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Join the SPA Girls for a weekly 30 minute show with information, tips and honest advice on how to get started in self publishing specifically aimed at romance authors. This show is for those new to self publishing, or just thinking about self publishing, and we help you dip your toes into the water,…

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    • Nov 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 723 EPISODES

    4.7 from 87 ratings Listeners of SPA Girls Podcast that love the show mention: self publishing, romance, indie, accents, authors, recording, ladies, writing, great info, book, advice, plus, women, lots, tips, love, guests, insightful, excellent, informative.


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    The SPA Girls Podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to dive into indie publishing or level up their writing career. With a wealth of experience and knowledge, the hosts and their guests provide invaluable tips and advice without overwhelming their listeners. It's like having a warm hug and cup of tea with four brilliant big sisters who generously share their insights with the indie writing community.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the combination of helpful information and hilarious banter. Each episode is full of useful tips and advice, but also keeps you entertained with the hosts' witty humor. The chemistry between the hosts is evident, and they have a way of making you feel like you're part of their circle. They also frequently invite other experts in the industry to shake things up, providing even more valuable insights.

    The worst aspect of this podcast could be the varying sound quality and decibel levels of the hosts. While it has improved in recent episodes, there are still instances where one host may forget to speak into the microphone or where the audio for a guest isn't as clear as desired. However, this minor issue does not detract from the overall enjoyment and usefulness of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The SPA Girls Podcast is an informative yet fun podcast that offers a wealth of knowledge for indie authors. Whether you're a newbie or looking to level up your writing career, this podcast provides valuable advice without overwhelming its listeners. The hosts' engaging personalities and insightful guests make each episode a delight to listen to. If you're looking for an author podcast that combines expertise with entertainment, The SPA Girls Podcast is definitely worth checking out.



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    SPA Girls Podcast – EP473 – Interview with Cathy Yardley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 61:25


    This is a fantastic episode for writers at all stages of their careers. Cathy covers writing in your unique voice, writing your truth and how to ROCK YOUR PLOT.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP472 – Comparisonitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 21:35


    We live in a world where we can see what everyone else is doing online. Successes and failures. We are the ‘instant gratification' generation, and have a need for success, so we compare ours with others! So sit back with your favorite beverage and let's dive in, and see if we can work through a few things that may help.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP471 – Interview with Juliette N. Banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 64:33


    Get ready to be inspired this week by our guest interviewee, romance author Juliette N. Banks. Juliette is a bestselling romance author who has taken the genre by storm with her popular series The Moretti Blood Brothers, The Dark Kings of NYC, and The Dufort Dynasty. She has written more than 50 contemporary and paranormal romances (on the same pen name). Juliette has a vast background in consumer marketing and brings her business savvy to her business planning, release strategies, reader relationships and mindset.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP470 – Book Signings & Book Fairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 29:49


    This episode we discuss Book Signings and Book Fairs - in person events where authors get out of the writing cave and actually (gasp!) interact with readers and fellow authors. These can be great fun - and a little intimidating.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP469 – Marketing, Selling Wide & Direct Sales – with Rebecca Hefner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 79:35


    Rebecca Hefner is a USA Today bestselling author who is a passionate advocate for authors to reach more readers through publishing their books across a wide number of retailers, as well as on their own store. This episode she shares how she juggles her writing over three pen names, creating a monthly schedule for easy marketing and social media wrangling, and lots more marketing advice for connecting with readers.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP468 – Short Romance Success with Lana Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 66:13


    Lana talks to us about how she has achieved success in short romance in less than two years using a mix of mindset, research and plain old stubbornness (her words, not ours...). We talk about what she did to level up, including the research she did and the tough decisions she made. It's a fascinating interview we know you'll love! 

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP467 – Anne-Marie Meyer: Building a Multi-Million Author Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 81:10


    Sweet Romance Author, Anne-Marie Meyer is an Amazon and Apple Top 100 best seller and a 3x USA Today Bestselling author. With absolute intention Anee-Marie challenges herself to improve on how she sells. From Tik Tok to Direct sales she has hit heady heights, paticularly in the last 12 months. After her Amazon account was shut down for 48 hrs in 2022 for false reasons, she's decided that it would be best to bring her stories directly to her readers hands and it has worked! Listen up for all her tips. You won't be disappointed.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP466 – Covers That Convert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 54:52


    Your book cover is the "shop window" of your hard work, and it has to do the heavy lifting to attract potential readers to go on and read your blurb. So how do you figure out which cover is the best for you?

