Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• Character creation and personification

This week’s question is: What have you binged this year?

Recommendation of the week is: Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant

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In The Lives of Puppets

Ravensong (Green Creek book 2)

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Rebel of the Week is: Karla 

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1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Noreen Stone. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• The difficulties and workarounds of marketing erotic content

This week’s question is: What will you have done, written, published by the end of the year?

Recommendation of the week is: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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Events I mentioned:

South Coast Sapphic Hangout: 6th May 10am

Find out more about Ruby:

Author Website

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Rebel of the Week is: Charlotte

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

One new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Paulette Stout. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

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Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number nine between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode nine. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you’d like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.

To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.

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In this episode we cover:

• The lessons I’ve learned from 4 years of writing full-time

Read full blog here.

This week’s question is: what is the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started writing?

Recommendation of the week is: The Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant

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Rebel of the Week is: Holly

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Adam Beswick and Tamara Prins. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE

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Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• What the Enneagram is

This week’s question is: what have you enjoyed doing this year?

Recommendation of the week is: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

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Find out more about Claire:

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Reclaim Your Author Career

Rebel of the Week is: Eden

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

2 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Kylie Hillman and Chris Holcombe. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• Working with a designer

This week’s question is: What is giving you life right now?

Recommendation of the week is: Ghosts from the Veil by Scott Williamson (patron)

On all good stores!

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Links I mentioned:

Kobo Plus pricing for indies here

Full article here

Find out more about Katia and MiblArt:

MiblArt Website

Katia's Facebook

Instagram

Marketing material examples and cover designs from MiblArt:

Rebel of the Week is: PT Saad

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Tae. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• How to create organic conflict

This week’s question is: how do you structure your to do list?

Recommendation of the week is: Signal Moon by Kate Quinn

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Links I mentioned:

I Heart SapphFic Favorite Scenes from Favorite Authors Anthology

List Building Bootcamp FREE webinar 

Shane’s new podcast: The Write Better Fiction Podcast

Find out more about JJ:

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Rebel of the Week is: AJ

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

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Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number eight between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode eight. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you’d like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.

To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.

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If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

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Book we're reading: Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy’s Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap

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Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• Who TikTok works for

This week’s question is: what aspect of book marketing do you find hardest to grasp?

Recommendation of the week is: Only One Coffin by AJ Truman

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Find out more about Rebecca:

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Rebel of the Week is: Heather 

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE

Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• Collaborating on marketing as niche authors

This week’s question is: what’s the best book you’ve read this year?

Recommendation of the week is: Filthy Rich Vampires by Geneva Lee

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Links I mentioned:

Preorder A Game of Romance and Ruin

Find out more about TB and Miranda:

I Heart SapphFic

Rebel of the Week is: Maggie

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to [email protected]

No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack