Authors of the Pacific Northwest
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFeaturing authors from the Pacific Northwest regarding publication. Listeners will hear authors read from their published work.
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Episode 71: Guest Author Lucas Dines: Historical Fiction; Cultural Fiction; Macedonia
October 07, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 112 MBEpisode 71: Guest Author Lucas Dines: Historical Fiction; Cultural Fiction; Macedonia In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time min.) :36 - Introduction to Lucas Dines 1:41- Lucas shares his location 2:16 - Lucas talks about his overseas journey 10:22 - Vikki & Lucas talk about how they connected 11:10 - Lucas discusses his writing journey 14:20 - Lucas shares the topic of his book 18:35 - Vikki & Lucas talk about his research for the book 23:18 - Lucas and Vikki talk...
Episode 70: Sami Eastwood; YA Dystopian Fiction
September 16, 2019 23:25 - 41 minutes - 95.3 MBEpisode 70: Sami Eastwood; YA Dystopian Fiction In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 41 min.) :33 - Introduction to Sami. 1:41- Sami shares her background & education. 4:17- Sami talks about what she is reading. 6:40 - Sami shares her writing journey. 8:00- Sami & Vikki talk about Vikki’s early writing journey. 8:44 - Sami talks about her writing process with her first book. 10:45 - Sami shares her publishing journey. 13:40 - Vikki and Sami talk about her websit...
Episode 69: Mystery Author, Kathleen Valenti.
September 09, 2019 17:48 - 41 minutes - 94.3 MBEpisode 69: Mystery Author, Kathleen Valenti. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 41 min.) :33 - Introduction to Kathleen. 1:27- Kathleen shares her writing background. 7:36- Kathleen talks about what she is reading. 10:00 - Kathleen shares her genre & titles. 11:30- Kathleen talks about her writing processing. 14:24 - Kathleen shares about her publishing journey. 16:55 - Kathleen gives a tip for finding an agent. 19:49 - Kathleen talks about support groups. 23:...
Episode 68: John Dodge; Retired PNW Newspaper Reporter Talks about His Debut Non-Fiction Book
August 27, 2019 00:04 - 1 hour - 139 MBEpisode 68: John Dodge; Retired PNW Newspaper Reporter Talks about His Debut Non-Fiction Book In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 59min.) :32 - Introduction to John 1:27- John talks about his background before retirement 2:30- John & Vikki talk about the loss of newspapers 3:47- John talks about the differenced between newspaper writing and creative & literary fiction 5:09-John shares a bit about himself & discusses ownership in print writing 7:15 - John shares what is ...
Episode 67: Mike Salt; 2018 Inkshares Horror Competition Winner
August 19, 2019 23:31 - 44 minutes - 102 MBEpisode 67: Mike Salt; 2018 Inkshares Horror Competition Winner In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 44 min.) :29 - Introduction to Mike 2:06- Mike talks about his military role 3:00 - Mike & Vikki talk about bigfoot 5:27- Mike shares about his comic book background & his author journey 8:40- Mike talks about the horror genre 11:24 - Mike shares his titles & his publishing journey 12:54 - Mike talks about his writing process 16:23 - Mike & Vikki talk about killin...
Episode 66: Rachel Linden; Contemporary Women’s Fiction Author from Seattle
August 12, 2019 20:30 - 47 minutes - 109 MBEpisode 66: Rachel Linden; Contemporary Women’s Fiction Author from Seattle In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 47 min.) :29 - Introduction to Rachel 1:34- Rachel & Vikki talk about the PNW weather 3:30- Rachel talks her writing journey & background 5:14- Rachel & Vikki talk about Vikki’s journey 6:40 -Rachel shares what she is reading 10:05 - Rachel shares a bit about herself & her works 12:13 - Rachel defines her genre 14:00 - Rachel discusses her writing p...
Episode 65: Cody Voeller; Portland-based Zombie Horror Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Author
August 05, 2019 21:39 - 58 minutes - 134 MBEpisode 65: Cody Voeller; Portland-based Zombie Horror Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast runs 57 min.) :29 - Introduction to Cody 1:55- Cody & Vikki talk about his hometown 2:30- Cody talks about his background 3:20 - Cody & Vikki talk about her WIP 3:54 - Cody shares a bit about himself 8:41 - Cody talks about his writing journey 11:25 - Cody shares his genres and titles 15:10- Cody talks us through his writing process 20:58 - Vikki sh...
