The Rebel Author Podcast

Hello Rebels, welcome to The Rebel Author Podcast episode 44. Today, I’m talking to Meg LaTorre all about the traditional publishing industry. It’s a fascinating insight into the other side of publishing regardless of whether your trad, hybrid or pure indie you'll learn how to pursue traditional publishing. Preorder my new book coauthored with J Thorn:  9 Things Career Authors Don't Do: Rebel Mindset here. This week’s questions is: What method of publishing are you following or would you like to follow? Find out more about this week's guest, Meg LaTorre: Website YouTube Twitter Instagram Read The Cyborg Tinkerer Book recommendation of the week is: Be a Writing Machine by Michael La Ronn KOBO Apple Amazon UK Amazon USA These are affiliate links Listener Rebel of the Week is Victoria LK Williams 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod 1 new patron this week, a big welcome and thank you to Jay Renee Weaver and a huge thank you to all my current patrons, you help not only to keep the podcast running. You make me feel like my potty mouth antics are worthwhile. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Episode Show Notes   This week’s questions is:   What job does your character have?   Find out more about our guest Becca Puglisi:   The Occupation Thesaurus: https://writershelpingwriters.net/bookstore/  One Stop for Writers: https://onestopforwriters.com  Writers Helping Writers blog: https://writershelpingwriters.net   Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here.    Book recommendation: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor   KOBO https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/daughter-of-smoke-and-bone-daughter-of-smoke-and-bone-trilogy-1    Apple: https://apple.co/2BOIAU4    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2XdUZYZ  Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/317Czu3    These are affiliate links.   Listener Rebel of the Week is Steve Moore     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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod    No new patrons this week but a huge thank you to all my current patrons for the ongoing support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack  

Episode Show Notes   This week’s questions is: What part of character creation do you find the hardest?   Book recommendation of the week is: The Occupation Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi   My blog review and lessons learned How to use character occupations to deepen your characterization    Grab The Occupation Thesaurus here.   I was delighted to be interviewed by AG Billig on her Self-Publishing Mastery talks channel. We had an amazing chat  about adulting, parenting, creativity, routine and more. Watch here.   Find out more about today's guest:   Website: www.alexbryantauthor.com  Read his books: https://books2read.com/theidentitythief  Instagram: @alexbryantauthor  Facebook: @alexbryantauthor   *** Rebel of the week this week is HB Lyne 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod ***   Thank you to new patron Cari Buziak. Also a huge thank you to all my current patrons, you help not only to keep the podcast running. You make me feel like my potty mouth antics are worthwhile.   If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting:   www.patreon.com/sachablack   That’s sacha with a C not an S THIS EPISODE WAS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE   Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: What three words describe your author branding? Find out more about our guest Steve Brown on: His website Linkedin Read his book here. Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here. Book recommendation: Goal Setting for Writers: A Step-By-Step Roadmap to Success by Holly Lyne Amazon UK:  https://amzn.to/30fHt82 Amazon USA:  https://amzn.to/2WpLWUw Listener Rebel of the Week is Cari Buziak  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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod  Thank you to new patrons Jessica Samuels, and Jackie Reuter. Thank you to all my current patrons for the ongoing support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack  

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: What language would you most like your book translated into? Find out more about our guest Joseph Alexander on: Website: www.translatebooks.com Music website www.fundamental-changes.com for over 350 free HD video lessons or to get signed as an author. The link Joseph mentioned for the book to read 12 Ways to Market Your Book in German is here. Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here. Book recommendation: Wild Seed by Octavia Butler Amazon UK Amazon USA Listener Rebel of the Week is Matt 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod Thank you to new patron Bair Klos Thank you to all my current patrons for the ongoing support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack  

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: Do you write short stories or flash fiction? *** Find out more about our guest Esther Chilton on: Website: Blog: https://esthernewtonblog.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/esthernewton201  Her book A Walk in the Woods *** Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here.  *** Book recommendation: Publication guaranteed by Esther Chilton Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3gtIVdj  Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2AyEkr3 *** Listener Rebel of the Week is Katrina Hood 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod  *** Thank you to all patrons for the support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack  

Episode Show Notes This week’s question is: If you couldn’t be a writer, what would you be? Find out more about our guest Steven de Koenigswarter on: His website: Thehealthfactory.com His informational website: Nano-mineralwater.com Facebook THF: https://www.facebook.com/thfnederland/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven.dekoenigswarter/ Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehealthfactory_/   Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here.  Book recommendation: Miso Paper for Archer and Olive journals www.misopaper.com  My office geometric paint job! Listener Rebel of the Week is S. M. Mitchell 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod  Thank you to all patrons for the support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack  

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: Do you write series or standalone and why? Book recommendation this week is The Necromancer’s Apprentice by Icy Sedgwick. https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-necromancer-s-apprentice-6  Find out more about our guest Mal Cooper on her website aeon14.com.  Find her at facebook.com/soyarma where she posts nearly daily cosplay/fashion pics. Link to the YouTube video where she talks about what makes boys and girls.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bhURgrUoHg Link to National Geographic article mentioned on gender  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/how-science-helps-us-understand-gender-identity/?fbclid=IwAR1SA8_X8pwDFtA1LE_GqgrYoXyJpPvT_Wn6AiEldHv7H35Z-YG8SiqQclg Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here.    Listener Rebel of the Week is Aime Sund 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 or tweet me @rebelauthorpod  Thank you to all patrons for the support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack This episode was sponsored by Kobo Writing Life Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.  

Episode Show Notes This week's question is: How do you outline? Find out more about Libbie on her website. Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is available now, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here. Thank you to all the show's Patrons, your support is always appreciated. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: What’s the best sex scene you ever read? Or watched?  Links to find out more about Clare  Clare's website Clare's book recommendations  Visit her on Twitter     Links to 2 sex podcasts she mentioned:   Let's talk about lesbian sex scenes: https://lesbianswhowrite.com/lww-15-lets-talk-about-lesbian-sex-scenes/   Sex locations in our books: https://lesbianswhowrite.com/lww-50-sex-locations-in-our-books/   Steampunk novel   Demon in the Machine - Lise Mactague: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FGW7W4G/   Clare's book recommendations   And Playing The Role Of Herself - KE Lane: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Playing-Role-Herself-K-Lane-ebook/dp/B003U8AE0U/   In At The Deep End - Kate Davies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/at-Deep-End-Kate-Davies-ebook/dp/B07GLP2FB2/     Book recommendation this week is Collaboration for Authors by Daniel Willcocks https://books2read.com/u/bQK9R0 Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is on preorder, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Order the Workbook here.  Listener Rebel of the Week is Burninstories 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 www.patreon.com/sachablack