The Rocking Self Publishing Podcast

Book pricing is an often talked about subject amount self-published authors. Usually it involves a discussion about where the book should be priced on a scale from free to $10. Today I talk to Robert and Gabrielle Scanlon, a husband and wife writing team, who take a very different action. They have priced their non-fiction from 99cents to nearly $200, and have been highly profitable at both price points. In this interview I dive into their pricing strategy and see just how they did it. Shows notes @ rspcast.com/yoga.

Bobby Adair was chasing publishing contracts in the 1980s. until recently when he started self-publishing. After putting out the first book in his series in July last year he rose within six months to be a consistent top 20 author in Horror and Science-Fiction on Amazon. This episode looks at how he did it! Show notes rspcast.com/bobby.

Book marketing services can be vital to the success of your book. The big one, BookBub, get a lot of attention, but there are others out there that are more than capable of helping you reach new readers. In this interview I talk to Jeffrey, who runs The Fussy Librarian, an up and coming book recommendation newsletter. We look at what you can do to maximise sales when you get an advertising slot with one of these book marketing services. Find show notes at http://rspcast.com/fussy.

This week’s show sees me talk to Tom Evans about how to get in the zone. Tom is the author of the book “The Zone” as well as the host of the podcast “The Zone Show.” He and I have a rather eclectic chat about the different methods you can pursue to get in the right zone and stay out of bad zones!

Comics are being revolutionised by self-publishing just like the rest of the publishing world. Rather than ereaders it was tablets and excellent software that made digital comics possible. Even if you are not creating digital comics there are some gems shared in the show today, including an amazing way to sell direct to your readers. Full show notes for the show at http://rspcast.com/timg.

If you’ve been put off by either the complexities or the costs of self publishing then this is the episode for you. My guest this week, Scott Bury, is a prominent member of two writing group. One for the writing side of things, and the other for the marketing. These groups have helped Scott not only move his writing forward, but also his sales. You can see show notes for this episode here: http://rspcast.com/scott

This week’s interview is all about experimentation! I talk to Dave Cornford about the different writing ideas that he has, how they are working, and which ones are paying. We talk about short form fiction, full length novels, books that only sell in print… and much more. Dave is a man with many writing ideas, so if you’re curious about what might work (and what might not) this weeks episode is a must listen!

Perhaps no introduction is necessary but Joanna Penn is a force in self-publishing. Owner of TheCreativePenn.com, creator of the podcast with the same name, bestselling fiction author… In this episode Joanna and I talk about her transition from corporate life, to non-fiction, and now her recent decision to double down on her fiction writing. Joanna is a fantastic example of an author who embraces the business side of writing, and is a self-declared authorpreneur. Show notes @ http://www.rspcast.com/joanna.

This week Darcy Pattison and I discuss how to publish a children's book, and more importantly, how you can make money self publishing children's books. We look at what you need to bear in mind when writing for children and what your options are when it comes to publishing a children’s book. Writing for children has its own set of complexities, we talk about these, and how you can actually turn it into a profitable business.

Detailed show notes for this episode at http://rspcast.com/nancy.

This week I talk to Nancy Hendrickson, a non-fiction author and expert on selling more books. Nancy has a vast amount of experience when it comes to writing, from a start in writing for magazines to later self-publishing her own books. We talk about how to make sure your book will be a winner, what sort of promotion you can do for your book, how to write quickly, and much much more.