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Episodes
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Mistakes to avoid writing epic fantasy
- Marketing epic fantasy
- Trends in epic fantasy
- How to keep readers engaged when you write really long books
- Epic fantasy tropes
This week’s question is: Do you struggle to understand your genre or what the reader wants?
Recommendation of the week is: The Anatomy of a Best Seller!
Find out more about Ryan at:
Rebel of the Week is: Sarah Flandorfer
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 Josee Smith. And thank you to Yanni Jade for upping your 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
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Understanding the readerscape
- Mistakes authors make with their first series
- How writers can weave marketing into their series
- How to cultivate fanbases
- Series 2.0 what it is and how to do it
This week’s question is: What’s your poison of choice?
Recommendation of the week is: A Serpent’s Tooth by Matty Dalrymple
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Find out more about Zoe at:
@zoeyorkwrites on all platforms
Rebel of the Week is: Lynn Morrison
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
Lots of new patrons this week. Welcome and thank you to Cassi Emerson, John Sheets, Holger Nils Pohl, Jennifer Sommersby Young, Irene Tierney, and Cheese&Quackers. 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
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Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What genres are better suited to being wide vs in KU
- Best methods for managing all the distributors
- How to grow your audience wide
- Different approaches for different platforms
This week’s question is: what kind of research do you do for your books?
Recommendation of the week is: My courses
If you want to improve your sensory writing or create better villains, then I have a course for you. Get a whopping 30% discount using the code REBELSUMMER only valid until the end of July
Learn more about Monica at:
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
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Meg Cowley and Stella Bixby. 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 Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Does skeleton drafting work for everyone?
- Skeleton draft mistakes to avoid
- An overview of the skeleton draft process
- What details go into a draft
This week’s question is: Tell me something fun you have planned for the summer.
Recommendation of the week is: The 12 Week Year by Brian P Moran
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Find out more about Steff at:
Writing Your Skeleton Draft Course: Use code REBEL for $10 off
Rebel of the Week is: Katie Forrest 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 Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How to approach a new genre
- How to market multiple genres
- How to research a new genre
- Voice across different genres
- Readers in different genres
This week’s question is: Across your career, what genres would you like to write in?
Recommendation of the week is: Lucky Bitch: A Guide for Exceptional Women to Create Outrageous Success by Denise Duffield Thomas
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Links and updates I mentioned:
For an advanced reader copy of The Anatomy of a Bestseller please email: becca@sachablack.co.uk with ARC in the subject line. Please confirm the following:
- You can read the book during the month of July
- You've left me a review before (please send a link in the email)
- You're willing to leave your review in more than one place. My priority in order: Amazon, Goodreads, Apple/Kobo and then anywhere else
- If you're also willing to help out with cover reveals and generally sharing the launch please let me know in the email
If you ONLY want to be on the street team please email Becca on the address above with STREET TEAM in the title.
Find out more about Meg at:
Meg Cowley Author Website - Epic Fantasy
Meg Jolly Author Website- British Crime
Rebel of the Week is: A.K. Mulford
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 Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The most common mistakes authors make with beginnings
- What you need to establish in the first act and first chapter
- How to handle prologues and flashbacks
- Hooks
- How to know when you have the right beginning
This week’s question is: It’s mid year. What one thing will you complete by the end of the year?
Recommendation of the week is: The Fantastical Transmogrifier: A Camp Enigma Novel by Patron Jennifer Roundell
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Links I mentioned are:
Sacha’s Sapphic Mailing List: Get 250+ sapphic YA book recommendations
Find out more about Sandra at:
Free cheat sheet with 20 dos and don'ts of writing great beginnings
Rebel of the Week is: Beth Cox
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 Marian Sargent and Shannon Grogan. 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
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The five types of intuition
- How to stop crushing your intuition
- Putting plotting vs pantsing to bed
- Shutting out input/influence sources
- Mistakes to avoid
This week’s question is: are you intuitive?
Recommendation of the week is: Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett
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Find out more about Becca on:
Becca’s first interview episode 17
Visit the Better Faster Academy
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
4 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Megdalena, Herman Steuernagel, Claire Donnelly and Annie Lawrence. 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 Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between active and non active settings
- How to make your settings more active
- How characters should engage with settings
- Mistakes to avoid with active settings
- How to hook your readers
Find out more about Mary:
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How to assess your time
- Mistakes to avoid when trying to structure writing systems
- How to streamline your business
- Tiered launches
- How to assess your series success
This week’s question is: What do you want to learn more about?
Recommendation of the week is: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
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Find out more about Elana:
Read her books for writers: Writing and Releasing Rapidly and Writing Killer Cover Copy
See all of Elana's books (including some she wrote under her pen name of Liz Isaacson)
Rebel of the Week is: Allison Carroll
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 Sacha’s link.
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How to collaborate effectively
- Mistakes to avoid in collaborations
- How to approach writing humour
- The format and structure of a joke
- Different types of humour
- Agents of chaos
This week’s question is: How do you self-sabotage?
Recommendation of the week is: Tinseltown Toils by Jay Renee Lawrence (Patron)
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Find out more about Heide and Iain at:
Rebel of the Week is: Dharma Kelleher
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 Karen Heenan. 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
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.