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The Rebel Author Podcast — 346 episodes
The Black Herron: Episode 43
The Black Herron: Episode 42
The Black Herron: Episode 41
The Black Herron: Episode 40
The Black Herron: Episode 39
The Black Herron: Episode 38
Lessons Learned from Ten Months of Direct Sales Book Distribution
The Black Herron: Episode 37
The Black Herron: Episode 36
The Black Herron: Episode 35
The Black Herron: Episode 34
The Black Herron: Episode 33
The Black Herron: Episode 32
292: Lessons Learned from Six Years of Writing Full-Time
291 Turning Serialisation into Serious Business with KimBoo York
290 Why Good Writers Get Stuck (And How to Break Through) with Lori Puma
289 The Hungry Author Mindset with Ariel Curry
288 Writing Historical Fantasy with Nicole Glover
The Black Herron: Episode 31
287 Aristotle for Novelists - Principles on the Art of Story with Douglas Vigliotti
286 Manifesting and Selling on TikTok Shop with Emily Blackwood
285 Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador
284 Why Your Writing Dreams Matter with Josee Smith
The Black Herron: Episode 30
283 The Art of Audiobook Narration with Charlie Albers
282 Crafting Conflict & Tension with A.Y. Chao
281 What Makes an Amazing Author Website with Charlotte Duckworth
280 Editorial Alchemy: Turning Good Writing into Literary Gold with Rebecca Faith Heyman
The Black Herron: Episode 29
279 Using Pinterest in Your Author Business with Heather Farris
278 Taking BookTok by Storm with Cozy Small Town Romance with Melissa McTernan
277 Tapping into Tropes in Fantasy & Sci-Fi with Jennifer Hilt
276 Why Wide? Diversifying Your Book Distribution with Erin Wright
275 Starting the Year with Gratitude and Community
The Black Herron: Episode 28
274 Lessons Learned From a Kick-Ass Kickstarter with Sacha and Petra
273 How to Create a World-Class Substack with Russell Nohelty
272 The Ins and Outs of International Signings with Jacqueline Hayley
271 The Pivot From Trad Pub to Indie with Sasha Wasley
The Black Herron: Episode 27
270 Mastering Reader Magnets with Z.S Diamanti
269 TikTok 1 Year On with AP Beswick & Cara Clare
268 Creating Cohesive Branding & Innovative Revenue Streams with David Viergutz
267 Understanding the Consumer Journey with Celeste Barclay
The Black Herron: Episode 26
266 Monster Romance with Jason Pinter
265 Secrets of Writing a Series with Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke
264 Growing & Sustaining a Happier Writing Career with Tiffany Yates Martin
263 Understanding Humour & Writing Funny Fiction with Dave Cohen
262 Level Up Your Email Marketing Game with Liz Wilcox
The Black Herron: Episode 25
261 Project Managing Kickstarters with Petra Tayler
260 Crafting Multidimensional Villains with Dana Pittman
259 Using the Enneagram to Find the YOU in Your Story With Dani Abernathy
258 Horror, Voice and Co-Writing with an Estate with Daniel Kraus
The Black Herron: Episode 24
257 SEO for Authors with Estelle Van de Velde
256 From Indie to Traditional Publishing with Helen Glynn Jones
255 Thrifty Tips for a 7-Figure Author Business with Vanessa Vale
254 Multiple Pathways to Publishing with Emily E K Murdoch
The Black Herron: Episode 23
253 Thrillers for Young Adults with Kara A Kennedy
252 TikTok for Authors in 2024 with Kate Hall
251 Reels, Marketing, and Social Media for Authors with Lara Ferrari
250 Finding your Ideal Reader with Sue Campbell
249 - 7 Lessons Learned from Five Years of Writing Full-Time
The Black Herron: Episode 22
248 Planning and Writing Series with Inessa Sage
247 The Mindset of Balancing Writing and Career with Daphne James Huff
246 Book Cover Design for 2024 with Holly Dunn
245 Brain Science for Story with Lisa Cron
The Black Herron: Episode 21
244 How to Be a Productive Writer with Kathryn Burnett
243 How to Launch a Nonfiction Book with Stephanie Chandler
242 How to Use Tropes with Cindy Dees
241 How to Write Serial Fiction with Stephanie Bond
240 How to Write Historical Romance with Bianca Blythe
The Black Herron: Episode 20
239 Burnout for Writers with Liz Lincoln
