KB's SelfPubEmpire

By: Kevin Brandt
  • Summary

  • Tired of podcasts that are too high level and don’t provide anything actionable to help you, the author, writer or creator? The SelfPubEmpire podcast is about writing, being an author, business, entrepreneurship, creators and marketing where I share my experience with self-publishing online. I discuss the business side and creative side of making money online. I am passionate about the creative process, business, social media and experimenting with marketing plans. This podcast can help you run your online creations as a real business and help you go from "Posts to Profit!"
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Episodes
  • 024: Leveraging Discord to Boost Your Self-Publishing Success
    Aug 13 2024

    🖋️📚 Unlock Your Self-Publishing Potential with Discord! 🚀✨ From connecting with fans to discovering invaluable resources, Discord is your ultimate community hub. Ready to take your book to the next level? Learn how to create your own Discord server! 💬👇 - Discord offers authors a new way to connect with their fan base.

    - Initially for gamers, Discord now serves various communities with 140 million monthly active users.

    - Authors like AF Kay effectively use Discord to engage with fans.

    - Topics covered: Why Discord, Getting Set Up, Best Practices, Measuring Success.

    - Discord can either distract or help grow a community around your content.

    - It's a powerful tool for self-published authors to deepen connections and expand reach.

    - Creating an interactive community boosts engagement and loyalty among fans.

    Try out my free Getting Started with KDP Guide!

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    21 mins
  • 023: Easy Audiobooks with Amazon Virtual Voice
    Aug 6 2024

    🎧✨ Dive into the world of storytelling with Amazon Virtual Voice! Easily create your own audiobooks and bring stories to life. 📚🔥 Ready to turn words into magic? Start now! 👉

    - **Amazon virtual voice service**: Still in Beta, now over 40,000 AI-narrated books since November 2023.

    - **Mixed reactions**: Critics argue it eliminates human narrators; supporters see benefits for self-publishing.

    - **Advantages**: Fast, cost-effective audiobook creation; option to use human narrators later.

    - **Quality concerns**: Human narrators offer better inflections and tone for bringing characters to life.

    - **Audiobook market growth**: Expected CAGR of 24.4-26.3%, with market potentially tripling from $5 billion in 2022 to nearly $15 billion by 2028.

    - **Step-by-step guide**:

    - Open bookshelf and find eBook

    - Test and select Virtual Voice

    - Set Pricing

    - Review with Virtual Voice Studio

    - Publish Audiobook

    - **Requirements for eBooks**

    Free eBook: Getting started with KDP!

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    22 mins
  • 022: An Interview with LitRPG Author Brian King
    Jul 15 2024

    📚✨ Exciting News! We have the incredible Brian King joining us on the show to dive into his thrilling LitRPG series, Death and the Sword Saint! 🗡️📖 His third book just dropped in January and is already making waves on Amazon! 🌊 #LitRPG #NewRelease #AuthorInterview #BookLovers 📚💡


    - Brian King discusses his LitRPG series, Death and the Sword Saint.

    - The third book in the series was released in January and is available on Amazon.

    - Brian gives us an overview of the story.

    - Brian’s interview includes his inspiration, integrating game mechanics, and balancing world-building with character development.

    - Other topics cover challenges in self-publishing, influences, reader engagement, and essential tools for writing.

    - Brian also talks about his self-publishing processes and advice for aspiring authors.

    Death and the Sword Saint vol 1

    Death and the Sword Saint vol 2

    Death and the Sword Saint vol 3

    Check out my FREE Guide to Getting Started with KDP!

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    32 mins

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