Podcast Episodes

Your Publishing Options With Rachael Herron

What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? How can you combine multiple options for a more creatively satisfying — and profitable — author career? Rachael Herron gives h…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Writing Tips From The Movies With John Gaspard

How can you exploit the unique in your stories, as well as amp up the conflict? John Gaspard gives writing and creative business tips based on movies and TV.

In the intro, Meta launches Threads, the …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors And The Publishing Industry. An Update With Joanna Penn And Nick Thacker

Four years ago, in July 2019, I put out a podcast episode that went through the 9 disruptions I saw coming for authors and publishing in the next decade. It turns out that most are happening faster t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Using Sudowrite For Writing Fiction With Amit Gupta

How can fiction authors use Sudowrite to assist with writing tasks they need help with? What functionality does Sudowrite have that will be useful to different types of writers? Amit Gupta gives his …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Craft And Business Of Writing Non-Fiction Books With Stephanie Chandler

How can you stand out in a crowded market of non-fiction books? How can you build a business around your central topic?

How can you deal with failure to move on to success? Stephanie Chandler shares…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

How Authors Can Use Bookfunnel To Reach Readers And Sell Direct With Damon Courtney

How can Bookfunnel help authors reach more readers, sell more books, and sell direct? Damon Courtney outlines features of Bookfunnel that you might not know about.

In the intro, Hello Books and Writt…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Novel Marketing And Christian Publishing With Thomas Umstattd Jr.

What are some of the most effective ways to market your book? What strategies have remained the same despite the rise of new tactics?

What are the best ways to reach a Christian audience? Thomas Ums…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Writing Your Transcendent Change: Memoir With Marion Roach Smith

Memoir can be one of the most challenging forms to write, but it can also be the most rewarding. Marion Roach Smith talks about facing your fears, as well as giving practical tips on structuring and …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments With John Matthew Fox

What are the crucial linchpin moments in your novel and how can you keep a reader turning the pages? John Fox gives fiction writing tips in this interview.

In the intro, writing and publishing across…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Writing Novels Inspired By Place With Tony Park

How can we write about places that inspire us in an authentic way even when they are not our own country? Tony Park gives his tips for writing setting, and also outlines how his publishing experience…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago