Unstoppable Authors

This week, Angeline talks to editor, librarian, and all-round literature enthusiast, Shelly Zev. They chat about how to keep your excitement alive when your passion becomes your business, the importance of mindset, and how to keep a good work/life balance. Shelly also explains the different types of edits, when an author should be looking to get edits done, and what's happening in the publishing industry today. Read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Angeline and Julia take a look at a list of science-fiction subgenres. They discuss the definition of each, and explore the tropes, settings, and characters that are found in each subgenre. They also take a look at common science-fiction genre crossovers and give examples of their favourite sci-fi books, shows, and movies. Read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Angeline looks at the growing popularity of the folk horror genre, and discusses all the elements required to write a great folk horror story. She talks about the importance of setting, the necessary plot elements, as well as the main characters required, and what happens in the end. This is the perfect episode for anyone wanting to know more about this flourishing subgenre of horror. Read the full show notes at unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Angeline & Holly celebrate 4 years of podcasting together with a special episode all about death.

They discuss why you might want to kill off characters in your books and the shoulds and should nots of doing so.

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This week, Julia chats with five indie author women friends, celebrating International Women's Day and Mother's Day (in the UK). They discuss:

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This week, Holly chats with Sacha Black about her pen name, Ruby Roe. They discuss:

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Find out more about Sacha at https://sachablack.co.uk/

Discover Ruby Roe at https://rubyroe.co.uk/

This week, Angeline chats with award-winning author Evelyn Puerto about how she keeps track of her vast world and cast of characters for her epic fantasy Outlawed Myth series. Evelyn talks about the various ways in which she prepares for writing, and the methods she uses to keep track of everything throughout the series. She teaches Angeline a thing or two about the potential of Scrivener, and offers up her top tip for staying organised and increasing productivity. Find out more at www.evelynpuerto.com Visit our website for the full show notes: www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Holly chats with Troy Lambert from Plottr. They discuss:

Find out more at www.plottr.com

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This week, Angeline, Holly, and Julia discuss the contents of the previous three episodes speaking to debut authors and share their highlights and take-aways. They cover:

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In this week's episode, Angeline chats with non-fiction author Andre Garzia about his journey towards the publication of his fiction debut. They discuss his very unusual route into publishing, the difficulties of writing in a second language, and his fearless approach to things that send other authors into a panic. Find out more about Andre at www.andregarzia.com Get the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Holly chats with YA romance author Krissi Dallas about Kindle Vella. They cover:

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This week, Holly talks with returning guest, Dave Chesson. Dave is the founder of Kindlepreneur, a resource for indie authors to level up their publishing game.

In this episode, the discussion covers:

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In this week's epsiode, Angeline talks to Alex Davis, a freelance literature professional who has organised everything from online workshops to large-scale literary conventions. He gives top tips for learning how events are put together and run, as well as discussing how to effectively market them. He also shares advice on how to pitch to yourself as a guest author. A gem of an episode for anyone interested in literary events. Read the full show notes at unstoppableauthors.com

Angeline is joined by Shane Millar, a Fictionary Certified Story Coach, urban fantasy author, and writer of the Write Better Fiction series of writing craft books. Shane talks about what makes for a brilliant beginning to a story, and how he put together his 9-beat story structure. He discusses the importance of having the right mindset, and gives his number one productivity tip. Find out more about Shane and his books at https://swmillar.com/ and read the full show notes at https://unstoppableauthors.com/

In this week's episode, Holly speaks to YA fantasy author, Helen Scheuerer about her new non-fiction book, How to Write A Successful Series.

The discussion covers:

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This week, Angeline and Holly discuss the ways in which you can deepen your characterization and make more believable settings by using the awesome power of words!

The conversation covers:

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We're taking a short break for the summer but will return in September so stay tuned!

Angeline is joined by children's author Matt Beighton to chat all about writing and marketing children's books. Hear about the unique projects Matt has launched, how he adapts his marketing for his audience, and the secret to how he keeps track of all the plotlines in his Pick Your Path books. Read the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this special, milestone episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia reflect on 150 episodes of the podcast. Questions were submitted by the show's patrons and a few extra themed questions were bounced around too.

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This week, Holly sits down with Dialogue Doctor, Jeff Elkins to discuss the ups and downs of translating real-life experiences into a fictionalised memoir.

