15: A conversation with Lauren Sapala, part 2 (self-publishing) 🎙️
A conversation with my friend and fellow introvert writer Lauren Sapala, on why we chose to self-publish, the things we’ve learned, & how self-publishing has changed Lauren’s world as writer
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In this diary entry, I speak with my friend Lauren Sapala, a writer and writing coach.
The loose theme for our conversation was “the joys of self-publishing”.
In particular, we talked about things like:
- the tips + lessons learned from publishing our books the indie way
- how silent-writing and self-publishing have changed Lauren’s world as a writer
- why Lauren chose to self-publish, after years of querying
- the realities of self-publishing vs traditional publishing
- my experience as an intern in a big publishing house
- Lauren’s experience working in a social media startup for famous authors and spending time in San Francisco’s literary scene
- the power and freedom that comes with self-publishing and the creator economy
- why Lauren edits her own books, and whether you should do your own editing, or not
- some of our favourite books, stories and TV shows
Things we mentioned
- Kindlepreneur (blog), by Dave Chesson
- The Magic Key (book), by Anna-Marie O’Brien
- Charlotte Erikkson (website), an independent songwriter and author
- Charlotte Eriksson's interview on the Write With Impact podcast
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a podcast by Jas Hothi with music by Chris Porter
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