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Indie authors Angeline Trevena, Holly Lyne and Julia Scott discuss their adventures in self publishing and writer life. Episodes every Monday, juggled around their limited child-free time.

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Episode 195: The End

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Jul 3, 2023

45 mins

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Episode 194: Author Pet Peeves

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Jun 26, 2023

36 mins

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Episode 193: AI for Authors

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Jun 19, 2023

1h 18m

Episode 192: Why Creatives Need a New Approach to Productivity with Lisa Zawrotny

Jun 12, 2023

53 mins

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Episode 191: Author Branding with A.E. Kincaid

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Jun 5, 2023

46 mins

Episode 190: Motivation to Start and Finish Your Novel with Cassie Newell

May 29, 2023

55 mins

Episode 189: Writing Romantic Subplots

May 22, 2023

42 mins

Episode 188: Turning Your Passion into a Business with Shelly Zev

May 15, 2023

40 mins

Episode 187: How To Map Your World with Angeline Trevena

May 8, 2023

34 mins

Episode 186: London Book Fair and the Rise of AI

May 1, 2023

29 mins

Episode 185: Science-Fiction Subgenres and Crossovers

Apr 24, 2023

47 mins

Episode 184: Audiobooks with Narrator and Voice Actor Jillian Yetter

Apr 17, 2023

30 mins

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Episode 183: Tackling Emotions with Angela Ackerman

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Apr 10, 2023

1h 2m

Episode 182: How to Write Folk Horror

Apr 3, 2023

27 mins

Episode 181: Killing Characters

Mar 27, 2023

51 mins

Episode 180: Writing Historical Fiction and Loving It with TL Clark

Mar 20, 2023

30 mins

Episode 179: Women in Self Publishing

Mar 13, 2023

41 mins

Episode 178: Launching a Pen Name with Sacha Black

Mar 6, 2023

56 mins

Episode 177: Topic Roundup - Organise Your Writing

Feb 27, 2023

56 mins

Episode 176: Elevating Your Story Structure in Fictionary with Kristina Stanley

Feb 20, 2023

39 mins

Episode 175: Keeping Track of an Epic World with Evelyn Puerto

Feb 13, 2023

26 mins

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Episode 174: Organise Your Books in Plottr with Troy Lambert

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Feb 6, 2023

57 mins

Episode 173: Topic Roundup - Debut Authors

Jan 30, 2023

40 mins

Episode 172: The Journey Towards Your Debut with Andre Garzia

Jan 23, 2023

33 mins

Episode 171: Fantasy Debut Novels with Danielle Lauren

Jan 16, 2023

41 mins

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Episode 170: Historical Debut Novel with Stephanie Shields

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Jan 9, 2023

53 mins

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Episode 169: Author Goals 2023

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Jan 2, 2023

1h 6m

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Episode 168: Writing Highs and Lows of 2022

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Dec 19, 2022

1h 3m

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Episode 167: Holiday Tropes

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Dec 12, 2022

58 mins

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Episode 166: Winter Worldbuilding

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Dec 5, 2022

45 mins

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Episode 165: Topic Roundup - Amazon

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Nov 28, 2022

43 mins

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Episode 164: Amazon 101

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Nov 21, 2022

1h 4m

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Episode 163: Killing It On Kindle Vella with Krissi Dallas

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Nov 14, 2022

1 hr

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Episode 162: Amazon Keywords with Dave Chesson

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Nov 7, 2022

1h 4m

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Episode 161: Topic Roundup - Marketing

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Oct 31, 2022

48 mins

Episode 160: Organising, Marketing, and Pitching to Literary Events with Alex Davis

Oct 24, 2022

1h 2m

Episode 159: Marketing on Social Media with Jenn Hanson-dePaula

Oct 17, 2022

55 mins

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Episode 158: Publish and Market Books Wide with Sarah Painter

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Oct 10, 2022

1h 1m

Episode 157: Topic Roundup - Plotting

Oct 3, 2022

1h 5m

Episode 156: Brilliant Beginnings and Story Structure with Shane Millar

Sep 26, 2022

33 mins

Episode 155: Atticus and the Future of Book Management Software with Dave Chesson

