Samantha and Matilda are back from SPS Live 2026, and they’re sharing all the details of how it helped.
Next week, Matilda and Sam are talking about alternatives to ads - how else can they get their books out there?
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Where to find Sam and Matilda:
SAM
IG: @sammowrimo
Website: www.samantha-cummings.com
Book to start with: Curse of the Wild - https://books2read.com/curseofthewild (Moons & Magic Book 1)
Most recent book: The Moon Is a Door - https://books2read.com/The-Moon-Is-A-Door (Deighton Academy Book 1)
MATILDA
IG: @matildaswiftauthor
Website: MatildaSwift.com
Book to start with: https://books2read.com/TheSlayoftheLand (book #1 of The Heathervale Mysteries)
Most recent book: https://books2read.com/TheTamingOfTheStew (book #7 of The Parchment Paper Mysteries)
Mentioned on the show:
5 Steps to Author Success by Rachel McLean (turns out it doesn’t have ‘Bestseller’ in the title, but Matilda was close): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MG97Q15/
Other podcasts you can hear us on:
Self Publishing Insiders (with Draft to Digital)
Ink in Your Veins (with Rachael Herron)
Wish I’d Known Then for Writers (with Sara Rosett and Jami Albright)