Writer Craft Podcast

Ideas for managing overwhelm and burnout.   Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 17, Season Two, and it's 7/17//2019 as I record this. In Season Two, I'll be talking about Mindset and Work/Life Balance, and all the things that might fall under that category. If you have a particular topic you want to discuss or a question you want the answer to, please contact email me at valerie@Valer...

Valerie offers multiple strategies for launching your book and talks about ad stacking.   Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 16, and it's 6/19//2019 as I record this. Today we're doing Book Launch, Part Two. But first Author Life segment: Life has been getting in the way and I haven't been working this week on my manuscript. Trying not to beat myself up about it. I told my husband I...

After an Author Life Update, Valerie talks about the steps to take leading up to your book launch.   Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 15, and it's 6/12//2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about steps leading up to Book Launch. But first Author Life segment: Finished editing another chapter in my How to Write a Novel or Memoir book. Been looking at tile and cabinet catalogs on...

In this episode of The Indie Author Mentor, I go over the uploading process with Ingram Spark and KDP Print, as well as touching on the online stores, like Kobo and KDP (Amazon). I address pricing in various countries (even India).   Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 14, and it's 6/5//2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about uploading your files to printers and stores, plus pr...

Valerie walks you through how to assign an ISBN to a book.   Show notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 13, and it's 5/29/2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about managing your ISBNs and finalizing your print cover. But first a personal update : Got some clarity about client work. Created a model calendar. Slowly doing the homework for the business coach I hired. Learning Spanish and b...

Valerie talks about all the social media platforms and book stores where you can update before publication date.   Show notes:     Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 12, and it's 5/22/2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about Author Pages. But first a personal update : I've written more sections to The Nitty Gritty of Self Publishing manuscript. Had a meeting with the woman who will be desi...

Valerie Ihsan explains what Pre-orders are, how they work, and whether you should do them, or not. Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 11, and it's 5/15/2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about Pre-Orders. But first a personal update: • I've written another three sections to The Nitty Gritty of Self Publishing. • I'm doing a time audit to find all the places my time hides, or pl...

As a marketing strategy, which is better for your author business--KDP Select or Going Wide. Valerie breaks down the pros and cons of both.   Resources: Booksandtravel.page (new podcast I'm listening to) Speculative. Work: an author's diary (new podcast I found)   My show notes:   Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 10, and it's 5/8/2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about Marketing Strateg...

Valerie talks about how cool Book Funnel is, what Advanced Readers are for, and the free way to design your book's interior.   Go to Patreon.com/valerieihsan for monthly Connection Videos.

Valerie talks about who to hire as a proofreader, more thoughts on cover design, and what software to use to create epub and mobi files.  

Valerie talks about front and back matter of your books, deleted scenes, and the tools of the trade. In her personal update, she mentions @rlsyme (Becca Syme) of The QuitCast on YouTube and of BetterFasterAcademy.com.

How do you determine what keywords to use in your metadata? And how do you write those dang book descriptions so that they'll appeal to readers and get them to buy?!

Oh those nitty gritty details! Valerie talks about ISBNs, Library of Congress numbers, deciding on a title, and more on editing.

It's time to schedule editors, cover designers, and beta readers. Also, book blurbers. A book blurb is the short testimonial quote put on the back book cover.

Author Valerie Ihsan shares how to make scene cards in Scrivener and talks about her rough drafting process.

Author Valerie Ihsan takes you through Libbie Hawker's book, "Take Off Your Pants" and helps you outline/plot your novel or memoir in twenty minutes.

Author Valerie Ihsan discusses character and scene building in your novel or memoir. ValerieIhsanAuthor.com; Patreon.com/valerieihsan.

It's a brand new baby show! I introduce myself and tell why I started the podcast. Also, recommended mindset books for authors and the general format of the show.