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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Writing about taboo and controversial topics
- Educating readers through your work
- Working with sensitivity readers
- Setting and managing sales expectations
- Navigating genre expectations
This week’s question is: what one book do you want to read before the year is out?
Recommendation of the week is: Story Hypothesis: The Missing Piece of Your Fiction Puzzle by patron JP Rindfleisch IX
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Rebel of the Week is: Jessica (aka Beatrice Bradshaw)
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 Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What the shadow is and its importance for writers
- Identifying shadow elements
- How to know if you’re tapping into the shadows
- Capitalizing on your shadow in the age of AI
- Shadow in a character’s back story and relationships
This week’s question is: what are you going to complete in the final quarter of the year?
Recommendation of the week is: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
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Find out more about Joanna:
Kickstarter for Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words
Rebel of the Week is: Moose
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 Mandy Oman. 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 Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- Business differences with middle grade fiction
- Marketing middle grade fiction
- How to engage with your audience
- Advice for in-person events
- Creating dialogue that resonates with younger readers
This week’s question is: Tell me about a skill/party trick you have that would surprise people
Recommendation of the week is: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
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Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series
Rebel of the Week is: Amy Nielsen
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 Jesse C. 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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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The four different types of series
- How to plan when writing a series
- Series arcs and what plot points they need
- Keeping later books engaging
- What to put in a series bible
This week’s question is: What part of story do you find hardest to write and why?
Recommendation of the week is: Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
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Rebel of the Week is: Sera M
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
Welcome to new patron Kim Barton and returning patron Juneta Key. 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 Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- TikTok basics
- Ratio of engaging posts vs. promotional posts
- Content creation ideas
- Capitalising on hype mode and content foraging
- Using lives to help your launches
This week’s question is: Do you believe in the idea of a "muse" or do you think writing is purely a discipline?
Recommendation of the week is: Kaleidoscope
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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
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 Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of setting in romance
- Romance subplot pacing
- Using a romance subplot to enhance the main plot
- Improving your writing using the senses
- Romance subplot for character development
This week’s question is: where do you write?
Recommendation of the week is: Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga by Icy Sedgwick
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Rebel of the Week is: Kiersten LillisIf
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 Shannon Harris. 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 Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of having a system
- Balancing creative work and parenting
- Techniques for the writing/publishing process
- Streamlining your process with digital tools
- Community building as an author parent
This week’s question is: What fictional world would you like to visit most and why?
Recommendation of the week is: First Strike: Keepers of the Universe Book 1 by Angela Haas
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Rebel of the Week is: Liz Lincoln
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 to Wendy Karas, Maryn Corkran, Mackenzie Alexander, Tamara Nikolai, and Liz for upping their pledges, and a big thank you to all of 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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Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode thirteen. 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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Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- What the creator economy is
- Community building vs. writing books
- How to authentically monetize our community
- Expanding revenue streams with author-owned brands
- Recovering from burnout
This week’s question is: What are you struggling with in your author business right now?
Recommendation of the week is: A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee
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Books Michael mentioned:
The Story Paradox by Johnathan Gottschall
The Business of Belonging by David Spinks
Belonging to the Brand by Mark Schaefer
Subscriptions for Authors by Michael Evans
Rebel of the Week is: Eden
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 Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
- How fan-backed film development works
- Developing an indie series into a movie
- Creating contacts for character research
- Writing characters who are different from us
- Creating rich settings
This week’s question is: what’s the best writing conference or event you’ve been to?
Recommendation of the week is: Smart Brevity by Jim Vandehei
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Rebel of the Week is: Beth Biss
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