by Amelia Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self-Publishing, Writing
In celebration of the start of season three and the release of my eighty-second episode, I’m taking a look back at the most popular podcast episodes from season two with help from the Blubrry Statistics dashboard, just like I did when season one came to an end. The episodes in this roundup style post are included purely based on the number of downloads, and complete or partial listens throughout season two which spanned from the 23rd of November 2019 to the 25th of September 2021
by Amelia Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing, Writing
In this episode, I discuss a series of frustrating issues with Apple Books. While I was struggling with Apple Books I decided to redesign the cover of the ebook, and I went on to design the paperback based upon this new design. Also, I started paying attention to the results of using advanced reader services like BookSirens and BookSprout.
by Amelia Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, develop your story idea, Fiction, Outlining Your Novel, Plot and Story Structure, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing, Writing
In this bonus episode, I chat with Michaelbrent Collings on how he writes his fiction novels, or more specifically how to outline a novel.
by Amelia Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, editing, Revision, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing, Writing
In this behind the scenes author diary episode, I discuss the highs and lows of my revision process, what prompted me to move into the professional editing phase and my struggles with writer’s insecurity. Yes, spoiler alert, I’m riddled with it. And, I share an exciting milestone with Le Villain Book Covers.
by Amelia Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, Marketing, Outlining Your Novel, Revision, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing, Writing
Welcome to the final instalment of this two-part mini-series on how to write a novel with genre expectations in mind. There’s nothing worse than reaching the halfway mark as you write your first draft or even as your starting the revision stage, to realise that you’re not sure if there’s a market for your book. If this is where you are at then don’t panic, it’s quite normal to not know what genre you are writing in as your write or finish your first book. But, there’s something you can do about it. In this episode, I’m going to share with you five steps to revising your story with genre expectations in mind.
by Amelia Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, develop your story idea, Marketing, Outlining Your Novel, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing, Writing
In this episode, I will discuss whether you should write a novel with genre expectations in mind and share tips to help you write a story that your readers will love.
