The Publishing Performance Show
Welcome to The Publishing Performance Show, the quintessential podcast for both budding and veteran self-published authors! Join your host, Teddy, as he sits down with with successful indie authors and top experts in the publishing world, who generously share their unique journeys, creative inspirations, and future aspirations in their writing careers and the wider industry.
Immerse yourself in a trove of valuable insights and actionable advice on writing, essential tools, and practical tips to elevate your self-publishing prowess. Whether you’re just beginning your literary voyage or seeking to refine your craft, this show brims with wisdom and inspiration to help you thrive in the self-publishing realm.
Each episode promises listeners at least one actionable tip for their self-published books and a must-read recommendation from our esteemed guests.
Tune in for an inspiring, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of the indie author experience!
Episodes
103 episodes
Eddie Rice - Why Fiction Authors Are Missing Out on Podcast Goldmines
Eddie Rice is the founder of Eloquent Mind and author of the bestselling book "Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact." With a background in PR and public relations, Eddie specializes in helping authors transition from invisible to in-demand through...
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Episode 102
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40:29
O'Cyrus - How to Find Your Book's True Message (And Why It Matters More Than Genre)
O'Cyrus Ink is a multi-genre author and publisher who specializes in poetry, children's fiction, young adult horror, and middle grade horror. Currently serving in the military while building his publishing career, he founded O'Cyrus Ink Publish...
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Episode 101
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38:14
Julie Broad - The Fatal Mistake That Kills 90% of Book Launches
Julie Broad is the founder of Book Launches, a comprehensive service that helps nonfiction authors successfully launch their books to market. She's also the founder of the Future of Book Marketing Summit and creator of the Author Launch Kit sof...
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Episode 100
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26:39
David P. Perlmutter - The Shameless Self-Promoter: Why Being Cheeky on Social Media Sells More Books Than Ads
David P. Perlmutter is a bestselling author with 17 published books, including his breakthrough memoir "Wrong Place Wrong Time" which has garnered over 4,000 reviews and achieved bestseller status across multiple Amazon categories. What started...
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Episode 99
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38:22
Robert A. Lane - Why You Should Narrate Your Own Audiobook (And How to Do It in 6 Weeks)
Robert A. Lane is an audiobook producer, coach, and author with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, including 14 years at 20th Century Fox. After his entertainment career ended when Disney acquired Fox, Robert founded Rob...
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Episode 98
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30:59
Daniel Hurst - From Office Worker to 75+ Books: The Ultimate Author Success Blueprint
Daniel Hurst is a bestselling author with over 75 published books, primarily in the psychological thriller genre. Known for his rapid writing pace and prolific output, Daniel successfully transitioned from a procurement officer to a full-time a...
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Episode 97
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39:07
Damon Courtney of BookFunnel - From Free Books to Lifetime Readers: Mastering the Author Book Funnel
Damon Courtney is the creator of BookFunnel, a platform that helps authors deliver digital books to readers and build marketing funnels. A former self-published fantasy author who published a trilogy in 2011, Damon created BookFunnel to solve t...
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Episode 96
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42:56
Nat Eliason - The Entrepreneur's Approach to Self-Publishing: Direct Sales, Premium Products, and Marketing
Nat Eliason is a writer, entrepreneur, and founder of multiple successful online businesses who is now pivoting to science fiction writing. After securing a $275,000 advance for his traditionally published non-fiction book "Crypto Confidential"...
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Episode 95
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50:52
Joanna Penn - Multiple Income Streams for Authors: Beyond Just Book Sales - The Creative Penn
Joanna Penn is an award-winning author, New York Times and USA Today bestseller, and host of The Creative Penn podcast. With experience spanning both fiction (under J.F. Penn) and non-fiction, Joanna has built a sustainable writing business ove...
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Episode 94
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47:50
Aurora Winter of SamePage Publishing - Turn Words Into Wealth: 7 Blueprints for Creating 7-Figure Income from Your Book
Aurora Winter is the founder of SamePage Publishing and author of "Turn Words into Wealth." With a background as a film and television executive producer and award-winning screenwriter, Aurora now helps entrepreneurs, experts, and business lead...
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Episode 93
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38:19
Ready, Set, Launch: A Live Panel on Taking Your Book to the World with Craig Martelle, Dale L Roberts, Julie Broad and Alexa Bigwarfe
I had the pleasure of hosting this special panel edition of The Publishing Performance Show, bringing together four brilliant publishing industry experts to discuss book launch strategies. The conversation covered everything from hard vs. soft ...
