self-publishing

EPISODE 45: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties

Published on June 19, 2026 amazon, author, backstories, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice, writing tips

In this episode, international bestselling BookLocker.com author, Gary Sturgis, shares his secrets for book selling success!

Bookstore Consignment Sales: Make It Easy for Them to Say Yes! – by Rachel Carrington

Published on June 19, 2026 book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

How to make it easy for bookstore managers to say YES!

Is a 1-Star Review on Amazon a Death Knell for a Book?

Published on June 19, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

How to tip the scales after a 1-star book review!

THE TO-DO LIST We Promised in Podcast Episode 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

Published on June 18, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

YOU asked for it, so here it is! 🙂

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Published on June 18, 2026 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

You’re not going to BELIEVE the dots we’ve connected!!!

EPISODE 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

Published on June 11, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

Getting good book reviews from well-known reviewers can mean significantly more BOOK SALES! And, the entire process is FREE! Nothing we recommend in this episode costs any money at all.

Why My Books Get So Many Reviews! – by Gary Sturgis, Internationally Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on June 11, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

A reminder at the end of your book, in your newsletter, or on social media is often all that’s needed, along with continued engagement with your readers!

Why does Amazon have my audiobook priced at $0.00?

Published on June 11, 2026 amazon, audiobooks, author, self-publishing

Are you, too, seeing your audiobook on Amazon priced at zero dollars and cents?

NEW! 2026 Self-Publishing Price Comparison!!

Published on June 10, 2026 amazon, Amazon's KDP Print Complaints, author solutions, authorhouse, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, infinity publishing, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, tate, traditional publishing, writing career advice, xlibris

Considering self-publishing? Check out this price comparison featuring 12 of the most well-known Print on Demand publishing service providers! DON’T GET SCAMMED!!! (You can also see who went out of business in the last year!)

EPISODE 43: 16 Possible Reasons Why Amazon KDP Permanently Closed Your Account (But they won’t tell YOU why you were banned!!)

Published on June 5, 2026 amazon, book marketing, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Approximately 90% of banned Amazon KDP accounts never get reinstated!