by Amelia D. Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, editing, First Draft Tips, Marketing, Outlining Your Novel, Revision, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing, Writing
In the spirit of celebrating the 100th episode milestone, I’m going answer the top questions asked by my Blog Readers, YouTube Subscribers, and Podcast Listeners, and questions asked through my Ask A Question form on my website.
by Amelia D. 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 D. 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 D. Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, Revision, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self Publishing Services, Self-Publishing, Writing
During the first two weeks of August, I focused my time on preparing a murder mystery novel for beta readers, then as I waited for feedback, I focused on the second book in my other series. And, this is what juggling multiple manuscripts at once is like. You spend much of your time jumping between projects, and it does get overwhelming at times. In light of that, I share a tip on dealing with overwhelm when jumping between manuscripts.
by Amelia D. Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, Marketing, Productivity, Revision, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self Publishing Services, Self-Publishing, tools, Writing
Coming up in this episode, I share how I finally developed a writing habit after months of struggling. And, I discuss my efforts to chase reviews for my mystery novella, Missing. Plus, I found a fun alternative to Patreon.
by Amelia D. Hay | Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, Marketing, Mindset, Revision, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self-Publishing, tools, Writing
Coming up in this episode, I discuss how a well known free ebook platform shared my novella to its audience and the equally unexpected results. And, I review the outcome of my free ebook promotion on Kobo. On top of all of this, I talk about how I’m struggling to write book two in a series.