Indie Author Roadmap Podcast

In this weeks's show Rachel and Rob literally reconnect half a dozen times (due to technical difficulties) and chat about their week. Lots of banter, a few missed half conversations expertly edited by Rob.  What's not to love?

In this week's episode Rachel and Rob tackle paid ads, when to start running them, alternatives for the new author who isn't ready, and also chatting about their own experiences with ads as well as the usual banter.

This week on Indie Author Roadmap Rob and Rachel chat about the software they use to create their books and businesses. A bumper jam packed episode not to be missed. 

In this week's episode, Rachel and Rob chat through a few questions from budding authors which then leads on to a discussion about first drafts, and as always, anything and everything which crosses their minds.  Lots of insightful tips as well as the usual chatting about life as an indie author.

This week's show sees Rachel hosting a rather impromptu interview with Rob which is all about writing in series.  Rachel and Rob also chat about audio narration and Rachel's new pet project with Scribe shadow, translations. 

In this week’s show Rachel and Rob chat about how they are repurposing their own IPs, as well as complaining about the kids now it’s the school holidays, and also chatting about the Indie Author Roadmap Christmas Party which you are all invited to (check out the form below) as well as the usual off topic chit-chat.

  ⁦Indie Author Roadmap Xmas Do Form

In this week’s episode Rachel and Rob chat, or at least attempt to chat (due to a lagging issue with the connection), about writing thorough adversity.  What happens when things just don’t seem to be going right with either your creativity or your sales? 

In this week’s show Rachel and Rob are off to their usual start but the plans for the show quickly take a side step when Rachel mentions how her 21 book series is not branded correctly.  What follows is a tiny bit of swearing from Rob, and a whole lot of laughter from Rachel. An off the cuff lesson in Branding your series correctly…or rather how not to do it.

In today's show, Rachel and Rob chat to time travel author Jason Ayres about all the mistakes he's made along his indie publishing road, and how he overcame the bumps all authors inevitably have along the way.

Another hugely inspiring interview and a lovely interviewee.

In today’s episode Rachel and Rob chat about their take homes from SPS live, in London. Writing is a solitary affair, but when attending author conferences it reminds you that you are not alone.

In this two part episode, this week Rachel and Rob chat about their personal experiences at author conferences, the benefits of going, what one might expect, and how to navigate the day. An episode full of actionable advice and pre-recorded just before the IAR hosts head down to London for Europe’s biggest indie author conference.

This week Rachel and Rob bizarrely talk condoms and beach towels, and are then joined by new thriller author James Felix as he dives into the inspiration behind his books having just retired after thirty years in the police service. 

To celebrate six months on air, Rachel and Rob reflect on the past six months of their author careers as well as chatting about plans for the next six months, and of course skewing completely off topic as per usual. Lots of fun as usual with the IAR crew.

This week's show sees Rachel and Rob talking about the expectations of new authors and the realities of life as a storyteller. 

For the first, but by no means the last, time in IAR history, Rachel and Rob are joined by another author.  In their interviewing debuts, the chief wafflers invite lit-RPG and fantasy author Mike Hibbert onto the show to chat about his writing, publishing, and plans for the future.  Expect a jam packed episode! 

Works In Progress, or WIPS, are your delightful current projects, but what happens when they multiply like little Gremlins taking a shower? In this week's episode Rachel and Rob chat about their own works in progress and how they plan to tackle the little gremlins.

In this week's episode, Rachel decides to put Rob in the Hotseat, going through a host of terminologies you will pick up as an indie author.

An entertaining and informative episode as always focusing on all things indie. 

Love it or loath it, view it as a helpful friend or a wicked enemy, AI is here and here to stay. In this week's episode, Rachel and Rob discuss AI and how it can help you in your author journey.