The conversation covers:

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In this week's episode, Julia interviews our very own Holly Lyne to get the lowdown on these 'strengths' she keeps talking about. We discuss what 'strengths' are and how to find out what yours are, the benefits of finding out your top strengths for both writing and life in general, and how it has changed Holly's life for the better and could do the same for you too!

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In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss how you can create multiple streams of income in your author business.

We cover:

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In this week's episode, Holly talks about her absolute favourite thing: making plans!

The discussion covers:

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In todays episode, Julia talks about what added extras need to be in your book, before and after your actual story. She discusses how eBooks and print books differ in their front and back matter, and how you can make the most of them.

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In todays episode, Angeline reflects on her trip to London Book Fair 2022. As a first time visitor, she talks about her first impressions, what she found helpful, and what she could have done differently. She discusses the value she got from it, and from her trip to London as a whole, including her visits to some other attractions in the city. Read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Julia talks about the top five formatting mistakes she most commonly sees in self published books, and how to avoid them to make sure you have a top class product ready for reading. She talks about fonts (her favourite formatting-related thing to nerd about), spacing, and more.

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In this week's episode, Holly chats with Newsletter Ninja author, Tammi Labrecque about all things newsletter and reader magnet. Tammi shares tips from her new book, Newsletter Ninja 2: If you give a reader a cookie, as well as covering how to grow your author mailing list and what to write about in your emails.

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Unstoppable Authors is supporting the Writers for Ukraine appeal. Learn about the one million word challenge and how you can get involved in this short bonus episode.

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Go direct to Daniel Willcocks's website: www.activatedauthors.com/ukraine

Contribute to the fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/writers-for-ukraine-the-1-million-word-challenge

Join the challenge: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/n5c0n0

This week, Angeline, Holly & Julia talk about zone writing, aka binge writing. They cover the benefits and pitfalls, discuss who would be suited to this method of writing, and share top tips for doing it in a healthy and sustainable way.

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This week Angeline chats with keen gamer and debut author Seth Overton about GameLit. He discusses his surprise route into publishing and how skills learnt through gaming transferred to his writing. He also speculates on the future of this growing genre. Find out more about Seth and his work at www.overtonbooks.com See the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the hows and whys of juggling more than one writing project at once. They cover the benefits and challenges of doing so and share their top tips for managing the workload of multiple books or writing projects at once.

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In this week's episode, Julia talks to children's author and digital marketer Andy Slinger about how to make the most of social media to market your books. They talk about how to find readers instead of other writers, branding on social media, using your insight data to find what works for you, how to navigate social media as an introvert, and more!

Visit Andy's website at www.andyslinger.com 

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In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia talk about their experiences of writing short fiction and share tips and tricks for doing it well.

They lay out the various different lengths of short fiction, discuss why you might want to write it, what benefits come with doing so and how to use the stories you write.

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In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the dos and don'ts of choosing covers for your books. They talk about how to find a cover designer, the process of working with a designer, whether or not to design your own cover, and options for getting a cover on a budget.

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In this week's episode, Angeline tackles the scary prospect of public speaking. Drawing from her own experiences of performing, she covers tips and tricks to overcome your anxiety and speak with clarity and confidence. Covering before, during, and after the event, this is the perfect episode for any nervous public speakers. See the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss sci-fi and its subgenres, particularly dystopian and post-apocalyptic, as vehicles for sharing a message about contemporary society and the direction it may be heading.

They touch on subjects such AI, the trustworthiness of humanity, and of course, hover boards.

The trio share tips on how to create a future world and convey a message without being too moralistic.

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This week, Holly & Julia discuss what goals they set in 2021, what they learned about their process and what they'll be doing differently in 2022. They detail what their writing, publishing and business goals will be for the new year and some tips for staying the course and completing them.

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This week, Angeline, Holly & Julia give a rundown of the year and discuss the best bits, the biggest challenges, lessons learned and dish out book awards.

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In this week's episode, Holly opens up about her experience of burnout in 2021. From the slide into the pit, to the slow climb out of it, Holly shares what caused it and what steps she is taking to recover. Holly highlights that this is an important discussion about the pressures many writers find themselves under.

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In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss writing to market. They talk about what that might look like in practice, the value of trusting intuition, being more conscious in trope choices and the marketing steps you can take once the book is finished. They also cover what to do if you've written a bizarre genre mash up!

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In a very honest episode, Angeline chronicles her author career from its shoestring origin to earning multi-five-figures a year. She talks openly about the things that changed her fortunes: those she can directly point to, and those she can't. Hear the top three things she credits as being necessary components for success, as well as the main takeaways she wants you to take note of. Get the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In today's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss their different approaches to nurturing that initial idea and seeing it through to final publication.

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In this week's episode, Julia discusses some of the do's and don'ts of navigating social media as a writer. Are you making the most of social media or committing some of the faux pas that you could be avoiding? Listen now to find out!

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In this week's episode, Holly & Angeline share tips and strategies for sticking with this writing gig for the long term. They cover ways to stay motivated, keep the writing enjoyable and how to remain unstoppable, even when things get hard.

This is an unmissable episode this NaNoWriMo season!

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In this week's episode, Holly got chatting with dark crime and horror author, Julie Hiner about things that go bump in the night.

They talked about serial killers and how explicit is too explicit when it comes to gore and violence. They also covered her role in publishing The Omens Call anthology with Daniel Willcocks.

This is a fantastic interview, which will hopefully give aspiring horror writers lots to think about!

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In this week's episode, Angeline breaks down the mistakes she made with her last book, and looks at the lessons she's hopefully learnt from the experience. Along with useful updates regarding Amazon Kindle Deals and whether TikTok really does sell books, this episode is packed full of valuable and relevant insights. Read the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss their experiences of working with editors, the different type of edit you might want to consider for your book, what it can cost to hire an editor, how to find a good one, and what to do if you can't afford one.

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This week, Julia gives a technical overview of the software and resources available to writers for all parts of the self publishing process. From plotting and drafting to editing and formatting, and even cover and map design, find out what some of your options are and tips to make the most of technology in the process of writing a book. Find the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Holly and Angeline discuss how distracted they get by shiny new ideas, what to do with those ideas until you're ready to work on them, and the importance of being okay with not finishing things!

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This week, Angeline gives her top tips for creating futuristic worlds, whether near or distant future. With advice on brainstorming timelines, designing future tech, and tying the world to the characters and story, this episode will set you on course for writing a future your readers can believe in. Find the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week Angeline, Holly & Julia are talking about accountability. They check in with the goals they set for August and find out how they all got on. They set intentions for September and have a chat about accountability generally and what kinds are helpful.

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This week, Holly interviews mystery author, Sara Rosett. They talk about:

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In this week’s episode, Julia talks to young adult fantasy author Lyndsey Hall about publishing anthologies and collaborating with other authors. Lyndsey has recently been published in her first anthology, Enchanted Waters, along with seven other authors, and has two more lined up for 2022, so she's got some great insight into the process and tips to help anyone who is considering getting involved in an anthology project. Read the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week’s episode, Julia talks about imposter syndrome, what it is and how to overcome it. Get tips on what to do when your inner critic threatens to bring you to a grinding halt with your writing and publishing. Read the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia run through the must-dos of self-care for writers, particularly in summer. They cover physical, mental and creative wellbeing and share essential tips on maintaining a good balance and overall health.

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In this week’s episode, Angeline talks to children’s author Dan Metcalf about his switch from traditional to self publishing. With invaluable insights from the traditional publishing route, Dan talks about what lessons he’s brought over to his self published projects, and gives advice to those pursuing a traditional contract. Read the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Holly and Angeline have a very special announcement and are joined by Julia Scott to review 2021 so far. The trio reflects on highlights and challenges and go on to make plans for the rest of the year.

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In this week's episode, Holly digs into the mindset required to maintain a sense of joy and passion for writing when the business tasks threaten to overwhelm the creative side.

Get tips on choosing your marketing activities and keeping the writing fresh and flowing.

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Welcome to this special landmark episode of Unstoppable Authors!

Holly & Angeline are joined by a whole host of guests to dissect what it takes to be an unstoppable author. They cover mindset, strategies, and get personal with some big life experiences.

Today's guests are:

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Today Holly & Angeline are talking about what to share in your newsletter and on social media besides "Buy my book!"

It can sometimes be tricky to think of things to share with your audience, so this episode is all about filling your tank with ideas. As ever, there is a big caveat around everything included in this episode: If you're comfortable with it!

You should absolutely decide your own boundaries around the content and frequency of posting. But once that's done and the question remains: What do I share? Then hopefully this episode will spark some ideas. Grab a notebook and pen and jot down some of the suggestions to refer back to later!

