What's in this episode:

Author Celeste Stacy shares her journey to publication, letting me in on her screenwriting past. In fact, her novels are adapted from her own film scripts - a switch to how it's usually done!

We discuss the main differences in writing for screen and writing prose, and she explains that dialogue was one of the things she had to change the most. The way people speak on film is different to how they talk in a book.

Celeste Stacy takes us through her SAI: Secret Agents of the IlluminaRti series, and a companion series called Tales of the IlluminaRti.

Her stories are a spook take on the Marvel stories, with a healthy dose of Charlies Angels, which I love!

In 2020 Celeste took the plunge and became a full-time writer. She explains what prompted her decision and how her life has changed.

As an indie author, she has to stay on top of her marketing efforts. Facebook and Instagram are two of her favoured sites, and from which she generates downloads.

Celeste Stacy has recorded an audio version of her book and explains how found the right narrator for her books, and the mechanics of doing the recording and uploading the audio file via ACX.

We also talk about Celeste's approach to finding book reviews and how well advertising is working for her.

We discuss, too, the growth in the popularity of novellas. Many enjoy a shorter story that they can digest in one sitting.

If you want to see Celeste Stacy's film appearances, you'll find them over on my Patreon page.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• https://secretnarti.com/
• ACX for audiobooks

You can contact Celeste Stacy here:

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/CelesteStacy67
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004312179984

 Associated blog post:

• https://emmadhesi.com/blog-post/celeste-stacy/

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