The Bestseller Experiment

The Bestseller Experiment

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The Bestseller Experiment episodes

  • EP214: REPLAY EP003: Million-Selling Indie Author | Shannon Mayer
    From farrier to million-selling indie author, USA Today bestseller, and writing machine, Shannon bestows wisdom, inspiration, and a quote that we want on t-shirts and bumper stickers. In this episode you will discover:br /
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    - How to earn a living from writing: It can be done, and Shannon shows you how. Spoiler: it involves a lot of hard work!br /
    - Agents: do you need one?br /
    - Training: Train yourself to learn your craft and how the industry works.br /
    - Develop a work ethic: This is not a hobby and you’ll need to work around the day job.br /
    - Your muse is your bitch! Don’t wait for creativity to show up.br /
    - Editors: You need one. Yes, you do. And Shannon tells you where to find one.br /
    Get your free ebook with advice and tips from million-selling authors at: http://www.bestsellerexperiment.com
    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep213: Children's Marketing with Georgina Atwell

    Georgina May is the founder of Toppsta.com a children's book review site that helps readers find the best book for children. She has also worked for Apple Books and Penguin and is here to answer out listeners' questions on children's marketing.

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    3 min
  • EP212: Catherine Kirwan - Darkest Debut

    Catherine Kirwan's debut novel The Darkest Truth is one of the most critically acclaimed debuts of the year. Catherine tells us how she went from feeling foolish about even trying to write, to being snapped up by one of the biggest agents in the business.

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    1 hr 12 min
  • EP210: - Mike Shackle - Never Give Up, Never Surrender

    Listener of the show, Mike Shackle was on the verge of giving up on his writing when he heard one of our early episodes with Joe Abercrombie. Inspired by Joe's wise words, Mike has not only created a successful career as an indie author, but he's about to launch We Are The Dead, the first book in a new trilogy to be published by Gollancz. Mike takes us through the ups and downs of his career and we have a special message from a top secret guest.

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    37 min
  • EP211: An Indie Author Journey With Mike Morris

    Following on from our episode with Mike Shackle, we talk about his indie pen name Mike Morris in this fascinating and entertaining Deep Dive into how to start out as an indie author and the key differences between the traditional world and self-publishing.

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    5 min
  • EP209: Writing Alt. History with JDK Wyneken

    The Alt. History genre — also known as Counter-Factual History — takes a key moment in history and use a "What if?" question to create enthralling stories. JDK Wyneken's forthcoming novel Krelle's Inferno asks what would have happened if the D-Day landings had failed. We met at Duxford Airbase during the preparations for the D-Day anniversary events to discuss how to write in this extraordinary genre.

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    3 min
  • EP208: Glastonbury Or Bust - Did We Make It?

    At the end of 2018, the Two Marks set themselves a challenge: to sell ten thousand copies of their novel Back To Reality by Glastonbury weekend. They went wide, they published in paperback, and dabbled in advertising. But did they make it? Join us in the highlights of a live show where they reveal all...

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    1 hr
  • EP208: Glastonbury Or Bust - Did We Make It?
    At the end of 2018, the Two Marks set themselves a challenge: to sell ten thousand copies of their novel Back To Reality by Glastonbury weekend. They went wide, they published in paperback, and dabbled in advertising. But did they make it? Join us in the highlights of a live show where they reveal all...br /
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    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
    1 hr
  • EP207: PR and Social Media Deep Dive with Kim Nash

    Kim Nash, award-winning novelist, book blogger and PR manager at Bookouture answers our listener questions on blog tours, social media, newsletters, cover reveals, publicity, attending festivals, writing groups, book clubs, tips for blogging, blurbs, working with schools, and what authors can do to promote their books.

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    3 min

About The Bestseller Experiment

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Join author and screenwriter Mark Stay with coach and entrepreneur Mark Desvaux, as they discover the secrets to writing a bestseller and challenge themselves and you to write, market and…

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