Indie Author Life

Jade Andrews is not only a hardworking self-published author, but also a creative professional who has recently (with other individuals) launched Coven Press HQ, a self-publishing hub.In our chat we discuss her experience in the publishing industry, her thoughts on the self-publishing world, and an exclusive insight her next novel - the sequel to ‘Pantheon of Life’, ‘House of Death’.I hope you all enjoy this chat with Jade Andrews/Alana as much as I did.Jade Andrews links:* Instagram* Goodreads*

Claire has given her time to chat all things writing, and indie author life related, as well as insights into her latest book release ‘Of Sky and Embers’, which is a sequel to her novel ‘Of Sand and Silk’.I learned so much from Claire, and I am inspired by all her insights into the self-publishing world. Her catalogue of books are so captivating, exploring unique fantasy environments with a focus on often complex characters.So, I hope you enjoy this episode!Claire Butler's links:Instagram:

We discuss their upcoming novel 'Enemies to Booksellers' (scheduled publishing date 18 January 2025), as well as their writing process and their author life. I learned so much from Laura, especially with their take on writing realistic relationships in a fantasy world setting, and tackling popular tropes such as found family and enemies to lovers. So, enjoy this episode and I hope you have fun listening or watching to this episode!Thanks for reading and listening Indie Author Life! This post is

We discuss so many wonderful topics in this episode - from intuitive writing routines, astrology, feminism and the ‘one-horse trope’. I learned a lot from Jess in this chat, and I am incredibly inspired by the way she approaches her writing process and character development.Her highly anticipated novel, ‘Woman of Wolves’ is scheduled for release 25th February 2025. I hope you all enjoy this chat as much as I did.Where to find Jess McFarlane online:* Goodreads* Tiktok* Instagram* Facebook This is a

This is the audio version where I share my thoughts on 5 indie fantasy books I'm anticipating the release of in 2025. This is a shorter episode, but I hope you enjoy it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mghunt.substack.com

In this episode, I had the opportunity to chat with the delightful and incredibly driven author SK May. Simone and I discuss, writing at 2am with horror movies in the background, listening to a song 20 times on repeat, and finding your book people on the welcoming community that is #bookstagram.I certainly enjoyed spending time with SK May, and if you love dark romance filled with magic and a little bit of blood, check out her latest work Whispers in the Blood, and the upcoming sequel Whispers from

So, you get a brilliant idea for a story. You want to turn it into a novel. You have a rough plan for the beginning, a semi-formed idea for the middle and no idea what's at the end.This Podcast Episode lists some tips I have for starting and maintaining a writing routine.You can also read the Substack/text only post if you prefer, https://mghunt.substack.com/p/how-to-create-and-maintain-a-writingEnjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access

Let’s get one thing out of the way, I am a slow reader. I’m talking glacial-pace slow.And when I do get around to reading, there are several novels that have inspired my writing in regards to world building, language use and character development specifically. I am usually drawn to fantasy novels, either high-fantasy (set in an alternative world to our own) or low-fantasy (magical elements in a world that looks familiar to our own). And this has influenced my writing and overall approach to