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Why I Hate Self-Publishing: Carrie Rollwagen

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

Welcome to Everybody Hates Self-Publishing, the podcast that explores the good, the bad and the ugly of creating and producing your own work. Host Carrie Rollwagen is author of the self-published book The Localist.

Saving a Store in Crisis: Paying Creditors and Bending Rules at an Indie Bookshop

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

This week on The Localist, Carrie reminisces about her time managing Jonathan Benton, Bookseller. Carrie dives in with the lessons she learned through lots of trial and error, and what she took with her to her own shop. Carrie inherited a ton of debt when she became manager, but she was able to turn it around and got the store in the black by the time she left! Her methods may have bent the rules a bit, but Carrie gives tips that are applicable to all businesses. Full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

Make Your Website Better with Pam Sanderson

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

This week on the Localist, Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development at Infomedia, joins Carrie to talk about everything you need to know about websites. Pam and Carrie dive in with where you should start when evaluating your website, and how to assess your goals. One of Pam’s best tips is to focus on your customers and your content first, and she gives you a road map to follow from there. We also talk about the best ways to strike a balance between your users, good design, and Google’s algorithm.

The Last Chapter: Season One Is Over!

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen wraps up season one of Everybody Hates Self-Publishing. She talks about Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol was self-published), WordCamp US, her new job with the American Booksellers Association and her upcoming new podcast, Words with Carrie.

Meet the Bookseller: Author Events and the Art of the Successful Book Signing with Annie B. Jones of The Bookshelf

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen talks to Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia about how to host an innovative book signing and how to pitch a book signing for your self-published book to a bookstore successfully.

Meet the Small Press: Talking Writing, Publishing and Crowdfunding with Betsy Teter of Hub City Writers Project

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen talks to Betsy Teter of Spartanburg, South Carolina’s Hub City Writers Project about small press publishing versus self-publishing, crowdfunding projects, book signings, book selling and more.

Shop Small Saturday: #shopsmall, #optoutside and Get in Good with Independent Shopkeepers

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen explains what Shop Small Saturday is and how it can help you establish relationships with bookstores that can help you get your book onto shelves. She also talks about the Shop Small Saturday release of her self-published book, The Localist, and gives tips about hosting your own book signing.

Meet the Printer: Leslie Johnson on Color Correction, Book Binding and Converting Digital Files for Your Printer

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen talks to former Print Production Manager Leslie Johnson about getting your self-published book printed and understanding print terminology to get a better idea of how to manage the printing of your book.

Meet the Bookseller: Little Professor’s Sara Glassman Chats about Nanowrimo, Moving a Bookstore, and Self-Publishing Mistakes

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen talks to Little Professor bookseller and Nanowrimo winner Sara Glassman about how writing a draft for this year’s National Novel Writing Month could be a great first step to writing your book. They also talk about Little Professor’s recent move to a new building, decorating a bookstore for the holidays, and mistakes self-published authors often make when trying to get independent bookstores to carry their books.

Get a Book Signing: Localist Author Carrie Rollwagen Shares How to Schedule a Book Signing at an Independent Bookstore

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen talks about her own book tour which stretched from New Orleans to New York. She shares how she booked the signings, what she packed to take to signings, what discount she offered on her books, and which mistakes most self-published authors make that keep them from being able to schedule in-store signings.

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