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The Rebel Author Podcast — 348 episodes

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The Black Herron: Episode 45

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The Black Herron: Episode 44

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The Black Herron: Episode 43

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The Black Herron: Episode 42

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The Black Herron: Episode 41

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The Black Herron: Episode 40

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The Black Herron: Episode 39

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The Black Herron: Episode 38

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Lessons Learned from Ten Months of Direct Sales Book Distribution

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The Black Herron: Episode 37

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The Black Herron: Episode 36

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The Black Herron: Episode 35

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The Black Herron: Episode 34

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The Black Herron: Episode 33

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The Black Herron: Episode 32

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292: Lessons Learned from Six Years of Writing Full-Time

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291 Turning Serialisation into Serious Business with KimBoo York

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290 Why Good Writers Get Stuck (And How to Break Through) with Lori Puma

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289 The Hungry Author Mindset with Ariel Curry

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288 Writing Historical Fantasy with Nicole Glover

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The Black Herron: Episode 31

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287 Aristotle for Novelists - Principles on the Art of Story with Douglas Vigliotti

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286 Manifesting and Selling on TikTok Shop with Emily Blackwood

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285 Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador

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284 Why Your Writing Dreams Matter with Josee Smith

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The Black Herron: Episode 30

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283 The Art of Audiobook Narration with Charlie Albers

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282 Crafting Conflict & Tension with A.Y. Chao

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281 What Makes an Amazing Author Website with Charlotte Duckworth

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280 Editorial Alchemy: Turning Good Writing into Literary Gold with Rebecca Faith Heyman

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The Black Herron: Episode 29

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279 Using Pinterest in Your Author Business with Heather Farris

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278 Taking BookTok by Storm with Cozy Small Town Romance with Melissa McTernan

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277 Tapping into Tropes in Fantasy & Sci-Fi with Jennifer Hilt

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276 Why Wide? Diversifying Your Book Distribution with Erin Wright

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275 Starting the Year with Gratitude and Community

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The Black Herron: Episode 28

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274 Lessons Learned From a Kick-Ass Kickstarter with Sacha and Petra

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273 How to Create a World-Class Substack with Russell Nohelty

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272 The Ins and Outs of International Signings with Jacqueline Hayley

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271 The Pivot From Trad Pub to Indie with Sasha Wasley

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The Black Herron: Episode 27

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270 Mastering Reader Magnets with Z.S Diamanti

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269 TikTok 1 Year On with AP Beswick & Cara Clare

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268 Creating Cohesive Branding & Innovative Revenue Streams with David Viergutz

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267 Understanding the Consumer Journey with Celeste Barclay

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The Black Herron: Episode 26

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266 Monster Romance with Jason Pinter

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265 Secrets of Writing a Series with Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke

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264 Growing & Sustaining a Happier Writing Career with Tiffany Yates Martin

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263 Understanding Humour & Writing Funny Fiction with Dave Cohen

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262 Level Up Your Email Marketing Game with Liz Wilcox

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The Black Herron: Episode 25

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261 Project Managing Kickstarters with Petra Tayler

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260 Crafting Multidimensional Villains with Dana Pittman

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259 Using the Enneagram to Find the YOU in Your Story With Dani Abernathy

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258 Horror, Voice and Co-Writing with an Estate with Daniel Kraus

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The Black Herron: Episode 24

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257 SEO for Authors with Estelle Van de Velde

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256 From Indie to Traditional Publishing with Helen Glynn Jones

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255 Thrifty Tips for a 7-Figure Author Business with Vanessa Vale

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254 Multiple Pathways to Publishing with Emily E K Murdoch

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The Black Herron: Episode 23

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253 Thrillers for Young Adults with Kara A Kennedy

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252 TikTok for Authors in 2024 with Kate Hall

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251 Reels, Marketing, and Social Media for Authors with Lara Ferrari

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250 Finding your Ideal Reader with Sue Campbell

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249 - 7 Lessons Learned from Five Years of Writing Full-Time

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The Black Herron: Episode 22

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248 Planning and Writing Series with Inessa Sage

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247 The Mindset of Balancing Writing and Career with Daphne James Huff

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246 Book Cover Design for 2024 with Holly Dunn

