Tag: pen names

• March 20, 2024Guest Interview, Marketing, Advertising & Sales

  SPA Girls Podcast – EP440 – Launching a Successful New Pen Name with Melissa Pearl

  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 2011. 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 from the start. Melissa generously tells us exactly what she did to create her latest pen name, and every step she took along the way to make it successful. Don't miss this information packed episode! 

• June 3, 2020Guest Interview, Writing Craft & Editing

  SPA Girls Podcast – EP242 – Interview with Ines Johnson (Part One) : Pen Names & Productivity

  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 (Part one), we cover Pen Names and Productivity...

• February 8, 2016Self-Publishing Process & Tools

  SPA Girls Podcast – EP021 – Pre-Publication Checklist (Part One)

  We're officially 21! Well, at least 21 episodes into the SPA Girls Podcast... This week we dive into some really meaty content - it's the first of a two part series on what you'll need to have organised before you publish your book onto the various retail platforms. This first episode talks about tax numbers (ITIN and EIN etc) and whether you need them, ISBN numbers (what they are, and why you might choose to get one), copyright for your books, bank accounts and accountants, pen names, and front and back matter in your book.