• Sunday Interview: Sophie-Leigh Robbins
    Oct 29 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process. 

    This week, Andrew talks with another USA Today Bestselling Author, Sophie-Leigh Robbins. Like last week's guest Gigi Blume, Sophie-Leigh's latest work Alienhated is part of a six-author project called Monster Mash, where these six authors have taken classic monsters and written sweet rom-coms around it.

    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Monk Manual. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at https://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt 

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    18 mins
  • Sunday Interview: Gigi Blume
    Oct 22 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process. This week, Andrew sits down with USA Today Bestselling Author Gigi Blume, whose newest book 'Bewitching the Ghost' is part of a six-author project called Monster Mash, where these six authors have taken classic monsters and written sweet rom-coms around it. This episode is brought to you by our friends at ⁠Monk Manual⁠. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at h⁠ttps://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt⁠ Music: Back to '95 by Michael Shynes 📚 Get daily writing advice in your inbox with the Indie Author Method daily newsletter. Sign up today at ⁠https://www.andrewjbrandt.com/email⁠. Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/authorandrewjbrandt Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrew.j.brandt Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@andrew.j.brandt⁠

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    17 mins
  • Sunday Intervew: Ray Franze
    Oct 8 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process.

    This week, Andrew sits down with Ray Franze, the author of the brand-new historical fiction novel The Heights. Set in Chicago in the early 20th century, The Heights tells the true story of an Italian immigrant who ruthlessly fought his way into Al Capone's inner circle and expanded organized crime across the American west.

    This episode is brought to you by our friends at ⁠Monk Manual⁠. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at h⁠ttps://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt⁠

    Music: Back to '95 by Michael Shynes

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    19 mins
  • Sunday Interview: Laura Sims, author of "How Can I Help You"
    Sep 24 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process. 


    This week, Andrew sits down with Laura Sims, the author of How Can I Help You. Tune in as Andrew and Laura discuss the new novel and her inspiration behind Margo, the deadly nurse-turned-librarian.


    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Monk Manual. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at https://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt


    Music: Back to '95 by Michael Shynes 


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    20 mins
  • Sunday Interview: Carl D. Albert
    Sep 17 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process.


    This week, Andrew sits down with Carl D. Albert. Carl’s a screenwriter, graduating from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts with a B.F.A. in Writing for Screen and Television, and he’s the author of the fantasy series The Ash Eternal. Book one of the series, Truth of Crowns, released earlier this year.

    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Monk Manual. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at https://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt

    Music: Back to '95 by Michael Shynes

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    26 mins
  • Sunday Interview: Taylor Moore, author of "Ricochet"
    Sep 10 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process.


    This week, Andrew sat down with Taylor Moore, the author of the Garrett Kohl series. A former CIA Intelligence Officer who worked in both analysis and operations and later consulted for the Department of Defense in Theater Security Cooperation, Force Protection, and Counternarcotics, Taylor infuses his books with political intrigue and a Neo-Western flair. Listen as Andrew and Taylor discuss writing books set in the Texas panhandle and why his characters need to constantly have new problems to face.


    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Monk Manual. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing.


    Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at https://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt


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    23 mins
  • Sunday Interview: Aileen Erin, author of The Alpha Girls Series
    Sep 3 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process. 

    This week, Andrew sat down with Aileen Erin, the author of the incredibly popular Alpha Girls series. Andrew and Aileen discuss writing a series, turning that into another series (Invocation, Book One of her newest series, releases Spring 2024), and why your characters shouldn't be "bobbleheads."

    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Monk Manual. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner I personally use at https://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt 📚 Get daily writing advice in your inbox with the Indie Author Method daily newsletter. Sign up today at https://www.andrewjbrandt.com/email. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorandrewjbrandt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew.j.brandt Twitter: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrew.j.brandt

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    24 mins
  • Sunday Interview: Stefanie Gilmour
    Aug 20 2023

    Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process. This week, Andrew sat down with Stefanie Gilmour, the indie author of Kickstarter sensation Fear the Wolf, the first book of her Alex Steward Series. Check out the interview below and listen as they discuss Gilmour's choice to take her book directly to her Kickstarter supporters—and, more importantly, maintaining full creative control of her series. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Monk Manual. They are on a mission to fix modern productivity and help people live full(er) lives. Inspired by the wisdom of monks, and rooted in psychology, we design practical tools for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Check out their products, including the 90-Day Planner Andrew personally uses at https://www.monkmanual.com/andrewjbrandt 📚 Get daily writing advice in your inbox with the Indie Author Method daily newsletter. Sign up today at https://www.andrewjbrandt.com/email. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorandrewjbrandt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew.j.brandt Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/writerbrandt

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    19 mins