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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 - EP445 - 7 Tips To Build Your...

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2024/04/23

How the heck do you build a reader newsletter list, especially when you're first starting out? We're back with another SPA Girls minisode, to get your author career rocking. Listen up for how we built our own reader newsletters and what tools and services we recommend. ‌ 7 SIMPLE WAYS TO BUILD YOUR NEWSLETTER LIST: Join bookfunnel Provide a tasty sample Sign ups on social media Sign ups in books Join newsletter builder through Booksweeps etc Work with other authors Run a facebook ad to your free

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP444 - Five Steps To Being a...

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2024/04/17

Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that being a self-published author can knock you around sometimes! This week we talk with Patricia McLinn, an author who's been writing for more than 35 years, and who knows a thing or two about how to keep going when the going gets tough. Pat gives us her top five pieces of advice so you can stay focused and keep the positivity flowing when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.

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SPA Girls Podcast – EP443 – Book Marketing and TikTok...

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2024/04/10

Kate Hall is a paranormal romance and non-fiction author who has taken her marketing expertise and used it to kick butt on TikTok. She started Alyne Digital Solutions in an effort to help authors make a sustainable income from their books, and since starting has scaled two of her businesses and several others’ to six figure incomes. As well as discussing facts and figures for TikTok, we’re also delving into marketing for authors, and why you’re probably using the wrong hooks in your social media. ‌A

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP442 - Chapter Endings / Newbie...

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2024/04/03

Welcome to the first SPA Girls double-minisode where we invite you into the SPA for a double mini-tips session. This week we're covering two burning topics: what are the worst mistakes newbies are making, and how to write chapter endings that keep readers reading! Let us know what you think of this new sub-30 minute episode! 💗 The SPA Girls podcast is sponsored by everyone who supports us on Patreon. Thank you so much, we love our listeners and our patrons! ⭐ Join us at the $10 tier, and you'll be

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01:01:46

SPA Girls EP441 Discovery Writing With Kimboo York

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2024/03/26

In this podcast we talk to KimBoo about her latest book Secrets of Discovery Writing. We dive into how you can successfully use discovery writing when crafting your novel. It's an awesome podcast and one the pantsers among us will really enjoy. KimBoo York is a GenX elder-goth whose main life purpose is to provide a good life for her rescue mutt, Keely-Boo, who is perfect and beyond reproach in every way. She is also a librarian, former project manager, and a professional author who wears too many

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01:06:12

SPA Girls Podcast - EP440 - Launching a Successful...

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2024/03/20

Our guest today, Kiwi author Melissa Pearl, has five pen names across multiple genres and has been learning about self publishing since she published her first book in 2010. Since then she's published more than 80 books, and shares with us some real and raw insights into the career of an indie author, including all the highs and the lows. When she launched her latest pen name last year, she made sure she used everything she'd learned over that time to ensure her new pen name was successful right

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01:06:09

SPA Girls Podcast – EP439 – Using The Enneagram For...

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2024/03/13

Let's talk Enneagrams. Fiction strategist and owner of FFS Media, Claire Taylor publishes her fiction through her company, under four pennames. She also helps authors through her Story Alignment and Author Alignment services, as well as her masterclasses and non-fiction for authors. An Advanced Certified Instructor through the Enneagram Spectrum Method, as well as an Accredited Practitioner of the Integrative Enneagram (iEQ9), Claire uses the Enneagram framework to help authors create stories that

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01:07:07

SPA Girls Podcast - EP438 - How To Stop...

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2024/03/05

Procrastination takes many forms for writers, and it holds us back from writing, publishing and promoting our work. We discuss how to get out of your own way with our guest today, Kathryn Burnett. Kathryn is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, author and writing coach who has worked in the television/film/arts industry for over 25 years. “It's never been easier to put your work into the world and yet many writers don’t write as productively as they'd like to. They have the best intentions

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP437 - Facebook Ads with Clayton...

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2024/02/27

Creating and running Facebook ads has got a lot easier! Wondering how to delve into facebook advertising or had poor experiences in the past and wondering where you went wrong? This episode is for you! We’re joined by Senior Marketing Manager of Written Word Media, Clayton Noblit, who’s an expert in getting authors books in front of the right readers through advertising and promotion. Clayton generously shares his top tips for getting your ads working well, and takes us through setting up your

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP436 - Fast Decisions, Big Results

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2024/02/21

Ever hesitate over making an important decision because you were trying to figure out what the 'right' thing to do was... and then miss out on an awesome opportunity because you didn't take a leap of faith? Yeah, us too. That's why this episode is all about making good decisions in your author career. In fact, we're not only advocating making decisions and moving forward, we're also suggesting that a FAST decision is even better than an average speed decision. Research has shown that fast decisions

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SPA Girls Podcast - Episode 435 - Interview with Dan...

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2024/02/13

Today we’re interviewing Dan Wood, Chief Operating Officer at Draft2Digital, one of the best known distributors for eBooks, print and audio books. We last spoke to Dan in 2019 and a lot has happened since then! D2D has not only merged with Smashwords to make their reach stronger, they build tools and services that let you focus on writing while they take care of layout, publishing, distribution, print-on-demand paperbacks, and more. If you’re a new author or simply want to level up and expand, Dan

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01:03:57

SPA Girls Podcast - EP434 - Top 3 Mindset Tips For...

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2024/02/06

Your brain is a liar! Heather Hildenbrand is a bestselling author and business coach for creatives. This episode she demystifies how our results are determined by our beliefs first, and our efforts, second. Listen up for amazing (and do-able!) mindset tips for authors and how to overcome our blocks with less woo and more “do”! About Heather: Heather Hildenbrand was born and raised in a small town in northern Virginia where she was homeschooled through high school, and says she's only slightly

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP 3433 - Selling Direct With...

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2024/01/30

In this episode we chat to YA Fantasy author Katie Cross. She has so much passion and enthusiasm for what she does, and loves her readers! We talk about direct sales and how to relate to your readers, and these are just two of the topics we covered. Sit down with your favorite beverage and enjoy because it's action packed and full of information! Find Katie here ➡️ https://katiecrossbooks.com/ We first interviewed Katie back in 2017. Then she talked about a military wife, and learning to be a

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP432 - What To Do When You've...

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2024/01/24

You are your own publishing house when you self-publish. There’s lots to do, and lots to think about, especially the first few times you publish a book. That’s why we’ve created this helpful, back-to-basics SPA Girls Podcast episode – to help you go from rough manuscript to published book, with our notes on what you need to plan for and schedule, and how to figure out what you’re going to need to actually do to get your book published on all the platforms. We haven’t given a specific order for

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP431 - Graphic Design For...

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2024/01/17

This episode, we’re joined again by the effervescent Kathleen Sweeney from Bookbrush. Book Brush is a platform where authors can easily create their own professional-looking ads and marketing images for social media. Kathleen is going to update us on best practices, new additions to Book Brush software and added service options that can save authors time and stress producing graphics. Kathleen’s kindly given us a coupon code for listeners that gives you 15% off a single author plan. Visit

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP430 - Just One Thing For...

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2024/01/10

Inspired by Dr Michael Moseley’s JUST ONE THING (https://michaelmosley.co.uk/ ) we use his framework to give practical tips for uncomplicating your writing and author business life. Keep It Simple Be Realistic Create A Trigger Know Your Why Stick With It For At Least A Month Try To Replace Bad Habits With Good Ones Try To Do It Daily Involve A Friend Or Loved One Be Kind To Yourself Keep A Record Dr Michael Mosley is a No. 1 international bestselling author and journalist. He trained

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP429 - How To Create Your Author...

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2024/01/02

Business Planning for authors isn’t too often discussed, but the minute you go from hobbyist writer to publishing-for-profit, congratulations! You’re now a business entrepreneur. So what is a business plan? It’s the foundation of your business, a road map of your business structure, future projects, markets, earnings and expenses. It sounds more complicated than it needs to be. With that in mind, we’ve put together a simple SPA Girls Business Plan template you can download for free from

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP428 - New Year Kickstart

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2023/12/27

Want to set yourself up for an awesome 2024? Then this is the SPA Girls podcast episode for you. We go through our top eight tips to help amp up your career and kickstart your new year! From looking at the data and knowing what you want, to getting your newsletter humming and revamping blurbs, we give you all our best advice for 2024. SHOWNOTES: Our Top Eight Tips For The New Year: 1. Know what you want 2. Reverse Engineer Everything 3. Fine Tune Your Processes 4. Check Your Look Insides 5

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP427 - Christmas Episode

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2023/12/19

We’re celebrating you, our wonderful listeners, in the SPA today by sharing our 12 Christmas Wishes for you and your self-publishing journey. We want you to know how special to us. We’re so proud of this journey we’ve all embarked on and with what everyone has achieved. No matter where you are in the publishing process, it really is time to celebrate! May your holiday be filled with love, joy, good food, fun, books and time to relax and recharge yourself. x

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP426 - How To Launch A...

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2023/12/12

Wondering how to best launch your next book or series? Listen up, because we’re joined again by the bestselling fantasy author, Helen Scheuerer, who shares all the secrets of a Successful Series Launch, including: · How You Should Handle Your Book’s Backmatter · Using Pre-Orders Effectively · Getting ARC readers · Running A Successful Street Team Easily · Best Timing For Book Releases Helen is a rare “three timer” guest on the SPA Girls Podcast

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