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Mark Dawson is a best selling self-published author on multiple platforms including Amazon and Kobo. He is the author of the John Milton thriller series and its spin-off Beatrix Rose. In addition, he’s written several ‘Soho Noir' novels. Mark’s breakthrough came when he developed a marketing strategy for promoting and selling his books. His swift success enabled him to quit his 9 to 5 job and he has generated gross revenues of more than a million dollars in less than five years.

Mark has become a leading voice in the self publishing industry and he advocates and teaches a strategy based around offering books for free, mailing list development and social media advertising. In 2015, he published the first version of what is now his acclaimed online course ‘Advertising for Authors’. He has also developed a course for writers at the start of their careers – Self Publishing 101.

James Blatch co-hosts the podcast and he represents the first time, wannabe author. James is a former BBC News journalist who is currently writing his first novel.

Between them James and Mark explore the world of self publishing with a focus on actionable tips for new and experienced indie authors.

SPS- 432: The Final Cut with James Blatch, Joe Solari from Author Nation, and Darren Hardy from Amazon KDP.
Jul 26, 2024 – 01:16:58
SPS-431: Support for Self Publishing with Draft2Digital
Jun 21, 2024 – 31:10
SPS-430: The New Content Creation Place with Marco Moutinho from Dibbly
Jun 14, 2024 – 35:47
SPS-429: How do you strategise and what is the best way to invest in editing?
Jun 7, 2024 – 43:38
SPS-428: The BookBub new release - Rocket boost
May 31, 2024 – 24:20
SPS-427: Direct Selling FTW with Alex Smith from Bookvault
May 24, 2024 – 25:05
SPS-426: Format your book in style with Vellum
May 17, 2024 – 33:20
SPS-425: Which Book Promo is Right For Me? with Mike Hourigan
May 10, 2024 – 33:16
SPS-424: What’s the big deal about Romantasy? With Alex Newton
Apr 26, 2024 – 41:37
SPS-423: Create a Killer Author Website – with Stuart Grant from Digital Authors Toolkit
Apr 19, 2024 – 34:38
SPS-422: The Audio Explosion with James Blatch and Victoria Gerken from Podium Audio.
Apr 12, 2024 – 54:58
SPS-421: Who’s coming to SPS LIVE 2024? With James Blatch and Chris Banks from Prowritingaid
Mar 22, 2024 – 46:37
SPS-420: AI: Fear, Loathing and Acceptance
Mar 15, 2024 – 34:15
SPS-419: Targeting Trad Readers (with Michael R. Miller)
Feb 9, 2024 – 41:32
SPS-418: Setting Goals and Building Habits – with Marc Reklau
Feb 2, 2024 – 36:38
SPS-417: Automating Amazon Ads with Merch Jar (with Cameron Scott)
Jan 26, 2024 – 26:29
SPS-416: Storytelling on the Tabletop – with Paddy Finn
Dec 22, 2023 – 52:46
SPS-415: AI & Aggregation with PublishDrive – with Danica Favorite
Dec 15, 2023 – 33:58
SPS-414: Selling Books Direct with Bookvault – with Alex Smith
Dec 8, 2023 – 35:41
SPS-413: Living the Bestseller Life – with Michaelbrent Collings
Dec 1, 2023 – 44:46
SPS-412: Time Management for Authors - with Mark Dawson
Nov 24, 2023 – 50:31
SPS-411: The Importance of Researching Settings – with Tony Park
Nov 17, 2023 – 57:08
SPS-410: Selling Serials with The Pigeonhole – with Mark Blayney
Nov 10, 2023 – 38:17
SPS-409: Catering for the Christian Market – with Thomas Umstattd
Nov 3, 2023 – 48:24
SPS-408: Essential Tips for New Authors – with Mark Dawson
Oct 27, 2023 – 52:21
SPS-407: How to Choose Your Amazon Categories – with Dave Chesson
Oct 20, 2023 – 53:00
SPS-406: Turn Your Inner Darkness into Words – with Joanna Penn
Oct 13, 2023 – 01:02:57
SPS-405: Is A.I. a Help or a Hindrance? - with Mark Dawson
Oct 6, 2023 – 38:55
SPS-404: Making Self-Publishing More Affordable - with Dan Wood
Sep 29, 2023 – 51:40
SPS-403: Fairytale Endings From Ads for Authors - with Laura Burton
Sep 22, 2023 – 58:54
SPS-402: How to Use A.I. in Your Marketing – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Sep 15, 2023 – 50:04
SPS-401: Breathe Life Into Old Books with TikTok – with Lloyd & Marguerite Richards
Sep 8, 2023 – 41:20
SPS-400: 400 Episodes of the Self Publishing Show - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Sep 1, 2023 – 36:29
SPS-399: The Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now - with Jeff Elkins
Aug 25, 2023 – 52:12
SPS-398: Sell Audiobooks Direct with BookFunnel - with Damon Courtney
Aug 18, 2023 – 48:11
SPS-397: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2023 (Show Recap) - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
Aug 11, 2023 – 41:57
SPS-396: Become a Book Rockstar - with Aryn Van Dyke
Aug 4, 2023 – 41:39
SPS-395: Dominating the Dark Romance Charts with TikTok - with Rosa Lee
Jul 28, 2023 – 50:06
SPS-394: Writing Crime for Books, Film & TV - with Tim Sullivan
Jul 21, 2023 – 01:00:56
SPS-393: Reach More Readers with WWM & Hello Books - with Ricci Wolman
Jul 14, 2023 – 47:20
SPS-392: How to Add Comedy to Your Writing - with Dave Cohen
Jul 7, 2023 – 55:30
SPS-391: Germany: the 3rd Biggest Book Market - with A.D. Wilk & Freya von Korff
Jun 30, 2023 – 54:14
SPS-390: How to Sharpen Your Story - with Kristina Stanley
Jun 23, 2023 – 40:42
SPS-389: Forging a Career with Epic Fantasy - with Ryan Cahill
Jun 16, 2023 – 52:23
SPS-388: Don't Hide Behind Your Book - with Isabelle Knight
Jun 9, 2023 – 42:56
SPS-387: Optimise Your Author Website - with Stuart Grant
Jun 2, 2023 – 44:32
SPS-386: Traditionally Published, Twice - with Georgina Cross
May 26, 2023 – 58:00
SPS-385: Accessibility for Authors - with Jeff Adams & Michele Lucchini
May 19, 2023 – 51:58
SPS-384: Kickstarters & Collaborations - with Martha Carr
May 12, 2023 – 52:12
SPS-383: Launchpad: Where Careers Take Off - with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
May 5, 2023 – 49:26