The Rebel Author Podcast

Hello Rebels, welcome back to The Rebel Author Podcast episode 34. I’m talking to Dakota Krout today all about how to build an engaged reader fanbase. Episode Show Notes First up, before we get into the show notes, let me say a huge thank you once again for all the support during the launch of The Anatomy of Prose, I'm deeply grateful and I can't thank you all enough. This week's question: What tactic or method have you seen an author use to successfully build a fan base? Rebel of the week this week is Kelly Malacko 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 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.  

This week’s questions is: What is your favorite literary device? Book recommendation this week The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences Grab your copy here.   Preorder the Workbook here.  Join the Launch Party tonight, 29th May 9pm BST, 1pm PST, 4pm EST, 6am Sydney Rebel Authors Facebook Group    Next Level Authors Watch on YouTube  Listen on your Podcatcher Listener Rebel of the Week is Russell Phillips  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 this week Katlyn Duncan, Samurai Girl and Daniel Willcocks. 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 We apologize for the interruption to the schedule. Today's episode is a Rebel Author takeover. Daniel Willcocks from the Great Writers Share podcast hosts today's show so that yours truly can be interviewed. Learn how we improve our craft and business. We also dish out a bunch of book, course and resource recommendations too. Preorder your copy of The Anatomy of Prose now: https://books2read.com/anatomyofprose Great Writers Share podcast: https://pod.link/1473869415  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 Today’s podcast is with Derek Murphy. We’re talking about how to create a reader funnel, what one is, how to create it and why it's key to developing a fan base. This week’s questions is: What kind of content do you put in your reader funnel? Book recommendation this week is my book 10 Steps to Hero: How to Craft a Kickass Protagonist. Grab a copy on Kobo here:  Find out more about our guest on his website: creativindie.com Win a signed ARC of The Anatomy of Prose Competition 1, on Instagram here.  Competition 2 is through Rafflecopter, you can enter here:  Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is on preorder now, you can get it in ebook paperback and hardback here.  LAUNCH PARTY I’ll be hosting a LIVE Q&A to celebrate the launch of The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences. The Live will be on the 29th May at 9pm BST, 1pm PST, 4pm EST, 6am AEST. If you’d like to ask me anything about writing, marketing, publishing or… unicorns then drop your questions in the blog, the Rebel Author Facebook group, or tweet me @rebelauthorpod This week's rebel is Adrian Farr. 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, Paul A. 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 IS SPONSORED BY KOBO WRITING LIFE  

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: How do you battle imposter syndrome and self-doubt? Book recommendation this week Marketing Rebellion by Mark Schaefer Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3fz72rB Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2WgTLMB Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is on preorder, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here. Preorder the Workbook here. Find out more about today's guest Sarah Painter on her:  worriedwriter.com  sarah-painter.com Twitter @SarahRPainter  https://www.facebook.com/sarahpainterbooks/  https://www.instagram.com/sarahpainterbooks/ Listener Rebel of the Week is Alex Kourvo 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 this week Yanni Jade and Angela Guido. 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 How to Build an Audio Booth article https://sachablack.co.uk/2019/10/28/how-to-build-a-diy-audio-booth/ 

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: What wide marketing tricks do you use? The book recommendation this week is The Anatomy of Prose by ME! The textbook and workbook are available all bookstores now. Click the link here. Preorder the Workbook here. Find out more about our guest on Kobo’s website:  www.kobo.com/writinglife  https://twitter.com/KoboWritingLife  https://www.instagram.com/kobo.writing.life/ Listener Rebel of the Week is Renee Gallant Junior 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  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    

No show notes this week, if you want to see the blog post with the photos mentioned, you can catch that here: https://wp.me/p885Ux-2oN

Show Notes: Rebel Author Podcast episode 27. Today’s podcast is with Christina Kaye we’re talking about thrillers and how to write suspense in your novels. We talk about: The pillars of creating suspense and tension in your story Sentence level tricks for creating suspense Mistakes to avoid when creating suspense Tips and tricks for the beginnings and endings of your chapters Resources and recommendations for more  This week’s questions is: What’s keeping you sane during lockdown? Book recommendation this week is comes from Katie Forrest who recommended Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Grab your copy on Kobo  And don't forget you can preorder your copy of The Anatomy of Prose in ebook, paperback and hardback here. Listen or Watch NEXT LEVEL AUTHORS Watch on YouTube  Listen on your Podcatcher Join the Next Level Author Facebook Group  Listener Rebel of the Week is Meg Cowley 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 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 week’s episode is sponsored by Kobo.   Find out more about my guest Christina Kaye on her  Website Facebook 

Episode Show Notes This week’s questions is: What is your best free or cheap marketing tip? You can preorder The Anatomy of Prose ebook and paperback on all bookstores now. Click the link here. *** LISTEN TO NEXT LEVEL AUTHORS PODCAST Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXnvkIvvQvHBbrO_RtUnlVA  Listen on your Podcatcher https://nextlevelauthors.podbean.com Join the Next Level Author Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextlevelauthors/ *** Book recommendation this week is Swearing is Good for You by Emma Byrne. KOBO https://www.kobo.com/ebook/swearing-is-good-for-you-the-amazing-science-of-bad-language    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3eAiumk Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2XOehoY Find out more about our guest Barry Hutchison on his website:  https://barryjhutchison.com   Get his books here: http://mybook.to/spaceteam  http://mybook.to/lob Listener Rebel of the Week is Tim Seabrook 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  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: How do you network? You can preorder The Anatomy of Prose digitally on all bookstores now. Click the link here. Book recommendation this week is Networking for Authors by Daniel Parsons Kobo  Amazon UK Amazon USA Find out more about our guest on his website:  DanielParsonsBooks.com To Join the Rebel Author poison and prose write in on 15th April 9pm UK join the Rebel Author Facebook group here. Listener Rebel of the Week is Michael Nassberg 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  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