Exceptionally Average Authors: Explain it All (EAAEA)

If you don't build the world first how are you going to tell the story? We might be partial, since world building is both Stevie and Gretchen's favorite part of writing, but if you don't take the time to world build first then your fantasy story is just going to fall apart. But you have to be careful, because if you get stuck in a world building spider web, You'll be spinning, World Building's got...

*Please note: We are not experts, we can only speak to our own experiences*  So, we are still isolating at home, who knew it would last this long? Rhetorical question, lots of people did. But with this in mind Stevie and Gretchen decided to take a break from our three episode formula to chat about mental health as a writer. What are issues we as writers can deal with? What do Stevie and Gretc...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they talk about what it means to them to be average independent authors. Listen in as they discuss stats from articles and a large yearly author survey that give a wider numerical insight into who really is average.   Links We Talked About:  Supercharge Your Scene: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/superchargeyourscene/?fbclid=IwAR174eyS_BjJOeken_USX...

Has being an indie changed since the early days of Kindle? How is it different? No, these aren't essay questions. Stevie and Gretchen will explore these questions and more in this episode, where Gretchen interviews indie author Jesikah Sundin.  Links We Talked About: Plottr : https://getplottr.com/ All About Jesikah: https://www.facebook.com/jesikahsundinauthor/ http://jesikahsundin.com/ https://w...

Stevie and Gretchen talk about what the industry looks like for an exceptionally average indie author. Whether it be fitting writing into an already busy lifestyle or thinking long and hard about spending money. They weave between jokes and facts as they work through the idea that average is something to be proud of. Links We Talked About: Author Incubator (the name changed since we recorded) http...

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they fall down the rabbit hole of 'what if' in the future of 2020. From drones donned with doll heads to the discovery of  Sasquatch in the woods,  what starts as an homage to a game they play at cons devolves into a choose your own adventure where we start to get concerned about Gretchen's imagination. Links We Talked About: Black Lives Matter: https://secure...

Is quarantine ever going to end? Did the zombie apocalypse happen and no one told me? Well, we don't have the answers to any of those questions but we do have an interview with T.M. Franklin, yes she knew what was happening ahead of time. So join Stevie and Gretchen as they wade through the best strategies for working while stuck at home.  Links We Talked About: Author Incubator (the name cha...

Meet Stevie and Gretchen, two extraordinarily average authors, who want to take you with them on a journey through the nooks and crannies of being an indie author during lock down. What are they doing while cooped up in their homes? Starting a podcast of course! Book Recommendations: The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall Naked in Death (First in Series) By J.D....