The Publishing Journey of Spotlight on Success 2nd Ed. with Jo Wildsmith - Ep. 88

Send us Fan Mail Most people think getting published means uploading to Amazon and hoping for the best. Jo Wildsmith does it properly. In this episode of the Showbiz Side Hustle Podcast, host Nicole Louise Geddes sits down with her publishing partner, Jo Wildsmith, the woman behind the publishing of the second edition of Spotlight on Success.  They go behind the scenes of what it really takes to publish a book: building a proper publishing entity, getting listed in Waterstones and libraries, and why selling beyond Amazon matters far more than most authors realise.  Nicole also shares the foreword coup that landed a Dragon's Den success story at the front of the book. This is the final episode before the big launch. The second edition of Spotlight on Success goes live on 30th June 2026, with 18 inspiring performers sharing how they pivoted their careers beyond the stage and built something of their own. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and one week to launch 00:30 Meet Jo Wildsmith, the publishing partner 02:31 Why Spotlight on Success became a second edition 06:29 The new co-authors and their stories 08:04 The foreword: a Dragon's Den coup 11:59 Building Jo Wildsmith Publishing 14:12 The Matinee Mixer and live events 17:59 Inside publishing a second edition 21:39 Why authors should look beyond Amazon 22:36 Where to find Jo and grab the book #PerformerPreneur #ShowbizSideHustle #SpotlightOnSuccess #SelfPublishing #BookPublishing #PublishingABook #PerformersWhoPivot #SideHustle #AuthorJourney #IndieAuthor #FromStageToBusiness #portfoliocareer  📕  Buy The Showbiz Side Hustle Handbook: https://ln-k.me/clGQ 🎭 Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Performerpreneur 📕  Download our free guide - The Dream Big Workbook!: https://ln-k.me/GKCR 🎙️ Listen to the podcast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2386041.rss Connect with Nicole: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Performerpreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/performerpreneur Website: https://performerpreneur.co.uk/ #ShowbizSideHustle #PerformerBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneur #performerpreneur