Latest New author Podcast Episodes
053: Top 5 episodes from the first year of podcasting on Indie Author Weekly
Indie Author Weekly - March 31, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIndie Author Weekly podcast is 1 year old! This episodes shares backstory to how I started this podcast, plus the top 5 most popular episodes—as well as my personal favourite 5 episodes from over the past year. Since I’m in a celebratory mood, I also want to spread the love. Here’s what I’m g...
052: Step-by-step guide for planning & writing "Her Bad Idea" (Polyamorous Passions, Book 7)
Indie Author Weekly - March 24, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn my current writing and planning process for the book I’m working on right now, Her Bad Idea. It’s an enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, fake relationship romantic comedy, and it’s Book 7 in my Polyamorous Passions series. I have been dying to write this book for so long! It’s the firs...
051: FAQ about the background to my Polyamorous Passions series
Indie Author Weekly - March 17, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly follows up on Episode 50, where I shared my polyamorous background. Today, you'll get more details about my novels: Polyamorous Passions romantic comedy series. FAQ: What is Polyamorous Passions? Why did you decide to write Polyamorous Passions? Why ...
050: What made me start writing the Polyamorous Passions series (my polyamory background)
Indie Author Weekly - March 10, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFind out what made your host Sagan Morrow start writing her Polyamorous Passions series in the first place, and a peek behind the curtain of her polyamory lifestyle, in this episode of Indie Author Weekly. Today is Episode 50! I’m so happy to be releasing this milestone episode, and it seems ...
049: What I do to get in the right mood to write various scenes
Indie Author Weekly - March 03, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn a few of the things your host, Sagan, has been doing lately to get into the right mood to write scenes of her upcoming romantic comedy, Her Bad Idea, which is Book 7 in the Polyamorous Passions series... and how you can apply these ideas to your own writing! My ability to focus has been...
048: 3 tips for writing books at the END of a series
Indie Author Weekly - February 25, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn 3 tips for how to write books when you are getting to the end of a series in this episode of Indie Author Weekly. ... Because that is where I’m at right now! My Polyamorous Passions series will have 9 books in total, and each of the three trilogies within this series follows a different...
047: How 4 different authors outline their books
Indie Author Weekly - February 18, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn how 4 different authors outline their books and get started with writing a new story on this episode of Indie Author Weekly... Today we have a slightly different take on our usual format! One of the most popular episodes here on Indie Author Weekly is an episode I did way back, all abou...
046: A handy trick for boosting your word count
Indie Author Weekly - February 11, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn a handy—and very simple—trick for boosting your word count in this episode of Indie Author Weekly... I’m curious to know if this is something you struggle with! I find it really interesting, as a writer of novellas, because my stories are all quite short. Less than 30,000 words. And I f...
045: 3 tips if you are struggling to get any writing done...
Indie Author Weekly - February 04, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn 3 practical tips for dealing with the situation if you are struggling to get any writing done when you tune into this episode of Indie Author Weekly... For today’s episode, I want to talk about that ever-present issue that we all face: struggling to get any writing done. I’ve addres...
044: How to use mind mapping to write a book
Indie Author Weekly - January 28, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn how to use mind mapping to write a book in this episode, featuring a real-life example to make it easier for you to visualize and tips for creating your own mind map. Use these mind mapping tips for authors and make it easy and fun to write your book! When your host Sagan Morrow isn't wr...
043: What do you want to get from writing a book?
Indie Author Weekly - January 21, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDo you know what you want to get from writing a book? Understanding WHAT you want to get from the experience is so important, because it will help you identify the best approach you should take for your unique book project: in other words, you need to know what you want to get out of writing a b...
042: The value of vulnerability (plus 9 examples for authors)
Indie Author Weekly - January 14, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn why vulnerability matters so much, 9 examples for how you can embrace vulnerability in your own author career, and why every writer needs to get comfortable with the discomfort of being "bad" at their work in the beginning... Any time that we create content, we are uncovering a piece of o...
041: 5 steps to plan your book projects for the next year
Indie Author Weekly - January 07, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of Indie Author Weekly, learn how to plan out your book projects for the next year in a simple, straightforward 5-step process. You might be struggling to figure out how your book projects fit into your plans over the upcoming year, because you don’t see how they can bring in ...
040: Applying your 2020 "word of the year" to your author life
Indie Author Weekly - December 31, 2019 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of Indie Author Weekly, learn how to embody your "word of the year" in your writing life as an author! Your host, Sagan, shares how themes from her previous "words of the year" (2017 - 2019) were reflected in various aspects of her life and business. Find out Sagan's 2020 wor...
039: “I have a book in my head… I just need to write it”
Indie Author Weekly - December 24, 2019 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares practical tips and ideas for how to get your book out of your head and onto paper. If you’ve ever said “I have a book in my head… I just need to write it,” or if you’ve ever found that you can write the first chapter but then find it difficult to get pa...
