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Mark Dawson is a best selling self-published author on multiple platforms including Amazon and Kobo. He is the author of the John Milton thriller series and its spin-off Beatrix Rose. In addition, he’s written several ‘Soho Noir' novels. Mark’s breakthrough came when he developed a marketing strategy for promoting and selling his books. His swift success enabled him to quit his 9 to 5 job and he has generated gross revenues of more than a million dollars in less than five years. Mark has bec ...
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News of a new podcast for writers from James Blatch. Join the alerts list at indiewritersclub.com Support the Show.By James Blatch & Cara Thurlbourn
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SPS- 432: The Final Cut with James Blatch, Joe Solari from Author Nation, and Darren Hardy from Amazon KDP.
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James talks to Joe Solari, the man responsible for the world’s largest gathering of indie authors and Darren Hardy, from Amazon KDP, who is the most listened to guest we’ve ever had on the show.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-431: Support for Self Publishing with Draft2Digital
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Nick Thacker VP of Author Success at Draft2Digital joins James to dive into what's new and what D2D can offer the self publishing world.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-430: The New Content Creation Place with Marco Moutinho from Dibbly
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James talks to Marco Moutinho from Dibbly, a content creation platform, which can help you with freelance services. Dibbly also offers an AI tool ‘Kip’ that has some fantastic features to offer the indie author.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-429: How do you strategise and what is the best way to invest in editing?
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This week James talks to bestseller Suzy K Quinn and editor Adam Strange from Kevin Anderson & Associates, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on editing to the show.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-428: The BookBub new release - Rocket boost
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Join James and Carlyn Robertson from BookBub talking about what's new at BookBub and what BookBub can offer.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-427: Direct Selling FTW with Alex Smith from Bookvault
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A fast emerging aspect of indie marketing is direct selling. Bookvault have risen quickly to the top of many authors go-to suppliers for print-on-demand, especially for those special editions that can be extremely good for your bottom line. This week’s show features a chat with Bookvault’s Alex Smith.…
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SPS-426: Format your book in style with Vellum
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Vellum is the gold standard for editing your book ready for publication. Listen as James Blatch talks to Brad West about tips for preparing your bookBy Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-425: Which Book Promo is Right For Me? with Mike Hourigan
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Listen as James talks to Mike Hourigan who is the Vice President of Marketing at Written Word Media, where he brings more than 15 years of digital marketing expertise to the table.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-424: What’s the big deal about Romantasy? With Alex Newton
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Join James and the numbers man, Alex Newton from K-lytics who digs beneath the Romantasy data and explains current trendsBy Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-423: Create a Killer Author Website – with Stuart Grant from Digital Authors Toolkit
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Join James Blatch and Stuart Grant from Digital Authors Toolkit and also the highest rated web designer on Reedsy, as they discuss the future of Author websites, direct selling, and how you can make your website stand out.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-422: The Audio Explosion with James Blatch and Victoria Gerken from Podium Audio.
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Join James and Victoria Gerken from Podium Audio as they discuss how audio is exploding the world of publishing and providing authors with another income streamBy Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-421: Who’s coming to SPS LIVE 2024? With James Blatch and Chris Banks from Prowritingaid
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Join James Blatch and Chris Banks as James reveals the speakers and sponsors attending the Self Publishing Show Live in London 2024 and Chris talks about what's new at ProWritingAid and AI, but making sure you add the human touch.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-420: AI: Fear, Loathing and Acceptance
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Join James Blatch as he takes on a hot topic of the moment, AI, and how it impacts authors and creators. Should you be afraid or accepting of this new wave of technology?By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-419: Targeting Trad Readers (with Michael R. Miller)
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Tune into this week’s episode of the Self Publishing Show to hear more from Michael, including whether selling direct would be preferrable to selling on Amazon, why he chooses to publish his audiobooks exclusively on ACX, and why consistency in magic and worldbuilding rules is key for any kind of Fantasy story.…
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SPS-418: Setting Goals and Building Habits – with Marc Reklau
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Marc Reklau went from struggling writer to earning seven-figures, all by applying the same self-help advice he writes about in his books.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-417: Automating Amazon Ads with Merch Jar (with Cameron Scott)
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Tired of tweaking your Amazon Ad keywords? Let Merch Jar automate the process for you.By Learn Self Publishing
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SPS-416: Storytelling on the Tabletop – with Paddy Finn
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From novelist to tabletop game creator, Paddy Finn explains how he created a seven-figure company in an industry where the players come up with the stories.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-415: AI & Aggregation with PublishDrive – with Danica Favorite
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Danica Favorite describes the benefits of releasing wide with PD and how you can have a say on the future of AI in publishing.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-414: Selling Books Direct with Bookvault – with Alex Smith
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Bypass royalty cuts and sell your paperbacks and hardcovers direct to your readers with Bookvault.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-413: Living the Bestseller Life – with Michaelbrent Collings
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Michaelbrent Collins is a bestselling trad- and indie-published author and screenwriter who teaches writers the principles of writing success.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-412: Time Management for Authors - with Mark Dawson
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Mark Dawson embarks on a solo episode exploring how authors can optimise the time available to them to write (and sell) more books.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-411: The Importance of Researching Settings – with Tony Park
