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Indie author diaries

Indie Author Diaries

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"s

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00:21:04

IAD Ep27: Balancing writng & life

Indie author diaries ·

2019/09/06

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 episode including: going back to work part time balancing writing and life balancing writing and energy levels balancing ambition and energy

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00:27:30

IAD Ep 26: Getting to know you

Indie author diaries ·

2019/03/14

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! After listening to this episode, head on over to our @indieauthordiaries instagram page and share your answers to these questions:-)

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00:11:58

IAD Ep 25: Prioritising Writing

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2019/03/08

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 and some honest sharing about what Sarah and Lisa are finding tough at the moment. Enjoy!

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00:32:34

IAD Ep 24: Girlbossing the author stuff

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2019/02/27

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 setting deadlines and planning releases the importance of not undervaluing your work (and Sarah chats about how she prices her books)

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00:35:40

IAD Ep 23: Show and tell (and show don't tell)

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2019/02/18

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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00:27:24

IAD Ep 22: Nailing your characters

Indie author diaries ·

2019/02/10

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 from looking at the character's journey through the story. They discuss the benefits of deeper research Sarah discusses the "Easter Egg" character she

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00:28:57

IAD Ep 21: Serious Research

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2019/02/04

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 another character who is in a domestic violence situation (for an upcoming book) . The steps she takes for market research (especially when writing in a

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00:33:51

IAD Ep 20: Getting Back to Business

Indie author diaries ·

2019/01/30

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 goals *The link between people pleasing and deadlines *Being mindful of, and staying away from "feast and famine" business approaches (if you're prone to

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00:28:46

IAD Ep 19: Self Censoring

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2019/01/13

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 would look at you funny). If you've ever felt this way, then this one's for you:-)

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00:22:19

IAD Ep 18: Our 2019 Goals with Sarah & Lisa

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2019/01/06

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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00:23:20

IAD Ep 17: 2018 Review with Sarah & Lisa

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2018/12/30

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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00:38:36

IAD Ep16: Practical goal setting & an update from...

Indie author diaries ·

2018/12/23

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 how they're exercising & writing at the moment *Sarah shares how her writing has improved since she became a plotter *They share

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00:50:25

IAD Ep15: Editing with Alex McGilvery

Indie author diaries ·

2018/12/17

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, *what indies on a budget should focus on *how to prepare your manuscript before sending it to an editor *some tools that can help improve your

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00:52:36

IAD Ep14: Book formatting with Ian Andrew

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2018/12/10

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 programs that can help you format the book) *programs that help you create epub and mobi files *some things to think about when it comes to print

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01:01:22

IAD Ep13: Covers Uncovered with Angela Stevens of The...

Indie author diaries ·

2018/12/03

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 author name to title ratio *the importance of budgeting for a cover and the things to avoid if you are designing your own *how to avoid the one thing that

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00:40:10

IAD Ep 12: Imposter syndrome & putting your best work...

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2018/11/26

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 *making readers upset when you don't put your best work forward, and Sarah's bad cup of coffee analogy *an update on the words that have been written

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00:47:04

IAD Ep11: Not the one thing & Dealing with distractions

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2018/11/19

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 them. *What "the one thing" is, and why your long term writing career is better when you stop waiting for it to happen. *Holidays to recharge and reduce

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00:21:32

IAD Ep10: Goals for the next 3 months

Indie author diaries ·

2018/11/12

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 IAD and more!

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00:33:00

IAD Ep09 Our Favourite Writing Resources

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2018/11/05

In this episode Lisa & Sarah discuss their favourite books and podcasts about: *writing craft *writing life *business *mindset *inspiration *support

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00:37:04

Ep08 Keeping Healthy & Earning the First Royalty...

Indie author diaries ·

2018/10/28

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 mentally strong and setting boundaries *self confidence *and the importance of checking in with your doctor In this episode Lisa & Sarah also update

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