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Pen & Prosper

Spilling the Ink on writing, publishing, and all things books

USA Today bestselling author and Kindle Unlimited All-Star JT Lawrence is coaching Melissa Delport to six figures. This is your go-to pod for real talk on writing and indie publishing. We’re here to motivate you, drop some insight, and possibly even entertain you along the way.penandprosper.substack.com ( https://penandprosper.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast )

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96 episodes

  1. Episode 90: Author Marketing Success with Gerald M. Kilby | Part 1 1:01:03
  2. Episode 89: Amazon Ads Made Simple with Jason Ayres 1:01:15
  3. Episode 88: Getting to Know JT Lawrence | Author Interviews Part 2 32:57
  4. Episode 87: Getting to Know Melissa Delport | Author Interviews Part 1 55:48
  5. Episode 86: Novel Gains with Adam Beswick | 6 Figures in Books Sales Without Ads 1:10:08
  6. Episode 85: AI Controversy 39:27
  7. Episode 84: Our Quarter 4 Author Strategy 31:58
  8. Episode 83: Author Update | Facebook Ad Edition 26:10
  9. Episode 82: Successfully Fund Your Book with Kickstarter 45:44
  10. Episode 81: How to Cultivate a Ravenous Mob of Readers with Stephanie Hudson | Part 2 55:38
  11. Episode 80: How to Cultivate a Ravenous Mob of Readers with Stephanie Hudson | Part 1 54:39
  12. Episode 79: Advanced Facebook Ads with Gerald M. Kilby | Part 2 50:07
  13. Episode 78: Advanced Facebook Ads with Gerald M. Kilby | Part 1 59:46
  14. Episode 77: Blake Hudson’s New Facebook Ad Strategy for Authors | Part 2 52:19
  15. Episode 76: Blake Hudson’s New Facebook Ad Strategy for Authors | Part 1 58:25
  16. Episode 75: What Successful Authors Are Doing in 2026 27:22
  17. Episode 74: Get a Hollywood deal | Tips from an Insider 52:53
  18. Episode 73: Tom Donnelly's SUPERDRAFT Writing Process 57:17
  19. Episode 72: London Self Publishing Show Takeaways 34:53
  20. Episode 71: Selling More Books with Steve Aitchison | Part 2 41:56
  21. Episode 70: Selling More Books with Steve Aitchison | Part 1 1:03:02
  22. Episode 69: JT's Facebook Ad Account Was Hacked Before The London Self Publishing Conference 40:15
  23. Episode 68: Michael Cheney's 7 Million Pound Facebook Ad Strategy 1:12:08
  24. Episode 67: An Innovative New Way to Create Facebook Ads 25:35
  25. Episode 66: What We’re Focusing on for Q3 as Indie Authors 29:32
  26. Episode 65: Amazon Ads with Rob Watts 1:20:28
  27. Episode 64: Best Writing Conferences for Authors 2026 (Part 2) 25:41
  28. Episode 63: Best Writing Conferences for Authors 2026 (Part 1) 40:46
  29. Episode 62: Facebook Ads For Authors with Blake Hudson (Part 3) 38:43
  30. Episode 62: Facebook Ads For Authors with Blake Hudson (Part 2) 37:50
  31. Episode 62: Facebook Ads For Authors with Blake Hudson (Part 1) 1:35:22
  32. Episode 61: How Authors Are Using Fourthwall for Direct Sales with Rachel Morgan 32:01
  33. Episode 60: Author Journey with P.A. Mason 51:12
  34. Episode 59: Foreign Language Mailing Lists for Authors 32:01
  35. Episode 58: Amazon & Facebook Ads for Authors 1:16:09
  36. Episode 57: YouTube & Conference Updates 1:02:23
  37. Episode 56: Mindset for Authors 30:51
  38. Episode 55: Mindset for Authors 44:16
  39. Episode 54: Author Catch-Up and JT's Earnings 52:17
  40. Episode 53: Derek Slaton’s YouTube Audiobook Strategy for Authors 48:21
  41. Episode 52: Author Mailing List Strategy 50:25
  42. Episode 51: Kickstarter for Authors & an Author Catch-Up 46:51
  43. Episode 50: Relaunching a Book Series for Authors 44:19
  44. Episode 49: Increasing Your Book Sales with Amazon Ads 54:57
  45. Episode 48: BookBub Ads for Authors 49:53
  46. Episode 47: All about Kickstarter with Oriana Leckert 52:38
  47. Episode 46: What 2025 Taught Us About Writing and Success 48:52
  48. Episode 45: A New Year Strategy Session for Authors 35:35
  49. Episode 44: A Christmas Catch-Up For Authors 1:06:46
  50. Episode 43: How to Optimise Facebook Ads for Better Results 1:01:04