Author Diary Entries

Have you ever wondered which book in the Polyamorous Passions series you should start reading first... or how to decide which book in ANY romance series you should start reading first? That’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.   

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Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series and the business books) at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

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Have you ever wondered where to begin with writing a non-fiction book? Well, that’s exactly what we’re discussing on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!  

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.   

TUNE IN to get 5 tips for what you need to think about when writing a non-fiction book...   

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series and the business books) at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• The Business of Writing & Editing: Practical Tips & Templates for New Freelancers on Kobo, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble .
• Begin Your Biz in 15 Minutes/Day: Your Freelancing Tips Starter Kit on Kobo, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble .
• Get more focused and become more prolific with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .
• Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:  

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

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Have you ever wished you could get all the writing and reading tips you need and inside scoop you want in one place? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly, as a special celebration of our 100th episode! 

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.   

TUNE IN NOW to access all 100 writing and reading tips...  

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series) at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience .
• Episode 97 of Indie Author Weekly: experiences with participating in a short story challenge .
• Episodes 5 & 28 of Indie Author Weekly: tips for doing National Novel Writing Month and Camp NaNoWriMo .
• Chicago Manual of Style .
• Fussy Librarian .
• Episode 78 of Indie Author Weekly: behind-the-scenes of paid marketing for a book launch .
• Canva for creating graphics (check mine out by searching #PolyPassions on Twitter or Instagram) .
• Episode 93 of Indie Author Weekly: writing meditation .
• The Creative Penn podcast .
• Page Fright .
• On Writing .
• The Word Detective .
• Episode 79 of Indie Author Weekly: writing prompts .
• Episode 17 of Indie Author Weekly: character situationals (writing prompts) .
• Episode 44 of Indie Author Weekly: how to use mind mapping for writing your book .
• Toggl time-tracking software
• Time-saving tips cheatsheet with 23 ways to save 10 hours this week: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .
• Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .
• Learn how to maximize your energy & creativity with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .
• Goodreads .
• Bookbub .
• Get your own Polyamorous Passions merchandise (including the Relationship Rebel shirt and Make Your Own Rules pens) at SaganMorrow.com/shop .
• Episode 12 of Indie Author Weekly: book review prompts .
• Episode 95 of Indie Author Weekly: why stories are so powerful .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:  

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• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
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Are you curious about how much this author spent on book marketing, and how much I made on book sales over the course of an entire year? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! 

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.   

In this episode, get a behind-the-scenes recap of how 2020 went for this author in terms of 5 categories: hours spent writing book, hours spent marketing books, dollars spent promoting books, number of book sales and downloads, and dollars earned from book sales… PLUS the importance of embracing all forms of success and how you can step into your own productive, prolific self! 

TUNE IN to get the inside scoop now... 

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series) at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Small Town Stilettos: a modern marriage of convenience .
• Toggl time tracking software .
• Time-saving tips cheatsheet with 23 ways to save 10 hours this week: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .
• Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .
• Get more focused and become more prolific with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:  

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

Send fan mail! Click HERE to leave Sagan a voicemail & share your thoughts about this episode.

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Have you ever wondered how to write—with confidence!—in a genre that might have some stigma around it? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!  

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.  

Today's episode of Indie Author Weekly shares 5 tips for how to write confidently, even in a stigmatized genre like Sagan's: polyamorous romantic comedies.  

TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop and tips...  

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books (including the Polyamorous Passions series) at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Episode 51 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: FAQ about the background to my Polyamorous Passions series .
• Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .
• The Ethical Slut . 
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:  

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
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Have you ever wondered how to stay motivated when you write a story, especially when you’re participation in a competition and need to stick to a deadline? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!   

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books. 

This episode of Indie Author Weekly shares Sagan's experience participating in the first round of the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge... including how she stayed motivated throughout the contest, plus something unexpected that she learned about herself! (Perhaps you'll be able to relate...)

TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop! 

