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The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice

Authors, are you struggling to get the word out about your books? Discover the latest book marketing and publishing news, tools and strategies. This is the Sell More Books Show with Jim Kukral and Bryan Cohen. Every week you'll get helpful tips and ideas to make your book sales soar. Visit SellMoreBooksShow.com for detailed show notes and more info.

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Episode 555 - Indies Rising with David Viergutz

Nov 27, 2024
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Episode 554 - 2024 Author Earnings with Scarlett Braden

Nov 20, 2024
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Episode 553 - The Closing of Kindle Vella with Scarlett Braden

Nov 13, 2024
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Episode 552 - Becoming an Effective Author with Sacha Black

Nov 6, 2024
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Episode 551 - Taylor Swift: The Indie Author with Sacha Black

Oct 30, 2024
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Episode 550 - Verified Authors & The Year of “No” with Leslye Penelope

Oct 23, 2024
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Episode 549 - Beta Readers & World Building with Leslye Penelope

Oct 16, 2024
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Episode 548 - Doing Too Much & Writing to Market with Vlad Bustiuc

Oct 9, 2024
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Episode 547 - AI Amazon Ads & Successful Facebook Ads with Vlad Bustiuc

Oct 2, 2024
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Episode 546 - Intuition & More Tropes with Cindy Dees

Sep 25, 2024
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Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees

Sep 18, 2024
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Tropes & Spies with Cindy Dees

Sep 18, 2024
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Episode 544 - Selling Direct Promos & More Cozy Fun with Deann Powell

Sep 11, 2024
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Episode 543 - NaNoWriMo Controversy & Writing Cozy Mystery with Deann Powell

Sep 4, 2024
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Episode 542 - Picking Your Ad Platform with Skye Warren

Aug 28, 2024
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Episode 541 - Amazon TikTok Integration with Skye Warren

Aug 21, 2024
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Episode 540 - TikTok Shopaholics with Shelby Leigh

Aug 14, 2024
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Episode 539 - The TikTok Growth Curve with Shelby Leigh

Aug 7, 2024
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Episode 538 - Audible Changes, LitRPG, and Cons with Matt Dinniman

Jul 31, 2024
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Episode 537 - Ream, Crowdfunding, and Dungeons with Matt Dinniman

Jul 24, 2024
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Episode 536 - Your Self-Care Menu with Matthew Holmes

Jul 17, 2024
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Episode 535 - Testing a BookFunnel Landing Page with Matthew Holmes

Jul 10, 2024
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Episode 534 - Auditory Monopoly with Victorine Lieske

Jul 3, 2024
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Episode 533 - Terminated Accounts and Cool Cruises with Victorine Lieske

Jun 26, 2024
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Episode 532 - Hockey Romances Take Off with Michelle Pennington

Jun 19, 2024
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Episode 531 - RWA Files for Bankruptcy with Michelle Pennington

Jun 12, 2024
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Episode 530: Taking All the Advice with Monica Leonelle

Jun 5, 2024
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Episode 529: Amazon Book Trends

May 29, 2024
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Episode 528: Trad Pub Dips Its Toes into AI Audio with Jen Lassalle

May 22, 2024
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Episode 527: Why Authors Hate Marketing with Jen Lassalle

May 15, 2024
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Episode 526: Audible Categories and Keywords with Alessandra Torre

May 8, 2024
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Episode 525: Readers Take Denver and the Fallout with Alessandra Torre

May 1, 2024
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Episode 524: Writing with ADHD & Improving Your Non-Writing Life with Lee Savino

Apr 24, 2024
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Episode 523: Fable & Treating Yourself with Lee Savino

Apr 17, 2024
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Episode 522: Amplifying Your Book with Renee Rose

Apr 10, 2024
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Episode 521: Meditation and Manifesting for Authors with Renee Rose

Apr 3, 2024
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Episode 520: Direct Selling Survey & 10 Years of SMBS with Kirsten Oliphant

Mar 27, 2024
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Episode 519: Audible Royalties Rising with Kirsten Oliphant

Mar 20, 2024
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Episode 518: Substack vs. Email Lists & More Sustainability Tips with Claire Taylor

Mar 13, 2024
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Episode 517: Vella Payment Changes & Sustaining Your Author Career with Claire Taylor

Mar 6, 2024
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Episode 516: DMARC Down Low & Author Success with Ella Barnard

Feb 28, 2024
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Episode 515: Findaway Backlash & Beating Burnout with Ella Barnard

Feb 21, 2024
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Episode 514: Spotify on the Rise with Naomi Nakashima

Feb 14, 2024
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Episode 513: Reading with Kids & Ghostwriting Superpowers with Naomi Nakashima

Feb 7, 2024
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Episode 512: Hard Lessons & Author Growth with Jeffrey Mason

Jan 31, 2024
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Episode 511: Publishing Trends & Author Ad School with Jeffrey Mason

Jan 24, 2024
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Episode 510: Getting Out of a Rut with Children’s Book Author Kim Ann

Jan 17, 2024
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Episode 509: Smash Your Goals with Children’s Book Author Kim Ann

