*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. This week, Julia chats with five indie author women friends, celebrating International Women's Day and Mother's Day (in the UK). They discuss: Why they write and what drives them [...]
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Episode 176: Elevating Your Story Structure in Fictionary with Kristina Stanley
*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. This week, Julia chats with the creator of Fictionary, Kristina Stanley. They discuss: Elevating your story structure with Fictionary's Storyteller software How to work with Fictionary's certified Storycoach editors [...]
Episode 171: Fantasy Debut Novels with Danielle Lauren
*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. In this week's episode, Julia chats with high fantasy author Danielle (Dani) Lauren about writing and publishing her debut novel 'Spiritchild' in 2022. They discuss: her publishing process and [...]
Episode 167: Holiday Tropes
*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. This week, Holly, Julia and Shane discuss why readers love tropes and why they're important for writers to utilise. The discussion covers: Popular festive tropes for setting, character and [...]
Episode 166: Winter Worldbuilding
*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. In this week's episode, Holly, Julia & Shane discuss creating wonderful winters in your writing. They cover: Genre and tone Mining your memories Using senses to evoke feelings Considering [...]
Episode 165: Topic Roundup – Amazon
*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. This week, Holly and Julia are joined by guest host, Shane Millar. They discuss the contents of the previous three episodes and share their highlights and take-aways. They cover: [...]
Episode 164: Amazon 101
*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. In this week's episode, Holly & Julia provide a helpful breakdown of how to publish your books on Amazon. They cover: What you'll need in order to publish a [...]
Episode 159: Marketing on Social Media with Jenn Hanson-dePaula
This article contains affiliate links. You never pay more but we may make a small commission. On this week's episode, Julia talks to Jenn Hanson-dePaula of Mixtus Media about marketing on social media. They discuss: Where to start when you're overwhelmed by marketing The importance of identifying your reader How to choose your social media [...]
Episode 155: Atticus and the future of book management software with Dave Chesson
This article contains affiliate links. You never pay more but we may make a small commission. In this week's episode, Julia speaks to Dave Chesson, the owner and creator of Kindlepreneur, all about his new software, Atticus. "If Scrivener, Google Docs, and Vellum got together and had a baby, it's name would be Atticus." One [...]
Episode 148: Discovering and Utilising Your Strengths With Holly Lyne
This article contains affiliate links. You never pay more but we may make a small commission. In this week's episode, Julia interviews our very own Holly Lyne to get the lowdown on these 'strengths' she keeps talking about. We discuss what 'strengths' are and how to find out what yours are, the benefits of finding [...]