Side Characters and Their “Three Whys”

Side Characters and Their “Three Whys”

Welcome to the second in my series of mini tips videos and blogs all about side characters. There are just six days left until the launch of 8 Steps to Side Characters. Today’s mini tip is all about the “three whys” your side characters need to create characters with depth.      Side characters don’t get the same page time as protagonists to explore their personalities. So you need to create the…

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What Are Side Characters?

What Are Side Characters?

Welcome to the first in a series of mini tips videos and blogs all about side characters. There are just seven days left until the launch of 8 Steps to Side Characters, so I’ll be sharing a mini tip from the book everyday until launch. Today, I’m asking and answering the question, what are side characters?      I love analogies to help clarify and explain concepts. One of my favorites for…

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095 Six Figure Author on One Book a Year with Helen Scheuerer

095 Six Figure Author on One Book a Year with Helen Scheuerer

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 95 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Helen Scheuerer all about how to achieve six figure success when you only publish once a year. In this episode we cover: The type of book launch when you’re only publishing once a year The type of marketing needed between launches How to build your audience and find readers The writing and marketing process…

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Do You Want to Find Your Next Readers?

Do You Want to Find Your Next Readers?

Writing a book is hard enough, but once you’ve actually pushed it over the publishing line, you still need to find and harness readers. Well, I think the Find Your Next Readers Summit is going to help. And I’m delighted to be speaking there. Daniel Wallace ran the Style and Voice summit back a few months ago and I was delighted to speak there. So I was even more honoured when he asked me back to…

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094 How to Create a Magic System with Angeline Trevena

094 How to Create a Magic System with Angeline Trevena

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 94 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Angeline Trevena all about magic systems and worldbuilding. In this episode we cover:  How to start building a magic system How and why you need to limit your magic system Common magic building mistakes Diversity in magic systems How to make a magic system integral to the plot and characters This week’s…

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093 How to Run an Author Event with Daniel Wallace

093 How to Run an Author Event with Daniel Wallace

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 93 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Daniel Wallace all about how to run an author event. In this episode we cover:  Mistakes to avoid when running an author event What small details set an event apart from others How to make author events into a revenue stream How to pitch speakers What considerations do you need to make What kind of person do…

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10 Steps to Hero Workbook — Signed Paperback

10 Steps to Hero Workbook — Signed Paperback

Grab yourself a custom-signed physical paperback from Sacha.  Sacha Black’s book, 10 Steps To Hero – How To Craft A Kickass Protagonist, showed writers how to create their ultimate hero in an easy and humorous, step-by-step guide. This workbook puts those lessons to use by building on each chapter in 10 Steps To Hero and guiding you through the development of your indisputable hero. It’s time to…

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10 Steps to Hero Textbook — Signed Paperback

10 Steps to Hero Textbook — Signed Paperback

Grab yourself a custom-signed physical paperback from Sacha.  From cardboard cut-out to superhero in 10 steps. Are you fed up of one-dimensional heroes? Frustrated with creating clones? Does your protagonist fail to capture your reader’s heart? In 10 Steps To Hero, you’ll discover:  + How to develop a killer character arc + A step-by-step guide to creating your hero from initial concept to final…

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The Anatomy of Prose Textbook — Signed Hardback

The Anatomy of Prose Textbook — Signed Hardback

Grab yourself a custom-signed physical hardback from Sacha.  Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches? In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover:  A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader How to harness all…

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The Anatomy of Prose Workbook — Signed Paperback

The Anatomy of Prose Workbook — Signed Paperback

Grab yourself a custom-signed physical paperback from Sacha.  Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches? The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences, by Sacha Black, showed writers how to polish their prose to perfection in an easy and humorous, step-by-step guide. This…

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The Anatomy of Prose Signed Paperback

The Anatomy of Prose Signed Paperback

Grab yourself a custom-signed physical paperback from Sacha.  Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches? In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover:  A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader How to harness all…

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8 Steps to Side Characters Workbook — Signed Physical Copy

8 Steps to Side Characters Workbook — Signed Physical Copy

Grab yourself a custom-signed physical paperback from Sacha.  Do your characters fail to bring your story to life? Are they flat, boring or have no depth? Is your story lacking a little cohesion or sparkle? In 8 Steps to Side Characters: How to Craft Supporting Roles with Intention, Purpose, and Power, Sacha Black showed writers how to breathe life into their characters in an easy to follow and…

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8 Steps to Side Characters Textbook - Signed Physical Copy

8 Steps to Side Characters Textbook – Signed Physical Copy

Do your characters fail to bring your story to life? Are they flat, boring or have no depth? Is your story lacking a little cohesion or sparkle? In 8 Steps to Side Characters, you’ll discover: A step-by-step guide for creating side characters that bring your story alive The main types of side characters and what you should do with them The key to crafting character depth that hooks readers How…

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092 The Self-Publishing Blueprint with Daniel Willcocks

092 The Self-Publishing Blueprint with Daniel Willcocks

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 92 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Daniel Willcocks all about how to self-publish. In this episode we cover:  The overarching steps indies need to take to publish their book Most common indie publishing mistakes MVP launches versus bells and whistles launches The self-publishing cycle How to work with a writing coach This week’s question…

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091 How to Sell More Books on Apple with Kristy Bromberg

091 How to Sell More Books on Apple with Kristy Bromberg

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 91 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Kristy Bromberg about selling on Apple, having your book made into a film and how to write romance. In this episode we cover:  Methods and tactics for selling on Apple Mistakes on Apple Using preorders on Apple What it’s like to have your book turned into a film How to write better sexy scenes This week’s…

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090 How to Create A Six Figure Author Business with Ines Johnson

090 How to Create A Six Figure Author Business with Ines Johnson

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 90 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Ines Johnson all about how to build a six figure author business. In this episode we cover:  How publishing schedules will help you reach your goals Common mistakes authors make trying to reach six figures Tactics for finding readers Measuring marketing campaigns Pen names This week’s question is: what was…

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089 How to Create an Author Website with Ginnie Carmichael

089 How to Create an Author Website with Ginnie Carmichael

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 89 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Ginnie Carmichael all about how to create an author website. In this episode we cover:  The minimum viable requirements for an author website Common mistakes authors make on websites  What SEO is and why authors need to be aware of it Website content This week’s question is: have you got an author website and…

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