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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Writing about gender inequality in an engaging way
- Creating powerful female characters
- Advice for writing feminist fiction
- Attracting a specific audience
- Balancing a bittersweet ending
This week’s question is: What are your goals for 2023?
Best Nonfiction of the Year:
Happy Money by Ken Honda
Quit by Annie Duke
Relentless by Tim S Grover
Best Fiction of the Year:
Queen Takes Rose by Katee Robert
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St Clair
Darkest Night by Alessa Thorn
Special mention to Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
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Rebel of the Week is: Jasmine Arch
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 V.E. Griffith for upping their pledge and welcome back to returning patron Jessica Samuels. 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
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How to use Patreon as an author
- Producing content quickly and consistently
- Growing your subscription platform
- Engaging and fostering your community
- Tips for creating cliffhangers
This week’s question is: Tell me something you love about yourself
Recommendation of the week is: A Game of Hearts and Heists by Ruby Roe
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Rebel of the Week is: Sam Ross
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
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Olivia Bedford. 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
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The different types of editing
- The editing process
- Line editing for different levels
- Using tools like ProWritingAid
This week’s question is: Thinking towards next year and things you might need to put in place to help you achieve your goals, what motivates you?
Recommendation of the week is: Blood and Steel by Helen Scheuerer
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Rebel of the Week is: Judith Mortimore
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 Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What fantasy romance is
- Writing romantic tension
- Tips to writing sex scenes
- Audience building
- Creating boundaries with your fan base
This week’s question is: Tell me something positive.
Recommendation of the week is: Wednesday (Netflix)
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Find out more about Scarlett:
Instagram @authorscarlettstclair
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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
No new patrons, but thank you to Sparky Hazard for upping their pledge. 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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Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number four between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode four. 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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Book we're reading: Happy Money by Ken Honda
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Defining genre
- How to mix genres
- Tropes with a twist
- Genre-specific mistakes to avoid
This week’s question is: What self-limiting beliefs do you have?
Recommendation of the week is: Story Genius by Lisa Cron
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Rebel of the Week is: Karla Hailer
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 Tara D, V.E. Griffith and Liz Lazo. 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
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Planning systems
- How to plan effectively
- Planning for the unknown
- Balancing family and career
- Mindset shifts
This week’s question is: what have you learned about yourself this year?
Recommendation of the week is: High School Rocket Science: For Extraterrestrial Use Only by Patron Stanley B Trice
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Rebel of the Week is: Bair Klos
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 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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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Giving yourself permission
- Changing your mindset around writing
- How to start writing
- How to keep writing fun
- Quitting vs Sticking vs Pivoting
This week’s question is: What should you be doing, that you aren't?
Recommendation of the week is: Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
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Rebel of the Week is: Marc Lewis
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
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Deb Schwabe. Thank you to Erica Lott for upping their 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
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Japan
- The most common writer fears
- How to become fearless
- Approaches to perfectionism
- Approaches to failure
This week’s question is: What country is top of your bucket list?
Recommendation of the week is: Quit by Annie Duke
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Find out more about Beth on:
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Rebel of the Week is: Jackson Hollingsworth
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 Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Advice for working full-time and trying to write
- Balancing caring duties and writing
- Boundaries, how to have them and hold them
- Mindset shifts
This week’s question is: Do you struggle to make time for all the things in life?
Recommendation of the week is: How to Fail by Elizabeth Day
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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
4 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Tove Sama, Ronnie Ledesma, Robi Francis and Farica Woods. 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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