In this episode, Angeline talks about how to find story ideas from your world map. She discusses why you might want to use your map as inspiration, and then looks at all the different places stories might be hiding. From finding places of conflict, to creating characters from locations, this episode offers a whole host of ways you can discover inspiration in your map. Find the shownotes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this episode, Angeline & Holly talk about avoiding burnout, keeping an eye on changes in the industry, viewing your books as lifelong assets and choosing what steps to take towards your long term goals.

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In this episode, Holly interviews returning guest, Daniel Willcocks.

In the interview, Holly and Dan talk about his journey to become an author coach, what authors can get out of personalised coaching and his new program, the 90 Day Book Camp.

Find out more about Daniel and his services at https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

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In this week's episode, Angeline talks all about how to get the most out of opportunities that come your way. She looks at the benefits of both in-person and online events, giving top tips for networking with other authors as well as meeting readers. Get advice on how to find opportunities, how to create your own opportunities, and how to maintain relationships beyond the event itself. With events starting to open up again, you don't want to miss this episode! Get the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com.

In this week's episode, Holly & Angeline get stuck into what comp titles are, how you find them and what to do with them once you know them.

If you've ever wondered about what it means to "write to market", or "know your market", this episode should shed some light on the subject. Even if you have no intention of writing to market, it's important to know some books that your ideal reader is likely to enjoy so that you can market your book effectively.

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In this episode, Holly chats to best selling urban fantasy author, Steve McHugh.

They covered his writing journey so far, getting picked up for a book deal with Amazon imprint, 47North, writing interconnected series, being a free agent with an eye on going indie again in future, and how the last year has impacted his writing output.

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This week, Angeline and Holly explore the ins and outs of writing middle grade, young adult and new adult fiction. They cover the difference between age category and genre, story content, and marketing tips.

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Angeline chats to YA fantasy author, Nathan Scammell, about the fictional worlds that fuelled his love of fantasy, and his proudest worldbuilding moments. They talk about how he tackles worldbuilding in his first draft, take an indepth look at the world of his upcoming debut novel, Escape from Arcadia, and he has a go at convincing Angeline to abandon her beloved notebooks! Check out the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly go through the pros, cons, and logistics of setting up a pen name - why you might want one, how to choose one, and how to manage that pen name.

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Join Angeline and Holly today for an audience Q&A in celebration of the two year anniversary of podcasting together.

Audience members submitted their questions in the Facebook group. If you'd like to join and participate in future Q&As, you can do so at www.facebook.com/groups/weareunstoppableauthors

You can support the show on Patreon and get access to the video of this episode, as well as all of the other benefits at www.patreon.com/unstoppableauthors

This week, Angeline explores the pros and cons of freelance writing, including insights from her own freelancing experience. She talks about the benefits of having different income sources, and looks at the various ways you can make extra money from writing. Get the full show notes at unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Angeline and Holly are talking about direct sales - why you might want to consider them and how to go about setting it all up. They go over the systems that they use and how you can do it too.

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In this week's episode, Holly gives a rundown of some of the things that indie authors can learn from their traditionally published counterparts. Both sides of the industry have strengths and weaknesses and have valuable practices for each other to emulate.

Writers contemplating a traditional publishing contract would also benefit from looking at what indie authors do to promote themselves.

Listen to this episode to get detailed tips and insights.

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This week, Angeline and Holly discuss what foreshadowing is, why you need it, how to do it, how NOT to do it, and the mystical power of the MacGuffin!

CAUTION: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR - Ready Player One, Aliens, The Shawshank Redemption, Signs, Sixth Sense, Avengers: Endgame, Jaws, The Chronicles of Narnia, Pirates of the Caribbean, and possibly more. You have been warned! But honestly, most of these films and books are old enough now that spoiler warnings are probably redundant.

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In today's episode, Angeline is taking you backwards, upside-down, inside-out, and every which way! She discusses how to take those super cool, but unconnected ideas, and back them up with reasons and causes to make sure they really fit into your world. She gives her top tips for working backwards, and shows you how you can use those cool ideas to colour your world, make it unique, and even add conflict. Content Warning: Angeline talks about story ideas dealing with death and suffering. Please skip this episode if it might be triggering or distressing. Find the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

This week, Holly & Angeline get stuck in to the meaty topic of pre-orders. They cover the pros and cons, the nitty-gritty technical details and share some resources on further information. It's a juicy episode packed with useful information, so grab a notebook and take notes! Or visit the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com for a break down of the major points and all those links.

