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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This Episode is Sponsored by Kobo Writing Life
This Week’s Question is:
Where do you get your books? Do you buy them online, which store? Do you go to physical indie stores? Big chain stores, libraries? Somewhere else?
The book recommendation this week is An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries and Bookstores by Mark Lefebvre.
Get the book on Kobo
Enter Mark's giveaway here.
Join The Anatomy of Prose Street Team
If you’d like to help with the launch of The Anatomy of Prose you can join the street team or read a review copy by completing this short form
Listener Rebel of the Week is HB 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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One new Patron today, welcome Beth Ball. Thank you so much for joining me and thank you to all my patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues.
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
Find out more about Mark on:
His website www.markleslie.ca
His Podcast
Grab your copy of An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries and Bookstores
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This Week’s Question looks at the personal branding side of the interview today. So I’m interested in your personal verb.
What is your verb?
The book recommendation of the week is VERBALIZE by Damon Suede
The Rebel of the week is Edwin Downward
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
No new Patrons today. Thank you so much to all my current patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues.
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
Find out more about Damon on his:
Website: DamonSuede.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/damon.suede.author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DamonSuede
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Episode Show Notes
Pre-order The Anatomy of Prose (currently only live on Amazon, other stores are coming soon)
Find out more about Karen Ferreira on her:
Website www.getyourbookillustrations.com
The download for the things to consider before going with an illustrator can be found here.
To watch the Children's Book Mastery Conference you can find out more using my affiliate link here.
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This week's question is:
What was your favorite children's book?
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Book recommendation this week is Joanna Penn’s new book Audio for Authors.
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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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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A big thank you to all my current patrons who help to ensure that this podcast continues. If you’d like to support the show from as little at $2 a month, you can and get access to all the bonus essays, posts, sneak peeks, bloopers and more by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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ATTEND THE SELF-PUBLISHING ADVICE CONFERENCE
Click the image below or use this link to attend the FREE conference for authors.
Podcast recommendations from last week include:
- Writing Excuses
- Six Figure Authors
- The Self-Publishing Show
- The Creative Penn
- Great Writers Share
- The Strategy Hour
- Armchair Expert
- Breaking the Glass Slipper
- Ask ALLi
- StoryGrid Editors Roundtable
- Author Like a Boss
- The Creative Writer's Toolbelt
- SPA Girls
- Writer on the Road
- Write Now
- Novel Tea Show
- The History of Witchcraft
- Wicked Game
- American History Podcast
- History That Doesn't Suck
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week's question is: What’s your favorite podcast? Hit me with your faves, drop links, give them some love.
Don't forget I'm joining Jenna Moreci and Meg LaTorre on the iWriterly YouTube channel TONIGHT (March 4th2020 at 3:00 pm EST) (8pm GMT) for a live stream all about how to plan a book launch. Mark your calendars you don’t want to miss this.
DIY MFA 101 COURSE IS CLOSING IN TWO DAYS
To find out more about the course, use my affiliate link here.
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Find out more about J Thorn on his website theauthorlife.com
Listen to:
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Book recommendation this week is J’s new book Three Story Method
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ebook/three-story-method
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Ttm87w
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2VA2sBM
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Listener 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
No new Patrons today. Thank you so much for joining me and thank you to all my current patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues.
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY
13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This episode is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life. Find out more about the Kobo Writing Life platform for authors here. Read the Kobo Writing Life blog here. Listen to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for authors here.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION IS:
What do you need to quit?
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Find out more about Becca Syme on her
Website, Becca's Facebook Page, QuitCast YouTube Channel
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This week's book recommendations are:
Dear Writer Are You In Burn Out?
