Podcast Episodes

The Shopify Trap: Why Authors Keep Losing Money

Episode 482

Lately, I’ve been getting swamped with emails from authors asking about Shopify. Many are losing money and wondering what went wrong and how to fix it.

Here’s the truth most authors don’t want to hear…

Published on 8 hours ago

Stop Wasting Money on Ink: 2025 Printer Guide for Authors

Episode 481

Are you wasting money, time, and paper by using the wrong printer?

Before you buy your next printer, make sure it has the features every author needs. The wrong setup can cost you hundreds of dollars …

Published on 1 week ago

How to publish your audiobook through ACX

Episode 480

Audiobooks have been the fastest-growing segment in publishing for a decade, and for many readers, an audiobook signals a real, human-written book. In fact, audiobook sales have recently outpaced ebo…

Published on 2 weeks ago

How to Build an Email List before publishing your novel

Episode 479

Many authors make the mistake of writing a book first and then trying to find readers. This is backwards and rarely works. However, if you follow these three steps, your book will be set up for succe…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Triple Your Writing Speed with Dictation

Episode 478

The faster you write, the more books you can publish and the more money you can make from your writing.

We all type slower than we speak, and if you’re typing and creating a story at the same time, yo…

Published on 1 month ago

How to Boost Sales With Permafree Books

Episode 477

Giving away your hard work for free doesn’t seem to make good business sense. So why do authors give away ebooks for free?

What if “free” didn’t kill your revenue, but primed it? In this week’s episod…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How to Get More Book Reviews

Episode 475

So you wrote a good book, but you can’t seem to get reviews. Do you just throw up your hands? Why do reviews and ratings even matter?

Well, the more reviews a book has, the better it will sell and the…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Author’s Guide to AI with Joanna Penn

Episode 474

Most authors either avoid AI or use it badly. Let’s fix that.

Authors who learn to use AI find that they have more time to write better books.

In this week’s episode, Joanna Penn and I break down where…

Published on 2 months ago

When to Ignore Your Editor

Episode 473

Every author needs editorial feedback. But not all feedback is good.

If you accept every edit, you risk losing your voice and writing something bland. If you ignore all edits, you risk writing somethi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Announcing the 2026 Novel Marketing Conference

Episode 472

Most writing conferences teach you how to write a better book or how to pursue a literary agent. But what if you have already written a great book and you need help selling it? Is there a conference …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago