Writer Craft Podcast
Episodes
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 15
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After an Author Life Update, Valerie talks about the steps to take leading up to your book launch. Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 14
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Indie Author Mentor, I go over the uploading process with Ingram Spark and KDP Print, as well as touching on the online stores,...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 13
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie walks you through how to assign an ISBN to a book. Show notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 13, and it's 5/29/2019 as I record this...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 12
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie talks about all the social media platforms and book stores where you can update before publication date. Show notes: Hello Indie Autho...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 11:
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Ihsan explains what Pre-orders are, how they work, and whether you should do them, or not. Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 11...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 10
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a marketing strategy, which is better for your author business--KDP Select or Going Wide. Valerie breaks down the pros and cons of both. Resourc...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 9:
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie talks about how cool Book Funnel is, what Advanced Readers are for, and the free way to design your book's interior. Go to Patreon.com/vale...
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 8
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie talks about who to hire as a proofreader, more thoughts on cover design, and what software to use to create epub and mobi files.
The Indie Author Mentor, Episode 7
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie talks about front and back matter of your books, deleted scenes, and the tools of the trade. In her personal update, she mentions @rlsyme (Bec...
Indie Author Mentor, Episode 6
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you determine what keywords to use in your metadata? And how do you write those dang book descriptions so that they'll appeal to readers and ge...
Indie Author Mentor, Episode 5
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh those nitty gritty details! Valerie talks about ISBNs, Library of Congress numbers, deciding on a title, and more on editing.
Indie Author Mentor, Episode 4
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to schedule editors, cover designers, and beta readers. Also, book blurbers. A book blurb is the short testimonial quote put on the back boo...
Indie Author Mentor Show, Episode 3
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Valerie Ihsan shares how to make scene cards in Scrivener and talks about her rough drafting process.
Episode 2: Plotting and Outlining
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Valerie Ihsan takes you through Libbie Hawker's book, "Take Off Your Pants" and helps you outline/plot your novel or memoir in twenty minutes.
Indie Author Mentor, Episode 1
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Valerie Ihsan discusses character and scene building in your novel or memoir. ValerieIhsanAuthor.com; Patreon.com/valerieihsan.
Episode 0
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a brand new baby show! I introduce myself and tell why I started the podcast.Also, recommended mindset books for authors and the general format ...