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Write the Damn Book Already — 185 episodes
Ep 184: How a Weekly Substack Post Turned Into a Book Deal, with Katie Clapham
Ep 183: Developmental Editing, Beta Readers, and Knowing When Your Book Is Actually Ready (with Allison Buehner)
Ep 182: Laurie Notaro on Living Book to Book
Ep 181: Joyce Maynard on Storytelling, Permission, and Who Gets to Tell the Truth
Ep 180: What First-Time Authors Need to Hear Before Querying an Agent (with Eli McCann)
Ep 179: Meg Mitchell Moore on Messy First Drafts and Why Nobody Has Publishing Figured Out
Ep 178: What If You Already Found Yourself? Angela Brown on Fiction, Fear, and Saying No
Ep 177: There Are No Rules (Except the Oxford Comma) -- with Eric Garcia
Ep 176: How to Publish A Children's Book with Erin Thorburn
Ep 175: How Consistency Fuels Creativity (with Nadia Hashimi)
Ep 174: Writing Compelling Stories with Ann Garvin
Ep 173: Publishing Hot Takes with Jordan Roter
Ep 172: Writing Memoir When Your Memories Have Disappeared (with Cinelle Barnes)
Ep 171: From YA to Adult: Liz Lawson's Publishing Journey
Ep 170: Mastering the Art of Outlining with Joan F. Smith
Ep 169: From Short Stories to a Debut Novel (with Louise Marburg)
Ep 168: How Reality TV Inspired a Debut Novel (with Amy Mass)
Ep 167: Self-Publishing Surprises with Allie Hill
Ep 166: Writing the Book That Scares You a Little (with Rachel Beanland)
Ep 165: How to Write a Memoir That Actually Lands With Rachel Weaver
Ep 164: Why Your Manuscript Stalls (and What Actually Helps)
Ep 163: The Truth About Traditional Publishing Nobody Tells First-Time Authors
Ep 162: From Academic to Fiction Author with Jennifer Brown
Ep 161: How to Avoid Getting Banned on Amazon: 5 Essential Tips for Indie Authors
Ep 160: The Hidden Struggles of TV and Book Success with Liz Astrof
Ep 159: Start at the End with Emma Grey
Ep 158: Inside Alexandra Potter's Writing Process
Ep 157: The Challenge of Anonymity in Memoir Writing
Ep 156: New Ebook Strategies for Indie Authors (2026)
Ep 155: A Lawyer's Flawed Characters Challenge the Idea of "Happily Ever After" (with Sarah Vacchiano)
Ep 154: Cassie Miller's Path to "Meet Me Under the Lights" (YA Contemporary Romance)
Ep 153: Authors: Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Ep 152: Building Your Author Email List
Ep 251: 2026: The Year of Ease, Not Hustle
Ep 150: Author & Book Marketing in 2026 with Jenn Hanson-dePaula
Ep 149: Favorite Reads of 2025
Ep 148: 5 Self-Publishing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make
Ep 147: 5 Editing Rules that Instantly Improve Any Nonfiction Manuscript
Ep 146: I Wanted To Be Wonderful with Lihi Lapid
Ep 145: Quick Wins For Self-Publishing Authors
Ep 144: What I'd Tell You About Book Writing (If I Wasn't Afraid You'd Block Me)
Ep 143: From Starbucks Barista to Thriller Novelist with Julie Doar
Ep 142: Writing, Endings & Publishing Myths with Novelist Turner Gable Kahn
Ep 141: From Fantasy to Memoir with Betsy Cornwell
Ep 140: Writing Tips from Bestselling Author Jane Hamilton
Ep 139: How Indie Authors Can Shield Their Book from Copyright Infringement
Ep 138: How to Choose Best Kindle Keywords for Your Book (Guide for Indie Authors) (2025)
Ep 137: Amazon Ads for Authors Made Simple - FAQs
Ep 136: Writing a Novel While Raising Kids with Jill Beissel
Ep 135: Q&A: Kirkus Reviews, Writing with AI, and Bestseller Status
Ep 134: Crafting Complex Narratives with Lauren Oliver
Ep 133: Living Proof with Tiffany Graham Charkosky
Ep 132: What Nobody Tells You About Making Your Book "Take Off"
Ep 131: The Paper Palace and Beyond with Miranda Cowley Heller
Ep 130: When Fiction Meets AI with Lori Gold
Ep 129: From LinkedIn to Penguin Random House with Gigi Robinson
Ep 128: Book Publicity with Emily Florence
