Bella is a true Indie Superstar with more than 10 million books sold (so far!). We interviewed her when she visited New Zealand for the Romance Writers of NZ conference a few years ago and this is well worth a re-listen. Bella is an inspiration and talks about her path to self-publishing, how she made it as an Indie, and her advice for people aiming to follow in her footsteps…

Bella Andre is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Sullivans®, The Maverick Billionaires and The Davenports series.

Having sold more than 10 million books, Bella Andre’s novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world and have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists 93 times. She has been the #1 Ranked Author at Amazon (on a top 10 list that included Nora Roberts, JK Rowling, James Patterson and Stephen King). Apple iBooks named her one of their “Bestselling Authors of All Time” (alongside Nicholas Sparks, Nora Roberts and EL James). And Publishers Weekly named Oak Press, the publishing company she created to publish her own books, the Fastest-Growing Independent Publisher in the US. After signing a groundbreaking 7-figure print-only deal with Harlequin MIRA, Bella’s The Sullivans® series is being released in paperback in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Known for “sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance” (Publishers Weekly), her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine “Red Hot Reads” twice and have been translated into ten languages. Winner of the Award of Excellence, The Washington Post called her “One of the top writers in America”; and she has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, NPR, USA Today, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and  TIME Magazine. A graduate of Stanford University, she has given keynote speeches at publishing conferences from Copenhagen to Berlin to San Francisco, including a standing-room-only keynote at Book Expo America in New York City.

Find Bella at www.bellaandre.com

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You’ve heard of tropes – but have you heard of MICRO tropes? Today’s guest, romcom queen Amy Award, is sharing her incredible experience of incorporating readers fav micro-tropes, scenes and emotions that have made her books bestsellers!

About Amy

Romantic Comedy author Amy Award is a USA Today Bestselling author and TikTok Sensation. She writes curvy girl romance about real love and dirty fun, with happy ever afters because every girl deserves great sex and even better romance, no matter her size, shape or what the scale says.

She’s also written more than 50 books under the paranormal romance pen name Aidy Award, and 4 books under the pen name Amy Award.

https://www.authoramyaward.com/

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Skye went from struggling to earn five figures while working all day, to earning over a million dollars a year working only four hours a day.  This is part two of two episodes where Skye covers money mindset and her facebook advertising strategies that you don’t want to miss!  Skye Warren is a publishing powerhouse and founder of the famed Romance Author Mastermind. This is a classic replay of an interview we recorded back in 2019 and is still absolutely as relevant and inspiring today as it was then. Enjoy!

Find Skye at: https://www.skyewarren.com/

Skye Warren & Ines Johnson course for authors: https://www.authoradsintensive.com/

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Skye went from struggling to earn five figures while working all day, to earning over a million dollars a year working only four hours a day.  This is part one of two parts you don’t want to miss!  Skye Warren is a publishing powerhouse and founder of the famed Romance Author Mastermind. This is a classic replay of an interview we recorded back in 2019 and is still absolutely as relevant and inspiring today as it was then. Enjoy!

Find Skye at: https://www.skyewarren.com/

Skye Warren & Ines Johnson course for authors: https://www.authoradsintensive.com/

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Start the New Year strong! From choosing your “word of the year” to planning tools that simplify your workflow, we share our picks. Tune in and make this your most productive year yet!

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Who’s been sassy and who’s been sweet, the SPA Girls bring the holiday heat!

We’re thrilled to have Ines back in the SPA to teach us about Direct Selling for Authors AND Special Editions in a very special episode packed with great advice for writers at all stages.

Ines is a former television producer and college professor, and alongside her fiction writing, is producing some amazing resources for author including her podcast and courses for authors.

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Katie Cross – SPA Girls EP433

Joanna Penn and Payhip

https://www.ingramspark.com

Ines and Skye Warren’s course Direct Sales For Romance Authors

About Ines Johnson

Ines writes books for strong women who suck at love. If you rocked out to the twisted triangle of Jem, Jericha, and Rio as a girl; if you were slayed by vampires with souls alongside Buffy; if you need your scandalous fix from Olivia Pope each week, then you’ll love her books!

Aside from being a writer, professional reader, and teacher, Ines is a very bad Buddhist. She sits in sangha each week, and while others are meditating and getting their zen on, she’s contemplating how to use the teachings to strengthen her plots and character motivations.

Ines lives outside Washington, DC with her two little sidekicks who are growing up way too fast.

Ines’ author website : https://ineswrites.com/

Ines’ author courses: https://thebreakdown.teachable.com/

A Replay Classic : Samantha Price is a USA Today bestselling author of Amish romance and cozy mysteries. Focused and organized, Samantha’s results speak for themselves, but it will amaze you to hear how prolific she is and how she built her career in a smaller niche than usual.

About Samantha:
Samantha grew up in the Brethren community and has a deep affinity for the Amish way of life, which she has studied in detail during over a decade of dedicated research. Her stories radiate authenticity and heart, transporting readers into the peaceful and inspiring world of the Amish community. Samantha is also an animal lover. She shares her home with two spoiled dogs and a rescued cat who thinks she’s also a dog.

www.SamanthaPriceAuthor.com

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Kaci Rose is a steamy romance author who published her first book in March 2020 and has since catapulted into six figure income thanks to intentionally connecting her books within a universe. We’re rapt she’s in the SPA to share how she connects her books, intentionally putting characters into “guest” appearances, selling bundles via her direct store and many more pearls of wisdom you won’t want to miss!.

About Kaci

Steamy Contemporary Romance author Kaci Rose runs on coffee, chocolate, and Oreos. She’s also a mom to five kids, a dog lover, and a bookworm.

She loves romance books and has been jotting down ideas since she was in high school and is now putting all her ideas down on paper. She loves her book boyfriends with tattoos, muscles, beards, and a little dirty. She also believes in satisfying, happily ever afters with a lot of steam along the way.

Find Kaci at KaciRose.com

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Stop dreading writing another author newsletter and get ready to sell more books with email! Holly Darling (Mortimer) is the “newsletter queen” and has fantastic, actionable tips. Holly talked with us a few years ago and her advice is still as relevant today as it was then.

Get ready to ramp up your author newsletter in 2025!

Find Holly at: https://pages.hollydarlinghq.com/

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A short but impactful (hopefully!) run down of great tips for growing your author career and staying (relatively) sane and focussed. Topics include:

1. Consistency, no matter the speed
2. Diversification / be nimble
3. AI
4. Personal Connection
5. You Do You

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