Indie Author Roadmap Podcast

In today's show, Rachel and Rob chat to time travel author Jason Ayres about all the mistakes he's made along his indie publishing road, and how he overcame the bumps all authors inevitably have along the way. Another hugely inspiring interview and a lovely interviewee.

In today’s episode Rachel and Rob chat about their take homes from SPS live, in London. Writing is a solitary affair, but when attending author conferences it reminds you that you are not alone.

In this two part episode, this week Rachel and Rob chat about their personal experiences at author conferences, the benefits of going, what one might expect, and how to navigate the day. An episode full of actionable advice and pre-recorded just before the IAR hosts head down to London for Europe’s biggest indie author conference.

In this week's episode Rachel and Rob sit down for a chat with author A.P Beswick. A.P (Adam) dives deep into his own story and how he used video marketing on social media to find new readers and sell books to them.  From there he has gone from strength to strength building his author business through organic marketing on social media.  If you're interested in reaching your readers through social...

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. 

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.

This week's show sees Rachel and Rob talking about the expectations of new authors and the realities of life as a storyteller. 

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! 

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.

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. 

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.

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?

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.

This week's episode sees Rachel and Rob talking about their own personal experiences with burnout and overwhelm, and how they overcame it. 

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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. 

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. 

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 ou...

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. 

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

Rachel and Rob chat about having confidence in your writing when starting out, as well as talking about keeping that impostor syndrome at bay amoungst the usual of topic waffle they always manage to bring to the table.