Category: Podcast – Get My Book Out There

  • Podcast #92 Beyond the Free Book: Creative Ways to Grow Your Email List and Reader Loyalty

    TweetShareSharePin Giving away a free book has long been the go-to strategy for authors building their email lists—but does it still work? In this episode, Narelle Todd and New York Times bestselling author S.E. Smith dive into why the traditional freebie model is losing steam and explore innovative ways to attract—and keep—your ideal readers. From…

  • Podcast #91 – Branding, Outliers, and Following Your Creative Instincts as an Author

    TweetShareSharePin What do you do when a story won’t leave you alone—even if it doesn’t fit into any of your current series? In this episode, Narelle Todd and S.E. Smith explore the challenges and opportunities of writing “outlier” books that fall outside your established brand. Susan shares how she created her S.E. Smith Signature Romance…

  • Podcast #90 – When Amazon Cancels Your Book Days Before Launch: How We Turned a Disaster into Determination

    TweetShareSharePin What do you do when Amazon cancels your book just days before release—without warning? In this powerful and surprisingly funny episode, Narelle Todd and S.E. Smith share the behind-the-scenes chaos of Pets in Space 10, the 10th-anniversary sci-fi romance anthology that Amazon accidentally deleted right before launch. They talk candidly about the shock, the…

  • Podcast 89 – To Change or Not to Change: The Truth About Updating Your Book Covers

    TweetShareSharePin Should you update your book covers—or leave them as they are? In this episode, Narelle Todd and S.E. Smith unpack the realities of recovering a series, from the artistic struggle of letting go of covers you love to the marketing and financial considerations that come with change. Susan shares her experience updating her Cosmos…

  • Podcast 88 – Foundations for a Sustainable Author Business

    TweetShareSharePin Are you writing the books of your heart and wondering how to turn them into a long-term, successful author business? Join Narelle Todd and S.E. Smith as they dive into the three foundational pillars every author needs to create stability, confidence, and consistent growth. Whether you’re writing passion projects or dreaming of full-time authorship,…

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