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Bryan Cohen and H. Claire Taylor: Self Publishing Author Entrepreneurs
Authors, are you struggling to get the word out about your books? Discover the latest book marketing and publishing news, tools and strategies. This is the Sell More Books Show with Jim Kukral and Bryan Cohen. Every week you'll get helpful tips and ideas to make your book sales soar. Visit SellMoreBooksShow.com for detailed show notes and more info.
Episode 554 - 2024 Author Earnings with Scarlett Braden
What do you feel so guilty about in your author career? Who is putting the guilt on you? Today’s top story is Authors Make What? Question of the week is What do you feel so guilty about in your author career? Who is putting the guilt on you? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
26:0820/11/2024
Episode 553 - The Closing of Kindle Vella with Scarlett Braden
Today’s top story is Kindle Vamoose. Question of the week is If money was no object and you could hire a coach for your author career, what is the most valuable thing that you feel like they could help you with? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
24:5413/11/2024
Episode 552 - Becoming an Effective Author with Sacha Black
What is the thing that you are afraid of writing, publishing, or marketing? Today’s top story is The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Authors. Question of the week is What is the thing that you are afraid of writing, publishing, or marketing? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:0606/11/2024
Episode 551 - Taylor Swift: The Indie Author with Sacha Black
What entrepreneurial thing has Taylor Swift or another celebrity done that you would love to see brought into publishing? Today’s top story is Are You A Person?. Question of the week is What entrepreneurial thing has Taylor Swift or another celebrity done that you would love to see brought into publishing? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
30:3530/10/2024
Episode 550 - Verified Authors & The Year of “No” with Leslye Penelope
What has been the habit or sacred ritual that has been the most important in your writing process? Today’s top story is Are You A Person?. Question of the week is What has been the habit or sacred ritual that has been the most important in your writing process? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
24:0523/10/2024
Episode 549 - Beta Readers & World Building with Leslye Penelope
Today’s top story is Oh So Beta. Question of the week is Where do your stories start? A world? A character? A situation? And why do you think that is? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
30:2316/10/2024
Episode 548 - Doing Too Much & Writing to Market with Vlad Bustiuc
Today’s top story is Say No to FOMO. Question of the week is Do you consistently work out? If you do, what exercise do you do? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on your favorite podcast provider!
39:0809/10/2024
Episode 547 - AI Amazon Ads & Successful Facebook Ads with Vlad Bustiuc
Today’s top story is AI Amazon Ads. Question of the week is How much have you spent on marketing here in 2024? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
35:4902/10/2024
Episode 546 - Intuition & More Tropes with Cindy Dees
Today’s top story is The Power of Creative Intuition. Question of the week is What’s the thing that you wish you could do in a book that you’ve been afraid to try? What’s the worst that can happen from doing it soon?
31:2525/09/2024
Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees
Today’s top story is Strengthen Story with Tropes. Question of the week is If you only have one book left in you, is that the book you’re writing now? And if not, why not? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
34:1218/09/2024
Episode 544 - Selling Direct Promos & More Cozy Fun with Deann Powell
33:2011/09/2024
Episode 543 - NaNoWriMo Controversy & Writing Cozy Mystery with Deann Powell
Today’s top story is NaNo NoMo? Question of the week is If you write fiction, when would you consider writing nonfiction? If you write nonfiction, when you would consider writing fiction? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
34:5604/09/2024
Episode 542 - Picking Your Ad Platform with Skye Warren
What’s a piece of writing craft advice that you got that you specifically do not follow (you think it’s wrong)? Today’s top story is What Ad Platform is Best?. Question of the week is What’s a piece of writing craft advice that you got that you specifically do not follow (you think it’s wrong)? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
43:3528/08/2024
Episode 541 - Amazon TikTok Integration with Skye Warren
Today’s top story is Amazon in Your TikTok. Question of the week is What would you say is your #1 struggle as an author right now? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
41:4821/08/2024
Episode 540 - TikTok Shopaholics with Shelby Leigh
Today’s top story is ShopTok. Question of the week is If you got a TikTok shop order from your most excited celebrity person, who would it be? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:3014/08/2024
Episode 539 - The TikTok Growth Curve with Shelby Leigh
Today’s top story is Audibly Confused. Question of the week is Have you ever tried your hand at PR or have you ever worked with a company that does PR? What have your experiences been like? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
32:3007/08/2024
Episode 538 - Audible Changes, LitRPG, and Cons with Matt Dinniman
This week the top story is Audibly Confused. Question of the week is What thing would happen that you could consider viral success beyond your wildest book dreams?
