I'm releasing my next book on November 7th... Goodreads doesn't remember my name. Oh, and B&N decided to reject my vendor account?
Everything is good.
Everything is good.
Behind-the-scenes and the ups and downs of self-publishing...
Mentioned in this episode:
- Nice Guys Don't Kiss Like That At Christmas
- Anne Victory - NetGalley co-op
- Wide for the Win Facebook Group: https://victoryediting.com/services/netgalley-co-op/
A quick update. I'm now in Belgium and thinking about thinking...
No, thinking about my to-do list and whether to start a Patreon about my self-publishing... oh and I reached 1000 subscribers on my Patreon. And I have an Italian translation coming up and...and... and...
Welcome to my first audio AND video episode - yes, you can finally see my face (and probably my cat)!
I'm diving into the messy reality of splitting my books into two pen names and why updating newsletter automations is a lot of work.
I'll share how I create those bonus scenes readers love (epilogues, wedding scenes, even deleted diary entries), why I'm thinking about making Sweets for Love free, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at my current Sophie and Liam story where I just left them in a very interesting situation involving a surprise daughter.
Plus, I'm sharing details about InkersCon 2025 - use code Golden25 for a discount!
Check it out at inkerscon.com.
Grab your coffee, water or whatever and stretch - let's chat about the ups and downs of self-publishing!
Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
Have a coffee with me, this short self-publishing podcast episode is taking you my thought process on whether to put my Gavert City series in English in Kindle Unlimited or not...
Also mentioned in this episode:
Find my books online: www.elodienowodazkij.com or www.elodienow.com ...
This episode is NOT a how-to on how to get your Facebook Ads Account back as a self-published author... it's a lot of me venting and explaining what happened.
Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com (www.dasdog.net) or www.elodienow.com
My Facebook Ads Account has been restricted and, well, this hasn't been fun. As an author, I had been using Facebook ads to reach both KU readers in the US, Australia and UK and French-speaking readers who read on Kobo, Apple, Google Play and more... I don't know why my account has been restricted.
Also mentioned on this episode:
In this episode, I open up and look back about navigating life with cancer back in 2017—receiving tough PET news, seeking second opinions, and finding support in unexpected places. I talk about how therapy really helped, how romance novels reminded me to escape into stories, and how creativity (not necessarily mine) brought moments of light during some of the hardest times. This episode explores the small yet powerful ways hope can appear, even when it feels out of reach.
www.elodienowodazkij.com or www.dasdog.net
authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com
Amazon announced on October 28th that it’s closing Kindle Vella. To quote their press release: “We’ve made the difficult decision to gradually wind down Kindle Vella in February 2025 as the program hasn’t caught on as we’d hoped…”
Right when they announced it, I was in the middle of doing this huge analysis on what had been working for me—digging into my Facebook ad data, my reads, my bonus… especially since they’d been slashing that bonus pool for the past few months.
This episode is about: a recap of my reads, monthly bonus and royalties writing romance serials on Kindle Vella, my theories and what's next for my serials (pivoting, again).
Check out my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
In this episode: I'll talk about how anxiety and writing didn't prepare me for cancer. And for entering the Hospital World. The Patient World.
First of all, how dare anxiety not prepare me for this? I thought we had a deal—you'd give me fears, I'd be anxious about them. I'd learn, become a Google MD.
Heck, I'd even develop OCD—starting young because why not? And boom, when something happens, I'd know how to handle it. Like. A. Pro.
And maybe sometimes, yes.
But when I got diagnosed, that plan went out the window. My brain didn't like that plan. Or it skipped that lesson entirely for me.
Because things didn't go the way I thought.
As always if you have any questions, don't hesitate.
For my books: www.elodienowodazkij.com or thanks to my genius husband: www.dasdog.net :P
I think I finally found a writing/self-publishing goals tracking that works for me. In this one, I talk about my Gallup Strengths and how Becca Syme's helped me come up with ways to get more organized, my Sarra Cannon's HB90-inspired adapted board and more.
I also share what happened in the past two weeks in my writing/self-publishing world, including my newsletters, Facebook Groups I joined and more.
To read the actual newsletters mentioned: check out my Substack - https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/
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Thank you so much for listening!
This isn't your typical how-to guide, because let's be real—it’s more about the messy art of balancing (or not balancing) self-publishing, creativity, and cancer treatments. I’m publishing this episode on my fifth second birthday (my second birthday was the day I received my stem cells back during my autologous stem cell transplant). And I've been in remission for now five years after three years of treatment for refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma, and while I won’t shy away from the tough stuff (we’ve all cried in the shower, right?), I’m hoping to fill this series with humor, hope, and maybe a bit of awkward laughter. Join me on the first Monday of every month for Big, but Not Romance Big: Looking Back at Cancer Treatments, Creativity, and All the Weird Stuff In Between.
And hey, if spicy paranormal or fantasy romance is your thing, check out Elizabeth Briggs' books to support a fellow author going through treatments for stage IV colon cancer: https://elizabethbriggs.com.
Questions about writing, self-publishing or those weird stuff in-between? Shoot me an email at authorelodienowodazkij@gmail.com.
My writing and self-publishing love list (for those days, you know). Also an update on Kindle Vella, a local event and Claire Taylor's kickstarter...
Get me newsletter directly in your inbox: https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/
Kickstarter Claire Taylor: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ffsmedia/sustain-your-author-career
Leave me a comment/share your own self-publishing/writing love list with me: https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/p/my-writing-and-self-publishing-love
Today, I share my BookBub Featured Deal Results as well as my self-publishing ups and downs of the month.
Get the posts per email: https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/p/i-broke-tiktok-and-what-that-means
Today, I dive into my word of the year: Appreciate (well, our word of the year - since the Chemical Engineer chose the same one) and what it means for my writing and self-publishing.
For the ups and downs of my week as a self-published author, some of my ups are my Kindle Vella bonus, DMARC, and more...
For all links and images, make sure you subscribe to my newsletter here:
https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/
This episode is about my 2023 self-publishing ebook libraries sales data, including geographical data when I have it and an example for one of my books (when it comes to the different royalties structure).
For the full data (including my full 2023 royalties analysis - retailers and more): https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/
Thank you so much for listening.
Finding joy in resilience (and yes also, still a bit overwhelmed sometimes): My 2023 recap as a self-published author...
For the full transcript and links: https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/p/finding-joy-in-resilience-and-yes
This episode is about setting my Ream page: different tiers, welcome message and more. In addition, I share my ups and downs of self-publishing in the past two weeks, articles I found interesting, classes I'm taking.
Edited transcript (with visuals) is available: https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/
Also the full A Summer Like No Other is available for free on YouTube (and other eretailers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbV_1_q-xXI
Today's episode is about my latest author event at Park Books (in Severna Park - Maryland, click here to help them with an amazing endeavor). I'm sharing with you how a poster helped me gain more than 20 subscribers, the importance of communicating and connecting with both readers and authors, managing expectations and more...
As always feel free to leave me a message or to ask me a question, I'll try my very best to answer: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elodie-nowodazkij/message
And if you'd like to read Once Upon A Christmas Eve: https://books2read.com/u/mdqLxX
Help Park Books with their Speak Easy community space project: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/speak-easy-community-space
Episode 77 explores the highs and lows of a new book launch under a pen name, adapted from a Kindle Vella story. This episode features several updates I recorded throughout the launch day, providing a real-time peek into the journey. We also revisit the launch two weeks later, examining key metrics such as rankings and pages read in the Kindle Unlimited environment. I'm also talking about TikTok videos and Facebook ads on launch day...