038: How to apply your learning style to writing books
Indie Author Weekly - December 17, 2019 06:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares tips and ideas for how to apply your personal learning style to writing your next book. Whether you are a visual learner, auditory learner, verbal learner, kinesthetic (physical) learner, logical (mathematical) learner, social learner, or solitary learn...
037: How to write a back-of-book blurb in 5 easy steps
Indie Author Weekly - December 10, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares an easy (and fun!) step-by-step guide for how to write a back-of-book blurb… Book blurbs MATTER. They are the foundation of your book marketing and sales pitches, after all: one of the biggest things that can make all the difference for potential rea...
036: What to do after writing a first draft of your manuscript (step-by-step guide)
Indie Author Weekly - December 03, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly shares a step-by-step guide for what to do AFTER writing a first draft of your manuscript... So, you wrote a book. Congratulations! That's a huge accomplishment and something to feel really proud about. ...But, this is also just the beginning of your a...
035: Excerpt from "Out of Control" (Book 6 in Polyamorous Passions)
Indie Author Weekly - November 26, 2019 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode of Indie Author Weekly features a reading from Sagan's upcoming release, "Out of Control" (Book 6 in the Polyamorous Passions series). Polyamorous Passions will include 9 books in total. Basically, there are three “trilogies” within the entire series, and each trilogy follows a d...
034: How to practice self-discipline as a writer (10 tips)
Indie Author Weekly - November 19, 2019 06:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, I want to answer a question that I’ve seen come up a few times over the past month from aspiring authors: how do you practice self-discipline as a writer, and how do you force yourself to write when you’re not in the mood for it? The timing of this question is rather interest...
033: Why write novellas instead of full-length novels? 7 reasons...
Indie Author Weekly - November 12, 2019 06:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn 7 reasons why you might want to write a novella instead of a full-length novel for your next book... If you’ve been following along on this book writing adventure for a while, then you’ll know that in the past year and a bit, I’ve written and published 5 novellas—with my next one in the...
032: Writing prompts for NaNoWriMo (20 ideas)
Indie Author Weekly - November 05, 2019 06:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsStuck with what to write for National Novel Writing Month this year? Struggling to get your creative juices flowing? Need to meet your daily word count goal, but not sure how to get there? Never fear—these writing prompts are here to help! With 20 different writing prompt ideas to use during...
031: 5 tips for how to get through the messy middle
Indie Author Weekly - October 29, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn how to get through the messy middle with these 5 tips! These actionable strategies will empower you to keep ploughing through, even when you’re feeling bogged down. (Plus, you’ll get an additional 5 questions you need to ask yourself when you’re analyzing the issue of your personal experie...
030: How to write setting for your books, plus 4 important questions to ask yourself
Indie Author Weekly - October 22, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn why setting is so important for your book, and 4 important questions to ask yourself when you are making the decision around the setting and backdrop for your book, in this episode of Indie Author Weekly. Today’s episode topic is another listener-submitted question from Alana, who want...
029: How to support your author friends (5 ideas)
Indie Author Weekly - October 15, 2019 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn how to support your author friends—besides buying and reading their books—with these 5 tips! Plus, a special announcement... today is book release day for Being Good (Book 5 in the Polyamorous Passions series!). Being an author takes a huge amount of time and energy. But let’s take it ...
028: NaNoWriMo prep tips (10 ways to prepare in advance for writing your next book)
Indie Author Weekly - October 08, 2019 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn the top 10 tips for how to prepare for National Novel Writing Month in this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast! These NaNoWriMo prep tips are a great resource for preparing in advance for writing your next book, regardless of whether you plan to participate in National Novel Writin...
027: Top 10 tips for how to build a story for your book
Indie Author Weekly - October 01, 2019 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn the top 10 tips for how to build a story for your book, whether you write fiction or non-fiction content, in this episode of Indie Author Weekly! In this episode, you'll find out practical strategies for crafting a story from the beginning of your initial idea to the end of your work. T...
026: 5 questions to ask yourself when your writing plans change
Indie Author Weekly - September 24, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn what do when you decide to change your original book writing and publishing plans in this episode of Indie Author Weekly. You'll find out the top 5 questions you MUST ask yourself if you're changing your plans (and yes, your writing plans will inevitably change at some point!), plus get so...
025: How to get back into book writing after taking a break (step-by-step guide)
Indie Author Weekly - September 17, 2019 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLearn 4 tips for how to get back into book writing after taking a break. This step-by-step guide will help you out if you've taken a break from writing and are ready to return to a book project! After all, who hasn't taken a break from writing their book? Whether you took a week, a month, or ...
024: Excerpt from "Being Good" (Polyamorous Passions, Book 5)
Indie Author Weekly - September 10, 2019 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGet a sneak peek of the next installment in the Polyamorous Passions series, "Being Good" (Book 5), in this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast! This teaser is from Chapter 3: Helen and her fiance Ben, together with Emma and one of her boyfriends Carlos, just arrived at a bar. They are al...
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