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Episodes
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What Save the Cat is
- What the main beats are
- Mistakes to avoid with Save the Cat
- How to use save the cat beats with dual POV
This week’s question is: What are your favorite tropes?
Recommendation of the week is: A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
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Rebel of the Week is: River
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 Verona Rae. 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 Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Finding the balance between realistic detail and info dumping
- Making mental health representation realistic
- Taking care of yourself when writing about difficult topics
- How to research mental health effectively
- Literary tricks to give depth to representation
This week’s question is: How comfortable are you writing about difference?
Recommendation of the week is: Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
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Rebel of the Week is: Jeff
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 Lisa Fioresi. 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 Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What are sex positive stories and where is the line between sex positive and smut?
- How to sensitively cover topics like sexual assault
- How to create a crew/found family vibe
- Tips and tricks for creating a voicey narrator voice!
This week’s question is: how comfortable are you writing sex and relationships into your books?
Recommendation of the week is: Midnight Victories by L.K. Latham
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Rebel of the Week is: Julie
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, a big welcome and thank you to Jess Nicole. 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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Recommended by Cassie, The Sassy Writing Coach
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Where to start with a mailing list
- How to build a mailing list
- Types of reader magnets
- What to write in your newsletters
- Common mailing list mistakes
This week’s question is: Are you romantic?
Recommendation of the week is: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
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Rebel of the Week is: Jessa Forest
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 Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Episode Show Notes:
In this episode we cover:
- What a professional network is and why you need one
- Tactics for building a network
- How to nurture your network in pandemic times
- How introverts can grow their network
- Mistakes to avoid
This week’s question is: What’s the hardest thing you’ve done in your writing journey?
Recommendation of the week is: Newsletter Ninja 2: If You Give a Reader a Cookie: Supercharge Your Author Mailing List With the Perfect Reader Magnet by Tammi L. Labrecque
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Emma’s Original Interview: Episode 73
Rebel of the Week is: Anneli
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, a big thank you and welcome to Jennifer Kayne and Pia Gasberg. 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 Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What is voice?
- How to create distinctive voice
- How does a character’s background influence voice
- Mistakes to avoid with voice
- Tools for differentiating dialogue
This week’s question is: How do you, or what books have gotten you out of a reading slump?
Recommendation of the week is:
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Rebel of the Week is: Kathryn Fletcher
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, a big welcome and thank you to Maryn Corkran. 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 Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What kickstarter is
- A run through a basic kickstarter
- How to market them
- The best types of products to use in conjunction with kickstarter
- Mistakes to avoid
- The types of goals to set
This week’s question is: Have you ever run, or backed a kickstarter?
Recommendation of the week is: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
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Rebel of the Week is: Rick Waugh
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 Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The fundamentals of romance
- How to build tension and attraction
- How to write humour
- Tropes, HEAs and grabbing the reader
- Grand gestures
- Business models
This week’s question is: how are you advocating for your creative self?
Recommendation of the week is: Get Rich, Lucky Bitch: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First-Class Life by Denise Duffield-Thomas
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Recommended listen: Rachel Herron’s money episode
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Rebel of the Week is: April Jones
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
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How to find your genius
- Can you monetize your genius
- How to incorporate your genius into your branding
- How to overcome doubt
- How your shadow self is your greatest weakness and greatest power
This 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
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What is content marketing and repurposing
- Common mistakes to avoid with content marketing
- How to repurpose if you can’t afford to outsource?
- Fiction approaches
- How to build an audience with content repurposing
This 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