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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 bec ...
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SPS-262: 2020: The Year for Author Innovation
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PublishDrive's Kinga Jentetics discusses the impact of the 2020 pandemic on the worlds of writing and publishing and reveals her company's planned innovations for the new year.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-261: How to Turn Your Book into a Hallmark Movie - with Barbara Hinske
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Ex-attorney Barbara Hinske on how she came to writing for a living and the process of seeing her book transformed into a movie.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-260: Hindsight's 2020: the Self-Publishing Year in Recap - with Mark Dawson
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Mark and James take a look back at a year that presented the self-publishing community with some unique challenges.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-259: How to Print Your Book All Over the World - with Jason Miletsky
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After finding that stories he was reading to his disabled daughter weren't uplifting enough, Jason Miletsky opted to write and self-publish his own children's books, thus triggering a career that combines writing and providing book printing and distribution services.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-258: BookLab - with Peter F. Smith
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It's the turn of science fiction author, Peter F. Smith, to get the famed BookLab treatment with expert feedback on his writing, blurb and cover.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-257: From Adventurer to Author: Kindle Storyteller Winner 2020
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This year's Kindle Storyteller Award winner is the truly inspirational adventurer and author, Anna McNuff. We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have pinned her down for a chat between escapades!By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-256: How to Collaborate on a Kid's Book - with Allan Boroughs
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Children's author, Allan Boroughs, on successful - and profitable - collaborative writing for children.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-255: Launching a Children's Book Without Breaking the Bank - with Matthew Ralph
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Hot tips on how to launch a children's book on a budget from bestselling indie author Matthew Ralph.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-254: The Writer’s Cookbook: Recipes for Author Success
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Bestselling indie author, Kristina Adams, is on a mission to help other writers looking to navigate the murky waters of self-publishing.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-253: How to Write an Authentic Crime Scene - with Patrick O’Donnell
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How do you get your crime writing to come across as authentic? The devil is in the details.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-252: How to Get Organic Traffic on Instagram - with Hanna Sandvig
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How one author uses Instagram to great effect to help build her brand.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-251: From Rock Star to Writer: Kickstarting a Comic Book - with Vinnie Fiorello
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Self-publishing can work for comic books too.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-250: Book Ad Tips to Boost Your Author Business - with Nicholas Erik
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Sci-fi author Nicholas Erik is here to share his crack tips on book ads with indies looking to deliver some oomph to their marketing mixBy Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-249: An Expert in Her Field: Marketing to a Niche - with Carly Kade
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Find out how indie author Carly Kade used the power of the self-publishing community to market her books to a niche audience.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-248: Writing Books for Your Business - with Mandy Hickson & Mike Capuzzi
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Find out how self-published books can play a key role in building your business and brand.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-247: Laughter and Love: Writing Romantic Comedies
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Male author Rich Amooi on how to succeed in a field dominated by female writers.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-245: From Scripts to Snowdonia: Self-Published Success - with Simon McCleave
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Find out how a former BBC script editor and teacher went on to hit the big time as a self-published crime author.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-244: Self Publishing in South Africa - with Dani René
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Multi-genre bestselling indie author Dani René on her career and the state of self-publishing in the country where she resides - South Africa.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-243: Fight Like a Girl: Crafting Believable Fight Scenes - with Aiki Flinthart
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Author Aiki Flinthart explains how to give your fight scenes an authentic punch.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-242: Strength in Numbers: How to Write 2 Books a Month - with Steven Higgs
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More books means more sales. Here's how to power up your author productivity.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-241: 10 Million Books Sold: Writing Like a Reader - with Marie Force
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An astronomical 10 million books sold. Indie author Marie Force reveals the secrets of her success.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-240: Pictionary: How to Self-Publish a Board Game - with Rob Angel
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The self-publishing story behind an iconic game - with much to glean for indie authors.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-239: Topping the Charts with Children’s Fiction - - with Karen Inglis
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Karen Inglis on how to make it as a self-published children's author.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-238: Winning the Kindle Storyteller Award by Writing to Market - with Ian W. Sainsbury
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This week's guest, Ian W. Sainsbury, explains how writing to market can secure significant book sales - and the odd award or two.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-237: Self Publishing Sisters: Keeping it in the Family - with Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
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This podcast has featured wives retiring their husbands to assist with their indie author business and even a couple of writing brothers. But this week on the Self Publishing Show, we’ve got two self-publishing sisters: Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-236: COVID-19: How it Impacted the Indie Industry - with Alex Newton
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K-Lytic's Alex Newton on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted indie authors.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-235: Collaboration for Authors: Writing in Someone Else’s World - with Daniel Willcocks
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The bestselling dark fiction author and podcaster on effective and profitable author collaboration.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-234: How to Automate Your Amazon Ads - with Dierk Demer
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Prestozon's Dierk Demer on how the automation platform can help authors effectively manage their Amazon ad campaigns.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-233: How to Identify Your Author Level - with Nick Thacker
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Nick Thacker on figuring out your "author level" and the application of strategies to help further grow your author brand.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS- 232: Why You Should be Telling Stories in Non-Fiction - with Vicky Fraser
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Author Vicky Fraser explains how a smart approach to writing non-fiction books can transform your business.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS - 231: How to Self-Help Yourself to a Six-Figure Income - with Marc Reklau
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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.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS 230: Raising the Stakes: Supercharging Sales with Amazon Ads - with Eileen Coleman
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Eileen Coleman on how Amazon ads have helped take her husband’s horror writing to a whole new level of success.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-229: Starting Ads for the First Time - with Mark Dawson
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You know you need to advertise your books. But how exactly do you start?By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-228: How to Make a Million Dollars Writing Poetry - with Pierre Alex Jeanty
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The Haitian-American author, publisher and entrepreneur explains how he managed to secure bestseller status for his poetry books.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-227: Pro Writing Aid: The Personal Trainer for Authors - with Chris Banks
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Pro Writing Aid's Chris Banks explains how the acclaimed app can make you a better writer.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-226: Making Money & Telling Good Stories - with Michael Anderle
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Serial bestseller Michael Anderle's take on his prolific output as a self-published author, his plans for an indie imprint and trad publishing.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-225: Kickstarting Your Indie Author Career - with Nicholas Kotar
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Fantasy writer Nicholas Kotar on how he kick-started his indie author career - with pointers on how you can do the same.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-224: StoryOrigin: The One-Stop Shop For Indie Authors - with Evan Gow
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Evan Gow talks about Story Origin, his online indie author community that comes packed with useful self-publishing tools and services.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS -223: Under Pressure: Mental Health for Indie Authors - with James P. Sumner
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James P. Sumner talks about the mental challenges facing writers and how he dealt with his own emotional struggles as a bestselling indie author.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-222: Lockdown: Coping Strategies for your Indie Author Business
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Most of us are in lockdown; but that doesn't mean you can't look after business and connect with readers.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-221: Getting Into Libraries With Draft2Digital - Dan Wood
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Dan Wood from supreme indie author support service, Draft2Digital, explains how self-published writers can expand their distribution by working with libraries.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-220: Audio for Authors - with Joanna Penn
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Bestselling indie author and self-publishing expert, Joanna Penn, explains how authors can tap into the potentially lucrative fields of audiobooks and podcast production.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-219: BookLab - with Barbara Gaskell Denvil
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An author of historical fiction, mystery, suspense and fantasy gets the famed BookLab treatment with expert feedback on her writing, blurb and cover.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-218: The Self Publishing Show Live 2020 (Show Recap)
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In this episode: everything you need to know about Europe's biggest indie author event, the inaugural Self Publishing Show LIVE that took place in London on 9th March 2020.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-217: How to Profit From Your Backlist During Downtime - with Emma Prince
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Knowing she'd likely have less time and energy during and after her pregnancy, established indie Emma Prince crafted a series of smart strategies to keep her author business profitable - an approach that would benefit all writers looking to keep their career on an upward trajectory.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-216: Building a Book Business of Galactic Proportions - with Mal Cooper
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Mal Cooper discusses how she’s crafted a unique fictional sci-fi universe that offers up endless writing opportunities.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-215: Building on a Solid (SPF) Foundation - with Elle Thorpe
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Indie author and SPF Foundation winner Elle Thorpe explains how becoming an SPF 101 student has impacted her book sales and family's income.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-214: Walking & Writing: How to Write Better With Dictation - with Kevin J. Anderson
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Prolific sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson explains how dictation can smarten up your writing process.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-213: Monetise Your Message With Indie Publishing - with Valerie J. Lewis Coleman
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Valerie J. Lewis Coleman explains how high-quality self-published books can help experts and professional speakers monetise their area of expertise.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
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SPS-212: SPS 212: How to Make a Living Writing One Book a Year -with Jami Albright
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Romance author Jami Albright explains how to make a comfortable living as an indie author without being prolific.By Mark Dawson: Best-Selling Indie Author and Self Publishing Guru