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Episode 92
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1:08:31
H.H. Rune - Sending Books Across America: The 25-Year Journey of an Interactive Literary Experiment
H.H. Rune is the author of the "Find Me" series, a unique "fiction-ish" or autofiction work that blends real-life experiences with fictional storytelling. After conceiving the idea at age 30 while a stay-at-home mom, H.H. spent 25 years develop...
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Episode 91
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27:45
Emily Crookston of Pocket PhD - The Business Case for Your Book: Strategic Publishing for Thought Leaders
Emily Crookston is the owner and "decider of all things" at Pocket PhD, where she specializes in ghostwriting and developmental editing for business books. With a PhD in philosophy and background as a professor, Emily transitioned to content wr...
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Episode 90
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27:42
Sheryl Bass of Be Kind Publishing - Self-Publishing Success: How PR Skills Transformed a Children's Book Launch
Sheryl Bass is a children's author and book PR expert with a master's degree in social work and journalism. Her Baby Dragon series focuses on social emotional learning for children, teaching important life lessons through engaging stories. Star...
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Episode 89
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25:38
Chris Wallace of WrittenWell - Cracking Amazon's Algorithm: From Poker Player to Self-Publishing Expert
Chris Wallace is a professional poker player, author, and co-founder of WrittenWell.com. With a background in guitar building before developing an allergy to exotic hardwoods, Chris transitioned to professional poker, which led to writing oppor...
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Episode 88
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44:56
Mitch Carson - Media Mastery: Crafting a One Sheet Media Pitch That Gets You Booked
Mitch Carson is a bestselling author, TV host for NBC in Las Vegas, and international speaker who specializes in helping people build their personal brands and increase their media exposure. With decades of experience in television and media, M...
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Episode 87
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45:30
Andrew Wallner & Phil Marshall of Spoken - Revolutionizing Audiobooks: How Spoken Combines AI Narration with Author Monetization
Andrew Wallner and Phil Marshall are co-founders of Spoken, an innovative platform that combines AI narration technology with a streaming network for audio content. Coming from backgrounds in healthcare technology where they developed conversat...
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Episode 86
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38:10
Johnathan McClain - Narrating 200+ Audiobooks: Secrets from an Award Winning Multi-Genre Voice Actor
Johnathan McClain is a multi-talented creative professional working as a screenwriter, narrator, actor, and novelist. With a background in theater and television, Johnathan transitioned to audiobook narration in 2012, coinciding with Amazon's a...
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Episode 85
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52:30
JD Barker - Co-Writing Thrillers with James Patterson and Indie vs Traditional Publishing
JD Barker is a New York Times bestselling author who has experienced various publishing paths including traditional, indie, and hybrid publishing. With a background as a book doctor and ghostwriter for over 20 years, JD transitioned to writing ...
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Episode 84
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43:34
Aryn Van Dyke - LinkedIn for Authors: Unexpected Strategies to Grow Your Readership
Aryn Van Dyke is a book marketing expert and the founder of Book Rockstar, specializing in LinkedIn marketing strategies for authors. With extensive experience helping both fiction and nonfiction writers leverage LinkedIn as a powerful platform...
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Episode 83
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29:21
Nicola Kinloch - Balancing Art and Education: The Craft of Children's Book Illustration
Nicola Kinloch is an artist and illustrator with a background in fine art photography and textile design who recently ventured into children's book illustration. Her first illustrated book, written by her mother Patricia Lang, is about bees and...
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Episode 82
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24:29
Leah Paulos - The Pitch Perfect Formula: How to Get Media Coverage for Your Book
Leah Paulos is the founder and director of publicity for Press Shop PR and Book Publicity School. With a background in journalism as a writer and magazine editor at Condé Nast, Leah brings a unique perspective to book publicity, having been on ...
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Episode 81
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44:41
Flora Qian - Breaking Censorship Through Language: One Writer's Journey from Shanghai to New York
Flora Qian is a writer born and raised in Shanghai who later lived in Hong Kong for over a decade before relocating to New York City. Her novel "South of the Yangtze" won the Proverse Prize, an international award for unpublished works in ficti...
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Episode 80
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32:36
Marco Moutinho of Dibbly - From Idea to Book in 24 Hours: How Dibbly's AI Tools Streamline Book Creation
Marco Moutinho is the founder and CEO of Dibbly (formerly The Urban Writers), a comprehensive content creation platform that combines AI tools with freelance writing services. The rebranding from The Urban Writers to Dibbly reflects their expan...
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Episode 79
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29:15
John DeMato - The Book Boudoir: Professional Photography that Sells More Books
John DeMato is a visual storytelling expert and professional photographer who specializes in creating compelling visual content for entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, and consultants. After transitioning from a career as a television field produ...
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Episode 78
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27:05