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SPA Girls Podcast
SPA Girls Podcast
SPA Girls podcast - self publishing for authors

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Episodes

SPA Girls Podcast – EP479 – Interview with Ines Johnson

We're thrilled to have Ines back in the SPA to teach us about Direct Selling for Authors AND Special Editions... more

18 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP478 – The Productive Author with Samantha Price

A Replay Classic : Samantha Price is a USA Today bestselling author of Amish romance and cozy mysteries. Focused... more

11 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP477 – Interview with Kaci Rose

Kaci Rose is a steamy romance author who published her first book in March 2020 and has since catapulted... more

04 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP476 – Author Newsletters with Holly Darling (Classic Replay)

Stop dreading writing another author newsletter and get ready to sell more books with email! Holly Darling (Mortimer) is the... more

26 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP475 – 5 Quick Tips For Career Growth

A short but impactful (hopefully!) run down of great tips for growing your author career and staying (relatively) sane and... more

20 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP474 – Interview with Kel Carpenter – Special Editions, Kickstarter, Mindset

Kel Carpenter is a publishing powerhouse who has been a successful fulltime author since she was just 22 years old.... more

13 Nov 2024 · 58 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP473 – Interview with Cathy Yardley

This is a fantastic episode for writers at all stages of their careers. Cathy covers writing in your unique voice,... more

06 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP472 – Comparisonitis

We live in a world where we can see what everyone else is doing online. Successes and failures. We are... more

30 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP471 – Interview with Juliette N. Banks

Get ready to be inspired this week by our guest interviewee, romance author Juliette N. Banks. Juliette is a... more

22 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP470 – Book Signings & Book Fairs

This episode we discuss Book Signings and Book Fairs - in person events where authors get out of the writing... more

15 Oct 2024 · 29 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP469 – Marketing, Selling Wide & Direct Sales – with Rebecca Hefner

Rebecca Hefner is a USA Today bestselling author who is a passionate advocate for authors to reach more readers through... more

09 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP468 – Short Romance Success with Lana Love

Lana talks to us about how she has achieved success in short romance in less than two years using a... more

01 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP467 – Anne-Marie Meyer: Building a Multi-Million Author Career

Sweet Romance Author, Anne-Marie Meyer is an Amazon and Apple Top 100 best seller and a 3x USA Today Bestselling... more

25 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP466 – Covers That Convert

Your book cover is the "shop window" of your hard work, and it has to do the heavy lifting to... more

17 Sep 2024 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP465 – Theodora Taylor: Writing Buttery Blurbs

Theodora Taylor is back! And she’s here to tell us how to craft our blurbs that hook readers and... more

11 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP464 – Switching Genres and TikTok Success with Alexa Rivers

When she decided to write a palate cleanser novel in a completely different genre - with a brand new pen... more

03 Sep 2024 · 52 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP463 – Get The Most Out Of Writer Conferences

Attending conferences helps us network with professionals in the author world and gain insights and ideas to make our jobs easier... more

27 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP462 – Are You Making Boring Mistakes?

Welcome back to another SPA Girls minisode. This one is a bit of a controversial take on mistakes writers make... more

20 Aug 2024 · 8 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP461 – The Best Places To Publish Your Books

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

13 Aug 2024 · 38 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP460 – How to Get Reviews and Find ARC Readers

If you've been scratching your head over how to get some more reviews on your newly published book, this is... more

07 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP459 – Why Your Book Isn’t Selling

Why is it some books sell well right out of the gate, and others wither on the retailer vine? Do... more

30 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP458 – Interview with Historical Women’s Fiction Author Soraya Lane

The decision to self publish her first historical women's fiction novel - after a career writing romance - turned out... more

24 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP457 – How To Understand Your Market on the Amazon Store – with Nat Connors, Kindletrends

Nat Connors of Kindletrends returns to the SPA with a new analysis tool for indie authors - an interactive infographic... more

16 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP456 – How Long To Make $1K?

