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A self-published author's diary, podcast

Navigating an Author Event: Conversations, Connections, and Cultivating Contacts (Oh, and the Paperback Almost Crisis)

Elodie

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Today’s episode is about my latest author event at Park Books (in Severna Park – Maryland, click here to help them with an amazing endeavor: Speak Easy Community Project).

I’m sharing with you how a poster helped me gain more than 20 subscribers, the importance of communicating and connecting with both readers and authors, managing expectations and more…

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Real-Time Self-Publishing: The Launch Day Chronicles of a New Pen Name…

Elodie

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Episode 77 explores the highs and lows of a new book launch under a pen name, adapted from a Kindle Vella story. This episode features several updates I recorded throughout the launch day, providing a real-time peek into the journey. We also revisit the launch two weeks later, examining key metrics such as rankings and pages read in the Kindle Unlimited environment. I’m also talking about TikTok videos and Facebook ads on launch day…

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Real-Time Self-Publishing: The Launch Day Chronicles of a New Pen Name – A self-published author's diary: The Ups and Downs of Self-Publishing (and everything in-between)

Episode 77 explores the highs and lows of a new book launch under a pen name, adapted from a Kindle Vella story. This episode features several updates I recorded throughout the launch day, providing a real-time peek into the journey. We also revisit the launch two weeks later, examining key metrics such as rankings and pages read in the Kindle Unlimited environment. I'm also talking about TikTok videos and Facebook ads on launch day…
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Author Newsletter: How I added 84 subscribers in one week via TikTok and Instagram, Welcome Sequence and More…

Elodie

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Today is about my author newsletter and how I added 84 subscribers in one week via TikTok and Instagram, Welcome Sequence and More…

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  • Video cards as example:
  1. When you’ve been crushing on your brother’s best friend ever since you slammed into him at the rink…
  2. Everyone’s booming and cruel jokes resonated in your mind like a nightmare.
  3. He didn’t laugh. Instead…
  4. His powerful athlete-of-the-year arms around your waist, he murmured…
  5. “Are you okay there, Jellybean?” And…
  6. When you nodded (not trusting your voice not to break), he added,
  7. “You got this.” And his rugged hand found yours… Your breath caught as he taught you how to skate *in front of everyone*
  8. You finally understood the flutters described in your mother’s harlequin novels…
  9. Except they weren’t snow flurries dancing in your chest.
  10. Oh no. They were a teenage-love-Taylor-Swift song blizzard.
  11. And for the past fourteen years, your heart’s been beaten, bruised, burned…
  12. by an unrequited crush on your brother’s way-off-limits best friend.
  13. Fourteen years. This should come with a trophy. Or some sort of support group.
  14. Especially as he’s now standing in your kitchen…

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Author Newsletter: How I added 84 subscribers in one week via TikTok and Instagram, Welcome Sequence and More… – A self-published author's diary: The Ups and Downs of Self-Publishing (and everything in-between)

Today is about my author newsletter and how I added 84 subscribers in one week via TikTok and Instagram, Welcome Sequence and More… Also mentioned in this article: MRW June meeting (1pm to 3pm): 7 Figure Fiction Master Class with T. Taylor: 7 Figure Fiction—how to use Universal Fantasy to SELL your books to ANYONE. Why does T. Taylor call Universal Fantasies butter? What are Universal Fantasies anyway? And how can they make your romance novel unputdownable? Join Maryland Romance Writers in conversation with bestselling author T. Taylor on her book, the concept that’s taken authors to the next level, and all the delicious book butter. Info here: https://marylandromancewriters.com/event/june-24/ Holly Darling – Welcome Sequence In A Weekend with 10% Off (affiliate link in the sense that I get 10% off too for another course): https://launch-pad.teachable.com?referral_code=P93AGU Newsletter Ninja: https://newsletterninja.net/ Podcast Wish I'd known Then For Writers Episode with Holly Darling on the Power of an Email Welcome Sequence. Romance Your Brand by Zoe York: https://romanceyourbrand.com/books/ TikTok Video About The Reader Magnet: https://www.tiktok.com/@elodienowodazkij/video/7240392549251304747 Video cards as example: When you've been crushing on your brother's best friend ever since you slammed into him at the rink… Everyone’s booming and cruel jokes resonated in your mind like a nightmare. He didn't laugh. Instead… His powerful athlete-of-the-year arms around your waist, he murmured… "Are you okay there, Jellybean?" And… When you nodded (not trusting your voice not to break), he added, "You got this." And his rugged hand found yours… Your breath caught as he taught you how to skate *in front of everyone* You finally understood the flutters described in your mother's harlequin novels… Except they weren't snow flurries dancing in your chest. Oh no. They were a teenage-love-Taylor-Swift song blizzard. And for the past fourteen years, your heart's been beaten, bruised, burned… by an unrequited crush on your brother's way-off-limits best friend. Fourteen years. This should come with a trophy. Or some sort of support group. Especially as he’s now standing in your kitchen… How to support this podcast? If you like romance, purchase one of my books or audiobooks… Rate, review and subscribe and share A Self-Published Author's Diary with your friends. Buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Keeping track of indie author conferences, updating newsletter landing pages and the writing high …

