Category: A self-published author’s diary

A self-published author's diary, podcast

When it feels like a flop… or my reminder to keep writing and be gentle with myself.

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 50

While Valentine’s Day was a nice reminder to cherish and enjoy all the little and big moments and also a reminder to infuse those moments into my romance novels, it’s also been a challenging week writing-wise. So, it’s a reminder for writers out there to keep swimming (or writing) while making sure to be gentle with yourselves.

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Do you have any questions about self-publishing/writing?

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Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

An indie author January 2022 recap: My self-publishing highs & lows

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 48

Today is monthly recap day: I share with you the four things I’ve done this month to increase my royalties (and whether they worked or not), possible news about a Fear Me, Fear Me Not Italian edition, a writing update and more…

Do you have any questions about self-publishing/writing?

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

Follow me on Instagram – Bookbub – Facebook – Twitter – Goodreads – TikTok

Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Dipping my indie author toe into TikTok (and writing thoughts about the TV show Billions)

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 47

Today, I’m talking about dipping my indie author toe into the TikTok world of booktok and authortok and writingtok and more (@elodienowodazkij).

I am also quickly talking about getting very invested into the TV shows Billions after watching the first five seasons pretty quickly and how I’ve been analyzing the character arc (as I was listening to the audiobook Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing by Libbie Hawker).

@elodienowodazkij

Ryan is back in town. Is Sorcha ready? #secondchanceromance #booktropes #fyp #bookboyfriend #sweetwithheatromance #kindleunlimitedromance

♬ It’s All Coming Back To Me Now – Céline Dion

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Do you have any questions about self-publishing/writing?

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Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Writing 6000 words in a couple of hours or how I’m leaning into my process…

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 46

Episode 46 is also known as season 2, episode 1 🙂

Today, I’m starting season 2 by talking about writing more than 10000 words a week, by doing sprints for a couple of hours per day (not every day), leaning into my process, writing two stories at the same time and more.

Mentioned in this episode:

Do you have any questions about self-publishing/writing?

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

Follow me on Instagram – Bookbub – Facebook – Twitter – Goodreads – TikTok

Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

An indie author yearly review: The highs and lows of my self-publishing career in 2021.

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 45

Before diving right into my yearly review as an indie author: if you’re struggling or know someone who is struggling (or maybe even just mention it or post it or share this resource with people in your life): https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.

Today, on the podcast, I talk about the highs and lows of my self-publishing career in 2021.

Some of my lows included:

  • Dealing with my own career expectations and the reality,
  • What it means to not be using a pen name,
  • Feeling like I’m letting down some of my collaborators in royalty-share agreements…

Some of my highs included:

  • Having the French version of #TheLeftoverBride reach the #9 on Apple Books Chart 
  • Having the French version of #TheLeftoverBride sit next to The Hating Game by Sally Thorne on the charts…
  • Reading wonderful emails from readers around the globe

And more…

Do you have any questions about self-publishing/writing?

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

Follow me on Instagram – Bookbub – Facebook – Twitter – Goodreads – TikTok

Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Five things I’ve learned about self-publishing in 2021 and one thing I learned about writing…

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 44

Today, I talk about five things I’ve learned about self-publishing in 2021 (such as the importance of my newsletter and how sending emails more often does help me, Netgalley and more…) and one thing I learned about writing.

Mentioned in this episode:

Do you have any questions about self-publishing/writing?

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

Follow me on Instagram – Bookbub – Facebook – Twitter – Goodreads – TikTok

Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Five things I’ve learned about podcasting as an author in 2021 and five things I want to do next year (podcast-related) …

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 43

Today, I talk about the release of #TheLeftoverBride French edition and breaking the top 100 in Apple Books (my book was hanging out right next to Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game! :-)).

I share five things I’ve learned about podcasting as an author in 2021 and five things I want to do next year (podcast-related).

I also gush about Cape Cod in December and Isaiah Jones Bed & Breakfast…

Mentioned in this episode:

Don’t hesitate to ask me a question per email or record a question…

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

Follow me on Instagram – Bookbub – Facebook – Twitter – Goodreads – TikTok

Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Keeping track of indie author conferences, updating newsletter landing pages and the writing high …

Elodie

Listen to the full episode now…Choose you favorite platform here or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible, Overcast, Breaker and more…

Episode 40 on Spotify

Today, I talk about keeping track of indie author conferences as I completely missed the Romance Author Mastermind conference. it does require an invitation but I only saw talks about it after it happened (or while it was happening) so making sure I’m adding the link to it to my favorites. I also mention the 20booksto50k conference and Inkers Con. 