Episode 64: Donna Cameron; Five-Time Award-Winning Author from She Writes Press
July 29, 2019 23:14 - 50 minutes - 115 MBEpisode 64: Donna Cameron; Five-Time Award-Winning Author from She Writes Press In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 50:17 min.) 1:10 - Introduction to Donna & her background 3:11- Donna & Vikki talk about her blog that started the book 7:27- Donna talks about the personal benefits of living kindly 10:36 - Donna shares about being an author 11:59 - Donna talks about the genre of her book and self-help books 13:12 - Donna discusses why she calls her book a self-h...
Episode 63: Liz Scott; Portland Memoir Author & Psychologist
July 22, 2019 18:28 - 29 minutes - 66.4 MBEpisode 63: Liz Scott; Portland Memoir Author & Psychologist In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 29 min.) :32 - Introduction to Liz 3:00- Liz shares a bit about herself 5:55- Liz talks about her writing process 8:20 - Liz and Vikki talk about writing memoirs 10:15 - Liz talks about her publishing journey 12:20- Vikki & Liz talk about the materials used for her memoir 15:11 - Liz & Vikki discuss reviews for her book 17:50 - Liz reads from This Never Happened ...
Episode 62: Laurie Buchanan award-winning author from She Writes Press
July 15, 2019 21:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBEpisode 62: Laurie Buchanan award-winning author from She Writes Press In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 57 min) :36 - Introduction to Laurie 3:43- Laurie shares a bit about herself 5:46- Laurie talks about her website Tuesdays with Laurie 8:44 - Laurie defines holistic practitioner 14:40 - Laurie shares about her two titles 16:45- Vikki & Laurie talk about fellow authors they know 18:50 - Laurie talks about her second title The Business of Being 24:35 - Laurie talks...
Episode 61: Kim Cooper Findling & Libby Findling, mother-daughter writing team from Dancing Moon Press
July 08, 2019 23:05 - 36 minutes - 84.2 MBEpisode 61: Kim Cooper Findling & Libby Findling, mother-daughter writing team from Dancing Moon Press In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 36 min) :36 - Introduction to Kim & Libby 2:00 - Kim shares about her writing journey 5:00- Libby shares her favorite destination with traveling 5:41 - Kim talks about her publishing journey 8:13 - Kim talks about her day job 9:00- Libby talks about her summer plans 9:30 - Kim shares about her writing routine 11:46 - Kim & Libb...
Episode 60: Roxanne San Jose; Special Guest Author from Avid Publishing.
July 01, 2019 22:37 - 22 minutes - 52 MBEpisode 60: Roxanne San Jose; Special Guest Author from Avid Publishing. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 22 min) :26 - Introduction to Roxanne 1:51 - Roxanne & Vikki talk about higher education 3:09- Roxanne & Vikki talks about her political science degree & her family food connections 3:34 - Roxanne shares about her Las Vegas family business 4:30 - Roxanne & Vikki talk about the Grand Cannon 5:30- Roxanne shares what she is currently reading 6:30 - Roxanne t...
Episode 59: Brian Birnbaum; Special Guest Author from Dead Rabbits Books
June 24, 2019 17:20 - 52 minutes - 120 MBEpisode 59: Brian Birnbaum; Special Guest Author from Dead Rabbits Books In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 min) :32 - Introduction to Brian Birnbaum 1:42 - Brian shares his Pacific Northwest history 2:50 - Brian & Vikki discuss the PNW weather 4:32- Brian talks about his job in Seattle years ago & writing 5:40 - Vikki talks about her dogs with Brian & working from home 6:32 - Brian shares about his day job 10:23 - Brian shares a bit about himself 11:38 - Br...
Episode 58: Part 2 of The Writer’s Crucible with Philip Kenney
June 17, 2019 21:30 - 55 minutes - 128 MBEpisode 58: Part 2 of The Writer’s Crucible with Philip Kenney In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 50 min) :42 - Vikki recaps from Part 1/Episode 57 1:42 - Vikki outlines parts 3- 5 of the book 2:17 - Philip talks about the theater of the mind 6:30 - Vikki & Philip talk about drama & trauma 17:59 - Philip talks about the section “Materials” from the book 21:01 - Vikki and Philip talk about the metaphors of the pencil and the writer’s desk 28:18 - Philip talks abo...
