The Rocking Self Publishing Podcast

In this weeks interview I talk with Anthony Venutulo, author of Front Page Palooka. We dive into a few interesting topics, primarily focusing on how to do the research necessary for writing a book set in the past. We also talk about what Anthony does to 'get in the 1950s zone.'

In this weeks interview I talk to John O'Brien who has seen a great deal of success with his post-apocalyptic military thriller series "A New World." We have a good chat about using knowledge you already have to make research easier, as well as others ways to get the facts straight in your books. In the later part of the interview we talk about bringing a cast together to produce an audiobook.

In this weeks interview I talk to Michaelbrent Collings about two things. We start the show having a chat about the different genres he writes in and why he has written in multiple genres previously. We then turn to talking about screenwriting and his background in it and how he re-purposes his books into screenplays which might be bought by a studio. Importantly we talk about things an author can do to increase the chance of their book being turned into a film.

In this episode of the podcast I talk to Johnny B Truant and Sean Platt, hosts of the Self Publishing Podcast and authors of the new book "Write. Publish. Repeat." We talk about a the importance of putting the work in and managing your time properly. This is going to be a fantastic episode for those who are struggling to see their writing as a business.

In this second NaNoWriMo special, I bring J Bridger back on the show to see just how she did during National Novel Writers Month. Did she make the 50,000 words? Listen to this extra RSP episode to find out. The normal Rocking Self-Publishing podcast will still air on Thursday!

In this weeks interview I talk to Colin Barnes about improving your writing with practice (Colin is writing one million words this year), whether you should consider going with a small press, and what marketing techniques have been effective for him, and what haven't.

In this weeks interview I talk to Mark Tufo about going far beyond books. We chat about what other opportunities an author can take advantage of to make more money from their writing. We look at bundles, audiobooks, movies, translations... and more.

This week I had got to talk to Joseph Lallo, author of the Book of Deacon series. Joseph was one of the first authors to do a 'book bundle.' This is where several books are brought together and sold as a single item for a special price (chosen by the buyer). We also talk about self-publishing back in the early days (2010) and how he made a killing in his first year.

In this weeks interview I talk to Jason Brant who had always wanted to be a writer, but got distracted while being a computer hacker spy. After reading Jason's blog, I thought even if he didn't have a shred of value to add he would be an entertaining guest. Turned out he had a bunch of value to add.

An interview about NaNoWriMo with J Bridger.