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Episode 638 - Romance Adaptations Galore

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Episode 637 - Do I Need an ISBN or Copyright?

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Episode 636 - Countering the Doom & Gloom

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Episode 635 - Pen Names and Part-Time Writing

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Episode 634 - The Power of Hardcover

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Episode 633 - The Rise of Substack

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Episode 632 - Getting More Reviews

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Episode 631 - Audible Price Changes

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Episode 630 - The Burnout Epidemic

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Episode 629 - How Many Reader Magnets!?

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Episode 628 - D2D & Rising Prices

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Episode 627 - Overcoming the Mob Mentality with Joy!

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Episode 626 - KDP Account Closures and LIVE SMBS

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Episode 625 - Bryan Answers Your Questions

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Episode 624 - Audio Direct Alternatives

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Episode 623 - The Launch Never Ends

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Episode 622 - The Post-Launch Push with Kevin J. Anderson

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Episode 621 - Deeper Relationships with Readers with Kevin J. Anderson

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Episode 620 - Disappearing Nonfiction with Marc Reklau

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Episode 619 - Indies Go BookShop

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SMBS 618 - Emails That Convert with Trixie Silvertale

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SMBS 617 – Getting Organized in 2026 with Trixie Silvertale

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Episode 616 - Pre-Order Previews with AK DuBoff

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Episode 615 - KU Payout Is Up with AK Duboff

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Episode 614 – Tuning Up for 2026 with Quinn Ward

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Episode 613 - Preventing Author Burnout with Quinn Ward

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Episode 612 – The Rachel Reid Effect with Ines Johnson

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Episode 611 - Amazon's Ask This Book Feature with Ines Johnson

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Episode 610 - Being Real Online with Tana Stone

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Episode 609 - The Netflix - Warner Brothers Merger with Tana Stone

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Episode 608 - Streaming Indies with Tracy Fredyrchowski

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Episode 607 - Amazon Algorithm Changes with Tracy Fredyrchowski

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Episode 606 - Signed Ebooks (with Christine Sterling)

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Episode 605 - Kindle AI Translations with Christine Sterling

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SMBS Episode 604 - The More it Changes the More it Stays the Same

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Episode 603 - Finding Joy & Going Live

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Episode 602 - The Gamble of Publishing with Becca Syme

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Episode 601 - Writing After Death with Becca Syme

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Episode 600 - Reflections on 10+ Years with Nora Phoenix

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Episode 599 - Novel November & Tracking Your Progress with Nora Phoenix

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Episode 598 - Podcast Booking & What to Focus On with Angel Lawson

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Episode 597 - Hybrid Publishing & Darker Books with Angel Lawson

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Episode 596 - The $100 Million Book Launch with Kelsie Hoss

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Episode 595 - KU Books in Libraries with Kelsie Hoss

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Episode 594 - Reclaiming Your Joy with Golden Angel

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Episode 593 - Neuro Superstar with Golden Angel

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Episode 592 - Professional Mode on Facebook with Katie Cross

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Episode 591 - Real Person Audiobooks with Katie Cross

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Episode 590 - Switching Things Up with Claire Taylor

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Episode 589 - Kickstarter with Character with Claire Taylor

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Episode 588 – Staying Social & Creating Raving Fans

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Episode 587 - AI Witch Hunts & NY Times Bestsellers with KA Linde

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Episode 586 – The Ultimate Launch Plan with Marissa Farrar

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Episode 585 – Amazon Sales Rank-Apocalypse with Marissa Farrar

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Episode 584 - Print-on-Demand & Author Automation with Elana Johnson

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Episode 583 - Maximizing Promos & Using Dictation with Elana Johnson

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Episode 582 - Getting a Hand & Multi-Genre Marketing with Rachel Van Dyken

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Episode 581 - Print Pricing & Multiple Email Lists with Rachel Van Dyken

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Episode 580 – The Spotify-Findaway Divorce and Marketing Romantic Suspense with Janie Crouch

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Episode 579 - Easier Kindle Purchases and the Definition of Success with Janie Crouch

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Episode 578 - Selling Elsewhere & Amazon Ads Fun

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Episode 577 - Kindle Recaps & Cozy Fun with Caitlin White/Rosie A. Point

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Episode 576 – Pre-Order Samples and Research Rabbit Holes with Luke Richardson

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Episode 575 - Social Media Fun & Trope Research with Luke Richardson

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Episode 574 – Pay Over Time Kickstarter Pledges with Katy Archer

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Episode 573 – Hockey Romance Scores with Katy Archer

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Episode 572 - Spotify Shorts & The Future of TikTok with Kelsie Rae

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Episode 571 - AI Audio Done Fast & Social Media Success with Kelsie Rae

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Episode 570 - Merch for March with Theodora Taylor

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Episode 569 - POD Slip Cases with Theodora Taylor

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Episode 568 - Sales Tax & Patreon

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Episode 567 - Direct Selling & In-Person Events with M. Robinson

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SMBS Episode 566 - Budgeting for Success & Success Brick-by-Brick (with Vanessa Vale)

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Episode 565 - BookShop & Translations with Vanessa Vale

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Episode 564 – Football Non-Romance Bestsellers with Kel Carpenter

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Episode 563 - The TikTok Ban That Wasn't with Kel Carpenter

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Episode 562 - The Systems of Success with Willow Winters

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Episode 561 - Big Plans for 2025 with Willow Winters

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Episode 560 - The Self-Publishing Trends of 2025 with Heather Hildenbrand

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Episode 559 - Starting 2025 Off Strong (with Heather Hildenbrand)

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Episode 558 - TikTok Publishing & Author Nation Surprises with Chelle Honiker

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Episode 557 - Spotify Tools and Automations Rule with Chelle Honiker

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Episode 556 – Death and Taxes with David Viergutz

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Episode 555 - Indies Rising with David Viergutz

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Episode 554 - 2024 Author Earnings with Scarlett Braden

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Episode 553 - The Closing of Kindle Vella with Scarlett Braden

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Episode 552 - Becoming an Effective Author with Sacha Black

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Episode 551 - Taylor Swift: The Indie Author with Sacha Black

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Episode 550 - Verified Authors & The Year of "No" with Leslye Penelope

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Episode 549 - Beta Readers & World Building with Leslye Penelope

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Episode 548 - Doing Too Much & Writing to Market with Vlad Bustiuc

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Episode 547 - AI Amazon Ads & Successful Facebook Ads with Vlad Bustiuc

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Episode 546 - Intuition & More Tropes with Cindy Dees

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Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees

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Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees

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Episode 544 - Selling Direct Promos & More Cozy Fun with Deann Powell

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Episode 543 - NaNoWriMo Controversy & Writing Cozy Mystery with Deann Powell

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Episode 542 - Picking Your Ad Platform with Skye Warren

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Episode 541 - Amazon TikTok Integration with Skye Warren

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Episode 540 - TikTok Shopaholics with Shelby Leigh

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Episode 539 - The TikTok Growth Curve with Shelby Leigh

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Episode 538 - Audible Changes, LitRPG, and Cons with Matt Dinniman

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Episode 537 - Ream, Crowdfunding, and Dungeons with Matt Dinniman

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Episode 536 - Your Self-Care Menu with Matthew Holmes

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Episode 535 - Testing a BookFunnel Landing Page with Matthew Holmes

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Episode 534 - Auditory Monopoly with Victorine Lieske

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Episode 533 - Terminated Accounts and Cool Cruises with Victorine Lieske

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Episode 532 - Hockey Romances Take Off with Michelle Pennington

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Episode 531 - RWA Files for Bankruptcy with Michelle Pennington