Episode 331 – Self Publishing Made Simple with April M. Cox

Mark interviews author, coach & CEO/Founder of Little Labradoodle Publishing April Cox.

Prior to the interview, Mark shares a brief personal updates and a word about this episode’s sponsor, the Authorpreneur Summit 2023.

Transform your passion to profit! Unveil the business behind the book and elevate your business acumen with 35+ industry-leading authorpreneurs at the Authorpreneur Summit.

During their interview Mark and April talk about:

April’s background as a former IT consulting geekLeaving that corporate world to assist authors with their publishing goals and helping to make their dreams come trueHow her desire to write a story for her grandkids led to an entirely new and dynamic role and purposeRecognizing how she could make a huge difference being there to help authors who would normally be easy targets for so many of the predatory outfits looking to take advantage of themThe origin of Little Labradoodle Publishing which was more of a legacy projectHow the consultant, programmer, and project manager in April were applied to help authors with navigating the complex world of publishing books for younger readersWhy April puts so much free content on sites like her YouTube channelApril’s 12-week course that takes authors through the process of getting a book ready for publishingThe importance of having a network of trusted professionals to work withWanting to create a summit that focused more on the business side of publishing, which became the Authorpreneur SummitSome of the amazing interviews that have been lined up for this summit which takes place for free Dec 4 through Dec 8, 2023The bonuses April will be releasing for those who sign up for the summit earlyAdvice April would offer to authors who are receiving numerous rejection letters from traditional publishingAnd more . . .

After the interview Mark reflects on the value when an author combines their passion with filling in a hole within a particular market.

Links of Interest:

April’s Self Publishing Made Simple WebsiteApril’s YouTube ChannelMark’s Affiliate Link to the Authorpreneur Summit 2023Mark’s YouTube ChannelBuy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsBest Book Ever PodcastLovers Moon PodcastThe Relaxed AuthorBuy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook DirectPublishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author’s Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark’s Canadian Werewolf BooksThis Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover’s MoonHex and the CityThe Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesYippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard

April Cox is an Author, Coach & CEO/Founder of Little Labradoodle Publishing. She has successfully guided over 1,500 authors from manuscript to a high-quality, self-published book through her 90-day signature program, Self-Publishing Made Simple.

April is a passionate teacher and speaker on publishing topics and has personally launched over 400 books.

The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0