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Writer Mom Life

by Writer Mom Life

A podcast for indie author moms, featuring and made by indie author moms.

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  1. Ep. 62: It Never Hurts To Ask

    Writer Mom Life Episode 62: It Never Hurts To Ask In our first episode in the new format of 2 WMs just chatting about life and writing, Daphne and JR discuss what glorious things can happen when you dare to ask for what you want.

  2. WML plans for 2020

    What's coming in 2020 and a look back at 2019

  3. Ep. 60: Marla Holt and Knowing What's Possible

    Did you meet all your goals this year? How do you know what you'll be able to do? In this interview, author of 4 and mother to 3 Marla Holt sheds some light on the importance of finishing what you start so that you know what's possible.

  4. Ep. 59: Jessica Wayne and Making A Career Shift

    Writer Mom Life Episode 59: Jessica Wayne and Making A Career Shift What happens when the career you planned for doesn't work out the way you expected? Jessica Wayne was set to make her life a military one, but is now at home full time with her kids and writing several series under 2 pen names....

  5. Ep. 58: Magdalena Sabatino and Living a Creative Life

    Writer Mom Life Episode 58: Magdalena Sabatino and Living a Creative Life Do you need to pick just one passion? Magdalena Sabatino was focused on her poetry for awhile, but that doesn't mean it's the only thing she enjoys doing. Listen to her story of how she decided to publish her poetry and…

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  6. Bonus: Why We're Changing

    Writer Mom Life Bonus Episode: Why We're Changing After last episode's big announcement that we're shifting to a monthly format, here's a quick bonus episode to let you know WHY. Don't worry, it's for a good reason (even if it is causing Daphne a bit of anxiety!).

  7. Ep. 57: Candice Gilmer, from Trad to Hybrid to Indie

    Writer Mom Life Episode 57: Candice Gilmer, from Trad to Hyrbid to Indie Candice is a mom of 2 and author of...well, a lot more than 2! After a decade in publishing, listen to how her career has shifted from trad to fully indie, and how her schedule has adapted as her kids have gotten older. Full...

  8. Ep. 56: MJ McGriff and Seeing Yourself In Your Genre

    Writer Mom Life Podcast Episode 56: MJ McGriff and Seeing Yourself In Your Genre Why is it important to see people like you succeed? To know that it's possible! This interview with SFF author and single mom of two MJ McGriff touches on this and related subjects, like diversity in characters (and...

  9. Ep. 55: Diana Collins and Writing About Loss

    Writer Mom Life Episode 55: Diana Collins and Writing About Loss Full show notes: http://writermomlife.com Diana Collins lost her best friend to Postpartum Depression and has spent the past few years working on a podcast, book, and nonprofit to help moms struggling with PPD. In this positive...

  10. Ep. 54: 2 Years As An Indie Author

    Writer Mom Life Episode 54: 2 Years As An Indie Author - Kayla Tirrell and M.F. Lorson updates Get the full show notes at writermomlife.com Get ready for some major giggling! Daphne interviews her two writing besties about their indie author journeys, writing together, and so much more.

  11. Ep. 53: Kelsie Stelting and Why Audio Is Important

    Writer Mom Life Episode 53: Kelsie Stelting and Why Audio Is Important >>>full show notes at writermomlife.com Kelsie Stelting has been publishing for a while, but this year, her life changed in a big way... she is a new foster mom to two little ones! This experience, along with many others,...

  12. Ep. 52: Natalie Banks and Coming Back To Writing

    Writer Mom Life Episode 52: Natalie Banks and Coming Back To Writing Natalie Banks came back to writing once her 5 kids were a little older, and her homeschooling days were winding down. It's a great reminder that putting aside writing to focus on other things doesn't mean you'll never come back…

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  13. Ep. 51: Maya Hughes and Creative Instagram Ideas for Authors

    Writer Mom Life Episode 51: Maya Hughes and Creative Instagram Ideas for Authors Maya Hughes is a romance author of over a dozen books, with plans to publish another 6 this year! All of that on top of raising two kids overseas where she and her husband work full-time. Daphne and Maya talk about…

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  14. Ep. 50: Celebrate!

    Writer Mom Life Episode 50: Celebrate! We made it to 50 episodes! Hurray! Daphne and JR chat about all that's changes, what hasn't changed, and what we hope to see more of in the future. Thanks for listening the past 2 years, and we can't wait to see what the next 50 episodes have in store.

  15. Ep. 49: Holly Lyne and Scheduling Your Social Media

    Writer Mom Life Episode 49: Holly Lyne and Scheduling Your Social Media Homeschooling mum of 2 Holly Lyne talks about the "see-saw" of balancing writing, marketing, and mom life. With a goal to retire her husband in a a few years, she has a 7 year plan you'll want to be taking notes on! Get full...

  16. Ep. 48: Kirsten Oliphant and Hitting Big Goals

    Writer Mom Life Episode 48: Kirsten Oliphant and Hitting Big Goals In a recent poll of our Facebook group, you all said you wanted more from writer moms making the big bucks, and Kristen has been doing AWESOME the past 12 months! She is a great example of the work and strategy that goes into the...

  17. Ep. 47: Lauran Ranalli and Transferable Skills

    Writer Mom Life Episode 47: Lauren Ranalli and Transferable Skills >>get full show notes at writermomlife.com Lauren Ranalli is passionate about many things! Public health, diverse books for children, and writing her own children's books. One way to balance everything is applying the skills…

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  18. Ep. 46: Holly Ostara from Fiction Alchemy

    Writer Mom Life Episode 46: Holly Ostara from Fiction Alchemy 2018 was a busy year for Holly: new book, new baby, and starting a Discord group to connect with other writers! Listen to her story (and top baby sleep tip!) in this week's episode. >>get full show notes at writermomlife.com

  19. Ep. 45: Check in with Yesenia Vargas and her 4-figure goals

    Writer Mom Life Episode 45: Check in with Yesenia Vargas and her 4-figure goal We last talked to Yesenia in Episode 16 of the podcast. Now almost exactly a year later, we check in to hear about the journey she took to reach all those goals she set for herself back in 2017. And she reached them!...

  20. Ep. 44: Aditi Wardhan Singh and Raising Strong Kids

    Writer Mom Life Episode 44: Aditi Wardhan Singh and Raising Strong Kids >> get full show notes at writermomlife.com Wouldn't it be great to have a guidebook on how to raise strong kids who are aware to the wonderful cultural differences that surround us? Aditi has a great message about what to...

  21. Ep. 43: J.K. Coy and Staying Flexible

    Writer Mom Life Episode 43: J.K. Coy and Staying Flexible >> get full show notes at writermomlife.com J.K. Coy got her inspiration for her children's books from...her children! No surprises there, I bet ;-) But it was surprising for her that her first daughter never napped and her second one did,...

  22. Ep. 42: Meg Cowley and Setting the Right Expectations

    Writer Mom Life Episode 42: Meg Cowley and Setting Realistic Expectations >>get full show notes at writermomlife.com A full-time indie author before she had her first baby, Meg Cowley walks us through that transition, along with some amazing insights on goal-setting, time-management and mindset....

  23. Ep 41: J.A. Armitage and writing full-time with three kids

    Writer Mom Life Episdoe 41: J.A. Armitage and writing full-time with three kids >> get full show notes at writermomlife.com/ep41

  24. Ep. 40: Pascale Kavanagh and Finding Your Own Creative Rhythm

    Writer Mom Life Episode 40: Pascale Kavanagh and Finding Your Own Creative Rhythm For our first episode of the year, we have a very positive interview with Pascale Kavanagh. She talks about writing with a teenager in the house, binge writing, and so much more!

  25. Ep. 39: 2019 Plans

    Writer Mom Life Episode 39: 2019 plans >>check out writermomlife.com for full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook >>After an amazing 2018, what does WML have in store for 2019?? Listen to find out!!

