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All Things Indie

81 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratings

Each week Jennifer Vandenberg and Kyle Pratt bring you a value-packed podcast designed to hone your writing craft, introduce you to knowledgeable indie authors, and provide new insights to book marketing.

Together they review the latest trends in the industry so you can focus on what you need to do—write that next great novel.

So, be sure to join them each week to stay informed about the quickly changing indie book market.

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Episodes

Interview with Indie Author James K Pratt

January 15, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 25.4 MB

Episode 2: Interview with Indie Author James K Pratt Interview: Indie Author James K Pratt James K Pratt website: https://www.jameskpratt.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise Time 0:29 Intro 1:49 Kyle drinks his Diet Coke 3:21 Interview with James K Pratt 24:21 Close    

Our Goals for 2021

January 01, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 27.8 MB

Episode 1: Our Goals for 2021   Prologue: Different Types of Writing Goals Cafepress: https://www.cafepress.com/ Main Story: Our Goals for 2021 Story Origin:  https://storyoriginapp.com/ Mailer Lite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Bouchercon: https://www.bouchercon2021.com/ Epilogue: Goals as a Tool of Achievement   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Interview with Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt

December 18, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 28.6 MB

Episode 27: Interview with Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt Interview: Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt Kyle Pratt website:  http://kylepratt.me/ Debbie Lee website: https://www.booksbydebbylee.com/ Heather Morse Alexander website: http://www.heathermorsealexander.com/ Kristie Kandoll website: https://www.kristiekandoll.com/ James K. Pratt website: https://www.jameskpratt.com/ Christmas in Time: Seven stories of Christmas through the ages: (Amazon) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasin...

Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview)

December 04, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 21.5 MB

Episode 26: Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview)   Prologue: Twelve Tips for Writing Writing Without Rules by Jeff Somers (Amazon) Main Story: Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview) Zoom: https://zoom.us/ Lewis County Writers Guild: https://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/ Epilogue: Recent Changes to KDP Direct Publishing Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com/ Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Ch...

Interview with Indie Author Ann Charles

November 20, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 40 MB

Episode 25: Interview with Indie Author Ann Charles   Interview: Indie Author Ann Charles Ann Charles website: http://anncharles.com/ Scene and Sequel example: https://awritingguide.com/2014/09/18/scene-sequel-structure/ Mad Mimi: https://madmimi.com/ South Dakota Festival of Books: http://sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

When Should You Quit?

November 06, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 23.5 MB

Episode 24: When Should You Quit?   Prologue: A Good from a Great Book The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (Amazon) Main Story: When Should You Quit? Mailer Lite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Epilogue: Creating and Using Promo Codes Apple Books: https://authors.apple.com/publish-your-book/ Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books/publish/ Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://c...

Interview with Indie Author, Joyce Scott

October 16, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 25.3 MB

Episode 23: Interview with Indie Author, Joyce Scott   Interview: Indie Author Joyce Scott Joyce’s Amazon Profile Page Institute of Children’s Literature: https://www.instituteforwriters.com/free-aptitude-test/about/institute-of-childrens-literature/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel, Part 2

October 02, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 24.5 MB

Episode 22: How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel, Part 2   Prologue: Story A Day – Do It Again Story A Day: https://storyaday.org/ Main Story: How Watching Movies can Improve Your Novel, Part 2 Screenwriting Techniques article: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/5-screenwriting-techniques-to-write-a-better-novel/ Theremin Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYaT704C7_w Theremin “Over the Rainbow”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KbEnGnymk Star Wars: The Force Awakens (...

Interview with Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy

September 18, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 40.2 MB

Episode 21: Interview with Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy   Interview: Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy Sherry Stacy Website: https://sherrystacy.com/ Your Novel Blueprint Course: https://novelblueprintcourse.com/ How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson: Amazon Mark Dawson’s Self-Publishing 101: https://learn.selfpublishingformula.com/p/101 Oregon Christian Writers Conference: https://oregonchristianwriters.org/summer-conference/ Southwest ...

How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel

September 04, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 24 MB

Episode 20: How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel   Prologue: Using Lists for Editing Main Story: How Watching Movies can Improve Your Novel Screenwriting Techniques article: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/5-screenwriting-techniques-to-write-a-better-novel/ Star Wars, Episode VI: Amazon Iron Man: Amazon It’s A Wonderful Life: Amazon Battleship: Amazon Jurassic Park: Amazon V for Vendetta: Amazon Epilogue: A Look at Three Advertisement Sites Amazon Advertis...

Interview with Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin

August 21, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 31.1 MB

Episode 19: Interview with Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin   Interview: Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Evan Gow: [email protected] Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors

August 07, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 23.5 MB

Episode 18: Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors   Prologue: World-Building and POV Main Story: Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors Joanna Penn ATI Interview, Part 1: http://atipodcast.com/ep-50-interview-with-joanna-penn-part-1 Joanna Penn ATI Interview, Part 2: http://atipodcast.com/ep-51-interview-with-joanna-penn-part-2 Joanna Penn Website: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Chapters Of Life: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/?page_id=5 Epilogue: Getting Reviews All Things ...

Interview with Julie McDonald Zander

July 17, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MB

Episode 17: Interview with Julie McDonald Zander   Interview: Julie McDonald Zander Jennifer’s winning story: https://blueanimal.weebly.com/read?fbclid=IwAR34CbiwoeEhBtbT7Kj-5njneg7Cbi8QEiKiftRC3tQMrx5kpmCJgHo8_Mg LCWG 2020 Writing Contest: https://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/2020-writing-contest/ Chapters Of Life: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/?page_id=5 Previous ATI interview with Julie: http://atipodcast.com/ep-7-interview-with-julie-mcdonald-zander Music "Never Sur...

Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer

July 03, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 24.2 MB

Episode 16: Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer   Prologue: Finishing is more important than Perfection Story A Day: https://storyaday.org/ Main Story: Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer Lindsay Buroker: https://lindsayburoker.com/ Epilogue: Changes at iTunes Apple Author Landing Page: https://authors.apple.com/ Apple Books for Authors: https://authors.apple.com/epub-upload Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ Google Play Books: https://pla...

Interview with Debby Lee

June 19, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 25.1 MB

Episode 15: Interview with Debby Lee   Interview: Debby Lee Debby Lee’s Website: https://www.booksbydebbylee.com/ Barbour Books: https://www.barbourbooks.com/ Previous interview with Debby Lee: http://atipodcast.com/ep-12-interview-with-romance-author-debby-lee Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Are There Too Many Writers?

May 22, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 22.5 MB

Episode 14: Are There Too Many Writers?   Prologue: Plantsing Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants by Jeffrey Somers (Amazon)                                                                        Main Story: Are There Too Many Writers? Way Too Many Books Are Being Published: https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/way-too-many-books-are-being-published/ Are There Too Many Books: https://publishingperspecti...

Writing Without Regrets

May 15, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 24.9 MB

Episode 13: Writing Without Regrets   Prologue: Don’t Be a Slave to the Process Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants by Jeffrey Somers (Amazon)                                                                        Main Story: Writing Without Regrets Huffington Post article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-will-regret-these-choices-in-10-years_b_59007381e4b0768c2682e15c?guccounter=1 Epilogue: Google Play Books...

Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award

May 08, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 24.4 MB

Episode 12: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award   Prologue: Alternative MFAs DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community by Gabriela Pereira  (Amazon) The Portable MFA in Creative Writing: Improve Your Craft with the Core Essentials Taught to MFA Students by Editors of New York Writers Workshop (Amazon) DIY MFA website: https://diymfa.com/ Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/ Lynda courses: https://www.lynda.com/                        Mai...

Changes in Book Sales

May 01, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 25.8 MB

Episode 11: Changes in Book Sales   Prologue: Pros and Cons of an MFA Emerson College MFA: https://www.emerson.edu/programs/popular-fiction-writing-and-publishing-online-mfa                     Main Story: Changes in Book Sales BookBub Article: https://insights.bookbub.com/reader-behavior-changing-covid19-crisis/?utm_source=pemail_reader-behavior-changing-covid19-crisis&utm_medium=email Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part VII Baker & Taylor: https://www.baker-taylor.com/ D...