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245 Brain Science for Story with Lisa Cron

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The Black Herron: Episode 21

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244 How to Be a Productive Writer with Kathryn Burnett

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243 How to Launch a Nonfiction Book with Stephanie Chandler

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242 How to Use Tropes with Cindy Dees

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241 How to Write Serial Fiction with Stephanie Bond

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240 How to Write Historical Romance with Bianca Blythe

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The Black Herron: Episode 20

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239 Burnout for Writers with Liz Lincoln

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238 How to Write Trans Characters with Dharma Kelleher

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237 How to Write Using Tarot with Mariëlle S Smith

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236 How to Pitch Podcasts with Michelle Glogovac

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The Black Herron: Episode 19

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235 Creativity, Business, and Publishing with Aurora Winter

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234 How to Write LitRPG with Michael Chatfield

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233 Unblock Your Creativity with the Enneagram with Claire Taylor

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232 Audiobook Publishing in 2024 with Kate Runde

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The Black Herron: Episode 18

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231 Kickstarter for Authors with Anthea Sharp

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230 Writing Queer Romance with Dana Hawkins

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229 Why Running Your Author Business is Child’s Play with Jo Watson

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228 Publishing Predictions for 2024 and Beyond with Clayton Noblit

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The Black Herron: Episode 17

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227 Author Planning 2024 with Audrey Hughey

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226 How To Write Horror with Jesse D'Angelo

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225 How to Write Reverse Harem Romance with Cara Clare

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224 Author Branding for 2024 with Anna Caig

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223 Beautiful Books and Selling Direct with Angela J. Ford

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The Black Herron: Episode 16

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222 Story Hypothesis with JP Rindfleisch IX

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221 How to Write Four Books a Year with Ines Johnson

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220 How To Launch a Successful Series with Helen Scheuerer

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219 Selling Direct, TikTok Shop, and Taking Ownership of Your Sales with Adam Beswick

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The Black Herron: Episode 15

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218 Writing High Quality Children’s Books as an Indie Author with Holger Nils Pohl

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217 Strategies for Mastering Your Reading Habits with Nick Hutchison

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216 Feminist Fantasy with Laura Bates

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215 Planning Your 2024 Self Publishing with Orna Ross

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214 Editing for Clarity and Sensory Detail with Krystal Craiker

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The Black Herron: Episode 14

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213 How to Write Folklore Inspired Fiction with Icy Sedgwick

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212 Writing Controversy with Paulette Stout

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211 Writing the Shadow Self with Joanna Penn

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210 Writing and Selling Middle Grade Fiction with Melisa Torres

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209 Beyond Your First Book with Lewis Jorstad

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208 TikTok for Authors in 2023 with A.K. Mulford and Anne Kemp

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207 Using Settings in Romance with Emma Roze

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206 Systems for Authors with Katlyn Duncan

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The Black Herron: Episode 13

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205 Creator Economy for Authors with Michael Evans

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204 From Book to Film with Fan Investors with Nova McBee

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203 Selling on Amazon with Michaella Parkes

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202 Planning a Novel with Megan Haskell and Greta Boris

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201 How to Master Your Dialogue with Jeff Elkins

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The Black Herron: Episode 12

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Celebrating 200 Episodes of The Rebel Author Podcast with Sacha Black and Rebels

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199 Author Marketing Audit with Joe Solari

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198 From Indie Author to Six Figure Traditional Author with Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle

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197 Creative Screenwriting with Brock Swinson

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The Black Herron: Episode 11

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196 Work on Your Game with Dre Baldwin

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195 Selling Your Book Direct with Morgana Best

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194 Learning from Your First Series with James Blatch

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193 Copy Writing for Authors with Megan Smyth

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The Black Herron: Episode 10

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192 The Dangers of Writing True Crime with Pepper Anne

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191 How to Write Eco-fiction with Denise Baden

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190 Advanced Marketing Strategies with Nick Thacker

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189 Creating Unforgettable Characters with TJ Klune

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188 Writing Erotic and BDSM Novels with Ruby Scott

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The Black Herron: Episode 9

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187 5 Lessons from Four Years of Writing Full-Time

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186 Reclaim Your Author Career with Claire Taylor