Listen to this SPA Girls Minisode all about how long it will take you to make your first $1,000 dollars... more

11 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP455 – Interview with Clare Connelly

First published in 2014, romance author Clare Connelly hit success from her very first self-published book. Now with over 120... more

11 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP454 – Craft Tips To Help You Sell More Books

Writing great books with emotional impact is key to building your readership. Today we discuss craft tips that will help... more

26 Jun 2024 · 22 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP453 – Are You Ready To Be A Full-Time Writer?

Want to make the leap to full time author? How do you know when it’s the right time to make... more

18 Jun 2024 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP452 – Book Formatting Made Easy

Got your final manuscript all ready to go, and wondering how to format it for publication? This is the SPA... more

12 Jun 2024 ·
SPA Girls Podcast – EP451 – Contracts for Authors with Maggie Marr

If you’ve ever wondered how to deal with contracts and other business issues, this is the podcast for you! Maggie Marr... more

05 Jun 2024 ·
SPA Girls Podcast – EP450 – Interview with Melanie Harlow

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

29 May 2024 ·
SPA Girls Podcast – EP449 – 7 Ways To Boost Your Positivity

Feeling a bit blah about your writing and / or author career? Welcome back to another 15 min SPA Girls... more

22 May 2024 · 12 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP448 – Changing From Frontlist to Backlist Focus with Maggie Dallen

This week we talk to regency romance and young adult author Maggie Dallen, who tells us how she changed her... more

15 May 2024 · 59 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP447 – Overcome Doubts & Back Yourself!

Doubts are the biggest creativity and success blocker. But it takes a strong person not to have them. No one said... more

07 May 2024 · 56 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP446 – Patreon, Kickstarter & Serials – with Tao Wong

How do you build superfans and a sustainable income through patreon*, kickstarter, subscriptions and serial works? Bestselling author Tao Wong... more

30 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP445 – 7 Easy Tips For Building Your Newsletter List

How the heck do you build a reader newsletter list when you're first starting out? We're back with another SPA... more

23 Apr 2024 · 17 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP444 – Five Steps to Being a Resilient Author with Patricia McLinn

Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that... more

17 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP443 – Book Marketing and TikTok with Kate Hall

Kate Hall is a paranormal romance and non-fiction author who has taken her marketing expertise and used it to kick... more

10 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP442 – Newbie Mistakes / Chapter Endings

This week we're covering two burning topics: what are the worst mistakes newbies are making, and how to write... more

03 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
SPA Girls – EP441 – Discovery Writing With Kimboo York

In this podcast we talk to KimBoo York about her latest book Secrets of Discovery Writing. We dive into how you... more

26 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP440 – Launching a Successful New Pen Name with Melissa Pearl

Our guest today, Kiwi author Melissa Pearl, has five pen names across multiple genres and has been learning about self... more

20 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP439 – Using The Enneagram For Authors with Claire Taylor

The Enneagram is a personality typing system, where each person falls into one of nine types. Today we're talking... more

13 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP438 – Overcoming Procrastination – with Kathryn Burnett

Procrastination takes many forms for writers, and it holds us back from writing, publishing and promoting our work. We discuss... more

05 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP437 – Facebook Ads For Beginners

Creating and running Facebook ads has gotten a lot easier! Wondering how to delve into facebook advertising or had poor... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP436 – Fast Decisions, Big Results

Ever hesitate over making an important decision because you were trying to figure out what the 'right' thing to do... more

21 Feb 2024 · 49 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – Episode 435 – Interview with Dan Wood from Draft2Digital

Today we’re interviewing Dan Wood, Chief Operating Officer at Draft2Digital, one of the best known distributors for eBooks, print and... more

13 Feb 2024 · 1 hour,
SPA Girls Podcast – EP434 – Top 3 Mindset Tips For Authors with Heather Hildenbrand

Your brain is a liar! Heather Hildenbrand is a bestselling author and business coach for creatives. This episode she demystifies how... more

06 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP433 – Selling Direct With Katie Cross

In this episode we chat to YA Fantasy author Katie Cross. She has so much passion and enthusiasm for what... more