Get the book on Kobo
Dear Writer, You Need to Quit
Get the book on Kobo
Listener Rebel of the Week is Tom Fowler
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 access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Episode Show Notes
Gabriela's LIVE webinar called How to Survive and Succeed as a Writer (without Breaking Your Heart or Losing Your Mind). This webinar will be on Tuesday, February 25th @ 1pm Eastern Time. Here's the blurb for the webinar:
https://members.diymfa.com/~access/a38c4372f/
If you can't make the webinar, there will be a recording, but it will expire at 11:59pm on February 28th. If you want to attend, click the link below. Please note, I am a course student of Gabriela's which is why I'm super enthusiastic as I know the quality of Gabriela's courses. It's also why I'm an affiliate for her courses.
Find Gabriela on her:
Website Instagram Twitter Facebook
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION IS
How do you intentionally learn or improve your craft and the business of writing?
Book recommendation this week is Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Purchase on Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/carry-on-12
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2wgZ18x
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2SrbrTS
Listener Rebel of the Week is Sam… Er I’ll be keeping his surname private because he has quite the rebellion!
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 access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month all you have to do is visit: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Please note there are affiliate links in this post.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Episode Show Notes
Find out more about Rachael Herron on her:
This week's question is:
What do you do for self care?
The book of the week this week is mentioned in the podcast. It’s Chillpreneur by Denise Duffield Thomas. You can grab a copy using my affiliate link below.
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/chillpreneur
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2ODpAei
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Sz9eEP
Rebel of the week this week is Ireland Gill. 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 access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Episode Show Notes
Find more about Today's guest Kris Kennedy here:
To watch the Romance Writers Summit, click here: https://www.romancewriterssummit.com/a/17934/LDcwJMX4
Please note, that is an affiliate link and I will earn a small commission if you choose to purchase the conference
Last week I was talking about diversity and sensitivity readers, Val Neil shared a couple of helpful links for sourcing sensitivity readers which you can find here and here.
Today’s episode question is a slightly selfish one. What do you guys do for a book launch? What do your favorite authors do? I’m starting to turn my thoughts to the launch of The Anatomy of Prose and the types of things I could do, so let me know what you’d like to see me do for the launch.
My book recommendation for you this week is Instructions For Falling In Love Again by Lucy Mitchell which I had the pleasure of reading before it was published.
You can find the book here:
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/36Hk9Bm
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Ucelx8
Please note these are affiliate links.
Listener Rebel of the week is M.J. Moores
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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Welcome to new patron Katherine Vickers. Thank you so much for joining me and thank you to all my current patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues. Katherine and all patrons have access to a sneak peek of The Anatomy of Prose for January's bonus post. All patrons also have access to the back list of posts, essays, blooper reels and more.
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Episode Show Notes
Find out more about Joan Dempsey
On her website
In her monthly giveaway
This week's question is:
Who is your favorite diverse character or what is your favorite diverse book?
Mine is this week's book recommendation: Dreadnought by April Daniels
Grab the book using the affiliate links below:
I’m on the AmWritingFantasy Podcast this week talking heroes, villains and conspiracies, if you'd like to listen, catch the podcast here: https://podcast.amwritingfantasy.com/e/the-amwritingfantasy-podcast-episode-57-–-how-to-write-compelling-heroes-and-villains-with-sacha-black/
Listener Rebel of the Week is Simon Farnell
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please send in your story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Hello and welcome to episode 12 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today I am joined by Angela Ackerman and we're talking pay it forward marketing, business planning and crafting emotions.
More About Angela Ackerman
Find her books here: https://writershelpingwriters.net/bookstore/
One Stop for Writers software here: https://onestopforwriters.com/
Read her article on business planning here: https://www.janefriedman.com/business-plans-for-writers/
Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Episode Question: what business planning methods you find most useful?
The two articles I've written recently:
One on setting up money and finance basics for your writing business is over on writers helping writers:
The other on crafting villains appears on the Insecure Writer's Support Group
https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/2020/01/4-tips-for-creating-villains.html
Don't forget the Alliance of Independent Authors is running a sale on it's twice yearly self-publishing conference which I happen to run. If you'd like to grab over 100 hours of content, you can use my affiliate link below:
https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/?pa=0A19CBF504
Listener Rebel of the Week is Zack Geoffrey
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Book Recommendation
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-hazel-wood-1
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2R8X9GI
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2TQoFeb