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Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors!

In this episode I talk with New Zealand author and Ages of Pages book fair coordinator, Johanna M. Rae, about going Indie and selling locally. 

Other topics we discuss include:

·       Why Johanna left traditional publishing for Indie publishing.

·       Why developing your author platform is so important, particularly if you live in a small country.

·       How to establish a reader following and author platform before you’re published.

·       How to connect with readers at book events, even when you’re an introvert.

·       The essential four-legged writing companion every author should have!

If you’ve been on the fence about selling locally, let Johanna inspire you to step outside your comfort zone and grow your readership!

Visit Johanna’s website here: https://www.johannamraeauthor.com/

Visit the Ages of Pages website here: https://agesofpages.weebly.com/

Follow Johanna on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/johanna.m.rae/ and https://www.instagram.com/ages_of_pages/

Follow Johanna on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JohannaMRae and  https://www.facebook.com/agesofpages

Find out more about Duffy Books in Homes here: https://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Home

Preptober is here! If you’re preparing for NaNoWriMo this year, make sure you check out these cool writing tools:

Scrivener 

Plottr 

Author Revolution 4 Books, 5 Days Course: Mastering AI-Enhanced Story Planning

Find out more about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) here:  https://nanowrimo.org/

* Please Note: I am an affiliate for Scrivener, Plottr and Author Revolution courses. These are resources I personally use and enjoy. As an affiliate I get a small kickback at no extra charge to you. If you would like to learn more about Plottr, make sure you listen to Episode 47: Plotting with Plottr with Troy Lambert.

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Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

As part of the series on apps and programmes for writers, today I am chatting to Troy Lambert who is the education lead for Plottr. Plottr is a plotting programme I recently came across and I was blown away by it. I'm usually a pantster but this has changed my thinking. 

http://www.plottr.com/

http://www.troylambertwrites.com/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors!

In this week’s episode I talk with mystery author and Plottr education lead, Troy Lambert, about plotting and using the innovative plotting software Plottr to increase your productivity and write books that will keep your readers coming back for more!

Some of the topics discussed in this episode include:

·       How Plottr can be used to increase your productivity and revolutionise the quality of your stories.

·       How to use Plottr as a Discovery Writer or Pantser without killing your creativity.

·       How plotting can make writing more enjoyable.

·        How watching movies can help with plotting.

·       How to write Potato Chip Chapters.

If you’re ready to become a prolific author with more readers begging for your stories, or you just want to fine-tune your own plotting process, then this is the episode for you! 

Visit Troy’s website here: https://troylambertwrites.com/

Connect with Troy on Instagram here. 

Connect with Troy on Facebook here. 

Use my affiliate link to purchase or trial Plottr here or visit https://plottr.com/

* Please Note: There is no extra charge to you when clicking my affiliate link it simply gives me a small kickback to show support.

Listen to Episode 21 of Alchemy for Authors – Harnessing The Power Of Your Future Self here. 

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going.

Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor.

Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. 

If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. 

Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Episode 096 / Troy Lambert, author, editor, freelance writer, and lead educator for Plottr joins us this week. We had a wide-ranging conversation including what he’s learned from interviewing authors who use Plottr. Troy also gives some out of the box tips for getting your books in bookstores.

Intro links: 

Jami’s talk, What I Wish I’d Known about Indie Publishing, at 20Books Vegas conference 2021

Advance Reader Copies panel at 20Books Vegas conference 2021

Plottr interview with Sara about writing a cozy mystery

Jami’s interview on Not Your Average Lives podcast

Spotify acquires Findaway (TechCrunch article)

QOTW: Talk to us about conferences. What are your tips for having a good conference? Which conferences do you recommend?

Show notes:

• Why Troy works to educate the educators about writing careers
• Troy’s tips for pitching your book to your local bookstore
• Why Troy is a hybrid author and how you chooses which projects to publish himself and which to hand off to a traditional publisher
• How to deal with writer’s block so that you get “unstuck” in your creative process
• How Plottr helps authors plan their books and what Troy has learned from interviewing authors who use the platform

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 028 / Ryan Zee of Booksweeps and Plottr joins Jami and Sara this week and shares tips on how to make your emails to readers more effective. They talk about how marketing, trends, and branding. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

Sara has shifted to revision for her WIP and she’s uploading audio to Kobo. Sara recommended The Creative Penn Podcast with Lindsay Buroker about writing a series. Sara has a book on the subject: How to Write A Series. Sara’s also using a pomodoro timer app, Flat Tomato. 

Jami’s been helping her daughter move. She started writing her new book and shared that that Homecoming King is still doing great. Jami’s also been enjoying the Wish I’d Known For Writers Facebook group. Drop by and join them!

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• How Booksweeps helps authors promote their books and grow their email newsletter lists
• How Plottr, a digital plotting and outlining software, can help authors write books
• Common mistakes authors make with email
• Why tenacity and focus are characteristics of successful authors
• Book trends in genres related to the pandemic

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing