Episodes

Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
055 How to Run an Author Podcast with Jeff Adams and Will Knauss
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Episode Show Notes
In this show we cover:
- The impact podcasts have on author careers and sales
- The best and worst things about podcasting
- Advice on the technical aspects of podcasting
- The amount of time it takes to run a podcast
- How to structure a podcast
- Podcasting strategy
- Considerations for cohosting
Please note I use affiliate links throughout this post. This means I earn a small commission should you purchase something using one of my links. There is no cost to you for using my links.
Question of the Week
Do you prefer audio or video, podcasts or YouTube?
Book Recommendation of the week
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Grab a copy on:
Links Mentioned
- My brand new course The Anatomy of Prose: The Senses. Find out more here.
- Grab your NaNoWriMo Story Bundle here.
- Janet Murray's conference
- Janet Murray Content Planner for 2021
Find Out More About Our Guests Jeff and Will
Visit their website: jeffandwill.com
Their Book Recommendation on Podcasting: Big Podcast by David Hopper. Get a copy on Amazon UK or Amazon USA
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Heather
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Renee Gallant
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Stacy L Frazer
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Mary Whitten
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Cindy
This Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Find out more about ProWritingAid here.
DISCOUNT CODE: REBEL25

Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
054 How to Write Dark Fantasy with Jenna Moreci
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Episode Show Notes
Mentioned links:
Mark's Rebel Reflections episode 155 listen here.
The Anatomy of Prose FREE webinar on 8th October at 7pm UK time. Join the Prose Webinar here: The Anatomy of Prose: How to Breathe Life into Your Story, Characters and Sentences WEBINAR
The NaNo Writing Bundle: https://storybundle.com/nano
FIND OUR MORE ABOUT JENNA MORECI
Read The Savior's Sister: https://books2read.com/tss/
Follow Jenna Moreci:
YouTube: http://youtube.com/jennamoreci
Website: http://jennamoreci.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennamoreci
Instagram: http://instagram.com/jennamoreci
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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
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod

Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
053 Celebrating One Year of Rebel Authoring!
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 53 of The Rebel Author Podcast. It’s all me this week. A solo show celebrating one year of rebel authoring.
This week’s questions is:
Where do you want to be this time next year in your writing, business or career?
Book recommendation of the week is: 10 Steps to Hero: How to Craft a Kickass Protagonist by Sacha Black
Read the book here
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I will be doing a live Poison and Prose session tomorrow 30th September to celebrate hitting 1 year of the show. Join me here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelauthors/
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Join the Prose Webinar here: The Anatomy of Prose: How to Breathe Life into Your Story, Characters and Sentences WEBINAR
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Mentioned Links:
9 Things Career Authors Don't Do: Personal Finance
Listener Rebel of the Week is Kahlan Weir
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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2 new patrons this week, Welcome and a huge thank you to Laura Kendrick and Padgett Farmer. A huge thank you to all my current patrons, you help not only to keep the podcast running but give me warm squishy feelings!
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
Please note I do use affiliate links in my posts.
THIS WEEK’S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY KOBO
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.

Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
052 How to Run Seasonal Marketing with Penny Sansevieri
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
This week’s questions is:
What is your favorite episode of the last year?
Book recommendation of the week is: Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer
Apple: https://apple.co/3hIMSLJ
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2RAKsnC
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2ZPHgJl
Note that these are affiliate links and I earn a small commission if you purchase the book at no additional cost to you.
Find out more about our guest Penny Sansevieri here:
Twitter: @bookgal
Instagram: @therealbookgal
Rebel of the week is Renee Gallant
I'll be live on the iWriterly Chanel with Meg LaTorre, Jenna Moreci and Daniel Willcocks on the 23rd September at 9pm UK time
Join me for the Rebel Author Anniversary Poison and Prose on the 30th September 8pm UK time https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelauthors/
The Anatomy of Prose: How to Breathe Life into Your Story, Characters and Sentences WEBINAR
1 new patron this week, welcome and a huge thank you to William. A giant thank you to all my current patrons too. 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

