

The Rebel Author Podcast
The Rebel Author Podcast
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.
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Jan 12, 2022 • 1h 2min
120 Content Marketing and Repurposing for Authors with Amy Woods
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
What is content marketing and repurposing
Common mistakes to avoid with content marketing
How to repurpose if you can’t afford to outsource?
Fiction approaches
How to build an audience with content repurposing
This week’s question is: Other than reading and writing, what do you hope to do more of this year?
Recommendation of the week is: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
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Amazon UK
Amazon USA
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Find out more about Amy on:
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Katie Forrest and Lovis Geier. 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

Jan 5, 2022 • 1h
119 How to Market a Book in 2022 with Ricardo Fayet
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
Marketing mindset principles
The top 3 things everyone should to do market their books
Budget marketing
Launch mistakes
Overview of advertising
This week’s question is: what’s your word for 2022?
Recommendation of the week is: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E Harrow
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
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Find out more about Ricardo at:
How to Market a Book
Rebel of the Week is: Rowan James
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Jessica Smith and Jessica A McMinn. 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 Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Get 20% off using Sacha’s link.
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Dec 29, 2021 • 49min
118 How to Write Award Winning Crime with Rachel McLean
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
What makes a good crime book
Mistakes to avoid writing crime
How to create mystery and tension
How to create realistic crime when you’re not a police officer
How to balance character development across an episodic series
Find out more about Rachel on:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Website
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.

Dec 22, 2021 • 1h 7min
117 How to Create a Magic System with C.R. Rowenson
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
What a magic system is
The mistakes to avoid when building one
How to test your magic system
An overarching system to help you create your magic system
How to get the balance of your magic system just right
This week’s question is: What’s your reading goal for 2022?
Recommendation of the week is: Whispers of Deception: (The Highland Legacy Series Book 1) by Renee Gallant
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
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Find out more about C.R. at:
Website
Youtube
The Magic System Blueprint
Workbook
Magic System Blueprint Downloadable Files
Rebel of the Week is: Robert Byers
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Audrey Audere. 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

Dec 15, 2021 • 1h 45min
116 How to Write Killer Book Descriptions with Brian Meeks
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
What a good description looks like
The structure of a good description
Common blurb mistakes
A rather brutal critique of my blurb!
This week’s question is: What are your plans for the festive season?
Recommendation of the week is: Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Find out more about Brian at:
Brian's Description Course
Instagram
BitClout
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
TikTok
Mailchimp
Youtube
Rebel of the Week is: Robin Phillips
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
A big thank you to Matty Dalrymple for upping her pledge and 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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Dec 8, 2021 • 1h 25min
115 Time Management for Indie Authors in 2022 with Robyn Pearce
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
Time management mistakes
How to set and work with boundaries
How to deal with interruptions, emails and notifications
Life management hacks
This week’s question is: What is your favorite book of 2021?
Recommendation of the week is: Kay’s Anatomy and Kay’s Marvellous Medicine by Adam Kay
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Links and events I mentioned are:
20Booksto50kVegas Playlist: View full playlist
Find out more about Robyn at:
Website with all of her books
Website for fiction
Heaps of time management info plus free report ‘How To Master Time In Only 90 Seconds’
Rebel of the Week is: Aaron
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
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

Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 17min
114 Understanding Money as an Indie Author with MJ Fievre
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How to decide what income streams are worth it
How to balance income streams and workload
Mistakes to avoid with income streams
What are the most important factors for creating a sustainable long term career
This week’s question is: How do you work with deadlines?
Recommendation of the week is: Lies The Guardians Tell by Herman Steuernagel
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Herman's Website
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Find out more about MJ on:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Badass Black Girl book
Empowered Black Girl book
Raising Confident Black Kids book
Pre-order Resilient Black Girl
Rebel of the Week is: Lena Johnson
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Sharon Muha. 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 Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Get 20% off using Sacha’s link.
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Nov 24, 2021 • 49min
113 Cover Design for Indie Authors with Julia Rozdobudko
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
When should you update your covers?
How to know if a cover is good
Cover mistakes to avoid
How to create covers when you’re writing cross-genre
This week’s question is: How do you plan for a new year?
Recommendation of the week is: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Links and events I mentioned:
30% off my courses using code: BLACKFRIDAY30 Valid 25th Nov - 2nd Dec
Black Friday Deals
StoryBundle
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Find out more about MiblArt on:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Website
Find out more about Julia on:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
TikTok
Rebel of the Week is: Chris Williams
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
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 KOBO WRITING LIFE
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.

Nov 17, 2021 • 57min
112 How to Fix Settings and Descriptions with Janice Hardy
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
Mistakes to avoid in your description
What good description is and looks like
How to avoid information dumping
How maximise settings
How to let a character’s personality impact description
This week’s question is: Since you started writing, what’s the best money you’ve spent?
Recommendation of the week is: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Links and events I mentioned:
Black Friday deal *coming soon*
StoryBundle
Find out more about Janice on:
Website
Twitter
Amazon
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 or instagram me @sachablackauthor
1 new patron this week, thank you and welcome to Hunter Keris and thank you to JP Rindfleisch IX for upping their pledge. A whopping 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

Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 14min
111 How to Create a Sustainable Hybrid Author Career with Tiffany Yates Martin
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How to write books when you’re an editor
Why you may or may not want to be hybrid
Benefits of being hybrid
What’s changed in 30 years of publishing
Why you may or may not want a pen name secret
How to transition between writing fiction and nonfiction
This week’s question is: do you have a pen name? or if you don’t what would your pen name be?
Recommendation of the week is: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Links and events I mentioned:
Villains Masterclass
Storybundle
Find out more about Tiffany on:
FoxPrint Editorial
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Intuitive Editing
Phoebe Fox Author Website
Phoebe Fox Author Instagram
Phoebe Fox Author Facebook
The Way We Weren't
Rebel of the Week is: Khalina C.S.A
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 instagram me @sachablackauthor
2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Christiane Erwin and Allison Carroll and thank you to Jay Rene Lawrence for upping her pledge. 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