Indies That Sell Podcast

Episodes

1. 12

   High Fantasy in a Modern Tongue: Michael J. Sullivan

   Hosts Sylvia Frost and Mary Novak interview Michael J. Sullivan, bestselling author of The Riyria Chronicles and Riyria Revelations series.

   Jun 11, 2017

   57 min
2. 11

   Marking Quality in Urban Fantasy: Felicia Beasley

   In an interview/consultation, developmental editor Mary Novak and author and cover designer Sylvia Frost interview author Felicia Beasley and critique the cover, blurb, and "Look Inside" of "Nephilim Falling" from her urban fantasy series "Trenton Investigations."

   May 1, 2017

   58 min
3. 10

   Putting the Horror and Comedy in Urban Fantasy: Rick Gualtieri

   Episode 9: Co-host Mary Novak interviews Rick Gualtieri, author of the Tome of Bill urban fantasy series

   Apr 3, 2017

   50 min
4. 9

   Building on Epic Fantasy Success: Aaron Hodges

   In an interview/consultation, developmental editor Mary Novak and author and cover designer Sylvia Frost interview author Aaron Hodges and critique the cover, blurb, and "Look Inside" of "Stormwielder" from his epic fantasy trilogy "The Sword of Light."

   Mar 19, 2017

   41 min
5. 8

   How Accepting Rejection Led to NYT Success: Beth Revis

   Episode 7: Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Beth Revis, NYT bestselliing author of the Across the Universe trilogy.

   Mar 4, 2017

   32 min
6. 7

   Positioning the 'Black James Bond' to Sell: Patrice Williams Marks

   In a new segment, hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview author Patrice Williams Marks and critique the cover, blurb, and "Look Inside" of her book "Montgomery Vale: Scorched"

   Feb 13, 2017

   51 min
7. 6

   Selling a million legal thrillers: Scott Pratt tells the story

   Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Scott Pratt, author of bestselling legal thrillers including the Joe Dillard series.

   Jan 26, 2017

   1 hr 1 min
8. 5

   Turning Daydreams to Bestsellers: Rosalind James on Knowing Your Audience

   Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Rosalind James, a top-selling indie romance author, and talk about her path to success and her approach to craft.

   Jul 26, 2016

   55 min
9. 3

   Episode 3: From Ghostwriter to Urban Fantasy Best-Seller with Jasmine Walt

   Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Jasmine Walt, breakout urban fantasy author, and talk about her path to indie success.

   Jun 1, 2016

   33 min
10. 3

    Mini-Sode 1: Analyzing Rural Shifter Romance and T.S Joyce

    While mini-sode might not be the right word for our thirty-minute peek under the hoods of T.S Joyce's shifter paranormal romances, it's the word I'm using. Join Mary and me, Sylvia Frost, as we discuss how T.S Joyce uses the following tools in her writer's arsenal to grow her fanbase: -Relatable...

    Apr 1, 2016

    35 min
11. 1

    Episode 1 -- Annie Bellet on How Craft Made Her a Best-Selling Author

    Annie Bellet is the Hugo-nominated author of the bestselling urban fantasy series, The Twenty-Sided Sorceress. In her interview with Start with Substance, Annie discusses many aspects of her work including: - how she hones her craft - developing a setting based on modern nerd culture - planting...

    Mar 29, 2016

    1 hr 6 min
12. 1

    Episode 0 -- Sylvia Frost on How Developmental Editing Boosted Book Sales

    Co-hosts Sylvia Frost and Mary Novak introduce themselves and their professional relationship. Sylvia is the USA Today Bestselling author of books such as The BBW and the Beast and Cinder's Wolf. Mary is a freelance developmental editor who edits for many authors including Sylvia. In this…

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    Mar 29, 2016

    50 min