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SPA Girls Podcast

SPA Girls Podcast

Each week the SPA Girls provide information, tips and honest advice on self publishing for indie authors. Hosted by four experienced self-publishing writers, we provide a mix of interviews, craft shows, and marketing information that will help you start your self-publishing journey. Join us today!

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01:03:13

SPA Girls Podcast - EP315 - Interview with Theodora...

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2021/10/26

Today we have Theodora Taylor in the SPA to talk about universal fantasies – what they are, and how you can use them to get your books on the bestseller lists! After logging time as a music journalist, playwright, and radio writer, Theodora fell in love with penning hot books with heart. Since deciding to become an author, she’s published 54 books in a range of genres—but with one thing in common—universal fantasies. When not thinking of ways to write and sell even more hot books with heart, she

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01:00:53

SPA Girls Podcast - EP314 - Interview with...

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2021/10/19

The Key To Success Is Between Your Ears! Linda Pucci, Ph.D is a retired psychologist who has turned into a romance novelist (under a separate penname). After working with people in therapy for 35 years and coaching for 20, she's realized the key to building lasting relationships and being happy involves letting go of emotional baggage - something her fiction demonstrates through character arcs. Today Linda is here to talk about how we as creatives can overcome our limiting beliefs, fears of

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP313 - The Best Advice You...

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2021/10/12

Feeling a bit bombarded by conflicting advice re writing and self-publishing? Got FOMO about courses and conferences others are experiencing, but you can't afford or attend? And how do you figure out what advice works best for YOU? Friends, you're not alone - we've been there too. This episode we discuss The Best (and Worst!) Advice and ... WHERE is it coming from WHO is giving it HOW it can derail you HOW it can also put you on the right path WHAT filters to apply so you're listening to the right

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42:10

SPA Girls Podcast - EP312 - Getting Unstuck From A...

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2021/10/06

Author and host of Become A Writer Today Podcast, Bryan Collins, joins the SPA today from Ireland. We love our Irish guests and are super stoked to welcome him here today to talk all things Creativity and how to pull yourself out of a creative rut. Topics covered include finding the time to write, author expectations, free writing, conquering writers block, simple ways to improve productivity and the power of crafting a personal mission statement for your own writing. Full show-notes and resource

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP311 - Top Ten Takeaways for 2021

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2021/09/28

This episode we're sharing the key things that have moved our writing careers, and creativity, forward so far in 2021. It's a typical "SPA Girls on the couch" episode with some raw honesty and bad humor thrown into the mix. We cover a lot of ground, including: How to celebrate (and remember) your achievements. And why you should! Working less for more $$ How asking for help has worked The difference between writing speed and creativity Levelling up editing and the surprising result Recovering from

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01:05:59

SPA Girls Podcast - EP310 - Clever Copywriting For...

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2021/09/22

Jacob McMillen is a professional copywriter, content strategist & freelancing coach and he's here to share how we can use the power of clever copywriting to connect with our readers and build sales. We often struggle with what to write in our newsletters and social media posts in a way that's authentic and reaches the right readers. And then there's the copywriting skill needed for our book blurbs and advertising. So we're thrilled to have an expert in the SPA today! This is a Copywriting Tip-packed

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01:05:43

SPA Girls - EP309 - Jayne Castel

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2021/09/15

Award-winning author Jayne Castel writes epic Historical and Fantasy Romance. Her vibrant characters, richly researched historical settings and action-packed adventure romance transport readers to forgotten times and imaginary worlds. Jayne is the author of a number of best-selling series. In love with all things Scottish, she writes romances set in both Dark Ages and Medieval Scotland. When she's not writing, Jayne is reading (and re-reading) her favorite authors, cooking Italian feasts, and going

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01:01:22

SPA Girls Podcast - EP308 - Virginia Milner - Kindle...

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2021/09/08

If you've been considering taking the plunge into Amazon's new serials platform, Kindle Vella (and yes, Wendy asked if they'd named it after her), then this is the episode for you! We talked to Virginia Milner, the principal product manager for Kindle Direct Publishing, and leader of the Kindle Vella project, all about the new platform. She explained how Kindle Vella - which launched in July 2021 to readers - works, how authors are already using it to their advantage, and the possible ways that

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP307 - Step Up Your Marketing...

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2021/09/01

We're delighted to welcome back Roseanne Cheng of Evergreen Authors to the SPA for this special two-part interview. In this episode we follow on from Roseanne's approach outlined in EP306 (go listen if you haven't already!) This is another power-packed show with tips that blew our minds! We cover: - Pinterest marketing secrets for authors - Why doing Less is better - How to create your own marketing plan around what brings you joy - The "bumper sticker test" - Tough truths: Every bestselling author

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42:21

SPA Girls Podcast - EP306 - Finding the Joy in...

