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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- TikTok basics
- Ratio of engaging posts vs. promotional posts
- Content creation ideas
- Capitalising on hype mode and content foraging
- Using lives to help your launches
This week’s question is: Do you believe in the idea of a "muse" or do you think writing is purely a discipline?
Recommendation of the week is: Kaleidoscope
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Rebel of the Week is: Anonymous
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
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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Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of setting in romance
- Romance subplot pacing
- Using a romance subplot to enhance the main plot
- Improving your writing using the senses
- Romance subplot for character development
This week’s question is: where do you write?
Recommendation of the week is: Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga by Icy Sedgwick
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Find out more about Emma:
Rebel of the Week is: Kiersten LillisIf
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
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Shannon Harris. 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
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of having a system
- Balancing creative work and parenting
- Techniques for the writing/publishing process
- Streamlining your process with digital tools
- Community building as an author parent
This week’s question is: What fictional world would you like to visit most and why?
Recommendation of the week is: First Strike: Keepers of the Universe Book 1 by Angela Haas
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Links I mentioned:
Episode 174 Hybrid Publishing with Katlyn Duncan
Episode 100 Book Rights Reversion with Katlyn Duncan
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Rebel of the Week is: Liz Lincoln
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
Thank you to Wendy Karas, Maryn Corkran, Mackenzie Alexander, Tamara Nikolai, and Liz for upping their pledges, and a big thank you to all of 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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Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode thirteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you’d like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.
To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.
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Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What the creator economy is
- Community building vs. writing books
- How to authentically monetize our community
- Expanding revenue streams with author-owned brands
- Recovering from burnout
This week’s question is: What are you struggling with in your author business right now?
Recommendation of the week is: A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee
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Books Michael mentioned:
The Story Paradox by Johnathan Gottschall
The Business of Belonging by David Spinks
Belonging to the Brand by Mark Schaefer
Subscriptions for Authors by Michael Evans
Rebel of the Week is: Eden
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
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
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How fan-backed film development works
- Developing an indie series into a movie
- Creating contacts for character research
- Writing characters who are different from us
- Creating rich settings
This week’s question is: what’s the best writing conference or event you’ve been to?
Recommendation of the week is: Smart Brevity by Jim Vandehei
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Find out more about Nova:
Rebel of the Week is: Beth Biss
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
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
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What is the Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award
- Marketing tips to sell more books on Amazon
- Advice for first-time authors publishing through Amazon KDP
- The algorithm and how to make it work for you
- Upcoming trends to pay attention to
This week’s question is: What’s the best TED talk you’ve watched?
Recommendation of the week is: How Writers Fail: Analysis and Solutions by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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Find out more about Michaella and Amazon:
Rebel of the Week is: Eden
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
Welcome and thank you to new members Don Elliott and Liz, and welcome back to returning members Daphne Garrison and Claire Donnelly. 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
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Overview of planning a novel
- Filling our creative wells
- Tips for brainstorming
- How to approach world building
- Things to consider before starting a series
This week’s question is: Tell me the last thing you did for pure joy
Recommendation of the week is: You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
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Find out more about Megan and Greta:
Free downloads and extra content from The Author Wheel
Rebel of the Week is: Rosanne Bowman
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
3 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Shelly Jarvis, Lauren Woods, and oursingingbones. 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
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between dialogue and exposition
- Making dialogue shine in the four parts of a scene
- Developing character voice
- Letting emotion influence dialogue
- The four types of characters
This week’s question is: recommend me a podcast
Recommendation of the week is: Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliot
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Links I mentioned:
Katlyn’s Course: From Chaos to Control
Find out more about Jeff:
Rebel of the Week is: Omar
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
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 Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Get 20% off using this Rebel Discount link.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twelve between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode twelve. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you’d like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.
To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.
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