Indie Author Roadmap Podcast

Ep 017: First Chapters

In today's episode Rachel and Rob chat about what makes a compelling first chapter and what not to do at the beginning of your book.

Ep 018: 2 Disagreeing Authors

Today's episode begins with Rob chatting about tips for new authors starting out, but soon turns into chaos with Rachel disagreeing at every turn.  A fun and lively debate surrounding the first steps of marketing as a new indie author.

Ep 016: Doing Audio

This week Rachel and Rob chat about Audiobooks, with Rob picking Rachel's brain as he embarks upon narrating his upcoming novel.
Asking the questions any newbie might have, this is a great episode which dives into the other side of book production.  

Ep 015: Question Time

In this week's episode Rachel and Rob answer (or attempt to answer) a few questions sent in by listeners.  As always an entertaining listen which dives deeper into the trials of being an Indie Author.

Ep 014 - Character Creation

Rachel and Rob are talking character creation this week. Great characters make great stories, but how do you actually create them? In this episode, we break down our process for crafting characters that feel real, drive the plot, and keep readers hooked. From backstory and motivation to personality quirks and flaws, we cover what makes characters unforgettable. 

Ep 013: First Promos

Rachel and Rob dive into how they'd do things if they were first starting out right now.  Chatting about setting up first promos, ways of finding readers for their mailing lists, as well as getting those first few sales. 

Ep 012: Mailing Lists

in this week's episode Rachel and Rob talk about mailing lists, how to set them up, what they achieve, and why you need one even if you are marketing your books other ways.
The email marketing platforms Indie Author Roadmap love are:
https://www.mailerlite.com
With its very user friendly interface and 1000 free subscribers starting out and:
https://kit.com/pricing
with 10,000 free subs starting out on the Newsletter tier.
Also for domain name set up we have www.wix.com and www.ionos.com
 
If you have any questions about this stuff then please reach us at: 
IAR FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3802747306647092
or
IAR FB page: https://www.facebook.com/indieauthorroadmap
 

Ep 011: Writing Routines

Episode 11 sees Rachel and Rob revisitng the writing routines they touched on in the very first episode.  They also talk about Patreon, tik-tok, and as always fill the spaces with general chit-chat about writing and publishing. 

Ep 010: Character Arcs

Ep 009: Income Diversification

In this week's episode Rachel and Rob explore other ways to gain income from your books and the platforms available to achieve this.