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2021/08/25

Today we welcome Roseanne Cheng of Evergreen Authors to the SPA and we're going to talk about all about Book Marketing with Joy - especially for the reluctant or overwhelmed author. How do you decide what to do when people tell you to "Do All The Things"?! When the hustle is just too much, Roseanne has guidance for what works and what doesn't. Roseanne, and her business partner Josie, run Evergreen Authors and offer courses and coaching to hundreds of authors. The Evergreen Author philosophy is that

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01:07:07

SPA Girls - EP305 Interview with Detective Adam...

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2021/08/17

This is our second podcast with Veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson, who spent seventeen years of his almost 25-year law enforcement career as a detective. Today we talk to Adam about the police duty belt (gun belt), and what they carry on it. Adam goes into detail about each item and explains their use and when it would be needed. So strap in (see what I did there) for an amazingly informative podcast. Adam hosts The Writer’s Detective Bureau podcast where he answers questions about criminal

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP304 - Interview with Rachael...

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2021/08/11

Rachael Herron joins us in the SPA today from MIQ headquarters in New Zealand, where we helped her pass the time while she was confined to her room in quarantine... She talks to us about her writing journey, how she has created a career with multiple genres, how she deals with procrastination and blocks in her writing, and the main differences she sees between having books traditionally published and being an indie. It's an awesome interview, and we loved having Rachael in the SPA!

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP303 - Cleansing Your Writing...

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2021/08/03

Are you bored, or disheartened, with your writing? Many of us hit the wall of blahhsss or burnout. When persevering and grinding through it just doesn’t work, sometimes you really need to shake things up. From writing in a completely different genre, to rekindling your creative spark, we discuss how to cleanse your writing palate. Soon you’ll move from the wahs to the wahoos! ❤️ Learn to Self-publish with the SPA Girls! Visit spagirlspodcast.com for full show notes and all previous episodes.

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP302 - Writing Cozy Mysteries...

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2021/07/27

Cozy Mysteries are hugely popular with readers and authors alike, and Nancy J. Cohen is with us today to share her fantastic advice for writing the successful cozy. If you’ve wondered whether writing a cozy is for you, then this episode will answer that question! Alongside her fiction, Nancy has also written the acclaimed “how to” for cozies “Writing The Cozy Mystery”, so we’re thrilled she agreed to give us the scoop on all things cozy. ABOUT NANCY: Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad Hair Day

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SPA Girls - EP301 - 50 Shades Of Writing - Does Size...

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2021/07/20

Conventional wisdom says "bigger is better" for books, but is that really true? In this episode, we discuss what different word counts and book sizes mean for successful publishers today, how you can use different sizes to your advantage, and how to find your sweet spot. The Right Size isn't a black and white thing - in fact, there are 50 shades of writing (size) to embrace! There is NO ONE RULE for word counts: Example: The Romance Writers of America defines a novella as 20,000 to 40,000 words

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SPA girls Podcast - Pride and Perseverance - 300th...

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2021/07/14

Join Shar, Wendy, Cher and Trudi for the 300th EPISODE of the SPA Girls Podcast! We talk about having pride in your work and being proud of everything you've achieved, and then how to persevere in the face of all the odds! This is a fun episode where we open up about some of the things we've been through over the last six years, and give our best advice for anyone looking to self publish!

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01:09:50

SPA Girls Podcast - EP299 - Book Marketing On a...

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2021/07/07

Marketing doesn't have to be Big Bucks spent on advertising, in fact some of the best marketing you can do is free or low cost. If you're just starting out there probably isn't much left in the budget for paid marketing. We've been there! In this episode, we've dug deep to find all the tools we used instead of heavy investments—and some we still do. One thing to note, you’ll need to invest something in your marketing—if it’s not money, it’s your time. This episode we'll cover: * Revising keywords *

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01:07:50

SPA Girls Podcast - EP298 - Interview with Lucy Lennox

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2021/06/30

We've got a very special treat for you this episode - the incredibly talented and savvy, Ms Lucy Lennox, is in the house! Lucy saw extraordinary success straight out the gate, from when she first published her MM romance, Borrowing Blue, in November 2016. In fact, by her second month of publishing, Lucy was earning five figures per month! Since then, Lucy's books have soared the bestseller charts consistently and she's built an incredible career, publishing prolifically (despite a serious health

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP297 - Interview with Fallyn Briggs

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2021/06/22

Dive into this amazing episode with six-figure author Fallyn Briggs, where she discusses the hot top of writing to trend v writing to market! She has spent most of her life within the pages of a book and now she is thrilled to have the opportunity to invite people into the worlds she creates. When Fallyn is not writing sweet romances, she is traveling, eating too much cheesecake, and thinking about writing sweet romances. Fallyn says, "writing to market may have hungry readers, but writing to trend

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP296 - Character Wounds

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2021/06/16

In this episode of the SPA Girls Podcast we talk about emotional wounds, and why they're so important in developing your characters, and creating an awesome story! From possible wounds that you could give your characters, to how those wounds will develop the story, and how you can use them to amp up the tension, and create a story that your readers will love - we talk about it all!

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