Soul of a Writer
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHighlighting black independent fiction authors and creatives in a digital space.
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Writing A Financial Literacy Book For Children with Juwan Rohan
May 31, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBJuwan Rohan, host of The Misguided Podcast drops in for a special episode on how he wrote "Money Talks: The Beginner's Guide to Investing For Kids". Juwan wrote the book in 2020, and recently released it independently on Amazon. It debuted at #1 in the children's book category, and has been making waves on social media. In this episode, Juwan talks about: Growing up in California How going to college opened his eyes to the world How he got into investing and financial literacy His cl...
The Play Don't Care Who Make It with Big Joc
March 22, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode I speak with Jaquees Traylor, AKA Big Joc, AKA Westside Ari Gold, a multi-faceted creator who has his hands in all things creative in Atlanta. We chat about how he came up with the idea for his book The Play Don't Care Who Make It: Affirmations For Creatives And Stories From Those In The Field, his past and current work with indie artists in Atlanta, building his creative agency, Creatives After Dark, NFTs, and more. Joc also speaks on the power of manifesting ideas by wr...
Don't Poo In The Pudding Bowl with Maxine Blake
March 15, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBDon't Poo In The Pudding Bowl! No, seriously. Maxine Blake is a retired teacher of 37 years (13,414 days to be exact). She independently published her debut book, Don't Poo In The Pudding Bowl: Anecdotes From 13,414 Days of Teaching in December of 2020 and has since seen enthusiastic response from readers all over the world. In this episode, Maxine not only talks about the wild stories from her teaching days, but how teachers have an impact on students' lives forever. You don't want to...
Just Start Writing Your Story with Christine Ebron
March 02, 2021 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBChristine is who we would call a superwoman. She has a career and she's a wife and mother. On top of all that, she wrote and released her very own book, Your Love Pulled Me Through in 2020 -- during a pandemic! In this episode, Christine talks about how she pushed past any doubts and created her work. She also has some great advice for aspiring writers. Pay attention to this one! Check out her website here Follow her on IG and Facebook Liked the podcast? Wanna chat about it? Follow me on...
Steamfunk, Cyberfunk, All The Funk: Telling Black Stories with Milton Davis
February 15, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MBMilton Davis is your favorite writer's favorite writer. He's been on the indie writing scene for two decades, and is most known for incorporating a multitude of African cultures and folklore in his stories. The man is a legend in this space. Oh, and he contributed a story to the new Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda anthology. In this podcast, Milton talks about how he got his start, the benefits and challenges of being indie, and where he sees black fiction over the next few years. Thi...
Publishing a Book While Living in Abroad with The Feathered Traveler
January 26, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBThe Feathered Traveler has been all over the place! In this episode we discuss how events in her life, her travels, and happenstance meetings with random people in the Netherlands led her to where she's at now. Check out her poetry book, My Words, here. Follow her on IG, Facebook, and YouTube. Liked the podcast? Wanna chat about it? Follow me on Twitter, follow Soul of a Writer on IG, and text me at 813-210-9982 to get a free copy of my fiction book, One Way.
Creating Your Own Clothing Line and Graphic Design Studio with Arlander Taylor
January 18, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBArlander Taylor is a true creator. He started his clothing line, TMINEC, from his dorm room at Tuskegee University. He also owns a graphic design studio called Wakuu Works and is a creative director at Fice Gallery, a boutique sneaker website. In this interview, Arlander breaks down the origins of his creativity, being a self-taught graphic designer, the balance of having a career while being a creative, mental health, and helping cultivate the indie art and design scene in Salt Lake City,...
Lexx Truss - Rise of the Indie Filmmaker
January 11, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBLexx Truss is a pretty damn talented indie filmmaker with multiple short films under his belt. Zarina, a short film about a woman repeatedly dying within her dreams, was the grand prize winner of the 2019 EMERGE! Filmmaking Program. In this podcast, Lexx describes his artistic vision and inspiration for filmmaking while breaking down each of his short films. You can follow him here: Watch Zarina Instagram Twitter Article Liked the podcast? Wanna chat about it? Follow me on Twitter, follo...