In this week's episode, Holly digs deep into the subject of book reviews. She walks you through the different types of review, where to find reviewers, whether to read reviews or not, and how to make use of both your good and bad reviews!

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In this episode, Angeline and Holly dig into the nitty-gritty of outsourcing tasks in your author business. They talk about what you might want to outsource and why, the things to look for in a freelancer, where to find freelancers, what to do if things turn sour, and how to nurture a positive relationship with your collaborators.

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In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly discuss ways to help make your book launch a success. They talk through setting up pre-orders, utilising social media and your mailing list, and running review teams. They also cover some of the pitfalls and mistakes they've made and touch on some tricky things to watch out for. This overview of the topic is sure to be helpful in preparing for your next book launch!

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Off the back of her New Year's Day traditions, Angeline talks about creating festivals and celebrations for your books. She talks about how festivals can be used to reveal character, create conflict, and reflect the themes of your story. She talks about the importance of bringing your worldbuilding back to character, and offers up a whole load of things to consider and think about. Check out the show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Holly goes in depth on the subject of reviewing your progress in order to make better plans for the future. She talks about the Clifton Strengths test, common traits among writers, and ways to lean into your strengths to make you a more successful goal-setter.

Get more help with planning 2021 with Holly's book, Goal Setting for Writers www.books2read.com/goals and read the full show notes at www.unstoppableauthors.com

In this episode, Angeline and Holly go over what their plans were this year, celebrate the successes and reflect on the plans that changed and goals that were left behind.

Check out Holly's Plan With Me 2020 video here: https://youtu.be/YoymUHryaGs

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This week, Angeline chats with Anita Davies of Freedom From Tedium, talking all about how to get yourself organised and manage your time well. Anita discusses the benefits of time blocking and the Pomodoro method, as well as giving her top tips for dealing with schedule disruptions, and holding yourself to account to hit self-imposed deadlines. With fantastic information, and really helpful time management advice, this is an essential episode for anyone wanting to better organise their time to improve productivity and reduce the risk of burnout. Find out more about Anita at https://freedomfromtedium.co.uk. Read the show notes at http://unstoppableauthors.com.

In this special epsiode, Holly and Angeline reflect on the big event and talk about world building, their first love, with guests Marisa Noelle and J.D. Groom.

The discussion was live-streamed on Facebook in the Unstoppable Authors group, which you can find at www.facebook.com/groups/weareunstoppableauthors

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In this episode, Holly interviews her NaNoWriMo writing tribe. Meet first-time novelist, Sam Frost; adult fantasy adventure author Laura Kendrick; and dark fantasy author Yanni Jade.

In this panel-style discussion, we dig into what's working during this round of NaNo, the importance of finding your tribe, our plans for the future, and what challenges we each face to get the words in.

Get all the links and show notes at https://unstoppableauthors.wordpress.com/2020/11/23/episode-72-nanowrimo-from-the-trenches-the-value-of-your-tribe/

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In today's episode, Holly and Angeline discuss the dos and don'ts of writing sex scenes.

They cover:

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Today, Angeline interviews fellow fantasy author, J E Nice. She chats about how she creates her characters, and whether they could fit into another genre. She tells us about her favourite character tropes, and about starting from scratch with a new pen name. Find out more at https://jenice.co.uk Read the show notes at http://unstoppableauthors.com

In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly dissect their favourite classic horror monsters and the books, films and TV shows that put a new twist on them.

Get ideas for stories in all mediums to consume this spooky season and beyond in this feature length episode. Everything from vampires, to werewolves, to ghosts... there's something to scare everyone.

In today's episode, Angeline and Holly talk about the best ways to ensure you're meeting readers' expectations, through the right covers, tropes and endings for your books; and your responsibilities as an author, such as completing series, using sensitivity readers and trigger warnings.

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In this week's episode, Holly and Angeline discuss ways to increase efficiency in your author business, identifying burnout, and ways to take care of your physical and mental health.

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In a time when many writers have experienced a shift in their creativity and productivity, whether for the worse, or for the better, Angeline looks at the ways in which we can recharge our creativity levels.

She talks about the major changes in her approach throughout her writing career, and discusses why walking away can sometimes be better than forcing your way through a blockage.

In this week's new episode, Holly & Angeline discuss what it takes to create a cohesive and memorable author brand for your business. They talk about why some authors may feel reluctant to consider themselves as a brand; what author brand is; how and why to keep it consistent; and what goes into their own personal author branding.

