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Unstoppable Authors episodes
- Episode 145: Raising Creative Children
This week, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the importance of creativity and how to nurture it in children.
The conversation covers:
- Why creativity matters
- The benefits for children (and grown ups)
- Ways to encourage the creative children in your life
Get the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
52 min - Episode 144: Future Planning Your Writing Career
In this week's episode, Holly talks about her absolute favourite thing: making plans!
The discussion covers:
- Figuring out your Big Why
- Saying no
- Setting SMART goals
- Tricks for accomplishing your writing goals
- Future-proofing your author business
Get the links and resources mentioned in the show at our website: www.unstoppableauthors.com
27 min - Episode 143: Writing Seasons & Weather to Immerse Your Readers
In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss including the seasons and weather in your books.
The discussion covers:
- Why weather is important
- Setting the mood and immersing the reader
- Deepen your worldbuilding by considering climate
- Using weather to create conflict
- Writing seasonal books and marketing them year round
- and the dos and don'ts of writing weather
Check out the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
34 min - Episode 142: Figuring Out Your Front and Back Matter
In todays episode, Julia talks about what added extras need to be in your book, before and after your actual story. She discusses how eBooks and print books differ in their front and back matter, and how you can make the most of them.
Read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
16 min - Episode 141: Creating A Fantasy Map For Your Book
In this week's episode, Angeline, Julia & Holly talk about the ins and outs of creating fantasy maps. They cover:
- Technical how-to tips
- Things to include
- Pitfalls to avoid
- Formatting advice
- and Resource suggestions
Get all of the links to the resources in our show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
46 min - Episode 140: Reflections on London Book Fair
In todays episode, Angeline reflects on her trip to London Book Fair 2022. As a first time visitor, she talks about her first impressions, what she found helpful, and what she could have done differently. She discusses the value she got from it, and from her trip to London as a whole, including her visits to some other attractions in the city. Read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
20 min - Episode 139: Why and How To Start an Author Podcast
In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the ins and outs of creating a podcast. They cover:
- Why you might want to start a podcast
- What equipment and software you might need to get you started
- How to find listeners
- Finding guests and
- Pitching other people's podcasts to be a guest
Listen now and get the full show notes with links to resources at www.unstoppableauthors.com
53 min - Episode 138: Five Common Formatting Mistakes in Self Published Books
This week, Julia talks about the top five formatting mistakes she most commonly sees in self published books, and how to avoid them to make sure you have a top class product ready for reading. She talks about fonts (her favourite formatting-related thing to nerd about), spacing, and more.
Find the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com
21 min - Episode 137: Can You Be A Successful Author Without Social Media?
This week, Angeline, Holly & Julia dig into the topic of whether or not authors need to be on social media.
The conversation covers:
- What counts as social media, anyway?
- Are successful authors busy writing rather than posting on soicals?
- Does Stephen King rely on Twitter to sell books?!
- The trad/indie divide.
- The comment and run culture.
- Ways to sell without social media such as your body of work, writing to market, growing a mailing list, running ads, and live events.
Get the full show notes and all of the links to additional resources at www.unstoppableauthors.com
53 min - Episode 136: Reader Magnets with Tammi Labrecque
In this week's episode, Holly chats with Newsletter Ninja author, Tammi Labrecque about all things newsletter and reader magnet. Tammi shares tips from her new book, Newsletter Ninja 2: If you give a reader a cookie, as well as covering how to grow your author mailing list and what to write about in your emails.
Get 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.