The Indie Author Lifestyle Show Podcast
Indie Authors Featured on the Podcast
Your Weekly Guide to An Indie Author Career and Life
The podcast features the purview of a plotter and a pantser as they provide clarity on the best way to navigate reaching a succesful indie author career.
Highlights include bestselling indie authors, their multi-passionate endeavors within the writing industry, the lifestyles of indies, and the processes it took to get there.
We discuss topics related to writing, publishing, book marketing, author platforms, author branding, and the everyday lifestyle of indie authors.
Our goal remains: Conversational episodes with a plotter, a pantser, and value on all aspects of living your best indie life. Welcome Indies.
031: Strategies for Crafting Best-Selling Novels As A Pantser with Jeffrey L. Kohanek
What does your writing process look like? Fantasy author, Jeffrey L. Kohonek shares his process on writing and marketing best selling fantasy novels. IN EPISODE 31 YOU WILL LEARN: How to take your creativity and funnel it into storytelling.Crafting magic systems for...
030: Should you Pants or Plot your Next Novel?
Should you pants or plot your next novel? In episode 30 we dig into the pros and cons of plotting or pantsing your novel. IN EPISODE 30 YOU WILL LEARN: Consider whether your are a more spontaneous per or tend to be more organized and structured. Rules for pantsers and...
029: How To Co-Write an Epic Fantasy Series with Robert Zangari
Interesting in co-writing an epic fantasy series? Robert Zangari takes us behind the scenes of cowriting a 12-book series with his dad. IN EPISODE 29 YOU WILL LEARN: The creative freedom of self-publishing. How to take someone else's vision and incorporate ideas to...
028: Book Launching Basics: Pricing, Pre-Orders and Planning
To pre-order or not to pre-order? 99 cents or full price? This episode covers book launching challenges authors face and simple steps to overcome them. IN EPISODE 28 YOU WILL LEARN: Should you pre-order or live launch? The answer may surprise you.How established...
027: The Power of Research for Writing Addictive Stories with Bestselling Author Andy Peloquin
How do you make your stories addictive? Listen to bestselling fantasy author, Andy Peloquin as he shares about anti-heroes, using research in writing, and creating a connection to your readers that leaves your audience wanting more. IN EPISODE 27 YOU WILL LEARN: Why...
026: The Healthy Indie Author
Are you a healthy indie author? In today’s episode, we talk about staying healthy while staying at home. We also share from our personal lives what we are doing to stay mentally and physically healthy. IN EPISODE 26 YOU WILL LEARN: What you feed your mind is...
025: Write, Publish, Repeat with Bestselling Fantasy Author J.T. Williams
Simple steps to becoming a six-figure author: write, publish, repeat, featuring bestselling fantasy author, J.T. Williams. IN EPISODE 25 YOU WILL LEARN: How to go from part-time writer to full-time writer without losing your productivity.Setting up boundaries for...
024: The True Elements of Crafting A Superior Villain For Your Novel with Hosts Angela & Stephanie
Are you stuck when it comes to crafter a super villain for your novel? In today's episode, we talk about our favorite villains, what makes them realistic, and strategies you can use to create your own super villain. IN EPISODE 24 YOU WILL LEARN: Why your villain...
023: Writing Multiple Series in Multiple Genres with Jordan Rivet
Does writing multiple genres under the same name skew your audiences and profitability? Listen in to Jordan Rivet as she shares her methods on writing multiple series in multiple genres. IN EPISODE 23 YOU WILL LEARN: Does writing multiple genres under the same name...
022: Knowing What & How to Budget to Advance your Indie Author Career
Starting a new project? Do you know how to budget for your next book or are you wasting time and money? Listen in as Angela and Stephanie share tips on budgeting for your indie author career. IN EPISODE 22 YOU WILL LEARN: What to think about when packaging your book...
021: Exploring Magical Systems, Crafting Flawed Characters & Building a World that Readers Love with Miri C. Golden
How do you weave the human condition into your story? And how do you use personal experiences and flaws to create relatable characters? Listen in to fantasy author, Miri C. Golden as she shares about using the power of life experience to craft a bestselling novel. IN...
020: Top Strategies for Crafting Real and Relatable Characters with Stephanie BwaBwa
Are you struggling with flat characters, showing character growth or crafting relatable characters? In this week's episode, Stephanie BwaBwa gives us top strategies for crafting real and relatable characters. In episode twenty you will learn: What is character...
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