SPF-012: How to start really selling books – With John P Logsdon

SPF-001: Best selling Indie Author Interview – With Joanna Penn: It’s the first full edition of the Self Publishing Formula Podcast! In this episode, bestselling indie author Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn fame talks mistakes, mishaps and triumphs in Self Publishing. She also reflects on the immense changes that h. by The Self Publishing Show

47 min listen

SPF-005: Interview with Sean Platt: This week’s guest, Sean Platt, has turned a love of writing into an indie publishing phenomenon in the shape of story studio Sterling & Stone. But that’s only half his story. In Podcast 5, Sean talks with the guys about what’s next for Sterling & St by The Self Publishing Show

68 min listen

SPF-026: ConvertKit: A Mailing List Service Designed Especially for Authors – with Nathan Barry: ConvertKit is an example of a niche focused business. And the focus is authors and bloggers. Nathan Barry was (and still is) running a very successful self publishing business of his own and found that the majority of his sales came through promotions ... by The Self Publishing Show

41 min listen

SPF-014: Promoting with Bookbub – With Katie Donelan: It’s difficult to talk about marketing for self publishing and indie authors without the name of Bookbub coming into the conversation. That’s because Bookbub is a very effective and powerful platform for getting indie authors notices in the very niche by The Self Publishing Show

61 min listen

SPF-020: A Technology Partner to Help Build your Online Course – with Ankur Nagpal of Teachable: When you’re able to get your non-fiction book or area of knowledge put into an online course you’ll have plenty of options when it comes to organizing that course for online consumption. And when you do, it’s important that you find a platform that by The Self Publishing Show

46 min listen

SPF-008: Live from the London Book Fair 2016, Part 2 – With Mark Dawson and James Blatch: In the second part of our London Book Fair special, Mark and James get to talk to key providers in the digital publishing space such as Draft2Digital, Reedsy and Byte the Book as well as indie publishing guru and author Joanna Penn. by The Self Publishing Show

64 min listen

SPF-000: SNEAK PEEK: What’s coming in the new Self Publishing Formula Podcast!: The Self Publishing Formula Podcast is very nearly here! In this preview, its hosts, bestselling indie author Mark Dawson and rookie novelist James Blatch, talk about what they hope to achieve with the show for the legions of authors and would-be autho... by The Self Publishing Show

6 min listen

SPF-010: From Indie Publishing to 7 Figure Book Deal, with Bella Andre: Today’s guest is one of the most prolific and hardworking Indie authors out there. All it takes is a glance at Bella Andre’s catalogue to realize that this woman knows how to do what it takes to get books written! by The Self Publishing Show

35 min listen

SPF-002: Secrets from an indie online entrepreneur – With Pat Flynn: From redundancy to a pioneer in the online business sphere, Pat’s blog, ‘Smart Passive Income’ that details his story has become a go-to resource for budding online entrepreneurs everywhere. Mark and James hunker down with Pat to talk, by The Self Publishing Show

58 min listen

SPF-003: Interview with Hybrid Author Marie Force: In podcast number 3, Mark and James are joined by the sensational Marie Force. Marie has developed a seven figure publishing operation with a mix of both self publishing and traditional publishing deals. They discuss her marketing tips as well as Marie... by The Self Publishing Show

66 min listen

SPF-012: How to start really selling books – With John P Logsdon: It’s always beneficial and encouraging to hear from someone who started from nothing and built a successful writing career from the ground up. Even more so, it’s encouraging to hear the story from a person who is following the exact same procedures an by The Self Publishing Show

51 min listen

SPF-018: Using a Non-Fiction Book to Create Income From Online Courses – with Nick Stephenson: Much of the Self Publishing Formula audience is engaged in writing fiction. But there are distinct advantages to learning how to write and distribute non-fiction works. To investigate and expose these opportunities we’re starting off today with the fir. by The Self Publishing Show

55 min listen

BONUS! Mark Dawson’s Self Publishing Income Report for April 2016: Why would a successfully self published author like Mark Dawson openly share his income and expenses for his self publishing business? It’s not to brag and not to put himself a peg or two above others. It’s to show you what’s possible.... by The Self Publishing Show

12 min listen

SPF-011: Everything you always wanted to know about Mailing Lists (but were afraid to ask): When Mark Dawson first started seeing success as a self published author he was a bit late to the game when it came to interacting with those who were showing interest in his books. The best they could do was to buy his book, read it, by The Self Publishing Show

42 min listen

SPF-009: Self Publishing Success through Book Promotions – With Ricci Wolman by The Self Publishing Show