Ep 127: On Writing...Everything, with Melissa de la Cruz
Ep 126: Murder on the Page with N.L. Blandford
Ep 125: The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman
Ep 124: From Attorney to Romance Author with Audrey Ingram
Ep 123: Reality TV and Romance with Neely Tubati-Alexander
Ep 122: From Nanny Diaries to The Best We Could Hope For, A Conversation with Nicola Kraus
Ep 121: Lights, Camera, Book Launch with Noël Stark
Ep 120: Writing a Novel (While Your House Falls Apart) with A. Morini
Ep 119: Inside Hybrid Publishing with Naren Aryal
Ep 118: Jordan Roter on her Journey From TV Writer to Novelist
Ep 117: Unconventional Ways to Promote Your Book (Without Breaking the Bank)
Ep 116: Beta Readers, Plot Twists, and Audiobook Magic with Nanda Reddy
Ep 115: The Tortoise Strategy-How Slow and Steady Wins the Publishing Race
Ep 114: Getting Amazon Reviews That Sell More Books (The No-Cringe Guide)
Ep 113: Amazon Book Sales: What’s Working (and What’s Not) with Dave Chesson
Ep 112: Keyword Tips for Getting More Amazon Book Sales
Ep 111: Behind the Scenes of Hybrid Publishing
Ep 110: ISBN Essentials for Indie Authors
EP 109: From TV Writer to Author with Michael Jamin
Ep 108: Passionately Crafting Memoir and Nonfiction with Patti Hall
Ep 107: Author Marketing Strategies with Jenn Hanson-dePaula
Ep 106: Writing Rom-Coms with Jane Costello
Ep 105: Book Events (that Actually Sell Books) with Traci Thomas
Ep 104: Writing Personal Essays with Amy Wilson
Ep 103: Memoir Writing with Sarah Gormley
Ep 102: Literary Suspense with Sarah Sawyer
Ep 101: Amazon Ads for Authors
Ep 100: Navigating the Publishing Industry with Megan Tady
Ep 99: The Novel AFTER a Bestseller, with Emma Grey
Ep 98: Wide vs. Amazon Exclusive: Understanding eBook Distribution Strategies
Ep 97: Offering Pre-Orders as a Self-Published Author
Ep 96: How to (Easily) Form a Publishing House
Ep 95: Conquering Nonfiction and Memoir Chaos
Ep 94: WTH is an ISBN?
Ep 93: The Art of Short Stories with Mary Jones
Ep 92: How to Navigate Writing Detours
Ep 91: From Playwright to Novelist with Gail Priest
Ep 90: Creating Audiobooks with Drew Linsalata
Ep 89: When Fiction Incorporates History with Joselyn Takacs
Ep 88: Writing From Multiple POVs with Ava Dellaira
Ep 87: Best Writing Advice (from Published Authors)
Ep 86: Understanding Indie Publishing Options
Ep 85: Book Marketing Tips from Publicist and Industry Expert Kathleen Schmidt
Ep 84: Releasing the Sophomore Novel with Donna Norman Carbone
Ep 83: Self-Publishing Cookbooks and Children's Books
EP 82: On Submission with Diana Naranjo (Memoir)
Ep 81: The Short Chapter on Permission
Ep 80: How to Avoid Copyright Infringement (and Other Listener Questions)
Ep 79: Querying Literary Agents with Lauren Kay
Ep 78: Traditional Publishing Lessons with Neely Tubati Alexander
Ep 77: Indie Publishing with Fiction Author Kathryn Biel
Ep 76: When Going Viral Goes Very (Very) Wrong
Ep 75: Writing Novels in the Operating Room with Elle Evans
Ep 74: First comes publisher, then comes agent, with Julie Chavez
Ep 73: From Memoir to Fiction with Zibby Owens
Ep 72: Simple (and Essential) Reminders for Authors
Ep 71: From Attorney to Author with Novelist Jessica Saunders
Ep 70: Self-Publishing Predictions for 2024
Ep 69: Women's Fiction Writing with Sarahlyn Bruck
Ep: 68: Creating Companion Journals for Your Book
Ep 67: What Authors Will Need Most in 2024
Ep 66: Reigniting Your Writing Passion: Strategies for Discipline, Inspiration, and Accountability
Ep 65: Novel Writing with Donna Hemans
Ep 64: Novel Writing with Ann Garvin
Ep 63: Fictionalizing Real Life with Pamela Kripke
Ep 62: Writing Through Grief with Emma Grey
Ep 61: Living Out Your Book's Message with Bethany Clemenson
Ep 60: The Art of Reissuing a Book with Alix Strauss
Ep 59: After 6 books, what I wish I'd known sooner...