The discussion touches on social media, websites, newsletters, the books themselves; and everything else that goes into forming a brand for an author.

You won't want to miss their helpful tips and insights.

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In this episode, Holly interviews "the Kobo guy", Mark Leslie Lefebvre.

Mark talks about his author journey, his background working for Kobo and Draft2Digital, his non-fiction books, including Wide for the Win. He talks about changing his plans when one subject expands to be more than a single chapter.

He also goes into detail about re-branding his fiction, getting indie books into bookstores and libraries, and the importance of having a strong author brand - skulls and dad jokes, for instance!

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Today, Angeline interviews Holly about her new book, Goal Setting for Writers.

They talk about Holly's history with planning and organisation; how her planning fits in with being a discovery writer; and, of course, bullet journaling.

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Any writing career is full of ups and downs, and today, Angeline's tackling the inevitable down moments with her top tips for coping with bad reviews and rejections. She offers up the reasons you might receive a rejection, none of them being that you're a bad writer! Hear her top tips for moving on, regaining your motivation, and getting back to writing, as well as ways in which you can turn bad feedback into a positive learning experience.

In this episode, Holly interviews Angeline about her new non-fiction book, From Sanctity to Sorcery: An Author's guide to building belief structures and magic systems.

Angeline shares some of the juiciest tips for integrating magic and religion into your books; talks about her own spiritual journey; and shares some ideas for ways to approach different aspects of this incredibly diverse and exciting aspect of world-building.

In this week's episode, Holly and Angeline are talking book releases, offering up their top tips, and admitting their biggest mistakes.

With advice about identifying your audience, building your author platform, and how to put together a review team, you'll learn how to ensure your book launches don't disappear into the void.

Hear about the lessons they've learnt the hard way, and find out what you can do to avoid the same mistakes.

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This week, Angeline runs through the main options for publishing, looking at the differences between traditional publishing, small and independent presses, and self publishing. She discusses the benefits of choosing more than one route, and being a 'hybrid author'. Reiterating that this is a decision to be made, not just about your first book, but about every book, she talks about how and why you might decide to make the switch from one publishing route to another.

In this episode, Angeline and Holly discuss why you shouldn't compare your path to anyone else's. Talking about how to sift through all the advice, they dig into the various ways that you can make your author journey unique and workable for you. Hear what advice they've chosen to ignore, and their individual habits that might draw a gasp from the wider writing community!

In this week's episode, Angeline and Holly are talking about author platforms, and the importance of owning as much as you can.

They define what an author platform is, why you need one, and give examples of the different places that make up your platform.

With lots of information on websites, mailing lists, and direct sales from your site, this episode is packed full of ways to take control of your platform.

Hear their top tips for your author platform, as well as a complete no-brainer of a would you rather question.

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In this week's episode, we're attempting to survive the apocalypse. Along with guest co-host, Twitch streamer Paul, Angeline explores the post-apocalyptic genre, across books, movies, and games. They discuss the enduring tropes, how to create a timeline, and the different ways to bring death and destruction upon your world. With top tips on characterisation, and even a look at post-apocalyptic worlds that are better than what came before. You'd better be prepared!

Holly discusses the hows and whys of doing a relaunch. Your back list consists of vital assets that you can leverage to gain long term income. But if you leave a title languishing with an outdated cover and no promotion, it won't sell. Relaunching your earlier books can give them a new spark of life.

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This week, we discuss what it's really like to get started as an author when you're a full time parent. We realise that not all writers are working towards quitting a job. You can never really quit parenthood so a certain set of skills are required to make it all work.

We get into the advantages and disadvantages of this route and cover some tips and tricks to balancing all the plates.

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In today’s episode, Angeline chats to cross-genre romance author, TL Clark. TL Clark has penned romance stories in several sub-genres, from regency romance to contemporary paranormal romance. She's a sucker for a love story, whether it comes with corsets or claws. They talk happy endings, historical research, romance rules, and have a giggle over the saucy bits! TL Clark is a British author who writes about different kinds of love in the hope that she‘ll uncover its mysteries. Her loving husband (and very spoiled cat) have proven to her that true love really does exist. Writing has shown her that coffee may well be the source of life.  Find the full show notes at http://www.unstoppableauthors.com

Angeline and Holly get perosnal this week and talk about their experiences of writing through this bizarre time. Get tips and motivation as well as heaps of reassurance in this week's packed episode.

