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The Wordslinger Podcast — 303 episodes · page 1 of 4
Write what you don't know
Never Respond to a Bad Book Review
Writers are Reading the Wrong Books
How to Keep Writing When Anxiety Takes Over
The Best Time to Market Your Book
Should You REALLY Become a Full-Time Writer?
Writing with Fences
This One Habit made me a Successful Writer
Should Authors Use Substack?
You Should Use AI to Write Your Book (sort of)
My Biggest Failures as a Writer
How to Write Characters Who Aren’t Like You
Should Authors Use AI-Generated Book Covers?
How to Be an Anonymous Author and Still Sell Books
When Should an Author Hire a Virtual Assistant?
The Weird Way I Start Writing a Novel
Why Do You Write? This Answer Changes Everything
This SECRET makes writers successful
Hate Marketing? Here’s What I Do Instead.
How I Keep Multiple Writing Projects Moving at Once
Way too busy for writing
BETA READERS - Here's how you find them
AI isn't going to replace you
Theo of Golden Proves You Don’t Need Action to Create Drama
Writers: You’re Running a Business Whether You Like It or Not
You Don’t Need to Buy ISBNs
Amazon, Kobo, D2D: Here’s How I Distribute My Books
AI Isn’t Why Your Books Aren’t Selling
Marvel Ruined What Made Endgame Matter (Avengers Endgame: Encore)
The JAWS Trick That Makes Characters More Powerful
MONEY
Nobody Tells Writers How to Do This
100 Years of Research, ONE Novel
Star Trek Forgot the #1 Rule of Writing Characters
The Business of Being a Bestselling Author — with J.D. Barker
The SECRET to Original Writing
You Don’t Need Permission to Be a Writer
The Edit Stack - SPEND NOTHING
This Is How You Reinvent Spider-Man
Why Writers are Abandoning Traditional Publishing
Got a Bad Review? Do NOT Do This
I Tested “AI Slop.” The Results Surprised Me
I Can’t Afford to Self-Publish” — Wordslinger 10-Sh0t
Your First Draft Is Supposed to Be Bad
I Sold 10 Million Books and All I Got was this AI Witch Hunt
AI Witch Hunts and the New Writing Economy
I Almost Quit Writing… Then I Built a System Around My Chaos
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