The Publishing Profits Podcast Show | Writing | Marketing | Books | eBooks | Audiobooks | Authors | Entrepreneurs

The Publishing Profits Podcast Show | Writing | Marketing | Books | eBooks | Audiobooks | Authors | Entrepreneurs episodes:

• 03.26.2018

  15 Page-Turning Podcasts for Readers

  We believe authors change the world by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self-published, indie published, and traditionally...

  
• 03.09.2018

  179: Write a Bestselling Memoir: The True Story that Became a New York Times Bestseller with Regina Calcaterra

  Regina Calcaterra is the New York Times best-selling author of Etched in Sand. It’s a true story memoir about five siblings who survived an unspeakable childhood on Long Island. Why She Wrote a Memoir Regina was inspired to write her...

  
• 03.02.2018

  178: How to Build a Team for Your Self-Published Book with Ricardo Fayet

  Ricardo Fayet is a cofounder of Reedsy, an online marketplace that connects authors with everything you need to succeed, from free educational courses, to a platform to help you find the best cover artists, book designers, and publishing support. Ricardo...

  
• 02.23.2018

  177: Streamline and Clarify Your Writing to Make It More Powerful with Josh Bernoff

  Josh is the author of four books, including Writing Without Bullshit. He is frequently quoted in major publications like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He’s also given keynote speeches at major conferences on television, music, marketing,...

  
• 02.16.2018

  176: How to Harness the Difference between Plot and Story with Steve Alcorn

  If you’ve ever been to a theme park like Disney World, chances are you’ve seen Steve Alcorn’s work. Steve is the CEO of Alcorn McBride, a company that designs products used in nearly all the world’s theme parks. He’s also...

  
• 02.09.2018

  175: Lessons from a 10-Year-Old Published Author with Emma Sumner

  Emma Sumner is the author of The Fairies of Waterfall Island. She published the book in 2016 at the age of only eight years old. Today she’s 10 years old and just finishing up her second book, which is a...

  
• 02.02.2018

  174: How To Use BookBaby To Grow Your Print and Digital Book Sales with Steven Spatz

  Steven Spatz is a writer, marketer, and president of BookBaby, a distributor of ebooks and print books. He started his writing career at age 13 and worked for several major newspapers after graduating from university. Steven got a job as...

  
• 01.26.2018

  173: How Author Networking and Co-Promotion Can Help Sell Books with Ethan Jones

  Ethan Jones is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, including the best-selling Justin Hall Spy Thriller Series. Ethan always wanted to be a writer. He started writing novels seriously in 2008, but ever since he was a kid,...

  
• 01.19.2018

  172: How To Create and Build Your Personal Brand with Dorie Clark

  Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at the Duke University School of Business. She’s the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out (named the #1 leadership book of 2015 by Inc. magazine). She’s a frequent contributor to the Harvard...

  
• 01.12.2018

  171: How to Find Your 1,000 True Fans and Make a Living as an Artist with Jeff Goins

  Jeff Goins is the bestselling author of five books, including Real Artists Don’t Starve. His blog, goinswriter.com, is one of the most-read blogs for writers and creative folks. Jeff has always been a creative person who likes to make things....

  
• 01.05.2018

  170: How to Build a Relationship with Your Audience through Video Marketing with Mimika Cooney

  Mimika Cooney is an international award-winning photographer and the author of Photographing Newborns. She was nominated by the Huffington Post as one of the 50 women entrepreneurs to follow in 2017. Mimika is a multi-passionate creative. Born and raised in...

  
• 12.29.2017

  169: How to Write Children’s Books and Work with an Illustrator with AJ Cosmo

  AJ Cosmo is the bestselling author of The Monster that Ate My Socks and more than 20 other fun children’s picture books. His stories are crafted to help parents teach children lessons in a fun and engaging way. Six years...

  
• 12.22.2017

  168: How to Build Your Audience Using Twitter with Jesper Schmidt

  Jesper Schmidt is a fantasy novelist and the author of Twitter for Authors. He’s here to talk about his journey as an author, and how he used Twitter to gather an audience of raving fan readers from all over the...

  
• 12.15.2017

  167: How to Build Your Platform as a New Author with James Blatch

  James Blatch is a former BBC defense reporter. He reported on the UK military from Kuwait, the Arctic Circle, and during the Kosovo conflict in 1999, among many other crazy war zones and places. Today he is the director of...

  
• 12.08.2017

  166: Understanding the LitRPG Genre and What Readers Want with Jamie Davis

  Jamie Davis is the author of more than a dozen novels including Accidental Thief. He’s also a registered nurse, a nationally recognized medical educator, and host of The Nursing Show. How Jamie Became a Fiction Writer Jamie got started as...