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP465 – Theodora Taylor: Writing Buttery Blurbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 65:23


    Theodora Taylor is back! And she's here to tell us how to craft our blurbs that hook readers and skyrocket sales through adding LOTS of Butter!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP464 – Switching Genres and TikTok Success with Alexa Rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 52:11


    When she decided to write a palate cleanser novel in a completely different genre - with a brand new pen name - Alexa Rivers had no idea she would have a hit on her hands. In this interview she talks about why she wrote the book, how she picked the new pen name, the marketing she did, and how a book she wasn't expecting to do much at all... kinda did awesome. :) She also talks about the ups and downs of her journey with TikTok, and gives some great pieces of advice for everyone to use!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP463 – Get The Most Out Of Writer Conferences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 42:34


    Attending conferences helps us network with professionals in the author world and gain insights and ideas to make our jobs easier or to upskill. What can you hope to get out of conference?

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP462 – Are You Making Boring Mistakes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 8:39


    Welcome back to another SPA Girls minisode. This one is a bit of a controversial take on mistakes writers make that make their work B O R I N G.  How do we know these? Because we've all made them! 

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP461 – The Best Places To Publish Your Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 38:04


    Should you “be Amazon exclusive, “go direct”, “publish wide” and/or use an aggregator? And what do those terms even mean?

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP460 – How to Get Reviews and Find ARC Readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 42:50


    If you've been scratching your head over how to get some more reviews on your newly published book, this is the episode for you! We break down how we have each built up and managed our ARC teams, and how we've gone from no reviews to hundreds of reviews. Loads of practical tips in this episode!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP459 – Why Your Book Isn’t Selling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 30:18


    Why is it some books sell well right out of the gate, and others wither on the retailer vine? Do you know why YOUR book isn't selling? It can be for a number of reasons and this episode we run through the most common (and fixable!) options that'll put you back on the right track.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP458 – Interview with Historical Women’s Fiction Author Soraya Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 57:14


    The decision to self publish her first historical women's fiction novel - after a career writing romance - turned out to be a lucrative one for today's guest, Kindle #1 bestselling historical women's fiction author, Soraya Lane. The same year she self-published the novel - one that her agent told Soraya she couldn't sell - she picked up a publishing deal (for the same book) with Amazon. The rest, as they say, is history. This week we talk about her journey into writing, what she's learned about writing historical fiction and how translations have transformed her career.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP457 – How To Understand Your Market on the Amazon Store – with Nat Connors, Kindletrends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 85:29


    Nat Connors of Kindletrends returns to the SPA with a new analysis tool for indie authors - an interactive infographic to help us make sense of the book categories on the Kindle Store. Knowing where your book (or story idea before you've written it) fits into the market, and how it stacks up against the packaging (cover, pricing, categories etc), for the current top sellers in your specific genre is really important. It allows you to directly target the right readers and sell more books.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP456 – How Long To Make $1K?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 21:19


    Listen to this SPA Girls Minisode all about how long it will take you to make your first $1,000 dollars in self publishing! Full of great tips, sage advice and some vulnerable moments from our own self publishing careers.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP455 – Interview with Clare Connelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 56:30


    First published in 2014, romance author Clare Connelly hit success from her very first self-published book. Now with over 120 books published, she talks to us this episode about the pros and cons of hybrid publishing, balancing writing life with a young family, how to be focussed and productive plus the mindset new writers and self publishers MUST have!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP456 – How Long Will It Take to Make $1K??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 21:19


    Wondering how long it's gonna be until you'll make enough to quit the day job? Listen to this SPA Girls Minisode all about how long it will take you to make your first $1,000 dollars in self publishing! Full of great tips, sage advice and some vulnerable moments from our own self publishing careers. This is an awesome, must-listen minisode, just for you. :)

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP255 – Interview with Bestselling Author Clare Connelly : Hybrid Publishing, Fast Success, Juggling A Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 56:30


    We don't see "overnight" success very often, but Clare Connelly comes close! Clare is the bestselling author of more than 120 angsty, passionate romance novels. Having self-published her first book in 2014, by the end of that year, she was an Amazon All-Star in the US and UK and has since sold millions of copies of her books. Here's how she did it ...

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP454 – Craft Tips To Help You Sell More Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 22:58


    Writing great books with emotional impact is key to building your readership. Today we discuss craft tips that will help you attract new readers, build your fanbase and sell more books!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP454 – Craft Tips To Help You Sell More Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 22:58


    Writing great books with emotional impact is key to building your readership. Today we discuss craft tips that will help you attract new readers, build your fanbase and sell more books!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP453 – Are You Ready To Be A Full-Time Writer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 42:42


    Want to make the leap to full time author? How do you know when it's the right time to make that leap?

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP453 – Are You Ready To Be A Full-Time Writer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 42:42


    Want to make the leap to full time author? How do you know when it's the right time to make that leap?

