The team at the wildly popular TodayIFoundOut YouTube channel discuss a variety of fascinating topics to help you feed your brain- everything from interesting history and science, to more practical knowledge like how to build and grow a YouTube channel and business, the ins and outs of copyright law, etc.

When we first met thriller author Jim Heskett two years ago, he already had an impressive six titles out. Since then, Jim has been turning out books at a lightning-fast pace (20+ titles and counting!) all while juggling family, friends, and a full-time job. This week I catch up with Jim to find out how he does it.

Michelle Spiva has been a full-time self-published romance author since 2014, but when a beginner author challenged her to find success as a new author in science fiction, she said, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. 18 months later, under her new pen name Mychal Daniels, she's published her 10th novel and doing just fine. :) rspcast.com/spiva

Alida Winternheimer, our favorite editing and writing coach, is back this week to discuss point of view, how too much showing can strangle your narrative, and her new upcoming book The Story Works Guide to Writing Point of View. rspcast.com/alida3

This week we welcome return guest and inspired collaborator J. Thorn to talk about his many collaborative projects, including his recent collaboration in his American Demon Hunters series with three other authors on a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans; The Author Copilot, his new coaching service for authors; and his two new podcasts! rspcast.com/jthorn2

We first met T. Ellery Hodges back in 2015 here on RSP to talk about the amazing success of his first book The Never Hero. This week he returns to talk about the recent release of his second book, how he built his beta reader team, and the wild success of his first audiobook. rspcast.com/178

Science fiction author Amy J. Murphy joins us this week to talk about her heroine-led space opera series Allies & Enemies, how she Kickstarted her indie publishing career, and productivity strategies she uses as a writer with ADD. rspcast.com/amymurphy

When I first spoke with Kevin Tumlinson a year ago here on RSP, he had just launched his book 30-Day Author and was preparing for life on the road in an RV. Not only is Kevin now toodling around the country in a 38-foot RV with his wife, he has since published another eight new titles (at least), added a fourth show to his podcast repertoire, and joined the awesome author-centric team at Draft2Digital. This week I follow up with Kevin to find out how life on the road is treating him, how he manages to keep up his writing habit amid a busy professional life, and the great free author tools offered by Draft2Digital. rspcast.com/kevin2

We first spoke to fantasy author Jefferson Smith back in Episode #155 about his Immerse or Die Report, a three-strike rating system designed to identify which indie-published books can keep him walking on his treadmill the longest. Since then, the IOD community has grown with a second anthology in the works, expansion onto the YouTube platform with 5-Minute Immersion Lab videos, and the competitive style Page Fight! rspcast.com/jefferson2

It’s been 18 months since we first met Jacqueline Garlick in Episode #109, a month before Amazon imprint Skyscape was scheduled to launch the re-release of her first book Lumière, followed closely by the new release of its sequel Noir. This week Jacqueline returns to talk about her experience as an Amazon-published author and update us on her latest projects, including her non-fiction books for writers. rspcast.com/garlick2

Meet Scott King, a middle-grade fiction, thriller, and nonfiction author, as well as screenwriter, game board photographer, and fellow podcaster. This week I sit down with Scott to talk about his recent book The 5 Day Novel, in which he breaks down the process he used to write his own thriller Ameriguns in just 5 days. rspcast.com/scottking

Barry Hutchison began his writing career with a flying leap into screenplay options at the age of 17, followed by 80+ traditionally published children’s books, before deciding to self-publish his adult fiction. He had a bit of a stumble with his first series, but followed up immediately with a second series that did very well, all within one year. This week, I talk to Barry about the things he learned from that first series and how community helped him turn the second one into success. rspcast.com/barryhutchison

Michal Stawicki is a personal development author from Poland. This week he joins us to talk about how he learned from established authors in his field to write and publish 15 books in four years, how to use Quora to drive traffic and affect Amazon’s algorithms, how he’s making Amazon Marketing Services ads work for him, and the importance of persistence. rspcast.com/michal

