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Six Figure Authors is the show that helps you take your writing career to the next level. Lindsay Buroker, Jo Lallo, and Andrea Pearson are sharing their own insights, as authors who’ve been publishing since the beginning of the e-reader revolution, and they’re also interviewing industry experts and other successful authors to help you figure out what’s working right now.
Latest Episodes
View all 132 episodesSFA 132 – Being Productive When You’re Time Crunched + Updates from the Hosts
Lindsay, Jo, and Andrea pop in early in October to record a new show. They talk about some of their latest self-publishing and marketing news (Kindle Unlimited page read rates staying down, shrinking margins, delays…
SFA 131 – Tips for Success and Updates from the Hosts
It’s been about a quarter since our last episode, and we wanted to talk a bit about what’s been going on with updates on Amazon and in our publishing careers, so that’s in the news…
SFA 130 – 2022 Lessons, 2023 Marketing and Publishing Plans, and Thoughts on AI for Authors
Greetings, all! It’s been a while since we released an episode, but we wanted to recap how last year went for us when it comes to our author careers, including talking about some of our…
SFA 129 – Why Book Sales Are Down and What to Do About It
Jo, Lindsay, and Andrea have returned to record a one-off episode discussing the current global situation and how it’s affecting book sales. We also talk about some things authors can do during tougher economic times…
SFA 128 – Final Advice for Authors and Our Plans Going Forward
It’s our final show (at least for now) of Six Figure Authors. We hope you’ve gotten something out of the podcast over the years, and also that you like this last episode. In it, we,…
SFA 127 – How to Be a Successful Author Without Networking
There’s nothing wrong with networking, and it can provide opportunities for those willing to get out there, but lots of authors are introverts or just don’t have the time for conferences and Facebook groups. Can…
SFA 126 – More Tips for Selling Direct with Katie Cross
We had fantasy and romance author Katie Cross on the show back in January and asked her all about selling direct from her website, since she’s been making six figures doing so. This week, we…
SFA 125 – How to Launch a Successful Book Series
For this week’s show, we’re going back to the basics to talk about how to launch a successful book series. We’re assuming you didn’t read Write to Market and try to design your series for…
SFA 124 – Scheduling vs Winging It: Which Is More Sane for Your Author Career?
On this week’s show, we cover the scintillating topic of scheduling. What are the pros and cons of planning everything well in advance? What if you prefer to wing it and not set deadlines you…
SFA 123 – Dealing with Criticism as an Author
Our topic for today’s show is criticism. From feedback early on from beta readers and workshops and editors, to reviews and blogs and social media posts once your book is published, it’s a big part…
SFA 122 – When Pen Names Make Sense and How to Rock Them
On this week’s show, we discussed all things pen names. When does it make sense to start a pen name? When is it better to keep everything under one author name? Are there any pitfalls…
SFA 121 – Tips for Selling Books Outside of Amazon + Draft2Digital/Smashwords Updates
We were joined this week by thriller author and Draft2Digital marketing director Kevin Tumlinson. He updated us on the merger between the ebook distributors Draft2Digital and Smashwords and what it’ll mean for authors and readers…
SFA 120 – How to Rock Your Sample Pages (and get more sales) + Advertising Rules
For this week’s show, we divided it into two topics. In the first half, we talked about the importance of the sample pages (the first 10% of your book) in these e-reading digital times, and…
SFA 119 – Myths About Success in Self-Publishing
This week, we discussed some of the myths that continue to go around about what it takes to have success in self-publishing. Some of these may be of interest to traditionally published authors too. After…
SFA 118 – Leaning on Your Strengths for Greater Productivity in Writing and Marketing
We’ve got a great interview for you this week! Our guest is Becca Syme, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a master’s degree in Transformational Leadership and fourteen years of experience in success coaching with writers,…
SFA 117 – Launches, Advertising, and Making Money on One Book a Year
Two out of our three hosts have been sick this past week, so we’ve got a shorter than usual episode for you, but we hope you’ll still get some value out of it. We decided…
SFA 116 – Dealing with Burnout and Writer’s Block as an Author
We’re talking about writer’s block and burnout this week on the show. What are the differences, and, if you’re suffering from lower productivity or being stuck, how do you know which you have? As authors…
SFA 115 – Making More Money Selling Your Books Direct
If you’re self-publishing, and you have the rights to sell your books/ebooks/audiobooks directly from your site, and you’re not doing so, you could be leaving a lot of money on the table. For this week’s…
SFA 114 – Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, or Hybrid – Which Is Right for You?
Happy New Year, everyone! This week, we’re discussing the pros and cons of self-publishing and traditional publishing and who might want to consider which, as well as when it makes sense to look at a…
SFA 113 – The 1,000 True Fans Concept Through 2022 Eyes
For this week’s show, the hosts discuss the 1,000 True Fans concept that Kevin Kelly first wrote about in 2008. You can find his original essay here, as well as a more recent update that…