Networking For Authors: How to Build Community
In this episode of The Author Next Door, Angela Haas and Cassie Newell kick off Networking and Community Month with an honest conversation about what authentic networking really looks like for authors.
They explore why networking is really relationship-building, how reciprocity shapes healthy autho…
Numbers: Amazon blocked one of my e-books (one that had been live for ten years)
This One is About Amazon Blocking One of my e-books - one that had been up for ten years.
In today's episode, I share how many returns that book got over years, the sales number, the reviews, what I decided to do.
I also talk about moving a pre-order, and a little bit about craft - thinking about h…
Writing and revising, Author Taxes & the Emergency Room: 3 Days in My Self-Published Life
I had different plans for this episode. And then I ended up in a Belgian ER at 6:45 in the morning with hives and a lip that decided to start swelling. So... change of plans.
This week, I'm taking you behind the scenes of three days in my life as a self-published author: the writing, the taxes, and…
Numbers: A TikTok Experiment As an Indie Author (the yay, the nay, and what it costs), pre-order numbers and more
This one's a numbers-and-behind-the-scenes episode. I share a full preorder update across all five of my current books, platform by platform, the good and the zero, and where I'm at ten days into a thirty-day TikTok experiment in 2026 (I know, I know).
The BookTok part is genuinely interesting to m…
The Footnotes: What I Learned at Self-Publishing Show Live 2026
In this episode of the footnotes, Helen ONeill shares her key takeaways from SPS Live 2026, the largest independent author conference in Europe. Here are some speakers whose sessions resonated most:
Tom Donnelly on separating your creative and critical brain when you write
Becca Syme on questioni…
Liz Bullard
Liz Bullard is a multi‑genre author, therapist, and coach who helps creatives move from stuck to started with clarity and confidence. Known for her captivating storytelling, Liz’s notable works include The Prophecy Series and the Lira Somers Mysteries, praised for fast‑paced plots, vivid characters…
Author Branding, Self-Publishing & Why I’m the Raccoon Author
What exactly is a Raccoon Author, and what does that have to do with author branding?
In this episode of The Raccoon Author’s Self-Publishing Diary, I’m reintroducing myself, talking about how I think about branding as an indie author, and why the raccoon has somehow become part of mine.
I’m also s…
The Successful Author Mindset – Get Focused Without The Overwhelm (EP#570)
Four authors, more than a decade of self-publishing, over 300 books published combined, and four very different takes on the successful author mindset. Cheryl, Shar, Wendy and Trudi share what keeps them writing through industry shake-ups, sales dips and busy family life.
Cheryl runs her whole lif…
Writing Short Romance That Sells ft. Lana Love (Classic Replay EP#571)
USA Today bestselling author Lana Love writes short romance: 15,000-word books with curvy heroines and protective heroes. She publishes one a month and has more than 60 out. Her income doubled when one book in her Mountain Men series took off and lifted her whole backlist, and she did it with very …
Why Readers Feel Cheated by AI-Written Books
What happens when readers discover that the book they loved was written by AI? Does the story suddenly become less valuable—or does the author lose something far more important: the reader's trust?
AI-generated books are becoming part of the publishing conversation, but authors and readers aren't n…
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