The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing Tips
The Authorpreneur Podcast™️ is hosted by Mystery Author Amelia D. Hay. Every second Saturday, Amelia will teach you how to develop a story idea, create compelling characters and outline your novel.
In each season of the podcast, you will learn how to write your first draft, revise your story, self-publish, establish your author platform, and reach readers. Season one of the podcast is on Plot and Story Structure, and season two documents her writing adventures during her first year after self-publishing her debut novel. The current podcast season is about how to outline and the pre-writing phase.
Once a month, in the Behind the Scenes Podcast Diary, Amelia shares her adventures with writing and self-publishing.
Episodes
112 episodes
TAP050: The Beginner's Guide to Value Shifts or Turning a Scene
If you're new to writing, you've probably read the title of this episode and thought, "Oh, great, my scenes need to turn, now." Or perhaps you're not new to writing, heard this term before, and you're thinking, "I don't think so." <...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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19:29
BTS059: Writing Wins, Book Piracy, and Self-Publishing Struggles
Today, I'm bringing you my 2024 writing update, and honestly, it's been quite the year. I've got some wins to celebrate, like writing nearly 60,000 more words than last year and finishing two books in a completely new genre. But I've also hit s...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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TAP049: 14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story with Douglas Vigliotti
What can Aristotle teach modern novelists? In this episode, I chat with Douglas Vigliotti about his book Aristotle for Novelists: 14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story. I loved talking to him about Aristotle for Novelists because it remind...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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45:40
TAP048, Getting Into Reading, Its Hidden Benefits and the Books For Men Podcast with Douglas Vigliotti
In this episode, I chat with Douglas Vigliotti about getting into reading, its hidden benefits and the Books For Men Podcast. Please note that this is the first part of a two-part interview with Doug. In the second part, I discuss his book, Ari...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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22:20
BTS058: Burnout, Thyroid Issues and Other Health Scares, Plus My Podcast Plans
Its been a while—fourteen months and a few days to be exact. In this hopefully short, update-style episode, I'll share the decision behind my podcast hiatus, discuss a few non-writing and publishing updates, then share my plans for the upcoming...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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TAP047, What is a Story Beat? | How to Write Great Scenes
As I wrote the outline and script for the show on value shifts, I realised that there is a smaller unit of story that I need to discuss that's integral to understanding value shifts or how a scene turns. So, I considered adding it to that episo...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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TAP046, End Your Scenes with Cliffhangers | How to Write Great Scenes
So you've probably read the title of this episode and thought, what do cliffhangers have to do with outlining? I'm so glad you asked. Let me explain. If you're the kind of writer who needs to outline every scene, then you need to be aware of th...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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25:26
BTS057, A Year in Review and Self Publishing Products I Loved in 2023
I'm back again. And yes, it's been sixteen weeks since I released an episode of the podcast. Between now and November, I took December and January off because it's a busy time of year and I tend to travel during these periods. When I got back f...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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52:37
TAP045, The Anatomy of a Scene: Goal, Tension, Conflict and Stakes | How to Write Great Scenes
So, how do you write a great scene? But not just a great scene but a scene that keeps a reader engaged and turning the pages, no matter what genre you're writing. The answer is in the details. In order to write great scenes, you need to pay att...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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23:26
BTS056, AI-Generated Images, Designing Your Own Book Cover, Declining Free Downloads, and Struggling to Write Book Three
I'm back. And yes, it's been sixteen weeks since I released an episode of the podcast. Originally, I took the summer off because I needed to take a holiday from podcasting and writing. However, I did a bit of blogging during my break, where I d...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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33:35
BTS055, My Experiment with Tempting Readers to Impulse Buy the Second Book in My Series. Did It Work?
