Everything Publishing Podcast
Welcome to the Everything Publishing Podcast, where we talk about everything writers need to know to be successful.
- Update frequency
- every 41 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Metadata is a Puzzle: How to Find the Right Categories for Your Book
Metadata isn’t just about filling out forms—it’s a strategic tool to help your book reach the right readers. In this episode of the Everything Publishing Podcast, Melanie Calahan and Maggie Genevich …
What Is Poetry Anyway? (And Why Does It Matter?)
Poetry: misunderstood, overlooked, and often feared—especially by those of us whose last real exposure to it was a high school unit that left us more confused than inspired. In this episode of the Ev…
Decoding Metadata: A Deep Dive
In this episode of the Everything Publishing Podcast, we dive deep into the world of metadata with our very own project manager and metadata specialist, Margaret Genevich.
We'll explore:
- What exact…
Writing Routines for Real People: Flowcharts, Enemies, & Electrified Meat
Ever feel like your writing routine is more "wishful thinking" than "words on the page"? Join Melanie and Emma from Self-Publishing Services as they dive deep into the REAL struggles of developing a …
Mastering Author Newsletters: Essential Marketing Strategies
Welcome to another episode of the Everything Publishing Podcast. Join Melanie Calahan, Director of Marketing at Self Publishing Services, and our marketing expert Kendall, as they delve deep into the…
Unpacking Tropes in Fiction: More Than Just Clichés?
Welcome to another episode of the Everything Publishing Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of literary tropes. Join Melanie Calahan and Kendall from Self Publishing Services as they explore t…
Beta and Sensitivity Readers
Join Melanie and Kendall in this in-depth, hour-long conversation as we unravel the invaluable roles of beta readers and sensitivity readers in the book publishing process. Whether you're a seasoned …
Red Flags and Green Flags in Publishing Partners
Self-publishing is a complicated business. For new authors looking to get into the indie publishing world are often overwhelmed by all the things they don't know. In this video, Melanie and Kendall f…
Content is Content
The importance (and struggle) of categorizing your book
You’re a complex, multi-passionate writer! You don’t fit into a single category, and neither does your book. Yet, the way your book is categorized is crucial to it finding its way to the right reader…
Procrastination
10 years into your writing project? If so, you're certainly not alone. In this episode, Mel, Danica, and Clare get real in a conversation about procrastination. They cover how procrastination has aff…
Pitching in a Pandemic
If you're thinking of pitching your book to agents and editors, you're in luck. Publishers are more accessible through social media than ever before. Danica, Mel, and Clare talk about how to prepare …
Multi-media Collaboration with Special Guest Musician Nick Morgan
Author Danica Winters had a big idea that turned into something beautiful: she reached out to a musician on instagram with the idea of creating a song based upon her short story. Like magic, Nick wro…
Publishing an Anthology
Melanie Calahan and Danica Winters discuss the ins and outs of publishing an anthology. Learn why it makes sense to self-publish your anthology, how it's a great way to connect and collaborate with o…
Predatory Agents
After hearing a jaw-dropping story from an author about a highly questionable agent, Melanie Calahan and Danica Winters have a conversation about what an ideal agent-author relationship looks like, …
Leveling the Publishing Playing Field
Melanie Calahan and Danica Winters talk about how self-publishing is creating a more inclusive publishing world, acknowledging how traditional publishing has disadvantaged many, and how self-publishi…
Breaking: State of the Industry
Who are we, anyway?
Character Growth
Danica Winters, Melissa Tenley, and Clare Wood talk character growth: what makes a good character arc and what does not? If there's one thing everyone at SPS agrees on, it's that the best characters …
Book Cover Design
Clare Wood, Danica Winters, and Melissa Tenley get into conversation about things you should consider when you're ready to put a book cover on your hard work.