Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty one between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode twenty one. 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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Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• Myths around productivity in the indie community

Find out more about Kathryn:

The Productive Writer Guidebook

The Productive Writer Guidebook on Amazon

Kathryn's Website

Twitter/X

LinkedIn

Rebel of the Week is: Chris

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

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• How to outline a nonfiction book

Links I mentioned:

Fantasy romance LBTQIA+ freebies

Find out more about Stephanie:

LinkedIn

Nonfiction Authors Association Facebook

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]

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: 

• Why tropes hook readers

Find out more about Cindy:

CindyDees.com

CynthiaDees.com

Rebel of the Week is: Rosie

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 Gigi Rivers. 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 Fictionary

Find out more about Fictionary StoryCoach Certification here.

As a rebel listener you can get 25% off StoryTeller, StoryTeller Premium and certification with code REBEL25.

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• What serial fiction is and how it differs from non-serialised fiction

Find out more about Stephanie:

StephanieBond.com

Rebel of the Week is: Lauren 

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 Nina J Fox and Jen. 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: 

• The fundamentals of historical romance

Find out more about Bianca:

Author Website

Rebel of the Week is: Josh Gentry

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 

Rebel Discount link

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

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

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Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• What is burnout

Find out more about Liz:

Owl Moon Coaching

Instagram

Rebel of the Week is: Angela

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 Mags Lucas. 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 importance of representation in our books

Find out more about Dharma:

Author Website

Facebook

Threads

Instagram

TikTok

Rebel of the Week is: Mélanie 

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 Fictionary

Find out more about Fictionary Software + Fictionary Live! here.

As a rebel listener you can get 25% off StoryTeller, StoryTeller Premium and certification with code REBEL25.

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

• What are tarot cards and how do they work

Sacha's Tarot Cards:

Find out more about Mariëlle:

Website

Podcast

Facebook

Instagram

So You Want to Sling Cards, Too? Three-week mini-course for beginning cardslingers

Tarot for Creatives upcoming Kickstarter campaign

Rebel of the Week is: Kiersten

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