Indie Writers Club

Episode 040 of The Indie Writers Club!In this episode James & Cara discuss the significant implications for indie authors of Amazons algorithm upgrade from A9 and A10.Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon supporter and joining our lively community of self published authors.https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

The discussion kicks off with a revealing BookBub survey on indie authors' views on AI, showcasing a growing reliance on these technologies. Insights into community dynamics and the exciting Kindle Storyteller competition emerge, emphasizing fairness in judging. Reflecting on personal journeys, the hosts chat about tackling imposter syndrome and the challenges of writing longer works. They also address ethical dilemmas surrounding AI in creativity and the importance of transparency for readers when authors use AI tools. Overall, a fascinating look at the evolving writing landscape!

In this episode we review and dissect Ridley's Scott's sequel to the incredible film Gladiator. Spoiler alert, we did not use the expression 'incredible' to describe it...LINKS:Support us via our Patreon and take part in a live monthly Q&A among other great perks: patreon.com/indiewritersclubHead to prowritingaid.com and use code IWC15 for 15% of annual plans.

In this special episode, James is joined by Hollywood scriptwriter Tom Donnelly. They discuss the chances of getting your book optioned and how to create a story that will grip your reader.

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James reports back from the Global Publishing Summit in Seville, they discuss the launch of a men only publishing house and they discuss James' venture into AI translations.Links:Join our Patreon:https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James & Cara revisit the topic of Character. Story versus character is a debate we had in an earlier episode and we decided that the perfect outcome is when your characters lead the story and when the story changes your characters.As Sharon Horgan says...people remember the characters long after they've forgotten the story.LINKSJoin our Patreon: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/supportHow to deal with bad reviews: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdFmF5rr/

James reports from an author mastermind event in Aruba (not in Mexico, it turns out). They discuss various tips and ideas especially around selling your existing titles.Also - try out the Google Animation tool on your covers: https://aistudio.google.com/generate-video

In this episode James & Cara discuss the week's developments in the indie world and James starts an experiment to see if AI translation service Scribeshadow can do a good enough job on his novels to launch them in France with no human intervention.

In this episode James & Cara discuss the latest developments in the world of publishing and they discuss how to write in a series or serial to maximise book sales.Support the Show and get exclusive benefits by joining our Patreon:https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

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