45 min listen

SPF-006: Best selling Indie Author Interview – With Russell Blake: Russell Blake is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of some 30 – count ‘em! – much loved books and has been featured in the likes of the Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune. He’s become a hugely respected figure in indie by The Self Publishing Show

72 min listen

SPF-016: From Police Officer to Gazillion-Selling Novelist: Clare Mackintosh’s story: In this episode we’ve included a great conversation with the author of smash hit crime thrillers, Clare Mackintosh. Clare is traditionally published but the lessons she’s learned about rewriting, editing, and Facebook fan interaction have a lot to eac by The Self Publishing Show

46 min listen

SPF-017: How to Write a Book Description That Sells More Books – With Bryan Cohen: It’s an amazing thing when you realize that you might be able to write a stellar novel, full of excellent scenes and powerful characters, but when it comes to writing a blurb to put on Amazon and other online retailers, by The Self Publishing Show

52 min listen

SPF-019: How Books Turned to Online Courses can Create an Income – with David Siteman Garland: This episode of The Self Publishing Formula is part two of a three part series about using non-fiction writing to establish revenue through online courses. Give some time to this episode and you’ll see the common sense and not-so-difficult way you can . by The Self Publishing Show

43 min listen

SPF-021: Tapping into the Traditional PR Machine as an Indie Author: Indie authors have long taken pride in their ability to use the tools at their disposal to create works of fiction and nonfiction that easily rival the quality and appeal of those published through the traditional channels. by The Self Publishing Show

46 min listen

SPF-004: Masterclass – Five Must Do Actions for New Authors – With Mark Dawson: If you’re thinking of kicking off a career as an indie author, or have already started down that road, listening to Podcast number 4 might save you a lot of time, money and effort as you move forward. Mark and James focus on key elements that are worth. by The Self Publishing Show

40 min listen

SPF-007: Live from the London Book Fair 2016, Part 1 – With Mark Dawson and James Blatch: The SPF Team hit the London Book Fair earlier this week and managed to catch up with a wide variety of Self Pub folk – from bestsellers Mel Sherratt and Rachel Abbott, exciting up and coming authors, (including a Hollywood screenwriter), by The Self Publishing Show

68 min listen

SPF-027: Systematised Book Marketing – with Gabriel Mercer: Writing a novel is one thing. Writing a novel specifically to fulfill a demand is another. On this episode of the Self Publishing Formula podcast, James has a very intriguing conversation with Gabriel Mercer, by The Self Publishing Show

31 min listen

SPF-015: Heading for $1.5m thanks to FB Ads – With Adam Croft: Can you imagine the day that all your efforts at self publishing – the hard work writing, promoting, and planning your books – finally pays off? Today’s episode is one author’s story about how that has finally come about. by The Self Publishing Show

31 min listen

SPF-025: Interview with the biggest selling KDP author of all time – WIth Barbara Freethy: Self-Publishing is what we’re all about here at SPF. And that’s because it often makes more sense than traditional publishing. In fact, self-publishing is very much a response to the limitations of traditional publishing. Today’s guest, by The Self Publishing Show

50 min listen

SPF-022: Using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Ads for Effective Lead Generation and Book Sales: Social Media Ads are a big focus of our work here at the Self Publishing Formula simply because the days when you could organically drive traffic to your website and book sales pages through normal social media interaction are gone. by The Self Publishing Show

47 min listen

SPF-035: Dealing With Criticism from Editors and Readers – with Dr. Debra Holland: As an author, it’s a given that you’re going to have get used to dealing with all kinds of feedback on your work. But don’t get downhearted by the negative words. For a start, new authors should quickly get used to the fact that you simply can’t p by The Self Publishing Show

43 min listen

SPF-023: How to Increase Your Daily Word Count Exponentially – with Rachel Aaron: Daily word count is one of the metrics many authors track to ensure they are moving toward completion of their projects. One of the struggles is increasing that word count to get more work done, but doing so in a way that doesn’t sacrifice quality for . by The Self Publishing Show

55 min listen

SPF-040: Personal Branding For Authors – with Branding Expert Chris Ducker: Personal branding. If you spend any time with online entrepreneurs (and you should if you’re an author) you hear that phrase all the time. But what EXACTLY does it mean, and how can it increase book sales and advance your career as an author? by The Self Publishing Show

42 min listen

SPF-030: Bestselling Books Made into Movies with Author A.G. Riddle: It’s every author’s dream to have their books made into movies and today’s guest, A.G. Riddle might be about to realize that dream. His best-selling series of books has already had the movie rights purchased and he waits to hear from the studio as t by The Self Publishing Show

40 min listen

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SPF-012: How to start really selling books – With John P Logsdon

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