30 Jan 2024 · 53 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP432 – What To Do When You’ve Finished The Book

You are your own publishing house when you self-publish. There’s lots to do, and lots to think about, especially the... more

24 Jan 2024 · 46 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP431 – Graphic Design For Authors – with Book Brush

This episode, we’re joined again by the effervescent Kathleen Sweeney from Bookbrush. She's is going to update us on... more

17 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP430 – Just One Thing: How To Simplify Your Writing Life

Inspired by Dr Michael Moseley’s JUST ONE THING we use his framework to give practical tips for uncomplicating your... more

10 Jan 2024 · 38 minutes
SPA Girls EP – 429 – How To Create Your Author Business Plan

Today we discuss business plans. Need help creating yours? It doesn't need to be complicated, just download our simple SPA... more

02 Jan 2024 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls – EP428 – 8 Awesome Tips to Kickstart your New Year

Want to set yourself up for an awesome 2024? Then this is the SPA Girls podcast episode for you. We... more

27 Dec 2023 · 41 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP427 – Our 12 Christmas Wishes for you!

We’re celebrating you, our wonderful listeners, in the SPA today by sharing our 12 Christmas Wishes for you and your... more

19 Dec 2023 · 35 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP426 – How To Launch A Successful Series with Helen B. Scheuerer

Are you dreaming of an easy approach to create successful book releases? Listen up, because we’re joined again by the... more

12 Dec 2023 · 46 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP425 – Book Launch Strategies

Congratulations! You’ve finished your first book (or series) and are ready to hit the publish button! So what can you... more

05 Dec 2023 · 40 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP424 – BookFunnel Tips for Authors

Most authors know what BookFunnel is these days (just in case: it's a platform that helps you deliver reader magnets,... more

28 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP423 – Turn Setbacks Into Success

Bumps on the publishing path are unwelcome yet inevitable. So how can we reset ourselves when the wobbles and disappointment... more

22 Nov 2023 · 29 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP422 – Writing Side Characters – with Sacha Black

Side characters - how do you make them memorable, but not over-take the spotlight? And what purpose do they serve... more

15 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP421 – Book Marketing With Carrie Elks

This week we talk to contemporary romance author, Carrie Elks about amping up your book marketing. It's a fantastic and... more

08 Nov 2023 · 53 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP420 – Why Forward Planning is Vital for Authors

This week we talk about the forward planning we all do for our author careers. Because we're all so different... more

01 Nov 2023 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP419 – The Best Mindset for Organisation and Productivity with Sarra Cannon

Self-publishing since 2010, Amazon top 100 best-selling Amazon author with 1 million books sold, Sarra writes magical contemporary fantasy novels with... more

24 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP418 – Publishing Wide, Selling Audiobooks Direct, Working With Your Spouse – Interview with author Sarah Piper

We’re thrilled to welcome UF/PNR author Sarah Piper to the show today. Sarah has seen great success publishing across a... more

18 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP417 – How To Correctly Select Your Amazon Categories – with Alex Newton

Amazon has moved the furniture again! This episode, Alex will help explain Amazon’s category changes, what they mean for... more

10 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP416 – Emotional Wounds with Angela Ackerman

This week we chatted with Angela Ackerman, one of the authors of the classic writing book, The Emotion Thesaurus.  If you've... more

05 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP415 – How To Get Unstuck

There are many ways we get stuck as authors. Some ways you can get stuck is in the writing, editing, time... more

26 Sep 2023 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP414 – Publishing Powerhouse, Kathryn Le Veque

Kathryn shares her unique publishing insights and forecast, historical romance trends, why she doesn’t have an author newsletter, and behind... more

19 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP 413- Back Engineering a Bestseller

Today’s topic was prompted by a commenter on youtube who asked us about reverse engineering bestsellers. What makes a book,... more

12 Sep 2023 · 38 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP412 – Being Successful as a Hybrid Author with Katlyn Duncan

This week we talk to fiction and non-fiction author Katlyn Duncan, who wrote the non-fiction books The Successful Hybrid Author... more

