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 28: Steve Raabe; Short-Stories; Nevada State Trooper
October 01, 2018 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBEpisode 28: Steve Raabe; Short-Stories; Nevada State Trooper In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 31 minutes) :42 - Introduction to Steve 2:55 - Vikki & Steve talk about their connections 4:25 - Steve shares a bit about himself 5:20 - Steve talks about his publishing journey 9:25 - Steve discusses working with an editor 12:05 - Vikki & Steve discuss marketing 16:45 - Steve talks about his inspiration & how he adapted the stories from personal accounts 20:35 - Steve read...
Episode 27: William (Bill) Alton; Poet, YA Fiction, & Short-stories
September 24, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 49.1 MBEpisode 27: William (Bill) Alton; Poet, YA Fiction, & Short-stories In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 26 minutes) :40 - Introduction to William (Bill) Alton 1:55 - Bill shares his approach to kindness & empathy 2:40 - Vikki & Bill talk about how he started his book “A Comfortable Madness” 5:20 - Bill talks about genre & the characters in his work 17:30 - Bill & Vikki discuss his publishing journey, and finding blocks of time write and market 11:50 - Vikki & Bill talk ...
Episode 27: William (Bill) Alton; Poet, YA Fiction, & Short-stories
September 24, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 49.1 MBEpisode 27: William (Bill) Alton; Poet, YA Fiction, & Short-stories In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 26 minutes) :40 - Introduction to William (Bill) Alton 1:55 - Bill shares his approach to kindness & empathy 2:40 - Vikki & Bill talk about how he started his book “A Comfortable Madness” 5:20 - Bill talks about genre & the characters in his work 17:30 - Bill & Vikki discuss his publishing journey, and finding blocks of time write and market 11:50 - Vikki & Bill talk ...
Episode 26: Michael Gurian; Short-Stories- Turkey, Middle East, America
September 17, 2018 10:00 - 49 minutes - 91.5 MBEpisode 26: Michael Gurian; Short-Stories- Turkey, Middle East, America In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 49 minutes) :40 - Introduction to Michael Gurian 3:40 - Michael shares a bit about himself 5:40 - Michael & Vikki discusses how non-fiction and fiction writing work together 6:40- Michael shares his publishing journey from traditional works to small printing press 10:40 - Michael shares advice about publishing and working with an agent 14:20 - Michael shares about a...
Episode 25: Deeann Graham; Short Stories about Alopecia
September 10, 2018 10:20 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBEpisode 25: Deeann Graham; Short Stories about Alopecia In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 40 minutes) :37 - Introduction to Dee (Deeann) Graham 2:40 - Dee talks about being a life coach 3:40 - Dee introduces the listeners to alopecia 5:10- Dee tells her own story of alopecia 6:20 - Vikki & Dee talk about Vikki’s experiences with alopecia 7:40 - Dee shares something about herself & her writing 8:40 - Vikki & Dee talk about self-publishing her work, Heads-On; Stories of...
Episode 24: Alex Vigue; Poet (Updated Audio)
September 04, 2018 01:15 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBEpisode 24: Alex Vigue; Poet (Updated Audio) In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 48 minutes) :37 - Introduction to Alex 1:50- Alex shares a little bit about himself and his poetry 3:20 - Alex shares when he knew he was an author 4:20 - Alex shares his published titles & publishing poetry 6:40 - Vikki & Alex talk a bit about podcasting 7:52 - Alex & Vikki talk about social media, resources, and the learning curve 8:15- Alex talks about publishing a poetry book 12:29 - Al...
Episode 23: Lilly Robbins Brock; Historical First Account WWII Stories
August 27, 2018 23:33 - 45 minutes - 63 MBEpisode 23: Lilly Robbins Brock; Historical First Account WWII Stories In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 48 minutes) :37 - Introduction to Lilly Robbins Brock 2:40 - Lilly shares about her entrepreneur past 5:20- Lilly talks about her geological research 7:20 - Lilly discusses her works in progress & her first WWI story 9:52 - Lily shares her titles & the history around her first three books 14:18 - Lilly discusses working with individuals and the process of first-pers...
