After Hours Authors

By Jess Knaus

Calling all authors! A podcast for you!!

Please allow me to introduce my very niche, pocket-sized, audio-nibble of a podcast - After Hours Authors. It's for all who pay the bills with a day job but i... more

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How many episodes does After Hours Authors have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

After Hours Authors episodes:

December 13, 2024 28. Author deep dive chat: Loren Tuxford (indie fantasy author)
In this, the very first author interview on the podcast (!), I chat with Loren Tuxford, author of the incredible Nightfall series (details below). She shares her do's and don'ts for writing, and everything in between.
Check out Loren's books:

Nightfall in the Forest of Betrayal (The Nightfall Series Book 1): https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0CPSST48H?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_0&storeType=ebooks

Nightfall in the Forest of Broken Dreams: Nightfall Book Two (The Nightfall Series 2): https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0CPSSNT63?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks
Visit Loren's website here: https://www.lorentuxford.com/
Visit the Book Fair Australia website: https://www.bookfairaustralia.com/
Visit the Bad Luv Events website: https://www.badluvevents.com.au/events
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59min
December 07, 2024 27. Why engagement matters more than subscribers: email marketing (part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of the engagement series! In this episode I talk about ways to increase the engagement with your email marketing. Don't feel overwhelmed, just get started and try some of my tips!

Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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13min
November 29, 2024 26. Why engagement matters more than followers: Instagram (part 1)
Most content creators want bigggg follower numbers, right? I would love to encourage all authors to focus more on engagement over the number of followers you have. This is part 1 in a 2-part series. Episode 1 will focus on Instagram, episode 2 will focus on email.
Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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15min
November 23, 2024 25. 3 lessons from pantsing a novel 👖
Are you a plotter or a pantser? I am the latter and man oh man, I have learnt a LOT about writing on this journey. Here are 3 things I've learnt in pantsing my first draft.

Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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12min
November 09, 2024 24. Stand out and sell: mastering book expo stands and conversations
Live events are a MUST if you want to sell books! I recently went to Book Fair Australia and took note of what author displays looked amazing and why, plus how the best sales conversations went.

Check out the incredible stand by Loren Tuxford: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB0s1zeyOU1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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12min
October 24, 2024 23. Authors: how to market your books without the overwhelm
Time to stop stressing about your marketing plans and just have a play!
Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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15min
October 02, 2024 22. 3 ways to bring your books to life
I don't know a single indie author who doesn't have multiple stories swirling around in their head! Here's 3 practical ways you can get the stories out and jotted down, ready to be written up into a manuscript.

Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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8min
September 11, 2024 21. Good and evil: 3 book/TV characters who have shades of dark and light
I asked my followers on Instagram whether they'd prefer a villain character in a book, or a main character that swings between good and evil. Interestingly 71% said the latter! So I thought I'd share my thoughts on why this might be the case.
Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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12min
August 13, 2024 20. First-time indie authors: here's what you need to know
I asked my followers on Threads what they wished they'd known before starting as an indie author and her is what they shared! Some amazing tips and guidance for anyone starting out as an author.
Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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15min
August 06, 2024 19. Prologues: yay or nay?
Are prologues a yay or a nay? I asked my followers on Threads and Instagram and here is the verdict!

Share your own ideas on this or any other writing topic by reaching out here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/afterhoursauthors/⁠
Connect with Jess on Instagram or Threads: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jayk_creates/⁠
Check out Jess's written works here: ⁠https://jessknaus.blog/⁠
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9min

FAQs about After Hours Authors:

How many episodes does After Hours Authors have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.