Author Like A Boss: Helping Indie Authors Successfully Write, Market, & Self-publish Their Books

Six months ago, Josh's royalties could buy him a cup of coffee. Now, he's a couple steps away from writing full time. In this episode, Josh Hayes gives us the details on finding time to write, creating a community of supportive authors, and how to grow your writing skills (and bank balance) with collaborations. Here are just a few of the things we touched on:

In this episode, Tam Luc and I visit about the mindset that stops women… and how you can transform that mindset, take action, and become a bestselling author. Here are just a few of the things we touched on:

Shannon Mayer knows that being a successful indie author is more than just writing good stories... it's being savvy in your author business. Shannon shares the writing, marketing, and mindset tips that you need to have to make it as an indie author. She keeps it real and doesn't hold back. You're going to want to listen, because she is living the dream... and she tells you how she did it  

When Jonathan made a commitment to become a successful author, he wasn't going to let anything stop him. That initial decision informed the choices he has made along his journey, and he shares them in this incredible interview. Find the shownotes at http://authorlikeaboss.com/episode8

What is the GDPR? General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is the new set of guidelines that dictate how individuals and companies may acquire, utilize, store, and delete the personal data of European Union (EU) citizens. As an author, where this most likely pertains to you is if you have a newsletter and subscribers. This episode and podcast is for informational purposes and is not meant for legal advice.

I love meeting women who start creating their dream later in life because it gives me hope for myself -- Debbie is one of these amazing women. Debbie has this gentle & incredibly informative style... and a Southern accent. In our conversation she shares how she became a traditionally published author and how she actually really enjoys the freedom of indie publishing. See the shownotes at authorlikeaboss.com/episode6

Chatting with Russell was like eating beets –- you might not like them, but you can’t deny they're good for you! Fortunately, I love beets, and I LOVED chatting with Russell. He is a marketing genius with a heart of gold and a mouthful of snark. He generously shares how he went from screenwriter, to comic book writer, to novelist. He’s partway into his 18 books in 18 months intention, and shares his step-by-step process for that, plus so much more…

Drew Avera has a quiet, dry humor... And EXCELLENT advice for indie authors. We talk about the hand of coincidence and “It just so happened… ” in growing your author career, plus how you can refill your inspiration well.

Sheri shares (hehe) how she went from corporate life to starting a whimsical world of inspiring children’s books, plus how her first children’s book ended up as #1 on Amazon for 60 weeks!

Jess Schmidt shares the marketing steps she took to launch her debut novel with over $1,300 in preorder sales, including how she built her email list to over 12,000 subscribers BEFORE she published her book. (Warning: There's a parrot in the background.)

Welcome to the Author Like a Boss Podcast first episode! In this episode you'll get introduced to your host Ella Barnard and find out what this show is going to be about.