33:3531/07/2024
Episode 537 - Ream, Crowdfunding, and Dungeons with Matt Dinniman
Today’s top story is Serials Just Got Reamed. Question of the week is How do you provide value to your fans beyond the book itself? How do you keep people engaged? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
34:3524/07/2024
Episode 536 - Your Self-Care Menu with Matthew Holmes
This week the top story is What's on Your Self-Care Menu?. Question of the week is What could you do during your next 10 minutes of free time that doesn’t involve a screen?
30:3017/07/2024
Episode 535 - Testing a BookFunnel Landing Page with Matthew Holmes
Today’s top story is Landing Test. Question of the week is Have you tried Facebook Ads to advertise your books before? What has been your best performing ad platform so far? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:0510/07/2024
Episode 534 - Auditory Monopoly with Victorine Lieske
Today’s top story is Author Sues Amazon Over Alleged Audiobook Market Monopoly. Question of the week is What are you going to do this week to stretch yourself as author? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
27:2803/07/2024
Episode 533 - Terminated Accounts and Cool Cruises with Victorine Lieske
Today’s top story is Amazon the Terminator. Question of the week is Aside from the amazing Writing Gals cruise (in January), where would you want to go for a writing retreat? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
27:2926/06/2024
Episode 532 - Hockey Romances Take Off with Michelle Pennington
This week’s top story is Love on the Ice. Question of the week is If you could come up with any subgenre to make popular, what would it be? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
29:5019/06/2024
Episode 531 - RWA Files for Bankruptcy with Michelle Pennington
Today’s top story is Friends to Lovers to Bankrupt. Question of the week is What do you think is the best way for writers to improve their craft? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:1212/06/2024
Episode 530: Taking All the Advice with Monica Leonelle
Today's top story is Can You Take It All? Question of the week is what mindset shifts have you been working on here in 2024? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
35:2705/06/2024
Episode 529: Amazon Book Trends
Today’s top story is Amazon’s Book Trends. Question of the week is what additional information would be valuable for Amazon to add to the Book Trends section? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
18:2429/05/2024
Episode 528: Trad Pub Dips Its Toes into AI Audio with Jen Lassalle
Today’s top story is Trad Pub & AI Audio. Question of the week is evaluate what are some ways that you think you’ve sustained your career in self-publishing? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
28:5622/05/2024
Episode 527: Why Authors Hate Marketing with Jen Lassalle
Today’s top story is Don’t Hate Marketing, Hate the Game? Question of the week is evaluate what you’re doing right now. Are you doing anything right now that you could release to benefit your author career? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
30:0015/05/2024
Episode 526: Audible Categories and Keywords with Alessandra Torre
Today’s top story is Audible Category Secrets. Question of the week is do you think text-message marketing is effective? And how have you used it to success? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:3308/05/2024
Episode 525: Readers Take Denver and the Fallout with Alessandra Torre
Today’s top story is Readers Taken. Question of the week is at what point in time did you find your niche, and how did you discover that? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:5601/05/2024
Episode 524: Writing with ADHD & Improving Your Non-Writing Life with Lee Savino
Today’s top story is Writing with ADHD. Question of the week is what productivity hacks have helped you get more done? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
34:2524/04/2024
Episode 523: Fable & Treating Yourself with Lee Savino
Today’s top story is A Fabled Successor to Goodreads?. Question of the week is what is your favorite way to connect with readers? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
28:1217/04/2024
Episode 522: Amplifying Your Book with Renee Rose
Today’s top story is Amplify Your Book to Success. Question of the week is how could you find and flesh out the most potentially viral scenes from your next book? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
26:0910/04/2024
Episode 521: Meditation and Manifesting for Authors with Renee Rose
Today’s top story is Getting in the Flow. Question of the week is how do you get into the zone? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
29:4203/04/2024
Episode 520: Direct Selling Survey & 10 Years of SMBS with Kirsten Oliphant
