Activated Authors

Plottr Masterclass

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On today’s episode, Dan talks to Troy Lambert from Plottr who answers some of our community’s questions, all about Plottr, who to use it and get the best from it.

Recommended Resources

• https://plottr.com/

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

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IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam get into the weeds of Imposter Syndrome, what it is, why it happens to EVERYBODY and most importantly how to deal with it.

Watch the show here

https://youtu.be/X0JJa7VqdBg

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

IG: @willcockswriter

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https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

Activated Authors Updates

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam forgo the usual format and instead talk about what’s been going on in their personal and professional lives and give some exciting updates on what’s coming up this year in Activated Authors.

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https://youtu.be/7Fliu67bK2o

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

Find out more about Samantha Frost

https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into idea generation, practical tips and exercises for creating ideas and how to pump your creative muscles.

 

Watch the show

https://youtu.be/rD8n7YCobbc

 

Recommended Resources

Zero to Author https://activatedauthors.com/author/

 

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

 

Find out more about Samantha Frost

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IG: @mastressofnone

 

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

How Authors Can Use A.I.

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about the latest advances in AI, the pro’s and cons for the author industry and their personal opinions on it.

Watch the show: https://youtu.be/aJ_0hbFV0Lk 

Recommended Resources

www.activatedauthors.com/zero

https://www.theindyauthor.com/podcast.html

https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ai-for-authors-guidelines/

https://chat.openai.com/

https://labs.openai.com/

https://midjourney.com/home/?callbackUrl=%2Fapp%2F

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/02/07/reinventing-search-with-a-new-ai-powered-microsoft-bing-and-edge-your-copilot-for-the-web/

https://runwayml.com/

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

Find out more about Samantha Frost

https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

How To Get Started With Short Stories

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into their understanding of what short stories are, why they are beneficial for new and seasoned writers and where to go to get started

Watch the show: https://youtu.be/4TZbiTwMwX8 

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

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IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

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https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

Writing With Chronic Illness

Writing With Chronic Illness

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk openly about their own chronic illness’ both physical and mental, how they manage and navigate them to enable them to get to the page and live a life of their making. This episode has deep and candid discussion of chronic illness and may not be suitable for listeners with sensitivities or triggers around:

• Childhood abuse
• Sexual assault
• Trauma

Time Stamps

• Sam’s Chronic Mental Illness’ TW CHILDHOOD ABUSE & TRAUMA [00:25:40]
• Dan’s Chronic Physical Illness [00:33:45]
• How to write with chronic illness [00:37:30]
• TW: TRAUMA, ASSAULT, SEXUAL ASSAULT & RAPE [00:51:00]

Watch the show

https://youtu.be/N0VeXMCGRGI 

Recommended Resources

Hi Ren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nc1IVoMxc

“Hi Ren” - 2016 vlog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaltehH_cNo&t=303s

Betterhelp https://www.betterhelp.com/

Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/

Safeline https://safeline.org.uk/

How Not To Die https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-die/

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

Find out more about Samantha Frost

https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

What Makes A Good Book Cover?

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all things book covers! We cover everything from how to identify a “good” book cover, what a book cover “should” do, and best practices to familiarise yourself with modern book covers so that you can make your book shine.

Recommended Resources

Flash Fiction February: https://activatedauthors.com/flash

Flash Fiction: Explained: https://activatedauthors.com/flash-fiction-explained/

Market Research

https://kindletrends.com/

Book covers:

http://100covers.com/?ref=51

https://www.creativeparamita.com/

https://miblart.com/?ref=danielwillcocks

http://www.thecovercollection.com/

https://www.rockingbookcovers.com/

https://www.gobookcoverdesign.com

Post-apocalyptic book covers

They Rot shorturl.at/bijs7

Wizard of the Wasteland shorturl.at/btuvX

Dead South shorturl.at/myBC9

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Twitter: @willcockswriter

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https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

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IG: @activatedauthors

YT: @activatedauthors

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

What Are Tropes?

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam go in on Tropes, what they are, why they are important, why readers will not forgiving if you mess with their expectations and specific examples to help you get a handle on this important writers tool.

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https://youtu.be/Opo4sEKCjoE

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

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IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

Find out more about Samantha Frost

https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost

How Do I Find My Tribe?

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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about how to find your people in a noisy world where every one is trying to get your attention and finding the right people can feel like a daunting task.

Watch the show

https://youtu.be/LY9CLnWMNC4

Recommended Resources

• Free Resources (https://activatedauthors.com/free/)
• The Story Studio podcast (https://pod.link/1140596479)
• 1,000 True Fans (https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/)
• Jenna Moreci YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@JennaMoreci)

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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks

https://www.danielwillcocks.com/

IG: @willcockswriter

Twitter: @willcockswriter

Find out more about Samantha Frost

https://www.mastressofnone.com

IG: @mastressofnone

Special thanks to:

Show theme: Karl Hughes

Show editing: Sam Frost