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How can you stop life getting in the way of your writing? Is it possible to overcome adversity to prevent it from taking a backseat?  Stacy Juba is a writer who faced rejection at an young age, had to get through a family illness and dealt with all the usual life situations that often prevents an author from doing what they love to do best - writing.  In this episode, she gives us her strategies on how to streamline for a busy life and that sometimes it's okay to take a little time off.  She also reveals her single biggest tip for an indie author on how to concentrate on writing.    Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

Why are writers so prone to depression? And why are depressives often more creatively minded than other people? Could social media be ruining your mental health? Natalie Roberts is a writer who's lived with depression for most of her life. She knows the power of writing and has studied the effects writing has on depressives — and that depressives have on writing.   In this honest and frank episode, she tells us why many of us might not realise our mental health is being affected by the way we live our lives, and we ponder why that might be — as well as how we can combat it to become healthier writers.     To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.   Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.   For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.   The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's special episode of the Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: The innovative and original approach I took to marketing my new book How Amazon failed to deliver to customers - and why How I overcame this and ensured only Amazon lost out ... and why being open and honest will go down well with your readers    To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.   Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.   For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.   The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this Indie Author Mindset Special Episode I discuss: Different publishing methods How the publishing landscape has changed The importance of maintaining all ownership of your books ...and why you should never hand over any money to vanity publishers or anyone else to get your book published To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: The excellent quality of a new recycled paper being used by IngramSpark Kobo Plus and how it differs from Kindle Unlimited Why you should always check the details of a promo on Kobo before applying ... and I speak to my wife Jo about some teething problems with the Apple publisher portal Here is the link for help with uploading to Apple Books https://help.vellum.pub/title-info/apple-books-version/   To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: How Amazon's pricing boundaries have changed and what this means for you Why you should never pay a company to publish your book The news that Bertram Books going into administration could actually be good for you if you use IngramSparks ... and how going direct to Apple instead of via an aggregator can give you more promotional opportunities To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: If you should advertise differently due to the Stop Hate For Profit campaign The big growth in audiobooks and how it could affect you How one indie has broken new boundaries and is up against Lee Child in the British Book Awards ... and there's a sneak look at my new course Here is the link to Jane Friedman's article on Marathons, Sprints and Pounces https://www.janefriedman.com/marathons-sprints-and-pounces-3-tiered-approach-to-book-launches/ To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.   Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: Germany's VAT changes and why you need to act now Why the touted growth in audiobooks isn't all it seems The major shifts in indie publishing and where that leaves you ... and why it always pays to have your wits about you To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.   Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: Why trad-pub distributors are collapsing What's going to happen for authors after COVID-19 Why you don't need to worry about reviews ...and why the world's going to hell in a handcart This is why I don't record podcasts on Monday mornings. To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: Kobo's new 'Cost-per-Circulation' model of library distribution via Overdrive What traditional publishers are having a meltdown over this week Why page counts in ebooks mean absolutely nothing – but Dave Chesson's worked out some averages anyway ... and why Dean Wesley Smith thinks you're crazy to even consider a traditional publishing deal To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.    

In this week's exclusive guest interview episode of The Indie Author Mindset Podcast, I speak to Sacha Black, the author of The Anatomy of Prose. We cover: Why focusing on your prose could be more important than marketing and advertising The biggest mistakes authors make in their writing How you can quickly and easily improve your prose and win over more readers Sacha has also kindly provided an exclusive 7-page resource pack, only for Indie Author Mindset Patreon members. Patreon members can find it in their dashboard now. To get that resource pack and help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: Which romance genres are selling best on Amazon right now The public launch of BookBub Audio Ads and how you can use them right away Whether you should be worried about book piracy …and I reveal the numbers on Kobo's enormous recent growth — plus the launch of Kobo Plus in Canada To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: Whether you should take advantage of IngramSpark's free ISBNs The benefits and drawbacks of the Amazon Prime Reading program …and I dive into book pricing and whether you should increase or drop your prices To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: The trouble over at Bertrams and what this means for indie authors and paperback distribution The results of BookBub's study into how reader behaviour has changed during the coronavirus crisis — as well as revealing the impact its had on my own sales …and we explore the brand new Apple Books platform for authors, meaning Windows users can now distribute directly to Apple — without a Mac or any new software. To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

David Mark is an international and award-winning bestseller whose books have been optioned for TV and seen huge success. Then, in 2019, his publisher decided to drop him.   He's since decided to join the dark side and go indie, but that's not the only dark side involved.   When he's not battling publishers, David has to deal with his own mental health battles. In this exclusive interview, he opens up about the publishing industry and his strategies for writers dealing with dark days.   To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: The future of Barnes & Noble in the face of news they haven't been paying publishers and authors How Draft2Digital have taken one for the team and protected authors against missing payments …and why traditional booksellers might have to bite their tongue about Amazon You'll also be pleased to hear the Ninja Tip is back! This time, the ninja makes sure you're aware of the Quality Issues Dashboard in KDP — and how incredibly important it is. To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset. The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best — writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: How major changes to Amazon Affiliates will affect you as an author The best tools to use for sales reporting and tracking your book sales ...and how to get free title setup — plus bulk discounts — with IngramSpark To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.   Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout.   For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.   The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best – writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.   For free title setup with IngramSpark, use the code INGRAMSPARK2020. For bulk discounts, use the code SPARKUKAU2020.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: Current Facebook Ads trends — what's working, what's changing and where things are moving Amazon KDP paperback distribution issues and when they'll be solved ...and Chirp for audio and how you can revolutionise your audiobook sales To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.   The Indie Author Mindset Podcast is sponsored by IngramSpark, the award-winning indie publishing platform that offers authors like you a way to get your paperbacks and hardbacks into over 40,000 bookstores and libraries worldwide. Let IngramSpark take care of the details so that you can focus on what you do best – writing. Get started today at www.ingramspark.com.

On today's guest interview special, I speak to Steven Moore about co-writing. Steven tells us how to start co-authoring books, how it could change your career and what pitfalls and potential problems you need to look out for. To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

On this week's Indie Author Mindset Podcast I discuss: How advertising books has changed recently — and for the better Why this episode is so late ...and the results of a very unscientific study into how indie authors' book sales are being affected by COVID-19 To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated. Don’t forget you can claim 50% off any Indie Author Mindset course by going to http://courses.indieauthormindset.com and entering the promo code PODCAST at the checkout. For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.