A motivational show for all the creatives out there with an inner rebel. Listen for interviews, industry news, tips, tricks and tools to help you take your creative business to the next level.
Episodes
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The fundamentals of historical romance
- Balancing historical accuracy with creative storytelling
- Creating historical authenticity in your work
- Main tropes in historical fiction
- Handling sensitive topics within historical contexts
Find out more about Bianca:
Rebel of the Week is: Josh Gentry
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
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.
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If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What is burnout
- Differentiating burnout from everyday stress
- Recovering from burnout
- How to establish better boundaries
- The importance of self care to prevent burnout
Find out more about Liz:
Rebel of the Week is: Angela
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 Mags Lucas. 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 Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of representation in our books
- Writing trans and queer characters when cisgendered
- Harmful tropes and stereotypes to avoid
- Working with a sensitivity reader
- Balancing educating readers and creating an engaging story
Find out more about Dharma:
Rebel of the Week is: Mélanie
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 episode is sponsored by Fictionary
Find out more about Fictionary Software + Fictionary Live! here.
As a rebel listener you can get 25% off StoryTeller, StoryTeller Premium and certification with code REBEL25.
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What are tarot cards and how do they work
- How tarot cards can help authors start creating
- Common blockers writers struggle with
- Learning to interpret tarot cards
- Using tarot to create characters and plot
Sacha's Tarot Cards:
Find out more about Mariëlle:
So You Want to Sling Cards, Too? Three-week mini-course for beginning cardslingers
Tarot for Creatives upcoming Kickstarter campaign
Rebel of the Week is: Kiersten
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 Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The structure of a good pitch
- Finding the right podcasts to pitch to
- What authors should be prepared to speak about
- Benefits of a podcast tour when launching a book
- Interview tips and tricks
Find out more about Michelle:
Rebel of the Week is: Delilah
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
3 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Joanna Penn, Jennifer Shelby, and Sheena Ager. 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
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number nineteen between Rachael Herron and I.
This is The Black Herron episode nineteen. Don’t forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you’d like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.
To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.
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If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How to pivot successfully
- Fiction vs. nonfiction author business structure
- Creating multiple streams of income
- The neuroscience behind memorable messages
- Lessons learned from TV writing and producing
Find out more about Aurora:
Kickstarter for Magic, Mystery and the Multiverse
Magic, Mystery and the Multiverse
Rebel of the Week is: Ruth
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 Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What is LitRPG and how it differs from fantasy
- Major craft pillars of LitRPG
- Elements of worldbuilding to focus on
- Creating game mechanics, rules, and in-game quests
- Common business models for LitRPG authors
Links I mentioned:
Storygarden Summit March 19 - 22
Find out more about Michael:
Order The Four Horsemen from Michael's store
Order The Four Horsemen from Amazon
Rebel of the Week is: Madeline
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 Melissa. 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 Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What is the enneagram and how to use it as writers
- Motivation and why it doesn’t always look right
- How to pursue what you want
- What rest and resilience look like for different enneagram types
- Manifesting as a way of getting control
Links I mentioned:
Storygarden Summit March 19 - 22
Find out more about Claire:
Kickstarter: Sustain Your Author Career
Rebel of the Week is: Milissa
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
Thank you and welcome to new patron Marie Hodgkinson, and thank you to current patron Melissa Soulliere for upping their 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