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As an Australian living in South Africa, Tony Park explains what he does to make sure he reflects African places, people and practices correctly.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-410: Selling Serials with The Pigeonhole – with Mark Blayney
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Getting reviews and reader feedback can be difficult. The Pigeonhole is a new way to transform your relationship with your readers.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-409: Catering for the Christian Market – with Thomas Umstattd
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Veteran podcaster and SEO expert Thomas Umstattd explains what the Christian market is and what authors need to consider when writing for it.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-408: Essential Tips for New Authors – with Mark Dawson
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As Launchpad prepares to welcome new students, Mark Dawson breaks down his top ten tips for aspiring authors.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-407: How to Choose Your Amazon Categories – with Dave Chesson
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With a quarter of Amazon categories not having their own bestseller rankings, it’s important to choose ones that’ll help promote your book.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-406: Turn Your Inner Darkness into Words – with Joanna Penn
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Self-publishing veteran Joanna Penn talks about her new non-fiction book “Writing the Shadow” and where her writing career will go from here.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-405: Is A.I. a Help or a Hindrance? - with Mark Dawson
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SPS-404: Making Self-Publishing More Affordable - with Dan Wood
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Book covers, translations, audiobooks – these can all cost a lot of money and put off promising writers. Draft2Digital wants to make self-publishing accessible for all.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-403: Fairytale Endings From Ads for Authors - with Laura Burton
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Laura Burton almost gave up on writing after getting a bad review from someone she knew. Then she found the Ads for Authors course, and is now a full-time author.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-402: How to Use A.I. in Your Marketing – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
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A.I. is a fast-developing field, and it’s important for authors to use it both effectively and ethically.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-401: Breathe Life Into Old Books with TikTok – with Lloyd & Marguerite Richards
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Lloyd Richards’ novel flopped 11 years ago. A single TikTok video sent it to the top of the US Amazon charts.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-400: 400 Episodes of the Self Publishing Show - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
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As the Self Publishing Show hits its 400th episode, Mark and James take a look at how the industry has changed and what lies in the podcast’s future.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-399: The Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now - with Jeff Elkins
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Dialogue expert Jeff Elkins explains how the way our characters talk influences the way our readers view their personalities.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-398: Sell Audiobooks Direct with BookFunnel - with Damon Courtney
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Damon Courtney’s BookFunnel is the perfect way to distribute your audiobooks outside of traditional store systems.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-397: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2023 (Show Recap) - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
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SPS Live 2023 was our biggest conference yet – Mark and James take a look at the highlights.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-396: Become a Book Rockstar - with Aryn Van Dyke
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It’s important to connect with your audience in a way that’s meaningful to them – Book Rockstar can show you how.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-395: Dominating the Dark Romance Charts with TikTok - with Rosa Lee
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Rosa Lee only started writing two years ago, but a surprise viral video on Tiktok means she’s now a full time Dark Romance author.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-394: Writing Crime for Books, Film & TV - with Tim Sullivan
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SPS-393: Reach More Readers with WWM & Hello Books - with Ricci Wolman
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Ricci Wolman explains the various services Written Word Media offers plus the recent partnership with Hello Books.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-392: How to Add Comedy to Your Writing - with Dave Cohen
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Dave Cohen is a stand-up comic who’s written for TV shows including Not Going Out and My Family – now he’s written a book about how to add comedy to your screenplays and novels.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-391: Germany: the 3rd Biggest Book Market - with A.D. Wilk & Freya von Korff
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Andrea Wilk and Freya von Korff are bestselling authors living in Germany – here’s why you should be translating your books for that market.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-390: How to Sharpen Your Story - with Kristina Stanley
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The founder of Fictionary explains how it can assist writers in improving the plots, characters and pacing in their stories.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-389: Forging a Career with Epic Fantasy - with Ryan Cahill
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Ryan Cahill couldn’t work after moving to New Zealand, so he built a career from writing Epic Fantasy instead.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-388: Don't Hide Behind Your Book - with Isabelle Knight
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Readers, agents and the press often care more about how you are and why you write than what you write.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-387: Optimise Your Author Website - with Stuart Grant
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Stuart Grant isn’t just a key member of the SPS team – he’s also the highest rated web designer on Reedsy.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-386: Traditionally Published, Twice - with Georgina Cross
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SPS-385: Accessibility for Authors - with Jeff Adams & Michele Lucchini
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As much as 20% of the population has a disability – Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini discuss how to expand our content to include everyone.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-384: Kickstarters & Collaborations - with Martha Carr
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Martha Carr explains how to kill it with crowdsourcing and world-building collaborations.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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