All Episodes
The Wordslinger Podcast — 114 episodes
Make Them Suffer (and other Writing Craft Tips)
5 Scams Targeting Writers Right Now
3 Things Writers Should Stop Worrying About
5 Publishing Trends Writers Should Watch
The Pulp Fiction Strategy for Modern Authors
The Pulp Fiction Strategy for Modern Authors
Why Bad AI Writing Might Make You a Better Writer
Why Bad AI Writing Might Make You a Better Writer
The Future of Writing Is Human + AI
The Future of Writing Is Human + AI
How I Use AI Without Letting It Write My Books
How I Use AI Without Letting It Write My Books
I Put This Book Aside for Two Years. Here’s What Happened
I Put This Book Aside for Two Years. Here’s What Happened
My Exact Publishing Process (After 70+ Books)
My Exact Publishing Process (After 70+ Books)
The Problem with Draft2Digital’s New Policy
The Problem with Draft2Digital’s New Policy
Traditional Publishing Is Breaking (why I chose Indie-first)
Traditional Publishing Is Breaking (why I chose Indie-first)
Your Author Platform Matters More Than Your Book
Your Author Platform Matters More Than Your Book
You Don’t Need More Time—You Need This Instead
You Don’t Need More Time—You Need This Instead
The Writing Trick That Unstuck My Novel
The Writing Trick That Unstuck My Novel
3 Writing Habits That Work Better Than a Perfect Writing Routine
3 Writing Habits That Work Better Than a Perfect Writing Routine
Most People Don’t Actually Want to Be Writers
Most People Don’t Actually Want to Be Writers
3 Ways to Know If You Should Finish, Pause, or Abandon Your Book
3 Ways to Know If You Should Finish, Pause, or Abandon Your Book
6 Ways I Use AI While Writing My Books (Not What You Think)
AI Is Beating Writers at Their Own Game (Here’s the Only Way to Win)
The Analog Rebellion: Why Creators Are Walking Away from Big Tech
I Stopped Typing My Novels — Here’s What Happened
Why Productivity Almost Killed My Creativity
What 2025 taught me about writing
No One Is Watching—So Why Should You Keep Creating?
The Ethics and Practicalities of AI in Publishing with JD Lasica and Alessandra Torre
Writing Better Thrillers: Travel, Research, and Craft Secrets From Two Pros
Why Writers Need a Found Family: A Thanksgiving Message for Creators
Writers Are Being Targeted: Don’t Fall for These New Scams
I Asked a CPA Why Authors Struggle With Money—His Answer Shocked Me
Why Every Writer Needs to Attend Conferences (Even When It Feels Useless)
The trick to writing when you're too busy to write
Authenticity and Minimalism: Letting Go, Living Better, Connecting More
Workflow: Streamlining Writing, Tech, and Life for Creative Success
Why I’m Selling the Desk I Wrote 100 Books On
Minimalist Moves: Why Experience Matters More Than Possessions
Rethinking the Writing Process: Dictation, Flash Fiction, and Speculative Fiction
Twelve Years of Wordslinger: What Podcasting Has Taught Me
How I’m Blending Indie and Traditional Publishing for Greater Success
Fiction Faster: How Dictation Changed Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer’s Writing Process
The Author Who Inspired Me Most
Navigating Audio, Entrepreneurship, and Networking for Authors with Tim Heller
Subversive Art and Indie Publishing with Johnny B. Truant
Disrupting Healthcare PLUS Balancing Fiction and Nonfiction with Dr. Marschall Runge
Career Pivots for Writers: Crafting the Same But Different Book for Future Success
Author Success Hacks: Using YouTube and Virtual Assistants for Growth
Harnessing Discipline and Flexibility for Creative Success as a Writer
Two Weeks Away: Wrestling With Toxic Hope and Expectation
Unlocking the Future of Audiobooks: AI Narration and Multicast with Spoken
The Power of What If: Kevin Tumlinson's Journey Through Alternate Realities and Science
Embrace the Perspective Economy: Navigating Success in the Artisan Age
Just Write - Transform Your Writing Routine with VAs and Author Anchor
From Rejection to Success: Joseph Finder's Path as a Thriller Writer
Mastering Your Craft: Learning from Eric Cogorno's Golf and Personal Development Journey
Simplifying Author Marketing: Evan Gow on the Power of StoryOrigin
Steve Berry Discusses His Writer’s Journey and New Book "The Medici Return"
Healing Through Words: Sally McQuillen's Memoir Journey
Shifting Platforms: Kevin's Decision to Prioritize Substack for Writing Success
From Medicine to Mystery: Cristina LePort's Journey into Writing
Your Publishing Compass with Carla King
From Jim Henson to Keynotes: Andrew Davis's Journey to Storytelling Mastery
Missions not Goals
Pulling it all together with Genius Link
No Limits, Just Opportunity
Family! (and other traumas)
It's already happening...
We can’t escape it…
History meets modern-day threat in “Going Dark”
Unpacking Aristotle for Authors with Douglas Vigliotti
Write a memoir like a genius with Wendy Dale
Indie Writers Club, Podcasting with James Blatch and Cara Clare
Tangible Experience
Taylor Moore and Texas Writing
Writing and Creating with Momentum
Co-Authoring with J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle
Plotting: Confessions of a recovering Pantser
AI and Quality over Quantity
How hobbies make you better at everything
Side Hustles and Real Estate Investing with JD Barker // Wordslinger ep 230
No Loyalty - Own Your Career Instead // Wordslinger ep 229
The story behind Self Publishing with Dale Roberts // Wordslinger ep 228
Marketing and more with Melanie Herschorn // Wordslinger ep 227
Kickstarter, Direct, and a New Age of Book Marketing with Joanna Penn // Wordslinger ep 226
Pivoting in Career and Life with Grant Faulkner // Wordslinger ep 225
Simulation Theory and Other Realities with Ernest Dempsey // Wordslinger ep 224
Inversions Metaphor- The Poetry of Vance Monet // Wordslinger ep 223
The Otter of Creativity with Cameron Sutter // Wordslinger ep 222
The Iconoclast Writer - Johnny B. Truant // Wordslinger ep 221
JD Barker - Murder, Vampires, and Other True Stories // Wordslinger ep. 220
Michael Evans and Storytellers Rule the World // Wordslinger ep 219
Story Builds Brand Loyalty // Wordslinger ep 218
3 Things and How to Promote a Book // Wordslinger ep 217
126 - The Wordslinger is Back
Cultivating the Fertile Mind with J Daniel Sawyer // Ep 209
Book Coaching with Jennie Nash, Ep 202
The Art of the Ask, Ep 193
What is the minimum you need for a writing career? Ep 184
RVs as the Ultimate Writer's Retreat with Outdoorsy's Colin Gardiner, Episode 157
Empowering Female Protagonists with Mark O'Neill, Episode 156
WPC-151 - Rewriting Past Mistakes with David Gaughran