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The HYBRID Author episodes
- 'Your Author Business Plan' with Joanna Penn
To celebrate 50 episodes of the HYBRID Author Podcast, we have a very, very special guest!
Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F.Penn. She’s a creative entrepreneur and award-winning podcaster of the Creative Penn podcast, for over a decade now.
Joanna chats to us about her book 'Your Author Business Plan' and shares:
- how important business plans are for authors
- what you should include in one when starting out
- the difference between your author plan and author dreams and
- tips for authors writing their first business plan and much, much more.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/author-business-plan/
40 min - Steven Herrick on Being a HYBRID Author of Cycling Travel Books for Adults and Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Steven Herrick is the author of twenty-six books for children and young adults and ten cycling travel ebooks. His books have won the WA Premier’s Literary Awards, twice won the NSW Premier’s Literary awards; and been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award on ten occasions. He’s also won the prestigious German Youth Literature award for his verse-novel ‘by the river’ (in translation).
In the 49th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Steven about:
- experimenting going hybrid
- exploring the process of being a self published author as well as
- his books and tips for authors looking to go hybrid.
http://www.stevenherrick.com.au/
39 min - An Almost Merry Christmas Mash up of 2022 Guests
Snippets from 2022 past guests who have appeared on the podcast since July:
Episode 31
Children's Author Sian Turner on Juggling Writing and Kids
Episode 32
The Scriptpreneur Tammy Gross on Converting an Award Winning Screenplay into a Best Selling Novel
Episode 33
Sci fi and Fantasy Fiction Author Phil Asmundson on 'Writing Character Perspective'
Episode 34
The Role of a Public Librarian and How the Library System Works in Australia with Emily Paull
Episode 35
Author Fears and How to Overcome Them With Joanne Morrell
Episode 36
Adult and Children's Author Michelle 'Ellie' Royce on 'Going HYBRID'
Episode 37
How to Self Publish Junior Fiction with Award Winning Indie Author Kristy Nita Brown
Episode 38
Children's Author Oliver Phommavanh on 'Writing Funny'
Episode 39
Speaking at Writers Festivals with Award Winning Children's Picture and Chapter Book Author and Illustrator Kylie Howarth
18 min - Peter Quarry on 'Making Peace With the Past and Re-energising for the Future'
Peter Quarry is a multi-award-winning psychologist, whose 1000+ video-based training programs are used by companies, universities and organisations in over 20 countries. He was ‘Resident Psychologist’ on Good Morning Australia for seven years and is a sought-after public speaker.
To date, Peter’s putting himself on the couch and talking about his debut release: If I Were You; a fascinating and original book where Peter skilfully deconstructs his own life, showing how you too can unpack and reboot yours.
In the 36th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Peter on:
- the benefits of reflective writing which can lead to making peace with your past as well as re-energising and being positive about the future
- Peter’s debut author adventure and
- his marketing tips for authors.
https://www.peterquarry.com/
50 min - Pauline Yates on 'Writing Horror'
Pauline Yates is an Australian author of horror and dark speculative fiction. She’s an Australian Shadows Awards Short Fiction Finalist, Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) Short Story Winner, and is translated with Riflessi di Luce Lunare (RiLL), in Italy.
In the 46th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Pauline on:
- her author adventure in writing horror
- what scenes and conventions readers expect when reading horror
- the variant's from 80s horror to now and
- Pauline provides a plethora of tips to authors looking to get started writing in the horror genre.
https://paulineyates.com/
https://australasianhorror.com/australian-shadows-awards/
https://australasianhorror.com/
https://www.alanbaxteronline.com/
55 min - Valerie Khoo on Building the Creative Business of Your Dreams
Valerie Khoo is a writer, artist and CEO of the Australian Writers Centre and host of The So You Want to be a Writer Podcast.
In episode 45 of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to Valerie about her lessons learned from years of experience running various creative businesses, as well as her tips to individuals making their mark in the creative industries.
https://valeriekhoo.com/
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/
36 min - Digital Lending Right (DLR) Payments for Authors With Joanne Morrell
Do you have audio and eBook formats of your work?
Are these digital files available for loan in public lending libraries?
Do you currently receive any compensation on library users borrowing the digital copies of your books?
Get the downlow on Digital Lending Rights (DLR) with The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors.
Listen in as Joanne shares
- what DLR payments are
- the DLR situation so far and
- how authors can help the cause and start collecting.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHYBRIDAuthor
https://www.asauthors.org/campaigns/digital-lending-right/digital-lending-right
You can also write to your local MP to request the expansion of the lending right schemes. You can use our sample letter here
https://www.janefriedman.com/what-do-authors-earn-from-digital-lending-at-libraries/
https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/it-buys-me-writing-time-authors-call-for-library-ebook-compensation-20211118-p59a1s.html
https://www.asauthors.org/news/asa-warns-government-sustainability-of-australian-writing-careers-under-threat
https://www.asauthors.org/news/asa-calls-for-dlr-at-public-hearing-for-federal-inquiry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDry7TfR0yw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RVrTg3eB-A
https://www.arts.gov.au/sites/default/files/submissions/ncp1035-australian-society-of-authors.pdf
23 min - The Reluctant Book Marketer Jody J Sperling
From higher education, decades in marketing and sales, and years of embarrassing failure, Jody J Sperling turned obscurity into a seven-figure success story. He's an emerging author and the host and creator of The Reluctant Book Marketer podcast, teaching writers how they can go from scraping by as a bottom-feeding author to a bestseller.
In the 43rd episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors talks to Jody about:
- what marketing is
- the importance and value of a marketing mindset
- who authors should be marketing to and
- the best marketing tips gained over a podcast's lifetime.
https://open.spotify.com/show/1GUuf1Ru8hkZIEAQLd9DA1
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHYBRIDAuthor
38 min - Helen Scheuerer on How to Write a Successful Series
Helen Scheuerer is the fantasy author of bestselling trilogies, The Orameer Chronicles and the Curse of the Cyren Queen quartet.
In the 42nd episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Helen about her new debut nonfiction book, How To Write A Successful Series.
Listen in as Helen shares:
- the 'real' reasons authors should write in a series
- what some of the common mistakes authors make writing in a series and
- her tips for authors looking to get started writing in a series.
https://helenscheuerer.com
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHYBRIDAuthor
39 min - Amy Calautti on 'How to Hire an Illustrator'
How do I go about hiring an illustrator for my children’s book?
Amy Calautti is an in-demand children’s picture book illustrator, completing 14 picture books (and counting) since taking on her first contract in 2019.
In the 41st episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of short non fiction for authors and children’s and young adult fiction, chats to Amy about:
- how independent authors can hire the services of a professional illustrator
- what the working processes are like between author and illustrator
- what aspects an author can expect an illustrator to consider when quoting for a job and
- Amy shares her tips for authors starting out on their illustrator sourcing adventure
https://www.instagram.com/amygorgeousness/?hl=en
https://amygorgeousness2.wixsite.com/amyillustrates
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHYBRIDAuthor
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHYBRIDAuthor
36 min
About The HYBRID Author
From the publisher's feed
What is a HYBRID Author you ask.
It's not conforming to uniform in your writing and publishing endeavours. It's writing across genres, mixing writing styles, publishing all ways and getting comfortable pushing boundaries promoting you and your books.
Join host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors for weekly episodes campaigning to encourage authors to have a hybrid author career — because life truly is too short to wait.