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SPF-083:Breathing Life into your Backlist with Chris Fox Sep 18, 2017

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How do you go about ensuring that ALL of your books are out there earning for you? Cue, self publishing wiz, Chris Fox, on how to get the most out of your previously released books. This week's key highlights: Chris's beginnings as a writer and his background in Silicon Valley About Chris's books and videos […]

SPF-081:How Stories Work – with Jenny Parrott Sep 08, 2017

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One of Mark and James' editors, Jenny Parrott, discusses the role of the professional editor in an author's life. Clearly as devoted to storytelling as any writer, Jenny explains some strategies authors can use to improve their stories, and why editing is such a crucial part of successful book creation.

SPF-082: BONUS! Income Report – August 2017 Sep 08, 2017

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The SPF Income Report, a unique look behind the scenes of a best-selling indie author's advertising spends and revenue is back! Check out the stories behind the spreadsheets, graphs and stats from August 2017.

SPF-080: How to Sell Your Foreign Rights – with Orna Ross Sep 01, 2017

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The paradigm shifts in publishing have opened doors for authors. And sometimes caused challenges for those authors who have lost rights to a trad publisher and now want them back. Orna Ross, Founder and Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, talks to James about these issues, how authors can approach getting lost rights back, what it takes to sell rights in foreign territories, and what to be aware of when doing so.

SPF-079: A Rising Tide: Author Collaboration – with Nick Stephenson Aug 25, 2017

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Nick Stephenson talks to James about the value in author collaboration and how even introverted authors can go about building relationships with the aim of growing their audience and widening the reach of their books.

SPF-078: One Million Sales and Counting: Success in Cross Genre Writing – with bestseller Mel Sherratt Aug 18, 2017

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If you're an author that wants to write across genres but worry about the impact that approach might have on financial returns, you'll want to listen to this week's guest, bestselling author Mel Sherratt, who's achieved in excess of one million sales with a cross-genre back catalogue.

SPF-077: Secrets from Seventy Novels – with author Tracy Cooper-Posey Aug 11, 2017

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Prolific science-fiction and romance author Tracey Cooper Posey discusses how she manages her impressive creative output and the life and living to be made as an indie author.

SPF-076: The Science of Sleep and How It Can Help Your Writing Career – with Dr.Anne Bartolucci Aug 04, 2017

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Clinical psychologist and sleep expert, Anne Bartolucci, explains why sleep matters for creatives (including writers), how to improve our sleep to boost productivity and how to work around the procrastination and resistance that plagues so many writers.

SPF-075: Getting Paid For Your Passion – with Creativindie's Derek Murphy Jul 28, 2017

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Serial artist, graphic designer and author Derek Murphy chats to James about his creative lifestyle, including how he finally managed to develop a more productive - and profitable - mindset for his career.

SPF-074: Pursuing an Indie Career with Extreme Prejudice – with author Brett Battles Jul 21, 2017

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Thriller author Brett Battles has seen the inside of both traditional and independent publishing. Today he chats with James about making the transition from trad to indie, the tough times and his eventual triumph as a hybrid author.

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