The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

By Elodie NowodazkijArtsBooks
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The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary episodes

  • My 2024 word is: Appreciate. What this means for my writing and self-publishing...(also DMARC and more)

    Today, I dive into my word of the year: Appreciate (well, our word of the year - since the Chemical Engineer chose the same one) and what it means for my writing and self-publishing.

    For the ups and downs of my week as a self-published author, some of my ups are my Kindle Vella bonus, DMARC, and more...

    For all links and images, make sure you subscribe to my newsletter here:

    https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/



    16 min
  • My 2023 self-publishing ebook sales data: Libraries

    This episode is about my 2023 self-publishing ebook libraries sales data, including geographical data when I have it and an example for one of my books (when it comes to the different royalties structure).

    For the full data (including my full 2023 royalties analysis - retailers and more): https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/

    Thank you so much for listening.

    11 min
  • Dipping my neuropathic toes into subscriptions as a self-published author and setting up my Ream page

    This episode is about setting my Ream page: different tiers, welcome message and more. In addition, I share my ups and downs of self-publishing in the past two weeks, articles I found interesting, classes I'm taking.

    Edited transcript (with visuals) is available: https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/

    Also the full A Summer Like No Other is available for free on YouTube (and other eretailers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbV_1_q-xXI


    19 min
  • Starting my Subscription as an Author on Ream: my first steps and why Ream?
    This is a mini-series about starting my subscription on Ream as an author: why Ream? How I started... get behind-the-scenes before I officially launch the page and don't hesitate to ask me questions.
    Also mentioned in this podcast episode:
    Subscription For Authors The Podcast: https://subscriptionsforauthors.com/podcasthome/
    Erin Wright Coaching and Classes: https://erinwright.net/authors/
    My ream page: https://www.reamstories.com/elodie
    16 min
  • Navigating an Author Event: Conversations, Connections, and Cultivating Contacts (Oh, and the Paperback Almost Crisis)

    Today's episode is about my latest author event at Park Books (in Severna Park - Maryland, click here to help them with an amazing endeavor). I'm sharing with you how a poster helped me gain more than 20 subscribers, the importance of communicating and connecting with both readers and authors, managing expectations and more...

    As always feel free to leave me a message or to ask me a question, I'll try my very best to answer: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elodie-nowodazkij/message

    And if you'd like to read Once Upon A Christmas Eve: https://books2read.com/u/mdqLxX

    Help Park Books with their Speak Easy community space project: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/speak-easy-community-space


    23 min
  • Real-Time Self-Publishing: The Launch Day Chronicles of a New Pen Name

    Episode 77 explores the highs and lows of a new book launch under a pen name, adapted from a Kindle Vella story. This episode features several updates I recorded throughout the launch day, providing a real-time peek into the journey. We also revisit the launch two weeks later, examining key metrics such as rankings and pages read in the Kindle Unlimited environment. I'm also talking about TikTok videos and Facebook ads on launch day...

    21 min
  • Author Newsletter: How I added 84 subscribers in one week via TikTok and Instagram, Welcome Sequence and More...

    Today is about my author newsletter and how I added 84 subscribers in one week via TikTok and Instagram, Welcome Sequence and More...

    Also mentioned in this article:

    • MRW June meeting (1pm to 3pm): 7 Figure Fiction Master Class with T. Taylor: 7 Figure Fiction—how to use Universal Fantasy to SELL your books to ANYONE. Why does T. Taylor call Universal Fantasies butter? What are Universal Fantasies anyway? And how can they make your romance novel unputdownable? Join Maryland Romance Writers in conversation with bestselling author T. Taylor on her book, the concept that’s taken authors to the next level, and all the delicious book butter.
      • Info here: https://marylandromancewriters.com/event/june-24/
    • Holly Darling - Welcome Sequence In A Weekend with 10% Off (affiliate link in the sense that I get 10% off too for another course): https://launch-pad.teachable.com?referral_code=P93AGU
    • Newsletter Ninja: https://newsletterninja.net/
    • Podcast Wish I'd known Then For Writers Episode with Holly Darling on the Power of an Email Welcome Sequence.
    • Romance Your Brand by Zoe York: https://romanceyourbrand.com/books/
    • TikTok Video About The Reader Magnet: https://www.tiktok.com/@elodienowodazkij/video/7240392549251304747
    • Video cards as example:
      1. When you've been crushing on your brother's best friend ever since you slammed into him at the rink...
      2. Everyone’s booming and cruel jokes resonated in your mind like a nightmare.
      3. He didn't laugh. Instead...
      4. His powerful athlete-of-the-year arms around your waist, he murmured...
      5. "Are you okay there, Jellybean?" And...
      6. When you nodded (not trusting your voice not to break), he added,
      7. "You got this." And his rugged hand found yours... Your breath caught as he taught you how to skate *in front of everyone*
      8. You finally understood the flutters described in your mother's harlequin novels...
      9. Except they weren't snow flurries dancing in your chest.
      10. Oh no. They were a teenage-love-Taylor-Swift song blizzard.
      11. And for the past fourteen years, your heart's been beaten, bruised, burned...
      12. by an unrequited crush on your brother's way-off-limits best friend.
      13. Fourteen years. This should come with a trophy. Or some sort of support group.
      14. Especially as he’s now standing in your kitchen…

        15. How to support this podcast?

        • If you like romance, purchase one of my books or audiobooks...
        • Rate, review and subscribe and share A Self-Published Author's Diary with your friends.
        • Buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi
          • 27 min

        About The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

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        A candid self-publishing podcast for indie authors, with author Elodie Nowodazkij (aka the Raccoon Author). Follow the real numbers, experiments, mistakes and decisions behind an indie author…