Sep 19, 2022

1h 5m

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Episode 154: Writing A Series with Helen Scheuerer

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Sep 12, 2022

53 mins

Episode 153: Seasonal Writing Life and Why You Need to Know Your Big Why

Sep 5, 2022

40 mins

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Episode 152: Exploring Character and Setting Through Language

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Jul 4, 2022

52 mins

Episode 151: Writing for Children with Matt Beighton

Jun 27, 2022

33 mins

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Episode 150: Celebrating Unstoppable Authors!

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Jun 20, 2022

1h 9m

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Episode 149: Writing Fictionalised Memoir with Jeff Elkins

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Jun 13, 2022

1h 30m

Episode 148: Discovering and Utilising Your Strengths With Holly Lyne

Jun 6, 2022

58 mins

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Episode 147: Multiple Streams of Income for Authors

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May 30, 2022

56 mins

Episode 146: Planning and Running an Author Event

May 23, 2022

53 mins

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Episode 145: Raising Creative Children

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May 16, 2022

51 mins

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Episode 144: Future Planning Your Writing Career

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May 9, 2022

26 mins

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Episode 143: Writing Seasons & Weather to Immerse Your Readers

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May 2, 2022

33 mins

Episode 142: Figuring Out Your Front and Back Matter

Apr 25, 2022

15 mins

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Episode 141: Creating A Fantasy Map For Your Book

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Apr 18, 2022

45 mins

Episode 140: Reflections on London Book Fair

Apr 11, 2022

19 mins

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Episode 139: Why and How To Start an Author Podcast

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Apr 4, 2022

52 mins

Episode 138: Five Common Formatting Mistakes in Self Published Books

Mar 28, 2022

20 mins

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Episode 137: Can You Be A Successful Author Without Social Media?

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Mar 21, 2022

52 mins

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Episode 136: Reader Magnets with Tammi Labrecque

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Mar 14, 2022

55 mins

BONUS: Announcing Writers for Ukraine

Mar 8, 2022

2 mins

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Episode 135: Zone Writing

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Mar 7, 2022

48 mins

Episode 134: Writing GameLit with Seth Overton

Feb 28, 2022

28 mins

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Episode 133: Writing Multiple Works in Progress

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Feb 21, 2022

45 mins

Episode 132: Digital and Social Media Marketing for Authors with Andy Slinger

Feb 14, 2022

36 mins

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Episode 131: The Hows and Whys of Writing Short Fiction

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Feb 7, 2022

42 mins

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Episode 130: Writer Burnout with Becca Syme

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Jan 31, 2022

1h 5m

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Episode 129: An Indie Author's Guide to Book Covers

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Jan 24, 2022

49 mins

Episode 128: Public Speaking for Writers

Jan 17, 2022

32 mins

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Episode 127: Writing Science Fiction to Convey Social Commentary

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Jan 10, 2022

59 mins

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Episode 126: Writing Goals for 2022

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Jan 3, 2022

32 mins

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Episode 125: Writing Highs and Lows of 2021

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Dec 20, 2021

52 mins

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Episode 124: We Need to Talk About Writer Burnout

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Dec 13, 2021

33 mins

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Episode 123: Writing to Market

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Dec 6, 2021

56 mins

Episode 122: From Pocket Money to Multi-Five-Figure Author

Nov 29, 2021

27 mins

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Episode 121: The Writing Process from Idea to Publication

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Nov 22, 2021

1h 5m

Episode 120: The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media for Writers

Nov 15, 2021

18 mins

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Episode 119: Staying Motivated, Boosting Creativity and Maintaining Momentum in Your Writing

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Nov 8, 2021

40 mins

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Episode 118: How to Scare Your Readers with Julie Hiner

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Nov 1, 2021

50 mins

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Episode 117: Halloween - Horror Books, Films, and Urban Legends

