Welcome to pen to Paycheck Authors podcast. We’re two indie authors; Matilda Swift, author of quintessentially British Cozy Mysteries, and Sam Cummings, author of Young Adult books about magic, myths, and monsters. With over a dozen books between us, and still a long way to go towards the ‘quit the day job’ dream, we’re here to write our way to financial success. Listen along for our mastery through missteps journey
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Sam and Matilda are debriefing after a very fun few days at SFS Live 2025! Next week they will finally be talking about Clifton Strengths. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Death of the Pack (M…
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Sam and Matilda are reviewing their Q2 goals - how did they get on? Find out in this week's episode! Next week they will be recapping all the magic that happened at SPS Live in London. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/…
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Sam and Matilda set themselves challenges... and the outcome isn't what they expected! Next week is our Q2 review... a little early, but it will be worth it. Did they do everything they set out to do?! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) h…
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Sam and Matilda are skipping therapy, and trying to fix themselves instead! Next week brings them back to challenge week! What are they going to pick to push themselves out of their comfort zones? You'll have to tune in to find out! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of th…
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Sam and Matilda started a 60 day social media challenge... and here are the results! Next week, they'll be setting themselves up for something a bit different and challenging their own mindset issues HEAD ON! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Bo…
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Sam and Matilda are opening up about mindset; specifically, what THEY think holds them back! Next week, they'll be revisiting social objects - are you ready to see how they've done with the promises they made? Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic B…
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Sam and Matilda talk about tasks to do in between launches! Next week they're back with a conversation about what they need to go to therapy for! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the …
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Sam and Matilda chat about ways they can retain reader interest! Next week they'll be talking about what they can do in between launches. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Mo…
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Sam and Matilda are back with another look at the resources they're still using, and new ones they love! Next week they'll be back to talk about how they could retain reader interest in between publications. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Boo…
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Sam and Matilda are back, discussing the merits and pitfalls of social media; from paid, to organic! Tune in next week as they reassess their resources. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart …
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Sam and Matilda are figuring out the best bait to hook readers… Next week, they will be taking sides as a discuss the merits (and pitfalls) of paid and organic social media. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Mos…
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Sam and Matilda have a secret weapon against AI... and it's wrapped up in their own narrative! Next week, tune in to get HOOKED! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Mag…
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Sam and Matilda getting TOTALLY audacious in their approach to publishing... and life! Next week, they will be opening up about their author narratives. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart …
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Sam and Matilda are breaking down their Q1 wins, and making plans for Q2! Next week is all about being totally AUDACIOUS... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Bo…
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Sam and Matilda accepted a challenge to finally face what they'd been putting off. Next week, it's the Q1 review! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) http…
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Sam and Matilda are discussing what they'd do if they switched genres. Next week, they will each be facing a challenge they've been putting off for a while. For Matilda, it will be drafting with dictation. For Sam, it's all about character art! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with:…
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What Authenticity Does For Branding
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Sam and Matilda get specific with social media, and how branding can make all the difference. Next week on the podcast is all about switching genres... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book: Heart o…
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Sam and Matilda are drilling down into income diversification once more! Next week they will be talking about branding and everyone's favourite topic... social media! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recen…
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What Keeps Production Schedules Rolling
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Sam and Matilda dig into their attempts at time management, and how rolling schedules work, or don't work, for them. Next week is all about income diversification - how do you expand your income opportunities, without adding a ton more work to your plate? Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to …
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What Post Launch Marketing Is and Isn't
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Sam and Matilda chat about what post launch marketing is, and what it isn't! Next week is all about time management and how rolling schedules for projects work, or don't work, for them. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d…
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Sam and Matilda dream big and reveal what they'd spend their money on, if they had bigger budgets! Next week, tune as they chat about post book launch marketing. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent boo…
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What Self Publishers Should Do on a Shoe String
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Sam and Matilda discuss the best ways to self publish on a shoestring budget! Next week they will flip the script, as they explore what they'd do if they had much bigger budgets!!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHy…
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Sam and Matilda are talking production and marketing budgets this week! Next week they will be discussing the best ways to spend little to no money, whilst still progressing with indie publishing. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https:…
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What Financial Plans Should Look Like
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Sam and Matilda chat with indie cozy mystery writer, Helen Golden, about financial plans! Next week we'll be delving into our budgets for production and marketing. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent b…
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Sam and Matilda welcome you to act two of the podcast with this in-person recording! Let's chat 2025! Tune in next week where we will be chatting to a guest about money, and financial plans! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn…
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Sam and Matilda are looking back over 2024 and talking about what they learned, how they've grown, and what they hope for 2025! Tune in next week when we start Act 2... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most rec…
