The Indy Author's Guide to Podcasting for Authors

If you are an author who is thinking of launching a podcast ... if you are an author who has started a podcast and is struggling to keep it afloat ... if you are an author on the brink of "podfading" and losing the hard-won benefits you can gain from this popular and intimate format -- then this book is for you.

Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author, shares her learnings from her years hosting and producing The Indy Author Podcast. Tapping nautical metaphors to explore the stages of creating a podcast, THE INDY AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO PODCASTING FOR AUTHORS will guide you through determining your destination, preparing for your voyage, and setting sail. Matty discusses the benefits podcasting offers to authors specifically, and the specific challenges authors might need to overcome to succeed in this medium.

Questions posed at the end of each chapter prompt insights to be captured in your own Captain's Log, enabling you to note progress, acknowledge mistakes, and celebrate successes on your voyage. 

This is not merely a manual of technical requirements, although those are covered at a high level in the book and in more detail at The Indy Author website. This is a foundational resource you can pick up again and again, one that will serve as your guide as you steer your podcast through its voyage and, when a course correction is needed, will provide the strategies and tactics you need to adjust your bearing.

THE INDY AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO PODCASTING FOR AUTHORS covers:

The Podcasting Voyage

Why Podcasting ... and Why for Authors?

Determining Your Destination

Determining Your Destination - Introduction

Establishing Connections with Guests

Building Community with Listeners

Creating Direct Income with Your Podcast

Creating Indirect Income with Your Podcast

Preparing for Your Voyage

Preparing for the Voyage - Introduction

Choosing Your Topic

Choosing Your Format

Choosing Your Mode, Medium, and Venue

Choosing Your Deliverables

Choosing Your Schedule

Choosing Your Episode Structure

Choosing Your Persona

Choosing Your Livery (a.k.a. Branding)

Choosing the Tech

Setting Sail

Setting Sail - Introduction

Lining up Guests

Preparing for the Episode

Creating the Environment

Refining Your Audio and Video Presence

Creating the Episode

Making the Most of Your Content

Making It Interactive

Reducing Friction (Improving Your Production Process)

Being a Podcast Guest

Embarking on the Voyage

Embarking of the Voyage - Last Thoughts

Resources