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Kimberly Grymes is a Young Adult Speculative Fiction author. You can find her on Instagram at @KGrymes.Writes
A motivational show for all the creatives out there with an inner rebel. Listen for interviews, industry news, tips, tricks and tools to help you take your creative business to the next level.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What elements make urban fantasy
- Crafting the urban fantasy voice
- Marketing urban fantasy
- Urban fantasy tropes
This week’s question is: how do you approach editing?
Recommendation of the week is: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
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Rebel of the Week is: Sharon
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, welcome and thank you to Danielle Brigante. 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 Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What NaNo is and how to participate
- The community of NaNo
- Tips and tricks for setting yourself up for NaNo
- Methods for keeping going
- NaNo Mindset
This week’s question is: Have you ever done NaNo? or will you do NaNo this year?
Recommendation of the week is: Darkest Night by Alessa Thorn
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Rebel of the Week is: April Jones's husband's friend
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 Paul Worthington. 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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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The psychology of cozy mysteries
- Cozy tropes
- Mistakes to avoid
- Craft advice for writing cozy mysteries
- Marketing for introverts
This week’s question is: What would you like for Christmas?
Recommendation of the week is: A Lair of Bones by Helen Scheuerer
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Rebel of the Week is: Jennie Krypton (TikTok @jennie_krypton)
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 Cianne McKinnon. 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 Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Mistakes to avoid when outlining or trying to write fast
- The 9 critical story beats
- What to do when you veer off your outline
- The pillars of writing fast
This week’s question is: What and when was the last bit of self care you did?
Recommendation of the week is: A Glasgow Kiss by Sophie Gravia
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Rebel of the Week is: Eden’s Nan
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
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Barbra Campbell and Tara Brinkley. 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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Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number two between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode two. 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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If you haven’t read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.
Books we mentioned: Stop Making Others Rich: How Authors Can Make Bank By Selling Direct by Morgana S. Best
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What makes a historical novel
- Craft tips for historical novels
- Research tips for historical novels
- Writing about real historical people
- The line between fantasy and historical
This week’s question is: what’s the best TV show or movie you’ve seen this year?
Recommendation of the week is: Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S Grover
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Instagram: @kimtaylorblakemorebooks
Rebel of the Week is: Sorcha Brennan
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 Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Dozens of ideas for how to collaborate
- Ways to market your collaborative work
- Mistakes to avoid when collaborating
- Benefits of collaborating
- Why you should consider collaborating
This week’s question is: would you ever collaborate and if so, in what way?
Recommendation of the week is:
Send me YOUR recommendations for inspirational, business or mindset nonfiction books and DM me on Instagram @sachablackauthor
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Rebel of the Week is: Laura Styles
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 Simone Kelly, Barbara Becc and Heather Button. 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 EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Can you pivot in 2022 and be successful?
- What are good reasons to pivot?
- What you need to research before pivoting
- Mistakes to avoid
- How to build a new audience
This week’s question is: what month or season are you most productive in?
Recommendation of the week is: It Happened on Fifth Street by Robyn R Pearce (patron)
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Rebel of the Week is: Jasmine C. Caldwell
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
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to E.L. Creswell and Lucia Jacobs. 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 Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What makes a good thriller
- How to market thrillers
- How to create pace and tension
- The voice of thrillers
- How to build an audience for thrillers
This week’s question is: What’s the best thriller you’ve ever read?
Recommendation of the week is: The Anatomy of a Best Seller by ME!
Reasons to Read The Anatomy of a Best Seller:
- If you want to understand what makes your favorite books so good, this book is for you.
- If you’d love to learn the tools that the best selling authors use in your genre, this is for you.
- If you want to understand how to “know your market” how to break down the tropes, tone, craft and marketing you need in order to succeed, this book is for you!
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Free thriller series prequel novella
Rebel of the Week is: Holly Lyne
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 Kimberly G for upping her pledge and welcome to new patron Vikki Turbine. 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 Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Hello Rebels,
And welcome to a special episode. Going forward, Rachael Herron and I will be doing a bonus episode each month. Think of it as a fireside chat between two good friends and you get to eavesdrop on the gossip.
We’re calling these special episodes “The Black Herron”. Patrons will receive the episodes one month early. 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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If you haven’t read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.