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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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SPA Girls Podcast - EP247 - What Advertising Is...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/07/08

This week we discuss what advertising is actually working for our romance, urban fantasy and cozy mystery books. From facebook to series promotions, we've picked up some helpfully tips and strategies for getting the most bang of your advertising buck! Visit our full shownotes at: SelfPublishingAuthorsPodcast for each of the SPA Girls tips, examples of Wendy's series rebranding befores and afters and recommended reading and resources.

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP246 - Chirp Audiobook Promotion

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/07/01

The delightful Carlyn Robertson from Bookbub returns to the SPA today to talk all things Chirp and audiobook promotion! What is Chirp? Chirp is an audiobook retailer powered by BookBub that highlights unbeatable discounts on audiobooks. Chirp offers listeners access to a full catalog of audiobooks that they can purchase á la carte with no subscription fees, but focuses especially on surfacing amazing, limited-time audiobook deals in members’ favorite genres. Their team works with publishers and

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP245 - Interview with Keri Arthur

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/06/23

In this podcast we speak to the wonderfully talented and successful Urban Fantasy author Keri Arthur. She talks to us about transitioning from traditional publishing to self-publishing, and shares tips and processes from her writing journey. Keri Arthur is the New York Times bestselling author of fantasy, horror, and romance novels. She began writing at the age of twelve and has more than 70 novels to date. Her books have received many nominations and prizes, including nods from the Romantic Times

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP244 - Alex Newton from K-Lytics

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/06/17

Knowing as much as you can about your category, genre or sub-genre is vitally important if you're going to succeed as a self publisher, and Alex Newton is keen to help you with that. He's the creator of K-lytics (www.k-lytics.com) a website where you can get in-depth reports on various genres and sub-genres on Amazon that will help you find your niche, boost sales in your chosen genre, and basically give you the information you need to stand out in this crowded publishing space. In this episode

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44:48

SPA Girls Podcast – Ep 243 – Interview with Ines...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/06/09

Ines is back to give us great advice for incorporating screenwriting techniques to make our writing stronger and improve read through! Aside from being a writer and professional reader, Ines Johnson is a seasoned educator. She's taught screenwriting, story development, and media history for an art college in Washington, DC. A lifelong learner (read: academic addict), she holds a Master’s in Instructional Design, and a Doctorate in Educational Technology. 1. Seasons: try thinking in 3s (3 book

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP242 - Ines Johnson: Pen Names...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/06/03

This is a special two-part series with the awesome Ines Johnson, a highly successful indie author who has an extensive background in television writing, media production and college education. In this episode, we cover Pen Names and Productivity. Ines has three pen names (that cover different genres) and she is the epitome of an organised, savvy and productive author that has so much to share with us! Topics we discuss include: Her fast-draft process and why Ines doesn't write by wordcount How she

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40:47

SPA Girls EP241 - Power Words

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/05/27

In this episode we talk about power words. Those take action words that entice someone to click the link on your ad. Click buy now on Amazon. Keep reading the next chapter of your book even though it's well past bedtime. There are different types of power words that you could use in your copy to trigger a response in your readers, to take them from merely browsing to actually buying. Greed words - we want more! Bargain, bonus, cheap, discount, 99c, ultimate, expires, limited, new, now, before,

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP240 - BETA Readers, ARCs and...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/05/20

Have you been told you need more reviews, but you don't know how to get them? Are you wanting to find some BETA readers, but can't figure out where they lurk? Ever wondered who you send an ARC to, and what you get in return? This is the episode for you! We go through each topic, explaining the terms, telling you how to find more of them, and why they're all so important to us as writers.

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP 239 - Being Creative When you...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/05/12

Sometimes the muse has left the building. Or you’re tired. Or something happens that you weren’t expecting. Yeah, like a pandemic. That’ll do it! There are probably very few people who haven’t felt the panic or sense of doom and gloom in some small way, and others far worse than the SPAGirls. It’s fair to say that we all took a moment (read a week or three) to get our heads back in the game, and even if you didn’t, that’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up about anything you didn’t do or won’t do if that

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP238 - Simple Marketing You Can...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/05/06

This week the SPA Girls cover free and cheap (and simple!) marketing activities you can do right now! Many of those we talk about require nothing but a short time block and some brain-juice. We hope this inspires you - but please don't feel like you have to do them All At Once. Chip away, one activity at a time as you have the time and energy, and you'll be on the road to better marketing. Shownotes on our website SPAGirlsPodcast.com C'mon over to our facebook page and let us know how you've