  26. Bonus Ep. 5: Autumn Lindsey from Writer Moms Inc

    Writer Mom Life Bonus Episode 5: >>Grab your writer mom mugs and tees at writermomlife.com/shop >>Have you ever wondered how to start a twitter chat or where to find more writers on twitter? In this final bonus episode of 2018, Autumn Lindsey from Writer Moms Inc talks about how she formed the...

  27. Ep. 38: Daphne James Huff and Teaming Up With Others

    Writer Mom Life Episode 38: Daphne James Huff and Teaming up with others >> get a free self-publishing workbook for moms at writermomlife.com This week we flip the script ... J. R. Frontera does the interviewing, and Daphne James Huff is the interviewee! This was super fun to each get a chance to...

  28. Bonus Episode 4: Jennifer Jill Araya, Audiobook Narrator

    Writer Mom Life Bonus Episode 4: Jennifer Jill Araya, Audiobook Narrator >>Get your Writer Mom Life mugs and tees at http://WriterMomLife.com/Shop >>Audiobooks - even if you've never listened to one, there is a growing market that is craving them! If you haven't considered creating one for your...

  29. Ep. 37: Lyssa Layne and Realizing You're a Writer

    Writer Mom Life Episode 37: Lyssa Layne and Realizing You're a Writer >> the Writer Mom Life shop is live! Get your mugs, tees, and notebooks at writermomlife.com/shop >> Lyssa Layne fell into writing unexpectedly and has found great community and support in her connection with other indies and…

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  30. Ep. 36: MJ Greenway and Picking a Genre

    Writer Mom Life Episode 36: MJ Greenway and Picking a Genre MJ Greenway is a hybrid author who writes in multiple genres and with a co-writer. And if that wasn't enough, along with her co-writer, she also runs the Pen and Parent blog! Daphne talks to her about her writing journey so far and they...

  31. Ep 35: Jasmine Silvera and Celebrating Milestones

    Writer Mom Life Episode 35: Jasmine Silvera and Celebraing Milestones on the Road to Success Hybrid author Jasmine Silvera started her book during NaNoWriMo pre-baby while living abroad. Today she lives in Seattle with a three-year old and things look very different but one thing is the same…

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  32. Ep. 34: Indie Author Basics - Maintaining success after launch

    Writer Mom Life Episode 34: Indie Author Basics - How to maintain your book's success long after its launch! >>The WML Shop is live!! Get your Writer Mom Life loot at writermomlife.com/shop >>This week we're talking all about "the cliff" ... and how to keep from falling off of it. "The cliff" is...

  33. Ep. 33: Killian McRae and Finding Your People

    Writer Mom Life Episode 33: Killian McRae and Finding Your People >>Get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook for moms at writermomlife.com Killian McRae / Kendrai Meeks has been self-publishing for nearly a decade, but only recently made the leap and quit her full-time job to...

  34. Ep. 32: Indie Author Basics - Launching your book

    Writer Mom Life Episode 32: All about launching your book! >>get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com >>Finally, all your hard work writing and editing and getting covers and formatting has paid off, because now it's LAUNCH DAY! In this episode, Daphne and I…

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  35. Ep. 31: Azaaa Davis, Minimalism, and Book Babies

    Writer Mom Life Episode 31: Azaaa Davis, Minimalism, and Book Babies >>>Get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook for moms at writermomlife.com Azaaa Davis got married, had a baby, and wrote a book… all in roughly a year and a half! Daphne chats with Azaaa about her decision to quit...

  36. Ep. 30: Indie Author Basics - Pre-Production

    Writer Mom Life Episode 30: Indie Author Basics - Pre-Production >>get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook for indie author moms at writermomlife.com Now that you've written the book, it's time to get it ready for release! In this episode we cover: Editing Cover design Formatting...

  37. Ep 29: Meaghan Halderman and Offset Schedules

    Writer Mom Life Episode 29: Meaghan Halderman and Offset Schedules >>get full show notes and free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com Meaghan Halderman is writing three different books, running a used bookstore online, and will be jumping back into full-time work soon! Daphne gets all…

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  38. Ep. 28: Happy one year anniversary WML!

