Episodes

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Ep 028: Cops & Scribblers
33 minutes ago
33 minutes ago
This week Rachel and Rob bizarrely talk condoms and beach towels, and are then joined by new thriller author James Felix as he dives into the inspiration behind his books having just retired after thirty years in the police service.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Ep 027: The Halfway Mark
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
To celebrate six months on air, Rachel and Rob reflect on the past six months of their author careers as well as chatting about plans for the next six months, and of course skewing completely off topic as per usual. Lots of fun as usual with the IAR crew.

Wednesday May 28, 2025
Ep 026: Author Expectations
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
This week's show sees Rachel and Rob talking about the expectations of new authors and the realities of life as a storyteller.

Wednesday May 21, 2025
Ep 025: Interviewing Authors
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
For the first, but by no means the last, time in IAR history, Rachel and Rob are joined by another author. In their interviewing debuts, the chief wafflers invite lit-RPG and fantasy author Mike Hibbert onto the show to chat about his writing, publishing, and plans for the future. Expect a jam packed episode!

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Ep 024: Works In Progress
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Works In Progress, or WIPS, are your delightful current projects, but what happens when they multiply like little Gremlins taking a shower? In this week's episode Rachel and Rob chat about their own works in progress and how they plan to tackle the little gremlins.

Wednesday May 07, 2025
Ep 023: Rob In The Hotset
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
In this week's episode, Rachel decides to put Rob in the Hotseat, going through a host of terminologies you will pick up as an indie author.
An entertaining and informative episode as always focusing on all things indie.

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
EP 022: AI-ing
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Love it or loath it, view it as a helpful friend or a wicked enemy, AI is here and here to stay. In this week's episode, Rachel and Rob discuss AI and how it can help you in your author journey.

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Ep 021: Pivoting & Hummus
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
In this week's episode Rachel and Rob talk about how and when to pivot in your author business, plus an unexpected amount of cha about vegan food, because, why not?

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Ep 020: Not Talking Dialogue
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
This week's episode sees rachel and Rob give tips for creating dialogue for your books, with the usual off topic ramblings. Join them for another episode of their light hearted banter about all things Indie.

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Ep 019: Burnout & Overwhelm
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
This week's episode sees Rachel and Rob talking about their own personal experiences with burnout and overwhelm, and how they overcame it.