Science fiction and fantasy author Michael La Ronn published his first book in 2014. Just a scant two years into his writing career, Michael has published over a dozen novels in five different series, including a collaboration, along with non-fiction, poetry, and an Italian translation! This week, I chat with Michael about his Decision Select books (Choose-Your-Own-Adventure stories for adult readers), how he learned to dictate clean first drafts of his books, and his YouTube Channel, “Author Level Up with Michael La Ronn.” rspcast.com/michaellaronn

We last talked to medieval western and fantasy author Derek Alan Siddoway in Episode #100 about PR and networking strategies for authors. This week we catch up with Derek and find out how things have been going for him the past 18 months. rspcast.com/dereksiddoway2

This week’s guest is Rachel Smets, a nonfiction writer based in the Netherlands. Rachel is the author of Awaken Your Confidence, and in this interview, we find out how researching successful people for her book helped lead her to her own success. rspcast.com/rachelsmets

Popular return guest Rachael Herron has left her day job! This week I catch up with Rachael to learn how she has successfully transitioned to full-time writing and the creative ways she’s diversified her income since going full-time. rspcast.com/rachaelherron

This week'€™s guest is Percival Constantine, superhero superfan and author of the superhero adventure series Vanguard. This week I chat with Perry about his journey to self-publishing, how publishing’s changed since 2008, and his upcoming crime fiction series set in Japan. rspcast.com/constantine

We first welcomed author, editor, writing coach, and consultant Alida Winternheimer to the show over two years ago in Episode #58. This week she’s back to give us an update on her career and talk about the most important element of your story: your characters. rspcast.com/alidawinternheimer

The Tattooed Writer first appeared on RSP over two years ago to discuss how he was selling 1,000 books a day under pen names. That episode remains one of our most downloaded episodes. This week, TW returns to give us an update on his career and why he decided to finally write a series under his own name. rspcast.com/tattooedwriter

Bestselling author Adam Houge has sold over 2 million books in Christian Non-Fiction, as well as genre fiction under pen names, and he just started publishing in 2013! This week I chat with Adam about how he got into self-publishing, how he was able to create such extraordinary success in such a short amount of time, and how he’s been able to write more than 100 books in the past three years. rspcast.com/adamhouge

William Kowalski is a traditionally published and award-winning literary fiction author who has moved over to indie publishing. This week I chat with William about the major changes he’s seen in the publishing industry, why he chose to self-publish, and My Writing Network, a multi-site network and community he’s built specifically for writers. rspcast.com/williamkowalski

K.M. Shea writes familiar stories that we’ve all grown up to love…but with her own twist. This week, I talk to Kitty to find out how she found modern day success retelling tales of yore. rspcast.com/kmshea

We first met time travel adventure author Nathan Van Coops last November in Episode #126. This week he’s back to talk about the completion of his final book in his In Times Like These trilogy, why he’s changed his mind about producing audiobooks for permafree titles, and how giving away thousands of books has been his best marketing strategy so far.

This week I talk to “Kindlepreneur” Dave Chesson about using online marketing strategies to drive traffic to your books, tactics he’s used to build his own career, and his brand-new venture KDP Rocket. rspcast.com/davechesson

Despite the huge popularity of series, psychological suspense author Maggie James is finding her own way to success writing stand-alone novels. In this week’s episode, Maggie talks to us from Thailand where she is living the nomadic writer’s dream about how she went from accountant to full-time writer and what it was like to receive the call from Amazon. rspcast.com/maggiejames

Supernatural thriller writer John L. Monk recently made the move to post-apocalyptic YA to bestselling results. This week, I talk to John about the specific launch strategies he took to make his new book a success. rspcast.com/johnlmonk

Supernatural thriller writer John L. Monk recently made the move to post-apocalyptic YA to bestselling results. This week, I talk to John about the specific launch strategies he took to make his new book a success. rspcast.com/johnlmonk

Jonny Andrews is the founder of Author Platform Rocket, a service that helps authors build their subscriber lists using advertising and giveaways. This week, I talk to Jonny about his experience as an online business entrepreneur, why he thinks authors are late to Facebook ads and what they can do about it, and the two most important activities indie authors should be doing on a daily basis.

