Antoine Bandele joins C. M. Lockhart on the Written in Melanin Podcast to discuss his journey as an independent author, the importance of in person events, and the upcoming installments in his TJ Young & the Orishas series.

00:00 Welcome to the Written Melanin Podcast

00:22 Introducing Special Guest: Antoine Bandele

01:27 Antoine's Journey as an Independent Author

04:04 The Importance of Quality in Indie Publishing

10:00 Balancing Passion and Professionalism

12:05 The TJ Young Series: Growth and Themes

15:43 Kickstarter and Live Events

24:06 Breaking Even and Profiting at Events

25:07 Importance of Human Connection in Book Sales

26:13 Navigating Online Sales and Social Media

27:19 Writing and Releasing Strategies

29:03 Maintaining Momentum in Series Writing

32:42 Engaging Readers and Writers

41:22 Final Thoughts and Advice

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Krystal Marquis joins C. M. Lockhart on the Written in Melanin Podcast to discuss her journey in writing historical fiction, the challenges of balancing historical accuracy with creative liberty, and the exciting adaptation of her book 'The Davenports' on Prime Video.00:00 Intro00:23 Meet Krystal Marquis01:19 Krystal's Writing Journey01:47 The NaNoWriMo Challenge05:06 The Importance of Writing Community11:07 Krystal's Writing Process15:56 The Davenports Series20:40 Historical Fiction Insights27:06 The Davenports Adaptation30:03 What's Next for Krystal Marquis32:41 Final Thoughts and Writing Advice34:28 Closing Remarks-Krystal Marquis💥 https://krystalmarquis.com/The Davenports | https://melaninlibrary.com/book/7573-BOOKS💥All of them: https://CMLockhart.comWe Are the Origin: https://melaninlibrary.com/books/6730We Are Dying Gods: https://melaninlibrary.com/books/7869✨ Magic in the Melanin: https://melaninlibrary.com/book/8210💜 Death Among the Stars: https://melaninlibrary.com/book/8339Stygian Collection: https://www.stygiansociety.com/?ref=5porep5cFIYAH Lit Mag: https://fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/2024-issues/fiyah-32-spacefaring-aunties/-SUPPORT🤎 Patreon: https://Patreon.com/WrittenInMelanin💫 Merch: https://shop.MelaninLibrary.com💚 Donate: https://donate.stripe.com/aEU02PgWV6kF1fafYY-Links: https://WrittenInMelanin.com/linksMelanin Library: https://MelaninLibrary.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/XSWtDRMyNb#BlackAuthors #AuthorTube

Tati Richardson joins C. M. Lockhart on the Written in Melanin Podcast to discuss her journey in writing romance, the challenges of marketing books with older protagonists, and the significance of building a community for indie authors.

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Tati Richardson

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We Are the Origin: https://melaninlibrary.com/books/6730

We Are Dying Gods: https://melaninlibrary.com/books/7869

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💜 Death Among the Stars: https://melaninlibrary.com/book/8339

Stygian Collection: https://www.stygiansociety.com/?ref=5porep5c

FIYAH Lit Mag: https://fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/2024-issues/fiyah-32-spacefaring-aunties/

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