

The Self Publishing Show
James Blatch
Join James Blatch has he navigates the fast changing world of indie publishing. With the biggest guests in the industry and tips on how to stay ahead of the crowd.
Episodes
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Apr 21, 2023 • 52min
SPS-381: The Wide Appeal of Sapphic Romance - with Clare Lydon
Kindle Storyteller finalist Clare Lydon describes the changing landscape of LGBTQ+ romance novels.

Apr 14, 2023 • 35min
SPS-380: SPS Live! 2023: The Final Line-Up - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Mark and James break down the full SPS Live 2023 conference schedule. Tickets available now!

Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 18min
SPS-379: AI Artwork for Authors - with Stuart Bache
Stuart Bache explains the emerging trends in cover design and the potential opportunities – and pitfalls – as a result of using AI artwork for your books.

Mar 31, 2023 • 58min
SPS-378: LitRPG: Telling a Story With Numbers - with Dakota Krout
Dakota Krout runs a seven-figure publishing house for one of the fastest growing genres: LitRPG.

Mar 24, 2023 • 50min
SPS-377: The French eBook Revolution - with Caroline Lutz
Caroline Lutz explains how she makes six figures a year selling books to an exclusively French audience.

Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
SPS-376: Reedsy's Amazon Ads for Authors - with Ricardo Fayet
Reedsy co-founder Ricardo Fayet delivers useful tips for running effective Amazon Ad campaigns.

Mar 10, 2023 • 48min
SPS-375: The Popcorn Principles: Screenwriting Tips for Authors - with John Gaspard
Having interviewed Hollywood filmmakers on the secrets of storytelling, John Gaspard passes those tips onto novelists.

Mar 3, 2023 • 1h 5min
SPS-374: Angola in my Heart: Writing a Biography - with Margaret Skea
Normally a historical fiction author, Margaret Skea describes the process of switching genre to write the biography of Ruth Hadley.

Feb 24, 2023 • 48min
SPS-373: From Jane Austen to Artificial Intelligence - with Elizabeth Ann West
Author Elizabeth Ann West discusses the lucrative intersection of past stories and future technology for writers. The podcast explores pricing strategies in Jane Austen fan fiction, the challenges and opportunities of fan fiction and public domain works, innovative marketing strategies, AI in writing, and the capabilities of Pseudo Write, an AI co-writer. The conversation also delves into leveraging AI technology like chat GPT as a writing aid and teaching AI at conferences.

Feb 17, 2023 • 58min
SPS-372: Anyone Can Be an Author - with Kate Pickford
Kate Pickford has written for films, for other authors, and on mass collaborations for charity. Now she's a six-figure author writing books for herself.