Fantasy author Jefferson Smith is the mad scientist behind the Immerse or Die Report, a three-strike rating system designed to identify which indie-published books can keep him walking on his treadmill the longest. This week, I talk to Jefferson about what it takes to keep readers immersed in your story and what makes readers close a book unfinished. rspcast.com/jeffersonsmith

Speculative fiction author Michael Coorlim previously appeared on Episode #37 back in March of 2014 to talk about self publishing to survive. This week Michael’s back to give us an update on his career and his new endeavor in audio drama podcasting. rspcast.com/michaelcoorlim

Five years and eight books into his career, Adam Croft was making enough to pay his bills. But his ninth book with a killer hook and FB ads launched him into the stratosphere, putting him on track to make 1.5 mil this year along with a major publishing deal with Thomas & Mercer. This week we talk to Adam to find out how it all happened. “Could you murder your wife to save your daughter? rspcast.com/adamcroft

Epic-to-Urban Fantasy author Ben Hale published his first book in The Chronicles of Lumineia series in mid-2012 and was earning a full-time income six months later. This week, I talk to Ben about how a long-term mindset helped him build a successful writing career in such a short amount of time. rspcast.com/benhale

Richard Fox began his career writing espionage thrillers, but after four books, he switched to military scifi and is now a top-ranked Amazon Author. This week, we talk about why he switched genres and how that move paid off for him.

In this interview, I bring back onto the show Angela McConnell to talk about everything that has been going on since we last spoke six-months ago. We talk about her decision to pursue an ambitious new writing project, and how she plans to use it to build a loyal fan following. rspcast.com/angela3

Urban Fantasy author J.A. Cipriano’s The Thrice Cursed Mage series is currently enjoying great success at the top of the urban fantasy charts. This week I talk to Jason about his exciting new series, what he did to “break out,” and the 19 other books he wrote before getting to this point.

Michael Anderle entered the self-publishing arena in November of 2015 with Book 1 of his Kurtherian Gambit series. Six months later, Michael has eight books and a short story out, and is currently ranked top 100 amazon author ranking in four different categories. HOW?! rspcast.com/michael

Derek Murphy is best known in the indie publishing space for his website and indie author resource CreativIndie and his beautiful book cover designs, but this year he’s diving into fiction with an audacious plan. rspcast.com/murphy

Thriller author Seeley James has read and deconstructed dozens of books in his quest to become a better storyteller, and he has concluded there are four things you need to make a great book….

This week I talk to Derek Doepker to find out how he went from broke valet parker to bestselling author and the change in mindset that made it all possible.

Justin Sloan went from being a government worker to making a living as a video game writer, novelist, and screenwriter by asking questions and lots of them. This week I chat with Justin about his books, podcasts, and how he built a creative writing career for himself. rspcast.com/justin

Rysa Walker won Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award in 2013, with her YA time travel adventure Timebound. Since then, Rysa has gone on to sell her CHRONOS Files series and a second series to Skyscape, an Amazon imprint, and is currently ranked in the Top 100 Amazon Authors. rspcast.com/rysa

Speculative fiction and action adventure author Kyle Pratt joins us this week to talk about his journey from newbie to bestselling author, his popular post-apocalyptic series Strengthen What Remains, and the value of writers’ critique groups. rspcast.com/kyle

This week professional literary editor and creative writing teacher Harry Dewulf returns to RSP to talk about the advantages of working with an editor before writing your book, why he disagrees with Yoda on one philosophical point, and the most important thing skill authors must develop to find success with readers. rspcast.com/harry

This week’s guest is Jonathan Brazee, a retired Marine colonel and author of the popular military scifi series The United Federation Marine Corps. In this interview, we talk about Jonathan’s unexpected success as an indie author, the importance of listening to your readers, and the one thing he wishes he had done differently.

Self-confessed grammar nerd and professional copywriter Amanda Sumner is passionate about helping writers write better books. This week, Amanda joins us to discuss editing tools authors can use to improve their craft and create high-quality books that fans will love.

This week, cool cat Bryan Cohen, aka Dr. Descriptio, the Don Draper of Book Descriptions, author of the Ted Saves the World series, and co-host of the The Sell More Books Show podcast, returns to RSP to talk about his new course, Selling for Authors, what emails authors should be sending to their subscriber list, and how to write a bestselling book description. rspcast.com/bryan

Previously on RSP, Chris Fox talked about 10X-ing your writing career by applying the startup mentality and how to write 5,000 words an hour. In this episode, Chris returns to discuss his new book Write to Market: Deliver a Book That Sells, the importance of mindset, and why he’s writing and publishing his next novel in 21 days. rspcast.com/fox

This week I talked to Anja Bauermeister, astrobiologist turned German-English translator and indie author, about the state of self-publishing in Germany, and how English-language authors can get their books translated to take advantage of the growing German ebook market. rspcast.com/anja

Spy thriller author Ethan Jones started his publishing career with Amazon’s Kindle Select Program, but eventually took his books wide across all e-tailers. Now he earns more from Kobo than from Amazon, and makes “a four-figure income every single month.” This week, I chat with Ethan about how he’s built his writing business and why he decided to take his books wide.

Cozy crime writer Sara Rosett has learned a thing or two after writing and publishing 17 books in three different series, both traditionally and indie-published. She has collected her best time- and energy-saving hacks in her new book The Efficient Writer: Simple Tips to Help You Save Time, Streamline Your Writing Routines, and Increase Your Productivity. In this week’s episode, I talk to Sara about how she got started, her favorite productivity tips, and the most important piece of advice she would offer new writers. rspcast.com/sara

Bobby Adair was chasing publishing contracts in the 1980s. until recently when he started self-publishing. After putting out the first book in his series in July last year he rose within six months to be a consistent top 20 author in Horror and Science-Fiction on Amazon. This episode looks at how he did it! rspcast.com/bobby

Sci-fi paranormal author Kevin Tumlinson took two years to write his first book. Now it takes him 15 days to write a first draft, and he says anyone can do it. This week, I have a chat with Kevin about how he came to write The 30-Day Author: Develop a Daily Writing Habit and Write Your Book in 30 Days (or Less), the three podcasts he hosts, and how he is miniaturizing his life into an RV. rspcast.com/kevin

Patagonian thriller author Cristian Perfumo successfully Kickstarted the translation of his Spanish-language El Secreto Sumergido, resulting in the publication of his English-language The Sunken Secret this past July. This week, I talk to Cristian about foreign-language translations, how to market in foreign-language markets when you don’t know the language, and his new email book promotion service ebrolis for the Spanish language market. rspcast.com/cristian

This week, we have on Mark McGuinness, poet and professional creative coach, to talk about his new book Motivation for Creative People: How to Stay Creative While Gaining Money, Fame and Reputation, and the most common obstacle that writers and other creative professionals face and how to deal with it.

Scifi horror writer Nick Sansbury Smith is currently ranked as a Top 26 author, or better, in five different categories on Amazon. This week, I talk to Nick about his decision to sell his Orbs series to a traditional publisher after self-publishing the first book to great success, why he decided to self-publish his second series to wild success, and why he’s returning to traditional publishing for his upcoming series Hell Divers.

Fantasy author Garrett Robinson started publishing in 2012, writing 2 million words by the end of 2014. After building up a tremendous catalog and online presence that includes a popular YouTube channel and podcasting, he had his first breakout, The Nightblade Epic, in 2015. This week, I sit down with Garrett to discuss his love of the fantasy genre, how he manages to get so much done, and how he’s going working towards the best meal of his entire life in 2016.

After publishing her first three books with a small press, romance author Rachael Anderson went indie and has never looked back. This week, I talk with her about the “clean romance” genre, how she markets her stand-alone titles, and her upcoming multi-author collaborative series called The Power of the Matchmaker.

Nathan Van Coops is the author of the time travel adventure epics In Times Like These and The Chronothon. This week I sit down with Nathan to talk about our shared fascination of time travel tales, complex plots that defy space and time, and why authors should be on Goodreads.

Angela first came on the podcast 3 months ago (rspcast.com/angela), and in this interview we follow up with her to see how her journey has been going. We talk about what progress she has made in the last three months on the two series that she is writing. We also touch on what she’s been working on for NaNoWriMo.

“Finished college. Abandoned lifelong plan to be a lawyer.” That is how Taylor Pearson, author of The End of Jobs, introduces himself on his website. This week I talk to Taylor about his journey from aspiring attorney to author of a bestselling business book, and the future of The Job as we know it.

Author Nick Thacker writes fast-paced, high-concept action thrillers, but his business philosophy is more slow and steady with his focus on building a longlasting career instead of generating immediate returns. This week, I talk to Nick about the strategies he employs and why he thinks you should treat your writing career like a retail business.

G. Michael Hopf experienced the enviable thrill of seeing his first book The End race up the Amazon sales charts two weeks after its release and realized he had a rare opportunity he couldn’t afford to miss out on. So he quit his job to write the sequel full-time with incredible results. This week, I sit down with Geoff to find out how he went from commercial diving to bestselling end-of-days fiction, and why a super-EMP would be a really bad thing.

Science fiction author and spiritualist Timothy Ellis published the first five books of his The Hunter Legacy series in a rapid-fire launch over a five-month period in 2015, and went from a virtual unknown to a Top 20 Author in Science Fiction on Amazon with very little promotion. This week I talk to Timothy about his successful debut into fiction writing, karma, and cats in the 27th century.

YA scifi/fantasy writer Andrea Pearson is the author of The Kilenya series and the Katon University series. In this week’s episode, we talk about her early marketing mistakes and how her promotional strategies have changed since then.

Three years since she published her first short story, romance writer Kathryn O’Halloran has gone digital nomad, opting out of her expensive home base in Australia to travel the world. This week I caught up with Kathryn in Toyko, Japan, via Skype, to talk about the value of writing series, travel, and shooting AK47s in Prague.

It was a real pleasure to be able to talk to Russell Blake this week. We talk about treating Kindle publishing as a business and how much this helped him when he was just starting out, and how it helps him shape the future decisions he makes about his writing career. We also touch on his production process and how he writes so much so quickly.

What do you get when you put two Top 30 in Horror authors together? A bestselling dystopian post-apocalyptic series, of course! This week we talk to Bobby Adair and T.W. Piperbrook about how they got together for their first collaboration, The Last Survivors, how they made it work, and how they made it successful.

Scifi Thriller and Fantasy author PT Hylton launched his career as an indie author a year and a half ago with the publication of his first book Regulation 19. Now he has five titles under his belt and more on the way. In this week’s interview, we talk about his journey so far, and how he’s using BookTube, a YouTube community of enthusiastic and hardcore readers, to connect with readers.

In this week’s show, we talk to Shannon Mayer, author of the popular Rylee Adamson urban fantasy series, about effective pricing and how she’s used to it build a successful writing career.

Children’s author Ian Billings started out in the theater, writing and performing pantomimes and fairy tales, before going on to write for the immensely popular CBBC production Chucklevision. He has since written several books for children and has developed a very unique and creative business that allows him to entertain children, sell books direct, and travel the world.

Angela McConnell was responsible for the massive improvements to the show notes that happened in January! She and I have been working together since then, and I thought it was about time that I had her onto the show to talk about how her journey into the self-publishing world is going. We talk a lot about setting goals, and one of the best things you can do to achieve what you really want in life!

Rysa Walker won Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award in 2013, with her YA time travel adventure Timebound. Since then, Rysa has gone on to sell her CHRONOS Files series and a second series to Skyscape, an Amazon imprint, and is currently ranked in the Top 100 Amazon Authors.

