The Rebel Author Podcast

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 ***this show uses affiliate links 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. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram    

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 ***this show uses affiliate links 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.

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  

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  

Episode Show Notes In this episode we cover:  Where to start creating voices How to reflect personality at the sentence level Literary tricks and tools for creating richer character personality Worldbuilding philosophy Character accents, dialogue, rhythm and melody This week’s question is: what characters have you read with really strong voices? Recommendation of the week is: Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell Apple  Kobo  Amazon UK Amazon USA  ***this show uses affiliate links Links I mentioned are: Sacha’s Courses Find out more about Sebastien at: Website Twitter   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 Welcome and thank you to new patron Genevieve Schol. 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. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Episode Show Notes In this episode we cover:  Launch considerations   Release strategy mistakes Shorter vs Longer release strategies Boxset release strategies Preorder strategies Nitty gritty tactics This week’s question is: what type of launch appeals to you most? Recommendation of the week is: Magick by C. M. Newell Apple  Kobo  Amazon UK  Amazon USA  Buy Direct from C.M.  ***this show uses affiliate links Links and events I mentioned: Villains Masterclass Storybundle  Patrons please email Becca on rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com and share the details of your published books with the team. Find out more about Craig on: Website 20 Books Vegas   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 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.

Episode Show Notes In this episode we cover:  Travel writing narrative arcs Travel writing processes Mistakes to avoid Adventure planning  Truth and lies in narrative nonfiction This week’s question is: What adventure have you been on? Recommendation of the week is: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune Apple Kobo  Amazon UK Amazon USA  ***this show uses affiliate links Links and events I mentioned are: Villains Masterclass Rebel Readers  Storybundle  13 Steps to Evil Audiobook Find out more about Anna on: Instagram Facebook Twitter Amazon Author Page   Rebel of the Week is: Janelle Hardacre 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 Welcome and thank you to Robyn Pearce. 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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Show Notes In this episode we cover:  What conflict is and why it’s so important for your novel How to layer conflict Mistakes writers make with conflict How to show conflict How to use “choice” and complicating choice to further tension and plot This week’s question is: what is the best book you’ve read in your genre? Recommendation of the week is: 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain audiobook written and narrated by ME! Audible US  Audible UK  Direct Link ***this show uses affiliate links Find out more about Becca at: The Conflict Thesaurus  One Stop for Writers   Rebel of the Week is: Andy Park 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 Huge thank you to existing patron Jeff Elkins for upping his pledge and welcome and thank you to new patron Luke Kondor. 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

Show Notes Howdie folks, I finally pushed my first audiobook over the finishing line. Now, I’m by no means an expert at any of this stuff, but boy did I learn a lot from the process. I love learning from other people’s mistakes, so I thought I would share 8 lessons I learned from narrating and producing my first audiobook. Read full blog here. Listen to audiobook: Audible US  Audible UK Buy Direct Links I mentioned: A sound shield (AmazonUS, AmazonUK) Pop filter / wind shield (AmazonUS, AmazonUK) Mic stand (AmazonUS, AmazonUK) A Blue Yeti mic and USB wire connecting (AmazonUS, AmazonUK) Amadeus Pro (Audacity is free and suitable for mac or PC) Karl Hughes Audio Mastering Services WeTransfer for file sending FURTHER RESOURCES FOR YOU AUDIOBOOKS Narrated by the Author: How to Produce an Audiobook on a Budget by Rene Conoulty Kobo  Apple  Amazon US   Amazon UK   Audio for Authors by Joanna Penn Kobo   Apple   Amazon US   Amazon UK  Storyteller: How to be an Audiobook Narrator by Lorelei King Kobo  Apple   Amazon US  Amazon UK  Writing for Audiobooks: Audio-First for Flow and Impact: Author Advice from Radio Writing by Jules Horne Kobo   Apple   Amazon US   Amazon UK  PODCAST EPISODES 006 How to DIY an Audiobook with Rene Conoulty 023 How to Write for Audio with Jules Horne 078 How to Sell Ebooks and Audiobooks on Kobo with Tara Cremin 104 How to Work with an Audiobook Narrator with Jillian Yetter BLOG POSTS Publishing Alternatives to ACX How Audiobook Authors and Narrators are Paid by Audible-ACX. We think. The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing Audiobooks Audiobook Promotion for Indie Authors