“Listen and Learn: Podcasts for Indie Authors”

• July 18, 2022
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Listen and Learn: 40 Podcasts for Indie Authors by Sheri Hoyte, Managing Editor, Reader Views

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about some of the best craft books for authors. We received a lot of great input, added a few mores sources to the list, and created a downloadable reference document for your use: Books on the Craft of Writing. We’ll be adding to this list periodically, so if you have a favorite “must-read” book on the topic, by all means, enlighten us!

This week, we want to share another list of resources on an ever-expanding medium: PODCASTS. Podcasts have been around for a while. Formerly known as audioblogs, they were all the rage after debuting in the digital world in the 1980s. Interest quickly waned however, resulting from a lack of distribution methods, and didn’t reemerge onto the scene until the early 2000s. Today podcasting has exploded into a multi-billion dollar industry! An Insider Intelligence report states that in 2022 podcast listeners account for over 20% of internet users!

There are countless podcasts available to authors. Some focus on the craft of writing, some feature interviews with authors (our Inside Scoop Live podcast is a mix of both), still others focus on grammar, writing prompts, and how to advertise or build your author platform.

The list below focuses on the independent or self-publishing world. As with our list of craft books for authors, we’ll build this list over time, so if you have one to add, let us know.

40 PODCASTS FOR INDIE AUTHORS (in alphabetical order)

1. AskAlli: Self-Publishing Advice Podcast
2. Author Like a Boss Podcast
3. Author News Weekly
4. Bare Books
5. Become a Writer Today
6. Bestseller: A Self-Publishing Podcast by Reedsy
7. Between the Reads
8. Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast
9. Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast
10. Creative Conversations
11. Fiction Writing Made Easy
12. Go Publish Yourself: An IngramSpark Podcast
13. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
14. Helping Writers Become Authors
15. I Should Be Writing
16. Indie Author Weekly
17. Indie Book Talk
18. Indie Writer Podcast
19. Indies Fully Booked
20. Listen Up! I Gotta Story To Tell Podcast
21. Mentoring Writers Resource Box
22. Rage Against the Manuscript
23. Self Publishing Insiders
24. Self Publishing Journeys
25. Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business
26. Self-Publishing with Dale
27. SPA Girls Podcast
28. Story Grid
29. Story Strategy – Coaching for Indie Author
30. Story Works Round Table with Alida Winternheimer | Conversations About Craft
31. Successful Writer Podcast
32. The Author Life Podcast
33. The Authorpreneur Podcast – Writing & Self Publishing Tips
34. The Author Revolution® Podcast
35. The Creative Penn
36. The Indy Author Podcast
37. The Self Publishing Show
38. Unstoppable Authors
39. Wish I’d Known Then … For Writers
40. Writing Excuses

YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS?

Do you have a favorite podcast that isn’t listed? Let’s keep building! Send us your recommendations and we’ll create a downloadable resource list and post it on our website.

Finally, if you are the author of a craft book for indie authors, we’d love to talk with you about it on Inside Scoop Live. Get in touch at sheri@readerviews.com.

Happy Writing (and Listening)!