Steve Turnbull has been publishing stories in his steampunk Voidships Universe since late 2013, creating an impressive catalog of 14 titles and counting. This week, I talk to Steve about how he got started in self-publishing and how he manages to release a title a month.

Jacqueline pursued her dreams of publication in the traditional publishing world for many years. Although editors were enthusiastic and excited about her work, her books were ultimately turned down because they didn’t know how to sell them. Then she discovered the bright new world of self-publishing….

Jacqueline pursued her dreams of publication in the traditional publishing world for many years. Although editors were enthusiastic and excited about her work, her books were ultimately turned down because they didn’t know how to sell them. Then she discovered the bright new world of self-publishing….

Brannon Hollingsworth has taken a unique approach to the indie publishing game by starting a publishing cooperative with like-minded authors in order to pool their skills and publish quality fiction under a common banner: Four Fools Press.

In an effort to 10x his book sales goals, Chris Fox realized he needed to increase his writing speed…and ended up developing an app and a book to help others do it too! Find out how he went from writing his first novel in 18 months to writing his most recent novel — some of his best work, he says — in 13 days.

This week I talk to Helen Smith, author of the highly acclaimed Alison Wonderland and Emily Castles Mysteries. She recounts her journey from a traditionally published writer to self-publisher from “back in the day,” to her current status as a hybrid author, as well as BritCrime.com, the upcoming virtual crime fiction festival she’s organized for readers and authors to meet online.

T. Ellery Hodges published his first novel The Never Hero (science fantasy) in September 2014. It's currently in the top 100 of four different subgenres and is hovering around #600 in overall ranking in the Kindle Store. This week, I talk to Todd about how The Never Hero came about and what strategies he's used to make it "stick" at the top of the charts.

My guest today, Rachael Herron, started in the traditional world, having big publishers fighting over the rights to her books. It was the deal that every author aspiring for a traditional contract hopes for, and it was for a book she wrote during NaNoWriMo. We talk about how that came about, and why she decided to head into the self-publishing world. In the second half we really get into the issue of dealing with blocks, and getting the words on the page.

Mat Morris first appeared on RSP back in Episode #40 on how to write a lot more and faster. Now he’s back with Nancy Elliott, his co-host of the new daily! Author Strong podcast. Not only are they co-hosts, but they are also mentor and mentee. This week I talk to Mat and Nancy about the benefits of mentorship.

I first interviewed Elle Casey back in Episode #16, where we talked about perma-free, read-through rates, and her incredible prolific output. This week I am honored to welcome Elle back to discuss her latest foray into a new genre, the psychology of success, and the benefits of hiring an assistant.

I first interviewed Elle Casey back in Episode #16, where we talked about perma-free, read-through rates, and her incredible prolific output. This week I am honored to welcome Elle back to discuss her latest foray into a new genre, the psychology of success, and the benefits of hiring an assistant.

Romance author Rich Amooi is making a full-time living bucking trends with his quirky romantic comedies from the guy’s perspective. This week, I talk to Rich about the advice he didn’t follow, the joy of speaking Spanish, his low-stress approach to indie publishing…and we geek out a little over our love of radio.

Medieval Western author Derek Alan Siddoway may be at the early stages of his career, but he works as though he’s already a bestseller. This week, I talk to Derek about some of the PR strategies he uses to lay the foundation for success.

Urban/paranormal fantasy writer Kate Danley's journey to bestsellerdom began in "the world's worst anatomy class" 12 years ago, when she started writing The Woodcutter to amuse herself. Since then, she has written three different series, become a USA Today bestselling author, and sold film and television rights to her Maggie McKay series. This week I got to talk to Kate about how she went from failing at acting to succeeding at writing, and how luck has played a role in her career.

