Latest New author Podcast Episodes
107: Top 5 episodes from the 2nd year of Indie Author Weekly
Indie Author Weekly - April 13, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFind out about the top 5 most-listened-to episodes from Year 2 of Indie Author Weekly (plus 5 personal favourites from the past year) in this episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and mot...
106: Dealing with imposter syndrome
Indie Author Weekly - April 06, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered how to deal with imposter syndrome as a writer… or, whether established authors ever have confidence issues? That’s exactly what we’re discussing on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms wh...
Chapter 60 & Epilogue
Reedkeeper's Journey - March 31, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEpisode 35 - The final chapter. The kids have finally reached the lair of the Woman with the Eyes and now must confront the evil that infests the land.
Chapter 60 & Epilogue
Reedkeeper's Journey - March 31, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Episode 35 - The final chapter. The kids have finally reached the lair of the Woman with the Eyes and now must confront the evil that infests the land.
Chapter 60 & Prologue
Reedkeeper's Journey - March 31, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEpisode 35 - The final chapter. The kids have finally reached the lair of the Woman with the Eyes and now must confront the evil that infests the land.
105: When should you press pause on a book project?
Indie Author Weekly - March 30, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered about how to prioritize different projects, and whether it’s okay to press “pause” on a project? That’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside s...
104: On working with beta readers
Indie Author Weekly - March 23, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered what it's like to work with beta readers for your manuscript... or best practices for working with beta readers... or whether YOU need beta readers? That’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring ...
103: The other "messy middle"... and 5 tips for how to deal with it
Indie Author Weekly - March 16, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered how to get past the OTHER kind of messy middle, with the actual process of writing your book? That’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoo...
102: Which book in a romance series should I read first? (Polyamorous Passions example)
Indie Author Weekly - March 09, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered which book in the Polyamorous Passions series you should start reading first... or how to decide which book in ANY romance series you should start reading first? That’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie auth...
101: What to think about when writing a non-fiction book
Indie Author Weekly - March 02, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered where to begin with writing a non-fiction book? Well, that’s exactly what we’re discussing on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behin...
100: 100 tips for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms
Indie Author Weekly - February 23, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wished you could get all the writing and reading tips you need and inside scoop you want in one place? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly, as a special celebration of our 100th episode! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring a...
099: Recap of this author's book sales in 2020
Indie Author Weekly - February 16, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAre you curious about how much this author spent on book marketing, and how much I made on book sales over the course of an entire year? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and cu...
098: 5 tips for how to write confidently in a stigmatized genre
Indie Author Weekly - February 09, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered how to write—with confidence!—in a genre that might have some stigma around it? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the insid...
097: Unexpected motivation & lessons learned from a short story contest
Indie Author Weekly - February 02, 2021 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered how to stay motivated when you write a story, especially when you’re participation in a competition and need to stick to a deadline? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspi...
096: Handling the business side of being an author
Indie Author Weekly - January 26, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever wondered about what goes into setting up the business side of being an author? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly! This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, t...
095: "Who am I to write a book?"
Indie Author Weekly - January 19, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever thought that it would be cool to write a book, but it feels presumptuous or weird or self-indulgent to do that? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly. This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworm...
094: 7 areas of growth as an author
Indie Author Weekly - January 12, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAre you curious about the different ways you might grow as a writer, and what might change along your writing journey as you publish more books? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly. This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors...
093: Writing meditation
Indie Author Weekly - January 05, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly is a little different than usual… it features a little writing meditation. This is an episode you can return to again and again in the future, whenever you need to hear it. This writing meditation is designed to help you get into the right headspace for workin...
092: Book plans & writing projects for 2021
Indie Author Weekly - December 29, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares Sagan's author plans and writing projects for 2021, PLUS what you need to think about when you're planning ahead with your own writing projects for the upcoming year! In our previous episode of Indie Author Weekly, Episode 91, I shared about how my w...
091: When book plans change during a pandemic
Indie Author Weekly - December 22, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares how my author and writing plans changed this past year, PLUS how to handle things when YOUR writing plans change... After all, we’re heading into a brand new year in just a couple weeks! This is a good time for reflection and assessment of the previo...
090: How to find your voice & style as a storyteller & writer
Indie Author Weekly - December 15, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly addresses how to find your voice or style as a storyteller and writer. Finding your voice as a storyteller is something that will take time. The best way to discover it and to cultivate it is to continue writing and telling stories on an ongoing (and, ideal...
089: Call for beta readers! (Small Town Stilettos)
Indie Author Weekly - December 08, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of Indie Author Weekly, let's talk about beta readers. In fact, I am officially putting the call out to invite YOU to become a beta reader for my upcoming romcom, Small Town Stilettos! Here’s a teaser about the book: Big city fashion designer Margaret "Peggy" Malcolm never ...
088: Process for choosing cover image & design
Indie Author Weekly - December 01, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of Indie Author Weekly, I want to share about my process for how I have chosen cover images and design for my books in the past. I’ll be doing an illustrated cover for my next romcom, which I’m pretty excited about, so that got me thinking about cover images and design in general...
087: Why you should write short stories
Indie Author Weekly - November 24, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of Indie Author Weekly, I want to share about my recent experience with writing a short story… and why I’ll be doing that on a monthly basis from now on. I actually had plans to publish my next romcom, Small Town Stilettos, within the next few weeks. But about a month ago, I re...
086: 6 ways to deal with FOMO when everyone else is writing a book (and you aren't)
Indie Author Weekly - November 17, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of Indie Author Weekly, I want to provide you with some reassurance, if you feel like everyone else is writing a book, and you aren’t. We are currently in November, and every November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. It’s that time of year when people from all acr...
085: The importance of "thinking" time as part of the book writing process
Indie Author Weekly - November 10, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares the vital importance of “thinking” time as part of the book writing process. What do I mean when I say “thinking” time? Basically, that’s any time you’re thinking about your book but not actively writing it. For me, this often happens when I’m out...
084: Getting over the fear of success
Indie Author Weekly - November 03, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDo you have a fear of success? What about a fear of failure? Is fear in general holding you back from writing your book? We address all of that and more in this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast! Today, we're responding to a listener comment about the fear of success... "When it come...
083: Step-by-step guide for how to fit "writing a book" into your schedule
Indie Author Weekly - October 27, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares a few tips for what you can do to fit writing a book into your busy schedule. I have a step-by-step guide, a 5-step process, for how to do just that. As a productivity strategist, I teach business owners all the time about how to improve time management...
Halloween Special, The Certainty
Reedkeeper's Journey - October 27, 2020 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Do not attempt to adjust your podcast, this lucky 13th episode features a short horror story written and read by Mark Diaz. You're regularly scheduled podcast, Reedkeeper's Journey resumes with Episode 14. Happy Halloween!
082: The truth about creativity that every writer needs to hear
Indie Author Weekly - October 20, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares the TRUTH about creativity that every writer needs to hear... are you ready for this? Consider this your book writing pep talk of the week! Tune into this episode to hear it now... Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about a...
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