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SPA Girls - EP237 - Louisa George

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/04/28

In this episode, we talk with the wonderfully talented author Louisa George. She takes us through the editing process for those starting out in their publishing journey, or those of us who need a refresher on what should be done before we publish our books. This episode is packed full of wonderful tips and advice, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Award-winning author Louisa George has been a book addict her whole life. In between chapters she gained a degree in Communication Studies, trained

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP236 - Wellness for Writers at Home

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/04/22

If you're anything like us, you're sitting around even more than usual at the moment... But never fear, the SPA Girls have you covered! We talk with osteopath Freya Scollay about how to keep active in difficult times, as well as what we can do as writers to keep ourselves in the best health possible. If you want to find out how to keep yourself healthy and fit in strange and unusual times (or even every day times) this is the episode for you!

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SPA Girls - Ep235 - Interview with Alessandra Torre

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/04/14

Some authors are wary of Goodreads due to harsh reviews, but there are good reasons to use this platform and Allessandra explains why. Founded by Otis Chandler and launched in January 2007, Goodreads is the largest collection of readers and reviewers - with over 55 million members. It's important that you establish a presence on this social media site - and use all of the free promotional tools it offers! Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. It is a great

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP234 - How To Write When Your...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/04/07

Disruption – the entire world is feeling it at the moment, so how can we, as writers, keep our creativity bubbling and stay focussed? It’s hard – we’re not going to deny that – but looking at your schedule and productivity in a different way can help you stay a bit calmer, get some work done and prepare for when you’re on a more even keel. For the Spa Girls, we’ve pivoted a wee bit to bring you Lockdown Sessions – a daily video of around 10 minutes where we just hang out, sometimes discuss

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Spa Girls Podcast - EP233 - Interview with Ricci...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/04/01

This episode we are delighted to welcome Ricci Wolman to the SPA! Ricci is founder and CEO of Written Word Media, the company that created author promo providers Freebooksy, BargainBooksy, Red Feather Romance, NewInBooks, and Reading Stacks. Ricci holds an MBA from Harvard and has over 10 years of experience building online audiences using data-driven customer acquisition techniques. (Which means she’s really good at building newsletters and connecting with customers!) She says that the philosophy

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP232 - Interview with Lucy Score

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/03/25

If you've been wondering about how to make the most of being in Amazon's Kindle Unlimited (KU) programme... this is the episode for you! Lucy Score is the bestselling author of romantic comedy and contemporary romance novels and she's been doing super well in KU. We asked her to be on the show to tell you how to make the most of being exclusive to Amazon as well! Lucy is smart and savvy, and gave us some fantastic tips on how to be a successful self published author, so be sure to have a pen and

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SPA Girls - Episode 231 - What And Where To Post On...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/03/17

IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE POSTING ON SM: Have a specific goal, and know why you want to achieve it. Just doing it because everyone else is doing it is a terrible reason. You won't be motivated to continue and you won't know what kind of content to put up, and you won't achieve anything. Listen to this podcast, www.spagirlspodcast.com, where we give you some ideas and explain what platforms are available and what their focus is.

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP230 - Interview with Cora Seton

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/03/11

This week, we are absolutely delighted to talk with superstar romance author, Cora Seton , about writing organisation, branding, mindset and publishing strategy. With over one million books sold, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Seton has created a world readers love in Chance Creek, Montana. She currently has thirty five novels and novellas set in her fictional town, with many more in the works. We had the privilege of hearing Cora speak at last year’s Romance Author Mastermind,

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP229 - How To Write Great...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/03/04

How can we write more descriptively? Characters? Setting? What gives "visual" to readers? What is the point of description? - To enrich the readers understanding of a story, to move the story forward, and to help readers see a character. (Description by Monica Wood) So how can we write great description without it sounding cliched, over-written or just plain boring? Listen up and we’ll share all our best description writing tips from ourselves and from some great writing teachers. We’ve compiled a

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP228 - Interview with Elana...

SPA Girls Podcast ·

2020/02/25

In this second episode with bestselling author Elana Johnson, she gives us all the juicy details of how she has created her bestselling career... From the new release strategies that she uses, to the kind of advertising she does, and even the right mindset for being successful - Elana talks about it all. She talks openly about her career, tells us about the mistakes as well as the successes, and gives us all the details on how she managed to have her first 100K month in January 2020. This is

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