Friday Sep 18, 2020
051 - Personal Finance for Writers with J Thorn and Sacha Black
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Hello Rebels, surprise! Here's a bonus minisode with me and J Thorn where we talk about personal finance for writers.
We talk about a new book we've cowritten that focuses on the good stuff: money. I go deep and get personal in this book with my experiences of debt and money and the lessons I've learned that took me from aspiring writer to full-time business woman.
Read the Book: 9 Things Career Authors Don't Do: Personal Finance
Read the rest of the series: http://getbook.at/9thingsseries

Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
050 How to Edit Intuitively with Tiffany Yates Martin
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
This week’s questions is:
What part of the writing publishing marketing journey do you like best?
Book recommendation of the week is: 9 Things Career Authors Don’t Do: Personal Finance by Me and J Thorn. Read the book here: http://getbook.at/9thingspersonalfinance
Find out more about Tiffany Yates Martin
Read Intuitive Editing here: http://foxprinteditorial.com/intuitive-editing/
www.facebook.com/FoxPrintEditorial
Twitter: @foxprinted
Insta: @tiffanyyatesmartin
The Anatomy of Prose: How to Breathe Life into Your Story, Characters and Sentences WEBINAR
Listener Rebel of the Week is Beth Ball
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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 09, 2020
049 How to Create an Author Side Hustle with Jennie Nash
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week’s questions is:
If you could do anything as a side hustle, what would it be?
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Find out more about our guest Jennie Nash:
If you want to be a book coach, you can find out more about Jennie’s courses and free information here: bookcoaches.com/abc
If you’re a writer and would like to be matched with a coach, then visit here: authoraccelerator.com
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Book recommendation of the week is: How to Write a Series by Sara Rosett
Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now.
Click the link here. Order the Workbook here.
Listener 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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Two new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Denise Berndt and Rae Tauranga. A huge thank you also to all my current patrons for the ongoing support.
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Sponsor of the show this week is ProWritingAid
Find out more about ProWritingAid software using my link here.
Use my discount code: REBEL25
Connect with ProWritingAid on social media:
Please note I do use affiliate links, I earn a small commission when you purchase something using these links at no additional cost to you.

Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
048 How to Use Data to Sell More Books with Alex Newton
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
This week’s questions is:
How do you use data in your writing business?
Find out more about K-Lytics here:https://k-lytics.com
Book recommendation of the week is: Intuitive Editing by Tiffany Yates Martin
Sign up for the The Anatomy of Prose: How to Breathe Life into Your Story, Characters and Sentences Webinar
Listener Rebel of the Week is Jay Renee Lawrence
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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No new patrons this week, a huge thank you to all my current patrons, you help not only to keep the podcast running, you make me feel like what I do is worthwhile. 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 26, 2020
047 How to Embrace Self-Care with Kay Hutchison
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week’s questions is:
What self care do you do?
Book recommendation of the week is: Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
Please note these are affiliate links.
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Find out more about our guest Kay Hutchison on her
website: www.kayhutchison.com (also www.bellemedia.co.uk)
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Join me for the The Anatomy of Prose: How to Breathe Life into Your Story, Characters and Sentences Webinar
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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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No new patrons this week, a huge thank you to all my current patrons, you help not only to keep the podcast running. You make me feel like my potty mouth antics are worthwhile.
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
That’s sacha with a C not an S
THIS WEEK’S 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.

Thursday Aug 20, 2020
046 How to Create a Rebel Author Mindset with J Thorn and Sacha Black
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Surprise! Here's a bonus minisode with me and J Thorn.
We talk about a new book we've cowritten that focuses on why you should have a rebel mindset as an indie author and the 9 things you shouldn't do.
Read the Book: 9 Things Career Authors Don't Do: Rebel Mindset
Read the rest of the series: http://getbook.at/9thingsseries