Episode 57: Part 1 of The Writer’s Crucible with Philip Kenney
June 10, 2019 10:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBEpisode 57: Part 1 of The Writer’s Crucible with Philip Kenney In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 51:10 min) 1:30 - Reintroduction to Philip Kenny 2:45 - Vikki jumps into the discussion with Philip about the concepts introduced in the Writer’s Crucible 4:32 - Philip discusses the “not good enough” mindset 19:15 - Vikki & Philip discuss meditation 26:44 - Philip shares a poem to help Vikki with some of the concepts they are discussing 32:13 - Philip and Vikki talk a...
Episode 56: Colin Conway & Frank Zafiro - Crime Novel Co-Authors
June 04, 2019 00:53 - 1 hour - 139 MBEpisode 56: Colin Conway & Frank Zafiro - Crime Novel Co-Authors In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hour) 1:37 - Introduction to Colin & Frank 9:00 - Colin shares a bit about his writing journey 11:30 - Colin shares about his first books Tales from the Road & The Side Hustle 14:08- Colin shares about his 509 crime series 18:57 - Colin talks about self-publishing the 509 series 20:33 - Vikki & Colin talk about the business of being an author 22:27 - Frank shares...
Episode 55: David Devine; Ghostwriter, Political Science Fiction, & Biographer
May 28, 2019 05:16 - 52 minutes - 121 MBEpisode 55: David Devine; Ghostwriter, Political Science Fiction, & Biographer In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52:39 min.) :35 - Introduction to David Devine 2:30 - David shares about his writing experiences as a ghostwriter 8:00- David & Vikki discuss the relationship between the writer and ghostwriter 12:36- David shares about being proactive in his writing journey 17:00 - David talks about his book titles 18:29- David shares about his writing process 23:33- V...
Episode 54: Thomas Kohnstamm; Seattle’s Travel Writer & Fiction Author
May 20, 2019 20:00 - 34 minutes - 79.2 MBEpisode 54: Thomas Kohnstamm; Seattle’s Travel Writer & Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 34:35 min.) :37 - Introduction to Thomas Kohnstamm 3:00- Thomas shares a bit about his book Lake City 4:15- Thomas & Vikki talk about living in the Pacific Northwest 5:16 - Vikki and Thomas talk about her roots with Seattle 5:51 -Thomas shares about his background & his travel writing experiences 10:16- Thomas shares about the first book experiences & nation...
Episode 53: Lisa Reddick; Ecopsychologiest & Fiction Author from Edmonds, Washington
May 14, 2019 04:16 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MBEpisode 53: Lisa Reddick; Ecopsychologiest & Fiction Author from Edmonds, Washington In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38:15 min.) :42 - Introduction to Lisa Reddick 3:09- Lisa shares a bit about herself & her first book 5:23 - Lisa talks about her background in ecopsychology 10:31 -Lisa shares about her writing journey 13:04 -Lisa talks about the inspiration of her book 18:28 - Lisa shares her journey with the hybrid publishing journey 24:43- Lisa talks about a comm...
Episode 52: PJ Peterson; Mystery Author
May 06, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBEpisode 52: PJ Peterson; Mystery Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 30:42 min.) :29 - Introduction to PJ Peterson 2:22- PJ shares a bit about her writing 3:45 - PJ & talk what she is reading 4:57 - PJ shares about when she knew she was an author 5:56 -PJ talks about her self-publishing journey 11:30 - PJ shares about writing groups & professional editors 13:07 - PJ shares her inspiration for each book 17:10- PJ talks about her fundraiser idea 19:40- PJ ...
Episode 51: Mikko Azul; Puget Sound Epic High Fantasy Author from Not a Pipe Publishing
April 29, 2019 20:47 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MBEpisode 51: Mikko Azul; Puget Sound Epic High Fantasy Author from Not a Pipe Publishing In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38:12 min.) :28 - Introduction to Mikko Azul. 2:18- Mikko shares a bit about herself. 2:40 - Mikko talks about when she knew she was an author. 4:07 - Mikko shares about her genre and her writing process. 6:20 - Mikko discusses world creation for her novels. 8:30 - Mikko shares where her ideas come from for her work. 10:30 - Mikko talks abou...
