Alchemy for Authors

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s episode I talk with mystery author and Plottr education lead, Troy Lambert, about plotting and using the innovative plotting software Plottr to increase your productivity and write books that will keep your readers coming back for more! Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: ·       How Plottr can be used to increase your productivity and revolutionise the quality of your stories. ·       How to use Plottr as a Discovery Writer or Pantser without killing your creativity. ·       How plotting can make writing more enjoyable. ·        How watching movies can help with plotting. ·       How to write Potato Chip Chapters. If you’re ready to become a prolific author with more readers begging for your stories, or you just want to fine-tune your own plotting process, then this is the episode for you!  Visit Troy’s website here: https://troylambertwrites.com/ Connect with Troy on Instagram here.  Connect with Troy on Facebook here.  Use my affiliate link to purchase or trial Plottr here or visit https://plottr.com/ * Please Note: There is no extra charge to you when clicking my affiliate link it simply gives me a small kickback to show support. Listen to Episode 21 of Alchemy for Authors – Harnessing The Power Of Your Future Self here.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! Whether you’re a sports fan or want to learn more about marketing non-fiction, I have a great show for you today. In this episode I talk with Kevin Bryant, author of Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: Why Kevin structures his marketing plan around getting on podcasts and radio stations. How he got on 35+ podcasts and 20+ radio shows including ESPN and CBS. Why you should consider academic sales and how it can boost your profits. The pros and cons of being traditionally published versus self-published. For NFL fans he also shares: Why the Big Game inspires increased spying as well as increased paranoia. Which NFL team hired eighteen Navy Seals to protect against spying. The ridiculous extent that some teams go to to learn about their opponents, including donning costumes and disguises. What Telephone Climbing Schools have to do with American Football. If you’re ready to supercharge your marketing and enjoy stories about the high-stakes world of NFL espionage, then this is the episode for you! Connect with Kevin on Instagram here.  Connect with Kevin on Facebook here. Visit Kevin’s website and find links to purchase his book here: https://www.spiesonthesidelines.com/ Listen to Episode 22 of Alchemy for Authors - Whatever it Takes: Traditionally Publishing Non-Fiction with Kevin Bryant here. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I share a brief personal update and then talk with prolific author, Kelly Kaur. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: How Kelly got a poem and book sent to the moon. How she went from twenty years of dreaming about writing a book to writing one in 100 days. How Kelly dances with rejection and keeps writing. How she overcame her resistance to calling herself a writer. Why Kelly’s writing practice doesn’t follow rules. Why writing to connect is more exciting than money. If you’re ready to take more chances with your writing, then this is the episode for you! Connect with Kelly on Instagram here. Connect with Kelly on Facebook here. Visit Kelly’s website and learn more about her stories and poems here: https://www.kellykaur.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Happy New Year and welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I reflect on twenty things I learned in 2022 while writing, podcasting and being an author. I hope that by sharing my journey, you will find things that resonate with you, inspire you, or encourage you to reflect on your own writing journey, so that you too can charge into 2023 confident in moving closer to your goals. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and reach other authors and writers like yourself. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Creative Penn’s Your Author Business Plan: https://creative-penn-courses.teachable.com/p/author-business-plan Alchemy for Authors: Episode 20: Intuition and Success for Authors with Becca Syme: https://jobuer.com/episode-20-intuition-and-success-for-authors-with-becca-syme/ Connect with Me: Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Email: jo@jobuer.com Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Page here.  Join my newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I talk with author and freelance journalist Sandi Schwartz about Eco-happiness for authors. Sandi shares her journey to publishing her books, Finding Ecohappiness and Sky’s Search for Ecohappiness. Sandi also shares how we can use nature to reduce stress, and boost our happiness, productivity and creativity. Connect with Sandi on Instagram here.  Connect with Sandi on Facebook here. Visit Sandi’s websites here: https://www.sandischwartz.com/ or https://ecohappinessproject.com/ Find out more about Sandi’s Environmental Writing Podcast here.  Please note: Alchemy for Authors will now release fortnightly. Episode 44 will drop on January 2nd 2023. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I share my top 8 manifestation must-haves to propel you towards reaching your writing goals and manifesting a writing life you love. Using our beliefs, feeling, thoughts, and actions, we really can make our dreams a reality. If you’re ready to make 2023 your best year yet, then this is the episode for you! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Shop My Intent Bracelets here: https://myintent.org/ Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I chat with Happiness Evangelist and author, Julie Leonard. Julie talks about how you can create an intentionally happy life, particularly as it pertains to writing. We discuss how much control you actually have over your happiness, how to overcome your inner-editor and negative self-talk, and Julie shares how using No Zero Days can propel you towards reaching your writing goals faster. If you’re ready to bring a little more happiness into your life and your writing life, then this is the episode for you! Connect with Julie on Instagram here.  Join the Happiness Club on Facebook here.  Visit Julie’s Website here: www.julieleonardcoaching.com Purchase Julie’s book, Intentional Happiness: The Life-Changing Guide to Being Happy and Staying Happy here.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I talk with author Fred Rutman, AKA Repeatedly Dead Fred, about the writing and publishing journey of his harrowing and inspiring memoir, The Summer I Died Twenty Times. Fred shares what inspired him to write his memoir, the role resilience played, the benefits of networking with other authors and writers, and the two author secrets that no one really talks about. I always find other people's writing journey's so fascinating, particularly when they're undertaken with such challenges as Fred has experienced. I really hope you enjoy this episode too. Connect with Fred on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/repeatedlydf/ Email Fred here: repeatedly.dead.fred@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here.  Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I talk with freelance journalist and writing coach, Rebecca L. Weber. Rebecca shares her journey to becoming a freelance journalist and gives tips on moving through pesky mindset blocks along the way. She also shares how to best pitch stories to publications to set yourself up for freelance success. If you've ever dreamed of taking charge of your writing career through freelancing, or writing articles to enhance your platform and increase your social proof, then this is the episode for you. Visit Rebecca's website: www.rebeccalweber.com  Listen to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to The Writing Coach Podcast on Rebecca's website: www.rebeccalweber.com/podcast  Download the free guide on How to Pitch Article Ideas: www.rebeccalweber.com/howtopitch  Check out Rebecca's Group Coaching Program: www.FreelanceWriterBootcamp.com  Follow Rebecca on Instagram: @freelancewriterbootcamp If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. It really does mean the world to me! Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Page here.  Join my newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors at: https://www.subscribepage.com/manifestationforauthors Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I share the top five courses that I’ve taken and recommend for supercharging your author life. Whether you’re looking at how to self-publish, craft a bestseller, increase your sales through rapid releasing, create an author business plan, or take back control of your time, I have you covered. As a bonus, I share the course I recommend for starting a podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate and review. By doing so, you help other authors and writers find this podcast. Courses Mentioned in this Episode: Mark Dawson’s Self Publishing Launch Pad: https://learn.selfpublishingformula.com/p/launchpad How To Write A Bestseller By Suzy K. Quinn: https://learn.selfpublishingformula.com/p/bestseller-1 Author Revolution’s Rapid Release Roadmap: Click here for my affiliate link or visit: https://author-revolution-academy.mykajabi.com/rapid-release-roadmap The Creative Penn’s Your Author Business Plan: https://creative-penn-courses.teachable.com/p/author-business-plan Marie Forleo’s Time Genius Course: https://www.marieforleo.com/time-genius Cathy Heller’s Your Turn To Podcast: https://www.cathyheller.com/your-turn-to-podcast/ Connect with Me: Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Page here.  Join my newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors at: https://www.subscribepage.com/manifestationforauthors Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/