Hosted by authorstevekelly · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 9 episodes
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Indie Author Truth Bombs is a no-fluff podcast for serious indie authors. Each episode breaks down what actually moves the needle in self-publishing, the maths behind book sales, the realities of read-through, industry shifts explained without panic, and why most authors quit too early. No hype. No guru nonsense. Just clear thinking for writers who want to build a long-term career. Rule 1: Write the damn book. Rule 2: Stay in the game.
authorstevekelly hosts Indie Author Truth Bombs - The Podcast, a arts show with 9 episodes published.
Someone Steve respects said Amazon ads make more money for Amazon than for authors. The room laughed. Steve hasn't stopped thinking about it. This episode is about why most author ad campaigns fail, and it's not the plat
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I got locked out of MY KDP account for six weeks. MY books were still selling. I couldn't touch them. MY ebooks are still in Kindle Unlimited. This episode is about why, and why it doesn't contradict the rented land argu
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If your book isn't selling, it almost always comes down to one of two things. Your cover is sending the wrong signal, or you're not doing the work to put the book in front of people. Usually one. Sometimes both. Everythi
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Last episode was about owning your readers. This one is about finding them. TikTok Shop puts a buy button inside the scroll, and for authors with physical books, the discovery potential is real. Steve Kelly covers the fu
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Amazon keeps your readers. You get a royalty payment and a dashboard. That's the deal, and most indie authors have never questioned it. Steve Kelly breaks down the maths, the platforms, and the honest pros and cons of se
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You can learn craft from YouTube and marketing from podcasts. But you can't build a career alone behind a screen. Steve Kelly breaks down why author conferences are an investment not an expense, how to survive your first
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Your book might be brilliant. But if your blurb doesn't land in ten seconds, nobody finds out. In this episode, Steve Kelly breaks down the two things that sell your book before anyone reads a word of it: your opening li
Show notesThere's a new acronym scaring authors. GEO. Generative Engine Optimisation. Everyone's panicking. Don't. In this episode, Steve Kelly explains what GEO actually is, why it's not a new game, and how it exposes a clarity p
Show notesIn Episode 1, Steve Kelly breaks down the one number most authors never calculate, lifetime reader value, and shows why it changes everything about your sales, your ads, and your career timeline.
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