Aggregator or Direct. The Happy Writer episode 30. In episode 30 of The Happy Writer, we talk about whether you should open accounts with all the retailers direct or use an aggregator. We go through the pros and cons of each and talk about some of the considerations. Listen to…
Piracy. The Happy Writer episode 27. As soon as you publish your book, it’s probably going to pirated. Why would pirates steal books from completely unknown writers, and do you need to worry about it. What are the types of piracy that will cause problems for you? Listen to this…
Preorders The Happy Writer episode 16. When should you do a preorder and how long for? What is the point of preorders? The Happy Writer discusses all this and more. Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube. Follow the series on Youtube.
Reviving a dead series The Happy Writer episode 15. If you have published a book or two in a series, stopped writing for a while, or never finished the series for whatever reason, this episode is for you! The Happy Writer discusses the things you need to consider before you…
Authors And Reviews The Happy Writer episode 12 In this episode of The Happy Writer, we look at the fraught relationship many authors have with their reviews. Many of you who know me will know that I tell authors not to look at them, because you can’t change them, you…
How To Advertise Wide The Happy Writer episode 7 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at how to advertise when you’re wide. This often requires a very different mindset as advertising when you’re exclusive to Amazon. Advertising wide is about audience building and reader loyalty. It’s about the slow…
Why I’m Wide The Happy Writer episode 6 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at why being wide, selling your books on all platforms, can be important for your happiness. It is my philosophy, and in this episode I outline why. Follow the series on Youtube.
Narrating your own audiobook The Happy Writer episode 4 This episode of The Happy Writer is a spoken and slightly adapted version of the blog post with the same title. Follow the series on Youtube.
Finding a narrator The Happy Writer episode 3 The Happy Writer looks at where and how to find a narrator and what to look out for. I mention a couple of links in this episode: ACX: Amazon’s audio production platform. This site allows you to ” claim” your book and…
Should I sell audiobooks? The Happy Writer episode 2 The Happy Writer looks at the pros and cons of audiobooks for the selfpublished writer for those who haven’t yet gone down this path. They’re expensive to produce, the royalty percentage is much smaller than for other formats, but in many…