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Today, Holly talks to epic fantasy author Meg Cowley about creating rich fantasy worlds, readers block, cultivating strong relationships with readers and her cover design business.

Meg has a new book launching later this month and is offering the first two books in the Chronicles of Pelenor series for free and heavily discounted. Find out more at viewbook.at/heartofdragons. All of her books are free to read in Kindle Unlimited.

Find out more about Meg at www.megcowley.com

Find her books at author.to/megcowley

And follow her on Instagram @meg_cowley

In this episode, we discuss all things tropes: our favourites and our pet peeves. We clarify the difference between a trope and cliche and talk about how to get the best out of tropes in your writing.

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Today, Holly talks to illustrator and online content creator, Cindy Guentert-Baldo about her amusing floral illustrations, being approached by a publisher to produce a hand lettering book, and how to still get stuff done even when you're a chronic procrastinator.

We have a few colourful words in this episode.

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In this episode, Angeline & Holly discuss what "author voice" means, where it comes from, what influences it, and how we all already have one, whether we realise it or not.

Find the full show notes and links to resources on our website: www.unstoppableauthors.com

Having just finished a successful crowdfunding campaign for his upcoming collection of essays, 'My Life in Horror', author Kit Power discusses how he did it. He talks about repurposing content from blog to book, the help he had along the way, and the important lessons he's learnt through the experience. Hear about his moments of self doubt, as well as the moments that surprised him, and the fantastic advice he gives for anyone looking at the crowdfunding model.

In this episode, Angeline and Holly discuss the characters we all secretly wish we could behave like - antiheroes!

There are a lot of things to consider when peppering your stories with these characters: giving them a suitable character arc, challenging their morals, giving them enough redeeming qualities to get the reader to root for them, and whether to give them a happy or tragic ending.

Join the conversation about the very best antihero characters and the villain to hero redemption arc storyline.

In this episode, Holly talks about how to overcome the struggle to get back into writing mode after a break. Life can get in the way of writing and getting back into a creative flow can be a real problem for a lot of writers.

Holly shares tips on getting the creative juices flowing efficiently, so as to get you back to writing sooner.

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Angeline chats to freelance editor Dion Winton-Polak. Dion discusses his anthology, This Twisted Earth, which he both edited and conceptualised. He talks about the process of writing in a shared world, and how to pull it all together into a cohesive book. Angeline gets Dion's top tips for finding and working with an editor, and discovers out why you should always argue with them.

This week, Holly and Angeline discuss how to get the best out of social media and how to avoid getting distracted by it.

It's one of our greatest tools for connecting with readers and fellow writers. But it can be all too easy to end up using social media as a means of procrastination.

In this episode, we're sharing our best tips for appropriate management of your social media and some of the ways we use it.

Holly chats to Amazon bestselling author and award-nominated podcaster of dark fiction, Daniel Willcocks. He discusses best practices for co-authoring with other writers, the writing community, podcasting, and knowing when to take a step back from things. Angeline and Holly also give updates on their own writing, talk about their 'cool things', and tackle a somewhat cheesy 'would you rather' question.

Angeline talks about the big publishing decisions she made in her career, and how and why she made them. The general estimate is that we each make around 35,000 decisions each day. Most of them are pretty insignificant, or unnoticeable, but some are more important. Some are monumental and life-changing. As a naturally indecisive person, Angeline discusses the decision of publishing wide versus exclusively, the decision to write full-time, and the choices that happened all by themselves. Hear about the big changes she's making this year, and the choice she still can't seem to settle on.

Today, Holly talks to indie author and business owner, Bryan Cohen about his background in improv and how to sell more books. Find out Bryan's number one tip for increasing sales. Hint: Angeline will break out in hives over it!

Today, we're looking back at the highs and lows of 2019. We're also looking forward to 2020, and discussing our goals, or lack of goals! Holly teaches Angeline how to set and measure goals, which she knows she really should do! We're also announcing the podcast's re-brand and name change.

We've got something to tell you... In today's episode, we're confessing to our crimes to literature. We're reliving painful mistakes, feeling cheated by our schooling, and revealing our deepest, darkest, most shocking secrets as authors. There are many things that authors don't admit to; embarrassing slip-ups, or breaking convention, or doing things that are generally frowned upon, and we're admitting them all! Why confess? Partly so that we can all have a good laugh! But, also, for a serious reason too. So that people can avoid our mistakes, or not feel so alone for already having made them themselves. And there are some things that need to be said. Out loud. Finally.