07 Sep 2023 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP411 – YouTube for Authors with Jenna Moreci

Author Jenna Moreci is a YouTube sensation! With almost 300k subscribers on her YouTube channel "Writing with Jenna Moreci", ten... more

29 Aug 2023 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP410 – What To Do When Your Marketing Isn’t Working

Marketing but not achieving results? Maybe you need to do a bit of a deep dive into why. We've got... more

23 Aug 2023 · 52 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP409 – Six Figures with Short Romance – with Sadie King

USA Today Bestseller, Sadie King has grown her publishing business from zero to six figures in less than four years,... more

16 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP408 – Branding for Authors

This week we take an in-depth look at author brands - starting with what branding actually means, what your branding... more

09 Aug 2023 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP407 – Making Your Books Addictive with Alessandra Torre

What is it EXACTLY that makes a book addictive? How do twists and turns come into play? And how do you create... more

01 Aug 2023 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP406 – Subscriptions For Authors & Ream

Today we’re joined by two dynamic guests - author Emilia Rose and Michael Evans, co-founds of the REAM... more

26 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
SPA Girls – EP405 – Hotwire Your Publishing Plan For The Holidays

We know there are still 5.5 months to go until the end of the year! But!! We think it’s important... more

18 Jul 2023 · 29 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP404 – Interview with Ana Huang

This week we go in-depth with USA Today, international and #1 Amazon bestselling author of new adult and contemporary romance,... more

12 Jul 2023 · 58 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – Ep403 – How Not To Fail at Self-publishing

We’re looking at failure and putting a different slant on it. By changing the way you think of failing at... more

04 Jul 2023 · 38 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP402 – GMC for genres

Back in 1996, author Debra Dixon published Goal, Motivation and Conflict and ever since the letters GMC have been tattooed... more

28 Jun 2023 · 48 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP401 – Lynn Raye Harris, Let’s Talk Series!

Today we talk to the amazingly talented author Lynn Raye Harris about series. Everything from multiple connected to branding. This... more

21 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
SPA Girls Podcast – EP400 – Why On Earth Are We Still Here?

It's celebration time! We've reached another milestone here in the SPA - FOUR HUNDRED EPISODES!  And that's 400 weekly episodes with... more

14 Jun 2023 · 35 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP399 – Diversification with Rachael Herron

How can a writer diversify their income? In this episode Rachael Herron shares her advice for maximizing your income as... more

07 Jun 2023 · 53 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP398 – Marketing Books That Straddle Genres

We talk on the SPA all the time about the importance of knowing what genre/sub genre you’re writing and what... more

31 May 2023 · 34 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP397 – Marketing Audiobooks with Rebecca Hefner

USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Hefner is passionate about marketing audio books wide. After several years of struggling early on,... more

23 May 2023 · 1 hour,
Secrets of Story with Matt Bird

If you've been working on amping up your characters and writing a more compelling novel, this is the episode for... more

17 May 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP395 – Conquer your Author Career with Erin Marcus

Get ready to be encouraged! Erin Marcus is a business coach who helps authors take charge of their career and... more

09 May 2023 · 1 hour,
SPA Girls Podcast – EP394 – Career Sustainability with Brenna Aubrey

From mindset and productivity, to branding, social media and your writing community – we cover the gamut of how to... more

03 May 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast  – EP393 – Genre Expectations

Today we’re covering reader expectations for romance and it’s subgenres and mystery. Let us help you define where your book... more

25 Apr 2023 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP392 – Translations with Skye MacKinnon

Skye MacKinnon is a USA Today and International Bestselling Author whose books are filled with strong heroines who don't have... more

18 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP391 – How to Successfully Publish Wide with Erin Wright

USA today bestselling author of Western Romance, Erin Wright, has worked every job under the sun, including library director, barista,... more

12 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP390 – Thrifty Tips For Authors with Vanessa Vale

When her facebook ad account was shut down, Vanessa had to learn how to sell books WITHOUT paid ads and... more

04 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP389 – Small Town Romance with Kait Nolan

Kait is a USA Today best selling, RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author of smart, sassy, small town Southern romance. She calls... more

28 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP388 – Getting the Words Down

The number one thing you need to produce as an author is WRITTEN words, but sometimes that's the hardest thing... more

22 Mar 2023 · 49 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP387 – TikTok For Authors With Brighton Walsh

Award-winning USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brighton Walsh spent a decade as a professional photographer before taking... more

13 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP386 – Productivity Hacks For Writers

Ten proven productivity hacks for self-publishing authors!

