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This is a guest post from Aaron Sikes. We receive many questions about the editor/author relationship and what indie authors can do to be better prepared for hiring editing services. Thank you Aaron for sharing your expertise and we look forward to our conversation...
SPRT partners with Stitcher!
The Self-Publishing Roundtable is now available on Stitcher. Stitcher is an iTunes alternative and provides access to 25,000 of the top rated podcasts on the web. Our episodes will begin appearing in the near future. You'll be able to access our show via a link on the...
More changes for SPRT
Hi everyone, Adam here. Sorry for the late post on this (and for the lack of show on Thursday), but there was some internal revelations early in the week that threw us a curve ball. On Tuesday, Trish McCallan informed us that she would be stepping down from the show....
Our Apologies
But there will be no show tonight, November 20th, or next Thursday, which is Thanksgiving. We'll be back in December, with new interviews and hot topics, see you all then.
Kindle Unlimited: Tell Us What You Think
Amazon's new Select Program, Kindle Unlimited launched in late July. The initial response from indie authors seemed to be panic. I read a lot of negative words flying around the interwebs at the time, especially on kboards. Some people however, took to the challenge...
Interview With Bestselling Science Fiction Author Christopher Nuttall
First of all, thank you for coming on the blog and congratulations on all your success. For those that don't know your work, tell us about your books: Well, I’m principally a science-fiction or fantasy writer. My writings range from ground-based action (The Empire’s...
The Next Step In Transparent Art?
We welcome Garrett Robinson to the blog today, with his post on transparency in art, and his new vlog novel series. With the Internet the way it is these days, consumers want more, more, more, all the time. As an artist gains an audience, whether indie or mainstream,...
2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love
I mentioned today on episode 58 of the Self Publishing Roundtable that we have author Rachel Aaron, coming on the show in mid September. I also mentioned her book, 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love. I first read this book in...
A 99c Book Launch by Demelza Carlton
Book launches aren't Hell, I swear – it's the title of the book. Yet, four months before I released See You in Hell (before I'd even finished writing it), I was already marketing the book. I read David Gaughran's Let's Get Visible and Sean Platt and Johnny B Truant's...
This Is The End 3 – Post Apocalyptic Box Set
There's a new epic post apocalyptic box set that has just launched on Amazon. It's titled "This Is The End 3" It was put together by former SPRT guest, J Thorn and includes stories by former co-host David Wright, and current and future guests Scott Nicholson and Colin...
Interview With Bestselling Historical Fiction Author Libbie Hawker/LM Ironside
First, thanks for coming on the blog. For those that don't know your work, tell us about your books: -- I write mostly historical fiction, though occasionally I do some other stuff, too. My best-known books are in my She-King series, a four-book saga of Hatshepsut...
Interview With Bestselling Fantasy Author Robert Crane
First of all, thank you for coming on the blog and congratulations on all your success. For those that don't know your work, tell us about your books: Well, I write three different series in different areas of the fantasy genre. My Sanctuary series is high fantasy,...
Interview With Bestselling Fantasy Author Daniel Arenson
First of all, thank you for coming on the blog and congratulations on all your success. For those that don't know your work, tell us about your books? I write epic fantasy novels. Four of my trilogies--Dawn of Dragons, Song of Dragons, Dragonlore, and The Dragon...
Interview With Bestselling Author Sarah Woodbury
First of all, thank you for coming on the blog and congratulations on all your success. For those that don't know your work, tell us about your books: Thank you for inviting me to your blog! I have written sixteen novels and two novellas, mostly within two series,...
Interview With Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes
First of all, thank you for coming on the blog and congratulations on all your success. Thank you so much for having me. I’m beyond thrilled to be here. For those that don't know your work, tell us about your books: I write small town mysteries with a little bit of...
Ideas Are Cheap
Almost daily, authors are unwilling to discuss their new book project or idea with me (or anyone) for fear that someone is going to steal it from them. They worry it will be copied or adapted before their super awesome unique thing is put to print. I think that is...
Interview With Bestselling Author Sibel Hodge
First of all, thank you for coming on the blog and congratulations on all your success. Thanks so much for asking me here today! I'm a big fan of your podcasts so it's a big honour. You write in many different genres including romantic comedy, cozy mystery, and...
Interview With Book Cover Designer Littera Designs
First, thank you for being on the blog. Tell us a little bit about your book cover design site Littera Designs, including both the pre-made covers and custom design covers you offer. As a fellow author, I understand the importance of beautiful, eye-catching,...