
The Self Publishing Spotlight shines a light on authors at all stages of their indie journey. We ask them the same five questions on writing and publishing - five questions that will help you level up your own author career. Short and sweet, these Spotlights are the perfect way to snap up self-publishing stories on the go.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 52 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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This week marks the final episode in the Spotlight series – for now! The lucky guest is Paul Stephenson – he's written five novels in the horror and sci-fi genres.
Under the Spotlight this week is Elizabeth Ann West – author of 27 historical regency romance books.
This week's guest is Tim Heath – author of fifteen thriller novels.
We put Karen Booth under the spotlight this week – she's written 34 Books in the Contemporary Romance genre.
This week's guest is a new author, Eve Power, who has written her first book in the post-apocalyptic genre.
Our guest this week is Sarah Weldon, a cosy mystery author with fifteen books.
Jeremy Spillman, author of a western novel, is under the spotlight this week with Tom asking the questions.
This week Tom asks the 5 questions to Michelle Medhat, who has written 5 books in the political espionage/Sci-Fi genres.
I love these interviews and look forward to them each week. It’s inspiring to see other people’s progess in indie publishing.
This is something I have to listen to every week. I live everything from SPF and this is no exception. Subscribe and be inspired!
A great collection of bite-sized interviews. Interesting and informative
Whether you’re familiar with Mark’s other podcast or not, this is a great new podcast for indie authors, and for those aspiring to be authors that aren’t sure if they can do it. Looking forward to more!!
If you’re a fan of the self publishing show (formula) podcast, you’ll love this. It’s perfect for my lunch breaks at work! Great content! Hello from Texas!
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