Ep 58: From Traditional to Hybrid with Kristen McGuiness
Ep 57: Green Flags to Look for in a Publisher
Ep 56: Navigating the Post-Publication "Funk"
Ep 55: How to Write While Feeling Discomfort with Joanna Hardis
Ep 54: Romance Writing and Marketing with Novelist Mary Belle
Ep 53: Between the Lines: Navigating Book Editing
Ep 52: ISBN Insights: What Authors Need to Know About Book Identification
Ep 51: From First Draft to Book Deal with Novelist Neely Alexander
Ep 50: Publishing Models: Unraveling the Paths to Bookshelf Success
Ep 49: Unlocking the Creative Process: Insights from Novelist Jamie Varon
Ep 48: The Power of Reels to Grow an Author's Audience
Ep 47: Interview with Author and Book Coach Lauren Eckhardt
Ep 46: When to Rethink Your Book's Core Message
Ep 45: Does Your Writing Feel "Stuck"? Consider This...
Ep 44: Interview with Rob Schwartz (The Wisdom of Morrie)
Ep 43: Donna Norman-Carbone (All That is Sacred)
Ep 42: Interview with Jill Krzyzanowicz (aka Margo Reilly)
Ep 41: Interview with Cara Sapida
Ep 40: How to Sell 2589 Books in 30 Hours (guest: Sam Garcia)
Ep 39: Interview with Neely Alexander, author of Love Buzz
Ep 38: How to Choose the Right Publisher
Ep 37: Interview with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi (Joy is My Justice)
Ep 36: Interview with Megan Tady (Superbloom)
Ep 35: I Want to Write a Book. But Where Do I Start?
Ep 34: Where to find motivation to write
Ep 33: Interview with Emily Lynn Paulson
Ep 32: Interview with Sam Garcia
Ep 31: Interview with Laura Belgray
Ep 30: My reel went viral; here's what happened next
Ep 29: How to Sustainably Increase Book Sales
28: 5 Tips for Removing Writers Block
27: Interview with Linda Sivertsen
26: Interview with Renata Trebing
25: Beware of this Self-Publishing Myth
24: Why being on the slow boat isn't bad
23: Interview with Jamie Gagnon (Children's Books)
22: Writing Breath Taking, a Memoir (with Jessica Fein)
21: Interview with Cory Goodrich (Pt 2)
20: What to Do When "But What If..." Takes Over
19: Interview with Chris Martinez
18: Interview with Joanna Rakoff
17: How to Write Without Immediate Feedback
16: On How We Decide to Navigate Challenges
15: What to Do When Writing Feels "Hard"
14: Book Coincidences You Don't See Coming
13: Getting to the "Third Layer Why" of Your Book
12: Interview with Annabel Monaghan
11: Interview with Tyler Merritt
10: Interview with Zibby Owens
09: What Makes a Book a Bestseller?
08: Get What You Want with Julie Solomon
07: The hidden benefits of talking (less) about money
06: American Idol's Justin Guarini
05: The (Little Known) Quality Most Bestselling Books Have in Common
04: What is the Difference Between Non-Fiction and Memoir?
03: Why you REALLY think you want your book in bookstores
02: Traditional Publishing Myths & Misconceptions
01: Getting Your Book Into Bookstores
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