Sacha Black on Financial Freedom and the Power of Authenticity

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 045 / Sacha Black, author of young adult fantasy as well as non-fiction for writers, joins us this week to talk about how being your authentic self empowers you. We also delve into practical tips on how authors can achieve financial independence. Then Sacha answers questions from the Facebook group about productivity, rebellion, and how to write great villains.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intro recap:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara’s deep in Direct Sales Land, figuring out the Woocommerce plugin and shipping options for her special edition hardcover with hand-stamped end pages. Jami was sick last week, but she’s recovered and is planning a price promotion, dropping her books to 99 cents. She’ll report back on how the sale goes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come over and say hey to Jami and Sara in the</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/304647074240099/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">WIKT Facebook group</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">! You can find show notes and links at</span> <a href="https://wishidknownforwriters.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">wishidknownforwriters.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How blogging and NaNoWriMo helped Sacha return to her first love of writing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Sacha is passionate about financial independence for authors</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she paid off her debt so she could leave her day job; plus Sacha’s tips for authors who’d like to do the same</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Sacha wishes she’d known about craft and how she now dissects the books she reads and does forensic breakdowns to find the patterns