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP452 – Book Formatting Made Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


    Got your final manuscript all ready to go, and wondering how to format it for publication? This is the SPA Girls episode for you! Welcome back to another 20 min SPA Girls mini-tips session, where we break down the basics of self publishing, just for you!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP452 – Book Formatting Made Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


    Got your final manuscript all ready to go, and wondering how to format it for publication? This is the SPA Girls episode for you! Welcome back to another 20 min SPA Girls mini-tips session, where we break down the basics of self publishing, just for you!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP451 – Interview with Maggie Marr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024


    If you've ever wondered how to deal with contracts and other business issues, this is the podcast for you! Maggie Marr the founder of Maggie Marr Legal PC and a USA Today Best Selling author of over 20 books. A former ICM motion picture literary and subsidiary rights (books to film/tv) agent, Maggie is the co-founder and legal advisor to the not-for-profit Women's Fiction Writers Association and a member of Women In Film. The firm has negotiated deals with Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, Universal, Warner Bros, Disney. The firm provides services such as entertainment and publishing representation, trademark & copyright, packaging and sales, business legal affairs and corporate, production and distribution legal.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP451 – Contracts for Authors with Maggie Marr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024


    If you've ever wondered how to deal with contracts and other business issues, this is the podcast for you! Maggie Marr the founder of Maggie Marr Legal PC and a USA Today Best Selling author of over 20 books. A former ICM motion picture literary and subsidiary rights (books to film/tv) agent, Maggie is the co-founder and legal advisor to the not-for-profit Women's Fiction Writers Association and a member of Women In Film. The firm has negotiated deals with Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, Universal, Warner Bros, Disney. The firm provides services such as entertainment and publishing representation, trademark & copyright, packaging and sales, business legal affairs and corporate, production and distribution legal.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP450 – Interview with Melanie Harlow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024


    USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow talks branding, publishing strategy and building a strong readership!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP450 – Interview with Melanie Harlow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024


    USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow talks branding, publishing strategy and building a strong readership!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP449 – 7 Ways To Boost Your Positivity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 12:00


    Feeling a bit blah about your writing and / or author career? Welcome back to another 15 min SPA Girls mini-tips session. Today's topic is 7 easy ways to boost your positivity that you can put into action TODAY!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP449 – 7 Ways To Boost Your Positivity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 12:00


    Feeling a bit blah about your writing and / or author career? Welcome back to another 15 min SPA Girls mini-tips session. Today's topic is 7 easy ways to boost your positivity that you can put into action TODAY!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP448 – Changing From Frontlist to Backlist Focus with Maggie Dallen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 59:36


    This week we talk to regency romance and young adult author Maggie Dallen, who tells us how she changed her mindset and her author business model, with huge success! Maggie is a prolific author who was writing up to twenty books a year, but she was reaching a point where she wanted to slow down and diversify her writing skills by learning script writing. She realised she needed to find a system that would take advantage of her extensive backlist, and allow her more time for her other writing interests. In this fascinating interview, Maggie talks us through how she did it, what the major challenges were, and how you can do the same thing!  Maggie was a delight to interview, and gave us so much useful advice - you're going to love this one! 

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP448 – Changing From Frontlist to Backlist Focus with Maggie Dallen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 59:36


    This week we talk to regency romance and young adult author Maggie Dallen, who tells us how she changed her mindset and her author business model, with huge success! Maggie is a prolific author who was writing up to twenty books a year, but she was reaching a point where she wanted to slow down and diversify her writing skills by learning script writing. She realised she needed to find a system that would take advantage of her extensive backlist, and allow her more time for her other writing interests. In this fascinating interview, Maggie talks us through how she did it, what the major challenges were, and how you can do the same thing!  Maggie was a delight to interview, and gave us so much useful advice - you're going to love this one! 

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP447 – Overcome Doubts & Back Yourself!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 56:43


    Doubts are the biggest creativity and success blocker. But it takes a strong person not to have them. No one said this was going to be easy, or everyone would be doing it. If you ask those that succeed in this business they will all tell you they've had knock backs. It's about perseverance. It's about holding on to your self belief and forging ahead.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP447 – Overcome Doubts & Back Yourself!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 56:43


    Doubts are the biggest creativity and success blocker. But it takes a strong person not to have them. No one said this was going to be easy, or everyone would be doing it. If you ask those that succeed in this business they will all tell you they've had knock backs. It's about perseverance. It's about holding on to your self belief and forging ahead.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP446 – Patreon, Kickstarter & Serials – with Tao Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 61:14


    How do you build superfans and a sustainable income through patreon*, kickstarter, subscriptions and serial works? Bestselling author Tao Wong joins us this episode to reveal all the secrets of keeping readers begging for more (cliff-hangers anyone ?!), building a thriving community of superfans and, most importantly, diversifying your income streams.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP446 – Patreon, Kickstarter & Serials – with Tao Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 61:14


