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January 19, 2022
121 How to Find Your Inner Genius with Kelly Trach
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 121 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Kelly Trach all about finding your inner genius.
In this episode we cover:
How to find your geniusCan you monetize your geniusHow to incorporate your genius into your brandingHow to overcome doubtHow your shadow self is your greatest weakness and greatest powerThis week’s question is: What is your genius?
Recommendation of the week is: Fresh by Margot Wood
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Rebel of the Week is: Matthew Goodall
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
No new patrons this week but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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January 12, 2022
120 Content Marketing and Repurposing for Authors with Amy Woods
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 120 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Amy Woods all about content marketing and repurposing.
In this episode we cover:
What is content marketing and repurposingCommon mistakes to avoid with content marketingHow to repurpose if you can’t afford to outsource?Fiction approachesHow to build an audience with content repurposingThis week’s question is: Other than reading and writing, what do you hope to do more of this year?
Recommendation of the week is: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
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Rebel of the Week is: Tim Seabrook
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Katie Forrest and Lovis Geier. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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January 5, 2022
119 How to Market a Book in 2022 with Ricardo Fayet
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 119 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Ricardo Fayet all about how to market a book in 2022.
In this episode we cover:
Marketing mindset principlesThe top 3 things everyone should to do market their booksBudget marketingLaunch mistakesOverview of advertisingThis week’s question is: what’s your word for 2022?
Recommendation of the week is: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E Harrow
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Rebel of the Week is: Rowan James
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Jessica Smith and Jessica A McMinn. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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December 29, 2021
118 How to Write Award Winning Crime with Rachel McLean
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 118 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Rachel McLean all about how to write award winning crime and take your business from selling a couple of books a day to thousands.
In this episode we cover:
What makes a good crime bookMistakes to avoid writing crimeHow to create mystery and tensionHow to create realistic crime when you’re not a police officerHow to balance character development across an episodic seriesFind out more about Rachel on:
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE
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December 22, 2021
117 How to Create a Magic System with C.R. Rowenson
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 117 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to C.R. Rowenson all about how to create a magic system.
In this episode we cover:
What a magic system isThe mistakes to avoid when building oneHow to test your magic systemAn overarching system to help you create your magic systemHow to get the balance of your magic system just rightThis week’s question is: What’s your reading goal for 2022?
Recommendation of the week is: Whispers of Deception: (The Highland Legacy Series Book 1) by Renee Gallant
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Magic System Blueprint Downloadable Files
Rebel of the Week is: Robert Byers
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Audrey Audere. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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December 15, 2021
116 How to Write Killer Book Descriptions with Brian Meeks
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 116 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Brian Meeks all about how to write killer book descriptions.
In this episode we cover:
What a good description looks likeThe structure of a good descriptionCommon blurb mistakesA rather brutal critique of my blurb!This week’s question is: What are your plans for the festive season?
Recommendation of the week is: Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
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Rebel of the Week is: Robin Phillips
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
A big thank you to Matty Dalrymple for upping her pledge and a big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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December 8, 2021
115 Time Management for Indie Authors in 2022 with Robyn Pearce
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 115 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Robyn Pearce all about time management for 2022.
In this episode we cover:
Time management mistakesHow to set and work with boundariesHow to deal with interruptions, emails and notificationsLife management hacksThis week’s question is: What is your favorite book of 2021?
Recommendation of the week is: Kay’s Anatomy and Kay’s Marvellous Medicine by Adam Kay
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Heaps of time management info plus free report ‘How To Master Time In Only 90 Seconds’
Rebel of the Week is: Aaron
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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December 1, 2021
114 Understanding Money as an Indie Author with MJ Fievre
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 114 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to MJ Fievre all about money as an indie author.
In this episode we cover:
How to decide what income streams are worth itHow to balance income streams and workloadMistakes to avoid with income streamsWhat are the most important factors for creating a sustainable long term careerThis week’s question is: How do you work with deadlines?
Recommendation of the week is: Lies The Guardians Tell by Herman Steuernagel
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Rebel of the Week is: Lena Johnson
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Sharon Muha. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
This Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
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November 24, 2021
113 Cover Design for Indie Authors with Julia Rozdobudko
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 113 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Julia Rozdobudko all about cover design for indie authors.
In this episode we cover:
When should you update your covers?How to know if a cover is goodCover mistakes to avoidHow to create covers when you’re writing cross-genreThis week’s question is: How do you plan for a new year?