  
• 12.01.2017

  165: How Traditional Publishing and Agents Work with Evan Marshall

  Evan Marshall is a literary agent and owner of the Evan Marshall Agency. He’s also a multi-published novelist and a nonfiction author, and the creator of The Marshall Plan novel writing software. Evan was born in Massachusetts. His first job...

  
• 11.24.2017

  164: Facebook Ads for Email List Building with Rachel Starr Thomson

  Rachel Starr Thomson is a bestselling author with more than 50 published books, including The Seventh World Trilogy. She is also a freelance editor, publishing consultant, and founder of Independent Publishing Solutions. From a very young age, Rachel spent her...

  
• 11.17.2017

  163: How Book Promotion Sites Work and Data-Driven Online Marketing Strategies with Ricci Wolman

  Ricci Wolman is the founder and CEO of Written Word Media. You may not have heard of Written Word Media before, but I’m sure you’ve heard of some of their brands, including Free Booksy, Bargain Booksy, and Red Feather Romance,...

  
• 11.10.2017

  162: How to Create, Promote, and Grow an Online Course with Tyler Basu

  Tyler Basu is the content marketing genius at Thinkific, one of the fastest-growing online course platforms. In episode 48, we talked with Tyler Basu about how to create a lifestyle business and live your dream life. He had just launched...

  
• 11.03.2017

  161: How to Generate More Leads and Accelerate Your Business with Book Sales with Rob Archangel

  In episode 7, we talked to Rob Archangel about audiobook publishing. In the last three years, Rob has built one of the most successful self-publishing services companies out there. I brought Rob back to talk about what he’s doing now...

  
• 10.30.2017

  How to Succeed at NaNoWriMo: Your Guide to Planning and Writing 50k the Stress-Free Way

  We believe authors change the world by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self-published, indie published, and traditionally...

  
• 10.27.2017

  160: The Real Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Pros and Cons of Traveling the World with Brian David Crane

  Brian David Crane is a serial entrepreneur. He sold his first company at age 24. He has helped launch six different million-dollar brands, including Archives.com, which was bought for $100 million three years after launch. Brian has been a digital nomad...

  
• 10.20.2017

  159: Using Amazon Keywords to Sell More Books with Penny Sansevieri

  Penny Sansevieri is the author of several books, including How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon. She’s also the founder of Author Marketing Experts. We interviewed Penny back in Episode 22: Getting Red-Hot Internet Publicity for Your Book,...

  
• 10.13.2017

  158: How To Create an Irresistible Offer: Presentation and Speaking Tips with Dustin Mathews

  Dustin Mathews is the founder of Speaking Empire, which teaches entrepreneurs how to scale up their business by selling from presentations and stages. Speaking Empire is the company behind some of the biggest speakers out there, including Kevin Harrington, Russell...

  
• 10.06.2017

  157: How To Create Winning Habits in Just 100 Days with Heath Armstrong

  Heath Armstrong is a serial creative entrepreneur. He is the author of The Sweet Ass Journal to Develop Your Happiness Muscle in 100 Days. By adopting the habits of 100+ creative entrepreneurs, he was able to pay off $20,000 in...

  
• 10.02.2017

  How to Write Popular Nonfiction: Making the Shift from Academic to Popular Writing

  We believe authors change the world by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self-published, indie published, and traditionally...

  
• 09.29.2017

  156: How to Finish the Projects that Matter with Charlie Gilkey

  Charlie Gilkey is the author of The Small Business Lifecycle, a business book that helps creative people focus on the actions that will significantly grow their businesses. He’s also the founder of Productive Flourishing, a website that helps change makers...

  
• 09.22.2017

  155: How to Read to Become a Better Writer with Gabriela Pereira

  Gabriela Pereira is the founder of DIYMFA.com, the do-it-yourself alternative to a master’s degree in writing. She teaches at conferences and online, and she’s helped hundreds of writers get the MFA experience without having to go to an expensive school....

  
• 09.15.2017

  154: How To Build a Successful Side Hustle with Nick Loper

  Nick Loper is an author, entrepreneur, and founder of sidehustlenation.com, a growing community and resource for aspiring and part-time entrepreneurs. As the host of the top-rated Side Hustle Show Podcast, Nick explores a different business idea every single week and...

  
• 09.08.2017

  153: How to Make Money Blogging with Crystal Paine

  A few bloggers have cracked the code to making money from blogging, and Crystal Paine is one of them. She is a New York Times bestselling author, and she’s the founder of the incredibly successful blog MoneySavingMom.com, where she teaches...

  
• 09.01.2017

  152: Market Less and Sell More with Rachel Aaron

  The results of Rachel’s latest book marketing experiments will surprise you. Rachel Aaron is a bestselling traditionally published novelist and author of several books including the Eli Monpress series, as well as one of my absolute favorite nonfiction books on...

