The Indie Author Mindset Podcast

The Indie Author Mindset Podcast

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The Indie Author Mindset Podcast episodes

  • BookBub Audio Ads, ebook piracy and Kobo Plus

    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:

    • Which romance genres are selling best on Amazon right now
  • The public launch of BookBub Audio Ads and how you can use them right away
  • Whether you should be worried about book piracy
  • …and I reveal the numbers on Kobo's enormous recent growth — plus the launch of Kobo Plus in Canada

    • To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

    18 min
  • Free ISBNs, Amazon Prime Reading and book pricing

    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:

    • Whether you should take advantage of IngramSpark's free ISBNs
  • The benefits and drawbacks of the Amazon Prime Reading program
  • …and I dive into book pricing and whether you should increase or drop your prices

    • To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

    16 min
  • Paperback distribution, reader behaviour and Apples Books news

    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:

    • The trouble over at Bertrams and what this means for indie authors and paperback distribution
  • The results of BookBub's study into how reader behaviour has changed during the coronavirus crisis — as well as revealing the impact its had on my own sales
  • …and we explore the brand new Apple Books platform for authors, meaning Windows users can now distribute directly to Apple — without a Mac or any new software.

    • To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

    14 min
  • Episode 21 - David Mark
    David Mark is an international and award-winning bestseller whose books have been optioned for TV and seen huge success. Then, in 2019, his publisher decided to drop him.
     
    He's since decided to join the dark side and go indie, but that's not the only dark side involved.
     
    When he's not battling publishers, David has to deal with his own mental health battles. In this exclusive interview, he opens up about the publishing industry and his strategies for writers dealing with dark days.

     

    To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

    23 min
  • Barnes & Noble's troubles, D2D to the rescue and Amazon's huge surprise

    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:

    • The future of Barnes & Noble in the face of news they haven't been paying publishers and authors
  • How Draft2Digital have taken one for the team and protected authors against missing payments
  • …and why traditional booksellers might have to bite their tongue about Amazon

    • You'll also be pleased to hear the Ninja Tip is back! This time, the ninja makes sure you're aware of the Quality Issues Dashboard in KDP — and how incredibly important it is.

    To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

    15 min
  • Amazon Affiliates, sales reporting and IngramSpark
    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:
    How major changes to Amazon Affiliates will affect you as an author
  • The best tools to use for sales reporting and tracking your book sales
  • ...and how to get free title setup — plus bulk discounts — with IngramSpark
    To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.
     
    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.
     
    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.
     
    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best – writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.
     
    For free title setup with IngramSpark, use the code INGRAMSPARK2020. For bulk discounts, use the code SPARKUKAU2020.
    19 min
  • Facebook Ads, Amazon paperbacks and Chirp for audio

    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:

    • Current Facebook Ads trends — what's working, what's changing and where things are moving
  • Amazon KDP paperback distribution issues and when they'll be solved
  • ...and Chirp for audio and how you can revolutionise your audiobook sales

    • To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

     

    The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best – writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

    17 min
  • Why co-writing could change your career — with Steven Moore

    On today's guest interview special, I speak to Steven Moore about co-writing.

    Steven tells us how to start co-authoring books, how it could change your career and what pitfalls and potential problems you need to look out for.

    To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    19 min
  • Advertising, co-writing and increased sales

    On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss:

    • How advertising books has changed recently — and for the better
  • Why this episode is so late
  • ...and the results of a very unscientific study into how indie authors' book sales are being affected by COVID-19

    • To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    15 min
  • A message for all authors

    This is a bit of a different episode from the usual. But then we're living in a very different world from the usual.

    In this episode, I address how COVID-19 will affect authors and why now is the time for us to step up to the mark.

    I address the companies and providers who are helping us and how we can take advantage of that help, as well as letting you know how you can use this as an opportunity to help others and change the industry forever.

    I'm also opening up my Productivity for Writers course absolutely FREE for the foreseeable future, to help you get motivated to write and be more productive during this difficult time. Details on how to claim that offer are in the podcast.

    To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.

    For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

    16 min

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