The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary
af Elodie Nowodazkij
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A candid self-publishing podcast for indie authors, with author Elodie Nowodazkij (aka the Raccoon Author). Follow the real numbers, experiments, mistakes and decisions behind an indie author career—from book marketing, launches and advertising to writing, revising, publishing wide, author branding and making money from books. Since 2014, Elodie has been sharing the wins, disasters, changes of mind and occasional chaos of building a long-term self-publishing career, with useful takeaways, humor and a French accent.
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- Amazon Royalties Down, Kobo Royalties Up & a Spotify Wrapped Surprise · 15 min.Well, I did a very raccoon thing this morning. 🦝 Instead of recording the episode I'd planned, I created an entirely new Patreon for The Raccoon Author Diary. Because apparently…
- Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) · 29 min.I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way. In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views…
- Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works? · 4 min.Short episode as all the plans are in my head and they need to get on paper. But also... I am finally organizing my office and the print raccoon author I got commissioned has the…
- Writing and Why and Working Through Things · 20 min.I started listening to Abbie Emmons’ Make Your Story Matter, and one question she mentioned authors should ask themselves is "Why does your story matter?" And that immediately…
- Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays... · 6 min.This podcast episode was recorded outside of Venice and this is just me, the Raccoon Author, giving you an update on... not writing and not working. Because I did take a break…
- Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas · 11 min.A few days in this Raccoon Author’s self-publishing life. 🦝 On September 8, I’m once again trying to figure out what the heck is happening with my Facebook Ads account (the saga…
- Numbers Episode - 87 Books Sold, Less Than $100 in Royalties (and I'm Not Panicking) · 29 min.87 books sold. Less than $100 in royalties. And… I’m actually not panicking about it? 🦝 In today’s Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary, I’m getting into the numbers behind My…
- Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Some Publishing Days Are Harder Than Others · 9 min.I’m trying something new! Alongside the deeper-dive episodes, I’ll also be sharing shorter Dear Raccoon Author Diary episodes—honest little snapshots from the messier, more…
- Author Branding, Self-Publishing & Why I’m the Raccoon Author · 24 min.What exactly is a Raccoon Author, and what does that have to do with author branding? In this episode of The Raccoon Author’s Self-Publishing Diary, I’m reintroducing myself…
- My EU VAT Saga As A Self-Published Author: What I Learned (and Got Wrong Info About) from Amazon KDP Support · 26 min.If you're an indie author self-publishing wide, or specifically on Amazon KDP, and you're based in the EU, this episode is for you (or at least, it's for you to commiserate with…
- Numbers: A TikTok Experiment As an Indie Author (the yay, the nay, and what it costs), pre-order numbers and more · 29 min.This one's a numbers-and-behind-the-scenes episode. I share a full preorder update across all five of my current books, platform by platform, the good and the zero, and where I'm…
- Writing and revising, Author Taxes & the Emergency Room: 3 Days in My Self-Published Life · 30 min.I had different plans for this episode. And then I ended up in a Belgian ER at 6:45 in the morning with hives and a lip that decided to start swelling. So... change of plans…
- Numbers: Amazon blocked one of my e-books (one that had been live for ten years) · 19 min.This One is About Amazon Blocking One of my e-books - one that had been up for ten years. In today's episode, I share how many returns that book got over years, the sales number…
- ROMO Or My Reality (Realities) Of Missing Out In the Self-Publishing World... · 26 min.This episode is brought to you by: a shower, a hoarse voice from dictating, having grand and great plans I had to adjust due to fatigue. All of that got me thinking about ROMO…
- Numbers: The Book That Had 23 Preorders and...became my most read book. · 44 min.This is a numbers episode. I'm going back to the archives a little bit (back to the future, kind of) to talk about a book I released in 2015 that had 23 preorders and became one…
- This isn't a grand gesture ... · 13 min.This post is about grief. An update. Going back to write. An excerpt of my next rom-com. And a donkey.
- My Self-Pub Weekly Diary: Some Wins, Some Wobbles, and Absolutely Zero Words (on My Manuscripts) · 19 min.My Self-Pub Weekly Diary: Some Wins, Some Wobbles, and Absolutely Zero Words (on My Manuscripts) This episode is a daily mashup of behind-the-scenes of my self-publishing life…
- My F***-It Book: She Had Cancer and Still Gets a Holiday Steamy Rom-Com · 18 min.Writers talk a lot about the “Book of My Heart”: the story that feels deeply personal, the one you carry close. But there’s another book, too. The F***-It Book. The book where…
- New Release Hiccups, Metadata, Pen Names, and Mild Panic · 19 min.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…
- Hi, it's me...a self-published author now in Belgium · 9 min.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…