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Oct 25, 2021

1h 10m

Episode 116: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learnt

Oct 18, 2021

40 mins

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Episode 115: Non-Fiction Books for Writers

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Oct 11, 2021

51 mins

Episode 114: Banishing the Book Blurb Blues With Jessie Cunniffe

Oct 4, 2021

49 mins

Episode 113: Working With An Editor

Sep 27, 2021

1h 18m

Episode 112: Software and Resources for Self Publishing

Sep 20, 2021

19 mins

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Episode 111: Maintaining Focus and Managing Shiny New Ideas

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Sep 13, 2021

54 mins

Episode 110: Creating Future Worlds

Sep 6, 2021

26 mins

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Episode 109: Accountability for Authors

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Aug 30, 2021

38 mins

Episode 108: Writing in a Series with Sara Rosett

Aug 23, 2021

42 mins

Episode 107: All About Anthologies with Lyndsey Hall

Aug 16, 2021

35 mins

Episode 106: Imposter Syndrome and How To Overcome It

Aug 9, 2021

17 mins

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Episode 105: Wellbeing For Writers

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Aug 2, 2021

54 mins

Episode 104: Switching from Traditional to Self Publishing with Children’s Author Dan Metcalf

Jul 26, 2021

28 mins

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Episode 103: Mid-Year Writing Check-In

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Jul 19, 2021

55 mins

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Episode 102: Coping with Publishing Industry Changes

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Jul 12, 2021

41 mins

Episode 101: How to Maintain Your Passion for Writing While Running A Business

Jul 5, 2021

29 mins

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Episode 100: Sustaining a Writing Career with the Right Mindset

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Jun 28, 2021

1h 13m

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Episode 99: Online Content Ideas for Between Book Launches

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Jun 21, 2021

52 mins

Episode 98: Finding Stories from your World Map

Jun 14, 2021

25 mins

Episode 97: Long Term Planning for Your Author Career

Jun 7, 2021

44 mins

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Episode 96: Why You Need An Author Coach With Daniel Willcocks

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May 31, 2021

50 mins

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Episode 95: How To Write A Series Without Plotting It First

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May 24, 2021

57 mins

Episode 94: Making the Most of Networking and Other Opportunities

May 17, 2021

51 mins

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Episode 93: How and Why You Need Comp Titles

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May 10, 2021

37 mins

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Episode 92: Writing Interconnected Series and Hybrid Publishing with Steve McHugh

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May 3, 2021

1h 6m

Episode 91: Writing For Different Age Groups

Apr 26, 2021

44 mins

Episode 90: Worldbuilding Strategies with Nathan Scammell

Apr 19, 2021

31 mins

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Episode 89: When, How and Why to Use a Pen Name

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Apr 12, 2021

49 mins

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Episode 88: Celebrating 2 Years of Unstoppable Authors

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Mar 29, 2021

1h 12m

Episode 87: Freelancing and Making Extra Income from Writing

Mar 22, 2021

27 mins

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Episode 86: Selling Books Directly to Readers

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Mar 15, 2021

43 mins

Episode 85: What Indie Authors Can Learn From Traditional Publishing

Mar 8, 2021

33 mins

Episode 84: Foreshadowing and Laying Breadcrumbs

Mar 1, 2021

1 hr

Episode 83: Backwards Engineering Your Worldbuilding

Feb 22, 2021

18 mins

Episode 82: Everything You Need To Know About Pre-Orders

Feb 15, 2021

49 mins

Episode 81: How To Get Reviews For Your Book

Feb 8, 2021

24 mins

Episode 80: Outsourcing and Working With Freelancers

Feb 1, 2021

1h 1m

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Episode 79: Book Release Strategies

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Jan 11, 2021

46 mins

Episode 78: Worldbuilding Festivals and Celebrations

Jan 4, 2021

23 mins

Episode 77: Reviewing Your Progress Helps You Plan Your Author Business Better

Dec 28, 2020

19 mins

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Episode 76: 2020 All Wrapped Up

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Dec 21, 2020

37 mins

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Episode 75: Back to Basics - Self Publishing from Scratch

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Dec 14, 2020

1h 7m

Episode 74: Getting Organised and Managing your Time with Anita Davies

Dec 7, 2020

44 mins

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Episode 73: Live at Indie Fire!

