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The SPA Girls Podcast (SPA = Self Publishing Authors) stands as a trailblazing force in the publishing industry, captivating audiences worldwide since its inception in 2015. Crafted by four dedicated full-time New Zealand authors, the free weekly podcast delivers honest advice, expert interviews and actionable strategies for indie authors at all stages of their career.copyright The SPA Girls Podcast アート マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 文学史・文学批評 経済学
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  • Writing and Marketing Romantasy ft. J Gabriel Gates (EP#568)

    Writing and Marketing Romantasy ft. J Gabriel Gates (EP#568)
    2026/09/03

    J. Gabriel Gates — who writes romantasy as G.J. Gates — has a full-time job he loves and a self-funded publishing business. He opens every book launch with a Kickstarter, and that money becomes his entire advertising budget. In this episode of the SPA Girls Podcast (EP568) he walks us through going indie after traditional publishing, writing a genre he'd never touched, and the ten-second video that reached 1.6 million people.

    Whether you're changing genres, growing a social account from scratch, or working out where an ad budget is going to come from, this one is practical tips packed in: BookTok and Instagram hooks that convert, why the simplest video wins, Amazon ads to train your also-boughts, feeding Kickstarter money straight into Facebook ads, and how Jacob writes seven days a week around a day job he genuinely loves.

    #SelfPublishing #Romantasy #IndieAuthor

    About Jacob

    J. G. Gates (who also writes as J. Gabriel Gates) is the author of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi books, including the Dragons and Aces, the Luck Gods Series, The Lamplighters, The Sleepwalkers, Blood Zero Sky, and more.

    After receiving his B.A. in theater from Florida State University, Gates moved to Los Angeles, where he acted in a dozen national TV commercials and wrote screenplays that were optioned by Hollywood producers. He is an alum of Spalding University's MFA in writing program, and has taught college writing at Kellogg Community College and Olivet College. He has also worked as a ghostwriter and editor.

    Gates is a dad of three and a city council representative in his small Michigan town. When not writing books, he works as the executive director of a prominent regional arts organization. He also enjoys live storytelling and has appeared on stage at The Moth. Some of his other interests include, running, biking, playing music, and making dumb TikTok videos.

    Find him at: https://jgabrielgates.net/

    📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    - Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com
    - BookVault (special edition printing): https://bookvault.app
    - Monica Leonelle: https://monicaleonelle.com
    - Canva: https://www.canva.com
    - Authors Review Books (Jacob's podcast): https://authorsreviewbooks.com



    🔗 CONNECT WITH THE SPA GIRLS:

    🌐 Website & free self-publishing resources: http://www.SelfPublishingAuthorsPodcast.com

    🎧 Subscribe to our weekly episodes on your favourite podcast app — search "SPA Girls Podcast"

    ❤️ Watch our episode recordings on the SPA Girls Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/c/SPAGirlsPodcast

    💗 This podcast is supported by our amazing Patreon community! ⭐ Join at the $10 tier for access to our private Self-Publishing Mastermind group where we discuss marketing, writing, and answer your burning questions: http://www.patreon.com/spagirlspodcast
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    58 分
  • Collaborations, Box Sets, and Beating Burnout ft. Asa Maria Bradley (Classic Replay EP#567)

