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Zen and the Art of Self Publishing

Janet Margot
Self-Publishing
Youtube
Cash Flow
Writing
Trope Thesaurus
Humor
Tropes
My Audio Rocks
Akashic Records
Writing Coaching
Bradley Charbonneau
Budgeting
Publishing Industry
Grief
Family
Publishing
Amazon
Marketing
Tarot For Creatives
Nicola Cook

Zen and the Art of Self-Publishing with Janet Margot: Where craft, strategy, and calming down about book marketing actually meet.

I'm Janet Margot - author, former Amazonian, Amazon Ads coach and founder of Book Geeks Media. I help indie authors navigate the tension between making meaningful work and finding readers for it. This isn't another "quit your day job in 90 days" channel. We talk about:... more

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Shaun Loftus
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Episode: The downloads were fine, the silence wasn't: Shaun Loftus on fixing a book before it fails.
Poornima Manco
Novelist and short-story writer; experiences from India and the UK
Independent author
Episode: East, west, and the space between: Poornima Manco on thirty years of writing and belonging
Bradley Charbonneau
Author and YouTube growth strategist
Self-Published author and speaker
Episode: The Cost of Waiting: What 200K YouTube Followers Taught Bradley Charbonneau About Perfection
Nicola Cook
UK-based entrepreneur, sales growth consultant, and multi-genre author; founder of Aurora Independent Books
Company Shortcuts; Aurora Independent Books; Isabella Wiles (pen name)
Episode: Cash Flow Is Queen: What Every Author Needs to Know About the Business of Writing with Nicola Cook
Mariëlle S. Smith
Writer, editor, writing coach; Akashic Records coach and Reiki master
Independent author/coach
Episode: Mariëlle S. Smith: Discovering My Spiritual Path & Helping Creatives
Kristin Watson Heintz
Co-founder of My Audio Rocks, 25-year narration veteran
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Jennifer Hilt
USA Today bestselling author and trope thesaurus author
Author, Trope Thesaurus
Episode: What Are You Actually Building? Tropes, Story, & the Art of Thinking for Yourself with JENNIFER HILT
Jamie Albright
Award-winning rom-com author transitioning to women's fiction; author of The Summer That Changed Us
Independent author, author of The Summer That Changed Us
Episode: Interview with Author Jami Albright on Finding Humor in Sadness

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Janet Margot
Host of Zen and the Art of Self-Publishing; author, Amazon Ads coach, and founder of Book Geeks Media; frequent collaborator on editing, coaching, and publishing strategy.

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Cash Flow Is Queen: What Every Author Needs to Know About the Business of Writing with Nicola Cook
Q: What are the three budgets every author should have?
She outlines beans-and-rice, comfortable, and luxury budgets to ensure living needs are covered while enabling investment in pensions and long-term wealth, with a focus on building a safety buffer or slush fund.
Cash Flow Is Queen: What Every Author Needs to Know About the Business of Writing with Nicola Cook
Q: What does cash flow mean for an author, and how is it different from revenue or profit?
She clarifies revenue as receipts, profit as what remains after expenses, and cash flow as the monthly delta between inflows and outflows, stressing that cash flow problems often sink businesses before profits are realized.
Cash Flow Is Queen: What Every Author Needs to Know About the Business of Writing with Nicola Cook
Q: When did you first realize these worlds were going to collide in a good way in your career?
Nicola explains that her sales background and publishing experiences converged when she built the Aurora imprint to support both her fiction and non-fiction work, recognizing early on that branding and business systems enable sustainable author income.
What Are You Actually Building? Tropes, Story, & the Art of Thinking for Yourself with JENNIFER HILT
Q: What about using AI to identify tropes—does that replace the writer's own thinking?
AI can aid in spotting tropes, but writers must still infuse intent, motivation, and originality. Without critical thinking, the result can feel generic or bland; the writer's voice remains essential.
What Are You Actually Building? Tropes, Story, & the Art of Thinking for Yourself with JENNIFER HILT
Q: Can tropes help with discovering the right audience or market for a book?
Yes. Writers should identify the hot tropes in their work and ensure those are visible in blurbs, subtitles, and marketing copy to signal to readers what they're getting, while avoiding overloading with too many competing tropes.

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This program centers indie publishing from a craft-forward perspective while staying grounded in practical publishing strategy. Across episodes, the conversations consistently blend writing craft with business concerns, covering topics like Amazon Ads anxiety, author finances, project management for self-publishers, and methods to slow down the hustle without sacrificing visibility. Listeners likely want actionable guidance on pricing, marketing, and managing an author business, all delivered in a calm, candid style that favors authenticity and sustainable practices over hype. A notable strength is the host's approach to balancing creative integrity with strategic execution, often featuring collaborators and guests who bring diverse angles ... more

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