Episode 50: Stevan Allred; Portland, Oregon’s Fiction Author
April 23, 2019 00:37 - 44 minutes - 101 MBEpisode 50: Stevan Allred; Portland, Oregon’s Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 44.06 min.) :31 - Introduction to Stevan Allred 2:18- Stevan talks about being a reader & writer in Portland 3:10 -Stevan shares about his writing journey 4:30 - Stevan & Vikki talk about being late bloomers in writing 5:57 -Stevan shares what he is reading 7:28- Stevan talks about his writing process & his workshops 10:09 - Stevan shares about his writing rituals 14:15 ...
Episode 49: LeeAnn McLennan; Portland, Oregon’s Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author from Not a Pipe Publishing
April 15, 2019 19:26 - 58 minutes - 133 MBEpisode 49: LeeAnn McLennan; Portland, Oregon’s Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author from Not a Pipe Publishing In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 58 min.) :31 - Introduction to LeeAnn McLennan 1:36- LeeAnn shares about her technology background 5:24 -LeeAnn shares her favorite book 6:12 - LeeAnn & Vikki talk about tattoos 8:07 - LeeAnn shares when she knew she was an author 9:28- Vikki shares about her young life with reading, writing, and public speaking 10:09- LeeAnn s...
Episode 48: M. K. Martin; Post Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Author from Not a Pipe Publishing
April 08, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 76.2 MBEpisode 48: M. K. Martin; Post Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Author from Not a Pipe Publishing In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 32:17) :31 - Introduction to M.K. Martin 2:49- M.K. shares a bit about herself 4:12 -M.K. shares when she knew she was an author 5:13 - M.K. talks about her military experience 7:07 - M.K. shares her writing process 10:33- M.K. talks about hiring an editor 11:47- M.K. shares her publishing journey 13:40 - M.K. shares her about her marketing...
Episode 47: Karen Eisenbrey; Seattle Fantasy YA Fiction Author from Not a Pipe Publishing
April 01, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 68.7 MBEpisode 47: Karen Eisenbrey; Seattle Fantasy YA Fiction Author from Not a Pipe Publishing In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 30:02) :34 - Introduction to Karen Eisenbrey 2:55 - Karen shares why she’s called the Hillbilly Drummer Girl 3:44- Karen shares a bit about her music & songwriting 5:33 -Karen shares her author journey 8:50 - Karen talks about her genre and titles 10:00 - Karen shares how she brought in music into one of her books 11:24 - Karen & Vikki talk her...
Episode 46: Benjamin Gorman; Author, Teacher, and Publisher @ Not a Pipe Publishing
March 25, 2019 20:51 - 41 minutes - 95.9 MBEpisode 46: Benjamin Gorman; Author, Teacher, and Publisher @ Not a Pipe Publishing In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 41:54) :34 - Introduction to Benjamin Gorman 1:25 - Benjamin shares his background 3:44- Benjamin talks about his publishing company- Not a Pipe Publishing 5:22 -Benjamin shares his inspiration regarding his publishing company & his own titles 8:10 - Benjamin gives great insights about the journey and marketing from his publishing journey 8:47- Benjami...
Episode 45: Frank Zafiro; Crime Fiction Author & Podcast Producer of Wrong Place, Write Crime
March 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBEpisode 45: Frank Zafiro; Crime Fiction Author & Podcast Producer of Wrong Place, Write Crime In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1:11) :34 - Introduction to Frank Zafiro 1:30 - Frank shares his background 3:05- Frank shares about his genre 5:50 -Frank talks about his teaching experience 9:30 - Frank & Vikki talk about giving back to the author’s community by offering workshops and seminars 10:45- Frank & Vikki talk about Frank’s podcast- Wrong Place, Write Crime ...
Episode 45: Frank Zafiro; Crime Fiction Author & Podcast Producer of Wrong Place, Write Crime
March 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBEpisode 45: Frank Zafiro; Crime Fiction Author & Podcast Producer of Wrong Place, Write Crime In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1:11) :34 - Introduction to Frank Zafiro 1:30 - Frank shares his background 3:05- Frank shares about his genre 5:50 -Frank talks about his teaching experience 9:30 - Frank & Vikki talk about giving back to the author’s community by offering workshops and seminars 10:45- Frank & Vikki talk about Frank’s podcast- Wrong Place, Write Crime ...
Episode 44: Dr. Lora Shahine; Pacific NW Fertility & IVF Specialist
March 11, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MBEpisode 44: Dr. Lora Shahine; Pacific NW Fertility & IVF Specialist In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 25 minutes) :53 - Introduction to Dr. Lora Shahine 3:30 - Dr. Lora & Vikki discuss Dr. Lora’s inspiration for her book 5:49- Vikki talks about her connection with Dr. Lora’s work 7:23 - Dr. Lora & Vikki discuss the title of her book, Not Broken & the difference between the two editions of the work 11:38 - Dr. Lora discusses her writing process 12:50- Vikki & Dr. Lora...
Episode 44: Dr. Lora Shahine; Pacific NW Fertility & IVF Specialist
March 11, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MBEpisode 44: Dr. Lora Shahine; Pacific NW Fertility & IVF Specialist In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 25 minutes) :53 - Introduction to Dr. Lora Shahine 3:30 - Dr. Lora & Vikki discuss Dr. Lora’s inspiration for her book 5:49- Vikki talks about her connection with Dr. Lora’s work 7:23 - Dr. Lora & Vikki discuss the title of her book, Not Broken & the difference between the two editions of the work 11:38 - Dr. Lora discusses her writing process 12:50- Vikki & Dr. Lora...
Episode 43: Ginger Dehlinger; Poet, Historical & Contemporary Fiction
March 04, 2019 10:00 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MBEpisode 43: Ginger Dehlinger; Poet, Historical & Contemporary Fiction In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 minutes) :53 - Introduction to Ginger Dehlinger 3:30 - Ginger shares about her history teaching background & her moving to New York City 5:30- Ginger talks about her diversity in her writing genres 5:49 - Vikki & Ginger discuss genres 8:15 - Ginger takes us through her writing process 12:02- Ginger shares about her publishing journey 17:33 - Ginger gives advi...
Episode 43: Ginger Dehlinger; Poet, Historical & Contemporary Fiction
March 04, 2019 10:00 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MBEpisode 43: Ginger Dehlinger; Poet, Historical & Contemporary Fiction In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 minutes) :53 - Introduction to Ginger Dehlinger 3:30 - Ginger shares about her history teaching background & her moving to New York City 5:30- Ginger talks about her diversity in her writing genres 5:49 - Vikki & Ginger discuss genres 8:15 - Ginger takes us through her writing process 12:02- Ginger shares about her publishing journey 17:33 - Ginger gives advi...
Episode 42: Richelle E. Goodrich; YA Author, Poet & Illustrator
February 25, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBEpisode 42: Richelle E. Goodrich; YA Author, Poet & Illustrator In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 minutes) :40 - Introduction to Richelle E. Goodrich 2:26 - Richelle & Vikki talk about the podcast & Vikki shares about her blog tips she’s writing about podcasting 3:15- Richelle shares about her working background & budgeting time to write 5:35 - Vikki & Richelle talk about what Richelle is currently reading 8:51 - Richelle shares about when she knew she was a writer 1...
Episode 42: Richelle E. Goodrich; YA Author, Poet & Illustrator
February 25, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBEpisode 42: Richelle E. Goodrich; YA Author, Poet & Illustrator In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 minutes) :40 - Introduction to Richelle E. Goodrich 2:26 - Richelle & Vikki talk about the podcast & Vikki shares about her blog tips she’s writing about podcasting 3:15- Richelle shares about her working background & budgeting time to write 5:35 - Vikki & Richelle talk about what Richelle is currently reading 8:51 - Richelle shares about when she knew she was a writer 1...
Episode 41: Jeff Stookey; Historical Fiction; 1920's
February 18, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 87.1 MBEpisode 41: Jeff Stookey; Historical Fiction; 1920's In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 37 minutes) :45 - Introduction to Jeff Stookey 3:57 - Jeff talks about the start of his writing journey 6:35- Jeff shares the inspiration for his novel series 7:10 - Vikki & Jeff talk about his publishing journey 10:04 - Vikki asks about Jeff’s cover art on his books 11:58- Jeff & Vikki go deeper into the inspiration of Jeff’s books series & current event parallels 18:46 - Jeff ...
Episode 40: Leslie Slape; playwright, storyteller, journalist, author
February 11, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 84.4 MBEpisode 40: Leslie Slape; playwright, storyteller, journalist, author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 32 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Leslie Slape 2:42 - Leslie shares her writing background with a newspaper 3:19- Leslie talks about her published works & her play that is released on another podcast 4:55 - Vikki & Leslie talk about the Salal Review 7:55 - Leslie shares about storytelling 8:47- Leslie & Vikki go deeper into the process of storytelling 14:46 - ...
Episode 39: Naomi Wark; Novel on Aging with Alzheimer’s
February 04, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBEpisode 39: Naomi Wark; Novel on Aging with Alzheimer’s In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 32 minutes) :35 - Introduction to Naomi 2:42 - Naomi shares her writing process & schedule 4:20 - Naomi shares her titles 5:47 - Naomi discusses her self-publishing journey 7:55 - Vikki & Naomi talk about her cover art 10:10- Naomi shares her support groups 11:55 - Naomi talks about her inspiration for her title Wildflowers in Winter 15:15 - Naomi reads from Wildflowers in Win...
Episode 38: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 3 of 3.
January 28, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 67.7 MBEpisode 38: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 3 of 3. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 29 minutes) 1:34 - Vikki & Susan start the podcast with Susan’s ideal editing client scenario 5:25 - Vikki & Susan talks about the NaNoWriMo experience and editing from that draft 6:58 - Vikki shares her first draft jitters 7:55 - Susan address her favorite marketing client scenario 9:10 - Susan touches on the reality of ...
Episode 37: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 2 of 3.
January 21, 2019 21:31 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBEpisode 37: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 2 of 3. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 39 minutes) :35 - Vikki & Susan start the podcast topic: marketing 1:05 - Vikki asks about authors thinking about marketing before writing the book 2:10- Susan defines what marketing really is all about for authors 3:05 - Susan address writing knowing a genre vs. chasing a trend 4:20 - Susan shares a metaphor to get autho...
Episode 36: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 1 of 3.
January 14, 2019 16:01 - 38 minutes - 87.2 MBEpisode 36: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 1 of 3. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38 minutes) :35 - Introduction to Susan 1:55 - Susan defines the different types of editing 5:15- Susan clears up Vikki’s question about readers response vs. Beta readers 6:25 - Susan address cost & content, development feedback 9:25 - Susan address Vikki’s concerns about the “perfect” manuscript 13:07- Susan share...
Episode 35: Marcia K. Morgan; Amazon Bestseller Self-help & Fiction Author
January 07, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 92 MBEpisode 35: Marcia K. Morgan; Amazon Bestseller Self-help & Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 40 minutes) :35 - Introduction to Marcia 1:33 - Marcia shares a bit about her background 2:54 - Marcia talks about her work with crime victims & her background in criminology 6:09 - Marcia and Vikki discuss her current work GO! How To Get Going and Achieve Your Goals and Dreams 8:45 -Vikki revisits her goals towards publishing with Marcia 10:23 - Marcia an...
Episode 35: Marcia K. Morgan; Amazon Bestseller Self-help & Nonfiction Author
January 07, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 92 MBEpisode 35: Marcia K. Morgan; Amazon Bestseller Self-help & Nonfiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 40 minutes) :35 - Introduction to Marcia 1:33 - Marcia shares a bit about her background 2:54 - Marcia talks about her work with crime victims & her background in criminology 6:09 - Marcia and Vikki discuss her current work GO! How To Get Going and Achieve Your Goals and Dreams 8:45 -Vikki revisits her goals towards publishing with Marcia 10:23 - Marcia...
Episode 34: Jeremiah Franklin; YA, Post Apocalyptic Fiction
December 17, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 90.9 MBEpisode 34: Jeremiah Franklin; YA, Post Apocalyptic Fiction In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 39 minutes) :51- Introduction to Jeremiah 2:09- Vikki & Jeremiah discuss his background 8:11-Jeremiah shares about his genre and his book 10:20- Vikki and Jeremiah discuss the YA market 12:11 -Jeremiah talks about his traditional publishing journey 13:30- Jeremiah discusses how he found his agent & provides tips for success 17:47 - Vikki & Jeremiah talk about marketing. ...