238 How to Write Trans Characters with Dharma Kelleher
237 How to Write Using Tarot with Mariëlle S Smith
236 How to Pitch Podcasts with Michelle Glogovac
The Black Herron: Episode 19
235 Creativity, Business, and Publishing with Aurora Winter
234 How to Write LitRPG with Michael Chatfield
233 Unblock Your Creativity with the Enneagram with Claire Taylor
232 Audiobook Publishing in 2024 with Kate Runde
The Black Herron: Episode 18
231 Kickstarter for Authors with Anthea Sharp
230 Writing Queer Romance with Dana Hawkins
229 Why Running Your Author Business is Child’s Play with Jo Watson
228 Publishing Predictions for 2024 and Beyond with Clayton Noblit
The Black Herron: Episode 17
227 Author Planning 2024 with Audrey Hughey
226 How To Write Horror with Jesse D'Angelo
225 How to Write Reverse Harem Romance with Cara Clare
224 Author Branding for 2024 with Anna Caig
223 Beautiful Books and Selling Direct with Angela J. Ford
The Black Herron: Episode 16
222 Story Hypothesis with JP Rindfleisch IX
221 How to Write Four Books a Year with Ines Johnson
220 How To Launch a Successful Series with Helen Scheuerer
219 Selling Direct, TikTok Shop, and Taking Ownership of Your Sales with Adam Beswick
The Black Herron: Episode 15
218 Writing High Quality Children’s Books as an Indie Author with Holger Nils Pohl
217 Strategies for Mastering Your Reading Habits with Nick Hutchison
216 Feminist Fantasy with Laura Bates
215 Planning Your 2024 Self Publishing with Orna Ross
214 Editing for Clarity and Sensory Detail with Krystal Craiker
The Black Herron: Episode 14
213 How to Write Folklore Inspired Fiction with Icy Sedgwick
212 Writing Controversy with Paulette Stout
211 Writing the Shadow Self with Joanna Penn
210 Writing and Selling Middle Grade Fiction with Melisa Torres
209 Beyond Your First Book with Lewis Jorstad
208 TikTok for Authors in 2023 with A.K. Mulford and Anne Kemp
207 Using Settings in Romance with Emma Roze
206 Systems for Authors with Katlyn Duncan
The Black Herron: Episode 13
205 Creator Economy for Authors with Michael Evans
204 From Book to Film with Fan Investors with Nova McBee
203 Selling on Amazon with Michaella Parkes
202 Planning a Novel with Megan Haskell and Greta Boris
201 How to Master Your Dialogue with Jeff Elkins
The Black Herron: Episode 12
Celebrating 200 Episodes of The Rebel Author Podcast with Sacha Black and Rebels
199 Author Marketing Audit with Joe Solari
198 From Indie Author to Six Figure Traditional Author with Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle
197 Creative Screenwriting with Brock Swinson
The Black Herron: Episode 11
196 Work on Your Game with Dre Baldwin
195 Selling Your Book Direct with Morgana Best
194 Learning from Your First Series with James Blatch
193 Copy Writing for Authors with Megan Smyth
The Black Herron: Episode 10
192 The Dangers of Writing True Crime with Pepper Anne
191 How to Write Eco-fiction with Denise Baden
190 Advanced Marketing Strategies with Nick Thacker
189 Creating Unforgettable Characters with TJ Klune
188 Writing Erotic and BDSM Novels with Ruby Scott
The Black Herron: Episode 9
187 5 Lessons from Four Years of Writing Full-Time
186 Reclaim Your Author Career with Claire Taylor
185 Using Book Covers as Marketing Tools with Katia from MiblArt
184 Creating Conflict in Romance with JJ Arias
The Black Herron: Episode 8
183 Using TikTok to Sell Books in a Niche with Rebecca Thorne
182 Marketing in a Niche and Author Collaborations with TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod
181 Business, Processes and Efficiency with Ines Johnson
180 Making our Books and Content Accessible with Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini
179 Publishing Trends for the Future with Clayton Noblit
The Black Herron: Episode 7
178 Book Blurb Writing with Jessie Cunniffe
177 Ruby Roe on Secrets and Settings with JJ Arias
BONUS EPISODE: Lessons Learned from Starting a New Pen Name
176 Secrets to Editing Success with Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke
175 Shut Up and Write the Book with Jenna Moreci
The Black Herron: Episode 6