We answer some questions that we see being asked a lot online and give constructive advice for writers navigating any of these burning topics, from "How long should my book be?" to "Do I really need a mailing list?"

We also talk about our writers conference, Indie Fire and our special Black Friday offer.

In today's episode, Angeline is joined by Emma Kalson, owner of independent British press, Escaped Ink. We chat about our joint love of short fiction, the useful lessons that writers can learn from it, and the ways that it is becoming more relevant in today's world. Emma chats about her health, her passion for giving a platform to new writers, and announces some exciting upcoming projects.

On today's episode, we talk all things weather and climate, indulging the ultimate British stereotype! Find out how we use the weather in our own writing and get tips on incorporating it into your worlds.

On the final approach to NaNoWriMo, we chat about the projects we'll be working on through November. We talk plotting, discovery writing, and everything in between. We break down our own writing processes, talk drafts, and abandoned stories, and we totally disagree on this week's would-you-rather question.

Angeline explains how to get your dialogue working hard for you and your story. She shares her top tips for writing believable and useful dialogue. And then, she tackles those pesky speech tags, and those even peskier adverbs.

In today's episode, Holly talks about the creation of her writing sandbox; creating the history, mythology and cultures of her dark, urban fantasy world in which all of her books to date are set.

Happy International Podcast Day! We’re celebrating with an episode about all the great things we’ve learnt, and a tribute to all the great podcasts we listen to. Hear about how the lessons we’ve learnt via podcasts, online courses, and from our peers have transformed our mindsets, our writing, and our businesses. Angeline reveals her big epiphany moment, and Holly shares her gratitude for the online course through which we met. We also get stumped by the moral dilemma of our ‘would you rather’ question.

Today it's time for Angeline's first solo episode, and I'm talking about building your author platform. It's not just a simple case of getting yourself online, and I discuss all the issues around tackling imposter syndrome, and mindset, as well as delving into what you should be doing to build your platform. Hear about how I got started, and how, and when, you should get started too. Packed full of tips and advice, this is essential listening no matter where you are in your author journey.

In today's episode, we're going back to school, and talking about building education and learning into your world. We discuss the different things you need to think about; from how education fits into your wider world, to the different kinds of education you could include. We chat about tropes, and the problems that can arise, as well as how to overcome them. Hear about our favourite and least favourite school subjects, and a teacher's criticism that Angeline lost no sleep over!

This episode is the first with our new format. From now on, we'll be publishing new episodes every week. Today, Holly is flying solo and interviewing author Sacha Black about villainy, heroes and everything in between.

This episode marks the beginning of our second season, and we have some big changes and big news for you. We look back over the year so far; discussing the podcast and our own writing. We look at the goals we achieved, the goalposts that had to be moved, and discuss how we cope when things go awry. Hear our publishing plans going forward, planned changes to the podcast, and some big news of a fantastic opportunity for you.

On request, we're revisiting the subject of food in your fictional world. And we love to talk about food! In this episode, you'll hear about our own fantasy food creations, from the mathematics of a vampire's diet to lifelong obsessions with dumplings. Listen to our tips of things to consider when introducing food to your worldbuilding; starting out with nutritional needs and food availability. We also discuss traditions around food, as well as superstitions, and unhealthy relationships with food.

It’s a classic expectation: a beautiful map in the front of a fantasy book. But, whether you're an expert cartographer, or your drawing skills are limited to a few squiggly lines, maps are a helpful way to stop yourself from getting lost in the world you create. Which is actually surprisingly easy. In this episode, find out about the maps we've created, and the big lessons we've learnt along the way. Hear where to start with map making, how to layout your map, and what to include in the landscape. Also check out the various methods for actually creating your fantasy world map in either physical or digital form.

On the morning after attending Edge-Lit writing convention, while still suffering from post-con exhaustion, we gathered our thoughts about the event. Discussing workshops and panels, networking, and the need to clone ourselves several times over. Hear our highs and lows, and our biggest takeaways from the day. Holly talks about meeting her hero, and we tackle the hardest 'would you rather' question ever!

Today, we’re breaking away from the stereotype of the solitary author hunched over the manuscript, and we’re getting out in the real world. Yes; it really does exist. We’re talking about real life events: literary conventions, book festivals, book signings, and public readings. We share our experiences with events, our thoughts, and, yes, our fears. And hear Angeline's top tips for surviving a writing convention.