Bestselling thriller writer Scott Nicholson first entered the self-publishing field in 2010, after a six-book deal with a traditional publishing house, and has never looked back. Since then, he’s published over 20 novels, sold books to Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer and 47North, and has overseen the translation of his work into a dozen different languages. This week, I talk to Scott about his journey and the importance of diversifying your publishing business for long-term success.

It’s been an exciting year for Mark Dawson. When last I spoke with Mark, he was busy writing bestsellers during his commute to his day job. Since then, he’s built up a six-figure-a-year publishing business using email campaigns and targeted Facebook ads. On top of that, Mark’s also joined Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer imprint with his Beatrix Rose series and — oh, yes — he was recently featured in Forbes!

Craig Schaefer, author of the popular Daniel Faust series, is a few days shy of celebrating his one-year anniversary of going pro. In his inaugural year as a self-published author, he has published six books in two different genres and signed with 47North for a third series. This week, I talk to Craig about his overnight success 40 years in the making.

Nick Cole is a hybrid author of post-apocalyptic fiction, a publisher of Apocalypse Weird, a complex, multi-writer universe intent on the destruction of the world a little left of how we know it, and a maker of a mean omelet. This week I chat with Nick about how he went from falling in love with The Old Man and the Sea, to building a writing career as both a traditionally published and self-published author.

Gina LaManna launched the first book of her Lacey Luzzi Mafia Mysteries series in December of 2014, and very quickly discovered an appreciative audience. Now, just four months later and three books released in the series, I talk to Gina about the preparation and work that led up to her first self-publishing debut, her unexpected success with the series, her creative and production process, and how reader feedback has shaped her series.

Jim Heskett began his writing career like many writers do, by pursuing the "traditional publishing lottery," submitting his work to various agents and publishers. He had a few close calls, but no deal...so he switched to self-publishing. In the last six months, he has released five fiction titles, and is on course to release another three titles in the next month. This week I talk to Jim about his Five Suns Saga, and the "brave new world" of self-publishing.

Zach Bohannon was not expecting to find success with his first books. He decided to keep his focus on long-term goals, committing to developing his skill as a storyteller and building up a brand and a catalog of titles, with the hopes that by his 5th, 8th, or 10th book, things would start to take off. Less than four months after publishing his first fiction title, he is now in the Top 100 of Horror Authors in Kindle. This week I talk to Zach about his long-term strategies as a writer and how he manages it all.

Michael Bunker unwittingly became the "Father of Amish Sci-Fi" when he published his first book of fiction, "The Last Pilgrims." He thought it was a literary historical thriller, but as it turns out, it was in a genre of its own. This week, I talk to Michael Bunker about living off off-grid, fan fiction, and how he accidentally created a brand-new genre.

This week I have the pleasure of introducing Steve Scott, bestselling indie author of over 50 books, internet entrepreneur, and podcaster. Steve published his first Kindle book in February 2012, and since December 2013, has consistently made five figures a month from his ebook business. In this interview, we find out how he built his online book business and how he continues to grow and manage it.

Carol Ervin didn’t set out to write historical fiction. She wanted to write an adventure story. Today, two and a half years after she published her first book on Amazon, she is a Top 100 Kindle Author under Historical Fiction. This week I chat with Carol about her recent sales success and how she accomplished it with very little promotion. Show notes: rspcast.com/carol

Tom Reynolds is proof that there is no conventional path to becoming a bestselling author. He started out in the tech world, co-created the ongoing hit podcast show, "The Complete Guide to Everything," and then, after getting laid off from his day job, took six months to write a bestselling novel. This week I chat with Tom to find out how he got from There to Here, and what it takes to be a professional author. Show notes rspcast.com/tom

Annie Bellet is currently a Top 50 Amazon Author in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. Today we talk about her journey to publishing success with her bestselling series, “Twenty-Sided Sorceress,” and why she thinks Nerd-dom has won the Culture War. Rspcast.com/annie

This week, I spoke with Joshua Dalzelle, a USA Today bestselling author and an Amazon Top Ten science fiction author, to find out how he reached bestsellerdom in less than two years and without a website! Show notes: rspcast.com/joshua