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The Wordslinger Podcast — 114 episodes

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Make Them Suffer (and other Writing Craft Tips)

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5 Scams Targeting Writers Right Now

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3 Things Writers Should Stop Worrying About

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5 Publishing Trends Writers Should Watch

5

The Pulp Fiction Strategy for Modern Authors

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The Pulp Fiction Strategy for Modern Authors

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Why Bad AI Writing Might Make You a Better Writer

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Why Bad AI Writing Might Make You a Better Writer

9

The Future of Writing Is Human + AI

10

The Future of Writing Is Human + AI

11

How I Use AI Without Letting It Write My Books

12

How I Use AI Without Letting It Write My Books

13

I Put This Book Aside for Two Years. Here’s What Happened

14

I Put This Book Aside for Two Years. Here’s What Happened

15

My Exact Publishing Process (After 70+ Books)

16

My Exact Publishing Process (After 70+ Books)

17

The Problem with Draft2Digital’s New Policy

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The Problem with Draft2Digital’s New Policy

19

Traditional Publishing Is Breaking (why I chose Indie-first)

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Traditional Publishing Is Breaking (why I chose Indie-first)

21

Your Author Platform Matters More Than Your Book

22

Your Author Platform Matters More Than Your Book

23

You Don’t Need More Time—You Need This Instead

24

You Don’t Need More Time—You Need This Instead

25

The Writing Trick That Unstuck My Novel

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The Writing Trick That Unstuck My Novel

27

3 Writing Habits That Work Better Than a Perfect Writing Routine

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3 Writing Habits That Work Better Than a Perfect Writing Routine

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Most People Don’t Actually Want to Be Writers

30

Most People Don’t Actually Want to Be Writers

31

3 Ways to Know If You Should Finish, Pause, or Abandon Your Book

32

3 Ways to Know If You Should Finish, Pause, or Abandon Your Book

33

6 Ways I Use AI While Writing My Books (Not What You Think)

34

AI Is Beating Writers at Their Own Game (Here’s the Only Way to Win)

35

The Analog Rebellion: Why Creators Are Walking Away from Big Tech

36

I Stopped Typing My Novels — Here’s What Happened

37

Why Productivity Almost Killed My Creativity

38

What 2025 taught me about writing

39

No One Is Watching—So Why Should You Keep Creating?

40

The Ethics and Practicalities of AI in Publishing with JD Lasica and Alessandra Torre

41

Writing Better Thrillers: Travel, Research, and Craft Secrets From Two Pros

42

Why Writers Need a Found Family: A Thanksgiving Message for Creators

43

Writers Are Being Targeted: Don’t Fall for These New Scams

44

I Asked a CPA Why Authors Struggle With Money—His Answer Shocked Me

45

Why Every Writer Needs to Attend Conferences (Even When It Feels Useless)

46

The trick to writing when you're too busy to write

47

Authenticity and Minimalism: Letting Go, Living Better, Connecting More

48

Workflow: Streamlining Writing, Tech, and Life for Creative Success

49

Why I’m Selling the Desk I Wrote 100 Books On

50

Minimalist Moves: Why Experience Matters More Than Possessions

51

Rethinking the Writing Process: Dictation, Flash Fiction, and Speculative Fiction

52

Twelve Years of Wordslinger: What Podcasting Has Taught Me

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How I’m Blending Indie and Traditional Publishing for Greater Success

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Fiction Faster: How Dictation Changed Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer’s Writing Process

55

The Author Who Inspired Me Most

56

Navigating Audio, Entrepreneurship, and Networking for Authors with Tim Heller

57

Subversive Art and Indie Publishing with Johnny B. Truant

58

Disrupting Healthcare PLUS Balancing Fiction and Nonfiction with Dr. Marschall Runge

59

Career Pivots for Writers: Crafting the Same But Different Book for Future Success

60

Author Success Hacks: Using YouTube and Virtual Assistants for Growth

61

Harnessing Discipline and Flexibility for Creative Success as a Writer

62

Two Weeks Away: Wrestling With Toxic Hope and Expectation

63

Unlocking the Future of Audiobooks: AI Narration and Multicast with Spoken

64

The Power of What If: Kevin Tumlinson's Journey Through Alternate Realities and Science

65

Embrace the Perspective Economy: Navigating Success in the Artisan Age

66

Just Write - Transform Your Writing Routine with VAs and Author Anchor

67

From Rejection to Success: Joseph Finder's Path as a Thriller Writer

68

Mastering Your Craft: Learning from Eric Cogorno's Golf and Personal Development Journey

69

Simplifying Author Marketing: Evan Gow on the Power of StoryOrigin

70

Steve Berry Discusses His Writer’s Journey and New Book "The Medici Return"

71

Healing Through Words: Sally McQuillen's Memoir Journey

72

Shifting Platforms: Kevin's Decision to Prioritize Substack for Writing Success

73

From Medicine to Mystery: Cristina LePort's Journey into Writing

74

Your Publishing Compass with Carla King

75

From Jim Henson to Keynotes: Andrew Davis's Journey to Storytelling Mastery

76

Missions not Goals

77

Pulling it all together with Genius Link

78

No Limits, Just Opportunity

79

Family! (and other traumas)

80

It's already happening...

81

We can’t escape it…

82

History meets modern-day threat in “Going Dark”

83

Unpacking Aristotle for Authors with Douglas Vigliotti

84

Write a memoir like a genius with Wendy Dale

85

Indie Writers Club, Podcasting with James Blatch and Cara Clare

86

Tangible Experience

87

Taylor Moore and Texas Writing

88

Writing and Creating with Momentum

89

Co-Authoring with J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle

90

Plotting: Confessions of a recovering Pantser

91

AI and Quality over Quantity

92

How hobbies make you better at everything

93

Side Hustles and Real Estate Investing with JD Barker // Wordslinger ep 230

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No Loyalty - Own Your Career Instead // Wordslinger ep 229

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The story behind Self Publishing with Dale Roberts // Wordslinger ep 228

96

Marketing and more with Melanie Herschorn // Wordslinger ep 227

97

Kickstarter, Direct, and a New Age of Book Marketing with Joanna Penn // Wordslinger ep 226

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Pivoting in Career and Life with Grant Faulkner // Wordslinger ep 225

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Simulation Theory and Other Realities with Ernest Dempsey // Wordslinger ep 224

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Inversions Metaphor- The Poetry of Vance Monet // Wordslinger ep 223

101

The Otter of Creativity with Cameron Sutter // Wordslinger ep 222

102

The Iconoclast Writer - Johnny B. Truant // Wordslinger ep 221

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JD Barker - Murder, Vampires, and Other True Stories // Wordslinger ep. 220

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Michael Evans and Storytellers Rule the World // Wordslinger ep 219

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Story Builds Brand Loyalty // Wordslinger ep 218

106

3 Things and How to Promote a Book // Wordslinger ep 217

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126 - The Wordslinger is Back

108

Cultivating the Fertile Mind with J Daniel Sawyer // Ep 209

109

Book Coaching with Jennie Nash, Ep 202

110

The Art of the Ask, Ep 193

111

What is the minimum you need for a writing career? Ep 184

112

RVs as the Ultimate Writer's Retreat with Outdoorsy's Colin Gardiner, Episode 157

113

Empowering Female Protagonists with Mark O'Neill, Episode 156

114

WPC-151 - Rewriting Past Mistakes with David Gaughran