In the first of a 3-part series devoted to this year's Thrillerfest in NYC, we catch up with some stellar names who attended the event including bestselling thriller authors Karin Slaughter & Peter James as well as horror writer J.D. Barker.
Jul 27, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 130
In the second and final part of our series on self publishing children’s books, author Karen Inglis explains how her experiences have allowed her to help other writers in the same space market their books.
Jul 20, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Author Laurie Wright on how she overcame the challenges of self publishing and marketing her children’s books.
Jul 13, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 128
In this second BookLab edition, author of Nordic fiction, Helena Halme, receives the professional feedback treatment from industry pros.
Jul 06, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Collaborative authors Rhett Bruno and Steve Beaulieau discuss their unique way of co-authoring books, both science fiction and non-fiction.
Jun 29, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Non-fiction author Kam Knight shares his experiences being a self-published author writing from the road while he travelled the world.
Jun 22, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Writer, film producer and script consultant, Paul FitzSimons explains how to go about adapting your novel for life on the screen.
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 124
In this special edition of the podcast, tune in to a Marketing Q & A with Mark on all things self publishing. Find out how to deal with ad platform changes, find new readers and gen up on fresh marketing tactics with one of the world's most successful indie authors.
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Retiree David Penny talks about his return to writing after a thirty-five year hiatus and shares his strategy for making a mid-five-figures per year income from his very niche historical mysteries.
Jun 08, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Author Pip Reid explains how she used Pinterest to significantly increase her book sales.
Jun 01, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 121
In this special Masterclass edition of the podcast, Mark explain how authors can deal with recent changes to the Facebook platform.
May 25, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 120
The first three recipients of Self Publishing Formula's Foundation scholarships about their writing, book marketing, and future career hopes.
May 18, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Non-fiction author Molly McCord shares her breakdown of the types of bad reviews authors can receive and how to deal with them.
May 11, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 118
GDPR is heading our way soon and it's going to have implications for every indie author business. Find out exactly what you need to know - and do - from SPF's expert legal eagles.
May 04, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Independent author and publisher Jasper Joffe talks about the success his publishing house has had using a model very different to the traditional one.
Apr 27, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Self published author John P. Logsdon introduces the ReaderLinks service, a unique new tool to help indie authors track and fine tune the marketing of their books.
Apr 20, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Ian Sutherland returns to the podcast to share what's working and what isn't for authors on Twitter, and how to maximize your reach on the social media platform.
Apr 13, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Web designer to bands like Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd and David Gilmour, and authors like Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) and Mark Dawson, Dave Stansbie discusses the important elements of an author site, and how to work with a designer.
Apr 06, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 113
James talks to fellow aviation fan, and pilot, Owen Zupp about how and why he's turning his father's aeronautic exploits into popular non-fiction books.
Mar 30, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 112
In this first episode of the BookLab, author David Berens gets professional feedback on his cover, book blurb and Look Inside content from industry experts (and SPF friends) cover designer Stuart Bache, copywriter Bryan Cohen, and editor Jenny Parrott.
Mar 23, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Thriller author Ernest Dempsey shares his road to indie author success, including some of the bumps along the way.
Mar 16, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 110
James talks to NOLA romance writer Maria Luis who quit her marketing job and now makes three times her previous salary via her books, thanks in part to the Self Publishing Formula courses. This week’s highlights include: The details on Maria’s strategic plan to leave her day job and make a living writing The […]
Mar 02, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 109
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: […]
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 108
James talks to serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker about the Rise of the Youpreneur and why self-published authors fit this business model perfectly. This week’s highlights include: Building a business around yourself Why Chris chose to self-publish Rise of the Youpreneur The economic longevity of being a Youpreneur Why self-published authors are the ideal Youpreneurs […]
Feb 23, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Mark and James discuss how even beginning authors can gather reviews for their books, and why this matters. This week’s highlights include: The chicken and egg problem for new writers trying to get book reviews How to avoid Amazon removing your reviews The benefits of an Advanced Reader team Getting your readers enrolled in your […]
Feb 16, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Kobo’s Senior Manager for Author performance, Christine Munroe, talks to James about the advantages of reaching world markets with Kobo that other retailers do not reach. This week’s highlights include: On Kobo’s background and beginnings The idea of buying ebooks in a brick and mortar bookstore The reality that we’re still in a growth phase […]
Feb 09, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Book cover designer to the stars (John Le Carre, Stephen King and more) Stuart Bache talks to James about the new course he has put together to help authors design their own professional looking book covers. This week’s highlights include: Why book covers matter so much Considering genre when designing a book cover Mistakes authors […]
Feb 02, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Indie author community superstar Joanna Penn talks to James about putting a focus on improving her health and creating a sustainable long-term career as a writer. This week’s highlights include: Joanna’s collaborations and full production schedule in 2017 Making changes to prevent author-entrepreneur burnout Joanna’s break-up letter to sugar Being truthful and vulnerable about health […]
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Demon coder and indie author Damon Courtney talks to James from the NINC conference about starting and running BookFunnel, an ever-evolving service that continues to support self published authors to get their books into customers’ hands. This week’s highlights include: How Damon came up with the idea for BookFunnel How BookFunnnel solves several problems for […]
Jan 12, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 101
As Kitty Bucholtz followed her husband around the globe, and dealt with increasing interruptions to her writing life as a result, she had to learn effective and easy-to-implement time management skills in order to get her books written. Today she shares with James her top tips for making the most of whatever time you have […]
Jan 05, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 100
