In Our Indie Era

About In Our Indie Era

The business of indie publishing. Here we talk about indie authoring and publishing to help you publish your book and make money from it! inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Megan Michelle & Megan Medlock

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 May 2026

Latest episode

10 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Why Your Book Sales Aren't What You Want

   Diagnosing why your book isn’t selling the way you want it to. In this episode, Megan Michelle breaks down the common reasons she has seen low book sales for indie authors and ways to remedy them. Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   3 Jul 2026

   Bookstagram!

   Our very first guest! We are joined by Jacquelyn George of jacquelynsbookshelf to discuss all things bookstagram and indie publishing and marketing. Follow Jacquelyn George @jacquelynsbookshelf (https://www.instagram.com/jacquelynsbookshelf/) Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   26 Jun 2026

   Why Do It Alone?

   The power of networking in indie publishing! Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

4. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Selling Books When Your Local Audience Has Already Bought It

   What happens when you start meeting the same buyers over and over again at local bookselling events? Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

5. 

   12 Jun 2026

   Being the Cheapest Book Won't Increase Your Sales

   How should you price your book? Today we discuss pricing that honors your energy, your time, and sets you up to make a profit on your books. Because the race to be the cheapest doesn’t always mean it will sell more. Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle (https://substack.com/profile/477896919-megan-michelle) offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock (https://substack.com/profile/61208343-megan-medlock) offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

6. 

   5 Jun 2026

   How to Find the Time to Write

   We all have the same 24 hours in a day, right? insert eye roll here Today, we’re talking strategies on how to find the time to write, edit, market, and oh yeah, work the day job, sleep and have relationships. Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle (https://substack.com/profile/477896919-megan-michelle) offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock (https://substack.com/profile/61208343-megan-medlock) offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

7. 

   29 May 2026

   The Physical Book Dilemma

   There are so many choices indie authors have when it comes to printing physical copies. From print on demand options to plunking down a nice chunk of savings for special edition runs, in this episode, we discuss the ups and downs of different options. Mentioned: See Skylark and Born in Blood on megan-michelle.com (https://www.megan-michelle.com/) Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Subscribe, comment, and let us know what you’d like to know more about! Want to work with us? Megan Michelle (https://substack.com/profile/477896919-megan-michelle) offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. Learn More (https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching) Megan Medlock (https://substack.com/profile/61208343-megan-medlock) offers Embodied Wealth coaching 1:1 and is soon launching The Wealth Recalibration: a 28-day energetic, subconscious, and nervous system immersion for women ready to embody wealth beyond inherited scarcity patterns. Learn More (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

8. 

   22 May 2026

   Get Your Books into Stores

   Get your books into stores! Megan Michelle talks about Indie Bookstore Day and her record-breaking signing at Mossrose Books in Houston TX. And we dive into what it took to start to get her first book, Skylark, into stores and how she started to schedule book signings across the US. Follow Megan Michelle @megan_michelle_storytelling (https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/) Follow Megan Medlock @bymeganmedlock (https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/) Follow the show, comment and let us know what'd you would like to hear more of! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inourindieera.substack.com (https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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