So how do you follow-up a bestselling zombie book? Author Isaac Marion lets rip.
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Romance writer Elin Peer discusses how her background in life coaching has infused her career as an indie author.
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Hybrid author J.D. Barker on his journey from ghost writer to best selling author and how he got to breathe new life into the goth-horror classic 'Dracula'.
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Adam Cushman explains how professionally produced trailers can add significant impact to any book marketing campaign.
Feb 01, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 157
The CEO of PublishDrive explains how the ebook aggregation service can help indie authors sell more books.
Jan 25, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Erica Ridley explains how to make sure your mailing list and newsletter pack a punch as part of your marketing mix.
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Bestselling author Danielle Norman explains how to make dictation a successful part of your writing workflow.
Jan 11, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Author Audrey Hughey explains how smart planning can help you achieve your writing and publishing goals quicker and more efficiently.
Jan 04, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Author Hannah Lynn talks about the impact on her writing career after winning the Kindle Storyteller award for 2018.
Dec 28, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Mystery author Niki Danforth submits her title 'Searching for Gatsby' to the BookLab experts for input on her writing, cover design and book description.
Dec 21, 2018•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 151
In the week that the Self Publishing Formula Podcast gets rebranded as The Self Publishing Show, Mark reflects on a major achievement as an indie author in 2018.
Dec 13, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Getting advance reviews from a team of readers should be a key part of your book marketing strategy. Craig Tuch of Hidden Gems explains why and how ARC teams are great news for authors and readers.
Dec 07, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Don’t think you can make a living writing non-fiction? Take a look at Joseph Alexander. He amassed a huge amount of tablature material whilst teaching his guitar students, and wanted a way to share it. Now, thanks to self-publishing, he’s running a seven-figure publishing house.
Nov 30, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Within months of completing the Ads for Authors course, fantasy author Shayne Silvers realised a life-long dream of becoming a full-time author. Hear how it all came together for him and how the same approach could work for other indie authors.
Nov 23, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In this special masterclass edition, Mark provides key advice and insight on the latest tips and tricks that are currently working in the Amazon ads space.
Nov 16, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Indie author Octavia Randolph explains how the smart use of Facebook ads helped build readership (and sales) of her historical Norse fiction books.
Nov 09, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Find out how teacher Jean Grainger turned student in order to become a bestselling indie author.
Nov 02, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Instagram is the hottest multi-generational social media platform out there. Bex Gorsuch explains how writers can exploit it to boost their author business.
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Million selling author L.J. Ross sits down to talk about taking a leap out of her first career and into writing. Spoiler: it worked out pretty well for her.
Oct 19, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Video is another way authors can reach out to their audiences and build relationships with new readers. James chats with two authors who are doing just that via YouTube and live streaming service Twitch.
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Best selling sweet romance author Anne-Marie Meyer talks about learning the ropes of writing, the importance of nailing your genre, and balancing writing with parenthood and marriage.
Oct 05, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 140
In this third edition of the SPF Book Lab, SPF friends Stuart Bache, Bryan Cohen and Jennie Nash put on their white coats and safety glasses to help paranormal romance author Gretchen S.B. improve her cover, book description and narrative structure.
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Husband and wife team, James and Jeanette Hunter, talk to James about getting started as an indie author, learning about book marketing, and then transitioning to publishing others’ books.
Sep 21, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Tina Dietz explains how audiobooks of your novels can be used to increase income for your author brand - and not just through direct sales.
Sep 13, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 137
The SPF team look at three key services for hosting and designing an author website that'll help you sell more books.
Sep 07, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 136
SPF’s very own Mark Dawson provides a rundown of the key tools needed to help make your indie author career a successful one.
Aug 31, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Indie author Adam Croft returns to the podcast to share his thoughts on the importance of mindset for authors, and how the right approach in this department can have a hugely positive effect on a writer’s career and business.
Aug 24, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Book coach Jennie Nash talks to James about how writers who are stuck or frustrated can finish their books with the aid of an accountability partner in the form of a book coach.
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 133
It's the final part of our Thrillerfest 2018 special with a slew of successful authors - including Jack Reacher creator Lee Child - discussing their craft and the implications of publishing in the digital age.
Aug 10, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 132
In the second part of our series of interviews from ThrillerFest 2018, James talks to legendary television producer and writer Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect and Widows), author of the next iteration of the Murder, She Wrote series Jon Land, and former combat pilot turned thriller author Michael Byars Lewis.
Aug 03, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 131
