This week we talk to regency romance and young adult author Maggie Dallen, who tells us how she changed her mindset and her author business model, with huge success!

Maggie is a prolific author, who was writing up to twenty books a year, but she was reaching a point where she wanted to slow down and diversify her writing skills by learning script writing.

She realised she needed to find a system that would take advantage of her extensive backlist, and allow her more time for her other writing interests.

Maggie talks us through how she did it, what the major challenges were, and how you can do the same thing!

Maggie was a delight to interview, and gave us so much useful advice - you're going to love this one!

#WritingLife How to hone your instincts, trust your gut and back yourself!

We all have that moment of cold dread that we’ve picked a dream we can’t turn into a reality, and it’s those moment we need to remember why we started. Find that self belief that set you on this journey and carry on.

You got into this game because it was something you believed in. Believed that it was something you could do. Then you started listening and reading. Trying to understand about this business you want to succeed at.

Doubts are the biggest creativity and success blocker. But it takes a strong person not to have them.

No one said this was going to be easy, or everyone would be doing it. If you ask those that succeed in this business they will all tell you they’ve had knock backs. It’s about perseverance. It’s about holding on to your self belief and forging ahead.

“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” — John Wooden.

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How do you build superfans and a sustainable income through patreon*, kickstarter, subscriptions and serial works?

Bestselling author Tao Wong joins us this episode to reveal all the secrets of keeping readers begging for more (cliff-hangers anyone ?!), building a thriving community of superfans and, most importantly, diversifying your income streams.

‌(For those who don’t know, Patreon is a subscription service, where people pay a monthly fee for different benefits/exclusive opportunities offered to them. For authors, this is usually books, excerpts, and other pieces of writing.)

About Tao

Tao Wong is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author writing in LitRPG and Xianxia (a genre based on Chinese mythology and the concept of the chivalrous spirit, that is huge pop culture phenomenon in China) with five different series across a range of worlds. He’s been writing full time since 2019, and has his books in audio, paperback, hardcover and ebook formats as well as translations to German, Spanish, Portuguese and others.

‌When he’s not writing and working, he’s practicing martial arts, reading (even more!) and taking care of his family. Other hobbies include occasional RPGs and board games as well as picking up new, random skillsets.

Find Tao at MyLifeMyTao.com

Links mentioned:

Brandon Sanderson

Royal Road https://www.royalroad.com/home

💗 The SPA Girls podcast is sponsored by everyone who supports us on Patreon. Thank you so much, we love our listeners and our patrons!

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How the heck do you build a reader newsletter list, especially when you're first starting out?

We're back with another SPA Girls minisode, to get your author career rocking. Listen up for how we built our own reader newsletters and what tools and services we recommend.

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7 SIMPLE WAYS TO BUILD YOUR NEWSLETTER LIST:

• Join bookfunnel
• Provide a tasty sample
• Sign ups on social media
• Sign ups in books
• Join newsletter builder through Booksweeps etc
• Work with other authors
• Run a facebook ad to your free sample on bookfunnel

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SPA Girls EP378 Be Newsletter Ninja with Tammi Labrecque https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/?s=378

SPA Girls EP258 Nail Your Newsletter with Holly Mortimer

https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/?s=258

SPA Girls EP177 & 178 with Larissa Reynolds

https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/?s=177

https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/?s=178

SPA Girls EP424 with Damon Courtney https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/spa-girls-podcast-ep424-bookfunnel-tips-for-authors/

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All the info is at

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Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that being a self-published author can knock you around sometimes! This week we talk with Patricia McLinn, an author who's been writing for more than 35 years, and who knows a thing or two about how to keep going when the going gets tough.

Pat gives us her top five pieces of advice so you can stay focused and keep the positivity flowing when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.

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Kate Hall is a paranormal romance and non-fiction author who has taken her marketing expertise and used it to kick butt on TikTok. She started Alyne Digital Solutions in an effort to help authors make a sustainable income from their books, and since starting has scaled two of her businesses and several others’ to six figure incomes.

As well as discussing facts and figures for TikTok, we’re also delving into marketing for authors, and why you’re probably using the wrong hooks in your social media.

‌A wonderful open and informative discussion that could unlock answers to questions we’re all asking right now!

Find Kate at: https://www.alynedigital.com

Welcome to the first SPA Girls double-minisode where we invite you into the SPA for a double mini-tips session. This week we're covering two burning topics: what are the worst mistakes newbies are making, and how to write chapter endings that keep readers reading!

Let us know what you think of this new sub-30 minute episode!

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In this podcast we talk to KimBoo about her latest book Secrets of Discovery Writing.
We dive into how you can successfully use discovery writing when crafting your novel. It's an awesome podcast and one the pantsers among us will really enjoy.

KimBoo York is a GenX elder-goth whose main life purpose is to provide a good life for her rescue mutt, Keely-Boo, who is perfect and beyond reproach in every way. She is also a librarian, former project manager, and a professional author who wears too many hats and crosses too many genres including romance, fantasy, and non-fiction.
She is a bit grumpy, especially in the morning.

House of York

By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing

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