Today’s top story is Direct Selling Survey Says? Question of the week is what are some things you’ve learned about yourself that have impacted how you approach your author career? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
43:2327/03/2024
Episode 519: Audible Royalties Rising with Kirsten Oliphant
Today’s top story is An Audible Gasp? Question of the week is what are some of the things you’re doing to evergreen and futureproof your author business? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
35:3220/03/2024
Episode 518: Substack vs. Email Lists & More Sustainability Tips with Claire Taylor
Today’s top story is Subpar Stack? Question of the week is have you tried using Substack? If so, what was your approach to finding success? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
27:2813/03/2024
Episode 517: Vella Payment Changes & Sustaining Your Author Career with Claire Taylor
Today’s top story is Vella-Mentary, My Dear Authors. Question of the week is when and how you do decide to pivot from something that has changed in the author world? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
29:0506/03/2024
Episode 516: DMARC Down Low & Author Success with Ella Barnard
Today’s top story is Prove Yourself. Question of the week is what is your definition of success? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
35:2328/02/2024
Episode 515: Findaway Backlash & Beating Burnout with Ella Barnard
Today’s top story is Find Another Way. Question of the week is what would be a part of your future burnout recovery plan? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
35:4721/02/2024
Episode 514: Spotify on the Rise with Naomi Nakashima
Today’s top story is Audio’s Up & Spotify Helped? Question of the week is what ‘refills your well’ these days? What books, movies, music, tv? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
25:3314/02/2024
Episode 513: Reading with Kids & Ghostwriting Superpowers with Naomi Nakashima
Today’s top story is Who’s Helping Who. Question of the week is how did you get your first book edited, and how has your editing process changed over time? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
35:5507/02/2024
Episode 512: Hard Lessons & Author Growth with Jeffrey Mason
Today’s top story is Hard (but valuable) Lessons of 2023. Question of the week is what are you doing to set your priorities? What are you doing to enforce your priorities in your daily, weekly, and yearly writing and marketing schedules? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
29:4731/01/2024
Episode 511: Publishing Trends & Author Ad School with Jeffrey Mason
Today’s top story is Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2024. Question of the week is what is one thing you could stop doing in 2024? How do you plan to build your group of raving, true fans in 2024? What tactics and techniques will you use? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
30:1724/01/2024
Episode 510: Getting Out of a Rut with Children’s Book Author Kim Ann
Today’s top story is Rut Buster. Question of the week is what is one thing you could stop doing in 2024? And what is one thing you could hand off to someone else? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
24:5317/01/2024
Episode 509: Smash Your Goals with Children’s Book Author Kim Ann
Today’s top story is Smashing Your Goals. Question of the week is have you ever self-published a Children’s book, or do you have interest in self-publishing a Children’s book? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
27:0610/01/2024
Episode 508: Author Predictions for 2024 with Becca Syme
Today’s top story is The Questions of 2024. Question of the week is how do you plan to change your author business going into 2024? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
38:0003/01/2024
Episode 507: Self-Publishing 2023: The Year in Review with Becca Syme
Today’s top story is The Year in Review. Question of the week is what are you the most excited for in 2024? What makes you psyched to think about in 2024? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
42:1627/12/2023
Episode 506: Writing for Money & Holiday Planning
Today’s top story is Minimum Wage Publishing. Question of the week is do you think you have any minimum wage tasks in your regular schedule? What would things look like if you only worked on things that fairly compensated you? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
27:2520/12/2023
Episode 505: Jane’s Bestseller List & Findaway AI with Courtney Kenney
Today’s top story is Jane’s List. Question of the week is based on the success authors have had with Kickstarter in 2022 and 2023, do you think you’ll plan one for 2024? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
31:2513/12/2023