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The Self-Publishing Journeys podcast is a weekly show for all indie authors. Show host Paul Teague interviews self- published authors about their writing journeys, passing on hints, tips and tricks along the way. He'll also chat to experts in related fields - proofreaders, development editors, cover designers, PR specialists, author platform creators - and they'll be offering their best advice and strategies.
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Coming up this week:
I’ll be bringing you right up-to-date with what’s been going on in my writing life during July, August & September
I’ll let you know how things are going with my work for Storm Publishing
I’ll be looking ahead to Quarter 4 of this year and letting you know what happens next with this podcast
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-30-09-2023/
Date: Saturday 1st July, 2023
Coming up this week:
It’s the last podcast of this season - I’ll be getting out the dust sheets and boarding up the windows
I’ve got some BIG news for you which I’ve been saving up especially for my season finale as it’s always nice to go out with a bang
I’ll also be reviewing this year’s SPF LIVE & bringing you up-to-date with the past two weeks of my writing life
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-07-01-2023/
Date: Saturday 11th March 2023
Coming up this week:
Book 1 in my latest trilogy is locked 7 loaded and ready to release to ARC readers later in the year!
I started the serious work on book 3 in my trilogy this week - I’ll let you know the latest word count
AND I’m back to Twitter ads once again BUT for a very good reason!
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-11-03-2023/
Date: Saturday 4th March 2023
Coming up this week:
I started work on book 3 of my latest trilogy this week even though the paint is still wet on book 2!
Book 1 will be edited in two days, ready to release to ARC readers in FOUR months’ time - on July 3rd
PLUS I’ve got the usual array of useful web links, useful software tips and writing chat for you ...
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-04-03-2023/
In this extended writing diary, you can follow me every step of the way as I write a 75k-word book.
I was writing Her Last Cry, the second book in a trilogy of psychological thrillers.
My general rate of progress is 3 chapters/5k first-draft words each writing day.
It takes me 17 x working days to write the first draft of the book.
You can follow the entire process here, day by day and hour by hour.
The book was written between Wednesday 11th January 2023 - Tuesday 21st February 2023.
Find out more at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/how-to-write-a-book-in-17-days/
Date: Saturday 25th February 2023
Coming up this week:
Book two in my latest trilogy is FINISHED and book 1 edits have been done!
My project to capture the writing of an entire book is now completed - I’m just waiting for the historians to discover me now :-)
I’ve given my writing and editing schedule a big shake-up and I’ll be starting work on book 3 NEXT week now!
AND I’ve got a simple and practical solution to the Google Analytics shake-up for you
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-25-02-2023/
Date: Saturday 18th February 2023
Coming up this week:
I’m back from Benidorm, but did I get any productive author work done while I was away? Plot spoiler - not much!
I’m getting ready to polish off the second book in my latest trilogy - I’ll bring you up-to-date with my plans
I’ll let you know the final numbers in my recent BookBub promotion
AND the result is in for my application to the University of Cambridge crime writing course - and it’s an outcome I never predicted!
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-18-02-2023/
Date: Saturday 11th February, 2023
Coming up this week:
I had a BookBub my sci-fi 7-pack this week - I’ll be giving you the first 3 days of results
I also ran FOUR more promos on something completely different this week - I’ll let you know what I’m up to :-)
AND another week, another 14k words ... I’ll bring you up-to-date with this week’s writing progress
Show notes: https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-11-02-2023/
Date: Saturday 4th February 2023
Coming up this week:
Book 1 in my new trilogy is back from my new editor - Claire Cronshaw - I’ll let you know what happens next
I’ve been making the final preparations for my BookBub promo which goes live on Monday
I’ve got another writing diary for you and I’m two-thirds of the way through my new trilogy
See episode notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-04-02-2023/
Date: Saturday 28th January 2023
Coming up this week:
Work continues on book 2 of my trilogy - I’ll let you know this week’s word count!
There’s a new website in town that allows you to see your Amazon followers - I’ll be revealing the follower numbers for each of my author names
PLUS I’ll have the 3rd of my writing diaries for you and - plot spoiler - it involves several cups of tea!
See episode notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-28-01-2023/
Date: Saturday 21st January 2023
Coming up this week:
I’ll have this week’s weekly word count - did I make that 15k writing target or was it a fail?
I’m back to Facebook ads, this time trying to master how to sell my books at full price
I’m going to share my planning document but you’ll have to be quick as I’m only leaving it for 7 days!
See episode notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-21-01-2023
Date: Saturday 14th January 2023
Coming up this week:
I’ve started work on book 2 of my new trilogy this week, I’ll let you know my word count and how it’s going so far
I’ll bring you up-to-date with my New Year travels in Malaga & Torremolinos
PLUS I’ll give you an insight into my planning process for book 2 in a new audio diary feature that I’m trying out to give you a better insight into how I get my writing done
See episode notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-14-01-2023/
Coming up in this special episode:
Carried over from last week ... I’ll be chatting about my favourite learning resources for writers
PLUS I’ll have a round-up of the varied and general software services I use across my business and we’ll be crystal ball gazing as I reveal some of the futurist tests I’m running in the background
Read the show notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/self-publishing-toolkit-part3
Coming up in this special episode:
Carried over from last week ... the marketing techniques I'm finding most effective atm and the blogs and websites I get most value from and a selection of writing books to check out
I’ll share the writing podcasts I’m getting the most value from these days
I’ll be chatting about my favourite learning resources for writers
PLUS I’ll have a round-up of the varied and general software services I use across my business and we’ll be crystal ball gazing as I reveal some of the futurist tests I’m running in the background
Read the show notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/self-publishing-toolkit-part2
Coming up in this special episode:
I’ll be talking about the writing and editing tools I use in my business and WHY I like them
We’ll delve into my current preferences for web hosting and creating websites
I’ll walk you through the book listing platforms I use and share my thoughts on them
You’ll also be hearing my preferences regarding graphics creation tools
Show notes available at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/self-publishing-toolkit-part1/
2023 Preview
Date: Saturday 31st December 2022
Coming up this week:
My goals and aspirations for 2023 include writing, travel, fitness and more
I'll be sharing my specific writing goals in detail for Q1 of 2023
In true showbiz fashion, I’ve saved a BIG announcement about my plans for this podcast - right until the end of the show :-)
See episode notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-new-year-2023-preview
Coming up in this Christmas episode:
I’ll be reviewing what got done and what didn’t in 2022
I’ll bring you up-to-date with my writing news since dropping that bumper episode in November
AND I’ll explain why I’m in the top 6% and top 25% - but don’t let your imaginations run too much of a riot!
See the show notes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/podcast-diary-christmas-2022
![S4, Ep8 Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 12th November 2022 [Bonus Episode]](https://s3.castbox.fm/0d/ac/78/0ea7f6c70d3b93f38609ba5d4f47d15979_scaled_v1_400.jpg "S4, Ep8 Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 12th November 2022 [Bonus Episode]")
Amazon Ads Academy: https://paulteague.net/AA [Affiliate link]
Living Writer: https://paulteague.net/LR [Affiliate link]
Claire Cronshaw editing services at https://cherryedits.com/
The 4 phases of retirement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMHMOQ_054U
![S4, Ep6 Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 2nd October 2021 [Bonus Episode]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo400/5487004/5487004-1613928545691-4fd8de7b66844.jpg "S4, Ep6 Paul's Podcast Diary for Saturday 2nd October 2021 [Bonus Episode]")
1) Reedsy editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book
2) Atticus: https://www.atticus.io/
3) Flintlock Covers: https://flintlockcovers.com
4) Hello Books: https://hellobooks.com/authors
5) Author Marketing Podcast: https://www.authormedia.com/novel-marketing/
6) Copyright House: https://copyrighthouse.org/
7) Great marketing info from Nicholas Erik - https://nicholaserik.com/book-marketing-crash-course/
Thanks you very much for listening - this is the final show.
Listen to the archive episodes at https://self-publishing-journeys.com/
If you'd like more information about my digital nomad adventures, you can listen in here: https://anchor.fm/benidormdigitalnomad
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