Two Indie Authors

Despite running successful businesses, Robert and David know that at the heart of it all is the writing. And both of them spend a lot of time and work in ensuring that the characters they bring to the page are as compelling and as fleshed out as possible and this week, the duo discuss how to write compelling characters and make them as three dimensional as possible.

Fantasy author, F.D. Lee joins them for one of the most open and honest 'Seven Questions' of the show so far.

Oh...and Rob has another song for David.

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Dovetailing nicely with last week's episode on using the Amazon platform to increase sales, David and Rob sit down to discuss six tips that they use to increase their sales. Some of them may seem obvious, but the way they discuss the theory behind them should get your minds working.

They are also joined by author Mike Norris who tackles the 'Seven Questions' and Rob also gives us a brief walk through of his awful time being caught up in the UK travel crisis this past week.

NOTE: Apologies for any sound issues with the recording. There were some technical difficulties.

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Amazon is the biggest ebook platform on the market. But did you know there are a multitude of FREE features you can use to increase your sales? Robert and David sit down and discuss where to access them, how they use them and the impact they can have on your book sales. Yes, this episode includes homework!

Comedy writer Patrick Osbourne stops by to share some fantastic stories in the 'Seven Questions' hot seat.

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A much asked for talking point for this week, as David and Rob discuss how to build confidence as an author and especially one that sells books. Confidence is a difficult trait to nurture and the duo share six excellent tips that have helped them build their indie author business.

They are then joined by one of the biggest names in the indie author world, as the incredible Urban Fantasy author, AD Starrling joins the duo for a fascinating round of the 'Seven Questions'.

A can't miss episode!

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A fascinating episode this week, as David and Rob sit down with Matt Holmes to discuss Facebook marketing. A staple of both their marketing plans, Facebook ads is changing and Matt offers some incredible insight on the unique strategy he has adopted when it comes to marketing his wife, Lori Holmes', books.

Speaking of Lori Holmes, she joins the duo for the 'Seven Questions' and brings an incredible journey of how success can be achieved with a smaller number of books.

An episode stacked with information this week, along with David's favourite mailbag jingle so far.

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David and Rob sit down this week to discuss the old writing adage of Plotting vs Pantsing. Is it best to plot out your novel? Or to just sit and let your mind pour out onto the keys? The duo go in depth on their own processes, how far into the details they go and the benefits and negatives of both.

They are then joined by sci-fi/fantasy author Jonathan Weiss, who calls in from Australia to tackle the 'Seven Questions' and provide a fantastic blue print on how to prepare yourself to start an indie author business.

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At the request of the listeners, David and Rob sit down this week to offer up some of their best tips for improving your manuscript. At the heart of the indie author business is the writing, and with over 25 books between them, they discuss some of the tips and tricks they live by to produce books to the highest quality. Get your pens ready.

Joining the duo from the stunning Donegal in Ireland, is hybrid author Sharon Thompson who offers possibly the most unique answer to marketing her books that the 'Seven Questions' has heard yet.

Don't miss it.

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This week, the guys have a special guest joining them on the show. Stuart Grant is the number one web designer on Reedsy, as well as a frequent guest and recommendation on the Self Publishing Show. The authority on author websites, Stuart has helped over 200 authors build their websites and brands and this week, he stops by to discuss the importance of owning your own platform with Robert and David.

Not only that, but Stuart is sticking around to not just answer the mailbag question, but also to tackle our 'Seven Questions'. (And another one of Rob's classic songs.)

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Running an independent author business is hard work. This week, David and Rob go into detail of what they do on a day-to-day basis to keep on top of their indie author careers, including their craft, their admin, their marketing and their mental health. They also discuss how this changes based on what process they are going through.

Children's writer Sarah Hewlett stops by to answer the 'Seven Questions', offering a fascinating insight into life of an independent children's author and budding publisher.

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On this weeks episode, Rob drills down into David's experiences with working with an agent, and how they can still be a very useful partner for an independent author. As always, David is open and honest with his process of finding one, negotiating with them and the work they have done since.

The duo are then joined by fantasy romance author Helen Rygh-Pedersen all the way from Norway for the 'Seven Questions. A recent full-time author, Helen shares some wonderful insight on the strength of the indie author community.

A can't miss episode!

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