SPA Girls EP – 429 – How To Create Your Author Business Plan
Jan03

SPA Girls EP – 429 – How To Create Your Author Business Plan

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 https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/businessplan/

Completing this as you’re recovering from the holiday season could be just the ticket to kicking off your new year with a clear mind and solid goals.

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SPA Girls Podcast – EP424 – BookFunnel Tips for Authors
Nov28

SPA Girls Podcast – EP424 – BookFunnel Tips for Authors

Most authors know what BookFunnel is these days (just in case: it’s a platform that helps you deliver reader magnets, ARC copies, audio files, and so much more to your readers) but do we all know how to use it the best we can? 

I’m pretty sure the answer is no

That’s why we spent this episode with Damon Courtney, creator and CEO of BookFunnel, going over all the functions, from the innovative ways that successful authors are using this platform to deliver ebook files, to using features like the one-on-one author swap tool, the group promo tool, certified mail, and the direct email integrations, to name a few. Because Damon is the creator of the platform, he knows every single thing about it, which means this episode is packed full of all the information you’ll ever need to make BookFunnel work for you!

Grab your pen and paper, and take notes, because this episode is all gold!

Don’t forget our special SPA Girls Listeners link for $50 off an annual plan for your first year! : https://bookfunnel.com/spa-girls-podcast-2023/ but hurry – offer expires Jan 31, 2024

SHOW NOTES:

About Damon Courtney:

Damon Courtney is the creator and CEO of BookFunnel, an ebook and audiobook delivery service for authors and publishers. As a lifelong software engineer, Damon is an expert in just about everything technical and can offer unique insight on publishing as it relates to software and technology. He is also the self-published author of his very own Fantasy trilogy and continues to spin stories in his head that he hopes to some day get around to writing.

Click this link to go to BookFunnel.

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SPA Girls Podcast – EP406 – Subscriptions For Authors & Ream
Jul26

SPA Girls Podcast – EP406 – Subscriptions For Authors & Ream

Today we’re joined by two dynamic guests – author Emilia Rose and Michael Evans, who, along with Emilia’s husband Sean Patnode, founded the REAM subscription service for authors. We cover a LOT in this episode – from “what is the Creator Economy” to making subscriptions work for authors, so settle in for a great episode!

We first interview Emilia mid-2022 where she shared how she built a six-figure subscription income through her romance writing in a very short time. At the time of recording, they were still in the development stages of Ream. Today, 10 months later, REAM is now live and thriving.

https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/spa-girls-podcast-ep358-six-figures-through-subscriptions-with-emilia-rose/

Michael has kindly offered listeners a free copy of his book Creator Economy For Authors: A Guide To The Future of Publishing. Download from Bookfunnel here (no signup required): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/epnsy74vrn

BIOS: Emilia Rose is an international bestselling author of steamy paranormal romance and has over 2,000 readers subscribing to her monthly.

She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020 and now writes novels full-time, with over 70 million story views online.

She is the CPO and co-founder of Ream, admin in the SFA Group, and co-host of the Subscriptions for Authors Podcast. She regularly speaks at conferences about subscriptions and building fandom as an author.

Michael Evans is the author of a dozen sci-fi thriller novels, a serial founder of creator economy tech companies, and a Harvard student.

He is the CEO of Ream, co-host of the Subscriptions for Authors Podcast, and an admin in the SFA Group.

He’s also the author of Creator Economy for Authors: A Guide to the Future of Publishing, and is passionate about helping authors diversify their revenue streams and build direct relationships with their readers.

Explore Ream

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SPA Girls Podcast – EP392 – Translations with Skye MacKinnon
Apr19

SPA Girls Podcast – EP392 – Translations with Skye MacKinnon

Skye MacKinnon is a USA Today and International Bestselling Author whose books are filled with strong heroines who don’t have to choose. She embraces her Scottishness with fantastical Scottish settings and a dash of mythology, no matter if she’s writing about aliens in kilts, Celtic gods, cat shifters, or the streets of Edinburgh.

She’s also doing great with German translations and this week in the SPA she breaks down everything she’s been doing, including how to get started with a translator, what to watch out for, how and where to load your translated book, and how to market them once they’re up!

According to Skye, the German e-book market is growing rapidly and readers are hungry for more books. Translations are no longer just reserved for big publishers and it can be a lucrative market. It’s a logical step for any successful author: you’ve already written the book, now find new ways to expand your reach. Take the first step into translations by listening to this episode with Skye!

Show notes:

If you want to find out more about german translations from Skye head to her facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/262551475032407/

Head to her website to check out her books here.

If you’d like to purchase her book on translations, it is available by clicking here.

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SPA Girls Podcast – EP379 – How To Make a Trailer with Bookbrush
Jan17

SPA Girls Podcast – EP379 – How To Make a Trailer with Bookbrush

Kathleen Sweeney is Bookbrush’s Customer Service Manager & Marketing Lead. She brings over 17 years of client service experience, business assurance, strategy and problem solving to Book Brush. Kathleen loves creating images and is happy to share her knowledge.

We’re talking trailers for Tik Tok, instagram, and other social media, as well as QR codes and where to use them. And so much more!

6 Typography Tips for Graphics and Book Covers (with 35+ font pairings) – Book Brush

Pricing – Book Brush

Book Brush

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SPA Girls Podcast – EP376 – Top Tips from 2022
Dec29

SPA Girls Podcast – EP376 – Top Tips from 2022

This is an awesome episode just for you! We went through all of our episodes from 2022, and picked out the best pieces of advice, the most actionable tips, and the things we definitely think you should be doing for your writing career in 2023 and gave them to you here in one easy episode. You’re welcome. 🙂 

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