Selling Custom Card Decks on Etsy and Creator Selling Sites | Episode 204

Let’s dig into the topic of selling—not just creating and self publishing—custom card decks such as tarot, oracle, motivational, and inspirational.

Blog: Selling Your Self Published Custom Card Deck or Journal on Etsy and Online Sites - What You Need to Know http://hub.me/aoCoV

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/fQgPWJVFBWs

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:14 Following up on previous episode on self publishing custom card decks

1:08 Creating a custom card deck or journal is easy

1:58 Creator selling sites don't help you make sales

4:40 The one big thing creator selling sites (Etsy, eBay, Amazon, etc.) have that you don't

8:12 Pricing challenges of custom card decks and journals

10:24 What about promoted listings?

12:06 Would I self publish a custom card deck?

13:09 How to connect with Heidi

Also watch these episodes:

• Self Publishing Custom Card Decks: What You Need to Know https://youtu.be/DAnyyJX9iWI
• Self Publishing Workbooks and Journals https://youtu.be/MmlbvaAP1Ao

A Decade of Self Publishing | Episode 203

My first self published book on Amazon, SWAG: How to Choose and Use Promotional Products for Marketing Your Business, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in July 2021. I share what I've learned in a decade of self publishing, and what I see for the industry's future.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/-sl1-j1BWkE

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:15 10th anniversary of my Amazon self publishing career and SWAG: How to Choose and Use Promotional Products for Marketing Your Business

2:55 Increasing competition for self published books

3:52 The riches in the niches marketing fallacy

5:19 The rise of subscription reading programs

6:44 Self publishing success factors?

8:39 How to connect with Heidi

See all of Heidi Thorne's books on Amazon https://amazon.com/author/heidithorne

Udemy course, How to Sell Your Self Published Book on Amazon https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-sell-your-self-published-book-on-amazon/?referralCode=CC4046D09C80264BC0BE

Self Publishing Fan Fiction - What You Need to Know | Episode 202

The whole subject of fan fiction (or fanfic) puts me into a panic. Let me explain why and share a few things you need to know.

Blog: Self Publishing Fan Fiction: What You Need to Know http://hub.me/aozsY

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/9AeALOgEaF8

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:15 Why fan fiction makes me panic

0:58 What is fan fiction?

1:49 Is fan fiction legal?

4:58 What about fan fiction contests?

5:36 Doesn't fan fiction help you get noticed?

6:12 What about fan fiction based on public domain content or IP?

7:07 Why do you want to do fan fiction anyway?

8:35 How to connect with Heidi

Should You Do a Pre-Order for Your Self Published Book? | Episode 201

Doing a pre-order for your self published Kindle eBook is pretty easy. But does it really provide any advantages? I discuss.

Blog: Should You Do a Pre-Order to Market Your Self Published Book? http://hub.me/akFk3

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/BzFcFgzrSrM

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:15 New Pre-Order report in KDP Reports Beta

1:04 What is a book pre-order?

1:56 Why would you want to do a pre-order?

3:39 Are there any advantages to offering a pre-order for self published books?

6:30 How to connect with Heidi

You can also listen to The Heidi Thorne Show on your favorite podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Amazon TuneIn Radio. This is Episode 201.