Indie Writers Club

In episode 55, James reports from the Floridian beach where he's attending the annual NINC conference. He and Cara also report some encouraging signs from their Facebook Ads campaigns. USEFUL LINKS: Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss your writing career.  https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support  

Making the switch from hobbyist to full-time author is a dream for many. But it comes with its own challenges. From two of us who have become full time self-employed, we go through some of the pitfalls and areas to think about. USEFUL LINKS: Self Publishing Launchpad is open for enrolment: https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/launchpad Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As w...

It's part 2 of our discussion about generating income from audio versions of your books. We talk about the AI options among other things, and James has a mini rant about the opposition many authors still face, because they use the latest technology which is available to all. USEFUL LINKS:   ElevenLabs: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/elevenlabs Join our Patreon for exclusive access including...

We take a two episode dive into audio books. In the first part we discuss the options facing indies, such as wide or exclusive, self produce or collaborate etc. USEFUL LINKS:  Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss your writing career.  https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support Self Publishing Launchpad Waitlist: https://www.le...

There's no correct way to plot, but here are our suggestions. Mentioned in the pod were my 5 points to note during plotting - see below the links. USEFUL LINKS: Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss your writing career. https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support   Novel November - a new way to write a novel in November htt...

Episode 50 is a good time to take stock of the industry and discuss the latest developments that can affect our indie world. Useful links: LSP Launchpad Course waitlist: https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/launchpad Get your ticket for SPS Live: https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/spslive Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss...

Let's talk about the author platform you need to build. This episode covers those crucial foundation months as you start out. USEFUL LINKS: Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss your writing career. https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

Welcome to episode 48 of the Indie Writers Club. This week Cara (spicy romance, romance) and James Blatch (thrillers) discuss Facebook (Meta) Ads. For years they have reigned supreme as the goto resource to drive readers to Amazon. But are they still working for writers? USEFUL LINKS: Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss you...

In this episode we deep dive into the process and strategy for launching your English language books into global markets.  We recommend scribeshadow.com (they are not a sponsor, this is a genuine recommendation). You can use our referral code IWC50 for 50% off your first month. You download a free PDF that contains the key points from the discussion and it has a couple of useful appendices on Amaz...

I'll confess, I love using AI for various parts of my marketing and editing, but even as an advocate of what AI can do for us writers, even I know there is a dark side. I experienced that recently with an email and in this episode we talk about how scammers are always one-step ahead. USEFUL LINKS: Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your cha...

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James and Cara discuss various aspects of writing, the use of AI in manuscript critiques, and the impact of translations on indie publishing. They explore the benefits of using tools like ProWritingAid, the importance of character development, and the themes that resonate within their stories. The conversation also touches on the supportive nature of the...

In this episode, Cara and James reflect on their recent experiences at the first IWC Writers' Retreat and the SPS Live conference. They discuss the networking opportunities, feedback from workshop sessions, and the sense of community among indie writers. Useful links: Join our Patreon for exclusive access including Live Q&As with James & Cara and your chance to discuss your writing ca...

It's the Indie Writers Club with Cara & James! This week we talk editing/revising/rewriting, whatever you call it. Some of us love it (me) some hate it (Cara) but we all have to do it! Big thanks to our sponsors prowritingaid.com , who make the entire process SO much easier (use code IWC15 for 15% off annual plans). ___________________________________________ Join our Patreon: https://www...

Do you listen to music? Work on a sofa? Write at 5am or midnight? In this episode we discuss the various ways we can create an atmosphere conducive to creativity and productivity.  ___________________________________________ Join our Patreon: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

It might sound counter intuitive, but in this episode we'll use Cal Newport's guide to productivity to show that working less and working better is the future. It will take a mindset change to shake off the notion that we 'need to be busy' in order to be productive. _______________________________________ Join our Patreon to get closer to the Show: indiewritersclub.com/support...

Episode 040 of The Indie Writers Club! In this episode James & Cara discuss the significant implications for indie authors of Amazons algorithm upgrade from A9 and A10. Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon supporter and joining our lively community of self published authors. https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

In this week's episode James & Cara review BookBub's author survey on attitudes to AI. You can read the survey using the link below. We also discuss our current work-in-progress and reflect on last week's Patreon Live Q&A! Links: Patreon: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support BookBub Author AI Survey: https://insights.bookbub.com/how-authors-are-thinking-about-ai-survey/

In this episode we review and dissect Ridley's Scott's sequel to the incredible film Gladiator. Spoiler alert, we did not use the expression 'incredible' to describe it... LINKS: Support us via our Patreon and take part in a live monthly Q&A among other great perks: patreon.com/indiewritersclub Head to prowritingaid.com and use code IWC15 for 15% of annual plans.

In this special episode, James is joined by Hollywood scriptwriter Tom Donnelly. They discuss the chances of getting your book optioned and how to create a story that will grip your reader.

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James reports back from the Global Publishing Summit in Seville, they discuss the launch of a men only publishing house and they discuss James' venture into AI translations. Links: Join our Patreon: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James & Cara revisit the topic of Character. Story versus character is a debate we had in an earlier episode and we decided that the perfect outcome is when your characters lead the story and when the story changes your characters. As Sharon Horgan says...people remember the characters long after they've forgotten the story. LINKS Join our Patreo...

James reports from an author mastermind event in Aruba (not in Mexico, it turns out). They discuss various tips and ideas especially around selling your existing titles. Also - try out the Google Animation tool on your covers: https://aistudio.google.com/generate-video

In this episode James & Cara discuss the week's developments in the indie world and James starts an experiment to see if AI translation service Scribeshadow can do a good enough job on his novels to launch them in France with no human intervention.

In this episode James & Cara discuss the latest developments in the world of publishing and they discuss how to write in a series or serial to maximise book sales. Support the Show and get exclusive benefits by joining our Patreon: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/support

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