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Enjoy this banked episode from earlier in 2024, where Samantha and Matilda talked about their money mindset! Happy New Year to all - tune in next week for the Q4/2024 wrap up, where Sam and Matilda will recap their working years... what a wild ride! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start …
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ENCORE: When Butter Makes Things Better
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Happy Christmas to all! To celebrate the day we're gifting you with a repost of one of our favourite episodes of the year: When Butter Makes Things Better (the universal truth we can all agree on). Enjoy the episode and enjoy whatever the day brings for you! ---- Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com …
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Samantha and Matilda lean into luck, preparation, and opportunity in their new series on How to Believe in Yourself. Next week Sam and Matilda take a well earned break over Christmas - not to leave you longing, you can listen to a banked episode all about money! Everyone's favourite subject!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Websi…
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Samantha and Matilda lean into hyping themselves up... using some incredibly creative methods! Next week, Sam and Matilda will start a new series on How to Believe in Yourself with an episode on luck, preparation and opportunity. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the W…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about connecting with other authors. Next week, Sam and Matilda are going to learn how to hype themselves up!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m Most recent book…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda get honest about reading reviews! Next week, Sam and Matilda are getting social as they talk about other authors and making those important connections. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about ads - the decisions they can make before and after running them.. and trusting them! Next week, Sam and Matilda will be starting a new series! Tune in to find out all about reading reviews... the good, the bad, and the ugly! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.saman…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda drop back into a discussion about ads as they review their latest attempts, the results, and future actions. Next week, Sam and Matilda will be trusting themselves... to make all the right decisions and finally set up a plan for future ads. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda figure out how they can be their most authentic self in their messaging. Next week, Sam and Matilda will be doing the hard work and reading the results of their ads... and trying to figure out the next steps to success... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.c…
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When We Put Our Money Where Our Mouths Are
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about trusting the process, specifically when it comes to ads! Next week, Sam and Matilda will try to figure out the best way to be authentic to themselves in their messaging. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: Curse of the Wild …
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda deep dive into how contingency plans accidentally uncovered some mindset blocks that need to be dealt with! Next week, Sam and Matilda will be starting a new series called 'Putting our money where our mouth is', and the first episode will be about trusting the process... especially when it comes to ads! …
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about R&D as indie authors: the opportunities, the set backs, and the future of their careers. Next week, Sam and Matilda will talk about contingencies within the self publishing world they're living in! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to st…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda talk about how they keep themselves accountable; what tactics do they use? What do they want to use in the future? By next week, Sam and Matilda will share their R&D list... intrigued? You should be! Tune in to hear all about it! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cu…
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Samantha and Matilda have incredibly different schedules, and they're discussing what works and what doesn't in this week's episode! Next week Sam and Matilda will talk all about accountability and the tactics they implement to help keep themselves on track. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book …
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Samantha and Matilda are wrapping up their Q3, and delving into what they have planned for the last quarter of the year! Next week Sam and Matilda will be starting a NEW series about professionalising, with an episode on scheduling. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: The Deathle…
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Samantha and Matilda discuss income in this week's episode. Where it comes from NOW, and where it could come from in the future. Next week Sam and Matilda will be wrapping up their Q3 goals - did they tick everything off the list, or have they fallen behind in any of their plans? Tune in next week to see, and don't forget to subscribe! Where to fin…
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Samantha and Matilda are talking SOCIAL MEDIA plans in today's episode; a topic we can all agree is forever at the forefront of our minds! Next week Sam and Matilda will be wrapping up the Planning for Success series by talking about Income Plans... Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start …
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Samantha and Matilda talk to guest Christa Bakker about launch plans - what's worked for them, and what hasn't! Next week Sam and Matilda will bring their newly created social media plans with them, and dive into everyone's favourite topic... social media marketing! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.c…
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Samantha and Matilda discuss their publishing production plans! Next week Sam and Matilda will continue looking at plans, with an episode on launching a book, with a mystery guest!! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: The Deathless - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deathless-Frances-Jun…
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Samantha and Matilda share the best places to find other authors: your anchors in the stormy seas of self publishing! Next week Sam and Matilda will be looking into creating publishing production plans. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: The Deathless - https://www.amazon.co.uk/…
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Samantha and Matilda invite their very first guest, Jen Booker, onto the pod to talk about her cozy cowriting journey. Next week Sam and Matilda will share where they find other authors to talk to! Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with: The Deathless - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda realise they have very different ways of finding and hiring professionals to help in publishing. Next week Sam and Matilda will be chatting with their VERY FIRST podcast guest, cozy writer Jen Booker. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book to start with…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda spill the tea on their Mastermind meetings - how they started, what they talk about, and more importantly, how to start your own! Next week Sam and Matilda will break down the other people in their publishing business - from editors to cover creators. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo We…
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In this week’s episode, Samantha and Matilda open up about things that they've tried that didn't quite work, or at least not in the way they expected... Next week Sam and Matilda will open up about what goes on behind the scenes in their Mastermind meetings. Where to find Sam and Matilda: SAM IG: @sammowrimo Website: www.samantha-cummings.com Book …
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