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Nov 30, 2020

1h 8m

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Episode 72: NaNoWriMo From the Trenches - The Value of Your Tribe

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Nov 23, 2020

51 mins

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Episode 71 - Let's Get Sexy! How to Write Sex Scenes

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Nov 16, 2020

37 mins

Episode 70: Creating Characters with J E Nice

Nov 9, 2020

32 mins

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Episode 69: Writing Ghost Stories with Becky Wright

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Nov 2, 2020

45 mins

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Episode 68: Reanimating Classic Horror Monsters

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Oct 26, 2020

1h 14m

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Episode 67: A Special Announcement

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Oct 19, 2020

13 mins

Episode 66: Making the Most of Writing Courses and Workshops

Oct 12, 2020

33 mins

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Episode 65: Author Responsibilities and Reader Expectations

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Oct 5, 2020

47 mins

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Episode 64: Writing for Screen with Robert Cano

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Sep 28, 2020

39 mins

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Episode #63: Balancing Productivity with Self-Care

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Sep 21, 2020

41 mins

Episode #62: Recharging Your Creativity

Sep 14, 2020

18 mins

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Episode #61: Your Author Brand

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Sep 7, 2020

50 mins

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Episode 4.17: Author Branding and Getting Into Libraries and Bookstores with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

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Aug 10, 2020

42 mins

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Episode 4.16: Smash Your Goals with Holly Lyne

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Aug 3, 2020

41 mins

Episode 4.15: Coping with Bad Reviews and Rejection

Jul 27, 2020

22 mins

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Episode 4.14: Sanctity and Sorcery with Angeline Trevena

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Jul 20, 2020

38 mins

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Episode 4.13: Writing Crime with Samantha Goodwin

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Jul 13, 2020

31 mins

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Episode 4.12: How to Pull-Off a Successful Book Release

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Jul 6, 2020

38 mins

Episode 4.11: You've Written a Book. Now What?

Jun 29, 2020

26 mins

Episode 4.10: Your Unique Author Journey

Jun 22, 2020

28 mins

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Episode 4.9: Formatting Your Books with Julia Scott

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Jun 15, 2020

29 mins

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Episode 4.8: Taking Ownership of Your Author Platform

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Jun 8, 2020

42 mins

Episode 4.7: How to Write Post-Apocalyptic Worlds

Jun 1, 2020

32 mins

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Episode 4.6: How To Write What You Know

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May 25, 2020

28 mins

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Episode 4.5: How to Relaunch Your Novel

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May 18, 2020

29 mins

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Episode 4.4 No Job To Quit? Starting Your Author Career as a Full-Time Parent

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May 11, 2020

29 mins

Episode 4.3: Writing Romance with TL Clark

May 4, 2020

27 mins

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Episode 4.2: Writing Through Lockdown

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Apr 27, 2020

36 mins

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Episode 4.1: Fantasy Worlds and Engaging Readers with Meg Cowley

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Apr 20, 2020

28 mins

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Episode 3.14: Tropes We Love, Cliches We Hate

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Mar 30, 2020

26 mins

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Episode 3.13: How to Procrastinate and Still Get Stuff Done with Cindy Guentert-Baldo

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Mar 23, 2020

31 mins

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Episode 3.12: How To Find and Develop Your Author Voice

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Mar 16, 2020

23 mins

Episode 3.11: Crowdfunding for Authors with Kit Power

Mar 9, 2020

35 mins

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Episode 3.10: Writing Morally Grey Characters and Antiheroes

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Mar 2, 2020

18 mins

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Episode 3.9: Getting Back Into Writing After A Break

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Feb 24, 2020

12 mins

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Episode 3.8: Author Bucket Lists

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Feb 17, 2020

30 mins

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Episode 3.7: Writing in Shared Worlds and Fighting with Editors with Dion Winton-Polak

