In this episode, Holly interviews gothic horror author, Becky Wright. Becky discusses her background in storytelling as a child, how she was drawn to writing ghost stories and the gothic fiction that she writes today. She talks about writing the taboo, doing historical research, blending the erotic with the period setting, and being a control [...]
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Episode 68: Reanimating Classic Horror Monsters
In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly dissect their favourite classic horror monsters and the books, films and TV shows that put a new twist on them. Get ideas for stories in all mediums to consume this spooky season and beyond in this feature length episode. Everything from vampires, to werewolves, to ghosts... there's something [...]
Episode 67: A Special Announcement
This is a super short episode as Holly hasn't been well this week. But we wanted to make this special announcement. We are delighted to announce that we're taking Indie Fire virtual! This means that wherever you are in the world, you can join us for all of the amazing workshops and panel discussions as [...]
Episode 66: Making the Most of Writing Courses and Workshops
This week, Angeline's talking all about the merits of writing courses and workshops. From online workshops to university degrees, she offers up advice on finding the right learning opportunities, and how to make the most of them. Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Resources Unstoppable Authors MerchandiseUnstoppable Authors Facebook GroupUnstoppable Authors on PatreonIndie Fire Writers [...]
Episode 65: Author Responsibilities and Reader Expectations
In today's episode, Angeline and Holly talk about the best ways to ensure you're meeting readers' expectations, through the right covers, tropes and endings for your books; and your responsibilities as an author, such as completing series, using sensitivity readers and trigger warnings. Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Resources Bryan Cohen's Amazon Ads ChallengeUnstoppable [...]
Episode 64: Writing for Screen with Robert Cano
In this episode, Holly interviews poet and dark fantasy author, Robert Cano. They talk about the value of learning from poetry and other mediums, writing for screen and the demands of the film and TV industries. They dig deep into how writing conventions have changed but how we can still learn from older literature. Robert [...]
Episode #63: Balancing Productivity with Self-Care
In this week's episode, Holly and Angeline discuss ways to increase efficiency in your author business, identifying burnout, and ways to take care of your physical and mental health. Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Resources Great Writers Share Podcast: Holly's interview with Autumn BirtGoal Setting for Writers by Holly LyneUnstoppable Authors Facebook GroupUnstoppable Authors [...]
Episode #62: Recharging Your Creativity
In a time when many writers have experienced a shift in their creativity and productivity, whether for the worse, or for the better, Angeline looks at the ways in which we can recharge our creativity levels. She talks about the major changes in her approach throughout her writing career, and discusses why walking away can [...]
Episode #61: Your Author Brand
In this week's new episode, Holly & Angeline discuss what it takes to create a cohesive and memorable author brand for your business. They talk about why some authors may feel reluctant to consider themselves as a brand; what author brand is; how and why to keep it consistent; and what goes into their own [...]
Episode 4.17: Author Branding and Getting Into Libraries and Bookstores with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
In this episode, Holly interviews "the Kobo guy", Mark Leslie Lefebvre. Mark talks about his author journey, his background working for Kobo and Draft2Digital, his non-fiction books, including Wide for the Win. He talks about changing his plans when one subject expands to be more than a single chapter. He also goes into detail about [...]