    How do you build superfans and a sustainable income through patreon*, kickstarter, subscriptions and serial works? Bestselling author Tao Wong joins us this episode to reveal all the secrets of keeping readers begging for more (cliff-hangers anyone ?!), building a thriving community of superfans and, most importantly, diversifying your income streams.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP445 – 7 Easy Tips For Building Your Newsletter List

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 17:16


    How the heck do you build a reader newsletter list when you're first starting out? We're back with another SPA Girls minisode, to get your author career rocking. Listen up for how we built our own reader newsletters and what tools and services we recommend.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP445 – 7 Easy Tips For Building Your Newsletter List

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 17:16


    How the heck do you build a reader newsletter list when you're first starting out? We're back with another SPA Girls minisode, to get your author career rocking. Listen up for how we built our own reader newsletters and what tools and services we recommend.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP444 – Five Steps to Being a Resilient Author with Patricia McLinn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 63:25


    Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that being a self-published author can knock you around sometimes! This week we talk with Patricia McLinn, an author who's been writing for more than 35 years, and who knows a thing or two about how to keep going when the going gets tough. Pat gives us her top five pieces of advice so you can stay focused and keep the positivity flowing when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP444 – Five Steps to Being a Resilient Author with Patricia McLinn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 63:25


    Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that being a self-published author can knock you around sometimes! This week we talk with Patricia McLinn, an author who's been writing for more than 35 years, and who knows a thing or two about how to keep going when the going gets tough. Pat gives us her top five pieces of advice so you can stay focused and keep the positivity flowing when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP443 – Book Marketing and TikTok with Kate Hall 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 65:07


    Kate Hall is a paranormal romance and non-fiction author who has taken her marketing expertise and used it to kick butt on TikTok. She started Alyne Digital Solutions in an effort to help authors make a sustainable income from their books, and since starting has scaled two of her businesses and several others' to six figure incomes. As well as discussing facts and figures for TikTok, we're also delving into marketing for authors, and why you're probably using the wrong hooks in your social media. A wonderful open and informative discussion that could unlock answers to questions we're all asking right now! Find Kate at: https://www.alynedigital.com

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP443 – Book Marketing and TikTok with Kate Hall 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 65:07


    Kate Hall is a paranormal romance and non-fiction author who has taken her marketing expertise and used it to kick butt on TikTok. She started Alyne Digital Solutions in an effort to help authors make a sustainable income from their books, and since starting has scaled two of her businesses and several others' to six figure incomes. As well as discussing facts and figures for TikTok, we're also delving into marketing for authors, and why you're probably using the wrong hooks in your social media. A wonderful open and informative discussion that could unlock answers to questions we're all asking right now!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP442 – Newbie Mistakes / Chapter Endings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 19:45


    This week we're covering two burning topics: what are the worst mistakes newbies are making, and how to write chapter endings that keep readers reading!

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP442 – Newbie Mistakes / Chapter Endings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 19:45


    This week we're covering two burning topics: what are the worst mistakes newbies are making, and how to write chapter endings that keep readers reading!

    SPA Girls – EP441 – Discovery Writing With Kimboo York

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 61:46


    In this podcast we talk to KimBoo York about her latest book Secrets of Discovery Writing. We dive into how you can successfully use discovery writing when crafting your novel. It's an awesome podcast and one the pantsers among us will really enjoy.

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    SPA Girls – EP441 – Discovery Writing With Kimboo York

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 61:46


    In this podcast we talk to KimBoo York about her latest book Secrets of Discovery Writing. We dive into how you can successfully use discovery writing when crafting your novel. It's an awesome podcast and one the pantsers among us will really enjoy.

    secrets girls discovery writing
    SPA Girls Podcast – EP440 – Launching a Successful New Pen Name with Melissa Pearl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 31:31


    Our guest today, Kiwi author Melissa Pearl, has five pen names across multiple genres and has been learning about self publishing since she published her first book in 2011. Since then she's published more than 80 books, and shares with us some real and raw insights into the career of an indie author, including all the highs and the lows. When she launched her latest pen name last year, she made sure she used everything she'd learned over that time to ensure her new pen name was successful right from the start. Melissa generously tells us exactly what she did to create her latest pen name, and every step she took along the way to make it successful. Don't miss this information packed episode! 

    SPA Girls Podcast – EP440 – Launching a Successful New Pen Name with Melissa Pearl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 66:12


    Our guest today, Kiwi author Melissa Pearl, has five pen names across multiple genres and has been learning about self publishing since she published her first book in 2011. Since then she's published more than 80 books, and shares with us some real and raw insights into the career of an indie author, including all the highs and the lows. When she launched her latest pen name last year, she made sure she used everything she'd learned over that time to ensure her new pen name was successful right from the start. Melissa generously tells us exactly what she did to create her latest pen name, and every step she took along the way to make it successful. Don't miss this information packed episode! 

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