8 episodes
The Self-Publishing Success Podcast Christina Kaye
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4.5 • 19 Ratings
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Each week, Author Coach & Editor, Christina Kaye, sits down for an engaging chat with an indie author who has achieved success in self-publishing. She'll ask each guest host to talk about the biggest struggle they had early in their careers and how they overcame that issue and achieved self-publishing success. You will learn from your peers exactly what you should do to realize your own dream of a successful writing career!
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How Authors Can Leverage Instagram to Sell More Books
Why authors need Instagram to sell more books!
Have you wondered if you’re wasting your time on social media…specifically, Instagram, when trying to reach readers and sell your books?
Most likely, the issue isn’t Instagram or the constantly changing algorithms of most social media apps, so much as us not knowing the best way to use such amazing platforms to reach the – literally – millions of book readers who are on there every single day.
But it isn’t that hard to figure out. You just have to listen to those who have gone before you and learned to use the system to their advantage.
In this episode of The Self-Publishing Success Podcast, I sit down with Bestselling Indie Author, Kay L Moody, to chat about how she figured out the best way to leverage Instagram to grow her following of loyal, avid readers to over 6,000 pretty quickly by making a few minor adjustments in her profile, paying attention to how and when she posts, and following authors she admired who had blazed the trail for her, and how you can do exactly the same thing!
Highlights from This Episode:
About Kay L Moody and what kind of stories to expect from her - 05:30
How Kay started writing books and what being a newbie author was like - 07:03
Kay discusses her early struggles on Instagram - 09:42
The turning point when Kay knew her old way of using Instagram wasn’t working - 12:43
Kay’s best tips and tricks on Instagram for other authors - 16:51
How Instagram changed Kay’s life by boosting her book sales - 22:10
Kay’s current WIP and upcoming releases to watch for - 24:42
Important Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Work with Christina Kaye & Book Boss Academy HERE.
Shop Book Boss Academy on Etsy HERE.
Find & Buy Kay L Moody’s latest books and backlist HERE.
Follow Book Boss Academy on all social media platforms @BookBossOfficial
Get your FREE 30 Day Trial of Canva Pro HERE.
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CLICK HERE to Read the Transcript for Episode 7!
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How to Find a Book Editor You Can Trust and Afford
How you, as an author, can find, hire, and work with a professional (and affordable) book editor to improve your book and your writing skills!
One universal truth about self-publishing is that you absolutely cannot finish your book then go straight to publishing without first hiring a pro book editor.
It will absolutely backfire by way of low/no sales, or worse yet, negative ratings and reviews.
But hiring a pro book editor can do way more for you than just polish your manuscript and turn it into a book. This process can actually TEACH you how to improve your writing craft and your storytelling abilities.
That is…if you can find the right editor and one you can both trust and afford.
In this episode of The Self-Publishing Success Podcast, I sit down with Bestselling Indie Author, Amy Rivers, who happens to be a fellow award-winning suspense novelist, to chat about how she found the right editor for her and her books. She will also talk about how her writing improved as did her stories once she learned to listen closely to her editor’s advice and take it to heart rather than hearing their edits as criticism. Once she figured this out, she was able to find self-publishing success, and you can, too!
Highlights from This Episode:
Amy discusses how her journey as an author began - 06:28
Amy’s biggest obstacle - struggles with editing and rushing things- 10:12
The problems with an author self-editing their books - 12:30
How to avoid being ripped off by editors - 15:53
How hiring a trusted editor to helped Amy successfully self-publish - 17:23
How you can find the right editor, not just any editor - 27:23
How finding the right editor improved Amy’s writing - 32:50
What Amy’s working on now and upcoming projects - 35:39
Important Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Work with Christina Kaye & Book Boss Academy HERE.
Shop Book Boss Academy on Etsy HERE.
Find & Buy Amy Rivers’s latest books and backlist HERE.
Follow Book Boss Academy on all social media platforms @BookBossOfficial
For a Free 30 Day Trial of ProWritingAid, CLICK HERE.
To Read the Transcript for Episode 6 CLICK HERE!
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Episode #5 : Better Time Management for Authors
How a regular, manageable writing schedule that works with your everyday life can increase your writing output and get you to launch faster!
Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in the day for your writing?
Home life, kids, spouses, chores, and even jobs seem to take priority over writing, even though it’s your TRUE passion and what you’d much rather be doing?
There’s a better, more effective way of going about this.
In this episode of The Self-Publishing Success Podcast, I sit down with Bestselling Indie Author, Katherine Macdonald, to chat about she learned to manage her writing schedule and work it around her everyday life to find an effective work-life balance. She also talks about how having a manageable but productive writing schedule helped her increase her daily wordcount, which allowed her to publish more books per year, thereby increasing her annual revenue! She’s here to teach you how to do the same thing.
Highlights from This Episode:
Katherine explains what “wump” and “lush” is - 04:38
What type of stories Katherine writes - 06:11
Katherine's journey to becoming an author - 09:41
How difficult it was for Katherine to get any writing done each day - 12:21
Katherine's biggest obstacles/fear she had to overcome - 16:49
How she developed better time management skills - 18:00
Katherine talks about writing sprints and how they can help - 20:07
How a quote from “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” shifted Katherine's mindset - 26:40
Katherine's current work and future releases - 28:17
Important Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Work with Christina Kaye & Book Boss Academy HERE.
