The Self Publishing Show
Mark Dawson is a best selling self-published author on multiple platforms including Amazon and Kobo. He is the author of the John Milton thriller series and its spin-off Beatrix Rose. In addition, he’s written several ‘Soho Noir' novels. Mark’s breakthrough came when he developed a marketing strategy for promoting and selling his books. His swift success enabled him to quit his 9 to 5 job and he has generated gross revenues of more than a million dollars in less than five years.
Mark has become a leading voice in the self publishing industry and he advocates and teaches a strategy based around offering books for free, mailing list development and social media advertising. In 2015, he published the first version of what is now his acclaimed online course ‘Advertising for Authors’. He has also developed a course for writers at the start of their careers – Self Publishing 101.
James Blatch co-hosts the podcast and he represents the first time, wannabe author. James is a former BBC News journalist who is currently writing his first novel.
Between them James and Mark explore the world of self publishing with a focus on actionable tips for new and experienced indie authors.
Latest episodes
Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 5min
SPS - 231: How to Self-Help Yourself to a Six-Figure Income - with Marc Reklau
Non-fiction author Marc Reklau on how he used Amazon ads to take his earnings from three to five figures a month inside two years.
Jun 12, 2020 • 60min
SPS 230: Raising the Stakes: Supercharging Sales with Amazon Ads - with Eileen Coleman
Eileen Coleman on how Amazon ads have helped take her husband’s horror writing to a whole new level of success.
Jun 5, 2020 • 54min
SPS-229: Starting Ads for the First Time - with Mark Dawson
You know you need to advertise your books. But how exactly do you start?
May 29, 2020 • 58min
SPS-228: How to Make a Million Dollars Writing Poetry - with Pierre Alex Jeanty
The Haitian-American author, publisher and entrepreneur explains how he managed to secure bestseller status for his poetry books.
May 22, 2020 • 44min
SPS-227: Pro Writing Aid: The Personal Trainer for Authors - with Chris Banks
Pro Writing Aid's Chris Banks explains how the acclaimed app can make you a better writer.
May 15, 2020 • 1h 12min
SPS-226: Making Money & Telling Good Stories - with Michael Anderle
Serial bestseller Michael Anderle's take on his prolific output as a self-published author, his plans for an indie imprint and trad publishing.
May 8, 2020 • 59min
SPS-225: Kickstarting Your Indie Author Career - with Nicholas Kotar
Fantasy writer Nicholas Kotar on how he kick-started his indie author career - with pointers on how you can do the same.
May 1, 2020 • 45min
SPS-224: StoryOrigin: The One-Stop Shop For Indie Authors - with Evan Gow
Evan Gow talks about Story Origin, his online indie author community that comes packed with useful self-publishing tools and services.
Apr 24, 2020 • 57min
SPS -223: Under Pressure: Mental Health for Indie Authors - with James P. Sumner
James P. Sumner talks about the mental challenges facing writers and how he dealt with his own emotional struggles as a bestselling indie author.
Apr 17, 2020 • 55min
SPS-222: Lockdown: Coping Strategies for your Indie Author Business
Most of us are in lockdown; but that doesn't mean you can't look after business and connect with readers.
