Bookbum Diaries

Bookbum Diaries

Alycia Carosella

Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
83%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Join me while I talk about everything book and publishing related. I will be talking about my tips and tricks from my years of self publishing. I'm a self published romance author and want to share my experience in hopes of helping others join the writing community. I'll also be talking about anything and everything bookish. Do you have a favorite book you want to talk about? Are you an author and want to share your tips? Let's talk books and writing.

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Recent Episodes

Happy New Year

Jan 01, 2026 7m

It's officially 2026! Let's talk about goals and how you're going to set yourself up to achieve them.

Merry Christmas

Dec 25, 2025 3m

Happy Holidays everyone! Just wanted to check in and update on what I'm doing. How writing is going and to make sure you are having a wonderful holiday.

Release Schedule

Dec 18, 2025 11m

When should you release your next book? Let's dive into how to set up your release schedule.

Book Series

Dec 11, 2025 16m

Let's talk about book series. What goes into writing a series? Is it the best fit for you or are you more of a standalone writer.

Author Update

Dec 04, 2025 23m

Let's do a little update. I've switched a few programs and have a new plan for 2026. Let's talk about why and what I'm using instead.

Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2025 5m

Just want to check in to see how you are doing and talk about writing style. Do you put yourself into your book characters?

Patreon

Nov 20, 2025 11m

Let's talk about monthly revenue. On today's episode were going to talk about Patreon and how it may be a good fit if you need a little boost in income.

Marketing your book

Nov 13, 2025 21m

Today were going to dive deep into marketing. We will talk about Canva and how visual presentation is important when paired with trending audio.

Beta & Arc readers

Nov 06, 2025 15m

Let's talk about how to gain buzz for your book prior to it's release. Today were going to talk about how to create a trusted team to help promote your books for free.

Trigger Warnings

Oct 30, 2025 11m

Today were going to talk about trigger warnings. What are they and why are they needed in books. The topics that should be covered, and some topics that may not need to be covered in your warning.

ISBNs

Oct 16, 2025 9m

What are ISBNs and why are they important? Today we will talk about where we can get ISBNs and why sometimes the free option may not always be the better option.

What is copyright and why do you need it?

Oct 09, 2025 7m

On today's episode we will be touching base on copyright. How much it cost and why it's important to protect your work.

Dark romance dos and don'ts

Oct 02, 2025 7m

Today I'm going to talk about the drama circulating on social media surrounding dark romance. Discussing some dos and don'ts when it comes to writing in the controversial genre.

Why did you choose your genre?

Sep 25, 2025 7m

Why did you choose to write the genre you do? I'll explain why I chose romance and what I have planned for my future releases. Will I stay in romance or branch out to something new?

Let's talk websites

Sep 18, 2025 17m

On today's episode we will be talking about the importance of websites. Having all of your information in one location to make it easier for readers to find you.

Let's talk book signings

Oct 03, 2024 27m

Book signings are a huge part of your writing journey. Not only are you getting your name out there, but you get to meet new readers. Let's talk about three different kinds of book signings and how…

S1E4 Ingram Spark

Jul 22, 2024 17m

Hoping to get your book into bookstores, or even Walmart or Target? You need to look into whole sale distributors. Ingram Spark is a wide known preferred distributor for many bookstores. Lets dive…

S1E3 Barnes & Noble Press

Jun 19, 2024 14m

Do you want to self publish your book for free? Have you hoped to get your book on Barnes & Nobles website? Join me while I dive in to talk about Barnes & Noble Press. Another FREE…

S1E2 How did I publish my debut novel? Part Two

Jun 12, 2024 30m

Are you looking to self publish a book? Join me in this episode to dive into how to publish through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP through Amazon). I'll touch base on what I used at the time of…

S1E1 How did I publish my debut novel? Part one

Jun 09, 2024 15m

Join me while I talk about my debut novel, One More Race. I'll touch base on how the story came to me and my process for writing it. What writing software I prefer and how I navigated through the…

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How many episodes does Bookbum Diaries have?

Bookbum Diaries has published 21 episodes since June 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Bookbum Diaries still active?

Bookbum Diaries is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 14m.

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