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SFF Addicts Ep. 165: Self-Publishing as a Career with Tao Wong, Shami Stovall & Michael Michel (Indie Appreciation Month)

July 29, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Episode 165 of SFF Addicts has arrived to wrap up Indie Appreciation Month!

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Tao Wong, Shami Stovall and Michael Michel for our final Indie Appreciation Month panel on Self-Publishing as a Career. During the panel, Tao, Shami and Michael discuss the long game of self-publishing, including self-publishing as a JOB, being a full-time vs. part-time writer/creative, budgeting and investment for your books, long-term finances and project management, experimenting with release strategies, having purpose and patience, lucrative book formats and publishing platforms, career longevity, income streams, burnout and more.


Tao Wong is the author of the System Apocalypse post-apocalyptic LitRPG series, A Thousand Li xianxia fantasy series and more. Find Tao on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Shami Stovall is the award-winning author of the Frith Chronicles, the Astra Academy series, The Chronos Chronicles and more. Find Shami on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠her personal website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Michael Michel is the author of the Dreams of Dust and Steel fantasy series and Way of the Wizard. Find Michael on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Episode 165 is available to stream and download on:

Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podcast Addict | Amazon Music | Overcast | RadioPublic | Pocket Casts | Breaker | Podbay

You can also watch the episode below via the FanFiAddict YouTube channel or on Spotify, and the full episode archive for the show is available here. Check out the SFF Addicts Twitter or Instagram accounts for more frequent updates.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, Self Published, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly, Indie Appreciation Month, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Michael Michel, Self-Publishing, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Shami Stovall, Tao Wong

About Adrian M. Gibson

Adrian M. Gibson is a Canadian writer, tattoo artist and illustrator living in Quito, Ecuador. He has been a fantasy and sci-fi reader since he was a kid, growing up on stories from J. R. R. Tolkien, Brian Jacques, C. S. Lewis, Madeline l’Engle and more, as well as anime and comic books. Now, his love of the genres comes through in everyday life, seeping into his writing, tattoos and illustrations. There are few aspects of fantasy and sci-fi that he dislikes, but cyberpunk and near-future sci-fi are what really grab him—even better if it’s a character-driven story.

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