The Rocking Self Publishing Podcast

It was only a matter of time before Carl Sinclair came onto the show. Host of the Self-Publishing Roundtable, Carl is the author of the upcoming books Pandora’s Gate and Sixth Cycle, the latter of which is a collaborative project with Darren Wearmouth. We talk about his podcast, and the opportunities it has brought him, his various blogs, and how he is overcoming his perfectionism to ship more books. rspcast.com/carl

David Gaughran is the author of two very popular books on self-publishing, Let’s Get Digital and Let’s Get Visible. He is also runs a very popular blog in the space. This week I sit down with him in person to talk about what has changed in self-publishing in the last few years. David has recently updated his popular book, Let’s Get Digital so that it is up to date with the current market. It’s a great read, packed with essential information for the newly self-published. Show notes: rspcast.com/david

In this week’s RSP I talk to Mimi Strong, bestselling author, who has sold over 500,000 books. Mimi started off writing young adult fiction, but when those sales declined, got into “naughty billionaire fiction” on a dare, which lead to massive success. We talk about why hopping genres works from a creative and business perspective! Show notes at rspcast.com/mimi.

For this week’s RSP I have the pleasure of talking to Nick Stephenson. The author of the Leopold Blake books, and most recently, Supercharge Your Kindle Sales. Nick has recently tweaked some parts of his books to quadruple his sales, we talk about how he did that. We also chat about reader retention through effective newsletters, and why you shouldn’t pay too much mind to the authors who are really crushing it. Show notes: rspcast.com/nick.

Mark Leslie Lefebvre is an author and also the director of self-publishing relations at Kobo. Every author I seem to talk to loves Kobo, but struggles to get traction on the platform. In this interview I talk to the man in the know, to find out how you can do better with Kobo. Show notes at rspcast.com/kobo

Mel is a British hybrid author who has had an on and off relationship with writing for her entire life. Today she is the enormously successful author of many fiction books in many genres. We talk about why despite selling 250k books she wanted a traditional deal, what you can do to make sure you don’t neglect your health while writing, and a whole lot else. This is a interview that is sure to inspire! SHOW NOTES: rspcast.com/mel

For this week’s podcast I talk to author, blogger, and fellow podcaster, Robert Chazz Chute. Robert is someone who does a lot to put his name out in the world, including being a prolific blogger on ChazzWrites.com. As this interview unfolds it becomes clear that Robert has made book marketing effective by only doing the marketing that he enjoys. Through his podcast, blogs, and websites, he’s built up a presence that has connected him with the indie community and helped to make his books thrive. Show notes today at rspcast.com/rob.

Stephanie is an author and coach who focuses on encouraging authors to think BIG. She’s appeared in numerous major media outlets over her writing career, and has spoken to some of the biggest names in the publishing world (the people who have sold hundred of millions of books). I talk to her about how you can think bigger, and what that might mean for you writing career. Show notes today at rspcast.com/Stephanie.

It’s been far too long since I’ve had someone supporting indie authors on the show. By popular demand I have an interview with an editor, my editor in fact, Alida Winternheimer of WordEssential.com. Alida is an experienced editor and in this interview she shares a huge amount of knowledge about the editing process and how you can find, and then get the most from, an editor. Show notes for this episode at http://rspcast.com/alida

“Tattooed Writer” or “TW” for short, is a pen name for an author who writes under many pen names! In this episode of the podcast, we talk about how over just the last few years he has managed to see consistent sales of 400-600 books per day. We look at his inspiration for getting started in self-publishing, how he chose what to write, and how he actually puts together his books.