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After Hours Authors — 53 episodes
Author deep dive chat: Spencer Rose (sapphic sci-fi, novellas & selling from your website) S2 E10
Editor deep dive chat: Liam Selby (preparing to work with an editor) S2 E9
Author deep dive chat: Wesley Croft (indie sci-fi & adventure author) S2 E8
Author deep dive chat: Loren Tuxford (indie fantasy author) S2 E7
How to run competitions to promote your books (S2 E6)
Marketing for authors: conversion [part 4/4] (S2 E5)
Marketing for authors: consideration [part 3/4] (S2 E4)
Marketing for authors: brand awareness [part 2/4] (S2 E3)
Marketing for authors: be your own marketing team [part 1/4]
How to develop strong characters in your books (S2 E1)
42. 5 Christmas posts for your Instagram author profile 🙈🤳
41. What are you *really* writing?
40. Why did you stop?
39. Why do they get a traditional book publishing deal and I don't?
38. What legacy will you leave in the book community?
37. What domino builders can teach authors
36. Debut novel sneak peak & a little about me
35. Creatives & writers *must* define their own success
34. Overcoming imposter syndrome as a writer: stop feeling like a fraud & own your voice
33. Author deep dive chat: Wesley Croft (indie sci-fi/adventure author)
32. HELP! My book marketing isn't working 🥵
31. Short story: Harper's Rebuild (sci-fi)
BONUS: what the TikTok ban teaches authors
30. Achieve your author goals without burnout
29. Start 2025 well
28. Author deep dive chat: Loren Tuxford (indie fantasy author)
27. Why engagement matters more than subscribers: email marketing (part 2)
26. Why engagement matters more than followers: Instagram (part 1)
25. 3 lessons from pantsing a novel 👖
24. Stand out and sell: mastering book expo stands and conversations
23. Authors: how to market your books without the overwhelm
22. 3 ways to bring your books to life
21. Good and evil: 3 book/TV characters who have shades of dark and light
20. First-time indie authors: here's what you need to know
19. Prologues: yay or nay?
18. Superpowers all indie authors possess
17. Simple & life-saving habits all indie authors need
16. Do this exercise to form three dimensional characters
15. Preventing burnout: tips for indie authors
14. How to pitch your book in a few sentences
13. Creatives: aim to fail
12. Indie authors! What's your fatal flaw?
11. Instagram for authors (part 2): 3 posts to focus on
10. SLOW DOWN
9. The dos and don'ts of storytelling
8. Book marketing step 1: profiling your perfect reader
7. Instagram for authors (part 1): social media mindset, consistency + platform basics
6. The best first sentences of books (& what makes them great)
5. How to write better dialogue
4. Believe in yourself & your work (a pep talk for writers & creatives)
3. Let your first draft suck (what writers need to know)
2. How to get inspired as a writer (part 2)
1. How to get inspired as a writer (part 1)