<?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"><channel><title><![CDATA[In Our Indie Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business of indie publishing. Here we talk about indie authoring and publishing to help you publish your book and make money from it! <br/><br/><a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:28:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/8890546.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Megan Michelle & Megan Medlock]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[In Our Indie Era]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[inourindieera@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/8890546.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Megan Michelle &amp; Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The business side of indie publishing</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Megan Michelle &amp; Megan Medlock</itunes:name><itunes:email>inourindieera@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Book Sales Aren't What You Want]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Diagnosing why your book isn’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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what’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 target="_blank" 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/why-your-book-sales-arent-what-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:199304978</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304978/2b81fdc03aa964c95293007a9b5882ee.mp3" length="55984097" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3499</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/199304978/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookstagram! ]]></title><description><![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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/jacquelynsbookshelf/">@jacquelynsbookshelf</a></p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what’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 target="_blank" 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/bookstagram</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:199304789</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle, Megan Medlock, and Jacquelyn George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304789/01e2e54ce614846d7ee7a2b12534533b.mp3" length="50993247" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle, Megan Medlock, and Jacquelyn George</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3187</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/199304789/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do It Alone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The power of networking in indie publishing!</p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what’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 target="_blank" 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/why-do-it-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:199304597</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304597/8b63a8a706baf9460dec5de8a2f23cea.mp3" length="22578292" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1411</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/199304597/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling Books When Your Local Audience Has Already Bought It]]></title><description><![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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what’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 target="_blank" 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/selling-books-when-your-local-audience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:199304301</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199304301/a002add45d973682ea7e8a5d615f45a5.mp3" length="19980257" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1249</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/199304301/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being the Cheapest Book Won't Increase Your Sales]]></title><description><![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’t always mean it will sell more. </p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/477896919-megan-michelle">Megan Michelle</a> offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/61208343-megan-medlock">Megan Medlock</a> 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/being-the-cheapest-book-wont-increase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196443205</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196443205/546e92cbb61cec0ab6250afe7620bd9e.mp3" length="30868512" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1929</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/196443205/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find the Time to Write]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We all have the same 24 hours in a day, right? <em>insert eye roll here</em> </p><p>Today, we’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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what’d you would like to hear more of!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/477896919-megan-michelle">Megan Michelle</a> offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/61208343-megan-medlock">Megan Medlock</a> 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/how-to-find-the-time-to-write</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196443307</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196443307/7663fc2d6a34f45aa0bab91c62afd17d.mp3" length="38155212" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2385</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/196443307/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Physical Book Dilemma ]]></title><description><![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 target="_blank" href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/">megan-michelle.com</a></p><p>Follow Megan Michelle <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a>  </p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Subscribe, comment, and let us know what you’d like to know more about!</p><p><strong>Want to work with us?</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/477896919-megan-michelle">Megan Michelle</a> offers limited spaces for Author Coaching. Gain clarity on your publishing roadmap, pricing for profit, and selling strategies. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.megan-michelle.com/author-coaching">Learn More</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/61208343-megan-medlock">Megan Medlock</a> 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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/"> Learn More</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/the-physical-book-dilemma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196441290</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196441290/1b55203171b9f8616e2c52598c3bea32.mp3" length="26182772" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1636</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/196441290/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Your Books into Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Get your books into stores!</p><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 target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_michelle_storytelling/">@megan_michelle_storytelling</a></p><p>Follow Megan Medlock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/bymeganmedlock/">@bymeganmedlock</a></p><p>Follow the show, comment and let us know what'd you would like to hear more of!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://inourindieera.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">inourindieera.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://inourindieera.substack.com/p/get-your-books-into-stores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196437413</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196437413/8acf59c23975f32c40f3766f21429dbf.mp3" length="25627304" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Megan Michelle and Megan Medlock</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1602</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8890546/post/196437413/5f0fe9ccd525a3b589ac36f5cb66373b.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode></item></channel></rss>