Self-Published Author Appreciation Week Banner has a gray bird on a black disk. Around the disk are the words, 'Self Published Authors Appreciation Week.' In the top left corner, it says, 'July 20-27, 2026.' In the bottom right corner it says, '#SPAAW'
Each year–at least each year that I remember–one of the things I try to talk about is the Publishing side of Self-Published Authors Appreciation. The Authoring bit gets all of the attention–and it’s easy to understand why. But–as I say in the videos this week–it’s the Publishing side that makes me admire and appreciate these authors more. This week I’ve been able to convince 4 (maybe 5–we’ll see how the week goes) authors to sit down with me and talk about their approach to the parts where they take their creative efforts and get them into the hands of the readers.

We’re going to start with Adam Holcombe. Honestly, we recorded this long enough ago that I don’t remember the details too well. (I should’ve written this post that evening). I remember having a great time with him, and hope we can do this again sometime when we can focus on one–or both–of his series. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this look behind the curtain:

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