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Feb 10, 2020

28 mins

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Episode 3.6: Social Media for Authors

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Feb 3, 2020

52 mins

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Deadlines and Dealing with Stress

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Jan 27, 2020

39 mins

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Co-Authoring and the Writing Community with Daniel Willcocks

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Jan 20, 2020

45 mins

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Making the Big Publishing Decisions

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Jan 13, 2020

22 mins

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How To Successfully Write Urban Fantasy

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Jan 6, 2020

48 mins

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3.1 Improv and Publishing with Bryan Cohen

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Dec 30, 2019

43 mins

Episode 2.17: 2019 Review and Goal Setting for 2020

Dec 23, 2019

29 mins

Episode 2.16: Worldbuilding Valuable Items

Dec 16, 2019

19 mins

Episode 2.15: Author Confessional

Dec 9, 2019

49 mins

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2.14: Health, Self-Care & Goals When Life Happens

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Dec 2, 2019

28 mins

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Episode 2.13: Writing FAQs

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Nov 25, 2019

56 mins

Episode 2.12: An Interview with Emma Kalson of Escaped Ink Press

Nov 18, 2019

27 mins

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Episode 2.11: Worldbuild Climate and Weather

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Nov 11, 2019

40 mins

Episode 2.10: A Halloween Reading: The Black Rope by Angeline Trevena

Nov 4, 2019

13 mins

Episode 2.9: Approaching NaNoWriMo With or Without a Plot

Oct 28, 2019

31 mins

Episode 2.8: Using Dialogue to Reveal Character and Advance the Plot

Oct 21, 2019

19 mins

Episode 2.7: Worldbuilding Mental Health and Paranormal Abilities

Oct 14, 2019

29 mins

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Episode 2.6: World-build With Me

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Oct 7, 2019

34 mins

Episode 2.5: The Importance of Ongoing Learning

Sep 30, 2019

31 mins

Episode 2.4: Building Your Author Platform

Sep 23, 2019

24 mins

Episode 2.3: Worldbuilding Education, Training, and Mentoring

Sep 16, 2019

28 mins

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Episode 2.2: From Villainy to Heroism - Worldbuilding with Sacha Black

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Sep 9, 2019

38 mins

Episode 2.1: Goal Check and What's Next?

Sep 2, 2019

30 mins

Episode 1.11: Worldbuilding with Food

Aug 19, 2019

19 mins

Episode 1.10: Making Maps

Aug 5, 2019

18 mins

Episode 1.9: Edge-Lit After Party

Jul 22, 2019

27 mins

Episode 1.8: Author Events, Networking, and Meeting Readers

Jul 8, 2019

21 mins

Episode 1.7: Worldbuilding Essentials

Jun 24, 2019

20 mins

Episode 1.6: Indie Author Week UK

Jun 10, 2019

21 mins

Episode 1.5: Living Legends

May 27, 2019

27 mins

Bonus Episode: #WorldbuildingQuest

May 24, 2019

7 mins

Episode 1.4: Horror Stories

May 13, 2019

32 mins

Episode 1.3: Origin Stories

Apr 29, 2019

30 mins

Episode 1.2: Camp NaNoWriMo Survival Tips

Apr 15, 2019

40 mins

Episode 1.1: Relaunch Party

Apr 1, 2019

29 mins

Episode 10: Holidays and Leisure

Nov 22, 2018

15 mins

Episode 9: Food

Oct 12, 2018

26 mins

Episode 8: Animals

Sep 29, 2018

14 mins

Episode 7: Introduction to the Environment

Sep 11, 2018

12 mins

Episode 6: Family

Aug 28, 2018

19 mins

Episode 5: Health and Wellness

Aug 1, 2018

13 mins

Episode 4: Towns and Cities

Jul 17, 2018

14 mins

Episode 3: Making Your Map

Jul 10, 2018

22 mins

Episode 1: Introduction

Jul 3, 2018

8 mins

Episode 2: Writing a Series

Jul 3, 2018

16 mins

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