Webinars: Good and Bad

April 24, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 25 MB

Episode 10: Webinars: Good and Bad   Prologue: Ship Your Project Seth Godin website: https://www.sethgodin.com/          Main Story: Webinars: Good and Bad Udemy:  https://www.udemy.com/ Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part VI Amazon Table of Contents creation: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201605700 Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/ Digital Rights Management: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management#China Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ Free...

Multiple Streams of Income

April 17, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 21.7 MB

Episode 9: Multiple Streams of Income   Prologue: Take a Rest Day                                           Main Story: Multiple Streams of Income Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/ Amazon affiliate website: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/ Kobo affiliate website: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/affiliate Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part V Amazon ebook cover specifications: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200645690 Amazon KDP Paperback Templates: https://kdp.amazo...

Reading in the Time of Coronavirus

April 10, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 19 MB

Episode 8: Reading in the time of Coronavirus   Prologue: The Perseverance Game Camp Nano:  https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-camp-nanowrimo 5 Minute Perseverance Game: Play Daily for a Month and Become the Ultimate Procrastination Breaker by Victoria Ichizli-Bartels (Amazon) The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield (Amazon) Main Story: Reading in the Time of Coronavirus Vogue article: https://www.vogue.com/article/why-cant-i-read-books-right-now Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part ...

Does Traditional Publishing Hate Self Publishing

April 03, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Episode 7: Does Traditional Publishing Hate Self Publishing   Prologue: Start an April Project Camp Nano:  https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-camp-nanowrimo Main Story: Does Traditional Publishing Hate Self Publishing Joseph McLean’s Article: http://www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com/2019/09/do-traditional-publishers-hate-self-published-authors-joseph-mclean-guest-post.html Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part II Amazon Cover Design Tool: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/top...

How to Successfully Work at Home

March 27, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 25.8 MB

Episode 6: How to Successfully Work at Home   Prologue: Volunteer at a Writing Conference (eventually) Main Story: How to Work at Home Successfully Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part II Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/ Hemingway app: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Kyle’s rules for critique groups: http://kylepratt.me/critique Natural Reader: https://www.naturalreaders.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsi...

How to Find a Fraud

March 20, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 24.4 MB

Episode 5: How to Find a Fraud   Prologue: Go to a Writing Conference (eventually) Main Story: How to Find a Fraud Slate Article: https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/coronavirus-books-amazon-survival-guides.html Epilogue: Publishing Your Book Andy Weir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Weir           Hugh Howey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Weir The Martian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, ...

Trends in Indie Publishing

March 13, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 22.7 MB

Episode 4: Trends in Indie Publishing   Prologue: Join a Writers Group Main Story: Trends in Indie Publishing Indie Publishing Trends: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/top-ten-publishing-industry-trends-every-author-needs-to-know-in-2019/ Epilogue: Using Story Origin and BookFunnel Together Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ ACX Promo Codes: https://www.acx.com/sales/dashboard/promo Final Duty (Audio book sample on BookFunnel): ht...

Google First!

March 06, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 24.7 MB

Episode 3: Google First!   Prologue: Make Your Own Luck Main Story: Google First! Rage Baking Article: https://slate.com/culture/2020/02/rage-baking-cookbook-controversy-explained.html NASA Artemis Article: https://www.space.com/andy-weir-artemis-nasa-moon-program-name.html Epilogue: Audiobook Distribution Options ACX Promo Codes: https://www.acx.com/sales/dashboard/promo Author’s Republic: https://www.authorsrepublic.com/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/ Bookbub: http...

Amazon Kindle and Big Data

February 28, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MB

Episode 2: Amazon Kindle and Big Data   Prologue: Books that Help and Inspire, Part 2 The Imagineering Workout (A Walt Disney Imagineering Book) by The Disney Imagineers Fiction Writing Demystified: Techniques That Will Make You a More Successful by Thomas B. Sawyer The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors, and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success by Jeff Gerke Main Story: Amazon Kindle and Big Data Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/0...

How to Deal with a Long-Term Break in Writing

February 21, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 23.5 MB

Episode 1: How to Deal with a Long-Term Break in Writing   Prologue: Books that Help and Inspire, Part 1 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer POP!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything by Sam Horn Main Story: How to Deal with a Long-Term Break in Writing Long Run by Matt Long (Amazon) Epilogue: ACX and Audioboo...