  
• 08.25.2017

  151: How To Make Your Book Go Viral with Word-of-Mouth Campaigns with Jonah Berger

  Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the bestselling author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior. This was a great interview. We talk...

  
• 08.23.2017

  How to Write a Business Loan Proposal That Works

  We believe authors change the world by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self-published, indie published, and traditionally...

  
• 08.19.2017

  Time For Recess: 9 Scientific Reasons Adults Should Play More

  We believe authors change the world by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self-published, indie published, and traditionally...

  
• 08.18.2017

  150: How Visual Thinking Helps You Remember More and Be More Creative with Mike Rohde

  Mike Rohde is the bestselling author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook. He presents sketchnoting workshops around the world that encourage people to use visual thinking skills to generate, capture, and share ideas more effectively. In this awesome...

  
• 08.11.2017

  149: Build a Successful Creative Career and Use YouTube to Grow Your Audience with Dave Kusek

  Dave Kusek is the author of The Future of Music, which has sold more than 50,000 copies. He’s a pioneer in the music industry, and he teaches artists how to thrive and prosper in our high-tech digital society. This is...

  
• 08.07.2017

  Why Direct Mail Is Still So Important in a Digital Age

  We believe authors change the world with by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self published, indie published,...

  
• 08.04.2017

  148: How to Use Your Passion to Find Success—and Why Calm Leadership Is Key with Farnoosh Brock

  Farnoosh Brock is the bestselling author of several books, including the Healthy Smoothie Bible, which has more than 450 reviews on Amazon. She works with professionals who are in a mid-career crisis to help them navigate the corporate landscape or...

  
• 07.28.2017

  147: How to Find Your Unique Writing Voice and Stand out from the Crowd with Chris Brogan

  Chris Brogan is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written nine books, including Find Your Writing Voice—which is, naturally, about how to find your unique writing voice. He’s also the CEO of Owner Media Group, where he teaches...

  
• 07.21.2017

  146: How to Write a Great Script, Build Relationships, and Succeed in Hollywood

  Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenplay writer, producer, and director. He’s also the creator of SellingYourScreenplay.com, where he teaches screenwriters how to sell their screenplay and get a great deal. This was an interesting interview. We talked about how to...

  
• 07.19.2017

  Is Explicit or Edgy Content Okay in Young Adult Books?

  We believe authors change the world with by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self published, indie published,...

  
• 07.14.2017

  145: How To Turn Your Blog Into a Profitable Business

  Yaro Starak is a professional blogger and serial Internet entrepreneur. As the founder of Entrepreneurs-Journey.com, he teaches others how to build a sustainable online business through blogging, selling digital products, and more. Yaro began blogging in 2004 in an effort...

  
• 07.07.2017

  144: What Traditional and Indie Publishers Can Teach Each Other

  Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. Her expertise is in digital media strategy for authors and publishers. She is the founder of the award-winning blog JaneFriedman.com and cofounder of the industry-leading newsletter The Hot Sheet...

  
• 07.02.2017

  7 Steps to Improve Your Handwriting (and Productivity)

  We believe authors change the world with by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self published, indie published,...

  
• 06.30.2017

  143: How to Sell More Books Offline

  This is an information-packed interview. We talk about the 4P’s of Author Success, and we dive deep into how to promote your book offline. There’s also a lot of information on pricing and selling paperback versions of your book. Alinka...

  
• 06.23.2017

  142: Six Simple Steps to Effective Book Market Research

  TCK Publishing has published more than 400 books, and many of them have become #1 international bestsellers. In this podcast and blog post, I’m going to share what I’ve learned about book market research that can help you achieve your...

  
• 06.16.2017

  141: Using Click Funnels to Grow Your Audience and Sell More Books

  Larry Becht has been a digital marketing expert for the last decade and is a Click Funnels certified partner. His company, the Expert Media Group, helps you turn your products and ideas into profit. Today, Larry is going to share...

  
• 06.13.2017

  How To Write Emails That Get Results: 9 Tips for Getting Better Responses

  We believe authors change the world with by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self published, indie published,...

  
• 06.09.2017

  140: Building Daily Writing Habits with Sarah Barbour

  Sarah Barbour is a book coach and editor who helps entrepreneurs write books they can brag about. She can help you craft your content, plan a manuscript you can be proud of, and navigate the world of self-publishing so that...

  
• 06.03.2017

  Move It: 23 Easy Ways to Add More Steps to Your Day

  We believe authors change the world with by sharing important stories and ideas. Let us help you get your story out to more people and make the world a better place. We interview authors who are self published, indie published,...