A podcast about indie authors working towards the ‘quit the day job’ dream!
Welcome to the Pen to Paycheck Authors Podcast
We’re Sam & Matilda, two indie authors with over a dozen books between us, but still working towards our ‘quit the day job’ dream. We’re documenting all the steps we’re taking to reach success, and pulling back the curtain on indie publishing.
Listen along for our mastery through missteps journey!
Latest Episodes
Samantha and Matilda are preparing to launch their next series, and they’re thinking big!
Samantha and Matilda have just finished challenge week, and they’re figuring out how not to quit the things they ought to be doing.
Samantha and Matilda are talking through allll the options for reaching readers, searching for the ones that suit their skills.
Samantha and Matilda are back from SPS Live 2026, and they’re sharing all the details of how it helped.
Samantha and Matilda are walking you through their most recent Mastermind Day, sharing all the inside details on what they discuss, so you can set up your own sessions with writing peers.
Samantha and Matilda aren’t just reading resources and hoping they sink in. They’re figuring out how to get the best out of tools and sharing the results with you. This week, they’ve read Claire Taylor’s Reclaim Your Author Career, and they’re talking through what they can take away.
Samantha and Matilda are looking back on their first month of building up our community, sharing what works and why.
Samantha and Matilda are rewriting books…or are they? They talk through the reasons to publish new versions of old books and share their experiences with the process. Then they make some big decisions about what to do next.
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I love listening to Matilda and Sam each week as they share their journey. There are so few shows aimed at authors who are mid-career but have not made it big!
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Love hearing all about the things you've been trying, so useful from a marketing POV as well as for a would-be writer...
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The podcasters discuss important topics and each episode is well through out. Thanks for letting me peek into your creative brains...
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This has become my absolute favourite writing podcast! Sam and Matilda share good writing practices without them feeling unattainable or intimidating. I'm always motivated and inspired after listening!
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This is the first self publishing podcast I've listened to where the presenters are genuinely on the same journey as I am. They're highly intelligent, reflective women who generously share insights that make every episode a series of 'aha' moments. I love it!
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