Recommendation of the week is: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
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Rebel of the Week is: Chris Williams
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor
No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.
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November 23, 2021
The 2021 NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Bundle
Each year, as countless determined writers, both aspiring and professional, look at November as National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, Kevin J Anderson in collaboration with Storybundle.com puts together a grab back of helpful books that cover all aspects of writing, from craft, to business, to indie publishing, to marketing. This year is no exception. And I was honored and delighted to be asked to join them. Here’s a little more about the bundle.
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Presenting a world-class StoryBundle of 16 books that will help you up your game as a writer. In order to write your novel in a month or less, you need to develop a plan and increase your productivity. We’ve got several titles to do just that—C. Michelle Jefferies has the 30 Day NaNoWriMo Prep Book, while Monica Leonelle offers a slightly different take with Novel Writing Prep: A 30-Day Planner That Prepares You To Write 50,000 Words in One Month.
Once you’ve got a plan, pump up your output with The No-Nonsense, No BS Guide to Putting Words on the Page by Natasha Khullar Relph and Be a Writing Machine by Michael La Ronn. Kevin McLaughlin shows you how to find more time to write in The Coffee Break Novelist, while Joanna Penn and Mark Leslie Lefebvre help you take care of yourself while you crank out the words in The Relaxed Author.
Next step is to massage those words into something worth reading. The Survival Kit for Writers Who Don’t Write Right by Patricia McLinn will help out, and for more specific techniques, Ian Madison Keller and Mary E. Lowd show you how to write animals in Furry Fiction Is Everywhere.
My own offering in this StoryBundle is my latest book, 8 Steps to Side Characters: How to Craft Supporting Roles with Intention, Purpose, and Power. Detailing how to build side characters full of depth and reader-grabbing sass.
And now to get published! If you’re interested in producing the book yourself as an indie publisher, you have a whole industry to learn. Start out with C. A. Price’s A Simple How-To Guide for Indie Publishers and The Indie Author’s Bible by Christopher D. Schmitz. There’s even a book on how to avoid the slush pile if you’re more interested in trad publishing: Slush Pile Memories: How Not to Get Rejected by Kevin J. Anderson himself.
Getting into more of the nitty-gritty, Craig Martelle offers The Successful Indie Author: Release Strategies and Tao Wong has Marketing Strategy for Authors. For a really deep dive into emails and newsletters, we even offer specific books by Andrea Pearson, Killer Content: How to Write Emails that Get Your Books Downloaded, and Erika Everest, The Strategic Author’s Guide to Mailerlite.
But hurry, the NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Storybundle will only be available until the beginning of December.
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It’s a “pay what you like” system but if you meet the bonus price, you can also get discount coupon codes for the ebook editing apps Jutoh 3 and Jutoh 3 Plus! What does “pay what you like” mean? For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you’re feeling generous), you’ll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format—WORLDWIDE.
The Strategic Author’s Guide to MailerLiteby Erika EverestSelf-Publishing for Authorsby C. A. PriceKiller Contentby Andrea Pearson8 Steps to Side Characters by Sacha BlackIf you pay at least the bonus price of just $20, you get all four of the regular books, plus TWELVE more books, for a total of 16! You also get two coupon codes for 50% and 75% off the book editing app Jutoh 3!
Be a Writing Machineby Michael La RonnThe Coffee Break Novelistby Kevin McLaughlinSlushpile Memories: How NOT to Get Rejectedby Kevin J. AndersonThe Relaxed Authorby Joanna Penn and Mark Leslie LefebvreFurry Fiction is Everywhereby Ian Madison Keller and Mary E. LowdSuccessful Indie Author Release Strategiesby Craig MartelleThe Indie Author’s Bibleby Christopher D. Schmitz30-Day NaNoWriMo Prep Workbookby C. Michelle JefferiesNovel Writing Prepby Monica LeonelleShut Up and Writeby Natasha Khullar RelphSurvival Kit for Writers Who Don’t Write Rightby Patricia McLinnMarketing Strategy for Authorsby Tao Wong50% off Jutoh 3 and 75% off Jutoh 3 Plus!by JutohThis bundle is available only for a limited time via Storybundle. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get multiple DRM-free formats (.epub, .mobi) for all books!
It’s also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.
To find out more about the bundle, click here.
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