Podcast Episodes

Aristotle for Novelists, And A Strategy For Selling More Books With Douglas Vigliotti

Why is ‘story' more important than ‘writing'? How can you write characters that engage the reader? And how can you sell more books by connecting authentically? Douglas Vigliotti shares his tips.

In t…

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Fair Use, Copyright, And Licensing. AI And The Author Business With Alicia Wright

How does generative AI relate to fair use when it comes to copyright? What are the possibilities for AI licensing? Alicia Wright shares her thoughts on generative AI for authors.

In the intro, Publis…

Published on 11 months ago

Building A Long Term Author Business, Dictation, Kickstarter, and Short Story Collections With Kevin J Anderson

How can you build a long-term author career with multiple streams of income? How can you use technology for the grunt work and not the fun part of writing? Kevin J Anderson gives his tips.

In the in…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Balancing Creativity With Building A Business, And Author Nation With Joe Solari

How can you balance creativity with business in order to have a profitable, long-term author career? What were the successes and challenges of the Author Nation conference? Joe Solari shares his pers…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Writing Tips: Craft, Structure, and Voice With Kristen Tate

Are you curious about the hidden structures that turn ordinary manuscripts into irresistible page-turning stories? Wondering how to shape your characters, scenes, and chapters so readers can’t put yo…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

My 2025 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn

Happy New Year 2025!

I love January and the opportunity to start afresh. I know it’s arbitrary in some ways, but I measure my life by what I create, and I also measure it in years.

At the beginning o…

Published on 1 year ago

Review Of My 2024 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn

Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals.

I hope you can take the time to review your goals and you're welcome to leave a comment below about how the year went. Di…

Published on 1 year ago

Creative Clarity: Focus, Self-Care, And A Little Bit Of Tough Love

How can you create when there's an overwhelming list of things to do and too many competing priorities? How can you balance self-care with achieving your creative goals.

In this episode, I’ll share …

Published on 1 year ago

Book Proposals, Writing Non-Fiction, And Supercommunicators With Charles Duhigg

How can you write a book proposal that will make a publisher want to buy your book? How can you write a successful non-fiction book that both interests you and attracts a lot of readers? How can you …

Published on 1 year ago

Building A Business Ecosystem Around Non-Fiction Books With Michael Bungay Stanier

How can you build a scalable business around non-fiction books? How can you turn a book into multiple streams of income? How can you delegate in order to scale? Michael Bungay Stanier shares his thou…

Published on 1 year ago