Shop Book Boss Academy on Etsy HERE.
Find out more about Katherine and her work on her WEBSITE!
Discover & Buy Katherine Macdonald’s latest books and backlist HERE!
Follow Book Boss Academy on all social media platforms @BookBossOfficial
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Stop Searching the Internet to Learn to Self-Publish Your Book
Work with experienced professionals instead to avoid conflicting, confusing advice.
Have you ever found yourself spending hours on the internet, searching for the answer to how to self-publish your book?
If so, you probably noticed you received nothing but a bunch of confusing, conflicting advice from dozens of different experts, some who may or may not be qualified to teach you.
There’s a better way.
In this episode of The Self-Publishing Success Podcast, I sit down with Bestselling Indie Author, Emily Blackwood, to chat about how she learned that there’s a much better path to self-publishing by working with and trusting professional 1:1 service providers, like coaches, editors, and more. Once she figured this out, she was able to find self-publishing success, and you can, too!
Here are the key moments from this episode:
07:03 - Emily discusses how she became an author
09:45 - Emily discusses why she became an author
11:35 - Emily discusses the biggest obstacle to overcome
12:50 - Emily discusses discouraging internet stories
15:58 - Emily discusses the turning point in her career
20:01 - Emily discusses thinking of her role models for advice and what they would do
25:49 - Emily discusses her newly released book
26:41 - Emily discusses how many books she publishes each year
28:17 - Emily discusses her future goals
Important Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Work with Christina Kaye & Book Boss Academy HERE.
Shop Book Boss Academy on Etsy HERE.
Find & Buy Emily Blackwood’s latest books and backlist HERE. Follow Book Boss Academy on all social media platforms @BookBossOfficial -
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as Writers with Bestselling Author Willow Winters
Authors! Feel Like a Fraud? Here’s How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome and Recognize (and Realize) Your Inner Bestseller!
Do you sometimes wonder why you even bother writing at all?
Often wonder why the hell anyone would buy your books?
Ever feel like there’s no way you could ever be as good as Author X?
Then, my friend, you are experiencing Imposter Syndrome.
And it’s important to learn to not just manage but overcome this “writerly feel” so it doesn’t stand in the way of your success as an author.
But you are not alone!
In this episode of The Self-Publishing Success Podcast, I sit down with Bestselling Indie Author, Willow Winters to chat about how Imposter Syndrome nearly stood in the way of the massive success she’s enjoying now (spoiler: Willow supports her family of 5 entirely from her book sales!). But eventually, she pivoted and overcame this ugly monster and is now a prolific, bestselling author and AuthorTok sensation!
Here are the key moments from this episode:
Willow talks about her amazing non-profit for mobility-challenged readers [6:14 ]
How Willow started her author journey and her experience as a newbie [9:50]
The biggest obstacle Willow faced and how that struggle manifested for her [16:22]
How Willow delegated tasks to PAs and created more time for her to write [17:12]
When Willow realized she had Imposter Syndrome [21:07]
How Willow overcame Imposter Syndrome to achieve massive author success [28:56]
How Willow’s life changed after she achieved success as a bestselling career author [36:00]
What Willow is currently working on and what to expect from her in the future [38:41]
Important Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Work with Christina Kaye & Book Boss Academy HERE.
Shop Book Boss Academy on Etsy HERE.
Find & Buy Willow Winters’s latest books and backlist HERE.
Follow Book Boss Academy on all social media platforms @BookBossOfficial
CLICK HERE to Read the Transcript for Episode 3!
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Treat Your Author Career and Self-Publishing like a business
Self-publishing is a business. Treat your career the same way you would any other business if you want to be a successful author!
Episode 2 – Show Notes
Do you dream of being a successful author? Want to know the secret to indie author success?
Treat your author career like the business it really is!
In this episode of The Self-Publishing Success Podcast, Author Coach Christina Kaye sits down with Bestselling Indie Author, LK Wilde to chat about how important it is to approach self-publishing like any other business venture and how her own writing career took off once she realized this and decided to be her own #BookBoss!
Here are the key moments from this episode:
L.K. Wilde’s journey to become an author [6:46]
The biggest obstacle that she had to overcome was realizing this is a business! [9:51]
The turning point in her career came when she became intentional about publishing [12:04]
Her “Ah-ha!” Moment was when she saw a huge increase in book sales! [16:53]
How her life changed once she approached self-publishing like an actual business [19:55]
What life is like for LK Wilde now that she is a successful indie author [20:55]
What she’s working on now and what to expect in the future [23:30]
Get to know more about L.K. Wilde and her books [6:03]
Important Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Work with Christina Kaye & Book Boss Academy HERE.
Shop Book Boss Academy on Etsy HERE.
Find & Buy LK Wilde’s latest books and backlist HERE.
Follow Book Boss Academy on all social media platforms @BookBossOfficial
Customer Reviews
Fun and educational!
Christina’s tips and advice offer quick, focused insight on various topics relating to self-publishing and author tools. I highly recommend this enthusiastic podcaster!
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Fabulous information for writers
I absolutely love this show. It’s full of fabulous information on all aspects of the craft and business of writing. Christina and her guests provide fun and engaging content on a weekly basis. The show is always interesting, entertaining, and packed with practical information that every author can put to use right away. So jump in and take a listen, you’ll be glad you did.
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