

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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Mar 18, 2020 • 1h 17min
020 How to Craft the Perfect Character with Damon Suede
Episode Show Notes
This Week’s Question looks at the personal branding side of the interview today. So I’m interested in your personal verb.
What is your verb?
The book recommendation of the week is VERBALIZE by Damon Suede
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
The Rebel of the week is Edwin Downward
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
No new Patrons today. Thank you so much to all my current patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues.
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Find out more about Damon on his:
Website: DamonSuede.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/damon.suede.author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DamonSuede

Mar 11, 2020 • 52min
019 How to Write and Publish Illustrated Children's Books with Karen Ferreira
Episode Show Notes
Pre-order The Anatomy of Prose (currently only live on Amazon, other stores are coming soon)
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Find out more about Karen Ferreira on her:
Website www.getyourbookillustrations.com
Instagram
The download for the things to consider before going with an illustrator can be found here.
To watch the Children's Book Mastery Conference you can find out more using my affiliate link here.
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This week's question is:
What was your favorite children's book?
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Book recommendation this week is Joanna Penn’s new book Audio for Authors.
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
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Rebel of the Week is Jasmine Arch
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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A big thank you to all my current patrons who help to ensure that this podcast continues. If you’d like to support the show from as little at $2 a month, you can and get access to all the bonus essays, posts, sneak peeks, bloopers and more by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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ATTEND THE SELF-PUBLISHING ADVICE CONFERENCE
Click the image below or use this link to attend the FREE conference for authors.
Podcast recommendations from last week include:
Writing Excuses
Six Figure Authors
The Self-Publishing Show
The Creative Penn
Great Writers Share
The Strategy Hour
Armchair Expert
Breaking the Glass Slipper
Ask ALLi
StoryGrid Editors Roundtable
Author Like a Boss
The Creative Writer's Toolbelt
SPA Girls
Writer on the Road
Write Now
Novel Tea Show
The History of Witchcraft
Wicked Game
American History Podcast
History That Doesn't Suck

Mar 4, 2020 • 41min
018 How to Structure a Novel with J Thorn
Episode Show Notes
This week's question is: What’s your favorite podcast? Hit me with your faves, drop links, give them some love.
Don't forget I'm joining Jenna Moreci and Meg LaTorre on the iWriterly YouTube channel TONIGHT (March 4th2020 at 3:00 pm EST) (8pm GMT) for a live stream all about how to plan a book launch. Mark your calendars you don’t want to miss this.
DIY MFA 101 COURSE IS CLOSING IN TWO DAYS
To find out more about the course, use my affiliate link here.
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Find out more about J Thorn on his website theauthorlife.com
Listen to:
The Career Author Podcast
The Writers Well Podcast
Writers Ink Podcast
Author Life Podcast
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Book recommendation this week is J’s new book Three Story Method
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ebook/three-story-method
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Ttm87w
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2VA2sBM
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Listener Rebel of the Week is Katie Forrest
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
No new Patrons today. Thank you so much for joining me and thank you to all my current patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues.
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
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THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY
13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain
Click to find out more.

Feb 26, 2020 • 1h 1min
017 What Should Writers Quit? with Becca Syme
Episode Show Notes
This episode is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life. Find out more about the Kobo Writing Life platform for authors here. Read the Kobo Writing Life blog here. Listen to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for authors here.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION IS:
What do you need to quit?
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Find out more about Becca Syme on her
Website, Becca's Facebook Page, QuitCast YouTube Channel
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This week's book recommendations are:
Dear Writer Are You In Burn Out?
Get the book on Kobo
Dear Writer, You Need to Quit
Get the book on Kobo
Listener Rebel of the Week is Tom Fowler
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 15min
016 How to Improve Your Writing with Gabriela Pereira
Episode Show Notes
Gabriela's LIVE webinar called How to Survive and Succeed as a Writer (without Breaking Your Heart or Losing Your Mind). This webinar will be on Tuesday, February 25th @ 1pm Eastern Time. Here's the blurb for the webinar:
https://members.diymfa.com/~access/a38c4372f/
If you can't make the webinar, there will be a recording, but it will expire at 11:59pm on February 28th. If you want to attend, click the link below. Please note, I am a course student of Gabriela's which is why I'm super enthusiastic as I know the quality of Gabriela's courses. It's also why I'm an affiliate for her courses.
Find Gabriela on her:
Website Instagram Twitter Facebook
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION IS
How do you intentionally learn or improve your craft and the business of writing?
Book recommendation this week is Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Purchase on Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/carry-on-12
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2wgZ18x
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2SrbrTS
Listener Rebel of the Week is Sam… Er I’ll be keeping his surname private because he has quite the rebellion!
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month all you have to do is visit: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Please note there are affiliate links in this post.

Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 12min
015 Multiple Streams of Income for Authors With Rachael Herron
Episode Show Notes
Find out more about Rachael Herron on her:
Website
Patreon
Instagram
The Writer's Well Podcast
How do You Write Podcast
This week's question is:
What do you do for self care?
The book of the week this week is mentioned in the podcast. It’s Chillpreneur by Denise Duffield Thomas. You can grab a copy using my affiliate link below.
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/chillpreneur
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2ODpAei
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Sz9eEP
Rebel of the week this week is Ireland Gill. 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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Feb 5, 2020 • 50min
014 How to Write Romance with Kris Kennedy
Episode Show Notes
Find more about Today's guest Kris Kennedy here:
romancewritinglab.com
@KrisKennedy
https://www.kriskennedy.net
To watch the Romance Writers Summit, click here: https://www.romancewriterssummit.com/a/17934/LDcwJMX4
Please note, that is an affiliate link and I will earn a small commission if you choose to purchase the conference
Last week I was talking about diversity and sensitivity readers, Val Neil shared a couple of helpful links for sourcing sensitivity readers which you can find here and here.
Today’s episode question is a slightly selfish one. What do you guys do for a book launch? What do your favorite authors do? I’m starting to turn my thoughts to the launch of The Anatomy of Prose and the types of things I could do, so let me know what you’d like to see me do for the launch.
My book recommendation for you this week is Instructions For Falling In Love Again by Lucy Mitchell which I had the pleasure of reading before it was published.
You can find the book here:
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/36Hk9Bm
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Ucelx8
Please note these are affiliate links.
Listener Rebel of the week is M.J. Moores
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
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Welcome to new patron Katherine Vickers. Thank you so much for joining me and thank you to all my current patrons, who help to ensure that this podcast continues. Katherine and all patrons have access to a sneak peek of The Anatomy of Prose for January's bonus post. All patrons also have access to the back list of posts, essays, blooper reels and more.
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Jan 29, 2020 • 1h
013 How to Write Diverse Characters with Joan Dempsey
Episode Show Notes
Find out more about Joan Dempsey
On her website
Facebook
Twitter
In her monthly giveaway
This week's question is:
Who is your favorite diverse character or what is your favorite diverse book?
Mine is this week's book recommendation: Dreadnought by April Daniels
Grab the book using the affiliate links below:
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
I’m on the AmWritingFantasy Podcast this week talking heroes, villains and conspiracies, if you'd like to listen, catch the podcast here: https://podcast.amwritingfantasy.com/e/the-amwritingfantasy-podcast-episode-57-–-how-to-write-compelling-heroes-and-villains-with-sacha-black/
Listener Rebel of the Week is Simon Farnell
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please send in your story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or tweet me @rebelauthorpod
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Jan 22, 2020 • 1h 11min
012 Pay it Forward Marketing, Business Planning and Crafting Emotions with Angela Ackerman
Hello and welcome to episode 12 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today I am joined by Angela Ackerman and we're talking pay it forward marketing, business planning and crafting emotions.
More About Angela Ackerman
Find her books here: https://writershelpingwriters.net/bookstore/
One Stop for Writers software here: https://onestopforwriters.com/
Read her article on business planning here: https://www.janefriedman.com/business-plans-for-writers/
Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Episode Question: what business planning methods you find most useful?
The two articles I've written recently:
One on setting up money and finance basics for your writing business is over on writers helping writers:
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/01/six-steps-to-setting-yourself-up-financially-as-a-writer-in-2020/
The other on crafting villains appears on the Insecure Writer's Support Group
https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/2020/01/4-tips-for-creating-villains.html
Don't forget the Alliance of Independent Authors is running a sale on it's twice yearly self-publishing conference which I happen to run. If you'd like to grab over 100 hours of content, you can use my affiliate link below:
https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/?pa=0A19CBF504
Listener Rebel of the Week is Zack Geoffrey
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Book Recommendation
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-hazel-wood-1
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2R8X9GI
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2TQoFeb

Jan 15, 2020 • 49min
011 Authors and Money: How to Quit Your Day Job and Write Full-Time with Zach Bohannon
Show Notes
Episode questions:
1. Do you read the show transcript?
2. What one thing you’re going to do to better your financial situation after listening to this podcast?
More about our guest, Zach Bohannon:
Website - www.zachbohannon.com
The Career Author: Podcast and Events - www.thecareerauthor.com
Zach's Fiction at Molten Universe Media - www.moltenuniversemedia.com
Episode 44 - Money Tips For the Aspiring Career Author: https://thecareerauthor.com/the-career-author-podcast-episode-44-money-tips-for-the-aspiring-career-author/
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Rebel Author merch is now live. I’m working with Icy to create some new designs so those will come on stream shortly. But you can still get mugs and journals and jumpers and stickers and all sorts, check the show notes for links.
https://www.redbubble.com/people/rebelauthor/shop?asc=u
Listener rebel of the week is Sam Ross
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 tweet me @rebelauthorpod
To use Suzie Speak's Social Media Management Service find out more here: https://suzie81speaks.com/social-media-management-services/
If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can support the show by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack
Book Recommendations this week:
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-total-money-makeover-classic-edition
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/36Qc5PC
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2td8yfC
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-barefoot-investor
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2Rbipuu
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Tqhzgd
The Millionaire Next Door by William D. Danko and Thomas J Stanley
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-millionaire-next-door-6
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/36KMZBD
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2Nnjxdk
Playing with Fire by Scott Rieckens
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/playing-with-fire-financial-independence-retire-early
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/380d4N7
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2sm4w4f
Choose FI by Chris Mamula, Brad Barret and Jonathan Mendonsa
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/choose-fi
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2TkYAmY
Amazon USA https://amzn.to/3a7KHOT
Please note these are affiliate links.


