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- Ep. 52 - February recap and setting up my writing and self-publishing schedule for March...
At the beginning of today's episode, I mentioned that I added links to the episode description in case you can donate to help Ukraine. Here are the links:
- Voices of children: https://voices.org.ua/en/?fbclid=IwAR3Rw0CD3ykmpVwfcuQMBdMvP2NvfuRPrCebNwSJbjajeOIU0pYWica0l5E
- A few ways to help Ukrainians: https://snyder.substack.com/p/a-few-ways-to-help-ukrainians?utm_source=url&fbclid=IwAR1tRHYwpS0z9XOtaMafpVuequlTEuRKcs74bEEpeCUAXHtPOardfnQe15k
- List of charities to support Ukraine by subject: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/s6g5un/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_charities/
- Ukraine Crisis Media Center (with links to help Ukraine): https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine?fbclid=IwAR3QebDSEVqVk3S8iwsC63b0y3AIZrf15iza6mcXP9diaeGeSwYSHR1zMAE
I updated my plans for February and while I accomplished quite a lot in terms of writing, I didn't follow through with some of the goals I had set at the beginning... By updating my system and moving some elements around (including doing some tedious work that isn't the most exciting but so necessary), I'll work toward improving my royalties again this month.
11 min - Ep. 51 - Back on track with writing, Kindle Vella and the Draft2Digital / Smashwords news...
Today, on the podcast, I talk about getting back on track with writing, schedules and even getting a writing session outside. I'm also looking into bringing my pen name stories to Kindle Vella before putting them in Kindle Unlimited and the Draft2Digital acquisition of Smashwords...
Mentioned in this episode:
- Draft2Digital acquires Smashwords Press Release: https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/pr-d2d-smashwords/
- Draft2Digital Q&A about the acquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-TWtf8cy8&t=1s
- Alessandra Torre & Bryan Cohen's “Free Webinar: The Book Marketing Multiplier: Going Beyond Blurbs to Optimize Your Fiction Sales Page and Sell More Books" (not sure if you can still access it: https://bryancohen.lpages.co/cohentorre22/)
- The Creative Penn Podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/
- Kindle Vella: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/
As always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)
- Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
- I'm on TikTok: @elodienowodazkij and the podcast too: @aselfpubbedauthorsdiary
25 min - Ep. 50 - When it feels like a flop... or my reminder to keep writing and be gentle with myself.
While Valentine's Day was a nice reminder to cherish and enjoy all the little and big moments and also a reminder to infuse those moments into my romance novels, it's also been a challenging week writing-wise. So, it's a reminder for writers out there to keep swimming (or writing) while making sure to be gentle with yourselves.
Mentioned in this episode:
- My Imaginary Friends: Episode 152: https://lpenelope.com/2022/01/let-it-go-when-you-love-it-my-imaginary-friends-episode-152/
As always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)
- Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
- I'm on TikTok: @elodienowodazkij and the podcast too: @aselfpubbedauthorsdiary
23 min - Ep. 49 - Inspiration, drafting, changing writing spots and writing tools ...Today's episode almost got called, "How to write like Nora Roberts & Beverly Jenkins" but I thought this might be a bit deceiving... The main topics of this episode are: the reorganization of my office, finding new spots to write and using new tools (such as Alphasmart), leaning into my process as well as developing new systems. So... quite a lot of topics covered. :-)Mentioned in this episode:Beverly Jenkins: https://beverlyjenkins.net/ & Nora Roberts: https://noraroberts.com/Nora Roberts' note on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notes/271013907581683/Interview with Nora Roberts in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/30/nora-roberts-novels-crime-suspense-romanceForbes' article - How Romance Novelist Beverly Jenkins Brings History To Life On The Page : https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2021/03/30/how-romance-novelist-beverly-jenkins-brings-history-to-life-on-the-page/?sh=3ba7e4277c5fLet It Go When You Love It – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 152: https://lpenelope.com/2022/01/let-it-go-when-you-love-it-my-imaginary-friends-episode-152/BookBub 5 Steps to Writing a Killer Elevator Pitch for Your Book: https://insights.bookbub.com/steps-to-writing-a-killer-elevator-pitch-for-your-book/(and more)As always:Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiaryVisit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com30 min
- Ep. 48 - An indie author January 2022 review: My self-publishing highs & lowsToday is monthly recap day: I share with you the four things I've done this month to increase my royalties (and whether they worked or not), possible news about a Fear Me, Fear Me Not Italian edition, a writing update and more...As always:Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)Follow me on TikTok: @elodienowodazkijFollow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiaryVisit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com23 min
- Ep. 47 - Dipping my indie author toe into TikTok (and writing thoughts about the TV show Billions).
