The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary
Elodie NowodazkijA candid self-publishing podcast for indie authors, with author Elodie Nowodazkij (aka the Raccoon Author). Follow the real numbers, experiments, mistakes and decisions behind an indie author career—from book marketing, launches and advertising to writing, revising, publishing wide, author branding and making money from books. Since 2014, Elodie has been sharing the wins, disasters, changes of min... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 109 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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87 books sold. Less than $100 in royalties. And… I’m actually not panicking about it? 🦝
In today’s Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary, I’m getting into the numbers behind My Christmas Wish List, my Christmas rom-com that came out at the end of ... more
I’m trying something new! Alongside the deeper-dive episodes, I’ll also be sharing shorter Dear Raccoon Author Diary episodes—honest little snapshots from the messier, more emotional side of the self-publishing life.
Today’s entry was recorded on on... more
What exactly is a Raccoon Author, and what does that have to do with author branding?
In this episode of The Raccoon Author’s Self-Publishing Diary, I’m reintroducing myself, talking about how I think about branding as an indie author, and why the r... more
If you're an indie author self-publishing wide, or specifically on Amazon KDP, and you're based in the EU, this episode is for you (or at least, it's for you to commiserate with me). I walk through my ongoing, unresolved, and occasionally maddening e... more
This one's a numbers-and-behind-the-scenes episode. I share a full preorder update across all five of my current books, platform by platform, the good and the zero, and where I'm at ten days into a thirty-day TikTok experiment in 2026 (I know, I know... more
I had different plans for this episode. And then I ended up in a Belgian ER at 6:45 in the morning with hives and a lip that decided to start swelling. So... change of plans.
This week, I'm taking you behind the scenes of three days in my life as a ... more
This One is About Amazon Blocking One of my e-books - one that had been up for ten years.
In today's episode, I share how many returns that book got over years, the sales number, the reviews, what I decided to do.
I also talk about moving a pre-ord... more
This episode is brought to you by: a shower, a hoarse voice from dictating, having grand and great plans I had to adjust due to fatigue. All of that got me thinking about ROMO. The Reality of Missing Out. Not FOMO. Not JOMO. The third thing.
I thoug... more
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