Is the big A really the only way to make it as an Indie author? In today’s episode we address a question that has been tormenting us. If we publish via KDP, are we really independent? Or is Amazon just another publishing house? Joanna Penn is an absolute expert on this subject. Together with her we dive into the ups and downs of Amazon and other streams of income for selfpublishers. Crowdfunding? Direct sales? We got it all covered! Join us and our journey to true independence.

Links from the episode (partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

Jo’s Kickstarter on the Shadow book // https://www.thecreativepenn.com/shadowbook

Andrea’s Kickstarter on CLOE (German) // https://www.adwbuecher.de/cloe

Shopify // https://shopify.pxf.io/zNx0xe*

Bookvault // https://bookvault.app

Daniel Silva // https://amzn.to/46AHF2j*

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Jo Penn

https://www.TheCreativePenn.com/blueprint

https://www.CreativePennBooks.com

https://www.JFPennBooks.com

Podcast // https://www.TheCreativePenn.com/podcasts/

Social Media // @thecreativepenn

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

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A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

youtube solo // @betweenwords

TikTok // https://www.tiktok.com/@adwilk_author

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This episode may contain advertisements for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

So you have translated your book, changed the title on the cover and since you have published on amazon before, you just upload the book in a different market and you are an international bestselling author? Right? Well, we suspect that’s not how it works. When it comes to publishing your ebook to a new market on amazon we have turned to an absolute expert when it comes to the Big A. Together with Dave Chersson - the Kindlepreneur himself - we check out all the different things to dive into before publishing in a new market on amazon. So don’t miss out on our conversation about book titles, languages and why in Spain your protagonist should not show his gun on the book cover! 😊

Links from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

Mini Habits by Stephen Guise // https://amzn.to/3Pq9UtC

Atomic Habits by James Clear // https://amzn.to/45VoZKI

Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell // https://amzn.to/3LrBaH1

Foundation by Isaac Asimov // https://amzn.to/3rbdDmO

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Dave Chesson

web: www.kindlepreneur.com

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

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A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

youtube solo // @betweenwords

TikTok // https://www.tiktok.com/@adwilk_author

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This episode may contain advertisements for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

The international book world is in change. We talked to bestselling international author Clare Lydon about all that is happening and why all of the disruption can be an absolute chance for new authors entering the scene. Together we cover all bases. Why happy endings to love stories can be revolutionary and why it can be a curse, if your first book is a success. Join us for a great discussion about inclusivity, diversity and the progress happening right now!

LINKS from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

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CLARE LYDON

Twitter // @clarelydon

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

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This episode may contain advertisements for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

Are you an author? Do you want to grow on TikTok to go live and link to your books? Well, it’s not that difficult. But I can assure you: it’s exhausting. But only for a short time which is why I challenge you to follow my lead and copy my actions. And along the way, let’s become friends. On #booktok of course!

LINKS from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

Selfpublishing Formula Ads for Authors // https://t1p.de/ijvak*

Shelby Leigh’s TikTok Blueprint // https://writers.shelbyleigh.co/af/193…

A.D. WiLK on TikTok // https://www.tiktok.com/@adwilk_author

free ebook in my newsletter // https://wwww.adwilk.net

YouTube Videos

HOW TO GROW ON TIK TOK IN ONE MONTH & how I grew to 50,000+ followers in my first month on Tik Tok https://youtu.be/xbWFG_ECUhc

How To Get 1000 TikTok Followers in 24 Hours (WITH PROOF) // https://youtu.be/GsH8dqq3TgU

I made a new TikTok and grew it for two weeks, here’s what i learned… // https://youtu.be/b-G_lK7dqSE

TikTok STRATEGIES for Authors: Why Successful BookTok Accounts Work [& How You Can Do It Too] // https://youtu.be/t5zj6zhLgL0

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HERE you can find us

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

TikTok // https://www.tiktok.com/@adwilk_author

youtube solo // @betweenwords

DISCLAIMER

This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

So what is it actually like to be international and bestselling? Is it everything we dream it would be? And what does it really take to get to that point? We have talked with someone who knows the answers to all these questions. Mark Henwick is published in four languages, multiple countries and one of the amazing people we met at the London book fair. He gives us great insight into this life as an international success and shares his tips on how to get there!

