What happens when a bestselling novelist with 20 books and 60,000 email subscribers starts asking a dangerous question:

What if I gave my audiobooks away for free on YouTube?

In this conversation, Lydia Sherrer joins Bradley Charbonneau to explore one of the biggest shifts happening in publishing right now.

Can fiction authors use YouTube to grow an audience?

Does free content hurt sales—or help them?

And if writing books is your business…

Will YouTube actually pay the bills?

Together, they explore audiobooks, direct sales, discoverability, family life, reader relationships, creative entrepreneurship, and the surprising opportunities emerging for authors willing to experiment.

Whether you’re a fiction writer, indie author, content creator, or simply curious about the future of publishing, this conversation offers practical insights and plenty of honest questions.

?? Guest: Lydia Sherrer

? 20 published books
? 60,000+ email subscribers
? USA Today bestselling author

? Follow Lydia on YouTube:
Lydia Sherrer YouTube Channel?

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Podcast Timestamps

? 00:00 Why would an author give away an audiobook for free?

?? 05:12 Meet Lydia Sherrer

? 12:48 Building a fiction career book by book

? 20:37 The power of an email list

??????? 29:15 Writing, family, and real life

? 37:52 The audiobook opportunity

? 47:41 Can YouTube help fiction authors?

? 58:06 The experiment begins

? 1:08:33 Will free content increase sales?

? 1:18:27 Direct sales vs platforms

? 1:27:44 What authors should be paying attention to next

? 1:35:10 Final thoughts and advice

[ https://youtu.be/pSIIEp3FiRw ]