    Collaborations, Box Sets, and Beating Burnout ft. Asa Maria Bradley (Classic Replay EP#567)
    2026/08/26
    Burnt out and not writing? Bestselling paranormal romance and urban fantasy author Asa Maria Bradley went two years without finishing much of anything — and it was collaborating with other indie authors that got her writing again. In this episode we dig into anthologies, box sets, shared worlds and author collectives, and exactly how each one works for a self-published author. Whether you're staring down burnout, trying to grow your newsletter list, or thinking about organising your own multi-author collection, this one covers the creative side AND the unglamorous business side — royalty splits, contracts, tax-year timing, cross-promotion, and how to vet a list-run box set before you hand over any money. Asa also explains how a 5,000-word short story for 1001 Dark Nights accidentally launched an entire series, and why writing outside your genre might be the best thing you do for your author career. Why Asa left traditional publishing (and how she ended up with no editor and no agent in the same month)Burnout, the pandemic, and the point where the writing stoppedAccountability: why she'll blow her own deadline but never someone else'sWriting a crime-fiction novella in someone else's shared world — and finding readers who "don't read romance"How a 5,000-word short story for 1001 Dark Nights became an entire seriesOrganising your own collection: choosing your authors, letting readers vote on the title, and what she'd do differentlyThe money bits — Draft2Digital royalty split vs going direct, tax-year timing, quarterly payouts, and the minimum-royalty clause worth stealingEditing, POV and word count: where to be strict and where to let people writeWhat a well-run list-run collection looks like, and how to vet the organiser before you hand over moneyLaura Greenwood's low-cost social media game strategy (and why emoji-only questions quadruple engagement) 🔁 CLASSIC REPLAY — This episode was originally recorded in 2022 (EP343) and the advice on collaborations, box sets and author burnout is just as relevant today. Watch interview on YouTube About Asa USA Today bestselling author Asa Maria Bradley grew up in Sweden surrounded by archaeology and history steeped in Norse mythology, which inspired her sexy paranormal romance and sizzling romantasy series. Booklist attributes her writing with "nonstop action, satisfying romantic encounters, and intriguing world building" and Entertainment Weekly says "when it comes to paranormal romance with explosive action scenes, Bradley has that nailed." Her work has received the honors of a double nomination for the Romance Writers of America's RITA contest, a Reviewers' Choice Award nomination, a Holt Medallion win, and a Booksellers' Best Award win. Asa came to the United States as a high school exchange student and quickly fell in love with ranch dressing and crime TV dramas of all flavors, two addictions she unfortunately still struggles with. Currently, she lives on a lake deep in the forest of the Pacific Northwest with a British husband and a rescue dog of an indeterminate breed. Sadly, neither obeys her commands. Subscribe to her newsletter and get access to exclusive content and giveaways. www.asamariabradley.com 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: 1001 Dark Nights & Blue Box Press: https://1001darknights.comThe Grifter's Song (Down & Out Books, series editor Frank Zafiro): https://downandoutbooks.comDraft2Digital royalty split: https://draft2digital.comBookBub Partners (new release alerts): https://partners.bookbub.comBecca Syme — Strengths for Writers: https://www.betterfasteracademy.comGretchen Rubin — The Four Tendencies: https://gretchenrubin.comCanva: https://www.canva.com 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE SPA GIRLS: 🌐 Website & free self-publishing resources: http://www.SelfPublishingAuthorsPodcast.com 🎧 Listen on your favourite podcast app — search "SPA Girls Podcast" 💗 This podcast is supported by our amazing Patreon community! ⭐ Join at the $10 tier for access to our private Self-Publishing Mastermind group where we discuss marketing, writing, and answer your burning questions:
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  • Superdraft - Write Better and Faster with Thomas Dean Donnelly (EP#566)

    Superdraft - Write Better and Faster with Thomas Dean Donnelly (EP#566)
    2026/08/19

    Screenwriter and thriller author Thomas Dean Donnelly joins the SPA Girls Podcast to explain Superdraft, his evidence-based approach to the writing process. Learn how to separate your Creator voice from your Critic voice, beat writer's block and imposter syndrome, use flow states to write faster, and apply the 1-3-2 drafting method to fix a sagging second act. Essential listening for indie authors and self-published writers who struggle to finish a first draft.

    About Thomas Dean Donnelly

    Thomas Dean Donnelly was born in New Jersey but has been living and writing in Los Angeles as a screenwriter for more than 30 years. In that time he has written on projects that have grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. He has adapted the classic works of writers such as Ray Bradbury, Clive Cussler, Stan Lee, and Robert E Howard and worked on franchises from Voltron to Uncharted, and from Marvel's Doctor Strange to The Walking Dead. His feature credits include Sahara starring Matthew McConaughey, and Conan the Barbarian.

    Then in 2023 he turned his hand to writing thriller novels, and now has three books in the Malcolm Chaucer series under the pen name TD Donnelly, with more on the way.

    You can find him early mornings walking the beaches of Southern California, and spending time with his wife, two mostly grown children, and two very demanding guinea pigs.

    🔗 CONNECT WITH THE SPA GIRLS:

    🌐 Website & free self-publishing resources: http://www.SelfPublishingAuthorsPodcast.com

    🎧 Subscribe to our weekly episodes on your favourite podcast app — search "SPA Girls Podcast"

    ❤️ Watch our episode recordings on the SPA Girls Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/c/SPAGirlsPodcast

    💗 This podcast is supported by our amazing Patreon community! ⭐ Join at the $10 tier for access to our private Self-Publishing Mastermind group where we discuss marketing, writing, and answer your burning questions: http://www.patreon.com/spagirlspodcast

    #SelfPublishing #romancewriter #writingpodcast #writingcommunity
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    1 時間 4 分
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