The Rebel Author Podcast

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A motivational show for all the creatives out there with an inner rebel. Listen for interviews, industry news, tips, tricks and tools to help you take your creative business to the next level.... more

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How many episodes does The Rebel Author Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 338 episodes available.

The Rebel Author Podcast episodes:

June 01, 2022140 Writing and Marketing Systems with Elana Johnson
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How to assess your time
Mistakes to avoid when trying to structure writing systems
How to streamline your business
Tiered launches
How to assess your series success
This week’s question is: What do you want to learn more about?
Recommendation of the week is: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Apple
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Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Find out more about Elana:
Join her Facebook group
Read her books for writers: Writing and Releasing Rapidly and Writing Killer Cover Copy
See all of Elana's books (including some she wrote under her pen name of Liz Isaacson)
Elana's Blog
Link to Las Vegas Talk

Rebel of the Week is: Allison Carroll
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 Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Get 20% off using Sacha’s link.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
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1h 18min
May 25, 2022139 How to Write Funny with Heide Goody and Iain Grant
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How to collaborate effectively
Mistakes to avoid in collaborations
How to approach writing humour
The format and structure of a joke
Different types of humour
Agents of chaos
This week’s question is: How do you self-sabotage?
Recommendation of the week is: Tinseltown Toils by Jay Renee Lawrence (Patron)
Apple
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
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Find out more about Heide and Iain at:
Facebook
Pigeon Park Press
Rebel of the Week is: Dharma Kelleher
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 Karen Heenan. 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
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.
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1h 15min
May 18, 2022138 How to Write Erotica and Dark Romance with Golden Angel
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
Overview of the genre and subgenres
What makes a good erotica novel
Terminology and language
How to write a good sex scene
Common mistakes to avoid
This week’s question is: Tell me about something you’re proud of.
Recommendation of the week is: Dear Writer, Are You Intuitive? by Becca Syme
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Links I mentioned are:
Competition Quitcast
Superbad Villains on The Writer's Mindset
The Merry Writer Podcast
Find out more about Golden Angel at:
Author Website

Rebel of the Week is: Bair
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 Karla Hailer and Vanessa Wells. 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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1h 13min
May 11, 2022137 How to Write About Mental Health and Trauma with Iona Wayland
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How to approach and research trauma and mental health
Trigger words and content words
How to write about trauma realistically
Sensitivity reading
So much science and psychology
This week’s question is: how are you looking after yourself?
Recommendation of the week is: The Bestseller Code by Matthew Jockers and Jodie Archer
Apple
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Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Find out more about Iona at:
Author Website/Sensitivity Reading
Ashes
Instagram
Twitter
BookBub
GoodReads

Rebel of the Week is: Lena Johnson
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 Valerie Ihsan and CJ Dainton. 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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1h 3min
May 04, 2022136 How to Write a Scrappy First Draft with Donna Barker
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
Top tips and tricks to get through your draft
Mistakes to avoid
Mindset barriers for first drafts
What to do when you get stuck
This week’s question is: who would you like to see on the show or what topics would you like covered?
Recommendation of the week is: Gallant by V.E. Schwab
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Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Find out more about Donna at:
The Creative Academy
Romance Author Website

Rebel of the Week is: Jackson Hollingsworth
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] or instagram me @sachablackauthor
3 new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to Darren Blake, Rebecca Adams and Kimberly Grymes. 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 Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Get 20% off using Sacha’s link.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Check out The Witch's Revenge by ProWritingAid user S.W. Millar
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1h 8min
April 27, 2022135 6 Lessons from Three Years of Full-Time Writing
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
The income update
Realising I’m not superhuman
Refining and focusing on the money
Being a better publisher
Human connection
Your uniqueness
This week’s question is: What's the biggest lesson you’ve learned from your journey so far?
Recommendation of the week is: Keepers by me!
Available at all good stores!
***this show uses affiliate links
Links I mentioned are:
5 Lessons from Two Years of Writing Full-Time
10 Lessons from One Year of Writing Full-Time

Rebel of the Week is: Ian Worrall
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]
A big thank you to returning patron Bair Klos and to current patron, H. B. Lyne, for upping her pledge. 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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1h 3min
April 20, 2022134 How to Launch Your First Book with CM Newell, SW Millar and Scott Williamson
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How they felt as first time authors in 2022
How and why they chose their launch and marketing model
What went well
What mistakes they made and would do differently next time
The hardest part about launching your first book
This week’s question is: How is your year going? Is it as productive as you wanted?
Find out more about SW Millar at:
Instagram
Twitter
Website
Find out more about CM Newell at:
Instagram
Facebook
Goodreads
Author Website
Tik Tok
**Anyone who buys an ebook through CM's website store for rebel listeners, they can use the code Villains40 and receive a 40% discount through end of the year.
Find out more about Scott Williamson at:
Instagram
Website

Rebel of the Week is: Helen Rygh Pederson
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 Dharma Kelleher. 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
Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.
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1h 6min
April 13, 2022133 How to Write a Retelling with Alix E Harrow
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
How to write a retelling
Mistakes to avoid with retellings
How closely you need to stick to the original tale
How to develop voice
Description tips
This week’s question is: How do you plan? By tax year, calendar year, by quarter or something else?
Recommendation of the week is: The Mechanic: A John Tyler Thriller by Tom Fowler (patron)
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Links and events I mentioned are:
Jericho Writers Self-Publishing Month
Find out more about Alix on:
Twitter
Author website

Rebel of the Week is: Lena Johnson
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] or instagram me @sachablackauthor
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
...more
42min
April 06, 2022132 How to Succeed in a Niche Book Genre with Nora Phoenix
Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
What is a niche?
How to assess a niche
How to find and assess comp authors
The difference between writing to market and to trend
How to build a platform in advance
This week’s question is: What are your fave in-person events?
Recommendation of the week is: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
***this show uses affiliate links
Links I mentioned are:
The Rebel Diaries Anthology Edited by Sacha Black
Available at all good stores!
Apple
Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Find out more about Nora at:
noraphoenix.com
For readers: join FB group Nora's Nook
For authors: join FB group #IWroteThis

Rebel of the Week is: Scott Williamson
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 Isabel Cañas. 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 Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid
Get 20% off using Sacha’s link.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
...more
1h 17min
March 30, 2022 BONUS EPISODE Sneak Peek at The Rebel Diaries
Episode Show Notes
Order your copy of The Rebel Diaries at all good stores: https://books2read.com/rebeldiaries
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Apple
Amazon UK
Amazon US

Find out more about the authors at:
Scott Williamson
Author website
Instagram
Kimberly Grymes
Author website
Instagram
Sacha Black
Author website
Instagram
Helen Glynn Jones
Author website
Instagram
A.E. Kincaid
Author website
Instagram
L.F. Wham
Author website
Instagram
Val Neil
Author website
Instagram
Jay Renee Lawrence
Author website
Instagram
Mark Leslie
Author website
Instagram
J. Ember Hintz
Author website
Instagram
Matt Hollon
Instagram
Meghan J. Dahl
Author website
Instagram
J A Mortimore
Author website
Instagram
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17min

FAQs about The Rebel Author Podcast:

How many episodes does The Rebel Author Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 338 episodes available.

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