Saturday 16 March 2024

P117 WHY HAVING AN AUTHOR EMAIL LIST IS RELEVANT


Today we discuss the reasons for having an author email list. What the benefits are and how you can utilise this method for promotion of your book and for maintaining a closer contact with your readers, followers and subscribers to your website, blog, etc.

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P117 WHY HAVING AN AUTHOR EMAIL LIST IS RELEVANT


Today we discuss the reasons for having an author email list. What the benefits are and how you can utilise this method for promotion of your book and for maintaining a closer contact with your readers, followers and subscribers to your website, blog, etc.

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Saturday 9 March 2024

B093 WRITING SHOULD BE FUN, FUN, FUN.


One thing I stress when dealing with any writer is that writing should and must be fun. And yet often I discover writers who feel stressed about the various aspects of the process. Either because they can't get started, have suddenly some to a full stop some 30,000 words in or, are wondering how to finish their novel. My answer is to stop worrying. Let go and start to have fun with your writing. Today's podcast is all about why writing should be fun and how have some with your writing process.


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B093 WRITING SHOULD BE FUN, FUN, FUN.


One thing I stress when dealing with any writer is that writing should and must be fun. And yet often I discover writers who feel stressed about the various aspects of the process. Either because they can't get started, have suddenly some to a full stop some 30,000 words in or, are wondering how to finish their novel. My answer is to stop worrying. Let go and start to have fun with your writing. Today's podcast is all about why writing should be fun and how have some with your writing process.


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Saturday 2 March 2024

P116 VIVIDLY DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTERS


Making sure you have characters that are realistic means describing them vividly. It is your job as the writer to ensure that your reader can envisage the characters in their mind when reading about them. Todays podcast gives you some insight into how to do this.


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P116 VIVIDLY DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTERS


Making sure you have characters that are realistic means describing them vividly. It is your job as the writer to ensure that your reader can envisage the characters in their mind when reading about them. Todays podcast gives you some insight into how to do this.


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Tuesday 20 February 2024

B092 MY WRITING TIPS


In this podcast I wanted to share with you a few writing tips that I think may help you when it comes to writing your story. Remember, most stories have already been told just not in the way you will tell it. And that is what writing is all about. By using your imagination, emotions, experiences etc and by thinking outside the box you should be able to produce a great masterpiece.


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B092 MY WRITING TIPS


In this podcast I wanted to share with you a few writing tips that I think may help you when it comes to writing your story. Remember, most stories have already been told just not in the way you will tell it. And that is what writing is all about. By using your imagination, emotions, experiences etc and by thinking outside the box you should be able to produce a great masterpiece.


Check out this episode!

Monday 5 February 2024

P115 SUGGESTIONS FOR ENGAGING YOUR READERS


We all know that reviews are good but remember not all are relevant or genuine, and if a bad one is given it's hard to remove it. Today we discuss the various ways you can attract readers to follow and interact with you, other than just by leaving reviews.

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P115 SUGGESTIONS FOR ENGAGING YOUR READERS


We all know that reviews are good but remember not all are relevant or genuine, and if a bad one is given it's hard to remove it. Today we discuss the various ways you can attract readers to follow and interact with you, other than just by leaving reviews.

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Monday 29 January 2024

B091 BEING A GHOST WRITER


Being a ghost writer can be both easy and hard. The easy part is that you are taking someone else's ideas and helping them create a story or writing about their life. But it can also be hard especially if writing a memoir. In this case you must remember to ensure you write as if the person in the memoir but also are able to do it without losing your own writing style. In this podcast we explain more.

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B091 BEING A GHOST WRITER


Being a ghost writer can be both easy and hard. The easy part is that you are taking someone else's ideas and helping them create a story or writing about their life. But it can also be hard especially if writing a memoir. In this case you must remember to ensure you write as if the person in the memoir but also are able to do it without losing your own writing style. In this podcast we explain more.

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Monday 22 January 2024

P114 UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF ISBNs


Becoming an Indie Publisher for the first time can be daunting. One of the things you really need to understand is why and how we use ISBN numbers. In todays podcast we briefly explain the history of ISBN's, why they are needed, where you get them from, and their use.


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P114 UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF ISBNs


Becoming an Indie Publisher for the first time can be daunting. One of the things you really need to understand is why and how we use ISBN numbers. In todays podcast we briefly explain the history of ISBN's, why they are needed, where you get them from, and their use.


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Saturday 13 January 2024

B090 THE TRUTH ABOUT QUICK WRITING AUTHORS


We have all probably heard about quick writing authors. Those writers who appear to churn out a new book as easily as if baking a cake. You are may be one of those authors or perhaps one of the many hundreds of other writers who sit and wonder how do they do it. In this podcast we will look at what it takes to understand the craft of getting your story down on paper without stressing out over it. Hopefully this will help you become a more speedier writer.

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B090 THE TRUTH ABOUT QUICK WRITING AUTHORS


We have all probably heard about quick writing authors. Those writers who appear to churn out a new book as easily as if baking a cake. You are may be one of those authors or perhaps one of the many hundreds of other writers who sit and wonder how do they do it. In this podcast we will look at what it takes to understand the craft of getting your story down on paper without stressing out over it. Hopefully this will help you become a more speedier writer.

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Saturday 6 January 2024

P113 EXPRESSING THEMES IN WRITING


Writers fall into differing categories having varied genres and styles. Even though a writer may have the idea for a good book without the right characters and themes the story could fall flat on it's face. Today we look at some famous stories covering the differing elements of theme and examine how you can express themes in your writing.


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P113 EXPRESSING THEMES IN WRITING


Writers fall into differing categories having varied genres and styles. Even though a writer may have the idea for a good book without the right characters and themes the story could fall flat on it's face. Today we look at some famous stories covering the differing elements of theme and examine how you can express themes in your writing.


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