Podcast Episodes

How To Market Self-Published Poetry Books

Episode 176

Do you want to know how to properly market self-published poetry books? Many poets spend a lot of time submitting to literary journals and competitions, but the new way to reach poetry readers is thr…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Sex, Drugs, and Rabbis: Inside Phil Cohen's Dystopia

Episode 175

My guest this week is Phil M. Cohen, whose new novel creates a dystopian future of uncooperative machines, a messianic Jewish cult, and the quest for control over a powerful new drug. He uses humor a…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

What to do About Shady Publishers? Self-Publishing Questions Answered

Episode 174

Has ALLi ever heard of certain shady publishers? That is among the questions answered this month on our monthly Member Q&A, where ALLi Members' have their most pressing self-publishing questions anal…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Victoria Noe's Work with AIDS Patients Prepared Her to Pen 'Friend Grief' Books on Dealing with Loss

Episode 173

My guest this week is Victoria Noe, whose experience working with AIDS patients in the 1980s prepared her to write a series of "Friend Grief" books on dealing with loss when somebody close to you die…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Go Exclusive or Go Wide: Which is Best for your Book?

Episode 172

Going wide and being selectively exclusive is definitely the safest way to a sustainable and scalable author business. But is it the same for fiction and nonfiction? And what is the best approach at …

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Freddie P. Peters Pens Financial Crime Thrillers Set in an Ethically Challenged World She Knows Well

Episode 171

My guest this week Freddie P. Peters, whose background in law and high finance was perfect preparation for her series of financial crime thrillers that also involve espionage, terrorism, and the natu…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

How To License Your Publishing Rights

Episode 170

Orna and Joanna attended the Brand Licensing Show in London and bring back advice and information on publishing rights, deal-making, negotiation, and collaboration for everything from stationery to v…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Mari Howard Writes About the Gray Areas Where Science and Religion Meet

Episode 169

My guest this week is Mari Howard, whose books are about finding ways to reconcile science and religion, and about the personal and ethical gray areas between the two.

It's not an easy thing to write…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

How to Self-Publish Poetry Chapbooks

Episode 168

Sometimes called pamphlets, poetry chapbooks are short collections of poems, inexpensively and usually independently published. They are typically in ebook or paperback format—though indies are now p…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Religious Fantasy Author Brandon Wilborn Combines Action, Adventure With Explorations of Good and Evil

Episode 167

My guest this week is religious fantasy author Brandon Wilborn, who combines the epic fantasy of J.R.R. Tolkien with the religious allegory of C.S. Lewis to create books with action and adventure, ye…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago