Podcast #21: Steven Spatz, BookBaby
Learn about BookBaby for a la carte and end-to-end publishing services plus high-quality printing.November 28, 2018 Steven Spatz of BookBaby is on the Author Friendly PodcastListen and subscribe About this episodeSteven Spatz is President of BookBaby. He is also a published writer and marketer. In this episode, you’ll learn about BookBaby’s a la carte self-publishing […]
Podcast #20: Rob Price, Gatekeeper Press
Learn about Gatekeeper Press for a la carte and end-to-end publishing services.November 15, 2018 Rob Price of Gatekeeper Press is on the Author Friendly PodcastListen and subscribe About this episodeRob Price is a self-published author turned publisher who founded Gatekeeper Press to level the playing field of the book-publishing industry. The company provides full-service publishing […]
Podcast #19: John Burke, Pub Site
Learn about an easy-to-use website builder just for authors called Pub Site in my talk with co-founder John Burke.November 7, 2018 John Burke of Pub Site is on the Author Friendly PodcastListen and subscribe About this episodeThis episode with Pub Site is for you if you don’t have an author website yet or if you’re […]
Podcast #18: Robin Cutler, IngramSpark (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of my talk with Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark, the professional publishing and distribution platform for independent authors. (Find Part 1 here.)October 30, 2018 on the Author Friendly Podcast with Carla King Listen and subscribe About this episodeIn this episode, we focus on distribution. IngramSpark has the widest distribution in the world, but […]
Podcast #17: Robin Cutler, IngramSpark (Part 1)
Robin Cutler is Director of IngramSpark at Ingram Content Group. She is the former Assistant Director of USC Press and founder and CEO of Summerhouse Press. She helped develop BookSurge, an early self-publishing tool that was acquired by Amazon, and then became Vendor Manager for Amazon/CreateSpace. When she is not traveling represent IngramSpark at writing and publishing […]
Podcast #16: JoEllen Taylor, FirstEditing
JoEllen Taylor is Director of Marketing & Business Development for FirstEditing, a family of editors worldwide who help authors bring out the best in their writing. Their vetted professionals have a fantastic array of skills to offer in each genre, such as developmental & structural editing, academic reviews and publications, ebook formatting, proofreading, and publishing […]
Podcast #15: Kristina Stanley, Fictionary
Kristina Stanley is the bestselling author of the Stone Mountain Mystery Series and the CEO of Fictionary. Fictionary is a company that helps writers tell better stories with a tool that analyzes your manuscript. In a way that will astound you, data and visual aids allow you to evaluate your book on a scene-by-scene basis, displaying […]
Podcast #14: Laurie McLean, San Francisco Writers Conference
Laurie McLean wears many hats. She is the Director of the San Francisco Writers Conference, a literary agent, Founder of Fuse Literary, and a former Silicon Valley marketing and PR professional. I asked her to talk about the February 2019 conference and the return on investment for the money and the time for this or […]
Podcast #13: Angela Bole, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
Angela Bole is CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, a non-profit membership organization for self-publishers and independent publishers that provides resources, education, advocacy, connections, and tools for success.Tuesday, September 25, 2018 on the Author Friendly Podcast with Carla King Listen and subscribe About this episodeIn this episode, we discuss the role and responsibilities of the publisher […]
Podcast #12a: Draft2Digital Announces D2D POD Print Service
In this addendum to my interview with Kevin Tumlinson, Marketing Director at Draft2Digital, he announce the D2D POD printing services in beta in 2018. September 24, 2018 on the Author Friendly Podcast with Carla King Listen and subscribe Show notesHere are the links to Draft2Digital (D2D) sites we mentioned and other resources.Draft2Digital.comPrint BetaListen and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, YouTube, or […]