08 Mar 2023 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP385 – How to Write a Compelling Hero

Alpha, Beta, Tortured or Bad Boy? How do you like your heroes? This week Cheryl, Wendy and Shar discuss how... more

01 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP384 – Write And Plot Faster with Plottr

Wanting to speed up your plotting and writing time? Or have an easy way to keep a series bible? We've... more

22 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP383 – Our Valentine To Writers

Who says Valentine’s Day has to be about couples? We think it should be about all kinds of love and... more

14 Feb 2023 · 45 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP382 – Which Course Is Right For You?

This week Trudi and Shar go rogue ... and discuss courses along with our writing friend and writing tutor Tania... more

08 Feb 2023 · 59 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP381 – Marketing Biases

So many times we’ve heard authors say that they don’t like this or that when it comes to promoting themselves.... more

31 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
Facebook Ads with Mark Dawson

If there’s one person in the self publishing world who’s considered a bit of an expert at advertising… it’s Mark... more

25 Jan 2023 · 57 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP379 – How To Make a Trailer with Bookbrush

Kathleen Sweeney is Bookbrush’s Customer Service Manager & Marketing Lead. She brings over 17 years of client service experience, business... more

17 Jan 2023 · 55 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP378 – Be A Newsletter Ninja with Tammi Labrecque

Ready to up your newsletter game in 2023? Listen up, because Tammi's got the very latest best practices for author... more

11 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP377 – New Year New You

Happy New Year from the SPA Girls !! In this episode we talk about what goals and plans we have for... more

03 Jan 2023 · 36 minutes
Our Top Tips for Writing and Publishing from 2022

This is an awesome episode just for you! We went through all of our episodes from 2022, and picked out... more

28 Dec 2022 · 29 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP375 – Celebrations And Things We’re Grateful For

The Spa Girls wish you a wonderful Christmas and today we’re sharing our celebrations and things we’re grateful for. From Shar’s... more

20 Dec 2022 · 34 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP374 – 6 Tweaks To Improve Your Books Sales

If your book is not selling, what can you do? USA Today Bestseller, romance writer Leanna Morgan is here to... more

14 Dec 2022 · 57 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP373 – Lightbulb Moments of Writing Advice

Lightbulb moments about writing and publishing that have turned you from gloomy to galloping along - have you had them?... more

07 Dec 2022 · 32 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP372 – SciFi Romance with Honey Phillips

Join us for another deep dive into an intriguing genre that's doing well for indie authors. USA Today bestselling author... more

30 Nov 2022 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP371 – Interview with Dionne Lister

Today we’re talking to Dionne Lister about how she made the leap from part-time to full-time in one year, writing... more

22 Nov 2022 · 43 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP370 – Running A Successful Kickstarter – with Steffanie Holmes

Steff ran an incredibly successful kickstarter in 2022 to fund limited-edition hardcovers of her books - in fact, it was... more

15 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP369 – Make Luck Through Belief

Today in the SPA we talk about not relying on luck to build your career. We believe you can make your... more

08 Nov 2022 · 35 minutes
SPA Girl Podcast – EP 368 – Monster Romance With Lillian Lark

In this fun episode with Lillian Lark, we learn about monster romance - what it is, how it's defined, who's... more

02 Nov 2022 · 48 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP367 – How To Self Edit Your Second Draft

There are many types of editing and today we're discussing how the SPA Girls approach a second draft. Plus, don't... more

