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Welcome to indie author diaries. A weekly diary with two indie writer mums. Show hosts Sarah Gai and Lisa M White chat about how they are fitting writing into their every day lives, their writing process from idea to published novel, and more. A podcast for beginner indie authors. Sarah is the author of The Curvies trilogy (a sweet, plus size, romantic comedy), contemporary romances, and Christian fantasy) Lisa is the author of A Touch of Magic (a women's fiction contemporary fantasy) & she' ...
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Can you ever really achieve balance? We like to think it's possible, but understand the path to get there is windy. A lot has changed since our last episode, but we discovered last week that Indie Author Diaries has turned 1, and so we thought an update episode was in order. In this episode, Lisa & Sarah share what they've been doing since the last…
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How well do you really know your writing buddies? In this episode Sarah and Lisa interview each and cover the tricky questions, like: if you could join the adventure and live in any book which would it be?, who is your favourite character, and, did you read fairy tales as a kid? And if so, which was your favourite? Their answers might surprise you!…
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This week, Lisa and Sarah had a choice to make: spend time editing and writing their manuscripts or produce a podcast episode? The answer led to one of the most impressive updates of the year (from Sarah) and this episode (it might not be what you think!:-). There's also the usual musings about writing and life, some theories about writing and life…
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IAD Ep 24: Girlbossing the author stuff
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In this episode Sarah and Lisa chat about the things they've learned about girlbossing their author life:They chat about: team management the importance of a sensible understanding of budget the problem with mates rates the problems that arise when working with friends (and things you can do to minimise problems) the importance of setting a routine…
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IAD Ep 23: Show and tell (and show don't tell)
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This week Sarah and Lisa chat about: their current understanding of 'show don't tell' the (three) different levels of showing and when it's ok to show and tell the books they're currently reading and they give an update on what they've been up to since the last update
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In this episode, Sarah and Lisa discuss how they research and create characters. It's a tricky one to summarise in dot points, but here we go: Sarah shares the key things she includes in a character summary sheet for her protagonists and secondary characters Lisa shares her "organic" approach to building characters (without a summary sheet) but fro…
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In this episode Sara and Lisa discuss their different approach to research. Sarah shares The three main things she researches when researching the location her books are set (to make them more authentic and real for the reader). The extra level of research she does for certain characters (she uses the example of a hearing impaired character and ano…
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The school holidays are over, and Sarah and Lisa are getting back into their regular writing life. In this episode, Sarah and Lisa chat about: *How they are feeling post-school holidays (and the challenges with getting back into healthy routines) *Mindset shifts and goal changes that occurred through the holidays *The importance of re-evaluating go…
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In this episode Sarah & Lisa chat about 'self censoring' their writing (e.g. not always writing what the story needs for fear of what other people will think. Eg: Holding a story back, changing a character, toning down a part of the story down (not because your editor said it was what the story needed, but because you were worried that your friends…
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IAD Ep 18: Our 2019 Goals with Sarah & Lisa
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In this episode Sarah & Lisa chat about their 2019 Goals for: income words written books published craft development marketing and some of the challenges with setting goals They also chat about their words for the year.
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IAD Ep 17: 2018 Review with Sarah & Lisa
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In this episode Sarah & Lisa review their goals and achievements for 2018 and discuss: *how many words were written *how many books were published *how they're going with their earning goals *how many books they read *their favourite books, music and movies for 2018 and more!