Ep 52. Postponing Season 2

November 29, 2019 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MB

Episode 52: Postponing Season 2 Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 51. Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 2

November 22, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 26.4 MB

Episode 51: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 2 Prologue: Catching up on your word count National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 2 The Creative Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Epilogue: From the Archives, Building a Marketing Foundation Amazon Author Central: https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/home WordPress: https://wordpress.com/ SiteBuilder: https://www.sitebuilder.com/ Wix: https://www.wix.com/ Squar...

Ep 50. Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 1

November 15, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes - 23.8 MB

Episode 50: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 1   Prologue: Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Middle National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 1 The Creative Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Calendly: https://calendly.com/ Myers Briggs Personality Test: https://www.mbtionline.com/ Epilogue: Publishing Scams, Part 2 U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off t...

Ep 49. How to Write Faster (But do you need to?)

November 08, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes - 24.4 MB

Episode 49: How to Write Faster (But do you need to?)   Prologue: Naming Characters on the fly Chapters and Cats: https://www.facebook.com/chaptersandcats/ National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: How to Write Faster (But do you need to?) Lindsay Buroker Blog Post: http://lindsayburoker.com/ebook-writing/writing-faster-breaking-the-10000-word-day-barrier/ 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron (A...

Ep 48. Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 2

November 01, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Episode 48: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 2   Prologue: Five Tips to Help You Win NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 2 Kurtherian Gambit:  https://kurtherianbooks.com/ Russell Blake blog: https://russellblake.com/outlining-made-simple/ Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ PublishDrive: https://www.publishdrive.com/ OpusX Video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMBPNPublishin...

Ep 47. Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 1

October 25, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 23.7 MB

Episode 47: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 1   Prologue: Get Outside Help to Overcome your Fears Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ 99Designs: https://99designs.com/ Main Story: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 1 Kurtherian Gambit:  https://kurtherianbooks.com/ Zoom: https://zoom.us/ Epilogue: Top Ten Writing Software and Utilities Final Draft: https://www.finaldraft.com/ ...

Ep 46. Ideas for Getting Back into the Writing Habit

October 18, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 26 MB

Episode 46: Ideas for Getting Back into the Writing Habit   Prologue: Use Baby Steps to Overcome your Fears Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Main Story: Ideas for Getting Back into the Writing Habit National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ 9 apps to shut up the internet article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2045816/9-apps-to-shut-up-the-internet-and-get-back-to-work.html Epilogue: SEO and Metadata f...

Ep 45. Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 2

October 11, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20.9 MB

Episode 45: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 2   Prologue: Face Your Fear Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 2 Thomas Umstattd Website How to Get Booked (Author Media) Epilogue: Books2Read Books2Read: Books2Read.com Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com  Landing Page: https://books2read.com/u/4NRZwx Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their a...

Ep 44. Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 1

October 04, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 24.3 MB

Episode 44: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 1   Prologue: Define Your Fear Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 1 Thomas Umstattd Website Courtship in Crisis: The Case for Traditional Dating by Thomas Umstattd (Amazon) Epilogue: Audiobook Marketing ACX Promo Codes: https://www.acx.com/sales/dashboard/promo Author’s Republic: https://www.authorsrepublic.com/ Bookbu...

Ep 43. Audio Captioning and What is a Book?

September 27, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 23.9 MB

Episode 43: Audio Captioning and What is a Book?   Prologue: Personalized Writing Prompts The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway (Amazon) Main Story: Audio Captioning and What is a Book? Forbes Audio Captioning Article Epilogue: Bookbub Ads, Part 2 Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com Bookbub Partner Login: https://partners.bookbub.com Facebook ad Manager https://www.facebook.com/adsmanager/manage/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their ...

Ep 42. Interview with J. Thorn, Part 3

September 20, 2019 10:00 - 18 minutes - 18.1 MB

Episode 42: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 3   Prologue: A Name Experiment Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Main Story: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 3 The Career Author Podcast: https://thecareerauthor.com/podcast/ J. Thorn: http://jthorn.net/ The Author Life:  https://theauthorlife.com/ Storygrid:  https://storygrid.com/ Molten Universe Media:  https://moltenuniversemedia.com/ Authors on a Train: https://thecareerauthor.com/...

