#326 – Facing Your First Draft with Mary Adkins
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In this episode, we are joined by author and book coach Mary Adkins, founder of , a program for authors looking to write their best possible book. Mary spent six years writing and re-writing her first book before landing a book deal with HarperCollins, and as such, perfected her writing program! Now, she works to share this helpful information with other authors looking to reach their full potential. We had a great conversation with Mary and loved the many writing tips she had to offer. Be sure to check out what she can do for you over at ! We learn how Mary operates her book coaching...
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#325 – What Authors Can Learn from Movies with John Gaspard
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In this episode, we spoke with John Gaspard, author of , an indispensable guide to implementing tips and tricks learned from film directors and film in general into your fiction writing. John is also the author of several mystery novels across two series, as well as multiple standalone novels and non-fiction titles. He also hosts two podcasts and has directed six low-budget feature films! We chatted with John about his new non-fiction title, his filmmaking experience, the times he spent interviewing well-known film directors, crafting a compelling mystery, what writers can learn from...
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#324 – Publicity for Indie Authors with Halima Khatun
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In this episode, we spoke with Halima Khatun, PR consultant, former broadcast journalist, and author of the new non-fiction title , a book full of useful information for independent writers looking to improve their publicity and media coverage output! Halima is also the author of several highly praised rom-coms, including her award-winning debut novel, . Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Metro, Business Advice and StartupNation, and we can't wait to see what she writes next. Halima shared some amazing advice regarding editing, book blurbs, writing (and lengthening) a series,...
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#323 – Important Tools for Indie Authors with Mark Dawson
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In today’s episode, we are joined by renowned indie publishing business expert, educator and author, Mark Dawson – who also happens to be a fellow podcast producer and host! Mark Dawson is the author of over twenty books across multiple series, has sold millions of copies of his titles, and is also the founder of the and host of the . Mark hardly needs an introduction – his presence in the world of self-publishing goes above and beyond, and it was great to have him join us for this episode. We spoke to Mark about his Facebook ad process, his advertising course, his newsletter and how...
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#322 – Successes and Strengths in Self-publishing with Jasinda and Jack Wilder
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In this episode, we spoke to the writing team of Jasinda and Jack Wilder (who we had the chance to meet at 2022), wife and husband and parents to six kids, who write their own books as well work collaboratively. Between the two of them, they have written dozens of books, many of them best-sellers, across a multitude of genres and sub-genres. Be sure to check out their latest releases, , the latest instalment in the Dirty Beasts series, , a new adult contemporary romance, and , a vampire romance (hinted at in this very episode!). We heard about how they balance parenthood with working as...
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#321 – Writing For Your Narrator with J. R. Ward
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In this episode, we are joined by Jessica Ward, also known as . is the author of the acclaimed series, . Over 15 million copies of her novels are in print around the world and she has been published in over 25 countries globally! Her latest release as Jessica Ward is , a coming-of-age novel described as Heathers meets The Secret History. We were so excited to read this book and to hear more from the phenomenal author behind this new title and dozens of others. We have a great conversation about Jessica’s writing process, the evolution of her career, her new release, writing an...
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#320 – Writing Twists and Turns in Thrillers with Catherine McKenzie
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In this episode, we spoke with Catherine McKenzie, USA Today best-selling author of “riveting domestic suspense,” I’ll Never Tell, “one of 2022’s best and most-anticipated thrillers,” Please Join Us, and more! After publishing more than a dozen titles since 2010, Catherine’s latest, , is out today! We asked Catherine about her journey to becoming a writer, her previous career in law, why she believes so many lawyers are also published authors, how she plots out her psychological thrillers, what drew her to the genre in the first place, and more! Catherine also gave some...
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#319 – Mythology, Fantasy, and LGBTQ+ Representation with Arizona Tape
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In this episode, we heard from , author of dozens of books across multiple series, and collaborative writer on many more! We learned about Arizona’s journey to becoming a full-time writer, heard more about her solo and her collaborative writing processes, asked after her favourite manga and anime series, and got some great advice for emerging writers. We also chatted about LGBTQ+ representation, readers seeing themselves represented in Arizona’s books, and why Arizona wanted to write books that her younger self was never able to find. We had a wonderful conversation with Arizona and...
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#318 – Plotting a Compelling Thriller with Ruth Ware
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In this episode, we spoke to bestselling author Ruth Ware about her upcoming release, , available on June 20th, 2023. Ruth’s novels have been translated into over 40 languages as well as optioned for film and TV, and she has garnered numerous bestsellers internationally. is a tech-based, fast-paced thriller wherein the protagonist finds that there is nowhere to hide, and enemies are everywhere. We are very excited for everyone to read Ruth’s latest! We discussed Ruth’s journey to becoming a full-time writer, how she develops the plots for her thrillers, what her writing process looks...
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#317 – Writing Collaborative Romance with Christina Lauren
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In this week’s episode, we spoke with New York Times, USA Today and #1 internationally bestselling author, Christina Lauren – which is the pen name of two authors, Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings! We are here to highlight their latest release – , available now – and to learn more about their amazing writing career. Christina and Lauren tell us about how they got started writing together, how they collaborate for reach book, how their collaborative style developed, the importance of fandom, and more. We also got a great list of recommended romance reads, and received some great...
info_outlineOur guest this week is Renee Harleston, founder of Writing Diversely, which offers sensitivity reading services that provide authors, writers, and content creators the tools and support they need to tell diverse and inclusive stories.
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