So, I have a confession to make. Actually, I've been struggling to sell paid books. Sure, I can give them away for free, but paid is a different problem altogether. I've been struggling to sell Duplicity, the second book in my James Lalonde Ama...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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32:30
BTS054, Changes to the KDP Print Pricing, New Categories in KDP, and a Solution to My Series Mistakes
In the April Behind the Scenes Author Diary, I mentioned that I screwed up my amateur sleuth mystery series; well, a solution might be at hand. So, in this episode, I discuss my plans for my James Lalonde Amateur Sleuth Mystery series books thr...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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27:13
BTS053, The 100th Podcast Episode: Ask Me Anything on Writing, Revision, Editing, and Self Publishing
Honestly, I can't believe I made it this far; it's mind-blowing. I know that's cliche, but it's how I feel when I see that episode number. Let's just say it has been a wild ride, a ride that is not yet over, and I'm glad I stuck with podcasting...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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48:32
BTS052, I Screwed Up My Series and Reaching a New Level of Appreciation for Draft2Digital
Welcome to the ninety-ninth episode of the Authorpreneur Podcast. Yes, I'm doing the countdown thing—I know, it's super dorky, but I'm embracing it anyway. At present, I'm struggling to sell book two in my amateur sleuth mystery series, and I'm...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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39:31
TAP044, News From My Editor: My Experience Writing into the Dark (Part 2)
Welcome to the ninety-eighth episode of the Authorpreneur Podcast. Honestly, I can't believe that my podcast has come this far. But, back to the matter at hand. Toward the end of March, I started working with my editor on the Locked Room, and i...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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27:05
TAP043, A Tale of Two Novels: My Experience Writing into the Dark
In February, I finished writing the Locked Room into the Dark, and I'll discuss how I achieved this, along with the response of my favourite beta reader. As you've come to expect, I will share my writing stats, days, time, word count and the st...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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44:21
BTS051, Writing a Locked Room Mystery, Author Book Readings, and Tech Issues Galore
In this episode, discuss what I've been doing in February. I also share my frustrations about a tech fail and newfound thoughts on this product and delve into why I've changed my mind.It's important to discuss the positives and negat...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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45:58
BTS050, More Experiments with Ad Stacking
So, I decided to list Suspicion for free and promote it using various newsletter book promotion services ahead of the release of the second book in the James Lalonde series. The promotions I booked were with AuthorsXP, Fussy Librarian, Kobo, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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21:13
BTS049, A Year in Review and Self Publishing Products I Loved in 2022
This year, I've decided to start my podcast by looking back at everything I achieved in 2022. After that, I will discuss the products I loved in 2022 and will continue to use in 2023. I will also not dive too deeply into metrics like hours or w...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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57:44
An Update on My Three Act Structure Scrivener Template
In an upcoming episode of the authorpreneur podcast, I discuss how I stopped supplying my three-act structure Scrivener template to my email list and the reasons that led to the decision. As I was editing that episode, I had an idea.
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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3:04
TAP042, Troy Lambert Discusses Plotting and Story Organisation Techniques with Plottr
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Plottr letting me know they were interested in chatting with me on my podcast about plotting and story organisation techniques and how Plottr can benefit both Plotters and Pantsers. Because Plottr is a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:05:39
TAP041, What is a scene? All Your Questions Answered
Are you confused about scenes and chapters? Do you write scenes that aren't working, and you wonder why?In this first instalment of this mini-series on scenes, I will discuss the difference between scenes and chapters. Define wha...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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13:09
BTS048, Trademarking My Podcast Name, Publishing Books, Mixed Feelings About ARC services, and Designing Covers
It's been a while since I filmed or recorded a Behind the Scenes Author Diary Update—so that's what I'm going to do. In this episode, I will discuss what I've been doing since January 2022. And this episode isn't going to be scripted, mainly be...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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47:22
TAP040, Writing From a Character's Point of View
Now that you've chosen the right point of view for your story, you're finally ready to put pen to page and start writing or outlining your novel, right? No, there is a little more to Point-of-View than first, second or third person. And that's ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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13:31
TAP039, Point of View: Which One is Right for Your Story
Before you put pen to page, you need to decide which point of view is right for your story. In this show, I will discuss point-of-view in writing fiction and the things to consider when choosing the right point of view for your novel. But I wil...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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