Episode 33: Philip Kenney; Therapist & Historical Fiction - Great Depression
December 10, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBEpisode 33: Philip Kenney; Therapist & Historical Fiction - Great Depression In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 minutes) 1:08 - Introduction to Philip 2:56- Philip shares a bit about himself 10:00 - Philip talks about his two titles & his publishing journey 14:48 - Philip talks about working with a publisher & editor 18:14 -Philip discusses the emotional reasons that stop writers from writing & he shares about his first book, Radiance 22:10- Philip reads from R...
Episode 33: Philip Kenney; Therapist & Historical Fiction - Great Depression
December 10, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBEpisode 33: Philip Kenney; Therapist & Historical Fiction - Great Depression In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 minutes) 1:08 - Introduction to Philip 2:56- Philip shares a bit about himself 10:00 - Philip talks about his two titles & his publishing journey 14:48 - Philip talks about working with a publisher & editor 18:14 -Philip discusses the emotional reasons that stop writers from writing & he shares about his first book, Radiance 22:10- Philip reads from R...
Episode 32: Bharti Kirchner; Cookbook & Literary Fiction Author
December 03, 2018 10:00 - 44 minutes - 81 MBEpisode 32: Bharti Kirchner; Cookbook & Literary Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 43 minutes) :50 - Introduction to Bharti 2:56- Bharti shares the genres she has published from cookbooks to a mystery author 4:40- Bharti goes deeper into her cookbook titles and topics 7:09 - Bharti talks about her transition into literary commercial fiction 9:33 - Bharti discusses her new mystery series 11:00 - Vikki and Bharti talk about the writing process & outlinin...
Episode 32: Bharti Kirchner; Cookbook & Literary Fiction Author
December 03, 2018 10:00 - 44 minutes - 81 MBEpisode 32: Bharti Kirchner; Cookbook & Literary Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 43 minutes) :50 - Introduction to Bharti 2:56- Bharti shares the genres she has published from cookbooks to a mystery author 4:40- Bharti goes deeper into her cookbook titles and topics 7:09 - Bharti talks about her transition into literary commercial fiction 9:33 - Bharti discusses her new mystery series 11:00 - Vikki and Bharti talk about the writing process & outlinin...
Episode 31: Sheryl Scarborough; YA Mysteries; Thrillers
October 22, 2018 15:59 - 43 minutes - 98.7 MBEpisode 31: Sheryl Scarborough; YA Mysteries; Thrillers In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 45 minutes) :30 - Introduction to Sheryl 3:00 - Sheryl shares a little bit about herself & how she started writing YA Mysteries 5:24 - Sheryl shares about her genre 6:01 - Vikki asks questions about the genre and how Sheryl generates her mysteries 7:20 - Sheryl shares the premise of her first book 8:20 - Vikki shares her love for unsolved mysteries 9:20 - Sheryl talks about he...
Episode 30: J.D. Barker; Guest Appearance - International Bestselling Author Horror; Thriller; Suspense
October 15, 2018 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBEpisode 30: J.D. Barker; Guest Appearance - International Bestselling Author Horror; Thriller; Suspense In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 54 minutes) :30 - Introduction to J. D. 1:20 - J. D. shares about his desire to move to the Pacific Northwest 3:15 - J. D. talks about genres & labels 4:10 - J. D. discusses his advice from Dean Koontz about genres 6:40 - J. D. shares his early years as a reader 8:05 - J. D. & Vikki discuss when J. D. knew he was an author 10:25 ...
Episode 29: Pat O’Neil (AKA: P. A. O’Neil); Short-Stories
October 08, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 106 MBEpisode 29: Pat O’Neil (AKA: P. A. O’Neil); Short-Stories In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 57:50 minutes) :42 - Introduction to Pat O’Neil (short story pen name: P.A. O’Neil) 2:40 - Pat & Vikki talk about their author support network from work and family 3:45 - Vikki & Pat discuss having a day job and a writing life 5:06 - Pat shares about how she has developed some of her short stories 11:25 - Pat advises how to overcome editor’s comments & rejections. She shares how ...