<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[In Our Indie Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business side of indie publishing]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5FYS!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40824dd1-162b-402f-b64f-08f3b7625896_500x500.png</url><title>In Our Indie Era</title><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:54:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://inourindieera.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[In Our Indie Era]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[inourindieera@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[inourindieera@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Megan Medlock]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Megan Medlock]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[inourindieera@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[inourindieera@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Megan Medlock]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Book Sales Aren't What You Want]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnosing your slow book sales and creating an action plan]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/why-your-book-sales-arent-what-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/why-your-book-sales-arent-what-you</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304978/e7ab32ff69e228812facecc3443179e5.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Diagnosing why your book isn&#8217;t selling the way you want it to. </p><p>In this episode, Megan Michelle breaks down the common reasons she has seen low book sales for indie authors and ways to remedy them. </p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p>Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p>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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookstagram! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joined by Jacquelyn George of jacquelynsbookshelf]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/bookstagram</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/bookstagram</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304789/488fd44f38fa08993b0361bbb0650346.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our very first guest!</p><p>We are joined by Jacquelyn George of jacquelynsbookshelf to discuss all things bookstagram and indie publishing and marketing. </p><p>Follow Jacquelyn George <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacquelynsbookshelf/">@jacquelynsbookshelf</a></p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p>Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p>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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do It Alone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The power of networking in indie publishing]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/why-do-it-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/why-do-it-alone</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:07:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304597/fe7c569624acea3581f9921dd6b3efca.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The power of networking in indie publishing!</p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p>Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p>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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling Books When Your Local Audience Has Already Bought It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great problem to have, but it's still a problem]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/selling-books-when-your-local-audience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/selling-books-when-your-local-audience</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:03:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304301/46aef17077b17e75c4e6b1d8626677d4.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What happens when you start meeting the same buyers over and over again at local bookselling events?</p><p></p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p>Megan Michelle offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p>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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being the Cheapest Book Won't Increase Your Sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[People will buy what they want to read. Period.]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/being-the-cheapest-book-wont-increase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/being-the-cheapest-book-wont-increase</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196443205/4678e6acedfbc5ae4341bc2ac8cd5bea.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How should you price your book? </p><p>Today we discuss pricing that honors your energy, your time, and sets you up to make a profit on your books. </p><p>Because the race to be the cheapest doesn&#8217;t always mean it will sell more. </p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Michelle&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:477896919,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/25c7c9bb-0d28-4740-b8d2-380ac13284ae_2316x2316.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;15eba08d-5a16-4d66-a293-30289d14326d&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Medlock&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:61208343,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/faf3a37a-a19e-4226-914c-b61c61514da2_3024x3024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;9fb9bbdf-4616-4539-a150-74c6dc29bb6f&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> 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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find the Time to Write]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have the same 24 hours in a day, right?]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/how-to-find-the-time-to-write</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/how-to-find-the-time-to-write</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196443307/2162450201e763d6de6f0b9465377a7f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all have the same 24 hours in a day, right? <em>insert eye roll here</em> </p><p>Today, we&#8217;re talking strategies on how to find the time to write, edit, market, and oh yeah, work the day job, sleep and have relationships. </p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Michelle&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:477896919,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/25c7c9bb-0d28-4740-b8d2-380ac13284ae_2316x2316.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;a0109b90-d3e0-4aaf-b7f5-e1a11ec878df&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Medlock&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:61208343,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/faf3a37a-a19e-4226-914c-b61c61514da2_3024x3024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;d0760f5e-1c58-4e81-a81a-cc0985e3b750&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> 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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Physical Book Dilemma ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when satanic color book pages end up in your romantasy]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/the-physical-book-dilemma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/the-physical-book-dilemma</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196441290/2940545524af17bb32185cdd7d6fc64c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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. </p><p><strong>Mentioned:</strong></p><p>See Skylark and Born in Blood on <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/">megan-michelle.com</a></p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a>  </p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Subscribe, comment, and let us know what you&#8217;d like to know more about!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Michelle&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:477896919,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/25c7c9bb-0d28-4740-b8d2-380ac13284ae_2316x2316.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;dfd74cab-ca0f-48a0-bcf6-21997a1a628f&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Medlock&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:61208343,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/faf3a37a-a19e-4226-914c-b61c61514da2_3024x3024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;d4821576-c2e8-4b3d-8a18-9fcd96bdc7e9&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> 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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Your Books into Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Michelle talks about Indie Bookstore Day and her record-breaking signing at Mossrose Books in Houston TX.]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/get-your-books-into-stores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/get-your-books-into-stores</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196437413/4911d01449ba85423f54290be3e093a6.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Megan Michelle talks about Indie Bookstore Day and her record-breaking signing at Mossrose Books in Houston TX. </p><p>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. </p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what&#8217;d you would like to hear more of!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 1 is coming May 22!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when two best friends get together to chat indie publishing?]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/episode-1-is-coming-may-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/episode-1-is-coming-may-22</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:53:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1501504905252-473c47e087f8?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHx3cml0aW5nfGVufDB8fHx8MTc3NzgxMDYyNHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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