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- Episode 4.13: Writing Crime with Samantha Goodwin
Today, Holly talks with mystery author, Samantha Goodwin. They discuss what it takes to write a compelling crime story, the importance of networking, plus ways that Samantha supports the indie author community.
Our question of the week: Where did you get your love of stories? Let us know in our Facebook group, on Instagram, or email us at [email protected].
32 min - Episode 4.12: How to Pull-Off a Successful Book Release
In this week's episode, Holly and Angeline are talking book releases, offering up their top tips, and admitting their biggest mistakes.
With advice about identifying your audience, building your author platform, and how to put together a review team, you'll learn how to ensure your book launches don't disappear into the void.
Hear about the lessons they've learnt the hard way, and find out what you can do to avoid the same mistakes.
See the resources with the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
39 min - Episode 4.11: You've Written a Book. Now What?
This week, Angeline runs through the main options for publishing, looking at the differences between traditional publishing, small and independent presses, and self publishing. She discusses the benefits of choosing more than one route, and being a 'hybrid author'. Reiterating that this is a decision to be made, not just about your first book, but about every book, she talks about how and why you might decide to make the switch from one publishing route to another.
27 min - Episode 4.10: Your Unique Author Journey
In this episode, Angeline and Holly discuss why you shouldn't compare your path to anyone else's. Talking about how to sift through all the advice, they dig into the various ways that you can make your author journey unique and workable for you. Hear what advice they've chosen to ignore, and their individual habits that might draw a gasp from the wider writing community!
29 min - Episode 4.9: Formatting Your Books with Julia Scott
Today, Holly talks to sci-fi and fantasy author Julia Scott about her writing process and the importance of good formatting. They get into ideas coming to writers as dreams, having multiple streams of income and why readers subconsciously value a well-formatted book.
Julia has a formatting and logo design business as well as writing fiction. Her availability for formatting is limited, but if you'd like to enquire, you can do so at the link below.
Our question of the week: What do you outsource (or want to) in your author business? Let us know in the comments on our show notes, in our Facebook group, on Instagram, or email us at [email protected].
Julia Scott Writes
Evenstar Books - book formatting and logo design.
30 min - Episode 4.8: Taking Ownership of Your Author Platform
In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly are talking about author platforms, and the importance of owning as much as you can.
They define what an author platform is, why you need one, and give examples of the different places that make up your platform.
With lots of information on websites, mailing lists, and direct sales from your site, this episode is packed full of ways to take control of your platform.
Hear their top tips for your author platform, as well as a complete no-brainer of a would you rather question.
Get the full show notes and resource list at www.unstoppableauthors.com
43 min - Episode 4.7: How to Write Post-Apocalyptic Worlds
In this week's episode, we're attempting to survive the apocalypse. Along with guest co-host, Twitch streamer Paul, Angeline explores the post-apocalyptic genre, across books, movies, and games. They discuss the enduring tropes, how to create a timeline, and the different ways to bring death and destruction upon your world. With top tips on characterisation, and even a look at post-apocalyptic worlds that are better than what came before. You'd better be prepared!
33 min - Episode 4.6: How To Write What You KnowWe've all heard the old adage 'write what you know', but what does that really mean? It certainly doesn't stop you from writing about dragons, or magical quests, or teenage boys (if you've never been one!)This week, Holly and Angeline look at the things you might know that can help create fictional characters, stories, and worlds that feel authentic, believable, and relatable. They look at the random, specialist knowledge they've picked up over the years, as well as admitting the characters they're not so great at writing about.And when it comes to writing what you don't know, they've got advice for that too.See the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com29 min
- Episode 4.5: How to Relaunch Your Novel
Holly discusses the hows and whys of doing a relaunch. Your back list consists of vital assets that you can leverage to gain long term income. But if you leave a title languishing with an outdated cover and no promotion, it won't sell. Relaunching your earlier books can give them a new spark of life.
Get the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
30 min - Episode 4.4 No Job To Quit? Starting Your Author Career as a Full-Time Parent
This week, we discuss what it's really like to get started as an author when you're a full time parent. We realise that not all writers are working towards quitting a job. You can never really quit parenthood so a certain set of skills are required to make it all work.
We get into the advantages and disadvantages of this route and cover some tips and tricks to balancing all the plates.
Read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
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About Unstoppable Authors
From the publisher's feed
Indie authors Angeline Trevena, Holly Lyne and Julia Scott discuss their adventures in self publishing and writer life. Episodes every Monday, juggled around their limited child-free time.