Episode 22: Anne Schroeder; Historical Fiction; Women in the West
August 20, 2018 17:15 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBEpisode 22: Anne Schroeder; Historical Fiction; Women in the West In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 48 minutes) :49 - Introduction to Anne 4:10 - Anne & Vikki talk about “blooming where you are planted” 4:40 - Anne shares on thing about herself she’d like readers to know about her 5:20 - Vikki & Anne talk about researching 7:20 - Anne shares tips about timelines 8:10 - Anne talks about her titles 11:40 - Anne discusses her publishing journey and the history of publishi...
Episode 21: Denise Kawaii; Science Fiction; YA; Memoir Author
August 13, 2018 10:23 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBEpisode 21: Denise Kawaii; Science Fiction; YA; Memoir Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 56 minutes) :49 - Introduction to Denise Kawaii 2:05 - Denise describes her urban farm 5:45 - Denise reveals what she would like new readers to know about her 7:30 - Vikki & Denise discuss letting your artistic side show to others 9:00 - Denise shares her titles & her pen names 12:53 - Denise shares advice she was given about writing in different genres 13:31 - Denise share...
Episode 20: Leslie Compton; Naval History Author
August 06, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBEpisode 20: Leslie Compton; Naval History Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 24 minutes) :43 - Introduction to Leslie Compton 2:46 - Leslie shares a little bit about herself 3:40 - Leslie shares her book title & the history behind the story 12:26- Leslie & Vikki talk about Leslie's publishing journey with First Steps Publishing 15:00- Leslie talks about support groups & writing groups 17:20 - Leslie shares her inspiration 18:40 - Leslie reads from Dear Minnie ...
Episode 19: Trish Heinrich; Fantasy, Super Hero, Pulp Fiction Author
July 30, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBEpisode 19: Trish Heinrich; Fantasy, Super Hero, Pulp Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Trish Heinrich 2:16 - Trish shares what she wishes Readers to know about her 3:41 - Trish shares her titles and defines pulp fiction for Vikki 7:40 - Vikki & Trish discuss world building 8:49 - Trish shares about her journey of independent publishing 12:40 - Vikki & Trish talk about balancing writing and home life 15:07 - Trish & Vi...
Episode 18: Jon Gosch: Contemporary, Historical, Mystery Author
July 23, 2018 19:58 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBEpisode 18: Jon Gosch: Contemporary, Historical, Mystery Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 40 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Jon Gosh 1:58 - Vikki & Jon shares about their connections 2:14- Jon shares about his calling as a writer & the power of writing 5:10- Vikki & Jon talk about reading their own work to others as an author 6:02- Jon shares his titles and the history of his new publishing company; Latah Books 9:30 - Jon shares his experiences with th...
Episode 17: Jadie Jones: Adventure & Fantasy Authors
July 16, 2018 14:15 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBEpisode 17: Jadie Jones: Adventure & Fantasy Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 58 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Jadie Jones 7:36 - Jadie shares about her writing 9:20- Vikki & Jadie talk about writing in the grey areas 10:00- Jadie talks about when she knew she was an author 15:20 - Jadie shares her titles and publishing experiences 21:40 - Vikki and Jadie share examples how writing has saved them 27:40 - Vikki & Jadie talk about the Pacific Northwest and wri...
Episode 16: Anna Bradley: Historical Romance
July 09, 2018 10:00 - 42 minutes - 41.2 MBEpisode 16: Anna Bradley: Historical Romance In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Anna Bradley 2:12 - Anna shares words of wisdom for aspiring authors 3:28- Vikki & Anna discuss finding time to write 3:53 - Anna shares her titles and awards 5:07 - Anna discuss her publishing journey and finding an agent 7:04 - Anna provides advice about finding an agent 9:02 - Anna shares her experiences with working with publishers & collaboratio...
Episode 15: Derek Heinz: Children’s Outdoor Adventure Author
July 02, 2018 18:04 - 30 minutes - 27 MBEpisode 15: Derek Heinz: Children’s Outdoor Adventure Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 27 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Derek Heinz 2:10 - Derek shares something special about himself for his new readers 3:25- Derek talks about when he knew he was an author 6:32 - Vikki & Derek discuss self-publication & networking 9:18 - Derek discusses his inspiration, writing process, & works in progress 13:57 - Vikki & Derek talk about working with his illustrator, ...
