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The Authorpreneur Podcast™️ is hosted by Mystery Author Amelia D. Hay. Every second Saturday, Amelia will teach you how to develop a story idea, create compelling characters and outline your novel.
In each season of the podcast, you will learn how to write your first draft, revise your story, self-publish, establish your author platform, and reach readers. Season one of the podcast is on Plot and Story Structure, and season two documents her writing adventures during her first year after self-publishing her debut novel. The current podcast season is about how to outline and the pre-writing phase.
Once a month, in the Behind the Scenes Podcast Diary, Amelia shares her adventures with writing and self-publishing.
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S3E39 TAP050: The Beginner's Guide to Value Shifts or Turning a Scene
Send a textIf you're new to writing, you've probably read the title of this episode and thought, "Oh, great, my scenes need to turn, now." Or perhaps you're not new to writing, heard this term…
S3E38 BTS059: Writing Wins, Book Piracy, and Self-Publishing Struggles
Send a textToday, I'm bringing you my 2024 writing update, and honestly, it's been quite the year. I've got some wins to celebrate, like writing nearly 60,000 more words than last year and finishing…
S3E37 TAP049: 14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story with Douglas Vigliotti
Send a textWhat can Aristotle teach modern novelists? In this episode, I chat with Douglas Vigliotti about his book Aristotle for Novelists: 14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story. I loved…
S3E36 TAP048, Getting Into Reading, Its Hidden Benefits and the Books For Men Podcast with Douglas Vigliotti
Send a textIn this episode, I chat with Douglas Vigliotti about getting into reading, its hidden benefits and the Books For Men Podcast. Please note that this is the first part of a two-part…
S3E35 BTS058: Burnout, Thyroid Issues and Other Health Scares, Plus My Podcast Plans
Send a textIts been a while—fourteen months and a few days to be exact. In this hopefully short, update-style episode, I'll share the decision behind my podcast hiatus, discuss a few non-writing and…
S3E34 TAP047, What is a Story Beat? | How to Write Great Scenes
Send a textAs I wrote the outline and script for the show on value shifts, I realised that there is a smaller unit of story that I need to discuss that's integral to understanding value shifts or how…
S3E33 TAP046, End Your Scenes with Cliffhangers | How to Write Great Scenes
Send a textSo you've probably read the title of this episode and thought, what do cliffhangers have to do with outlining? I'm so glad you asked. Let me explain. If you're the kind of writer who needs…
S3E32 BTS057, A Year in Review and Self Publishing Products I Loved in 2023
Send a textI'm back again. And yes, it's been sixteen weeks since I released an episode of the podcast. Between now and November, I took December and January off because it's a busy time of year and…
S3E31 TAP045, The Anatomy of a Scene: Goal, Tension, Conflict and Stakes | How to Write Great Scenes
Send a textSo, how do you write a great scene? But not just a great scene but a scene that keeps a reader engaged and turning the pages, no matter what genre you're writing. The answer is in the…
S3E30 BTS056, AI-Generated Images, Designing Your Own Book Cover, Declining Free Downloads, and Struggling to Write Book Three
Send a textI'm back. And yes, it's been sixteen weeks since I released an episode of the podcast. Originally, I took the summer off because I needed to take a holiday from podcasting and writing.…
S3E29 BTS055, My Experiment with Tempting Readers to Impulse Buy the Second Book in My Series. Did It Work?
Send a textSo, I have a confession to make. Actually, I've been struggling to sell paid books. Sure, I can give them away for free, but paid is a different problem altogether. I've been struggling to…
S3E28 BTS054, Changes to the KDP Print Pricing, New Categories in KDP, and a Solution to My Series Mistakes
Send a textIn the April Behind the Scenes Author Diary, I mentioned that I screwed up my amateur sleuth mystery series; well, a solution might be at hand. So, in this episode, I discuss my plans for…
S3E27 BTS053, The 100th Podcast Episode: Ask Me Anything on Writing, Revision, Editing, and Self Publishing
Send a textHonestly, I can't believe I made it this far; it's mind-blowing. I know that's cliche, but it's how I feel when I see that episode number. Let's just say it has been a wild ride, a ride…
S3E26 BTS052, I Screwed Up My Series and Reaching a New Level of Appreciation for Draft2Digital
Send a textWelcome to the ninety-ninth episode of the Authorpreneur Podcast. Yes, I'm doing the countdown thing—I know, it's super dorky, but I'm embracing it anyway. At present, I'm struggling to…
S3E25 TAP044, News From My Editor: My Experience Writing into the Dark (Part 2)
Send a textWelcome to the ninety-eighth episode of the Authorpreneur Podcast. Honestly, I can't believe that my podcast has come this far. But, back to the matter at hand. Toward the end of March, I…
S3E24 TAP043, A Tale of Two Novels: My Experience Writing into the Dark
Send a textIn February, I finished writing the Locked Room into the Dark, and I'll discuss how I achieved this, along with the response of my favourite beta reader. As you've come to expect, I will…
S3E23 BTS051, Writing a Locked Room Mystery, Author Book Readings, and Tech Issues Galore
Send a textIn this episode, discuss what I've been doing in February. I also share my frustrations about a tech fail and newfound thoughts on this product and delve into why I've changed my mind.It's…
S3E22 BTS050, More Experiments with Ad Stacking
Send a textSo, I decided to list Suspicion for free and promote it using various newsletter book promotion services ahead of the release of the second book in the James Lalonde series. The promotions…
S3E21 BTS049, A Year in Review and Self Publishing Products I Loved in 2022
Send a textThis year, I've decided to start my podcast by looking back at everything I achieved in 2022. After that, I will discuss the products I loved in 2022 and will continue to use in 2023. I…
S3E20 An Update on My Three Act Structure Scrivener Template
Send a textIn an upcoming episode of the authorpreneur podcast, I discuss how I stopped supplying my three-act structure Scrivener template to my email list and the reasons that led to the decision.…
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The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing Tips has published 112 episodes since October 2017, covering topics in Arts, Books.
The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing Tips is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 18m.
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