Jyotsna Ramachandran is a stay at home mom of 2 kids and the founder of Happy Self Publishing. She started her online business journey by publishing books written by ghostwriters. This gave her the confidence to write her own book Job Escape Plan. Her claim to fame was when her book got featured in Inc.com as one of the Top 10 start your own busine…

“The harder I work, the more luck I have.” – Thomas Jefferson Barrie’s book sold 2,900 copies in a 12-hour span. How did it happen? Amazon randomly sends out push notifications on IOS and Android phones to promote books. You CAN’T plan for these things OR even apply. It just happens if they think your book will sell. Here are FIVE lessons to be lea…

“A bad review is like baking a cake with all the best ingredients and having someone sit on it.” – Danielle Steele Debbie has been publishing books and digital products since 2010. She makes a full-time income from home by creating and marketing awesome content online. Debbie loves helping authors marketers get more exposure for their business. She…

“For it is in giving that we receive.” – St. Francis of Assisi Steve interviews Matthew Turner, an author and storyteller who works with entrepreneurs, founders and creative thinkers build thriving businesses that light a fire within them. After interviewing 163 authority figures, Matthew’s unearthed how successful people overcome failure and adver…

“Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.” – St. Augustine Learn how to start and grow an engaged Facebook group with Steve and Barrie as they discuss the different ways a Facebook group can help self-published a…

“I don’t know about you, but I’m wired for networking and co-laboring. I love team-work and prefer joint projects over flying solo.” – Frank Viola Steve and Barrie talk about co-authoring and how it works. Most authors spend a lot of time writing by themselves. Co-authoring is a great way to share the workload and make the entire publishing process…

“Good things come in small packages.” – Proverbs In this episode, Steve and Barrie answer a popular question among self-published authors: What the “right” book length? Steve reveals his word count sweet spot and how tracking book sales helps him determine what book length to aim for. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How to keep track of your boo…

“When it comes to promoting your book, BookBub.com is the Holy Grail.” – Steve Scott Steve and Barrie talk about BookBub, the massive platform that self-published authors can use to promote books. Steve shares his passion for BookBub and how he uses the platform to sell more books, get more exposure and increase his affiliate income. What You’ll Le…

“I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I’m afraid it will not be controversial.” – Flannery O’Connor It’s important for authors to take a strong stance to build a strong and loyal audience. But topics like politics and religion elicit very strong reactions from people. Barrie and Steve talk about being a controversial author and how …

What gets measured, gets managed. – Peter Drucker Steve and Barrie talk with Jesse Lakes from GeniusLinks and discuss how the tool can help authors determine what works for book-based businesses and sell more books. Questions Answered in this Episode: What is Genius Links and how can it help authors sell more books? What is the value of tracking li…