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185 Using Book Covers as Marketing Tools with Katia from MiblArt

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184 Creating Conflict in Romance with JJ Arias

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The Black Herron: Episode 8

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183 Using TikTok to Sell Books in a Niche with Rebecca Thorne

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182 Marketing in a Niche and Author Collaborations with TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod

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181 Business, Processes and Efficiency with Ines Johnson

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180 Making our Books and Content Accessible with Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini

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179 Publishing Trends for the Future with Clayton Noblit

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The Black Herron: Episode 7

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178 Book Blurb Writing with Jessie Cunniffe

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177 Ruby Roe on Secrets and Settings with JJ Arias

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BONUS EPISODE: Lessons Learned from Starting a New Pen Name

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176 Secrets to Editing Success with Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke

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175 Shut Up and Write the Book with Jenna Moreci

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The Black Herron: Episode 6

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174 Hybrid Publishing with Katlyn Duncan

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BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek of The Anatomy of a Best Seller Audiobook

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173 How to Write Cozy Fantasy with Travis Baldree

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172 Sleep and Creativity with Anne Bartolucci

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171 How to Raise the Emotional Stakes in your Novel with Stephanie Dethlefs

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The Black Herron: Episode 5

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170 How to Write Feminist Fiction with C.L. Polk

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169 Subscriptions for Authors with Emilia Rose

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168 Line Editing for Authors with Hayley Milliman

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167 How to Write Fantasy Romance with Scarlett St. Clair

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The Black Herron: Episode 4

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166 The Anatomy of Genres with John Truby

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165 Planning for Authors with Sarra Cannon

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164 Writing Fuel for Indie Authors with Cassie Newell

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163 How to Be a Fearless Writer with Beth Kempton

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162 Writing as a Parent or Carer with Megan Clancy

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The Black Herron: Episode 3

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161 How to Write Urban Fantasy with Sarah Painter

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160 NaNoWriMo for Indie Authors with Grant Faulkner

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159 How to Write a Cozy Mystery with Sara Rosett

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158 How to Write Fast and Plot a Novel with Shane Millar

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The Black Herron: Episode 2

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157 How to Write Historical Fiction with Kim Taylor Blakemore

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156 How Indie Authors Can Collaborate with Asa Maria Bradley

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155 How to Pivot Genre with Alessa Thorn

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154 How to Write Thrillers and Mysteries with Tom Fowler

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The Black Herron: Episode 1

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153 How to Write a Successful Series with Helen Scheuerer

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152 How to Work with Literary Agents With Lucinda Halpern

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151 Social Media for Authors with Suzie Speaks

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150 TikTok for Authors with AK Mulford

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The Anatomy of a Best Seller with Sacha Black and Cassie Newell

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148 How to Write Epic Fantasy with Ryan Cahill

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147 Author Plans, Brands and Success with Zoe York

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146 Go Wide Grow Wide: How to Sell More Books with Monica Leonelle

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145 How to Skeleton Draft with Steff Green

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144 Writing in Multiple Genres with Meg Jolly

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143 How to Write Great Beginnings with Sandra Gerth

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142 The Intuitive Writer with Becca Syme

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141 How to Write Active Settings with Mary Buckham

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140 Writing and Marketing Systems with Elana Johnson

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139 How to Write Funny with Heide Goody and Iain Grant

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138 How to Write Erotica and Dark Romance with Golden Angel

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137 How to Write About Mental Health and Trauma with Iona Wayland

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136 How to Write a Scrappy First Draft with Donna Barker

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135 6 Lessons from Three Years of Full-Time Writing

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134 How to Launch Your First Book with CM Newell, SW Millar and Scott Williamson

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133 How to Write a Retelling with Alix E Harrow

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132 How to Succeed in a Niche Book Genre with Nora Phoenix

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BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek at The Rebel Diaries

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131 How to Write and Market an Anthology with Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Helen Glynn Jones

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130 Writing Complex Female Relationships with Maggie Smith

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129 Save the Cat Writes a Novel with Jessica Brody

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128 Neurodiversity in Fiction with Mazey Eddings

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127 How to Write Humour and Sex Positive Stories for Teens with Margot Wood

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126 Mailing Lists for Indie Authors with Tammi Labrecque

