaker and marketing consultant at PlusYourBusiness.com. He coaches on marketing, specialising in things to do with Google. The post Using Google for Business with Martin Shervington appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing .

Jun 22, 2016•21 min

How Much Does Self-Publishing Cost with Emmanuel Nataf

In this show I talk again to Emmanuel Nataf from Reedsy about a blog post he wrote about how much self-publishing costs, in terms of editing, cover design and interior layout. The post How Much Does Self-Publishing Cost with Emmanuel Nataf appeared first on Begin Self-Publishing .

Jun 15, 2016•21 min

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