Clare Littlemore's guest appearances

Clare Littlemore

Activated Authors

Indie Author Mastermind

Daniel Willcocks

Alison Ingleby

James Blatch

Sacha Black

Garrett Robinson

Nick Cole

Jonathan Yanez

Josh Malerman

Kealan Patrick Burke

Joanna Penn

Jeff Daniels

Andy Conduit-Turner

Rachael Herron

Chris Allen

Lindsay Weisner

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On today’s Indie Author Mastermind, Jon Cronshaw is join by Clare Littlemore and Alison Ingleby to talk about running Facebook reader groups. We cover: - what are the advantages of running an author Facebook group? - what types of posts work in author Facebook communities? - how can Facebook groups help authors sell more books? - how can you build an audience on Facebook groups? Clare Littlemore is a young adult dystopian and sci-fi author who thrives on fictionally destroying the world with a cup of tea by her side. The tea will often be cold, because her characters have a way of grabbing hold of her and not letting go until the final page of their story is finished. They regularly have the same effect on her readers. Visit: https://clarelittlemore.com Alison Ingleby is a USA Today bestselling author of sci-fi and fantasy fiction. She loves writing cross-genre books featuring complex characters, twisting plots and fast-paced action with a dash of romance. When not writing, Alison enjoys reading, drinking tea and spending time outdoors. She lives in Yorkshire, England, but her heart loiters by the sea in north-west Scotland. Visit: https://alisoningleby.com Their Facebook group is The Last Book Cafe on Earth. About the host: Jon Cronshaw is the best-selling author of fantasy and science fiction based in Morecambe, England. You can find out more about his work at https://joncronshaw.com

On today’s Indie Author Mastermind, Jon Cronshaw is join by Clare Littlemore and Alison Ingleby to talk about running Facebook reader groups. We cover: - what are the advantages of running an author Facebook group? - what types of posts work in author Facebook communities? - how can Facebook groups help authors sell more books? - how can you build an audience on Facebook groups? Clare Littlemore is a young adult dystopian and sci-fi author who thrives on fictionally destroying the world with a cup of tea by her side. The tea will often be cold, because her characters have a way of grabbing hold of her and not letting go until the final page of their story is finished. They regularly have the same effect on her readers. Visit: <a href="https://clarelittlemore.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://clarelittlemore.com</a> Alison Ingleby is a USA Today bestselling author of sci-fi and fantasy fiction. She loves writing cross-genre books featuring complex characters, twisting plots and fast-paced action with a dash of romance. When not writing, Alison enjoys reading, drinking tea and spending time outdoors. She lives in Yorkshire, England, but her heart loiters by the sea in north-west Scotland. Visit: <a href="https://alisoningleby.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alisoningleby.com</a> Their Facebook group is The Last Book Cafe on Earth. About the host: Jon Cronshaw is the best-selling author of fantasy and science fiction based in Morecambe, England. You can find out more about his work at <a href="https://joncronshaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joncronshaw.com</a>

Facebook Communities for Authors - with Clare Littlemore and Alison Ingleby

Clare Littlemore is a young adult dystopian and sci-fi author who thrives on fictionally destroying the world with a cup of tea by her side. The tea will often be cold, because her characters have a way of grabbing hold of her and not letting go until the final page of their story is finished. They regularly have the same effect on her readers.   In this episode we go deep into: The difference between a dystopian author and a sociopath Clare’s journey into writing and how she finished her first major work How life gets in the way, but you can’t let it win Why Clare chose dystopian fiction when her first foray was a mystery thriller What keeps people writing when there’s no immediate reward Celebrating wrapping up a first series The pitfalls of assuming you don’t have to worldbuild, even in dystopian fiction Lessons learned from not outlining a series from the beginning Discovery writers vs planning and finding your preference The benefits of wrapping up series before you’re moving on to the next project The effectiveness of digital book tours The best places to keep up-to-date and learn the latest trends and knowledge in the publishing business How Clare splits her day to get things done Finding the advertising platforms that work for you Building a community with fellow authors Being deliberate with your platforms Why it’s important to have a close network of writers Why Clare Littlemore writes    This week’s question: How do you approach outlining your novel?   Find out more about Clare: Https://clarelittlemore.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastbookcafeonearth/ https://www.facebook.com/clarelittlemoreauthor/   Links from the show: Collaboration for Authors pre-order https://books2read.com/collaboration Supercharge Your Scene with J Thorn https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com?aff=willcocksauthor Mark Dawson’s Ads for Authors https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/   Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes   Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton PT Hylton Michael Anderle Mark McClure Yanni Jade  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clare Littlemore is a young adult dystopian and sci-fi author who thrives on fictionally destroying the world with a cup of tea by her side. The tea will often be cold, because her characters have a way of grabbing hold of her and not letting go until the final page of their story is finished. They regularly have the same effect on her readers. In this episode we go deep into: <ul><li>The difference between a dystopian author and a sociopath</li> <li>Clare’s journey into writing and how she finished her first major work</li> <li>How life gets in the way, but you can’t let it win</li> <li>Why Clare chose dystopian fiction when her first foray was a mystery thriller</li> <li>What keeps people writing when there’s no immediate reward</li> <li>Celebrating wrapping up a first series</li> <li>The pitfalls of assuming you don’t have to worldbuild, even in dystopian fiction</li> <li>Lessons learned from not outlining a series from the beginning</li> <li>Discovery writers vs planning and finding your preference</li> <li>The benefits of wrapping up series before you’re moving on to the next project</li> <li>The effectiveness of digital book tours</li> <li>The best places to keep up-to-date and learn the latest trends and knowledge in the publishing business</li> <li>How Clare splits her day to get things done</li> <li>Finding the advertising platforms that work for you</li> <li>Building a community with fellow authors</li> <li>Being deliberate with your platforms</li> <li>Why it’s important to have a close network of writers</li> <li>Why Clare Littlemore writes</li> </ul> This week’s question: How do you approach outlining your novel? Find out more about Clare: <a href="https://clarelittlemore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Https://clarelittlemore.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastbookcafeonearth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastbookcafeonearth/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clarelittlemoreauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/clarelittlemoreauthor/</a> Links from the show: Collaboration for Authors pre-order <a href="https://books2read.com/collaboration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://books2read.com/collaboration</a> Supercharge Your Scene with J Thorn <a href="https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/?aff=willcocksauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com?aff=willcocksauthor</a> Mark Dawson’s Ads for Authors <a href="https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/</a> Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes <a href="https://www.patreon.com/greatwritersshare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Become a Patron of the show!</a> Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton PT Hylton Michael Anderle Mark McClure Yanni Jade See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

#036: Clare Littlemore – Writing dystopian fiction, the power of closing a series, and using trial and error to find your outlining process.