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125 How to Build a Professional Author Network with Emma Byrne

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124 How to Craft Your Writing Voice with September C Fawkes

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123 Kickstarter for Indie Authors with Paddy Finn

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122 How to Write Romance with Jami Albright

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121 How to Find Your Inner Genius with Kelly Trach

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120 Content Marketing and Repurposing for Authors with Amy Woods

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119 How to Market a Book in 2022 with Ricardo Fayet

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118 How to Write Award Winning Crime with Rachel McLean

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117 How to Create a Magic System with C.R. Rowenson

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116 How to Write Killer Book Descriptions with Brian Meeks

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115 Time Management for Indie Authors in 2022 with Robyn Pearce

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114 Understanding Money as an Indie Author with MJ Fievre

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113 Cover Design for Indie Authors with Julia Rozdobudko

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112 How to Fix Settings and Descriptions with Janice Hardy

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111 How to Create a Sustainable Hybrid Author Career with Tiffany Yates Martin

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110 How to Create Character Voice with Sebastien de Castell

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109 Book Release Strategies with Craig Martelle

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108 Travel Writing with Award Winning Anna McNuff

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BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek of 13 Steps to Evil Audiobook

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107 How to Craft Conflict in Your Novel with Becca Puglisi

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BONUS EPISODE 8 Lessons from Narrating and Producing My First Audiobook

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106 How to Edit a Second Draft with Alex Kourvo

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105 How to Market a Children’s Book with Karen Inglis

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104 How to Work with an Audiobook Narrator with Jillian Yetter

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103 Three Word Rebellion with Dr Michelle Mazur

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102 How to Write Diverse Characters with Eliana West

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101 Author Headshots Making the Most of your Photographer with Ed Crowther

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100 Book Rights Reversion with Katlyn Duncan

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099 How to Write and Sell Short Fiction with Matty Dalrymple

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098 Everything You Need to Know About Formatting Your Book with Formatted Books

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097 Know Your Book Market with Nat and Kindletrends

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Bonus Episode: 4 Tips to Write Better Side Characters

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096 How to Win Amazon Kindle Storyteller Competition with Darren Hardy

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095 Six Figure Author on One Book a Year with Helen Scheuerer

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094 How to Create a Magic System with Angeline Trevena

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093 How to Run an Author Event with Daniel Wallace

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092 The Self-Publishing Blueprint with Daniel Willcocks

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091 How to Sell More Books on Apple with Kristy Bromberg

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090 How to Create A Six Figure Author Business with Ines Johnson

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089 How to Create an Author Website with Ginnie Carmichael

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088 How to Write Memoir with Janelle Hardy

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087 How Editors Edit with Kristina Stanley

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086 How to Write About Identity and Voice with Joya Goffney

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085 How Mindset Can Improve Your Craft with Kristina Adams

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084 How to Self-Publish a Graphic Novel with Marcus E Ako

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5 Lessons from Two Years of Writing Full-Time

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083 Publishing from Zero in 2021 with David Gaughran

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082 From Busyness to Business: The Art of Creative Time Management with Steven Watson

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081 Creative Self-Publishing with Orna Ross

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080 How to Create Rich Writing with Krystal Sutherland

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079 How Storybrand Sells Books with Amy Mertz

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078 How to Sell Ebooks and Audiobooks on Kobo with Tara Cremin

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BONUS EPISODE - Wide for the Win: How to Sell More Books Wide with Mark Lefebvre

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077 Plot Whispering with Martha Alderson

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076 The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman

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075 The Heroine’s Journey with Gail Carriger

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Announcing The Rebel Diaries Anthology

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074 How to Write Your Author Business Plan with Joanna Penn

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073 Why Swearing is Good for You with Emma Byrne

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072 How to Market a Book in 2021 with Nicholas Erik

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071 How to Make a Scene with Jordan Rosenfeld

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070 How to Write Authentic Sales Copy with Jo Watson

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069 How to Write a Series with Sara Rosett

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068 How to Craft Captivating Characters with Roz Morris

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067 5 Non-Writing Activities I'm Using to Help Grow My Writing Business in 2021

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066 6 Indie Author Lessons from 2020

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065 How to Write Distraction Free with Adam Leeb