Ep 41. Interview with J. Thorn, Part 2

September 13, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 20.6 MB

Episode 41: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 2   Prologue: What You Should Do After the Conference Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Main Story: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 2 The Career Author Podcast:https://thecareerauthor.com/podcast/ J. Thorn: http://jthorn.net/ The Author Life:  https://theauthorlife.com/ Storygrid:  https://storygrid.com/ Molten Universe Media:  https://moltenuniversemedia.com/ Authors on a Train: https:/...

Ep 40. Interview with J. Thorn, Part 1

September 06, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

Episode 40: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 1   Prologue: Why You Should Attend a Writing Conference Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Main Story: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 1 The Career Author Podcast: https://thecareerauthor.com/podcast/ J Thorn: http://jthorn.net/ The Author Life:  https://theauthorlife.com/ Storygrid:  https://storygrid.com/ Molten Universe Media:  https://moltenuniversemedia.com/ Epilogue: How to Get Boo...

Ep 39. Should You Write Only One Genre

August 30, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 25.7 MB

Episode 39: Should You Write Only One Genre?   Prologue: Finding the Right Word Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee (Amazon) Julie McDonald Zander: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/ Weak Words PDF: http://traffic.libsyn.com/allthingsindie/Weak_Words_to_Hunt_and_Replace.pdf Main Story: Should You Write Only One Genre? N. R. Walker: https://nrwalker.net/ Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (Amazon) Seekers of Earth (The Guardian Knights of Terra Book 1) by Kyle Pratt (A...

Ep 38. Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 2

August 23, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MB

Episode 38: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 2   Prologue: Read Like a Writer       On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 2 Mychal Daniels (pen name): http://mychaldaniels.com/ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Amazon) Wisdom Smack Podcast (Apple Podcasts) Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets by Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson, Christopher Lochhead, and Kevin Maney (Amazon...

Ep 37. Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 1

August 16, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Episode 37: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 1   Prologue: Write in a different length Daily Science Fiction: https://dailysciencefiction.com/ Microfiction Monday Magazine: https://microfictionmondaymagazine.com/ Six Word Stories: http://www.sixwordstories.net/ Main Story: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 1 Mychal Daniels (pen name): http://mychaldaniels.com/ Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part 4 Bookbrush: https://bookbrush.com/ Dystopia and Dissonance Newsletter: http...

Ep 36. Making Deadlines

August 09, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 23 MB

Episode 36: Making Deadlines   Prologue: Write in a new genre Main Story: Meeting Deadlines StickK.com: https://www.stickk.com/ Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part 3 Bookbrush: https://bookbrush.com/ Istockphoto: https://www.istockphoto.com/ Pond5: https://www.pond5.com/ Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/home Mailing Lists AWeber: https://www.aweber.com/ MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything ht...

Ep 35. Interview with Franklin Horton, Part 2

August 02, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Episode 35: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part 2   Prologue: Multiple Points of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) J. D. Robb: http://www.jdrobb.com/ Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part 2 Franklin Horton: http://franklinhorton.com/ Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part 2 Kyle’s online media kit: http://kylepratt.me/media Kindlepreneur guide to p...

Ep 34. Interview with Franklin Horton, Part I

July 26, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Episode 34: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part I   Prologue: Omniscient Point of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part I Franklin Horton: http://franklinhorton.com/ Kevin Pierce: https://tantor.com/narrator/kevin-pierce.html All Things Indie, episode 22: http://atipodcast.com/ep-22-interview-with-kevin-pierce...

Ep 33: Should You Write a Blog?

July 19, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 22.5 MB

Episode 33: Should You Write a Blog?   Prologue: Third Person Point of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) Harry Potter books (Amazon) War and Peace (Amazon) Main Story: Should You Write a Blog? Footle & Grok: https://footleandgrok.wordpress.com/ Kyle’s blog: http://kylepratt.me/blog H.Y. Hanna’s blog: https://www.hyhanna.com/blog/ Epilogue: Things Every Indie Authors Needs to Know—Part 5 99d...

Ep 32: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 2

July 12, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 24.1 MB

Episode 32: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 2   Prologue: First Person Point of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (Amazon) Moby Dick by Herman Melville (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 2 Ben Wolf: http://benwolf.com/ I’d Punch A Lion in His Eye for You by Ben Wolf (Amazon...

Guests

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