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Everybody Hates Self-Publishing

Everybody Hates Self-Publishing explores the good, the bad and the ugly of creating and producing your own work. Self-published authors will find advice on writing, book marketing and getting your book in bookstores. Aspiring writers will learn about being an indie publisher: Being an entrepreneur, creating your own DIY publishing house and thriving as an indie publisher means connecting with readers, booksellers and librarians and competing in a market that favors traditional publishing. Host Carrie Rollwagen is author of the self-published book The Localist. She’s head of marketing at a web development company and is an advocate for entrepreneurs and frequent speaker on the topics of business and grassroots marketing.

info_outline Why I Hate Self-Publishing: Carrie Rollwagen 12/22/2021
info_outline Saving a Store in Crisis: Paying Creditors and Bending Rules at an Indie Bookshop 05/20/2021
info_outline Make Your Website Better with Pam Sanderson 10/22/2020
info_outline The Last Chapter: Season One Is Over! 12/05/2017
info_outline Meet the Bookseller: Author Events and the Art of the Successful Book Signing with Annie B. Jones of The Bookshelf 11/27/2017
info_outline Meet the Small Press: Talking Writing, Publishing and Crowdfunding with Betsy Teter of Hub City Writers Project 11/20/2017
info_outline Shop Small Saturday: #shopsmall, #optoutside and Get in Good with Independent Shopkeepers 11/13/2017
info_outline Meet the Printer: Leslie Johnson on Color Correction, Book Binding and Converting Digital Files for Your Printer 11/06/2017
info_outline Meet the Bookseller: Little Professor’s Sara Glassman Chats about Nanowrimo, Moving a Bookstore, and Self-Publishing Mistakes 10/30/2017
info_outline Get a Book Signing: Localist Author Carrie Rollwagen Shares How to Schedule a Book Signing at an Independent Bookstore 10/23/2017
info_outline Meet the Beauty Expert: Rock Star Style, Korean Skin Care and Travel Beauty Tips with Katie Kelly 10/16/2017
info_outline Meet the Stylists: Define Your Brand, Find Your Personal Style and Take Better Headshots with Irrelephant’s Molly Stilley and Joanna Ballentine 10/09/2017
info_outline The Trouble with Amazon: What Self-Published Authors Need to Know about Amazon and Its Publishing Arm, CreateSpace 10/03/2017
info_outline Meet the Bookseller: Book Signings, Book Covers and Awkward Self-Publishing Moments with Michelle Phillips 09/25/2017
info_outline Writing Your Author Website: Digital Copywriting, Book Sales and Affiliate Links 09/19/2017
info_outline Meet the Instagrammer: Talking Book Marketing, Selfies and Hashtag Strategy with Photographer Kelly Cummings 09/11/2017
info_outline Meet the Web Developer: Talking Author Websites with Jonathan Walls 09/05/2017
info_outline How to Know Everybody: Networking, Small Talk and Elevator Pitches for the Self-Published Author 08/28/2017
info_outline Meet the Librarian: Talking Library Etiquette, Shelving Mishaps and the Dewey Decimal System with Mollie Hawkins 08/22/2017
info_outline Bonus Episode with Book Buyer Elisa Munoz: Talking Book Signings, Local Bookselling and Farmers Markets 08/14/2017
info_outline Meet the Book Buyer: Talking Big Box Bookstores and Genre Fiction with Elisa Munoz 08/14/2017
info_outline The Art of the Selfie: Social Media, Spotlights and Self Promotion 08/08/2017
info_outline Meet the Photographer: Talking Headshots, Press Photos and Photo Credits with Cary Norton 08/01/2017
info_outline Meet the Journalist: Talking Media Kits and Press Releases with Sarah Cook 07/24/2017
info_outline How to Be a Writer: Getting Motivated to Get It Written with Carrie Rollwagen 07/18/2017
info_outline Bonus Episode with Writer and Editor Josh Miller: ebooks, Erotic Fiction and the Economics of Self-Publishing 07/11/2017
info_outline Meet the (Other) Writer: Talking Fiction, Fantasy and Writing Inspiration with Josh Miller 07/11/2017
info_outline Meet the Copyeditor: Grammar, Constructive Criticism and Family Drama with Susan Rollwagen 07/04/2017
info_outline Raise Money for Your Book: Budgets, Crowdfunding and Side Hustles 06/27/2017
info_outline Meet the eBook Coder: Talking upload Errors and eReaders with Jonathan Walls 06/19/2017
 
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