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The Indy Author Podcast — 358 episodes · page 1 of 4
Turning Life's Plot Twists into a Powerful Memoir with John DeDakis - #359
Building Connection Through Long-Form Content with Dan Blank - #358
Online Community Etiquette for Authors with Dale L. Roberts - #357
Flexibility Is the Key to Creative Power: Planning a Series with Pamela Fagan Hutchins - #356
Writing Iconic Characters with Enneagram with Claire Taylor - #355
Social Media Strategy for Authors with Dan Blank - #354
Writing the Stories Only Life Can Teach You with Bruce Robert Coffin - #353
Building AI Trust to Improve Book Discoverability with Meg Casebolt - #352
How Tech Is Changing Crime Fiction with Patrick O'Donnell - #351
Beyond the Launch: Reviving Your Backlist with Jeff Elkins - #350
What Draft2Digital's New Fees Mean for Indie Authors with Kris Austin - #349
Laying the Groundwork for Book Rights Deals with Jane Friedman - #348
Using Magpie Mode to Gather and Connect Ideas with Jessie Kwak - #347
Building an Authentic Author Brand with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - #346
Book Marketing on a Budget with Kevin Hall - #345
Finding Your Author Archetype to Avoid Burnout with Frankie Blooding - #344
Writing Better Characters with the Big Five Personality Traits with Kat Caldwell - #343
Hybrid Publishing: Green Flags, Red Flags, and What to Expect with Gordon McClellan - #342
Conflict, Character, and Motivation with Austin S. Camacho - #341
Interiority: The Secret Sauce of Good Fiction with Kristen Tate - #340
Smart Marketing Over Hot Genres with Dale L. Roberts - #339
The Choreography of a Scene with Rene Gutteridge - #338
Story First, Marketing Second with Carlo J. Emanuele - #337
The Economics of Con Life with Todd Fahnestock - #336
Substack for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers with Elle Griffin - #335
Your Humanity Is Your Brand with Jeniffer Thompson - #334
From Data to Discovery: ALLi's Indie Author Bookstore with Melissa Addey - #333
Writing Rules You Can Break with Kristen Tate - #332
Tropes as Tools in Mysteries & Thrillers with Sara Rosett - #331
Writing the Moments that Matter with Rene Gutteridge - #330
A Poet's Guide to Craft, Publishing, and Community with Robert Lee Brewer - #329
Learn to Write It, Learn to Publish It: Western Colorado University Master's Programs in Publishing and Genre Fiction with Kevin J. Anderson & Johanna Parkhurst - #328
Media Tie-ins for Fun and Profit with Jonathan Maberry - #327
Story First, Genre Second: Lessons from Romantasy for Every Writer with Brenna Bailey-Davies - #326
Reveals as the Striptease of Fiction with Tiffany Yates Martin - #325
Writing Ensemble Casts That Keep Readers Hooked with Jennifer Probst - #324
Navigating the Short Fiction Market with Authority with Angelique Fawns - #323
Becoming a Better Writer by Being a Better Reader with Kristen Tate - #322
Optimizing the ROI of an Author Assistant with Kevin Tumlinson - #321
The Writer's Guide to Finding Community with Jessie Kwak - #320
How and Why to Market Nonfiction Before You Write with Karen Williams - #319
Reimagining Success Through Self-Advocacy and Collaboration with Laura Goode - #318
Insights From My Podcast Sabbatical with Matty Dalrymple - #317
Taking a Break for a Creative Refresh with Matty Dalrymple - #316
Reigniting Your Creativity with Writing Contests with Polly Campbell - #315
Harnessing AI for Affordable Audio with Phil Marshall - #314
Unearthing Story Treasures with Beth Daley of Europeana - #313
Storytelling through Epistolary Fiction with David Viergutz - #312
What to Quit and How to Know with Becca Syme - #311
Writing to Heal with John DeDakis - #310
How to Get Your Book Seen and Sold with Claudine Wolk - #309
Writing Realistic Police Procedures with Lisa Regan - #308
Crafting Stories for the Ear with Cindy Gunderson - #307
Finding Readers Through Serialization with JP Rindfleisch - #306
Writing for Passion, Not Platforms with John Gaspard - #305
From Beta Readers to Better Story with Michael La Ronn - #304
Midlist Success with Jane Friedman - #303
AI as Business Consultant and Coach with Dale L. Roberts - #302
The Digital Landscape for Ebooks and Audio with Greg Keogh - #301
Lessons from a Changing Publishing Landscape with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - #300
What Writers Can Learn from Theater with Jean Burgess - #299
The Artisan Author with Johnny B. Truant - #298
Print Strategies for Indies with David Wogahn - #297
Article Writing for Platform and Profit with Kerrie Flanagan - #296
Unlocking the Power of Book Awards with Hannah Jacobson - #295
Warfare for Writers with Timons Esaias - #294
What Writers can Learn from "The Full Monty" with Jennifer Hilt and Ran Walker - #293
Reviving a Series with Greta Boris - #292
The Podcast Guest Playbook with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - #291
The Traveling Writer in Life and on the Page with Luke Richardson - #290
Crafting Poetic Prose with Ran Walker - #289
Decoding Storytelling Tropes with Jennifer Hilt - #288
Managing Your Editorial Crew with Roz Morris - #287
The New Normal of an Author Career with Johnny B. Truant - #286
Writing Short with Art Taylor - #285
Training the Brain for Fiction Dictation with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer - #284
Writing Pivots and the Power of Humility with Kevin Tumlinson - #283
Unlocking the Power of Book Reviews with Rossana Corniel - #282
Using Relevance to Save Your Darlings with Liesel Hill
Insider Tips from Writing Contest Judges with Clay Stafford - #280
LinkedIn Strategies for Authors with Troy Lambert - #279
The Perks and Pitfalls of Facebook Ads with Malorie Cooper - #278
Book Promotion and How to Break through the Noise with Leah Paulos - #277
Navigating Legal Risk in Memoir with Kathryn Goldman - #276
Getting Unstuck in Book Marketing and Promotion with Michael La Ronn - #275
Elevating Your Presence with Panel Appearances with Joanne McLaughlin - #274
Showrunning Your Series Novels with Cheryl McKay - #273
The Evolving Author and Second Editions with Joanna Penn - #272
Tapping into Your Author Voice with Tiffany Yates Martin - #271
Author Assistants: Finding One or Being One with Kate Tilton - #270
The Discipline-Driven Path to Success with Dre Baldwin - #269
What Authors Should Not Learn from Movies with Rene Gutteridge - #268
Using Romance to Write Stories with Heart with Jennifer Probst - #267
Timeless Storytelling Principles with Douglas Vigliotti - #266
Connecting and Captivating with Author Readings with Gary Zenker - #265
Building Your Brand through Networking with Dale L. Roberts - #264
Collaborate and Create with Michael La Ronn - #263
Combating and Tapping into Imposter Syndrome with Diane Vallere - #262
Navigating Collaborative Storytelling with Todd Fahnestock - #261
Four Pillars of Author Success with Emma Dhesi - #260