Francois Custardoy - Growing an Indie Record Label in Atlanta
January 04, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBFrancois Custardoy is an multi-talented independent artist hailing from Stone Mountain, GA. In this episode I talk about his journey to making music, using his talents to contribute to the indie music scene in Atlanta, and how to develop relationships with other musicians. You don't wanna miss this episode! Instagram Grandcois Records Instagram Grandcois Records Soundcloud Gauspel's Instagram Liked the podcast? Wanna chat about it? Follow me on Twitter, follow Soul of a Writer on IG...
VonDexter Montegut and Nekia Renee - A Day In The Life of a Audiobook Narrator
December 28, 2020 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBWhat is it like to be an audiobook narrator? Von and Nekia, both trained actors, describe what it's like to use their talents to record audiobooks. They discuss the process, how different it is from theater and television acting, as well as their favorite movies and books. Von's Twitter Von's IG Nekia's Twitter Nekia's IG Nekia's Website Get your audiobook produced here Liked the podcast? Wanna chat about it? Follow me on Twitter, follow Soul of a Writer on IG, and text me at 813-210-9...
Barbara Howard - Self-Publishing a Trilogy
December 21, 2020 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBBarbara Howard is an author of "not-so-cozy" mystery books. In this episode she talks about how she self- published her trilogy, Finding Home. We talk everything character inspiration, development, writing style, cover art, distribution, and sales! Instagram Twitter Buy her books here Music: @astute.cool One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks Text me to get the One Way eBook for free
Robert Jeffery - The Black Comic Book Universe
December 14, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode Robert Jeffrey tells us how he got into writing comic book stories and his experience as a freelance writer. Look no more if you want to learn how to make your own independent comic book! Website Instagram Facebook Music: @astute.cool One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks Text me to get the One Way eBook for free
Aziza Sphinx - Bring Your Characters to Life
December 07, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode Aziza Sphinx discusses what it takes to really bring your characters to life as well as self-publishing tips and tricks. Instagram Twitter Facebook Website Intro music: @astute.cool Astute Cool's Soundcloud One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks Text me to get the One Way eBook for free
Shania B. Healing Through Writing
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBShania B. tells her story of healing from pain through writing as well as her creative process. How in the world do you write 13 books? Write something every day and do it scared! Twitter: @TherapistForUs Amazon Intro music: @astute.cool One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks Text me to get the One Way eBook for free
Solae Dehvine - 100+ Books and Counting
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBSolae Dehvine is an independent authorpreneur who has written 100 or so books (but who's counting anyway?) In this episode she details her creative process, leaving her job to become a full time writer, and sticking to that daily word count. Did you know that she owns a trucking business too? solaedehvine.com Twitter: @solaedehvine IG: SolaeDehvine intentionscare.com Podcast: Write2Live Podcast Intro music: @astute.cool One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks
#2 - Marcel Gamble: Self Publishing an Indie Children's Book
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBMarcel Gamble talks about how he wrote and self-published his independent children's book, "Guess What I Can Be?" Facebook: Marcel Gamble Link to book: https://bit.ly/3jgJ98J
Marcel Gamble: Self Publishing an Indie Children's Book
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBMarcel Gamble talks about how he wrote and self-published his independent children's book, "Guess What I Can Be?" Facebook: Marcel Gamble Intro music: @astute.cool One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks Text me to get the One Way eBook for free
#1 - Ivana Sanders and The Beckwith Brothers
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis is the very first episode of Soul of a Writer! In this episode, indie writer Ivana Sanders talks her journey to becoming an author, her creative process, and her debut novel The Beckwith Brothers. https://alsoknownasthenovelette.wordpress.com/ Amazon link to The Beckwith Brothers: https://amzn.to/37uNfry Twitter: @TheNovelette IG: @thenovelette1
Ivana Sanders and The Beckwith Brothers
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis is the very first episode of Soul of a Writer! In this episode, indie writer Ivana Sanders talks her journey to becoming an author, her creative process, and her debut novel The Beckwith Brothers. Website Amazon Beckwith Brothers Amazon EDGE: A Killer Thriller Anthology Twitter Instagram Intro music: @astute.cool One Way Audiobook by Royal Banks
Episode 0 - Welcome to Soul of a Writer!
October 31, 2020 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBWelcome! In Soul of a Writer I will interview black fiction writers and creatives from across the country and the world. Follow the podcast on Instagram for clips and updates! Twitter Instagram