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Ask the Author with guest author Taryn Donohue

Ask The Author with guest author Pamela Cook

Ask The Author with guest author Philippa Kaye

Ask The Author with guest author Casey Nott

Ask The Author with guest author Camille Booker

Ask The Author with guest author Leearna Shaw

Ask The Author with guest author Joanne Tracey

Ask The Author with guest author Libby Iriks

Ask The Author with guest author Olivia Tolich

101: Holly Brunnbauer Guest Author Special Episode

100: All the tips you ever needed

99: How to find your author voice

98: Why creativity is important now more than ever

97: Should I write romantasy?

96: What's the difference between a manuscript assessment and a structural/developmental edit?

95: How do I know when my book is finished?

94: How to manage your expectations as a new author

93: 3 Practical Tips for When You're Stuck in the Messy Middle of Your Novel

92: 3 Things I'd do Differently if I was Starting Out Today

91: Pitching vs Querying and Synopsis vs Blurb

90: What is the Domino Effect in storytelling?

89: Why I left Instagram

88: 6 Writing Rules You Should Break

87: Four Quick Fire Questions!

86: Does Social Media Sell Books?

85: Genre Essentials Wrap Up

84: Genre Essentials Writing Sci Fi or Fantasy

83: Genre Essentials Writing Thrillers

82: 5 Tips on getting to know your characters

81: Genre Essentials: Writing Women's Fiction

80: Genre Essentials - Writing Horror Fiction

79: Genre Essentials: Writing Crime Fiction

78: Genre Writing Essentials: Romance

77: What's your one goal?

76: Ask The Author Season 2024 Wrap Up

75: How to celebrate your wins

74: A quick motivational reminder

73: How to increase the discoverability of your book

72: Guest Author Kelly Sgroi on rejection and resilience

71: Does writing a book get easier?

70: 3 More Tips for NaNoWriMo Success

69: 5 Tips for Writing Short Stories

68: 12 Tropes of Christmas Anthology is Out Now!

67: When is it okay to use AI as an author?

66: Why anthologies are a great idea for authors

Q65: Guest Author Maya Linnell

64: Between The Pages with DG Rampton

Q63: Guest Author Anne Freeman

Q62: How do I get to know my characters?

Q61: What is a plotter? What is a pantser?

Q60: Guest Author Sandie Docker

Q59: 3 Must-Dos when Pitching Your Manuscript

Q58: How do I get my book reviewed?

Q57: Why Social Media is Your Coffee Shop

Q56: Guest Author Joanne Speirs

Q55: How do you balance the work and writing?

Q54: Should you edit as you go?

Q53: What can I do to improve my writing?

Q52: Where do I start?

Q51: Guest Author Ali Lowe

Q50: How to refill your creative well?

Q49: Do I need a logline?

Q48: How do I stop playing the comparison game?

Q47: Guest Author Kelli Hawkins

Q46: Are my words wasted?

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Q44: How did I learn the business side of Indie Publishing

Q43: How do authors make money?

Q42: Guest Author Liz Foster

Q41: The number one thing I've learned about myself since being published

Q40: Social media tips for release day

Q39: How do I set and meet writing deadlines?

Q38: Guest Author Kylie Orr

Q37: Doing things differently trad vs indie

Q36: Would you do anything differently if you were starting over?

Q35: How do I deal with writer's block?

34: Ask The Author 2023 Season Wrap Up

Q33: Should I write under a pen name?

Q32: How do I learn to enjoy the editing process?

Q31: How Do I Know If My Story Idea Is a Good One?

Q30: The Best Piece of Writing Advice Ever

Q29: Tips For Writing Your First Draft

Q28: The Biggest Challenge of Being An Indie Author

Q27: Should you read your manuscript out loud?

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