The Rebel Author Podcast The Rebel Author Podcast

Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover: 
Writing a children’s book from concept to completion
Working with illustrators and translators
Creating a high quality product
The business side of back matter
Creating clarity in your work
Find out more about Holger:
Author Website
The Wrong Planet

Rebel of the Week is: Anonymous
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 rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com
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 
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Episode Show Notes
In this episode we cover: 
Personal development books
Choosing what to read next
Starting a new reading habit
Reading effectively and taking notes
11-step method for success
Find out more about Nick:
Rise of the Reader
Nick's Website
BookThinkers
DM Nick at instagram.com/bookthinkers for personalized book recommendation
Rebel of the Week is: Lottie
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 rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com
1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to altairstar. 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: 
Writing about gender equality and women’s issues
Choosing which messages to refine in your book
Managing the emotional toll of writing sensitive topics
Character development in feminist storytelling
Using accessible language
This week’s question is: what are you asking Santa for christmas?
Recommendation of the week is: Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
Amazon UK
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Find out more about Laura:
Laura's Website

Rebel of the Week is: Anonymous
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 rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com
A big thank you to my all of 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: 
Planning as an indie author
Maker, manager and marketeer
How to plan for 2024
What being a good publisher means
Knowing what to measure
This week’s question is: who or what is inspiring or motivating you at the moment?
Recommendation of the week is: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
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Kobo
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
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Find out more about Orna:
Go Creative! Planning Program for Authors & Poets Kickstarter
Rebel of the Week is: Helen
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 rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com
Lots of new patrons this week, welcome and thank you to I Heart SapphFic, Kiz Moncrieff, Lyn, Leela Hughes and Brooke T Carr, and thanks to The Blumenkranz Twins for upping their pledge. 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: 
What does “editing for clarity” mean
How to write with more clarity
Developing self-editing skills
When to use sensory details
How PWA can help with clarity and sensory detail
This week’s question is: What's the most valuable lesson you've learned from a creative failure or mistake?
Recommendation of the week is: The Tropoholic's Guide to Internal Romance Tropes by Cindy Dees
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Amazon UK
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Find out more about Krystal and ProWritingAid:
ProWritingAid.com
Instagram
Krystal's Author Website
Rebel of the Week is: Matthew Goodall
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 rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com
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
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Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number fourteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode fourteen. 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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