25 Oct 2022 · 39 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP366 – How To Recover When You Screw Up

This episode sees the SPA Girls sharing their own Big Oops and how they recovered / learned from them. Inspiration... more

17 Oct 2022 · 41 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast  – EP365 – Write To Riches with Renee Rose

In this episode we talk to the amazing Renee Rose about her new release Write To Riches!  15-time USA Today bestselling... more

12 Oct 2022 · 50 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP364 – Superfans with Steffanie Holmes

Ever wondered how authors create a reader base full of raving superfans... and how you could do it too?? Well,... more

04 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP363 – World-building with Nalini Singh

A long-time friend of the SPA Girls, multi NYT Bestseller, Nalini Singh, is here to talk about world-building, and if... more

27 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP362 – Book Marketing Organization Made Easy

Looking for tips to make your marketing tasks more organized and less stressful? This is the episode for you! From... more

20 Sep 2022 · 33 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP361 – Mia Brody and Instalove Short Romance

This week we talk to the amazing Mia Brody all about how she makes a fulltime living writing instalove short... more

13 Sep 2022 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP360 – How To Find What Works For You

One size doesn't fit all - we've all heard that saying, but how do you know what DOES work for... more

07 Sep 2022 · 43 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP 359 – Film & TV Options for Authors with Michele Scott

It was our great pleasure to interview Michele Scott, a NYT, Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author of over... more

31 Aug 2022 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP358 – Six Figures through Subscriptions with Emilia Rose

Learn how Emilia Rose started her publishing career through posting chapters on Wattpad, and monetized through Patreon subscriptions!

23 Aug 2022 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP357 – Direct Selling with Morgana Best

Do you want to have an author store and don't know where to start? USA Today bestselling author Morgana Best... more

16 Aug 2022 · 57 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP356 – Running With Your Ideas

This week we talk about how to find new ideas, and how to use those ideas in new ways. How... more

10 Aug 2022 · 40 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP355 – Six Figure Amish Romance and Cozy Mystery Author Samantha Price

Samantha Price is a USA Today bestselling author of Amish romance books and cozy mysteries. She was raised Brethren and... more

02 Aug 2022 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP354 – It’s Time To Question The “Hustle”

This week we discuss burnout, protecting our creativity, being productive and not buying in to the hustle culture.

26 Jul 2022 · 35 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP353 – Book Launch Strategy

All about book launch strategy - from pre-orders, why publishing print books before ebooks makes sense, wrangling an ARC team,... more

19 Jul 2022 · 45 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP352 – Interview with Dave Chesson from Kindlepreneur

Dave Chesson joins us in the SPA to chat about some of the awesome apps that he's designed for authors... more

13 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP351 – The Calm Entrepreneur, Corinne O’Flynn

When you feel the frantic need to achieve and you don’t, it’s easy to get stuck or suffer burnout. If... more

05 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP350 – Let’s Celebrate!

This week we broadcast our 350th episode and in complete contrast to how laid-back Kiwis generally approach milestones, we’re celebrating... more

29 Jun 2022 · 37 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP349 – How To Build Reader Connection With Your Characters

Building a deep connection between your characters and your readers is what creates raving fans, books that stick like glue... more

22 Jun 2022 · 41 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP348 – Millionaire Author Mindset with Lee Savino

USA Today best-selling author Lee Savino is a bubble of energy, and this week's podcast with her left us all... more

16 Jun 2022 · 56 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP347 – The Power Of Writing Sprints

Are you struggling to get your words down each day? Why not give writing sprints a try? You can do... more

06 Jun 2022 · 30 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP346 – Interview with Julia Roberts, Creativity Coach

Today we're joined by Julia Roberts, MSc, writer, creativity coach, and soon-to-be Ted Talker. Julia is going to talk us... more

01 Jun 2022 · 48 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP345 – How To Write A Successful Series

Do you want to learn how to design a series that will hook and keep readers, AND set you up... more

25 May 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP344 – Managing Book Projects

This week, in answer to a listener question, we talk about how we manage the process of writing a book.... more