During the week, I also updated my author newsletter landing pages to make them less convoluted and I’m currently experiencing the very fun writing high of starting to write a story I’ve been thinking about for several months now.

Links from this episode:

Don’t hesitate to ask me a question per email or record a question…

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

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Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Good news, using netgalley as an indie author (part 1), getting a spike in free ebooks in germany (not sure why)…

Elodie

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Episode 39 on Spotify

Today, I share some good news: I had a PET scan on Wednesday and then we saw my oncologist. And no signs of malignancy. I’ll see him again in three months but as I’m now two years out of transplant, no more scheduled scans 🙂

I also talk about using Netgalley as an indie author: what my goals are in terms of reviews and reaching more readers and why I decided to put #TheLeftoverBride on Netgalley.

As a self-published author, I use Victory Editing co-op (for one title and one month) and have already received hundreds of request for review.

Also mentioned in this episode: TikTok, Instagram as an author and not knowing why some videos take off as well as IN DIESEM EINEN SOMMER (A SUMMER LIKE NO OTHER in German) getting hundreds (now probably at least a thousand) free downloads without me doing anything (I’m not sure why either). 

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Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
A self-published author's diary, podcast

Another (hard) lesson learned as indie author, getting back into a writing routine and more…

Elodie

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Episode 38

Today, on the podcast: another lesson learned in my self-publishing career or how I may have slightly panicked on Wednesday when it comes to the French translation (should be fine now but this was stressful) of my next novel and how I’m learning from my mistakes, getting back into a writing routine, putting #TheLeftoverBride on Netgalley, not doing NaNoWriMo… and more.

Also mentioned today:

Don’t hesitate to ask me a question per email or record a question…

How to support this podcast?

Thank you so much for listening!

Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently) – The Raccoon Author's Self-Publishing Diary

I’ve posted 14 Instagram trial reels over about three weeks, and… the results have been mixed. Let’s put it that way.In this episode, I’m sharing my actual numbers: views, likes, saves, who’s seeing my videos, and whether any of it seems to be translating into book sales. I talk about posting in English and French from Belgium, cross-posting to TikTok and Facebook and Pinterest.There’s also a little detour into how sharing excerpts helped me revise my books, a reminder from Leslye Penelope about showing up and forgiving ourselves when real life happens, and me remembering that I cannot do all the things for all the pen names. Apparently.Plus, my Kickstarter pre-launch page for Cancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) is live! I’m also restarting the Raccoon Author newsletter and sharing an upcoming workshop from Becca Syme.Still experimenting. Still learning. I’ll keep you updated.LINKS MENTIONEDCancer Is Not My Brand (And yet…) on Kickstarter — click “Notify me on launch”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903722368/cancer-is-not-my-brand-and-yetSign up for the Raccoon Author newsletter: https://raccoonauthornewsletter.subscribepage.io/Join the Raccoon Author tier on Elodie’s Writing Nook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/elodieswritingnook/membership Becca Syme’s workshop, “I’m Not Making 10K in Profits. What Am I Doing Wrong?”: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2ugvwsiva3sm Leslye Penelope’s “Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral”: https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/consistency-authenticity-and-goingThe Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/Skye MacKinnon’s AuthorScale interview about Kindle screenshots and trial reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EIiGsEcIg&t=12s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3D Rachel Jonas’s AuthorScale interview about her 90-day posting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOozi4FNjg&t=2715s&pp=ygULYXV0aG9yc2NhbGU%3DMy Substack:https://elodienowodazkij.substack.com/My website: https://www.elodienowodazkij.com Thank you so much for listening. Subscribe, leave a rating, or share this episode with an author friend—it helps a whole lot.Happy writing, and happy, happy reading!
  1. Numbers episode: My first month with Instagram Trial Reels (not posting consistently)
  2. Raccoon Author Snack: But what if it works?
  3. Writing and Why and Working Through Things
  4. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: The Venice Edition or an author on holidays…
  5. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Facebook Ads, Lucy Score & All the Ideas
  6. Numbers Episode – 87 Books Sold, Less Than $100 in Royalties (and I'm Not Panicking)
  7. Dear Raccoon Author Diary: Some Publishing Days Are Harder Than Others
  8. Author Branding, Self-Publishing & Why I’m the Raccoon Author
  9. My EU VAT Saga As A Self-Published Author: What I Learned (and Got Wrong Info About) from Amazon KDP Support
  10. Numbers: A TikTok Experiment As an Indie Author (the yay, the nay, and what it costs), pre-order numbers and more

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