You’re a complex, multi-passionate writer! You don’t fit into a single category, and neither does your book. Yet, the way your book is categorized is crucial to it finding its way to the right readers. Mel and Danica from SPS will help you reframe the categorization of your book using tags, categories, genres, BISAC codes, keywords, and metadata.

“It doesn’t matter how good your story is,

it doesn’t matter how good your editing is,

it doesn’t matter how good your cover looks,

none of that is as important as your BISAC codes and your categories.” 

Danica Winters

10 years into your writing project? If so, you're certainly not alone. In this episode, Mel, Danica, and Clare get real in a conversation about procrastination. They cover how procrastination has affected their writing and their lives, and they share some of their best strategies for moving past it. 

Sometimes procrastination is the result of more than just tough circumstances. If you're having suicidal thoughts, please seek help. Call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

If you're thinking of pitching your book to agents and editors, you're in luck. Publishers are more accessible through social media than ever before. Danica, Mel, and Clare talk about how to prepare yourself to pitch during the pandemic by putting yourself out there on social media, determining what your business plan is as an author, how and where to find out what sort of deals authors in your genre are getting, and more.

To get in touch with SPS, check out our free resources, or book a free consultation, visit us at selfpublishingservices.com

Author Danica Winters had a big idea that turned into something beautiful: she reached out to a musician on instagram with the idea of creating a song based upon her short story. Like magic, Nick wrote a moving song that captures the feeling of the story. The collaboration is a golden marketing opportunity for both the author and the musician to reach each other's parallel but disconnected audiences, while at the same time just being a really fun and unconventional project. Listen and be inspired to think outside of the box!

You can find Nick Morgan online through his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steelandstrings

The Summer Vibes Romance Anthology is available here: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/summer-vibes-romance-anthology-short-stories-by-new-york-times-and-usa-today-bestselling-authors

Melanie Calahan and Danica Winters discuss the ins and outs of publishing an anthology. Learn why it makes sense to self-publish your anthology, how it's a great way to connect and collaborate with other authors, and so much more.

After hearing a jaw-dropping story from an author about a highly questionable agent,  Melanie Calahan and Danica Winters have a conversation about what an ideal agent-author relationship looks like, and what are some red flags you should look for when trying to avoid predatory agents.

Melanie Calahan and Danica Winters talk about how self-publishing is creating a more inclusive publishing world, acknowledging how traditional publishing has disadvantaged many, and how self-publishing can help you make money and reach readers in ways that traditional publishing cannot.

Danica Winters, Melissa Tenley, and Clare Wood talk character growth: what makes a good character arc and what does not? If there's one thing everyone at SPS agrees on, it's that the best characters are flawed.