This week I’m having a chat about asset packs. What they are and why you need them. Basically its a quick chat about getting your social media advertising off to a good start.

Find DJ here: www.djbowmansmith.com

This week a solo episode where I chat about some of the downsides of independent publishing.

I’ll be talking about work ethic, distribution, marketing, publishing platforms and hiringing your own professionals. And much more. So if you are undecided about which way to go Indie or Trad - here is the honest truth about some of the not so good bits of doing it yourself.

Mentioned in this episode:

Anna Sharples - www.sharpsightedgrammar.co.uk

Mark Dawson - www.selfpublishingformula.com

Joanna Penn - www.thecreativepenn.com

Dave Chesson - www.kindlepreneur.com

Find DJ here: www.djbowmansmith.com and www.tigermolly.com

Lou explains what Steampunk is and then discusses her writing and her protagonists journeys through the seven books she has written in this world.

We discuss automats, Booktok, marketing, book covers, blurbs and cats and much more in the writing life.

In the intro, DJ talks about proof copies and email lists.

DJ is here: www.djbowmansmith.com

Find Lou here: www.loukemp.com

Amazon page: Amazon.com: Lou Kemp: books, biography, latest update

Karen talks about her memoir, Growth: A mother, her son and the brain tumour they survived. Karen felt compelled to share her story of how she overcame ingrained people pleasing tendencies to convince doctors that her son needed help. She discusses medical gaslighting and how this memoir has enabled her to come to terms with what happened and recognise her own journey.

We also chat about book marketing, napping, and the joys of small press publishing.

Find Karen DeBonis here: www.karendebonis.com

Growth: A Mother, Her Son, and the Brain Tumor They Survived: Debonis, Karen: 9781627204354: Amazon.com: Books

Also mentioned, Melissa Addey: www.melissaaddey.com

DJ is here: www.djbowmansmith.com and here www.tigermolly.com

Angela M Herrick tells me about her background as a playwright and what draws her to create time travel fiction. She talks about her enjoyment of research and how to make the fiction world believable. She shares her take on marketing her books and her recent experience of attending Twenty Books Vegas.

In the intro: DJ is still deep within the editing process.

Find Angela M Herrick here: Amazon.com: Angela M. Herrick: books, biography, latest update

www.angelamherrick.com

Find DJ: www.djbowmansmith.com

Also mentioned: www.20booksvegas.com

The Self Publishing Show LIVE! 2024

This week I’m having a chat about why I am an independent author. I discuss some pros incorporating the following points. Time, ownership of IP, deadlines, creative control, marketing and royalties.

Find DJ here: www.djbowmansmith.com

And here: www.tigermolly.com

Jay tells me what scares him and why he likes to write dark fiction. He explains why he hates trigger warnings and his discovery writing process.

We discuss the benefits of independent publishing whilst acknowledging the hard work and knowledge base required for success.

He tells me about his latest published book and what he is working on right now.

In the intro, DJ talks about her new desk, her latest book cover and the ongoing edits.

Find Jay here: About — Jay Darkmoore - The Darker Side of Fiction (jaydarkmooreauthor.com)

Find DJ here: www.djbowmansmith.com

Hybrid author Hallie Christensen shares why she writes for children and the highs and lows of the author life. She tells me about her new middle-grade book and how it was inspired. We discuss book covers, social media and the tricky business of marketing children's books. Hallie tells me about her WIP, which is a cosy, middle-grade fantasy. Hallie explains how she discovered her audiobook narrator.

In the intro DJ talks about editing her second book in the Mid Witch trilogy.

Find Hallie here:

Tiktok: @halliechris_writes

Twitter: hallie_christen

Instagram: @halliechris_writes

Facebook: Hallie Christensen, Author

http://authorhalliechristensen.com/

Find DJ: www.djbowmansmith.com