Podcast Episodes

How To Edit Your Book And The Different Kinds Of Professional Editors With Natasa Lekic

How you can prepare your book before sending it to an editor? What are the different types of edits and editors you can use for different phases of your writing process? When is editing software wort…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Discovery Writing And Sustaining A Long-Term Writing Career With Patricia McLinn

What is discovery writing (sometimes known as pantsing)? How can you write a novel with structure if you don't plot in advance? How can you build a writing career for the long-term? All this and more…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

The Challenges Of A First Novel With James Blatch

What are the challenges of writing a first novel — even when you think you know what you're doing? How do you define success when you are just starting out on the author journey? James Blatch talks a…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

The Heroine’s Journey with Gail Carriger

What is the heroine's journey and how can it help you write a story that readers will love? Gail Carriger shares her writing tips in this interview.

In the intro, publishing house mergers [Agent Kris…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

The AI-Powered Micro-Business with Ash Fontana

Artificial Intelligence is already part of our lives in the tools and services we use every day. As AI development accelerates, how can authors and small businesses use it as leverage to expand incom…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Tips For Translation, Self-Publishing, And Marketing In Foreign Languages With Nadine Mutas

The book market is saturated for certain genres in digitally mature markets like the US and UK, but readers in other markets are hungry for books.

In this episode, Nadine Mutas talks about self-publi…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Mind Management, Not Time Management With David Kadavy

How do we make time for original insights that set our creative work apart? How do we reframe productivity so it serves our career for the long term? David Kadavy talks about mind management, not tim…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

How To Make A Living With Your Writing: First Principles

If you want to make a living with your writing, you will need the right mindset, as well as the practical skills to write, publish and market your books.

In this excerpt from How to Make a Living wit…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Global, Wide Self-Publishing With Mark Leslie Lefebvre

How can you reach every reader on every platform in a global, distributed reading environment? How can you take a long-term, relaxed attitude to your author career? Mark Leslie Lefebvre talks about s…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Writing, Publishing And Marketing Books For Children With Crystal Swain-Bates

How can you write a children's story with a message without being preachy? How can you find and work effectively with an illustrator? How can you market your book to kids in schools?

Crystal Swain B…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago