SPA Girls Podcast
440 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsTop Weekly Self-Publishing Podcast for writers and authors
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SPA Girls Podcast – EP263 – Listener Questions: Motivation, Time Management, Local Market
October 27, 2020 20:22 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode we’re answering listener questions - a couple around the change of life many are experiencing right now. We have a few suggestions that helped us through switching to full time writing and the fickle motivation issue. Then we discuss how to tackle being visible in your local market. If you’ve had to deal with these things or are going through them now, please tell us about it on our Facebook page or comment on this post. Keen to join the SPA Girls in a live workshop? Join ...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP262 – The Four Tendencies For Writers
October 21, 2020 03:12 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week's podcast had us (good-naturedly) arguing a wee bit. Shar and Trudi typically were ALL OVER doing Gretchen Rubin's online test to identify which of the four tendencies they identified most closely as. Cheryl, super organized as always, also came to the podcast fully prepped and self-tested. Then there was our favorite Rebel, Wendy - whose self motivation and discipline continuously inspires us, but who also has no time for our self-help discussions 🤣 Can we crack her? Or will she ...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP261 – Imposter Syndrome with Amira Alvarez
October 13, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBToday we're delighted to welcome back mindset coach, Amira Alvarez after such an amazing response to our earlier episode with her. Today, we're taking a deeper dive into Imposter Syndrome - something that a lot of us experience! BONUS - here's how to win a FREE ticket to the Unstoppable (Virtual) Summit in November!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP260 – Interview with Danielle Romero
October 07, 2020 08:36 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week we have an intriguing chat with author Danielle Romero (Danielle Annett), who has recently switched genres from Urban Fantasy to Contemporary Romance, with some amazing results. She talks us through the decision to change genres, and what she did to make it a success, including some of the big decisions she had to make, such as whether to create a new pen name, how to market it, and what kind of social media/website and newsletter presence she wanted to have with the new genre/name.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP259 – Email Advertising Lists
September 29, 2020 21:56 - 15.8 MBThis week we look at the major email advertising sites we use, as well as some of the smaller, and talk about our success, or lack of it, with each. We also talk about how to prepare for advertising during the upcoming holiday season.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP258 – Nail Your Newsletter with Holly Mortimer
September 22, 2020 22:50 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis episode is a DOOZY! We're thrilled to interview author and marketing expert, Holly Mortimer. We talk all things email marketing with Holly, and get you some 'next level' tips that'll have your author newsletter nailed!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP257 – Juggling Writing & Family Life with Connie B. Dowell
September 16, 2020 08:29 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBToday we're going to talk with author Connie Dowell about juggling family responsibilities, pandemic postponements, and upheaval, with the responsibilities of being a working writer.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP256 – Self Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing
September 09, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn response to a listener question, this week we attempt to answer the question: Knowing what you know now, if you were starting out in publishing today, would you go straight to self publishing, or would you try out traditional publishing first? It's a hard question, because we're not starting out now, we do know an awful lot more than we did when we first started and when we started (7-8 years ago) everything was different. And also, we all clearly believe in self publishing over traditiona...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP255 – Newsletter Strategies
September 02, 2020 00:43 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis episode we discuss our (very!) different newsletter strategies: what provider we use and why, how we build our lists, our content, how frequently we email subscribers and what tips have worked for us.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP254 – Interview with Tamsin Ley
August 25, 2020 23:18 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBToday we're joined by fabulous Alaskan author, Tamsin Ley, who is seeing great success writing SciFi Romance! We talk about Tamsin's writing journey, marketing strategies, paranormal romance quirks and her advice for self-publishers.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP253 – Maximize Your Mindset with Amira Alvarez
August 18, 2020 02:22 - 58 minutes - 54 MBAmira Alvarez is the founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, a global coaching company helping entrepreneurs, empire builders, athletes, creatives, and rising stars in all fields achieve their dreams and goals in record time. Today we're going to talk to Amira specifically on how we can find focus in this chaotic time, and be productive without burning ourselves out.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP252 – Uncomplicate Your Publishing
August 12, 2020 10:21 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBOne thing we really believe in here at the SPA is that simple is better. There's so much noise on the internet, and so many different things that we're told that we "have" to do to be successful as self publishers, it can get confusing and overwhelming. So we decided to talk about ways to keep things simple in your publishing career, to prove that it doesn't have to be complicated to be amazing. With that in mind, this week we talk about our own experiences of keeping things simple, and how i...
SPA Girls Podcast – Ep251 – Alana Terry, Facebook Ads for Authors
August 04, 2020 23:19 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBAlana Terry is a 6-figure, USA Today bestseller with more than forty published Christian suspense novels. She hosts the Successful Writer Podcast which is a fabulous marketing-focused podcast for indie authors of any genre. Alana has also created several highly regarded courses to help authors reach their dreams of achieving creative and commercial success. Today we're going to talk with Alana about how she uses advertising to grow her readership and how authors can navigate the sometimes c...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP250 – Celebrating 250 shows!
July 29, 2020 01:44 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBCelebrating our 250th Episode! We go right back to our first episode (don't worry, we won't replay it), discuss the ONE piece of advice we'd give to new self-publishers, and talk about what we've learned / what's changed, over the years.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP 249 – Interview with Story Coach Lisa Cron
July 21, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour - 61 MBHaving trouble getting to 'the end' of your work in progress then this is the podcast for you! Lisa Cron is a story coach and the author of Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers From the Very First Sentence and Story Genius: How To Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages that Go Nowhere) both published by Ten Speed Press.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP148 – Dealing With Limiting Beliefs
July 15, 2020 08:11 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe're on the couch again this week! We're talking about our limiting beliefs and how we're tackling them. If you're not sure if you've got a limiting belief... we're pretty sure you do. Probably more than one. It's a belief that's holding you back, and it's the kind of thought pattern that you definitely want to bring out into the open, so you know it's there, and can work on ways to change or amend it. That's why we decided to talk about how we've recognised our own limiting beliefs and w...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP248 – Dealing With Limiting Beliefs
July 15, 2020 08:11 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe're on the couch again this week! We're talking about our limiting beliefs and how we're tackling them. If you're not sure if you've got a limiting belief... we're pretty sure you do. Probably more than one. It's a belief that's holding you back, and it's the kind of thought pattern that you definitely want to bring out into the open, so you know it's there, and can work on ways to change or amend it. That's why we decided to talk about how we've recognised our own limiting beliefs and w...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP247 – What Advertising Is Working For Us
July 08, 2020 06:18 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week we discuss what advertising is actually working for our romance, urban fantasy and cozy mystery books. From facebook to series promotions, we've picked up some helpfully tips and strategies for getting the most bang of your advertising buck! Click READ MORE to see our full notes and examples of Wendy's entire series rebranding!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP246 – Chirp Audiobooks Promotion
July 01, 2020 06:39 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBThe delightful Carlyn Robertson from Bookbub returns to the SPA today to talk all things Chirp and audiobook promotion!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP 245 – Interview with Urban Fantasy author Keri Arthur
June 23, 2020 22:49 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this podcast, we speak to the wonderfully talented and successful Urban Fantasy author Keri Arthur. She talks to us about transitioning from traditional publishing to self-publishing and shares tips and processes from her writing journey.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP244 – Alex Newton From K-lytics
June 17, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBKnowing as much as you can about your category, genre or sub-genre is vitally important if you're going to succeed as a self publisher, and Alex Newton is keen to help you with that. He's the creator of K-lytics (www.k-lytics.com) a website where you can get in-depth reports on various genres and sub-genres on Amazon that will help you find your niche, boost sales in your chosen genre, and basically give you the information you need to stand out in this crowded publishing space. In this epi...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP243 – Interview with Ines Johnson (Part Two) : Seven Screenwriting Secrets for Authors
June 09, 2020 20:31 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBInes is back to give us great advice for incorporating screenwriting techniques to make our writing stronger and improve read through!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP242 – Interview with Ines Johnson (Part One) : Pen Names & Productivity
June 03, 2020 06:04 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis is a special two-part series with the awesome Ines Johnson, a highly successful indie author who has an extensive background in television writing, media production and college education. In this episode (Part one), we cover Pen Names and Productivity...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP241 – Power Words
May 27, 2020 01:05 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode we talk about power words: those TAKE ACTION words you use in your ads, your blurbs and your writing to get readers to take action - ie BUY your book /READ MORE.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP240 – BETA Readers, ARCs and Reviews
May 20, 2020 06:08 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBHave you been told you need more reviews, but you don't know how to get them? Are you wanting to find some BETA readers, but can't figure out where they lurk? Ever wondered who you send an ARC to, and what you get in return? This is the episode for you! We go through each topic, explaining the terms, telling you how to find more of them, and why they're all so important to us as writers.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP239 – How to be Creative when you don’t feel like it
May 12, 2020 22:26 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBSometimes the muse has left the building. Or you’re tired. Or something happens that you weren’t expecting. Yeah, like a pandemic. That’ll do it! There are probably very few people who haven’t felt the panic or sense of doom and gloom in some small way, and others far worse than the SPAGirls. It’s fair to say that we all took a moment (read a week or three) to get our heads back in the game, and even if you didn’t, that’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up about anything you didn’t do or won’t ...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP239 – How to Be Creative When You Don’t Feel Like It
May 12, 2020 22:26 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBSometimes the muse has left the building. Or you’re tired. Or something happens that you weren’t expecting. Yeah, like a pandemic. That’ll do it! There are probably very few people who haven’t felt the panic or sense of doom and gloom in some small way, and others far worse than the SPAGirls. It’s fair to say that we all took a moment (read a week or three) to get our heads back in the game, and even if you didn’t, that’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up about anything you didn’t do or won’t ...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP238 – Simple Marketing You Can Do Right Now
May 06, 2020 05:29 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBThis week the SPA Girls cover free and cheap (and simple!) marketing activities you can do right now! Many of those we talk about require nothing but a short time block and some brain-juice. We hope this inspires you - but please don't feel like you have to do them All At Once. Chip away, one activity at a time, as you have the time and energy, and you'll be on the road to better marketing.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP237 – Deep Editing For Beginners
April 28, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode, we talk with the wonderfully talented author Louisa George. She takes us through the editing process for those starting out in their publishing journey, or those of us who need a refresher on what should be done before we publish our books.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP236 – Wellness for Writers at Home
April 22, 2020 02:57 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIf you're anything like us, you're sitting around even more than usual at the moment... But never fear, the SPA Girls have you covered! We talk with osteopath Freya Scollay about how to keep active in difficult times, as well as what we can do as writers to keep ourselves in the best health possible. If you want to find out how to keep yourself healthy and fit in strange and unusual times (or even every day times) this is the episode for you!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP235 – Interview with Alessandra Torre
April 14, 2020 23:49 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWe're joined in this episode by NYT Bestseller, the fabulous Alessandra Torre, to talk All Things Goodreads. Some authors are wary of Goodreads due to harsh reviews, but there are good reasons to use this platform and in this episode, Alessandra explains why.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP234 – How To Write When Your Schedule Is Disrupted
April 07, 2020 22:05 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBDisruption – the entire world is feeling it at the moment, so how can we, as writers, keep our creativity bubbling and stay focussed? It’s hard – we’re not going to deny that – but looking at your schedule and productivity in a different way can help you stay a bit calmer, get some work done and prepare for when you’re on a more even keel.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP233 – Ricci Wolman, Written Word Media
April 01, 2020 05:45 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe're joined by the awesome Ricci Wolman, founder of Written Word Media today. A marketing-tip-filled episode that covers how authors can best use promotions companies/mailing lists to boost their brand and their sales.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP232 – Interview with Lucy Score
March 25, 2020 03:23 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIf you've been wondering about how to make the most of being in KU...this is the episode for you! Lucy Score is the bestselling author of romantic comedy and contemporary romance novels and she's been doing super well in KU. We asked her to be on the show to tell you how to make the most of being exclusive to Amazon as well! Lucy is smart and savvy, and gave us some fantastic tips, so be sure you have a pen and notepad with you as you listen to this one! She also has one of the best auth...
SPA Girls Podcast – Ep 231 – What And Where To Post On Social Media
March 17, 2020 22:20 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE POSTING ON SM: Have a specific goal, and know why you want to achieve it. Just doing it because everyone else is doing it is a terrible reason. You won't be motivated to continue and you won't know what kind of content to put up, and you won't achieve anything. Listen to this podcast, www.spagirlspodcast.com, where we give you some ideas and explain what platforms are available and what their focus is.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP230 – Interview with Cora Seton: The Organised Author
March 11, 2020 01:48 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis week, we are absolutely delighted to talk with romance author and superstar, Cora Seton, about writing organisation, branding, mindset and having a stellar strategy. We had the privilege of hearing Cora speak at last year’s Romance Author Mastermind, and we knew immediately she was someone we desperately wanted on our podcast and to share her wisdom with you, our listeners.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP229 – How To Write Great Description
March 04, 2020 06:24 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBHow can we write great description without it sounding cliched, over-written or just plain boring? Listen up and we’ll share all our best description writing tips from ourselves and from some great writing teachers. We’ve compiled extensive notes to give you ideas on how to use description effectively in your writing, without overwhelming or underwhelming your readers (or yourself!) …
SPA Girls Podcast – EP228 – Interview with Elana Johnson – PART TWO
February 25, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this second episode with bestselling author Elana Johnson, she gives us all the juicy details of how she has created her bestselling career... From the new release strategies that she uses, to the kind of advertising she does, and even the right mindset for being successful - Elana talks about it all. She talks openly about her career, tells us about the mistakes as well as the successes, and gives us all the details on how she managed to have her first 100K month in January 2020. Th...
SPA Girls Podcast – Ep 227 – Elana Johnson Part One – Productivity
February 19, 2020 03:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBEver wondered how you could get more writing time in your day? Today in the SPA, we talk to uber-productive USA Today bestselling author Elana Johnson, about what she does to get her writing goals completed. She writes adult contemporary beach romance and christian cowboy romance under two different pen names and is currently publishing at least one book a month. And just so you know that her work ethic is paying off... in January 2020 Elana hit a 6 figure month for the first time. Join u...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP226 – Romance Your Brand with Zoe York
February 11, 2020 23:32 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWe are delighted to welcome back NYT and USA Today bestselling romance author, Zoe York. Zoe is not only a fabulous writer, but she's a marketing whizz who talks to us today about building a marketable genre fiction series.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP225 – Amazon Decoded with David Gaughran
February 04, 2020 06:50 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIs Amazon just one big mystery that you're struggling to unravel? Then this is the podcast for you! David Gaughran gives us some tips and advice from his soon to be released non-fiction book, AMAZON DECODED.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP225 – Amazon Decoded David Gaughran
February 04, 2020 06:50 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIs Amazon just one big mystery that you're struggling to unravel? Then this is the podcast for you! David Gaughran gives us some tips and advice from his soon to be released non-fiction book, AMAZON DECODED.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP225 – Amazon Decoded
February 04, 2020 06:50 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIs Amazon just one big mystery that you're struggling to unravel? Then this is the podcast for you! David Gaughran gives us some tips and advice from his soon to be released non-fiction book, AMAZON DECODED.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP224 – Amazing Covers with Rebekah Haskell
January 28, 2020 23:36 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBAre you about to get your cover organised? Or is there something wrong with the cover you currently have? This is a must listen episode for all authors, but especially for anyone who's struggling with their covers. Rebekah Haskell is an illustrator and cover designer who has been doing graphic design since she was a kid. She was on the covers panel at 20Books Vegas 2019, and definitely knows what she's talking about. She's got some amazing insights into covers, and how to make sure your ...
SPA Girls Podcast – 223 – What’s Your Word?
January 21, 2020 03:05 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBWe love the idea of visualising a word to describe how you’ll be in 2020. What difference could a word make? The answer is, it won’t unless you put it into play every day. If it’s a word that speaks to you, then make the most of it. Use it. Journal about it. Post it somewhere you can see it. Put it in your phone and calendar. You can find out our words and what we intend to do with them in this week’s episode of the SPA Girls Podcast. Here’s a couple of places to see how others do it. htt...
SPA Girls Podcast – EP223 – What’s Your Word?
January 21, 2020 03:05 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBWe love the idea of visualising a word to describe how you’ll be in 2020. What difference could a word make? The answer is, it won’t unless you put it into play every day. If it’s a word that speaks to you, then make the most of it. Use it. Journal about it. Post it somewhere you can see it. Put it in your phone and calendar. You can find out our words and what we intend to do with them in this week’s episode of the SPA Girls Podcast.
SPA Girls Podcast – EP222 – Write It Down, Make It Happen
January 14, 2020 23:30 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBAre you ready to make 2020 YOUR year?! This week we talk about the importance of physically writing down your goals to make them happen. Wendy is a perfect example of the power of writing them down: inspired by a workshop from Debbie Macomber, she's managed to check off every single goal she wrote down for 2007! Listen how she did it...
SPA Girls – EP221 – Reviving Your Backlist With Laurelin Paige
January 07, 2020 23:14 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week we talk with NYT Bestseller and marketing superstar, Laurelin Paige, about how we can revive and reinvigorate our backlists. Even if you're still building your publishing empire, this is a must-listen for Laurelin's marketing genius! Click read more for our show notes with Top Tips!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP221 – Reviving Your Backlist With Laurelin Paige
January 07, 2020 23:14 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week we talk with NYT Bestseller and marketing superstar, Laurelin Paige, about how we can revive and reinvigorate our backlists. Even if you're still building your publishing empire, this is a must-listen for Laurelin's marketing genius! Click read more for our show notes with Top Tips!
SPA Girls Podcast – EP220 – Our Goals for 2020
January 01, 2020 07:20 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBHappy New Year! This episode is a round-up of the goals and visions that we, the SPA Girls, have for 2020. It's gonna be a big year! It's the year of opening ourselves up to all the opportunities out there, being efficient, and focusing on the daily wins. We talk about having the right mindset for achieving your goals, how we're going to make everything happen for us, and how you can make it happen for you too!