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Pen to Paycheck Authors

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Welcome to pen to Paycheck Authors podcast. We’re two indie authors; Matilda Swift, author of quintessentially British Cozy Mysteries, and Sam Cummings, author of Young Adult books about magic, myths, and monsters.With over a dozen books between us, and still a long way to go towards the ‘quit the day job’ dream, we’re here to write our way to financial success.Listen along for our mastery through missteps journey

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53:51

What We Achieved In Q1

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2025/04/02

Sam and Matilda are breaking down their Q1 wins, and making plans for Q2!Next week is all about being totally AUDACIOUS... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: www.MatildaSwift.com Book to start

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54:14

What We Challenge Ourselves To Do

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2025/03/26

Sam and Matilda accepted a challenge to finally face what they'd been putting off.Next week, it's the Q1 review! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: www.MatildaSwift.com Book to start

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01:04:12

What Switching Genres Shows Us

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2025/03/19

Sam and Matilda are discussing what they'd do if they switched genres.Next week, they will each be facing a challenge they've been putting off for a while. For Matilda, it will be drafting with dictation. For Sam, it's all about character art! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book

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01:03:06

What Authenticity Does For Branding

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2025/03/12

Sam and Matilda get specific with social media, and how branding can make all the difference.Next week on the podcast is all about switching genres... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: www.MatildaSwift.com Book to start

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49:41

What Sources of Money We Tap

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2025/03/05

Sam and Matilda are drilling down into income diversification once more!Next week they will be talking about branding and everyone's favourite topic... social media! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: www.MatildaSwift.com Book to

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01:01:49

What Keeps Production Schedules Rolling

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2025/02/26

Sam and Matilda dig into their attempts at time management, and how rolling schedules work, or don't work, for them.Next week is all about income diversification - how do you expand your income opportunities, without adding a ton more work to your plate? Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book

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01:01:01

What Post Launch Marketing Is and Isn't

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2025/02/19

Sam and Matilda chat about what post launch marketing is, and what it isn't! Next week is all about time management and how rolling schedules for projects work, or don't work, for them. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG:

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43:27

What Opportunities Money Brings

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2025/02/12

Sam and Matilda dream big and reveal what they'd spend their money on, if they had bigger budgets!Next week, tune as they chat about post book launch marketing. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: www.MatildaSwift.com Book to start

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55:56

What Self Publishers Should Do on a Shoe String

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2025/02/05

Sam and Matilda discuss the best ways to self publish on a shoestring budget!Next week they will flip the script, as they explore what they'd do if they had much bigger budgets!!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG:

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53:23

What Money Mindset Means For Budgets

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2025/01/29

Sam and Matilda are talking production and marketing budgets this week!Next week they will be discussing the best ways to spend little to no money, whilst still progressing with indie publishing. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG:

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01:04:02

What Financial Plans Should Look Like

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2025/01/22

Sam and Matilda chat with indie cozy mystery writer, Helen Golden, about financial plans!Next week we'll be delving into our budgets for production and marketing. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: www.MatildaSwift.com Book to

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56:14

What A Real Life Act Two Means

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2025/01/15

Sam and Matilda welcome you to act two of the podcast with this in-person recording! Let's chat 2025! Tune in next week where we will be chatting to a guest about money, and financial plans! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG:

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53:34

When We Review 2024

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2025/01/08

Sam and Matilda are looking back over 2024 and talking about what they learned, how they've grown, and what they hope for 2025!Tune in next week when we start Act 2... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: MatildaSwift.com Book to

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44:39

When Debt Doubts are Discussed

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2025/01/01

Enjoy this banked episode from earlier in 2024, where Samantha and Matilda talked about their money mindset!Happy New Year to all - tune in next week for the Q4/2024 wrap up, where Sam and Matilda will recap their working years... what a wild ride! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2)

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01:03:52

ENCORE: When Butter Makes Things Better

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2024/12/25

Happy Christmas to all! To celebrate the day we're gifting you with a repost of one of our favourite episodes of the year: When Butter Makes Things Better (the universal truth we can all agree on). Enjoy the episode and enjoy whatever the day brings for you! ---- Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: The Deathless - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deathless-Frances-June/dp/B0915V5L6F Most recent book: Curse of the Wild (Moons &

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50:09

When We Find The Secret To Luck

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2024/12/18

Samantha and Matilda lean into luck, preparation, and opportunity in their new series on How to Believe in Yourself. Next week Sam and Matilda take a well earned break over Christmas - not to leave you longing, you can listen to a banked episode all about money! Everyone's favourite subject!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of

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48:39

When We Hack Our Author Hang Ups

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2024/12/11

Samantha and Matilda lean into hyping themselves up... using some incredibly creative methods!Next week, Sam and Matilda will start a new series on How to Believe in Yourself with an episode on luck, preparation and opportunity. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2)

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52:46

When We Spy Other Authors

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2024/12/04

In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about connecting with other authors.Next week, Sam and Matilda are going to learn how to hype themselves up!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor Website: MatildaSwift.com Book to start

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53:44

When We Read Our Reviews

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2024/11/27

In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda get honest about reading reviews! Next week, Sam and Matilda are getting social as they talk about other authors and making those important connections. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a MATILDA IG:

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49:04

When We Dig Into Ads Strategies

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2024/11/20

In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about ads - the decisions they can make before and after running them.. and trusting them! Next week, Sam and Matilda will be starting a new series! Tune in to find out all about reading reviews... the good, the bad, and the ugly! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons

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