Doing it ALL: A Bestselling Indie Author Spills Her Secrets

Which came first? The chicken or the egg, the illustration or the story? A. R. Redington is both an author and an illustrator, and she tells us how the two work together to bring her books to life. Switching to art and creating an image can get her past writer's block. Conversely, creating an image can inspire a story or suggest a character to her. More below- Those of us like me who don't have both talents can still learn a lot from A.R., who writes in several different genres but likes to explore the dark side of humanity in all of them. As a #1 Audible and Amazon bestselling author, she's able to discuss the pros and cons of various self-publishing platforms, the best ways indie authors can sell their books and how she overcomes social anxiety to meet her readers. There's free parking at the Badass Writers' Café and tonight is Open Mic Night! A writer will step up to the microphone and read three minutes from her work in progress. Then, you'll get to go to Facebook and critique what you heard. The inspirational quote addresses something that mystifies a lot of us: where does creativity come from? The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! Where to find A. R. Redington: A. R. Redington is on TikTok and Instagram at arredington and on Facebook at Audra Redington. If you'd like an autographed copy of one of her books, get in touch via social media. She uses several payment apps. Her website is: www.ARRedington.com Find her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/A.-R.-Redington/author/B0B2QGHCB9?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=c6911365-f1b5-4a93-8319-48931a0cafd0 All of her books (other than Predator: Eyes of the Demon) are now on Kindle Unlimited. Please rate and review! Her current work-in-progress is Guardians of the Ellem. Find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass (A video of this conversation is on Youtube. I look fuzzy, Shannon looks great.) ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)