    Writer Mom Life Episode 28: Happy one year anniversary! A look back and a look ahead. >>get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook for moms at writermomlife.com Writer Mom Life launched July 24th, 2017 and here we are 28 episodes (and 3 bonus episodes) later! It's been an incredible...

  39. Ep. 27: Indie Author Basics - Writing

    Writer Mom Life Episode 27: Indie Author Basics - Writing >> Get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com Writer Mom Life Presents: Indie Author Basics. In the first in our series of longer tip episodes we tackle the very first step in any self-publishing journey:...

  40. Ep. 26: Rhea Pechter and Self-Editing Tips

    Writer Mom Life Episode 26: Rhea Pechter and Self-Editing Tips >>Get full show notes and your free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com There are many ways to get your stories out into the world, and Rhea Pechter found hers through podcasting while she gets her first picture book ready…

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  41. Ep. 25: April M Woodard and Budgeting Mindset Tips

    Writer Mom Life Episode 25: April M Woodard and Budgeting Mindset Tips >>>get full show notes and free self-publishing workbook for moms at writermomlife.com April M Woodard released her first book at the end of May but got started way before that on the writing and marketing side! We talk about...

  42. Ep. 24: Mary Castillo and Organization Tools

    Writer Mom Life Episode 24: Mary Castillo and WML's favorite organization tools >>Get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook for moms at http://writermomlife.com/workbook Mary Castillo is a hybrid author. She had some books traditionally published before the 2008, then self-published…

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  43. Bonus Ep. 3: Peter Barlow from Author Secret

    Writer Mom Life Bonus Episode 3: Peter Barlow from Author Secret >>> Get full show notes and your self-publishing workbook for moms at writermomlife.com/podcast Writer Mom Jenna and her digital designer husband Peter joined forces to start Author Secret three years ago. Learn more about this A to...

  44. Ep. 23: Elizabeth Ann West and Marketing Tools

    Writer Mom Life Episode 23: Elizabeth Ann West and Marketing Tools >>get full show notes and a self-publishing workbook for writer moms at writermomlife.com/podcast Elizabeth Ann West is a military wife and homeschooling mom who has been getting paid for her writing for over ten years. She writes...

  45. Ep. 22: Amy Hopkins and Writing Tools

    Writer Mom Life Episode 22: Amy Hopkins and Writing Tools >>get full show notes and a self-publishing workbook for writer moms at writermomlife.com/podcast Australian Amy Hopkins knows how important having writer friends is: whether it's getting you out of a self-doubt funk or collaborating on…

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  46. Ep. 21: Karen Tomlinson and Writing Rituals

    Writer Mom Life Episode 21: Karen Tomlinson and the Importance of Ritual! >> get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com/podcast It's the second international guest of the podcast! British author Karen Tomlinson works full-time for the NHS, released her first YA...

  47. Ep. 20: Sarah Woodbury and Staying in Your Own Boat

    Writer Mom Life Episode 20: Sarah Woodbury and Staying in Your Own Boat >> get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com When you're in the trenches of writing in between changing dirty diapers, it can be hard to picture that it will all amount to something. So...

  48. Ep. 19: Lee Savino and Dealing With An Unsupportive Family

    Writer Mom Life Episode 19: Lee Savino and dealing with an unsupportive family >> Get the full show notes and your free writer mom life self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com/podcast Lee Savino decided to make the transition to stay at home mom and writer when she was pregnant with her…

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  49. Bonus Ep. 2: Amanda Cherry Talks Small Press Publishing

    Writer Mom Life Bonus Episode 2: Amanda Cherry Talks Small Press Publishing >>get full show notes and your free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com/podcast In Bonus Episode 2, Daphne talks to Amanda Cherry, a writer mom who worked with a small press for her first book. Just like there…

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  50. Ep. 18: Eva Moore and tips for structuing your time

    Writer Mom Life Episode 18: Eva Moore and tips for structuring your time! >>> Get full show notes and a free self-publishing workbook at writermomlife.com Romance author Eva Moore may seem like a "fast" writer – publishing 5 books in one year is no easy feat! But as with almost everything in...

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