The Self-Publishing Roundtable (SPRT) was a podcast and blog
run by indie writers for indie writers.
Every Thursday Night we used to stream an interview or discussion live on YouTube, and this website.
For those who like to read words, we (or a guest) sometimes blogged on Wednesdays.
Don’t want to look at our pretty faces? Then get the audio, available on iTunes.
You can also watch us on our YouTube channel at any time.
Most Recent Podcasts and Blog Posts
Amazon Keywords and Categories Explained
You probably already know that you can select up to two categories and up to seven keywords when publishing your book on Amazon’s KDP. But what you might not know is how to best utilise them to make your book more visible and stand out among the masses of other books in your genre.
Includes:
– keywords
– categories
– keyword stuffing
– special keywords
– ninja keywords (title and blurb)
– additional notes
Weekly Round up of Indie Publishing News and Stuff – 17 January 2016
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Changes are happening daily around the globe and in Indie Publishing, so you shouldn’t be surprised to see change happening here with the Self-Publishing Roundtable. The first change of note is that we are adding a second weekly podcast into the line up. We’ve decided to go back to our roots and have brought back the Roundtable aspect. Each Sunday (American time) we’ll invite a guest or two to join us and discuss the latest news and views from the self-publishing and indie industry and this will officially published on Monday (American time).
Topics include:
– Scriptwriting apps
– Author’s stealing from other authors AKA Don’t steal from David Gaughran
– December’s KENPC
– New Tech: Kindle-style braille ereader for the blind
SPRT #126 – Editing with Jason Whited
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Editor and author Jason Whited joined us to discuss editing for indie author. Former SPRT host David W. Wright also popped in as a special guest co-host and added extra insight into Jason’s process and also asked some interesting questions.
Topics discussed included: what to look for when selecting an editor, differences between editing non fiction and fiction, beta readers, pantsing vs outlining, writer’s block, what trends Jason has spotted in self-publishing.