174 Hybrid Publishing with Katlyn Duncan
BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek of The Anatomy of a Best Seller Audiobook
173 How to Write Cozy Fantasy with Travis Baldree
172 Sleep and Creativity with Anne Bartolucci
171 How to Raise the Emotional Stakes in your Novel with Stephanie Dethlefs
The Black Herron: Episode 5
170 How to Write Feminist Fiction with C.L. Polk
169 Subscriptions for Authors with Emilia Rose
168 Line Editing for Authors with Hayley Milliman
167 How to Write Fantasy Romance with Scarlett St. Clair
The Black Herron: Episode 4
166 The Anatomy of Genres with John Truby
165 Planning for Authors with Sarra Cannon
164 Writing Fuel for Indie Authors with Cassie Newell
163 How to Be a Fearless Writer with Beth Kempton
162 Writing as a Parent or Carer with Megan Clancy
The Black Herron: Episode 3
161 How to Write Urban Fantasy with Sarah Painter
160 NaNoWriMo for Indie Authors with Grant Faulkner
159 How to Write a Cozy Mystery with Sara Rosett
158 How to Write Fast and Plot a Novel with Shane Millar
The Black Herron: Episode 2
157 How to Write Historical Fiction with Kim Taylor Blakemore
156 How Indie Authors Can Collaborate with Asa Maria Bradley
155 How to Pivot Genre with Alessa Thorn
154 How to Write Thrillers and Mysteries with Tom Fowler
The Black Herron: Episode 1
153 How to Write a Successful Series with Helen Scheuerer
152 How to Work with Literary Agents With Lucinda Halpern
151 Social Media for Authors with Suzie Speaks
150 TikTok for Authors with AK Mulford
The Anatomy of a Best Seller with Sacha Black and Cassie Newell
148 How to Write Epic Fantasy with Ryan Cahill
147 Author Plans, Brands and Success with Zoe York
146 Go Wide Grow Wide: How to Sell More Books with Monica Leonelle
145 How to Skeleton Draft with Steff Green
144 Writing in Multiple Genres with Meg Jolly
143 How to Write Great Beginnings with Sandra Gerth
142 The Intuitive Writer with Becca Syme
141 How to Write Active Settings with Mary Buckham
140 Writing and Marketing Systems with Elana Johnson
139 How to Write Funny with Heide Goody and Iain Grant
138 How to Write Erotica and Dark Romance with Golden Angel
137 How to Write About Mental Health and Trauma with Iona Wayland
136 How to Write a Scrappy First Draft with Donna Barker
135 6 Lessons from Three Years of Full-Time Writing
134 How to Launch Your First Book with CM Newell, SW Millar and Scott Williamson
133 How to Write a Retelling with Alix E Harrow
132 How to Succeed in a Niche Book Genre with Nora Phoenix
BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek at The Rebel Diaries
131 How to Write and Market an Anthology with Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Helen Glynn Jones
130 Writing Complex Female Relationships with Maggie Smith
129 Save the Cat Writes a Novel with Jessica Brody
128 Neurodiversity in Fiction with Mazey Eddings
127 How to Write Humour and Sex Positive Stories for Teens with Margot Wood
126 Mailing Lists for Indie Authors with Tammi Labrecque
125 How to Build a Professional Author Network with Emma Byrne
124 How to Craft Your Writing Voice with September C Fawkes
123 Kickstarter for Indie Authors with Paddy Finn
122 How to Write Romance with Jami Albright
121 How to Find Your Inner Genius with Kelly Trach
120 Content Marketing and Repurposing for Authors with Amy Woods
119 How to Market a Book in 2022 with Ricardo Fayet
118 How to Write Award Winning Crime with Rachel McLean
117 How to Create a Magic System with C.R. Rowenson
116 How to Write Killer Book Descriptions with Brian Meeks
115 Time Management for Indie Authors in 2022 with Robyn Pearce
114 Understanding Money as an Indie Author with MJ Fievre
113 Cover Design for Indie Authors with Julia Rozdobudko
112 How to Fix Settings and Descriptions with Janice Hardy
111 How to Create a Sustainable Hybrid Author Career with Tiffany Yates Martin
110 How to Create Character Voice with Sebastien de Castell
109 Book Release Strategies with Craig Martelle
108 Travel Writing with Award Winning Anna McNuff
BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek of 13 Steps to Evil Audiobook
