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SPA Girls Podcast
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SPA Girls Podcast – EP522 – Interview with Chloe Archer: Managing Writing + Your Day Job
Wondering how to juggle a demanding full-time job with having an author career too? We’re joined today by the fabulous Chloe Archer, who is doing exac...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP521 – Marketing Tips with Vanessa Vale
Within five years, USA Today Bestselling romance author, Vanessa Vale, forged two pen names from scratch to seven figures, using the strategies and te...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP520 – 10 Years Of Podcasting! What We’ve Learned …
On 2.10.2015 we published our very first SPA Girls Podcast episode and OH THE NERVES! But we persisted and here we are, ten years later, ten years wis...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP519 – Marketing for Authors with Olivia Zugay
Author Business and Marketing Strategist, Olivia Zugay, is here with some wonderful tips on gaining discoverability, improving reader retention and fo...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP518 – Interview with Sarra Cannon (Classic Replay)
Feel like a hamster on a wheel trying to get ALL THE THINGS accomplished but never quite managing to do the important stuff? This is your episode!

SPA Girls Podcast – EP517 – Interview with Mark Leslie: The Realities Of Being An Author Today
This is more than a “mindset” episode, it’s a reality check, encouragement and call to follow your passion, that we’re sure will fire you up, just as...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP516 – Interview with NYT Bestseller, Michele Scott (Classic Replay)
Like most of our guests, NYT Bestseller Michele Scott's success didn’t happen overnight and there were huge ups and downs. She shares her journey towa...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP515 – What’s New In Publishing?
It's conference debrief time! We’re here with all our best writer tips and reflections from the recent Romance Writers of New Zealand annual conferenc...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP514 – Interview with Annika Martin, Success Writing RomCom (Classic Replay)
Writing bestselling romance with incredible character chemistry is something that NYT Bestseller Annika Martin excels in. Annika, who also publishes r...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP513 – Interview with Anya Mora, Writing Through Challenging Times
Anya Mora is the bestselling author of domestic suspense and psychological thrillers, as well as an extensive romance catalogue under the pen name Fra...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP512 – Manifesting Success with Renee Rose (Classic Replay)
5-time USA Today bestselling romance author Renee Rose is passionate about helping other authors find and maintain an abundance mindset to catapult th...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP511 – Attending Reader Events
We share all our best tips (merch sourcing, what works, what doesn’t), table set up, what to wear, how to approach reader events, how many books to ta...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP510 – Writing Paranormal Romance with Lillian Lark (Classic Replay)
Wondering how to write a great paranormal romance? What's the difference between paranormal and monster romance and what are readers looking for? And...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP509 – The Artisan Author, interview with Johnny B. Truant
Tired of chasing the "Amazon Algorithm"? We’re delighted to welcome Johnny B. Truant to the SPA. Johnny is here to discuss the alternatives to “rapid...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP508 – Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance – with Keri Arthur (Classic Replay)
Keri Arthur is a NYT Bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Initially traditionally published, she is now fully self-published, a...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP507 – Erin Wright Publishing Wide – Latest Tips
USA Today Bestseller, Erin Wright, is the Queen of Publishing Wide and shares with us fantastic advice on:
direct sales, AI audio and human narr...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP506 – MM Romance Success with Jay Hogan (Classic Replay)
BEST SELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR JAY HOGAN is a New Zealand author writing mm romance and romantic suspense, primarily set in New Zealand. This is a fantas...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP505 – Sierra Simone and Writing To Your Own Beat
We’re delighted to welcome USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Sierra Simone, to the SPA today! Our topic is “Writing To Your Own Be...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP504 – Writing Science Fiction Romance with Tamsin Ley (Classic Replay)
This episode with Alaskan author, Tamsin Ley, is one of our most popular and well worth a replay! We talk about Tamsin's writing journey, marketing st...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP503 – Co-Writing Success with Molly O’Keefe & Stephanie Doyle
Together Stephanie and Molly created the bestselling romantic comedy pen name Hailey Shore, now with 11 books and counting! Today they’re going to tal...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP502 – Book Launch Strategies with Janie Crouch (Classic Replay)
USA Today Bestseller, Janie Crouch, shares amazing tips and advice on how she built her readership, launched her romantic suspense, and how she approa...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP501 – Using A Virtual Assistant – with Kevin Tumlinson
Who doesn't want to hand off their least-favorite tasks to a trusted assistant? So how do you go about finding the right person? And what's the cost?

SPA Girls Podcast – EP500 – Behind The Mics!
We’re celebrating 500 episodes of the SPA Girls - from our baby podcaster days back in 2015 to today, we share some BEHIND THE MICS stories. How we me...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP499 – Interview with Ana Huang, Multi-Million Copy Bestselling Author (Classic Replay)
Ana Huang is the #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of fourteen contemporary romances, which have collectively so...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP498 – When To Pivot
What happens when your books don’t sell? When is it time to end a series? Or Pivot to a new penname? Wendy, Cheryl and Shar are here to give their adv...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP497 – Writing The Black Moment with Rachel Bailey (Classic Replay)
In romance fiction, the black moment (also called the dark night of the soul) is the emotional low point—when it seems like all hope is lost, the rela...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP496 – Power of Tropes with Jennifer Hilt
Jennifer Hilt is a USA Today Bestselling author urban fantasy and non-fiction creator of The Trope Thesaurus series. She joins us this episode to real...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP494 – How To Strength Your Story Structure
Whether you're a plotter, pantser, or somewhere in between, a strong story structure is the secret sauce that keeps readers turning the pages. In this...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP493 – Editing with Mary-Theresa Hussey (Classic Replay)
What ten editing tips should all authors know? We share in this classic replay of our interview with Editorial Consultant, Mary-Theresa Hussey.

SPA Girls Podcast – EP492 – Writer Roundtable with the SPA Girls
The SPA Girls get down and personal with a Q1 2025 catchup! From surprising successes, unexpected writing tips, hybrid publishing adventures to mindse...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP491 – Maximize Your Backlist with Laurelin Paige (Classic Replay)
A Classic Replay of an episode we recorded with the fabulous NYT Bestseller, Laurelin Page, a few years ago. Her advice is just as relevant today to i...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP490 – Success Tips For Selling Books on KOBO – with Tara Cremin
Today we welcome back Tara Cremin, Director of Kobo Writing Life (KWL) to chat about exciting new opportunities for authors on Kobo and her very best...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP489 – Interview with NYT #1 Lucy Score (Classic Replay)
Lucy Score is an instant #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of our all time favorite podcast guests (we've interviewed her twice now). She i...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP488 – Kickstarter for Authors with Oriana Leckert
If you’ve ever wondered about Kickstarter - where to start, if it’s right for you, and tips for running successful Kickstarter campaigns, this episode...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP487 – Writer Strengths with Becca Syme (Classic Replay)
Becca Syme holds a master’s degree in transformational leadership and has been a success coach (primarily utilizing the Gallup Strengthsfinder®) for o...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP486 – Holly Roberds talks Fandoms
Holly Roberds, spicy romance author and Booktok fav is here to tell us all about Building Fandoms and reaching Critical Mass with her publishing strat...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP485 – Interview with Bella Andre (Classic Replay)
Bella is a true Indie Superstar with more than 10 million books sold (so far!). We interviewed her when she visited New Zealand for the Romance Writer...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP484 – Interview with Amy Award, Romcom Author
You've heard of tropes - but have you heard of MICRO tropes? Today's guest, romcom queen Amy Award, is sharing her incredible experience of incorporat...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP483 – Skye Warren – Part Two (Classic Replay)
Skye went from struggling to earn five figures while working all day, to earning over a million dollars a year working only four hours a day. This is...

SPA Girls Podcast – EP482 – Skye Warren Part One (Classic Replay)
Skye Warren went from struggling to earn five figures while working all day, to earning over a million dollars a year working only four hours a day. ...