This week, Angeline and Holly discuss what foreshadowing is, why you need it, how to do it, how NOT to do it, and the mystical power of the MacGuffin! CAUTION: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR - Ready Player One, Aliens, The Shawshank Redemption, Signs, Sixth Sense, Avengers: Endgame, Jaws, The Chronicles of Narnia, Pirates of the Caribbean, [...]
In today's episode, Angeline is taking you backwards, upside-down, inside-out, and every which way! She discusses how to take those super cool, but unconnected ideas, and back them up with reasons and causes to make sure they really fit into your world. She gives her top tips for working backwards, and shows you how you [...]
This week, Holly & Angeline get stuck in to the meaty topic of pre-orders. They cover the pros and cons, the nitty-gritty technical details and share some resources on further information. It's a juicy episode packed with useful information, so grab a notebook and take notes! Listen on your favourite platform HERE. You can do [...]
It’s no secret that reviews are vital to an author’s success. They provide the much-needed social proof for readers that other people have read the book and reveal a little about what they thought of it. Consider your own buying behaviour: how likely are you to buy a book that either has no reviews on [...]
In this week's episode, Holly digs deep into the subject of book reviews: The different types of reviewWhere to find reviewersWhether to read reviews or notHow to make use of both your good and bad reviews! You can find a written version of this episode here. Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Resources Unstoppable Authors [...]
In this episode, Angeline and Holly dig into the nitty-gritty of outsourcing tasks in your author business. They talk about what you might want to outsource and why, the things to look for in a freelancer, where to find freelancers, what to do if things turn sour, and how to nurture a positive relationship with [...]
In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly discuss ways to help make your book launch a success. They talk through setting up pre-orders, utilising social media and your mailing list, and running review teams. They also cover some of the pitfalls and mistakes they've made and touch on some tricky things to watch out for. [...]
Off the back of her New Year's Day traditions, Angeline talks about creating festivals and celebrations for your books. She talks about how festivals can be used to reveal character, create conflict, and reflect the themes of your story. She talks about the importance of bringing your worldbuilding back to character, and offers up a [...]
In this week's episode, Holly goes in depth on the subject of reviewing your progress in order to make better plans for the future. She talks about the Clifton Strengths test, common traits among writers, and ways to lean into your strengths to make you a more successful goal-setter. Get more help with planning 2021 [...]
In this episode, Angeline and Holly go over what their plans were this year, celebrate the successes and reflect on the plans that changed and goals that were left behind. Check out Holly's Plan With Me 2020 video here: https://youtu.be/YoymUHryaGs Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Resources Unstoppable Authors MerchandiseUnstoppable Authors Facebook GroupUnstoppable Authors on [...]
