Self Publishing Journeys

James P. Sumner writes a series of action thrillers about a former soldier-turned-hitman named Adrian Hell. He's worked in every type of office environment you can think of – insurance, banking, mobile phones, telesales … you name it, he's done it. In July 2013, he began work on his first novel and eventually self-published his debut thriller, True Conviction, on Amazon, where it has now been downloaded over 300,000 times. He is a member of the Crime Writers Association, and saw his fifth novel, A Necessary Kill, selected as a winner in the 2015 Kindle Scout Program, winning him a publishing contract with one of Amazon's imprints. Find Out More: Website: http://www.jamespsumner.com/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/James-P.-Sumner/e/B00ICL7TIK Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamespsumner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefirsthellion Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7833853.James_P_Sumner Instafreebie: https://www.instafreebie.com/discover/author/801/james_p_sumner Interview with

Welcome to Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 5th August, 2017. This diary charts my self-publishing journey - the ups the downs, the successes and the failures. Everything goes into this diary, week-by-week, but you'll also find it a source of great tips, resources, tools, podcast recommendations and so on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Meg Cowley was first interviewed in episode 3 of this podcast, in April 2016. At that time Meg was experiencing her biggest success in self-publishing having created a series aof adult colouring books which were selling very well. However, the bottom dropped out of that market and Meg had to so a very sharp pivot to set her writing career back on track. Prior to the breakkthrough with the adult colouring books, Meg had written two young-adult ‘sword and sorcery' novels and two illustrated children's books. She's now returned to writing fiction but is still using her artistic skills to generate an author income. Find Out More: Website: https://www.megcowley.co.uk/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meg-Cowley/e/B00M6BQ0PA/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/megcowley/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/meg_cowley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NeaBtI2bInpE4NbP-hxAg 1) Me and Meg in Manchester when we attended Amazon Academy: 2) Meg's creative roadmap (Jan-April): http://blog.megcowley.com/201

Welcome to Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 29th July, 2017. This diary charts my self-publishing journey - the ups the downs, the successes and the failures. Everything goes into this diary, week-by-week, but you'll also find it a source of great tips, resources, tools, podcast recommendations and so on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Steven A. McKay's first book, "Wolf's Head", came out in 2013 and was an Amazon UK top 20 bestseller. It has an incredible 389+ reviews on Amazon.co.uk ... if you've ever tried to get reviews, that's an astonishing number. "Blood of the Wolf" is the fourth and final book in the Forest Lord series which has over 95,000 sales so far. As a historical fiction author, Steven is currently working on a brand new tale - tentatively titled "The Druid" set in post-Roman Britain. Find Out More: 1) Steven's website: https://stevenamckay.com/ 2) Follow Steven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SA_McKay 3) Follow Steven on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steven.mckay.355 4) Steven's Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7161617.Steven_A_McKay 5) Steven's Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-A.-McKay/e/B00DS0TRH6/ Interview Talking Points: 1) How I sold 90,000* ebooks - blog post: https://stevenamckay.com/2016/07/11/how-i-sold-90000-ebooks-some-tips/ 2) Amazon Academy event write-up: https://ste

1) This week's writing progress: 2) 20BooksTo50k in London: http://20bookslondon.com/ I originally booked through Booking.com so I could cancel my rooms if I needed to (which I did!) [My referral link btw] Eventually I booked my room at the Travelodge in Egham which is just a short walk up the High Street to the venue and considerably cheaper: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/588/Egham-hotel 3) MailerLite - my current, preferred email marketing service: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/ML [My affiliate link] 4) Thrive Themes - great plugins for use with Wordpress websites: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/Thrive [My affiliate link] 5) Authors XP promotion website - well worth a try: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/Promos  [My affiliate link] 6) InstaFreebie: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/IF [My affiliate link] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Alison Ingleby is a freelance writer who provides blogging and copywriting services to businesses all over the world who are connected to travel or the great outdoors. Alison is planning to use this freelance business business to bootstrap her self-publishing efforts. She has just written her first book, which will form part of a dystopian trilogy. I asked Alison to join me on the podcast because I'm keen to capture the experiences and progress of a brand new indie author. Essential links 1) Alison's website: https://alisoningleby.com/ 2) Alison's Windswept Writing website: http://www.windsweptwriting.com/ 3) Follow Alison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARIngleby 4) Alison's Windswept Writing Twitter account: https://twitter.com/windsweptwords 5) Connect with Alison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-ingleby-b74ba226/ Talking Points 1) NaNoWriMo http://nanowrimo.org/ [Recommended for brand new and existing writers] 2) Scrivener: https://paulteague.com/scrivener [My affiliate link] 3) Jon Cronsha

1) This week's writing progress - 5036 words written on Friday and I'll write another 5k on Saturday: 2) This is the location of my new thriller - I needed somewhere that a millionaire might own in the UK, but somewhere claustrophobic too: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3072342/What-s-REALLY-like-stay-night-Victorian-fort-middle-sea.html My book will feature a fictional version of one of these forts. 3) I got the cover for my email marketing book this week, the old design is shown below - I'm still not sure! 4) Training Your Dragon course: http://training-your-dragon.teachable.com/ The courses go live on July 17, 2017 – be one of the first to sign up now and receive a massive $100 discount. This offer will not be repeated and pricing will revert to $297 at course launch. 5) Get your website mobile friendly and get an SSL certificate on your site ASAP ... SiteGround gives this to you free, head for https://paulteague.com/SG [My affiliate link] 6) Once again, my latest novel was plotte

  Noelle Holten is a professional book reviewer with many years experience as a Senior Probation Officer. She's just joined Bookouture as Publicity and Social Media Manager and recently completed her first crime novel. Noelle has reviewed for Caffeine Nights Publishing Crime Club and Carina Crime Club and has even been fortunate enough to be put on a few publishers' reviewing lists. Never one to catch a breath, Noelle runs the award-winning CrimeBookJunkie blog. 1)  Noelle's crime book review website: https://crimebookjunkie.co.uk/ 2) Follow Noelle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nholten40 3) Interview with Noelle: Noelle Holten – Blogger in the Spotlight: https://portobellobookblog.com/2015/11/20/noelle-holton-blogger-in-the-spotlight/ 4) Interview with Noelle: Getting To Know…Noelle Holten: http://lifeofanerdishmum.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/getting-to-knownoelle-holten.html 5) Interview with Crime Book Junkie, Noelle Holten: http://marktilbury.com/interview-with-crime-book-junkie-noelle-holten/ Talking points

1) Scotland's Secret Bunker in Fife: http://www.secretbunker.co.uk/ 2) I have booked my ticket for Feb 3-4, 2018 Runnymede-on-Thames 20BookLondon. I booked via Booking.com for free cancellation up to 1st Feb [My referral link] and this is the location. This is the event website: http://20bookslondon.com/ The 20BooksTo50k Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/781495321956934/ [Highly recommended!] 3) The Glasgow Gathering, online marketers' event: http://glasgowgathering.com/details/ 4) John Hindmarsh's podcast interview: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/episode-70-john-hindmarsh/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

John Hindmarsh writes thrillers and science fiction – sometimes with a crossover between the two. He is originally from Australia, he's spent time in England and now lives in California where he writes full time. Raised as a farmer, John studied for and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant, then transitioned into an IT consultant. He has self-published several novels, writes short stories and is a serious photographer. Find out more John's website: http://johnhindmarsh.com/ John's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JohnHindmarshAuthor/ John's Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Hindmarsh/e/B005309ASK John's Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7337086.John_Hindmarsh Talking Points John's Broken Glass cover art: http://mjb-graphics.co.uk/broken-glass/ Thrilling Reads interview with John Hindmarsh: http://get.thrillingreads.com/mtta-42-john-hindmarsh/ Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/partners InstaFreebie: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/IF [My affiliate lin

1) My Q3 (July-Sept) goals (personal financial goals hidden as are family visits): https://self-publishing-journeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/q3-goals-819x1024.jpg 2) Sell More Books Show: http://sellmorebooksshow.com/ 3) MailerLite is my current recommended writing tool: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/ML 4) My courses on Teachable: How To Use Vellum On A PC: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/how-to-use-vellum-on-a-pc/ Self-Publishing Academy: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/self-publishing-academy/ 5) 20BooksTo50k Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/781495321956934/ [Highly recoemmended!] 6) Burden of Gult on pre-release: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burden-Guilt-Paul-J-Teague-ebook/dp/B071XJKZMM/ 7) Caledonian Sleeper: https://www.sleeper.scot/ 8) WebinarJam: https://www.webinarjam.com/ 9) BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ 10) InstaFreebie: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/IF [My affiliate link]    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-p

Rachel Abbott spent most of her working life as the Managing Director of an interactive media company. After her company was sold in 2000, it took until November 2011 for Rachel to launch her first novel Only the Innocent. The book was self-published in the UK through the Kindle Direct Publishing programme on Amazon, and reached the number 1 spot in the Kindle store just over three months later. In August 2015, Amazon confirmed that Rachel is the UK's bestselling independent author over the last five years. She is also listed at number 14 in the list of bestselling authors – both traditionally and independently published – over the same five year period. Rachel now splits her time between homes in Italy and Alderney, where she writes full time and has just published her sixth novel, The Sixth Window. Episode 69, release date Monday 26th June, 2017 1) Rachel's website: http://www.rachel-abbott.com/ 2) Rachel's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RachelAbbott1Writer/ 3) Follow Rachel on Twitter: https://twi

The Essential Weekly Podcast For New And Aspiring Indie Authors Paul's Podcast Diary Feature 1) My planning board for Quarter 2 (April – June): 2) The Facebook page for this podcast: https://www.facebook.com/SelfPublishingJourneys/ 3) My Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/PaulTeague 4) Self-Publishing Academy on Teachable: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/self-publishing-academy/ 5) How To Use Vellum On A PC on Teachable: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/how-to-use-vellum-on-a-pc/   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Jackson Dean Chase is a Pacific Northwest author and poet who specializes in “Bold Visions of Dark Places.” Jackson loves science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but it wasn’t until he combined them with pulp thrillers and noir that he felt that he'd really found his voice as an author. He aims to leave his fiction readers breathless but ALSO writes non-fiction 'how-to' books for authors giving useful advice on specific elements of writing technique. As an author with over 30 books to his name, Jackson has tried a lot of different strategies on the path to his indie author breakthrough. Episode 64, release date Monday 22nd May, 2017 1) Jackson's author website: http://www.jacksondeanchase.com/ 2) Jackson's Goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13450002.Jackson_Dean_Chase 3) Jackson's Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Jackson-Dean-Chase/e/B00T4BOAGQ 5) Follow Jackson on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacksondeanchaseauthor/ 6) Follow Jackson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackson

The Essential Weekly Podcast For New And Aspiring Indie Authors Paul's Podcast Diary Feature 1) ManyBooks promo site ... over 350 downloads for $29: http://manybooks.net/promote 2) Self-Publishing Academy on Teachable: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/self-publishing-academy How To Use Vellum On A PC on Teachable: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/how-to-use-vellum-on-a-pc 3) Leave a podcast review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/self-publishing-journeys/id1086207483 4) The Society of Authors: http://www.societyofauthors.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Ruth Sutton's first novel ‘A Good Liar’ was published in 2012 and two further books that formed the Jessie Whelan trilogy followed in successive years – Forgiven (2013) and ‘Fallout’ (2014) In 2015 Ruth turned her hand to crime fiction in ‘Cruel Tide’, which was shortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year. The sequel ‘Fatal Reckoning’ came out in 2016. As a self-published author, Ruth is constantly trying new things – she's just launched a crowd-funding campaign, recently recorded her own audiobook and has signed two books with Fahrenheit Press which is marketing her writing to a much broader audience. Find Out More: Website: https://www.ruthsutton.co.uk/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruth-Sutton/e/B001JS1A60 Blog: https://ruthwords.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthsutton Interview Talking Points: 1) Fahrenheit Press books: http://www.fahrenheit-press.com/ 2) Unbound Publishing: https://unbound.com/ Ruth's crowd-funding page: https://unbound.com/books/burning-secret Ruth's blog

1) Last week's writing progress - this is Saturday and Sunday's writing: 2) Mailchimp 1st automated email 'how-to' video: https://youtu.be/4NXjlTfiYuI 3) My meagre Google Play sales: 4) What Makes a $100k Author: 8 Findings Every Author Should Know Blog post: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2017/06/07/100k-author/ ALLi video presentation: http://selfpublishingadvice.org/indie-author-fringe-june-2017-agenda/ 5) My Instafreebie Leads Explosion presentation: http://selfpublishingadvice.org/instafreebie-explosion-how-to-add-thousands-of-targeted-readers-to-your-email-list-paul-teague/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Before writing books, Sarah Painter worked as a freelance magazine journalist, blogger and editor. Sarah writes contemporary fiction with a touch of magic and her debut novel, The Language of Spells, became a Kindle bestseller. She presents the Worried Writer podcast, has just self-published her first non-fiction book – Stop Worrying; Start Writing – and recently signed a new book deal with Lake Union. In spite of all of those achievements, Sarah is a self-proclaimed worrier and procrastinator. Find out more: 1) Sarah's Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sarah-Painter/e/B00CWYQ25E/ 2) Sarah's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sarahpainterbooks/ 3) Sarah's blog site: http://www.sarah-painter.com/ 4) Sarah's podcast – HIGHLY recommended! http://www.worriedwriter.com/podcasts/ 5) My Journey to Publication by Sarah Pianter http://www.carinauk.com/my-journey-to-publication-by-sarah-painter 6) Sarah's Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7093560.Sarah_Painter Talking Points:

1) This week's writing progress – 5161 words on Friday, another 5k to come on Saturday: 2) I forgot to mention that Don't Tell Meg had been longlisted for the Retreat West First Chapter Competition – more info at http://www.retreatwest.co.uk/ 3) The ALLi Author Fringe event running all day on June 3rd: http://selfpublishingadvice.org/indie-author-fringe-newcomers-read-this-first/ 4) My How To Use Vellum On A PC … My original blog post: https://paulteague.com/how-to-use-vellum-on-a-pc/ My Teachable course: http://self-publishing-academy.teachable.com/p/how-to-use-vellum-on-a-pc/ View the course as it's sold on Clickbank: https://use-vellum-on-a-pc.com/ [At the time of publishing, still needs work!] 5) My WordPress Unboxed book on Amazon: https://books2read.com/WP 6) I've just moved over to MailerLite for email marketing: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/ML 7) Here's my affiliate link for InstaFreebie – this is a great way to build a mailing list! https://self-publishing-journeys.com/IF 8) My book numbers