The Self Publishing Show Podcast
1) SPS-442: Inside the SPS Live Schedule with James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James and Cissy continue their exploration of how AI is transforming the business side of self-publishing, focusing on practical workflows that help authors save time and make better decisions. They a...Show More
2) SPS-441: AI Can Fix Your Ads James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James and Cissy explore one of the most practical uses of AI for authors: analysing advertising, sales, and marketing data to make better business decisions. James shares how he used Claude to review ...Show More
3) SPS-440: Author Under Attack James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James and Cissy unpack two major controversies affecting authors this week: a traditionally published author dropped over AI writing accusations, and a literary agent's viral TikTok telling writers to...Show More
4) SPS-439: How Readers Are Made with James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James is recording from the Irish Publishing Show on St Patrick's Day, James and Cissy reflect on the changing state of indie publishing, the growing pressure of AI-driven discoverability, and the rea...Show More
5) SPS-438: Bring Back the Mail! with James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James and Cissy discuss new marketing insights and mindset strategies for indie authors navigating an increasingly complex publishing landscape. From experimenting with BookBub ads and improving AI-as...Show More
6) SPS-437: Author Events - Discoverability in the Age of AI with James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James and Cissy reflect on conversations from a recent indie author mastermind in Savannah, Georgia, where the biggest topic on everyone's mind was discoverability in the age of AI. With thousands of ...Show More
7) SPS-436: Author Events - Why They're Worth It with James Blatch & Cissy Mecca
James and Cissy dive into the evolving AI conversation, reacting to viral commentary about whether artificial intelligence will truly replace white-collar jobs and what that means for writers. They ex...Show More
8) SPS-435: Selling Books On Etsy with Robin Bennett Freebairn
Episode Summary James and Cissy welcome Robin Bennett Freebairn back to the show to discuss how he's successfully expanded his nonfiction "birth year" book series into the gifting market via Etsy. Rob...Show More
9) SPS-434: The Big Reveal! with James Blatch & ?
Episode Summary The Self-Publishing Show enters a new era as James Blatch officially introduces his new co-host, romance author Cecilia "Cissy" Mecca. In this wide-ranging conversation, they explore C...Show More
10) SPS- 433: We're Back! with James Blatch
James Blatch returns after an 18-month hiatus to relaunch the Self Publishing Show and outline its new direction. In this solo episode, he reflects on why the show paused, what changed during that tim...Show More