18 May 2022 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP343 – Interview with Asa Maria Bradley

Bestselling Author Asa Maria Bradley suggests collaboration as a way to get creative again. Growing up in Sweden surrounded by archaeology... more

10 May 2022 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP342 – Interview with Mary-Theresa Hussey

One of the most experienced editors in the industry joins us in the SPA! Prior to becoming a freelance editorial... more

03 May 2022 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP341 – Graphics For Authors

Today's episode answers a listener question - namely, how do you deal with all the graphics an author needs? DIY... more

26 Apr 2022 · 36 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP340 – Successful First Drafts

Hit the ground running with this episode all about how to successfully finish the first draft of your novel! We... more

20 Apr 2022 · 43 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP339 – Becoming a Full Time Writer

Do you want to be a full-time author? Today we discuss how we transitioned to writing full-time, including: • how we approached... more

12 Apr 2022 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP338 – Psychology Tools For Authors

This episode we cover plot development AND character development and you’ll come away (hopefully!) with some awesome tips to improve... more

05 Apr 2022 · 55 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP 337 – Creating Audio Books

In the Spa this week we talked to the talented Naomi Barton. With more people listening to audio books now,... more

30 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP336 – PR for Authors with Lilian Sue

This week we talk to long-time PR coach and publicist Lilian Sue about how authors can successfully use PR to... more

23 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP 335 – Romance Your Goals with Zoe York

Today we welcome back for a record 3rd time, Zoe York, to talk about Romancing Your Goals. Like so many authors... more

15 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP334 – Amazon Ads with Deb Potter

Many of us have tried different methods to get AMS Ads to work: from creating hundred of ad variations to... more

09 Mar 2022 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP333 – MM Romance With Jay Hogan

Jay Hogan writes character driven mm romances with lots of humour, a good dose of reality and a splash of... more

01 Mar 2022 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP332 – TikTok Tips with AK Mulford

This week we talk to fantasy author AK Mulford about how she got started on TikTok! We cover TikTok for... more

23 Feb 2022 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP331 – Reignite Your Writing Joy

Feeling a bit blah about your writing? Struggling with getting good words down and your word count UP? Today we're... more

15 Feb 2022 · 40 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP330 – Covers That Sell

How do you get a cover that finds readers and converts to sales? How much should you expect to pay?

09 Feb 2022 · 48 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP329 – Success With Short Romance

Going from zero to $3k per month in just a few months is a dream for many of us and... more

02 Feb 2022 · 1 hour,
SPA Girls Podcast – EP328 – All About Preorders

Confused about preorders? Wondering if you should start using them? Wondering if you should stop using them? This is the... more

26 Jan 2022 · 31 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP327 – 8 Steps To Build Your Fictional Setting

Today we share our SPA Girls patented 😉 foolproof steps to create a fictional setting that'll keep your readers coming... more

18 Jan 2022 · 30 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP326 – How To Find Your Why

What’s the real reason you’re a writer? We’ve talked about finding your why before on the podcast, and today we're... more

12 Jan 2022 · 33 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP325 – All About Kobo with Tara Cremin

In this episode Tara brings us up to speed on Kobo’s new audiobook platform, other updates from Kobo including Kobo... more

04 Jan 2022 · 44 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP324 – Recharging For Authors

Happy New Year people! It's a crazy time of year, and this episode is all about why you need to... more

30 Dec 2021 · 24 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP323 – Christmas Special 2021

Despite 2021’s best efforts we’ve managed to do some great work this year and had some good times. From launching as... more

21 Dec 2021 · 34 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP322 – Uncommon Writing Advice

We’ve all heard the conventional wisdom for fiction writers – but is it actually appropriate for self-publishing today?  We break... more

14 Dec 2021 · 43 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP321 – The Writing Process

In the SPA today, we talk about the evolution of our writing process. We delve into the changes that have... more

07 Dec 2021 · 51 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP320 – What Do I Write Next?

If you're considering changing genres, starting a new series, trying new tropes, or are even just so confused about this... more

