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Authors Talking Bookish — 70 episodes

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What if mid-life isn’t a crisis—but a powerful second coming-of-age? An interview with authors Elissa Bass and Christine Consolino

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Smart, Legitimate Book Marketing Strategies for Authors

3

Brainstorming Bootcamp:Creative Sparks for Storytellers

4

An Interview with Author Sue William Silverman

5

Genre Is Not a Box: Using Story Categories as Creative Tools

6

The “Write” Path: Conquering Writer’s Burnout and Block

7

An Interview with author Linda Rosen

8

Marketing Scams Every Author Should Know

9

Publishing Industry Predictions

10

An Interview with Bestselling Author Barbara Conrey

11

Tension & Conflict: The Writer’s Secret Weapons

12

Pitch Perfect: How to Sell Your Story in Minutes

13

An Interview with author Joanna Monahan

14

Hooked from Page One: Nailing Your Novel’s Beginning, Episode 57

15

From Page to Screen: What Makes a Story Adaptable? Episode 56

16

An Interview with Author Gail Priest, Episode 55

17

Build, Engage, Monetize: Why Creators are Turning to Substack, Episode 54

18

Scrivener Simplified: Your Beginner’s Guide to Writing Smarter, Episode 53

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An Interview with James Arnett, Episode 52

20

Editing Uncovered: What Writers Need to Know, Episode 51

21

“Fifty and Fearless: Hope and Donna Unfiltered,” Episode 50

22

An Interview with author Lisa Montanaro, Episode 49

23

Writing Resistance: Breaking Down The Handmaid’s Tale from the Writer’s Lens, Season 3, Episode 48

24

Pen to Page: How Journaling Fuels Storytelling, Episode 47

25

An Interview with author Jenn Bouchard: Episode 46

26

The Write Resources to Set You on the Path to Writing, Publishing & Marketing, Episode 45

27

Character Alchemy: Crafting Complex Characters, Episode 44

28

An Interview with NY Times Bestselling author J.D. Barker, Episode 43

29

Writing the Dreaded Book Jacket Summary and Pitch, Episode 42

30

Our Take on Publishing Industry Predictions, Episode 041

31

An Interview with author Sarahlyn Bruck, Episode 40

32

The Mystique of Book Reviews and Blurbs: Episode 39

33

Best Book Recs from 2024 and Most Anticipated in 2025: Episode 38

34

Authors Making the Most of the Holidays, Episode 37

35

Bookstagrammers: Helping Authors Establish a Platform, Episode 36

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Is Creating Ads Right for You? The Basics of Advertising on FB and/or Amazon, Episode 35

37

To Blog or to Newsletter? Episode 34

38

Leveraging a Successful Career through Public Relations, Episode 33

39

An Interview with Author Libby McNamee, Episode 32

40

So, You Want to Write a Novel? Where to Begin, Episode 31

41

“So What Kind of Writer Do You Want to Be?” Setting Goals, Priorities and Boundaries, Episode 30

42

Reading Like A Writer, Episode 29

43

Making Your Live Events Come to Life, Episode 28

44

From Book Writer to Book Keeper: Budgeting Your Author Endeavors, Episode 27

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An Interview with Maggie Smith, Episode 26

46

The Obscurity of the Label: Women’s Fiction, Episode 25

47

One Year Anniversary: A Year in Review, Episode 024

48

Creating a Website: Options and Content, Episode 023

49

An interview with Leslie Rasmussen, Episode 022

50

Editing & Revision: The Advice You Didn’t Know You Needed, Episode 021

51

An interview with Jill Hannah Anderson, Episode 20

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Query Basics: How to Attract the Attention of the RIGHT Agents and Publishers, Episode 019

53

An Interview with Lainey Cameron, Episode 018

54

Beyond the Launch: Shift Your Marketing Strategies, Episode 017

55

Character Development: How to Make Your Characters Jump Off the Page

56

An Interview with Grace Sammon

57

How Can Podcasts Benefit Your Writing Career?

58

2023 Recap of Top Industry Stories: A Look Back and Forward

59

A Realistic Timeline for a Book Launch and a To Do List to Get You There: Episode 012

60

Reviews: How to get them, when to listen to them and how to let go? Episode 011

61

Writer’s Block: Is it real? Episode 010

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Showing vs. Telling: When are they appropriate? Episode 9

63

Plotter or Panster or Something In-between? Episode 8

64

Exploring Author Spaces: From Writing Nooks to Creative Havens, Episode 7

65

Navigating Social Media: Tips for Writers

66

What’s an Author Brand and How Do You Get One?

67

You’ve Written a first draft. NOW what?

68

So, You Want to Write a Book? Where & How a Writer Begins

69

Demystifying the Paths to Publishing

70

Writing C(urriculum) V(itae): What makes you an author?