LINKS from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

Twilight // https://amzn.to/42THyfQ*

Selfpublishing Formula Ads for Authors // https://t1p.de/ijvak*

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HERE you can find us

Mark Henwick

twitter // @MarkHenwick

facebook // https://www.facebook.com/mark.henwick

website // https://www.athanate.com

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

youtube solo // @betweenwords

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This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

Have you ever wondered how you survive and master 25+ years in the author business? Well, Freya North has been around since 1996 and when you listen to hear it's easy to tell why. We got to talk to her and we're just amazed and happy that we met this wonderful woman in London at the book fair.

LINKS from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

The Mariage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell // https://amzn.to/43QSUCV

Save the Cat writes a novel by Jessica Brody // https://amzn.to/3JcTaDH

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FREYA NORTH

twitter ***// *@freya_north

instagram ***// *@freyanorthauthor

facebook // facebook.com/freya.north

website // www.freyanorth.com

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

youtube solo //

/ @betweenwords

DISCLAIMER

This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to win the Amazon Kindle Story Teller award? Well, we did. Which is why we asked Peter Gibbons who won the price in the UK in 2022 to come to our show. Did it change his life? You’ll learn in this episode.

LINKS from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

Matthew Harffy //

/ @matthewharffyauthor

The Selfpublishing Formula //

/ @selfpublishing

TikTok for authors (Selfpublishing Formula Ads for Authors) // https://courses.selfpubform.com/refer… (Affiliate Link)

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PETER GIBBONS

Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/petergibbons…

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

youtube solo //

/ @betweenwords

DISCLAIMER

This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

Do you have an author platform. Well, the answer is yes. Even when you’re not doing anything to build it, it’s there. The question is: how do you benefit from your platform? How do you build it? This is what Freya and I talked about in this amazing interview with James Blatch. One of the two masterminds behind the Selfpublishing Formula. Get your pencil and you notepad, guys, because you’ll learn a lot if you pay attention.

LINKS from the episode (*partly affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show)

Selfpublishing Launchpad Course // https://bit.ly/41JCJ9b*

Selfpublishing Show Live 2023 // https://selfpublishing.lpages.co/sps-…

Octavia Randolph // https://amzn.to/42XGLLp*

Lucy Score // https://amzn.to/3nYDe0F*

Lee Child // https://amzn.to/3pFJBX3*

James Patterson // https://amzn.to/42SR97m*

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JAMES BLATCH

Website // https://www.jamesblatch.com

Twitter // https://twitter.com/JamesBlatch

TikTok // https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesrblatch

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_au…

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

youtube solo //

/ @betweenwords

DISCLAIMER

This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

Got a great title for your German book. Awesome! You are in trouble. :) Jokes aside, the world of German book titles has its own rules. But don’t worry, we got you covered. Together we will discuss all the challenges the German book title protection offers and how to turn them into chances!

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A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

youtube solo // https://www.youtube.com/@betweenwords

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_author

DISCLAIMER

This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.

Ever heard of German words that are long as sentences. Today we got a great one for you: “Buchpreisbindung”. This tongue twisting word presents another German peculiarity when it comes to books or more specifically: the pricing of books. Why you must choose wisely when setting a prize for your book and what the law has got to with it, is what we are all about today.

LINKS from the episode

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/buchprg/BJNR344810002.html

HASHTAGS

HERE you can find us

A.D. WiLK

web // https://www.adwilk.net

IG // https://www.instragram.com/adwilk_author

youtube solo // https://www.youtube.com/@betweenwords

M.B. PERREY

IG // https://www.instagram.com/mbperrey_author

DISCLAIMER

This episode may contain advertisments for our own products or those from ours. None of it is sponsored unless we say so in the episode or in the shownotes.