Episode 14: Lynn Brunelle, 4-Time Award Winning Science Author
June 25, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MBEpisode 14: Lynn Brunelle, 4-Time Award Winning Science Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 minutes) :37 - Introduction to Lynn Brunelle 1:30 - Lynn shares her early years writing for the Bill Nye the Science Guy; TV Show 2:53 - Lynn & Vikki talk about their educational backgrounds 4:20 - Lynn shares the moment she realized she was and author & her first years in publishing 6:33 - Lynn gives tips for branding as an author 11:45 - Lynn shares her tips f...
Episode 13: Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
June 18, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 28.3 MBEpisode 13: Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 29 minutes) :38 - Introduction to Susan Wiggs 2:10 - Susan shares a bit about her international travels 3:20 - Susan talks about international publishing 4:15 - Susan discusses her titles and the genre she writes 5:55- Susan walks listeners through her 35 years of publishing 7:35 - Susan talks about the earlier years and finding an agent & her first publishing experience ...
Episode 12: Brittney Joy, YA Fantasy
June 11, 2018 23:33 - 59 minutes - 49.8 MBEpisode 12: Brittney Joy, YA Fantasy In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 59:45 minutes) :59 - Introduction to Brittney Joy, YA Fantasy 3:03 - Brittney shares her titles she has published 5:00 - Brittney shares what she wants new readers to know about her right up front 7:29 - Brittney talks about when she knew she was an author 10:30 - Brittney talks about her publishing journey 14:45 - Vikki & Brittney talk about cover designs 20:26 - Brittney & Vikki discuss ...
Episode 11: Peter Gibb, Memoir Author
June 04, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 42.6 MBEpisode 11: Peter Gibb, Memoir Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 54 minutes) :59 - Introduction to Peter Gibb, Memoir Author 3:32 - Peter shares what is unique about his writing & memoir writing 5:09 - Peter shares about his journey of becoming an author & Vikki and Peter discuss the stages of authorship 9:07 - Peter explains the differences between memoir authorship & autobiographical writing 13:45 - Vikki & Peter discuss hybrid publication 20:38 - Peter...
Episode 10: Eileen Bjorkman, Creative Non-Fiction; Aviation History
May 28, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutes - 34.5 MBEpisode 10: Eileen Bjorkman, Creative Non-Fiction; Aviation History In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38 minutes) 1:15 - Introduction to Eileen Bjorkman, Creative Non-Fiction; Aviation History 3:38 - Eileen discusses when she realized she was an author 4:33- Eileen shares the origins of her book and her wiring journey 9:14 - Eileen discusses her genre, creative non-fiction 10:30 - Eileen and Vikki talk about the publishing journey, finding an agent, & small aca...
Episode 9: Adam Copeland: Historical Fantasy
May 21, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBEpisode 9: Adam Copeland: Historical Fantasy In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 37 minutes) :55 - Introduction to Adam Copeland: Historical Fantasy Author 1:15 - Adam shares his book titles 3:15 - Adam & Vikki talk about Adam’s publishing journey 5:45 - Adam shares the history of his cover designs and employing artists for them 9:30 - Vikki & Adam talk about promoting using a video trailer & other marketing 10:15 - Adam & Vikki discuss going about finding an agent ...
Episode 8: William Cook: Contemporary Short Story & Fiction
May 14, 2018 10:00 - 41 minutes - 33 MBEpisode 8: William Cook: Contemporary Short Story & Fiction In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 40 minutes) 1:06 - Introduction to William Cook: Contemporary Short Story & Fiction Author 2:28 - Vikki & William discuss what readers should know about him 3:43 - William shares his titles 7:08- William talked about his wife’s paintings 8:21 - Vikki & William discuss his publishing journey 11:30 -William and Vikki talk about marketing for authors 12:20 - William shares ...
Episode 7: Trisha Harley McCarthy: Romance
May 07, 2018 10:00 - 42 minutes - 34.5 MBEpisode 7: Trisha Harley McCarthy: Romance In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 minutes: Adult Content) 1:15 - Introduction to Trisha Harley McCarthy 3:19- Trisha talks about her start by writing Fan Fiction 4:37 - Trisha shares the moment she knew she was an author 6:30 - Trisha shares her title 9:25 - Vikki & Trisha discuss her publishing journey 10:52- Vikki & Trish talk about her cover designs 12:52 - Trisha discusses agents and personal assistants 14:50 ...
Episode 6: David R. Jones: Adult Horror
April 30, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 24.4 MBEpisode 6: David R. Jones: Adult Horror In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 31 minutes) 1:00 - Introduction to David R. Jones; Adult Horror Author 2:07 - David talks about when he knew he was an author 3:26 - David shares his titles 5:05 - Vikki & David discuss Bigfoot, squirrels, and the PNW 6:23 - David shares about his self-publishing journey 10:17- David shares his thoughts about getting an agent 11:24 - David gives his marketing tips 13:35 - David discuss...
Episode 5: Rae Rankin: Children’s Book Author
April 23, 2018 10:00 - 24 minutes - 20.6 MBEpisode 5: Rae Rankin: Children’s Book Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 25 minutes) 1:04 - Introduction to Rae Rankin- Children’s Book Author 2:05 - Rae shares the titles she has written 3:01 - Rae & Vikki talk about Rae’s self-publishing journey 8:25 - Vikki & Rae discuss the question about having an agent 9:45 - Rae shares her tips for marketing & cover design 12:31 - Rae talks about networking & support groups 14:27- Rae shares what inspires her ...
Episode 4: CJ Jones: Paranormal Romance Author
April 16, 2018 10:00 - 32 minutes - 23.7 MBEpisode 4: CJ Jones: Paranormal Romance Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 32 minutes: Adult Content) 1:48 - Introduction to CJ Jones- Paranormal Romance Author 2:17 - CJ shares when she knew she was an author 3:30 - CJ & Vikki talk about CJ’s self-publishing journey 5:39 - CJ shares her book title 6:21 - CJ talks about resources she uses to learn her craft of writing better. 8:33 - Vikki & CJ discuss CJ’s cover art 19:45- CJ & Vikki talk about networking with ...
Episode 3: K. Kibbee: Middle-Grade & YA Fantasy Author
April 09, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes - 31 MBEpisode 3: K. Kibbee: Middle-Grade & YA Fantasy Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 35 minutes) 1:05- Introduction to K. Kibbee- Middle-grade & YA Fantasy Author 3:26 - K. Kibbee lists the titles she has published 6:35 - K. Kibbee discusses her publishing choice & journey 8: 55 - K. Kibbee answers more of Vikki’s questions about what steps she took to being published 13:25 - K. Kibbee talks about looking for an agent 15:25 - Vikki & K. Kibbee discuss marketing ...
Episode 2: JH Winter: Illustrator & Author
April 02, 2018 10:00 - 34 minutes - 35.6 MBEpisode 2: JH Winter: Illustrator & Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 34 minutes) 1:17 - Introduction to JH Winter: Illustrator & Author 2:10 - Titles JH Winter has published 5:06 - JH Winter’s publishing journey as an illustrator 11:15- JH Winter talks about her works in progress 16:52 - JH Winter shares about using the A-Z Blogger Challenge to build an author platform 19:32 - JH Winter discussed her marketing & branding using a blog, youtube channel...
Episode 1: Laura Baird; Romance Author
March 23, 2018 00:10 - 42 minutes - 32.1 MBEpisode 1: Laura Baird: Romance Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 43 minutes) 1:00 - Introduction to Laura Baird- Romance Author 2:18 - Titles Laura has published 3:39 - Laura describes her journey to publishing 8:57 - Laura & Vikki talk about having an author agent, or not 12:13 - Laura & Vikki discuss romance cover art and book designs 16:13 - Laura talks about her work in progress & what she is currently reading 20:37 - Laura shares the moment she knew she w...