Today, I'm talking about dipping my indie author toe into the TikTok world of booktok and authortok and writingtok and more (@elodienowodazkij).
I am also talking about getting very invested into the TV shows Billions after watching the first five seasons pretty quickly and how I've been analyzing the character arc (as I was listening to the audiobook Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing by Libbie Hawker).
Mentioned in this episode:
- My TikTok account: https://www.tiktok.com/@elodienowodazkij
- The Self-Publishing Show: SPS-294: How to Sell More Books Using TikTok – with Lila Dubois and Jayne Rylon https://selfpublishingformula.com/episode-294/
- Facebook TikTok Author groups: TikTok For Authors & Authors of TikTok
- TikTok class for authors: https://tiktoksellsbooks.com/
- and more...
As always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)
- Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
24 min - Ep. 46 - Writing 6000 words in a couple of hours or how I'm leaning into my process...
Episode 46 is also known as season 2, episode 1 :-)
Today, I'm starting season 2 by talking about writing more than 10000 words a week, by doing sprints for a couple of hours per day (not every day), leaning into my process, writing two stories at the same time and more.
Mentioned in this episode:
- 20Books Vegas 2021 Day 2 – Becca Syme - Productivity Myths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLrwmj9uUvc&t=22s
- Elana Johnson's outline/character spreadsheet: http://elanajohnson.com/rapidrelease
- Writing and Releasing Rapidly (Indie Inspiration for Self-Publishers Book 1) by Elana Johnson: https://amzn.to/3KnIbpS
- Sprinting: https://writeordie.com/
As always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)
- Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
25 min - Ep - 45: An indie author yearly review: The highs and lows of my self-publishing career in 2021.
Before diving right into my yearly review as an indie author: if you're struggling or know someone who is struggling (or maybe even just mention it or post it or share this resource with people in your life): https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.
Today, on the podcast, I talk about the highs and lows of my self-publishing career in 2021.
Some of my lows included:
- Dealing with my own career expectations and the reality,
- What it means to not be using a pen name,
- Feeling like I'm letting down some of my collaborators in royalty-share agreements...
Some of my highs included:
- Having the French version of #TheLeftoverBride reach the #9 on Apple Books Chart
- Having the French version of #TheLeftoverBride sit next to The Hating Game by Sally Thorne on the charts...
- Reading wonderful emails from readers around the globe
And more...
As always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)
- Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
21 min - Ep. 44 - Five things I've learned about self-publishing in 2021 and one thing I learned about writing.
Today, I talk about five things I've learned about self-publishing in 2021 (such as the importance of my newsletter and how sending emails more often does help me, Netgalley and more...) and one thing I learned about writing.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Tammy Labrecque: https://newsletterninja.net/
- Nick Stephenson (https://www.blog.yourfirst10kreaders.com/)
- L. Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/podcast/
- Katy Upperman: https://www.katyupperman.com
- Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/
- Mona Shroff: http://monadshroff.com/
- Megan Carter: https://megancarter.net
And as always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message) Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
20 min - Ep. 43 - Five things I've learned about podcasting as an author in 2021 and five things I want to do next year (podcast-related)
Today, I talk about the release of #TheLeftoverBride French edition and breaking the top 100 in Apple Books (my book was hanging out right next to Sally Thorne's The Hating Game! :-)). I share five things I've learned about podcasting as an author in 2021 and five things I want to do next year (podcast-related). I also gush about Cape Cod in December and Isaiah Jones Bed & Breakfast...
Mentioned in this episode:
- Isaiah Jones Bed & Breakfast - https://www.isaiahjones.com/
- My Imaginary Friends Podcast (and newsletter by L. Penelope): https://lpenelope.com/podcast/
And as always:
- Ask me a question (per email: authorelodienowodazkij AT gmail.com or by leaving me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/elodie-nowodazkij/message)
- Follow A Self-Published Author's Diary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aselfpublishedauthorsdiary
- Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com
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About The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary
From the publisher's feed
A candid self-publishing podcast for indie authors, with author Elodie Nowodazkij (aka the Raccoon Author). Follow the real numbers, experiments, mistakes and decisions behind an indie author…
career—from book marketing, launches and advertising to writing, revising, publishing wide, author branding and making money from books. Since 2014, Elodie has been sharing the wins, disasters, changes of mind and occasional chaos of building a long-term self-publishing career, with useful takeaways, humor and a French accent.