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Episodes
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Show Notes: Rebel Author Podcast episode 27.
Today’s podcast is with Christina Kaye we’re talking about thrillers and how to write suspense in your novels.
We talk about:
- The pillars of creating suspense and tension in your story
- Sentence level tricks for creating suspense
- Mistakes to avoid when creating suspense
- Tips and tricks for the beginnings and endings of your chapters
- Resources and recommendations for more
This week’s questions is:
What’s keeping you sane during lockdown?
Book recommendation this week is comes from Katie Forrest who recommended Untamed by Glennon Doyle.
Grab your copy on Kobo
And don't forget you can preorder your copy of The Anatomy of Prose in ebook, paperback and hardback here.
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Listener Rebel of the Week is Meg Cowley
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 by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
This week’s episode is sponsored by Kobo.
Find out more about my guest Christina Kaye on her
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week’s questions is:
What is your best free or cheap marketing tip?
You can preorder The Anatomy of Prose ebook and paperback on all bookstores now.
Click the link here.
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Listen on your Podcatcher https://nextlevelauthors.podbean.com
Join the Next Level Author Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextlevelauthors/
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Book recommendation this week is Swearing is Good for You by Emma Byrne.
KOBO https://www.kobo.com/ebook/swearing-is-good-for-you-the-amazing-science-of-bad-language
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3eAiumk
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2XOehoY
Find out more about our guest Barry Hutchison on his website:
Get his books here:
Listener 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 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 by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week’s questions is:
How do you network?
You can preorder The Anatomy of Prose digitally on all bookstores now.
Click the link here.
Book recommendation this week is Networking for Authors by Daniel Parsons
Find out more about our guest on his website:
To Join the Rebel Author poison and prose write in on 15th April 9pm UK join the Rebel Author Facebook group here.
Listener Rebel of the Week is Michael Nassberg
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 by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week’s questions is:
Should you judge a book by its cover?
You can preorder The Anatomy of Prose digitally on all bookstores now.
Click the link here.
Find out more about Design for Writers:
Website: www.designforwriters.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/designforwriters
Twitter: www.twitter.com/design4writers
LAST CHANCE to read a review copy or be part of the street team for the launch of The Anatomy of Prose. I have a short form which can be found here: https://bit.ly/AoPTeam
Book recommendation this week is Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
KOBO https://www.kobo.com/ebook/smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-1
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3bS0Xnd
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/3dPlMSc
Listener Rebel of the Week is Aime Sund
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 by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Episode Show Notes
This week’s question is:
What is the best book you’ve read this year?
Book recommendation this week is our lovely guest Jules Horne’s Writing for Audiobooks: Audio-First for Flow and Impact
Find out more about Jules on her:
Fiction website: https://www.juleshorne.com/
Nonfiction website:https://www.method-writing.com/
If you’d like to help with the launch and be on the street team or read a review copy, you can. I have a short form which can be found here: https://bit.ly/AoPTeam
I was on the Alliance of Independent Author’s Inspiration indie authors podcast on Sunday. Listen here
Listener Rebel of the Week is: Kathleen March
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
One new Patron today, welcome Julia Fortune. 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
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Episode Show Notes
10 Business models article: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ten-business-models-for-indie-authors/
Rebel Author Podcast episode 11 on finance, money and debt with Zach Bohannon https://sachablack.co.uk/2020/01/15/011-authors-and-money-how-to-quit-your-job-and-write-full-time-with-zach-bohannon/
Mark's SPS LIVE digital ticket https://selfpublishingformula.com/digital
Book Recommendations:
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-total-money-makeover-classic-edition
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/36Qc5PC
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2td8yfC
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-barefoot-investor
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2Rbipuu
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Tqhzgd
The Millionaire Next Door by William D. Danko and Thomas J Stanley
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-millionaire-next-door-6
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/36KMZBD
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Nnjxdk
Playing with Fire by Scott Rieckens
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/playing-with-fire-financial-independence-retire-early
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/380d4N7
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2sm4w4f
Choose FI by Chris Mamula, Brad Barret and Jonathan Mendonsa
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/choose-fi
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2TkYAmY
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/3a7KHOT
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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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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