Jan 10, 2024
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Episode 508: Author Predictions for 2024 with Becca Syme

Jan 3, 2024
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Episode 507: Self-Publishing 2023: The Year in Review with Becca Syme

Dec 27, 2023
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Episode 506: Writing for Money & Holiday Planning

Dec 20, 2023
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Episode 505: Jane’s Bestseller List & Findaway AI with Courtney Kenney

Dec 13, 2023
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Episode 504: Tropes and Trends with Jennifer Hilt

Dec 6, 2023
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Episode 503: Lessons from 20Books Vegas with Jennifer Hilt

Nov 29, 2023
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Episode 502: Buying Amazon Products from Facebook (with Ines Johnson)

Nov 22, 2023
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Episode 501: AI Audio on Parade (with Ines Johnson)

Nov 15, 2023
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Episode 500: Special Lightning Round with Claire

Nov 8, 2023
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Episode 499: Bestseller Lists, Pen Names, and Having Fun

Nov 1, 2023
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Episode 498: Spotify Payments, Vellum Upgrades, and Media Appearances

Oct 25, 2023
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Episode 497: Publishing Limits, New Features, and Outsourcing

Oct 18, 2023
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Episode 496: Print Copy Changes, Ghost Writing, and Hitting the Niche

Oct 11, 2023
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Episode 495: Streaming Audiobooks, Money Myths, and Non-Fiction Series

Oct 4, 2023
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Episode 494: Category Nightmares, Faulty Beliefs, and Print-on- Demand

Sep 27, 2023
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Episode 493: Edition Additions, Layout Considerations, and Writing Rituals

Sep 20, 2023
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Episode 492: AI Gradients, Direct Sales, and Bad Advice

Sep 13, 2023
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Episode 491: Writing to Joy, Indie Reputation, and Where Readers Find Books

Sep 5, 2023
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Episode #490: Niche Marketing, Email Lists, and Direct Selling

Aug 30, 2023
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Episode 489: AI-Free Certification, Business Liability, and Kickstarter Strategy

Aug 23, 2023
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Episode 488: NHL BookTok, Publishing Acquisitions, and Amazon Monopoly(?)

Aug 16, 2023
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Episode 487: Review Bombing, Fear Management, and Preorder Deadlines

Aug 9, 2023
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Episode 486: AI Suits, Business Plans, and Constructive Criticism

Aug 2, 2023
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Episode 485: BookStats, Toxic Productivity, and Reader Magnets

Jul 26, 2023
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Episode 484: Ad Spikes, Ad Spend, and Retirement Planning

Jul 19, 2023
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Episode 483: Threads, Shiny Objects, and Pivots

Jul 12, 2023
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Episode 482: AI Reviews of Your Reviews

Jul 5, 2023
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Episode 481: BookTok Tropes, and Using the Market to Write

Jun 28, 2023
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Episode 480: Peeved Readers, Writing Sprints, and Rewards

Jun 21, 2023
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Episode 479: Full-time Authors, Supportive Partners, and Unapologetic Marketing

Jun 14, 2023
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Episode 478: Category Changes, Imposter Syndrome, and Anthologies

Jun 7, 2023
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Episode 477 - KU Price Increase, and Avoiding Loneliness

May 31, 2023
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Episode 476 - Print Prices & Your Author Platform

May 24, 2023
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Episode 475 - Creative AI, Ingram Set-up, and Writer Worry

May 17, 2023
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Episode 474 - KU Rates, ARC, and Panic Mode

May 10, 2023
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Episode 473 - Indie Income, Resurrected Narrators & Rising Above AI

May 3, 2023
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Episode 472 - ImprintTok, Social Media Stats & Improving Crucial Skills

Apr 26, 2023
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Episode 471 - Audible Ads, Missing Royalties & Taking a Stand

Apr 19, 2023
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Episode 470 - Kobo Plus, Writing Sprints & Optimizing Author Pages

Apr 12, 2023
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Episode 469 - Titles for Success, Inspiring Television, and AI Bombardment

Apr 5, 2023
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Episode 468 - Online Networking, Writing to Market, and Direct Sales

Mar 29, 2023
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Episode 467 - Paperbacks, Social Media, and AI Copyright

Mar 22, 2023
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Episode 466 - Indie TV Streaming

Mar 15, 2023
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Episode 465 - Amazon Takedowns & AI Diligence

Mar 8, 2023
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Episode 464 - Fixing Your Story & Time for Therapy!

Mar 1, 2023
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Episode 463 - Audiobook Narrator Rights & AI

Feb 22, 2023
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Episode 462 - Picking a Lane, Trigger Warnings, and Masterminds

Feb 15, 2023
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Episode 461 - ACX Pricing, Series, and Conferences

Feb 8, 2023
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Episode 460 AI vs. Human Narration (Bryan sings in this one)

Feb 1, 2023
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Episode 459 - Do Amazon Followers Matter?

Jan 25, 2023
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Episode 458 - What’s Trending and Thoughts on AI

Jan 18, 2023
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Episode 457 - Sell More Books Show Season 2

Jan 11, 2023