All Episodes

Episode 631 - Audible Price Changes

Episode 630 - The Burnout Epidemic

Episode 629 - How Many Reader Magnets!?

Episode 628 - D2D & Rising Prices

Episode 627 - Overcoming the Mob Mentality with Joy!

Episode 626 - KDP Account Closures and LIVE SMBS

Episode 625 - Bryan Answers Your Questions

Episode 624 - Audio Direct Alternatives

Episode 623 - The Launch Never Ends

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

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

Episode 620 - Disappearing Nonfiction with Marc Reklau

Episode 619 - Indies Go BookShop

SMBS 618 - Emails That Convert with Trixie Silvertale

SMBS 617 – Getting Organized in 2026 with Trixie Silvertale

Episode 616 - Pre-Order Previews with AK DuBoff

Episode 615 - KU Payout Is Up with AK Duboff

Episode 614 – Tuning Up for 2026 with Quinn Ward

Episode 613 - Preventing Author Burnout with Quinn Ward

Episode 612 – The Rachel Reid Effect with Ines Johnson

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

Episode 610 - Being Real Online with Tana Stone

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

Episode 608 - Streaming Indies with Tracy Fredyrchowski

Episode 607 - Amazon Algorithm Changes with Tracy Fredyrchowski

Episode 606 - Signed Ebooks (with Christine Sterling)

Episode 605 - Kindle AI Translations with Christine Sterling

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

Episode 603 - Finding Joy & Going Live

Episode 602 - The Gamble of Publishing with Becca Syme

Episode 601 - Writing After Death with Becca Syme

Episode 600 - Reflections on 10+ Years with Nora Phoenix

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

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

Episode 597 - Hybrid Publishing & Darker Books with Angel Lawson

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

Episode 595 - KU Books in Libraries with Kelsie Hoss

Episode 594 - Reclaiming Your Joy with Golden Angel

Episode 593 - Neuro Superstar with Golden Angel

Episode 592 - Professional Mode on Facebook with Katie Cross

Episode 591 - Real Person Audiobooks with Katie Cross

Episode 590 - Switching Things Up with Claire Taylor

Episode 589 - Kickstarter with Character with Claire Taylor

Episode 588 – Staying Social & Creating Raving Fans

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

Episode 586 – The Ultimate Launch Plan with Marissa Farrar

Episode 585 – Amazon Sales Rank-Apocalypse with Marissa Farrar

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

Episode 583 - Maximizing Promos & Using Dictation with Elana Johnson

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

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

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

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

Episode 578 - Selling Elsewhere & Amazon Ads Fun

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

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

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

Episode 574 – Pay Over Time Kickstarter Pledges with Katy Archer

Episode 573 – Hockey Romance Scores with Katy Archer

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

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

Episode 570 - Merch for March with Theodora Taylor

Episode 569 - POD Slip Cases with Theodora Taylor

Episode 568 - Sales Tax & Patreon

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

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

Episode 565 - BookShop & Translations with Vanessa Vale

Episode 564 – Football Non-Romance Bestsellers with Kel Carpenter

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

Episode 562 - The Systems of Success with Willow Winters

Episode 561 - Big Plans for 2025 with Willow Winters

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

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

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

Episode 557 - Spotify Tools and Automations Rule with Chelle Honiker

Episode 556 – Death and Taxes with David Viergutz

Episode 555 - Indies Rising with David Viergutz

Episode 554 - 2024 Author Earnings with Scarlett Braden

Episode 553 - The Closing of Kindle Vella with Scarlett Braden

Episode 552 - Becoming an Effective Author with Sacha Black

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

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

Episode 549 - Beta Readers & World Building with Leslye Penelope

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

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

Episode 546 - Intuition & More Tropes with Cindy Dees

Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees

Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees

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

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

Episode 542 - Picking Your Ad Platform with Skye Warren

Episode 541 - Amazon TikTok Integration with Skye Warren

Episode 540 - TikTok Shopaholics with Shelby Leigh

Episode 539 - The TikTok Growth Curve with Shelby Leigh

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

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

Episode 536 - Your Self-Care Menu with Matthew Holmes

Episode 535 - Testing a BookFunnel Landing Page with Matthew Holmes

Episode 534 - Auditory Monopoly with Victorine Lieske

Episode 533 - Terminated Accounts and Cool Cruises with Victorine Lieske

Episode 532 - Hockey Romances Take Off with Michelle Pennington

Episode 531 - RWA Files for Bankruptcy with Michelle Pennington