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IAD Ep16: Practical goal setting & an update from Sarah & Lisa
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The warm-up to our goals for 2019 episode! In this episode: *Sarah & Lisa compare writing & publishing with parenting *Lisa shares her new approach to setting goals so she can achieve her writing goals without burning out *Lisa shares how she's currently writing & plotting her work in progress & solving plot issues *Sarah & Lisa share an update on …
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IAD Ep15: Editing with Alex McGilvery
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If you're going to put your best work forward, you need to edit it. In this episode Lisa and Sarah chat with Canadian editor and author, Alex McGilvery from Celtic Frog Editing services about editing for indies. In this chat they discuss:*the stages of editing (structure, developmental, line, copy and proof reading) and what happens at each stage,*…
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IAD Ep14: Book formatting with Ian Andrew
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To help new indies put out their best work, Sarah & Lisa chat with Ian Andrew (award winning author and founder of Book Reality Academy) about how to format books so they look professional. In this chat they discuss:*how to make your book look professional *how to avoid rookie mistakes*the simple tool that will help you format your book (& other pr…
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IAD Ep13: Covers Uncovered with Angela Stevens of The Cat's Pyjamas
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Last episode Sarah & Lisa chatted about "Putting your best work forward" and so this week they chat with cover designer, and author Angela Stevens about creating good covers. In this chat Angela discusses:*the different cover options available from self-made to pre-made and custom*how to choose compatible fonts for your cover*Angela's tips for auth…
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IAD Ep 12: Imposter syndrome & putting your best work out there
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In this episode Sarah & Lisa chat about:*their struggles with imposter syndrome (self doubt and lack of confidence)*when you can call yourself an author*how many achievements you need before you can call yourself an author*strategies they use to help them feel more comfortable about using the A word*the importance of putting your best work forward*…
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IAD Ep11: Not the one thing & Dealing with distractions
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As an indie author, writing from home, there are plenty tasks to do, and there are plenty things that can distract you from getting the writing done.In this episode Lisa & Sarah chat about:*Their main distractions (cleaning, phone calls, coffee dates, researching, TV shows, groups and more) and the strategies they're currently using to minimise the…
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IAD Ep10: Goals for the next 3 months
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In this episode Sarah & Lisa look back on their goals from Episode 1 and share their plans for the next three months.They discuss:*new pen names*how much they'd like to write by the end of the year*the next 10 episodes of IADand more!
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IAD Ep09 Our Favourite Writing Resources
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In this episode Lisa & Sarah discuss their favourite books and podcasts about:*writing craft*writing life*business*mindset*inspiration*support
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Ep08 Keeping Healthy & Earning the First Royalty Payment from Amazon
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You need to look after your health if you want to keep writing books. In this episode Lisa and Sarah chat about the things that are important in health:*getting enough sleep*tips for getting more exercise*drinking water (not just coffee or other drinks)*setting writing time hours*social contact*getting fresh air & sunshine*saying 'no'*keeping menta…
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Most successful authors will attribute their success to being consistent. In this episode Lisa and Sarah discuss what 'keeping consistent' means to them, and they share the strategies they've used.they discuss:*being consistent in appearance (author branding)*being consistent in actions (e.g. newsletters, social media etc.)They discuss:*challenges …
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IAD Ep06: Decision Fatigue and Reducing Overwhelm
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Decision fatigue is the reducing ability to make good decisions after you've been making a lot of decisions.It's easy to feel overwhelmed as an indie author because of the sheer amount of decisions you need to make to put your book into the world.In this episode Lisa & Sarah look at a detailed list of 60 different decisions indie authors need to ma…
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IAD Ep05: Book Launch Woes (& a review of our past launches)
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In this episode Sarah & Lisa review their past book launches. They share:*what they spent*what they did to advertise the release of the book at the time including: blog tours, ads, PR campaigns and live events*how the different launch activity worked*a chat about why Sarah feels launching is harder now*why Lisa prefers to think of it as a 'book rel…
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IAD Ep04: Ongoing costs and the importance of having a budget when you're an indie author
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It's easy to let costs get out of hand when you're an indie author. In this episode Sarah & Lisa share:* Their indie author costs and they compare what they were spending per year when they first began publishing, to what they are spending now. *How (and why) they reduced their ongoing costs so they could continue writing.*Why having a budget is im…
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IAD Ep03: Social Media & Sustainability for Authors
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In this diary Sarah & Lisa discuss:*How people have a habit of using clutter to keep them from doing the things they love (e.g. finishing the book)*Choosing social media platforms and assessing honestly what you can do with the time you have (so you're not trying to do everything)*Simplifying processes so there's more time for writing and the other…
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IAD Ep02 Indie Author Musings and Achievements this Week
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This week:*Sarah's discusses how many words (and the unexpected place) she was writing to make progress toward her upcoming books Juniper & Aphrodite's Letters. *Lisa discusses her progress with the Werewolf series and how close she's getting to that first royalty payment.*They discuss the current view of what it takes to be an indie author (and wh…
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IAD Ep01: Big goals and the current reality
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This is the first diary entry. Sarah and Lisa chat about:*what they have done over the last week (and previously) as indie authors*what their goals are for the next week and next year*what they have earned/ are currently earning from their books *what they're reading, watching and listening to at the moment*their current writing process…
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