Elodie

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Today, I talk about keeping track of indie author conferences as I completely missed the Romance Author Mastermind conference. it does require an invitation but I only saw talks about it after it happened (or while it was happening) so making sure I’m adding the link to it to my favorites. I also mention the 20booksto50k conference and Inkers Con. 

During the week, I also updated my author newsletter landing pages to make them less convoluted and I’m currently experiencing the very fun writing high of starting to write a story I’ve been thinking about for several months now.

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My EU VAT Saga As A Self-Published Author: What I Learned (and Got Wrong Info About) from Amazon KDP Support – A self-published author's diary: The Ups and Downs of Self-Publishing (and everything in-between)

If you're an indie author self-publishing wide, or specifically on Amazon KDP, and you're based in the EU, this episode is for you (or at least, it's for you to commiserate with me). I walk through my ongoing, unresolved, and occasionally maddening experience trying to figure out EU VAT reporting for my Amazon royalties as a Belgian-registered sole proprietor and US citizen self-employed author.Topics covered in this episode:Amazon KDP's EU VAT Invoices requirement and the self-billing agreement, and why that option isn't showing up in my accountWhat actually happened during a two-hour Amazon KDP support chat, including an agent who left mid-conversation and wrong information about my tax formsWhy a US citizen living abroad still has to file a W-9, not a W-8BEN, no matter where they liveWhat I found digging through KDP's own (and partly outdated) VAT help pagesThe next step I've identified but haven't tackled yet: submitting VAT invoices to Amazon manuallyA Patreon update: three new paid tiers now live (Emotional Support Crew, Spicy Pickles, and Raccoon Author), and what free members and newsletter subscribers can still expectAn early audiobook release for # Sweets For Love, going out chapter by chapter on PatreonA Barnes & Noble payment update and a quick note on my ongoing TikTok experimentDisclaimer: This episode is not tax, VAT, or legal advice. It's a personal account of one indie author's experience. Please consult a qualified tax advisor, VAT specialist, or your local tax authority for guidance specific to your situation.Stick around for the blooper reel. I still cannot say "EU VAT" cleanly.Links mentioned:Patreon (with the Raccoon Author tier): https://www.patreon.com/c/elodieswritingnook/membershipFAQ VAT (old document I think): https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GZJMEVQJPYBGJ8Z7FAQ VAT (newer FAQ): https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GZU8XMCDUGR6PM7FContact: elodie AT elodienow.com
  1. My EU VAT Saga As A Self-Published Author: What I Learned (and Got Wrong Info About) from Amazon KDP Support
  2. Numbers: A TikTok Experiment As an Indie Author (the yay, the nay, and what it costs), pre-order numbers and more
  3. Writing and revising, Author Taxes & the Emergency Room: 3 Days in My Self-Published Life
  4. Numbers: Amazon blocked one of my e-books (one that had been live for ten years)
  5. ROMO Or My Reality (Realities) Of Missing Out In the Self-Publishing World…