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037 How to Build Universes and Write Transgender Characters

June 24, 2020 by Sacha Black 2 Comments

Hello Rebels, welcome back to The Rebel Author Podcast episode 37. I’m talking to Malorie Cooper about how to build universes and write transgender characters. This week is a mixed topic, so I’ve put the timestamps for the start of each topic in the show notes.

Timestamps:

Transgender characters: 20.22
Universe and world building 49.40

Episode Show Notes

This week’s questions is:

Do you write series or standalone and why?

Book recommendation this week is The Necromancer’s Apprentice by Icy Sedgwick, purchase a copy here.

Find out more about our guest Mal Cooper on her website aeon14.com.

Find her on Facebook where she posts nearly daily cosplay/fashion pics.

Link to the YouTube video where she talks about what makes boys and girls.

Link to National Geographic article mentioned on gender.

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.

Listener Rebel of the Week is Aime Sund

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 all patrons for the 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

This episode was sponsored by Kobo Writing Life

Visit Kobo Writing Life here, read the Kobo Writing Life blog here, and listen to their podcast here.

035 How to Write Romance, Sex Scenes and Lesbian Characters with Clare Lydon

June 10, 2020 by Sacha Black 3 Comments

Welcome to The Rebel Author Podcast episode 35. Today I’m talking to Clare Lydon all about how to write romance, sex scenes and lesbian characters.

Episode Show Notes

This week’s questions is:

What’s the best sex scene you ever read? Or watched?

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Find out more about Clare Lydon

Clare’s website

Clare’s book recommendations

Visit her on Twitter

Visit her on Facebook

Links to 2 sex podcasts she mentioned:

Steampunk novel mentioned

Demon in the Machine – Lise Mactague

Clare’s book recommendations

And Playing The Role Of Herself by KE Lane

In At The Deep End by Kate Davies

Book recommendation this week is Collaboration for Authors by Daniel Willcocks

Grab your copy here.

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

Click the link here.

Order the Workbook here.

Listener Rebel of the Week is Burninstories

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 rebel patron this week Steve Moore. 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

The Anatomy of Prose Launch is HERE!

May 29, 2020 by Sacha Black 6 Comments

It’s launch day for my latest books The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences Textbook and The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences Workbook. If you haven’t already grabbed a copy, today is the day! If you want to write the best stories you can, if you want to polish your prose and deepen your characterization, this book will help. Find out more about the book in the video below.

There’s stacks happening to celebrate the launch. First up, I’ll be bringing you a super special launch post all about how to improve your prose later today. So stay tuned for that.

Then, this evening, I’ll be running a LIVE Q&A in my Facebook group Rebel Authors. If you’d like to join the festivities, or ask me anything about writing, publishing, marketing or the universe, hop over to the group. The show starts at 9pm BST, 1pm PST, 4pm EST, 6am Sydney, in my Facebook group here.

Find Out More About the Book

Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches?

In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover:

A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing
The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader
How to harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader’s experience
Tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level
Methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow
Dozens of literary devices, and how to utilize them to give your prose power
Tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable
A comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list
How to embody your character’s personality at the sentence level
The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid

The Anatomy of Prose is a comprehensive writing guide that will help you create sensational sentences. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will power up your prose, eliminate line-level distractions and help you find the perfect balance of show and tell. By the end of this book, you’ll know how to strengthen your sentences to give your story, prose and characters the extra sparkle they need to capture a reader’s heart.

If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create perfect prose, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting sensational sentences. Read The Anatomy of Prose today and start creating kick-ass stories.

Get your copy of The Anatomy of Prose

Get your copy of The Anatomy of Prose Workbook

032 How to Improve Your Prose a Rebel Author Takeover with Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black

May 27, 2020 by Sacha Black 2 Comments

Episode Show Notes

We apologize for the interruption to the schedule. Today’s episode is a Rebel Author takeover. Daniel Willcocks from the Great Writers Share podcast hosts today’s show so that yours truly can be interviewed.

Learn how we improve our craft and business. We also dish out a bunch of book, course and resource recommendations too.

If you’d like to watch the video of this chat, you can on my YouTube channel here: http://youtube.com/sachablackauthor

Preorder your copy of The Anatomy of Prose now: https://books2read.com/anatomyofprose

Great Writers Share podcast: https://pod.link/1473869415

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

030 How to Combat Self-Doubt for Writers with Sarah Painter

May 13, 2020 by Sacha Black 2 Comments

Hello Rebels, welcome back to The Rebel Author Podcast episode 30. Today’s podcast is with Sarah Painter from The Worried Writer Podcast. We go deep into the psychology of imposter syndrome and doubt and talk about how to combat self-doubt in order to continue writing and publishing books.

Episode Show Notes

This week’s questions is: How do you battle imposter syndrome and self-doubt?

Book recommendation this week Marketing Rebellion by Mark Schaefer

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3fz72rB

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

Don’t forget The Anatomy of Prose is on preorder, you can get it in ebook, paperback or hardback now. Click the link here.

Preorder the Workbook here.

Find out more about today’s guest Sarah Painter on her:

worriedwriter.com

sarah-painter.com

Twitter @SarahRPainter

https://www.facebook.com/sarahpainterbooks/

https://www.instagram.com/sarahpainterbooks/

Listener Rebel of the Week is Alex Kourvo

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 this week Yanni Jade and Angela Guido. 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

How to Build an Audio Booth article https://sachablack.co.uk/2019/10/28/how-to-build-a-diy-audio-booth/

The Anatomy of Prose

May 3, 2020 by Sacha Black 3 Comments

I am so unbelievably excited to announce that The Anatomy of Prose textbook and workbook are up for preorder!

They both go live on May 29th, 2020.

I’ve created a textbook and workbook to help you put into practice the lessons you learn. The textbook preorder is live in ebook, paperback, and hardback formats. The workbook ebook and paperback is live.

I’ll be releasing the audiobook for The Anatomy of Prose textbook later this year.

Grab your copy of The Anatomy of Prose textbook and workbook by using the links below.

The Anatomy of Prose Textbook

The Anatomy of Prose Workbook

More about the book:

Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches?

In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover:

A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing
The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader
How to harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader’s experience
Tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level
Methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow
Dozens of literary devices, and how to utilize them to give your prose power
Tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable
A comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list
How to embody your character’s personality at the sentence level
The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid

037 How to Build Universes and Write Transgender Characters

This episode was sponsored by Kobo Writing Life

035 How to Write Romance, Sex Scenes and Lesbian Characters with Clare Lydon

The Anatomy of Prose Launch is HERE!

Find Out More About the Book

Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches?

032 How to Improve Your Prose a Rebel Author Takeover with Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black

030 How to Combat Self-Doubt for Writers with Sarah Painter

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