107 How to Craft Conflict in Your Novel with Becca Puglisi
BONUS EPISODE 8 Lessons from Narrating and Producing My First Audiobook
106 How to Edit a Second Draft with Alex Kourvo
105 How to Market a Children’s Book with Karen Inglis
104 How to Work with an Audiobook Narrator with Jillian Yetter
103 Three Word Rebellion with Dr Michelle Mazur
102 How to Write Diverse Characters with Eliana West
101 Author Headshots Making the Most of your Photographer with Ed Crowther
100 Book Rights Reversion with Katlyn Duncan
099 How to Write and Sell Short Fiction with Matty Dalrymple
098 Everything You Need to Know About Formatting Your Book with Formatted Books
097 Know Your Book Market with Nat and Kindletrends
Bonus Episode: 4 Tips to Write Better Side Characters
096 How to Win Amazon Kindle Storyteller Competition with Darren Hardy
095 Six Figure Author on One Book a Year with Helen Scheuerer
094 How to Create a Magic System with Angeline Trevena
093 How to Run an Author Event with Daniel Wallace
092 The Self-Publishing Blueprint with Daniel Willcocks
091 How to Sell More Books on Apple with Kristy Bromberg
090 How to Create A Six Figure Author Business with Ines Johnson
089 How to Create an Author Website with Ginnie Carmichael
088 How to Write Memoir with Janelle Hardy
087 How Editors Edit with Kristina Stanley
086 How to Write About Identity and Voice with Joya Goffney
085 How Mindset Can Improve Your Craft with Kristina Adams
084 How to Self-Publish a Graphic Novel with Marcus E Ako
5 Lessons from Two Years of Writing Full-Time
083 Publishing from Zero in 2021 with David Gaughran
082 From Busyness to Business: The Art of Creative Time Management with Steven Watson
081 Creative Self-Publishing with Orna Ross
080 How to Create Rich Writing with Krystal Sutherland
079 How Storybrand Sells Books with Amy Mertz
078 How to Sell Ebooks and Audiobooks on Kobo with Tara Cremin
BONUS EPISODE - Wide for the Win: How to Sell More Books Wide with Mark Lefebvre
077 Plot Whispering with Martha Alderson
076 The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman
075 The Heroine’s Journey with Gail Carriger
Announcing The Rebel Diaries Anthology
074 How to Write Your Author Business Plan with Joanna Penn
073 Why Swearing is Good for You with Emma Byrne
072 How to Market a Book in 2021 with Nicholas Erik
071 How to Make a Scene with Jordan Rosenfeld
070 How to Write Authentic Sales Copy with Jo Watson
069 How to Write a Series with Sara Rosett
068 How to Craft Captivating Characters with Roz Morris
067 5 Non-Writing Activities I'm Using to Help Grow My Writing Business in 2021
066 6 Indie Author Lessons from 2020
065 How to Write Distraction Free with Adam Leeb
064 How to Create a Fictional Language with David J Peterson
063 Self-Publishing Basics with Michael LaRonn
062 How to Create a Well Presented Manuscript with Mike Reeves-McMillan
061 How to Write a Book in 15 Minutes
060 How to Write a Synopsis with Michelle Somers
059 How to Write a Book in 5 Days with Scott King
058 How to Write Dialogue with Jeff Elkins
057 Content Planning for Authors with Janet Murray
056 How to Set and Achieve your Writing Goals with H.B Lyne
055 How to Run an Author Podcast with Jeff Adams and Will Knauss
054 How to Write Dark Fantasy with Jenna Moreci
053 Celebrating One Year of Rebel Authoring!
052 How to Run Seasonal Marketing with Penny Sansevieri
051 - Personal Finance for Writers with J Thorn and Sacha Black
050 How to Edit Intuitively with Tiffany Yates Martin
049 How to Create an Author Side Hustle with Jennie Nash
048 How to Use Data to Sell More Books with Alex Newton
047 How to Embrace Self-Care with Kay Hutchison
046 How to Create a Rebel Author Mindset with J Thorn and Sacha Black
045 How to Edit Your Manuscript with Lisa Lepki and ProWritingAid
044 How to Pursue Traditional Publishing with Meg LaTorre
043 Character Occupations and Details with Becca Puglisi
042 Character Psychology with Dr Alex Bryant
041 What You're Getting Wrong with Your Author Website with Steve Brown
040 How to Deliver Value to Your Readers with Joseph Alexander
039 How to Make Money with Short Fiction with Esther Chilton
038 How to Build a 7-Figure Company with Steven de Koenigswarter
037 How to Build Universes and Write Transgender Characters with Malorie Cooper
036 How to Outline Your Novel with Libbie Hawker
035 How to Write Romance, Sex Scenes and Lesbian Characters with Clare Lydon
034 How to Build an Engaged Reader Fanbase with Dakota Krout
033 10 Tips to Improve Your Prose with Sacha Black
032 How to Improve Your Prose a Rebel Takeover with Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black
031 How to Create a Reader Funnel with Derek Murphy
030 How to Combat Self-Doubt for Writers with Sarah Painter
029 How to Sell More Books on Kobo with Joni Di Placido
028 10 Lessons from One Year of Writing Full-Time
027 How to Write Suspense with Christina Kaye
026 How to Bootstrap Your Marketing with Barry Hutchison
025 How to Network for Introverts and Authors with Daniel Parsons
024 How to Get an Amazing Book Cover with Andrew and Bec Brown
023 How to Write for Audio with Jules Horne
022 Five Takeaways from Mark Dawson's SPS Live Conference
021 How to Get Your Book into Libraries with Mark Lefebvre
020 How to Craft the Perfect Character with Damon Suede
019 How to Write and Publish Illustrated Children's Books with Karen Ferreira
018 How to Structure a Novel with J Thorn
017 What Should Writers Quit? with Becca Syme
016 How to Improve Your Writing with Gabriela Pereira
015 Multiple Streams of Income for Authors With Rachael Herron
014 How to Write Romance with Kris Kennedy
013 How to Write Diverse Characters with Joan Dempsey
012 Pay it Forward Marketing, Business Planning and Crafting Emotions with Angela Ackerman
011 Authors and Money: How to Quit Your Day Job and Write Full-Time with Zach Bohannon
010 How to Be an Author on Youtube with Jenna Moreci
009 Sacha Goes Solo and Confesses Her 'Goals'
008 Amazon Ads for Authors with Bryan Cohen
007 Time Management for Writers with Katie Forrest
006 How to DIY an Audiobook with Renee Conoulty
005 – How to World Build for Fiction Author with HB Lyne
004 – How To Self-Edit With Kristina Stanley
003 – How to Market Nonfiction Books With Boni Wagner-Stafford
002 – Co-writing for Indie Authors with Dan Willcocks
001 – The Indie Author Mindset with Adam Croft
000 – The Rebel Author Podcast