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge
• Episode 87 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Why write short stories .
• Time-saving tips cheatsheet with 23 ways to save 10 hours this week: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .
• Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .
• Episode 79 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Writing prompts for starting your story .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:  

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

Send fan mail! Click HERE to leave Sagan a voicemail & share your thoughts about this episode.

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Have you ever wondered about what goes into setting up the business side of being an author? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!  

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.  

Now let’s get into this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast. Today we have a listener question from Alicia, who asks: “Can you do a podcast episode on the business side of being an author? Do you have an LLC, or some sort of small business that everything funnels under? Or do you just funnel it under your freelance writing?” 

TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop...   

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Access productivity resources for multi-passionate creatives at SaganMorrow.com/school .
• Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode: 

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

Send fan mail! Click HERE to leave Sagan a voicemail & share your thoughts about this episode.

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Have you ever thought that it would be cool to write a book, but it feels presumptuous or weird or self-indulgent to do that? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly. This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.  

Today's topic is inspired by a conversation I saw on Twitter last month, when someone said something along the lines of, “I like the idea of writing and publishing a book, but it feels presumptuous." There ended up being a thread of other people chiming in who agreed that they wanted to write and publish books, but they haven’t done it yet, because they felt like it would be conceited if they did it.  

This line of thinking is SO COMMON. Honestly, sometimes, yeah, it feels weird to write a book! You might have imposter syndrome. You might think: "Who am I to write this book? Why would anyone care about what I have to say? This is too indulgent. This is narcissistic."  

Does that sound familiar for you? You aren’t alone if you have self-doubts about it.  

TUNE IN to this episode to find out how to deal with this!

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode: 

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

Send fan mail! Click HERE to leave Sagan a voicemail & share your thoughts about this episode.

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Are you curious about the different ways you might grow as a writer, and what might change along your writing journey as you publish more books? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly.  

This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.  

This is a listener question from Alana, who says: “Looking back on how you've grown as a writer... What areas have you grown? Were they areas you knew you needed to grow or were trying to grow, or was the growth unexpected? Thinking about not only the speed and efficiency of your writing and productivity, but also dialogue, theme, setting, all the stuff... I was thinking about this when listening to Episode 90, where you talk about how you've gotten funnier (which I totally agree with as an assessment from your first novel to your seventh) but I'd be interested to hear your self-assessment on growth in other areas, and also, if it just happened from writing or what precipitated it…”  

TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop, and discover 7 areas of author growth!  

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Small Town Stilettos: add to your "To Read" list on Goodreads!  
• Get more focused and disciplined with Productivity Powerhouse at SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse .
• Episode 76 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast: The trouble with writing romcoms (plus 3 tips for how to write humour) .
• Episode 90 of this Indie Author Weekly podcast: How to find your voice & style as a storyteller & writer .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:  

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

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This episode of Indie Author Weekly is a little different than usual… it features a little writing meditation. This is an episode you can return to again and again in the future, whenever you need to hear it. This writing meditation is designed to help you get into the right headspace for working on your writing projects, to overcome any overwhelm or writer’s block or demons that are holding you back from writing at this moment. 

If you are listening to this episode while you’re driving in the car or doing chores around the house, that’s no problem—in that case, of course, keep your eyes open! You’ll still get benefits from our writing meditation today, and you can always re-listen to this episode later on when you have time and space to sit quietly and comfortably, without distraction. 

Let’s begin: Sit down somewhere comfortable, perhaps with your notebook and a pen or your computer close by, so you’ll be able to start writing when we’re finished. Quiet all distractions that might interrupt us for this short meditation. Get comfortable, perhaps lying down or sitting down; be restful. You can close your eyes if you wish. 

For our purposes here, choose one writing project to think about. It can be an unfinished project you’ve already started, or one that you’ve been thinking about starting but haven’t gotten around to yet, or something brand new that comes up for you in this moment. This is your journey. Your author adventure. You get to make that choice. 

TUNE IN to this episode to access this writing meditation now....   

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:

• Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .
• Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .
• Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .

Let's chat about this episode:

• @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .
• Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .
• Email [email protected] .
• Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question 

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