Everybody Hates Self-Publishing explores the good, the bad and the ugly of creating and producing your own work. Self-published authors will find advice on writing, book marketing and getting your book in bookstores. Aspiring writers will learn about being an indie publisher: Being an entrepreneur, creating your own DIY publishing house and thriving as an indie publisher means connecting with readers, booksellers and librarians and competing in a market that favors traditional publishing. Host Carrie Rollwagen is author of the self-published book The Localist. She's head of marketing at a web development company and is an advocate for entrepreneurs and frequent speaker on the topics of business and grassroots marketing.
Everybody Hates Self-Publishing
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Everybody Hates Self-Publishing explores the good, the bad and the ugly of creating and producing your own work. Self-published authors will find advice on writing, book marketing and getting your book in bookstores. Aspiring writers will learn about being an indie publisher: Being an entrepreneur, creating your own DIY publishing house and thriving as an indie publisher means connecting with readers, booksellers and librarians and competing in a market that favors traditional publishing. Host Carrie Rollwagen is author of the self-published book The Localist. She's head of marketing at a web development company and is an advocate for entrepreneurs and frequent speaker on the topics of business and grassroots marketing.
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December 22, 2021
Why I Hate Self-Publishing: Carrie Rollwagen
<p>Welcome to <strong>Everybody Hates Self-Publishing</strong>, the podcast that explores the good, the bad and the ugly of creating and producing your own work. Host Carrie Rollwagen is author of the self-published book The Localist.</p>
May 20, 2021
Saving a Store in Crisis: Paying Creditors and Bending Rules at an Indie Bookshop
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on The Localist, Carrie reminisces about her time managing Jonathan Benton, Bookseller. Carrie dives in with the lessons she learned through lots of trial and error, and what she took with her to her own shop. Carrie inherited a ton of debt when she became manager, but she was able to turn it around and got the store in the black by the time she left! Her methods may have bent the rules a bit, but Carrie gives tips that are applicable to all businesses. Full show notes at localistpodcast.com.</span></p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this episode: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://churchstreetshop.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Church Street Coffee and Books</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://infomedia.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Infomedia </span></a></p> <p><a href="https://birminghampostherald.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Birmingham Post-Herald </span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Jonathan_Benton_Bookseller"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Jonathan Benton Bookseller</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.crackerbarrel.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cracker Barrel</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://libro.fm/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Libro.fm </span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1490615510/the-localist-book-a-story-of-shopping-local"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Carrie’s Kickstarter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/srionthegram/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sri on Instagram </span></a></p> <p><a href="https://carrierollwagen.com/the-localist/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Localist by Carrie Rollwagen</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://carrierollwagen.com/podcasts/lobbying-lawmakers-and-drinking-in-the-streets-with-golden-age-wine/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Co-Owners of Golden Age Wine on The Localist Podcast </span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.goldenagewine.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Golden Age Wine</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.zazabham.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Trattoria Zaza</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gocco"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Print Gocco</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Hermione_Granger"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hermione Granger</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Society_for_the_Promotion_of_Elfish_Welfare"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">S.P.E.W.</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.brickandtin.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Brick & Tin </span></a></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/thinklocalist"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@ThinkLocalist on Instagram</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://carrierollwagen.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">CarrieRollwagen.com</span></a></p>
October 22, 2020
Make Your Website Better with Pam Sanderson
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on the Localist, Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development at Infomedia, joins Carrie to talk about everything you need to know about websites. Pam and Carrie dive in with where you should start when evaluating your website, and how to assess your goals. One of Pam’s best tips is to focus on your customers and your content first, and she gives you a road map to follow from there. Pam and Carrie then discuss the best ways to strike a balance between your users, good design, and Google’s algorithm (hint: consistent, quality content is a good place to start!). Content is truly king in the world of websites, and Pam and Carrie give great tips on how to create, utilize, and get the most out of your content. They wrap up the conversation with when to seek help with your website, and what you can expect if you work with a web developer. </span></p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this episode: </strong></p> <p><a href= "http://carrierollwagen.com/podcasts/pam-sanderson/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Carrie’s Ecommerce Webinar Signup</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://infomedia.com/our-team/pamela-sanderson/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pam Sanderson</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://infomedia.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Infomedia</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://wordpress.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">WordPress</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.drupal.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Drupal</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wix.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wix</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.squarespace.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">SquareSpace</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://churchstreetshop.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Church Street Coffee and Books</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="http://infomedia.com/quickquestion"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">One Quick Question Podcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://infomedia.com/one-quick-question/posts/google-analytics"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Pam on One Quick Question</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://infomedia.com/contact/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Infomedia’s Contact Form</span></a></p>
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