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286 Manifesting and Selling on TikTok Shop with Emily Blackwood

Sacha Black — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 05:00:53 +0000

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 286 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Emily Blackwood all about selling on TikTok Shop.

In this episode we cover:

The logistics of selling on TikTok Shop
What products sell the most
Creating content to drive people to your TikTok Shop
Selling on TikTok Shop vs. direct through your author website
How TikTok Shop can affect your algorithm

Links I mentioned:

Girl Games: NSFW Special Edition Kickstarter

Find out more about Emily:

Instagram and TikTok: @authoremilyblackwood

TikTok Shop: @blackwoodbooks

Rebel of the Week is: Avril
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com

No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

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281 What Makes an Amazing Author Website with Charlotte Duckworth

Sacha Black — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:49 +0000

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 281 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Charlotte Duckworth all about creating an amazing author website.

In this episode we cover:

How important is an author website?
Recommended platforms and features for author websites
Optimising your author website to drive sales
The importance of author branding in creating a cohesive website
Using your website to build your mailing list
Website metrics to pay attention to

Links I mentioned:

Page Turner Pacing Kickstarter

Girl Games: NSFW Special Edition Kickstarter

Find out more about Charlotte:

CharlotteDuckworthStudio.com

Instagram @charduck

Rebel of the Week is: Eden the Pigeon Wrangler
If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com

No new patrons, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

This episode is sponsored by Fictionary

Find out more about Fictionary Software + Fictionary Live! here.

As a rebel listener you can get 25% off StoryTeller, StoryTeller Premium and certification with code REBEL25.

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089 How to Create an Author Website with Ginnie Carmichael

Sacha Black — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:00:04 +0000

Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 89 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Ginnie Carmichael all about how to create an author website.

In this episode we cover:

The minimum viable requirements for an author website
Common mistakes authors make on websites
What SEO is and why authors need to be aware of it
Website content

This week’s question is: have you got an author website and how did you find the process of setting it up?

Recommendation of the week is: My own Senses course

Links I mentioned are:

The Rebel Author Diaries Anthology Submissions are now open.

Find out more here.

Find out more about Ginnie on:

Done for you author website: Be sure to mention this podcast episode to get your discount.

***Please note this show uses affiliate links

Rebel of the Week is: Eden Collier

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor

No new patrons this week but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

This Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid

Find out more about ProWritingAid here.

DISCOUNT CODE: REBEL25

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041 What You’re Getting Wrong with Your Author Website with Steve Brown

Sacha Black — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:00:57 +0000

Hello Rebels, welcome to The Rebel Author Podcast episode 41. Today, I’m talking to Steve Brown all about what you’re getting wrong with your author website and how to fix it.

This week’s questions is:

What three words describe your author branding?

Find out more about our guest Steve Brown on:

His website

Read his book here.

Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is now live, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now.

Click the link here.

Order the Workbook here.

Book recommendation: Goal Setting for Writers: A Step-By-Step Roadmap to Success by Holly Lyne

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/30fHt82

Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2WpLWUw

Listener Rebel of the Week is Cari Buziak

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or tweet me @rebelauthorpod

Thank you to new patrons Jessica Samuels, and Jackie Reuter. Thank you to all my current patrons for the ongoing support. If you’d like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

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