Exceptionally Average Authors: Explain it All (EAAEA)

Join Stevie and Gretchen, now that Gretchen can get back into their editing software, as they talk about the stuff they are reading and break down the pros and cons of selling books in-person. *Please note: While the acts are not mentioned explicitly, we do talk about an explicit romance story in detail

Stevie and Gretchen are back! The podcast might be less structured but they are here to give you a glimpse of the indie author life from those somewhere in the middle.

Join Gretchen and Stevie as they finish up their chat on editing with walk-throughs of their processes and some fond memories.  Book Spotlight: Mistress of Myre by Anne Stryker About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/amasairisingfree) Find Gretchen at: https://www.facebook.com/authorGretchenSB/ Join my maili...

Join Stevie as she interviews Van, her own personal editor, and we all learn that there's more to editing initially thought. About Van: https://trashgoblinexpress.wixsite.com/my-site-1 Van's Vella Story: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/product/B09B9YVLQM?fbclid Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/amasairisingfree)...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they start talking about the bear that is the editing process. How it changes over time and from project to project. Book Spotlight: Sherlock Homes: Beyond the Elementary  Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/amasairisingfree) Find Gretchen at: https://www.facebook.com/authorGretchenSB/...

Have you read the rumors about this newfangled thing on Amazon called Vella? Whether you have or not Stevie and Gretchen are going to tell you about it. While they might not have a lot of information at this point, they will share with you what they got and their thoughts on the process this far and where things might be headed. Check out their Vella stories: Persephone Plus: Seasons of Change htt...

Season two is finally here and Gretchen and Stevie can't believe it. Join them as the recap where they have been and where they are going in the coming season.  Book Spotlight: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/amasairisingfree) Find Gretchen at: https:...

Gretchen and Stevie are shocked to have gotten this far. They are still unsure how they recorded a whole season. Join them this episode as the recap season one and give a sneak peek of season two. That is when they are not talking about unblinking waffle pens. About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/amasairisingf...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they talk about what it takes to be productive for them and the process it takes to get there. They weave their way through the different steps they take and how there's no one-way to be productive or one-way to get the writing muse to strike. Book Recommendations: Maya By Missy Sheldrake The Tea Shoppe By Josie Adams  About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevie...

*Though a week late* We have a fantastic interview with Kashey. She walks us through all of the different things she does to make herself more productive and what productivity means to her. Stuff we talked about: https://4thewords.com/ https://writeordie.com/ Find Kashay: https://linktr.ee/fiftysoshay?fbclid=IwAR2wnsG8edzU0xFc2cfgfJY8O8xxgsjlxJ3tP7IafiNpMGHqP5zMoOV3YME Book Recommendations: House...

Join Gretchen and Stevie as they delve into what methods they use to trick themselves into being productive and how they differ from each other.  Book Recommendations: Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired by the Legends by Robert Tuesley Anderson   Agent 355 by Marie Benedict About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://ww...

Stevie and Gretchen braved the treacherous world of running ads during the holiday shopping season. Join them as they talk about what they did and how they faired at the time of year when everyone and their mom is spending their advertising dollars. Book Recommendations: Story Genius:  by Lisa Cron The Dispatcher by John Scalzi  About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram.com/stevieraecausey Joi...

Join Gretchen and Stevie as they returned to character development after a bit of a recording break. In this episode they chat about their updates but also about how characters don't development of vacuum. The settings they are put in very much impedes or encourages their development. Could a character from a romance novel thrive in a contemporary fantasy? Or vice versa? Find out this episode with...

Join Stevie and Gretchen while they record an episode during a windstorm, not one of their brightest ideas. But on the bright side they are joined by author Martina Dalton, who gives us some insight in to writing a teenage character.  Stuff We Talk About: Plottr: https://plottr.com/?ref=86 About Martina: https://www.martinadalton.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMartinaDalton https://www.i...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they try to figure you the best way to gauge development of a character over the course of a story. As well as what constitutes as development.  Book Recommendations: The Dispatcher By John Scalzi The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Textbook By Christopher Vogler About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram  Join my newsletter and get a free book (https:...

For this last episode of the pantsing verses plotting series Stevie and Gretchen challenge each other to go outside their comfort zones and write using the other person's method of choice. Will they succeed? Of will change prove to be too much for these authors of habit? Book Recommendations: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagra...

We did it guys! We made it to the end of 2020. It's the end of the year and we know it. Join Stevie and Gretchen as they crunch the numbers for what it cost each of them to run their author businesses during the pandemic. We will also hear what their current plans are for 2021.  About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram  Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/ama...

Listen in as Stevie and Gretchen not only discuss where they ended up at the end of NANOWRIMO but they read you a exercise they are writing together about a young werewolf and as a bonus Stevie reads you some works done by your writers.  About Us: Find Stevie at: Instagram  Join my newsletter and get a free book (https://www.subscribepage.com/amasairisingfree) Find Gretchen at:  Gre...

While the west coast was basically on fire Stevie conducts a fantastic interview with Way, a published author and creative writing instructor with a ton of insight into the minds of authors.  Stuff Way Recommends for plotters: https://www.dabblewriter.com/ Scrivener: https://t.co/TIwC2kH5GI?amp=1 Book Recommendations: Ready Player One By Ernest Cline The Royal Art of Poison by Eleanor Herman...

*Sorry for the audio qualities. We had some issues this time around* Join Stevie and Gretchen as they discuss which method works best when writing, plotting or pantsing. Even though they each feel strongly rooting in one method, they may just find that when it comes to writing it isn't so black and white.  Stuff We Talked About: Plottr: https://getplottr.com/ Book Recommendations: Immortal Ho...

Stevie and Gretchen inevitably bit off some pretty big goals for National Novel Writing Month. But is it going to be more than they can chew? Listen in as they discuss their progress and all of the other things life has thrown at them while they NANO.  Will their goofy mystery project be what they need to succeed? Links We Talk About: https://www.inkshares.com/books/king-s-prisoner# About Us:...

It happens once a year...much to the terror and chagrin of authors everywhere... It’s National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO). In this short episode Gretchen and Stevie walk through their ambitious plans for NANOWRIMO. Will they reach their goals or burn out in a magnificent dumpster fire of glory? You will just have to stay tuned to find out. Wanna NANO with us? Join the party -  https://nanowri...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they start off talking about dogs, again. Then Stevie walks us through the mechanics of building a new fictional world. Follow along as they go through the four parts of world building Stevie has mapped out. Though they are all tangled together, in the long run, they are all equally important and missing one could bring a story down faster than a field day tug-of-war. B...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they talk about what can create the spark that can build a new world...and DOGS! They are also joined by Elizabeth Guizzetti, a creative jack of all trades. Elizabeth specializes in books, a fiction podcast, and both comic illustration and writing. She is a wealth of knowledge and ideas. All About Elizabeth: Paper Flower Consortium is available on:  https://podcast...