All Episodes
Authors Talking Bookish — 70 episodes
What if mid-life isn’t a crisis—but a powerful second coming-of-age? An interview with authors Elissa Bass and Christine Consolino
Smart, Legitimate Book Marketing Strategies for Authors
Brainstorming Bootcamp:Creative Sparks for Storytellers
An Interview with Author Sue William Silverman
Genre Is Not a Box: Using Story Categories as Creative Tools
The “Write” Path: Conquering Writer’s Burnout and Block
An Interview with author Linda Rosen
Marketing Scams Every Author Should Know
Publishing Industry Predictions
An Interview with Bestselling Author Barbara Conrey
Tension & Conflict: The Writer’s Secret Weapons
Pitch Perfect: How to Sell Your Story in Minutes
An Interview with author Joanna Monahan
Hooked from Page One: Nailing Your Novel’s Beginning, Episode 57
From Page to Screen: What Makes a Story Adaptable? Episode 56
An Interview with Author Gail Priest, Episode 55
Build, Engage, Monetize: Why Creators are Turning to Substack, Episode 54
Scrivener Simplified: Your Beginner’s Guide to Writing Smarter, Episode 53
An Interview with James Arnett, Episode 52
Editing Uncovered: What Writers Need to Know, Episode 51
“Fifty and Fearless: Hope and Donna Unfiltered,” Episode 50
An Interview with author Lisa Montanaro, Episode 49
Writing Resistance: Breaking Down The Handmaid’s Tale from the Writer’s Lens, Season 3, Episode 48
Pen to Page: How Journaling Fuels Storytelling, Episode 47
An Interview with author Jenn Bouchard: Episode 46
The Write Resources to Set You on the Path to Writing, Publishing & Marketing, Episode 45
Character Alchemy: Crafting Complex Characters, Episode 44
An Interview with NY Times Bestselling author J.D. Barker, Episode 43
Writing the Dreaded Book Jacket Summary and Pitch, Episode 42
Our Take on Publishing Industry Predictions, Episode 041
An Interview with author Sarahlyn Bruck, Episode 40
The Mystique of Book Reviews and Blurbs: Episode 39
Best Book Recs from 2024 and Most Anticipated in 2025: Episode 38
Authors Making the Most of the Holidays, Episode 37
Bookstagrammers: Helping Authors Establish a Platform, Episode 36
Is Creating Ads Right for You? The Basics of Advertising on FB and/or Amazon, Episode 35
To Blog or to Newsletter? Episode 34
Leveraging a Successful Career through Public Relations, Episode 33
An Interview with Author Libby McNamee, Episode 32
So, You Want to Write a Novel? Where to Begin, Episode 31
“So What Kind of Writer Do You Want to Be?” Setting Goals, Priorities and Boundaries, Episode 30
Reading Like A Writer, Episode 29
Making Your Live Events Come to Life, Episode 28
From Book Writer to Book Keeper: Budgeting Your Author Endeavors, Episode 27
An Interview with Maggie Smith, Episode 26
The Obscurity of the Label: Women’s Fiction, Episode 25
One Year Anniversary: A Year in Review, Episode 024
Creating a Website: Options and Content, Episode 023
An interview with Leslie Rasmussen, Episode 022
Editing & Revision: The Advice You Didn’t Know You Needed, Episode 021
An interview with Jill Hannah Anderson, Episode 20
Query Basics: How to Attract the Attention of the RIGHT Agents and Publishers, Episode 019
An Interview with Lainey Cameron, Episode 018
Beyond the Launch: Shift Your Marketing Strategies, Episode 017
Character Development: How to Make Your Characters Jump Off the Page
An Interview with Grace Sammon
How Can Podcasts Benefit Your Writing Career?
2023 Recap of Top Industry Stories: A Look Back and Forward
A Realistic Timeline for a Book Launch and a To Do List to Get You There: Episode 012
Reviews: How to get them, when to listen to them and how to let go? Episode 011
Writer’s Block: Is it real? Episode 010
Showing vs. Telling: When are they appropriate? Episode 9
Plotter or Panster or Something In-between? Episode 8
Exploring Author Spaces: From Writing Nooks to Creative Havens, Episode 7
Navigating Social Media: Tips for Writers
What’s an Author Brand and How Do You Get One?
You’ve Written a first draft. NOW what?
So, You Want to Write a Book? Where & How a Writer Begins
Demystifying the Paths to Publishing
Writing C(urriculum) V(itae): What makes you an author?