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064 How to Create a Fictional Language with David J Peterson

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063 Self-Publishing Basics with Michael LaRonn

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062 How to Create a Well Presented Manuscript with Mike Reeves-McMillan

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061 How to Write a Book in 15 Minutes

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060 How to Write a Synopsis with Michelle Somers

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059 How to Write a Book in 5 Days with Scott King

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058 How to Write Dialogue with Jeff Elkins

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057 Content Planning for Authors with Janet Murray

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056 How to Set and Achieve your Writing Goals with H.B Lyne

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055 How to Run an Author Podcast with Jeff Adams and Will Knauss

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054 How to Write Dark Fantasy with Jenna Moreci

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053 Celebrating One Year of Rebel Authoring!

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052 How to Run Seasonal Marketing with Penny Sansevieri

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051 - Personal Finance for Writers with J Thorn and Sacha Black

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050 How to Edit Intuitively with Tiffany Yates Martin

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049 How to Create an Author Side Hustle with Jennie Nash

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048 How to Use Data to Sell More Books with Alex Newton

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047 How to Embrace Self-Care with Kay Hutchison

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046 How to Create a Rebel Author Mindset with J Thorn and Sacha Black

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045 How to Edit Your Manuscript with Lisa Lepki and ProWritingAid

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044 How to Pursue Traditional Publishing with Meg LaTorre

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043 Character Occupations and Details with Becca Puglisi

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042 Character Psychology with Dr Alex Bryant

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041 What You're Getting Wrong with Your Author Website with Steve Brown

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040 How to Deliver Value to Your Readers with Joseph Alexander

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039 How to Make Money with Short Fiction with Esther Chilton

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038 How to Build a 7-Figure Company with Steven de Koenigswarter

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037 How to Build Universes and Write Transgender Characters with Malorie Cooper

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036 How to Outline Your Novel with Libbie Hawker

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035 How to Write Romance, Sex Scenes and Lesbian Characters with Clare Lydon

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034 How to Build an Engaged Reader Fanbase with Dakota Krout

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033 10 Tips to Improve Your Prose with Sacha Black

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032 How to Improve Your Prose a Rebel Takeover with Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black

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031 How to Create a Reader Funnel with Derek Murphy

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030 How to Combat Self-Doubt for Writers with Sarah Painter

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029 How to Sell More Books on Kobo with Joni Di Placido

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028 10 Lessons from One Year of Writing Full-Time

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027 How to Write Suspense with Christina Kaye

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026 How to Bootstrap Your Marketing with Barry Hutchison

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025 How to Network for Introverts and Authors with Daniel Parsons

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024 How to Get an Amazing Book Cover with Andrew and Bec Brown

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023 How to Write for Audio with Jules Horne

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022 Five Takeaways from Mark Dawson's SPS Live Conference

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021 How to Get Your Book into Libraries with Mark Lefebvre

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020 How to Craft the Perfect Character with Damon Suede

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019 How to Write and Publish Illustrated Children's Books with Karen Ferreira

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018 How to Structure a Novel with J Thorn

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017 What Should Writers Quit? with Becca Syme

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016 How to Improve Your Writing with Gabriela Pereira

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015 Multiple Streams of Income for Authors With Rachael Herron

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014 How to Write Romance with Kris Kennedy

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013 How to Write Diverse Characters with Joan Dempsey

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012 Pay it Forward Marketing, Business Planning and Crafting Emotions with Angela Ackerman

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011 Authors and Money: How to Quit Your Day Job and Write Full-Time with Zach Bohannon

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010 How to Be an Author on Youtube with Jenna Moreci

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009 Sacha Goes Solo and Confesses Her 'Goals'

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008 Amazon Ads for Authors with Bryan Cohen

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007 Time Management for Writers with Katie Forrest

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006 How to DIY an Audiobook with Renee Conoulty

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005 – How to World Build for Fiction Author with HB Lyne

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004 – How To Self-Edit With Kristina Stanley

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003 – How to Market Nonfiction Books With Boni Wagner-Stafford

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002 – Co-writing for Indie Authors with Dan Willcocks

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001 – The Indie Author Mindset with Adam Croft

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000 – The Rebel Author Podcast