The Author Accountability Podcast

The Author Accountability Podcast

By Donna and RhianneArtsBooks
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The Author Accountability Podcast episodes

  • 022 Dealing with Burnout

    Recorded on Saturday the 19th June 2021

    In this week’s episode, Rhianne and Donna what burnout means to them and ways to deal with it. (Apologies for the poor sound quality. Donna was away from her usual setup.)

    JOIN THE FUN:

    Grab your downloadable worksheets for episode 8-14; Grab The Worksheets

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

    Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com/links

    Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira

    https://www.instagram.com/theauthorapod/


    Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    36 min
  • 021 How To Get Involved In The Writing Community

    Recorded on the 5th June 2021

    In this week’s episode, Rhianne and Donna talk about how they met and ways to connect with other writers.

    JOIN THE FUN:

    Grab your downloadable worksheets for episode 8-14; Grab The Worksheets

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

    Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com/links

    Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira

    https://www.instagram.com/theauthorapod/ 

    LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

    https://www.instagram.com/the_writer_community/

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/SPFsecretgroup

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/plotterlifewriters

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextlevelauthors

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareunstoppableauthors

    Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    44 min
  • 020 Choosing a Story Idea

    Recorded on the 22nd May 2021

    In this week’s episode, we talk all about ideas. How we come up with them, how we develop them and how we choose which ones to work on.


    JOIN THE FUN:

    Grab your downloadable worksheets for episode 8-14; Grab The Worksheets


    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

    Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com/links

    Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira

    Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthorapod/


    Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    48 min
  • 019 Craft Book Recommendations

    Recorded on the Monday 3rd May 2021

    SPOILERS FOR SHADOW AND BONE IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED IT

    In this week’s episode, Rhianne and Donna chat about the craft books that have helped them with their writing. 


    JOIN THE FUN:

    Grab your downloadable book guide here! Craft Book Guide


    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

    Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com/links

    Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira

    Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthorapod/


    NOTES FROM THE SHOW:

    Grab Tournament of the Elite: https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/b8c10de0-aa46-11eb-bd7c-2b4b75963e08

    1. 12-Step Book Launch Strategy: Your step-by-step roadmap to successful book launches
    2. MasterClass.com - Neil Gaiman & N. K. Jemisin
    3. Goal Setting for Writers by Holly Lyne
    4. Productivity for Creative Writers by Hannah Bauman
    5. Save the Cat Write a Novel by Jessica Brody
    6. 5000 word per hour by Chris fox
    7. 13 steps to evil by Sacha Black
    8. Let's get digital by David Gaughran
    9. The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
    10. The Negative Trait Thesaurus
    11. The Positive Trait Thesaurus


      12. Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

      Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

      License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

      49 min
    12. 018 Let's Talk Word Counts

      Recorded on the 24th April 2021

      In this week’s episode, Donna and Rhianne explore the merits of watching TV and movie adaptations before reading the books they're based on and talk about whether you should worry about the word count of your project. (feat. a cameo from Donna's daughter, Emberly) 


      JOIN THE FUN:

      Grab your downloadable worksheets for episodes 8-14; Grab The Worksheets


      FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

      Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com/links

      Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthorapod/ 


      LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

      https://brokebybooks.com/the-word-count-of-175-favorite-novels/

      https://www.masterclass.com/articles/word-count-guide#how-long-should-a-novel-be

      https://blog.reedsy.com/how-many-words-in-a-novel/

      https://www.instagram.com/angela_anne_reads/


      Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

      Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

      License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

      44 min
    13. BONUS: Interview with Laura Juntunen

      This week on the podcast, Rhianne is interviewing science fiction and fantasy Author, Laura Juntunen.

      In the episode we cover:

      • Realising you want to be a writer
      • Why Laura chose self-publishing
      • What tools Laura uses
      • What mistakes were made along the road
      • An insight into what Laura is working on now
      • Advice for other writers


        • LINKS FROM THE SHOW

        Laura's Books: https://amzn.to/3tAMuF3

        Laura's website: http://www.laurajaylive.com

        Author IG: @laurajaylive http://www.instagram.com/laurajaylive

        Podcast IG: @readitwithwhiskey http://www.instagram.com/readitwithwhiskey

        Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/readitwithwhiskey

        Podcast: http://www.readitwithwhiskey.com


        JOIN RHIANNE ON PATREON

        https://www.patreon.com/authorrhiannewilliams

        15 min
      • 017 The Last FUN Book You Read

        Recorded on the 10th of April 2021.

        In this week’s episode, Donna is BACK from maternity leave and she, along with Rhianne, discuss the last fun book they read.


        JOIN THE FUN:

        Send us a DM on Instagram with the last FUN book you read so we can share the book with everyone.

        https://www.instagram.com/theauthorapod/


        FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

        Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com/links

        Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira


        LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

        The Savior's Champion by Jenna Moreci - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38240456-the-savior-s-champion

        All Fall Down by Ally Carter - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22571275-all-fall-down


        Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

        Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

        License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

        39 min
      • 016 How soon should you start marketing for your book?

        Recorded on the 22nd of February

        In this week’s episode, Rhianne chats with Pagan about Vampire Diaries, their work in progress and marketing your book.


        JOIN THE FUN:

        Grab your downloadable worksheets for episode 8-14; Grab The Worksheets


        FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

        Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com

        Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira


        LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

        Social Media Trello Board - a special deal for listeners only!

        Monthly Authorpreneaur Kingdom Membership

        Vampire Diaries - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1405406/

        Marketing Resources for Authors;

        https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/the-ultimate-book-marketing-timeline-for-indie-authors-part-1 

        https://writersrelief.medium.com/99-virtually-free-marketing-ideas-for-self-published-writers-6fd1ccbd7518


        ATTRIBUTION

        Music is Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

        Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny

        License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

        41 min
      • 015 Interview with Julia Scott

        Recorded on the 13th of March 2021

        In this week’s episode, Rhianne chats with Futuristic Fantasy Author, Julia Scott!

        WE COVER:

        • Realising you want to be a writer
        • Julia's reason for self-publishing
        • What tools Julia uses
        • What mistakes were made along the road
        • An insight into what Julia is working on now
        • Advice for other writers


          • FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

          Rhianne: https://www.authorrhiannewilliams.com

          Donna: https://linktr.ee/donnadeoliveira

          Julia: https://linktr.ee/juliascottwrites


          LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

          Dabble Writer: https://www.dabblewriter.com/

          Plottr: https://plottr.com/

          Microsoft: https://office.live.com/start/word.aspx


          JOIN ME ON PATREON

          Get early access to episodes, a shoutout, secrets and behind the scene news about my writing.

          https://www.patreon.com/authorrhiannewilliams


          ATTRIBUTION:

          Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

          Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama

          License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

          21 min

        About The Author Accountability Podcast

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        A bi-weekly podcast where the co-hosts chat to discuss their step by step progress and hold each other to account on their author journeys. We are bringing you along for the ride in the hopes that it…