Today’s guest is Andi Cumbo-Floyd, a writer and editor from Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains. She’s written 11 books—10 are self-published—so we talked about the learning curve, self-publishing tips, how to promote your book, what to share in a writing newsletter, and what Andi would do differently if she were just starting out today. Andi also shares a big life decision she recently made that helped her make more space to write.

MEET ANDI

Andi Cumbo-Floyd is a writer, editor, and writing coach who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, turbo tot, three dogs, and three cats. She writes regularly about writing over at andilit.com.

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• Books


• Read: Love Letters to Writers

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Why Andi and her husband decided to sell their farm


• How writing supported her through a life-changing transition


• What a writing routine looks like with a 15-month-old at home


• Why she chose to self-publish 10 books, plus what she’d do differently if she were just starting out


• Book launch advice


• An ordinary drive around a farm changed the trajectory of her life (and writing life)


• Why she doesn’t edit the same types of books she writes

SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES

• Vellum book software


• Draft2Digital


• Kirsten Oliphant’s Create If Writing Podcast


• Jane Friedman


• BookBub, for book promotions


• Mark Dawson’s classes on Facebook ads


• Strangers to Superfans by David Gaughran

LINKABLE MENTIONS

• Blog post: The Not-So-Final ROI On My Latest Book Launch


• Madeleine L’Engle


• The Slaves Have Names


• Love Letters to Writers