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
76 episodes
Alexa Nazzaro - Launch Like a Pro: Customized Marketing Strategies for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Children's Books
Alexa Nazzaro is the founder of Axel Author Group, a publishing services company with the memorable tagline "we won't let you publish crap." With a background in writing and business communications, Alexa transitioned into author services after...
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Episode 75
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34:17
Barbara Boyd - The Book Coach Approach: Finding Your Idea, Audience, and Objective
Barbara Boyd is a book coach and author who has guided over 100 authors through the publishing process. With a specialty in nonfiction writing, Barbara helps experts transform their knowledge into well-structured, reader-focused books. As a cer...
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Episode 74
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50:58
Ray Hartjen - Writing Your Truth: How Personal Memoirs Create Connection and Healing
Ray Hartjen is an author, musician, and cancer patient advocate who has written several books including "Me, Myself and My Multiple Myeloma" - a memoir about his journey with blood cancer. After being diagnosed in 2019, Ray transformed his expe...
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Episode 73
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48:10
Gene Mollica and Sasha Almazan - Beyond Basic Covers: How Professional Design Drives Book Success
Gene Mollica and Sasha Almazan are the creative duo behind GNS Cover Design Studio, a premium book cover design company specializing in photo-based, high-impact covers for authors. With over 15 years of experience working with both traditional ...
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Episode 72
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51:04
Dale L. Roberts - Beyond Amazon: The Strategic Approach to Publishing Wide
Dale L. Roberts is an award-winning writer and the author of "Publishing Wide," a comprehensive guide for authors looking to expand their book distribution beyond Amazon. With over a decade of experience in self-publishing, Dale shares valuable...
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Episode 71
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41:11
Mike Capuzzi - The Magic of Short Books: Turning Expertise into Effective Marketing
Mike Capuzzi is the founder of Byte Size Books and creator of the "shook" concept – short, helpful books designed as powerful marketing tools for business owners. With almost 30 years in the marketing industry, Mike has developed a speci...
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Episode 69
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34:51
Jay Styles - The Book Funnel System: How Authors Can Generate Consistent Business
Jay Styles is an Amazon bestselling author, coach, and former radio personality who helps entrepreneurs and business owners leverage books as powerful marketing tools. After pivoting his career during COVID-19 by transforming his documentary "B...
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Episode 69
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31:19
Rodney Miles - The Three Pillars of Self-Publishing Success: Product, Platform, and Publicity
Rodney Miles is the author of "The Book Dude's Guide to Self-Publishing" series and a self-publishing consultant with over 14 years of experience in the industry. Having worked on more than 300 book projects, Rodney has developed systematic app...
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Episode 68
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34:19
Rami Jandali - The Art of Children's Storytelling: Writing and Illustrating with Purpose
Rami Jandali is a children's book author and illustrator who combines his love of storytelling with artistic talent to create engaging books that spread messages of kindness and acceptance. Through his brand "Rami Stories," he has published boo...
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Episode 67
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29:35
Martyn Ellington & Steven Stiefel - From Novel to Screen: Mastering Multi-Format Storytelling
Martyn Ellington and Steven Stiefel are trans-Atlantic writing partners who blend British and American sensibilities in their collaborative works. Through their production company MESS Productions, they create multi-format content spanning nove...
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Episode 66
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57:33
Nicky Billou - Beyond Book Sales: How Podcast Guesting Can Transform Your Author Business
Nicky Billou is a business coach and author who specializes in helping entrepreneurs and authors maximize their impact through podcast guesting. As the author of "Get Booked and Get Paid" and "Finish Line Thinking," he has appeared on over 1,50...
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Episode 66
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39:08
Russell Nohelty - Why Your First Book Launch Should Be on Kickstarter
Russell Nohelty is a USA Today bestselling author who has successfully navigated both fiction and non-fiction publishing. Starting his career with aspirations in filmmaking, he transitioned to comics and eventually found his way to self-publish...
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Episode 64
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1:05:04
Dr. Nicole Janz - Breaking Through Writer's Block: A Coach's Guide to Productive Writing
Dr. Nicole Janz is a social scientist and a book coach with over 20 years of experience as a journalist, academic, and writer. After leaving academia four years ago, she transitioned into creative writing and book coaching. She created The Writ...
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Episode 63
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40:12
Louise Harris - The Complete Guide to Book Editing and Development
Louise Harris is the founder and president of LAST Research and Editing, specializing in comprehensive editing services for authors. With over 30 years of experience in editing and journalism, she has edited numerous manuscripts, authored four ...
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Episode 62
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34:48
Nick Thacker - How to Become a Full-Time Author in One Year
Nick Thacker is a bestselling author in multiple genres who turned his hobby into a full-time writing career. Having written 45 books, he now helps other authors transition to full-time writing through his Book Career in a Year program.<...
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Episode 61
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49:03
Rebekah Haskell - The Art and Science of Book Cover Design (+ How to Find Amazing Done-For-You Covers)
Rebekah Haskell is the owner and lead designer at Vivid Covers, specializing in speculative fiction book covers. With expertise in both illustration and photo manipulation, she helps authors create genre-appropriate covers that connect with the...
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Episode 60
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45:05
Sarah Bullen of The Writing Room - Literary Matchmaking: How Books Find Their Perfect Publisher with a Book Agent
Sarah Bullen is a multi-published author, writing coach, and literary agent, leading international writing mentorships. She is the author of Write...
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Episode 59
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52:38
Lucy McCarraher of Book Magic AI - The $100,000 Book: The AI-Powered Secret to Writing Your Business Book in Record Time
Lucy McCarraher is the Founder of Rethink Press, BookMagic AI, the book-writing app, and the Business Book Awards. She also hosts the ABOO – A Book of One's Own – women writers' network. She is the author of 13 books including three novels, fou...
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Episode 58
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43:51
Ellen Erikson - How to Make Money from Classic, Public Domain Books
Ellen Erikson is a publisher of over 30 books, combining self-authored works and public domain publications. Her expertise lies in identifying, updating, and successfully marketing classic works for modern audiences.In this ep...
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Episode 57
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28:14
Tom Wilde of ProWritingAid - Why Your Grammar Checker is Holding You Back from Writing a Best Seller
Tom Wilde is the Head of Partnerships at ProWritingAid, a comprehensive toolkit for storytellers that helps authors improve their writing through advanced analysis and AI-powered features. With a background in English teaching, he brings deep i...
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Episode 56
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36:45
Audrey Hughey - Write Your Book in One Year: A Busy Author’s Complete Guide
Audrey Hughey is a planner and workbook creator, and a multi-genre fiction author. She uses her B.A. in English and M.A. in Ancient and Classical History to research and craft riveting horror and thriller stories brimming with cultural nuance a...
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Episode 55
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43:37
Evan Gow of StoryOrigin - The Power of Author Newsletters: Inside StoryOrigin
Evan Gow is the founder of StoryOrigin, a platform designed to help authors grow their readership through newsletter marketing, review management, and cross-promotions. With a background in tech entrepreneurship and creative writing, he created...
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Episode 54
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44:21
Oriana Leckert from Kickstarter - How Authors Are Raising Millions Through Crowdfunding
Oriana Leckert is the Head of Publishing at Kickstarter, where she helps creators bring a marvelous array of literary projects to life. She's written and edited for Vice, MTV News, Slate, Hyperallergic, Gothamist, Atlas Obscura, and many more. ...
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Episode 53
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38:21
The Publishing Performance Show: Our 2024 in Review & Future Plans
Hey everyone! What a wild ride 2024 has been. From welcoming a new baby (and realizing two kids is WAY more than double the work) to watching this show grow beyond my wildest dreams, I want to share the highs, lows, and everything in between of...
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Episode 52
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14:17
Michele DeFilippo - The Art of Professional Book Production: Inside 1106 Design
Michele DeFilippo is the owner of 1106 Design, providing comprehensive book publishing services for indie authors since 2001. With over 52 years in the publishing industry, she brings extensive expertise in book design, typesetting, and project...
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Episode 51
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25:09