01 Dec 2021 · 46 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP319 – Reader Reach with Written Word Media

It’s no secret that we use Written Word Media for ads and while we don’t have affiliate links, we can’t... more

23 Nov 2021 · 55 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP318 – Lessons For Writers from Brene Brown

How can we, as authors and self-publishers, deal with the internal (and external!) voices of criticism, meet our expectations and... more

16 Nov 2021 · 46 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP317 – StoryOrigin

Evan Gow is the indie developer of StoryOrigin, a marketing tool and community of authors that work together to find... more

10 Nov 2021 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP316 – Interview with Nicholas Erik

Wondering how to get started with Facebook ads, but not sure where to start? Join us for today's podcast with... more

03 Nov 2021 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP315 – Interview with Theodora Taylor

After logging time as a music journalist, playwright, and radio writer, Theodora Taylor fell in love with penning hot books... more

26 Oct 2021 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast- EP314 – Interview with Linda Pucci

Today Linda is here to talk about how we as creatives can overcome our limiting beliefs, fears of success, failure,... more

19 Oct 2021 · 1 hour,
SPA Girls Podcast – EP313 – The Best Writing Advice You Shouldn’t Take

Feeling a bit bombarded by conflicting advice re writing and self-publishing? Got FOMO about courses and conferences others are experiencing,... more

12 Oct 2021 · 38 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP312 – What To Do When You’re Stuck In A Creative Rut

We love our Irish guests and are super stoked to welcome author and writing coach, Bryan Collins, to the SPA... more

06 Oct 2021 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP311 – Top Ten Takeaways for 2021

This episode we're sharing the key things that have moved our writing careers, and creativity, forward so far in 2021.... more

28 Sep 2021 · 49 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP310 – The Power Of Clever Copywriting with Jacob McMillen

We often struggle with what to write in our newsletters and social media posts in a way that's authentic and... more

22 Sep 2021 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
SPA Girls – EP309 – Writing trilogies in successful settings with Jayne Castel

Today we talk about writing successful trilogies, and successful settings with award-winning epic Historical Fantasy and Fantasy Romance author Jayne... more

15 Sep 2021 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP308 – Interview with Virginia Milner from Kindle Vella

If you've been considering taking the plunge into Amazon's new serials platform, Kindle Vella (and yes, Wendy asked if they'd... more

08 Sep 2021 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Step Up Your Marketing Game

From Pinterest to Amazon Ads, Roseanne is back in the second part of our extended interview to help you step... more

01 Sep 2021 · 53 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP306 – Finding Joy In Book Marketing with Roseanne Cheng

How do you decide what to do when people tell you to "Do All The Things"?! When the hustle is... more

25 Aug 2021 · 42 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP305 – Talking Police Equipment For Fiction Authors

We talk to Veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson about Police equipment for fiction authors today. Adam spent seventeen years of... more

17 Aug 2021 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP304 – Interview with Rachael Herron

International bestselling author Rachael Herron joins us in the SPA today to talk to us about her writing journey, how... more

11 Aug 2021 · 52 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP303 Cleansing Your Writing Palate

Are you bored, or disheartened, with your writing? Many of us hit the wall of blahhsss or burnout. When persevering... more

03 Aug 2021 · 34 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP302 – Writing Cozy Mysteries with Nancy J. Cohen

If you’ve wondered whether writing a cozy is for you, then this episode will answer that question! Alongside her fiction, Nancy... more

27 Jul 2021 · 54 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP301 – 50 Shades Of Writing: Does Size Matter?

Conventional wisdom says 'bigger is better' for books, but is that really true? In this episode, we discuss what different... more

20 Jul 2021 · 41 minutes
SPA Girls Podcast – EP300 – Pride and Perseverance

Join Shar, Wendy, Cher and Trudi for the 300th EPISODE of the SPA Girls Podcast! EEEEEEKKKKK!!!!! Can you believe it?... more

14 Jul 2021 · 49 minutes
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From Pinterest to Amazon Ads, Roseanne is back in the second part of our extended interview to help you step up your... more