The Author Spotlight with Kenya Goree-Bell and Moni Boyce Podcast

In this episode, we welcome USA Today Bestselling author Dana Pittman, who is also a professional story coach and editor. She discusses how as a book coach and developmental editor she helps her clients write market aligned books.   Learn more about Dana and her services here: https://danjatales.com

In this episode, creative business coach, Jen Graybeal, shares some insight on how a coach helps authors navigate creative challenges in their career.   Learn more about Jen here: www.jengraybeal.com

This episode, Storm, BookToker and host of the podcast, Black Girl Tired Book Talk joins us. In our candid interview, she discusses how she started sharing book reviews, how that turned into advocating for underrepresented authors, and created community.

In this episode, we speak with literary agent, LaSheera Lee. She discusses her journey to becoming an agent, navigating the publishing space, advocating for clients, and provides tips on querying.

In this episode, we speak with editor Virginia Carey. She breaks down the different types of editing, and also shares some do's and don'ts for authors when working with editors. During our candid discussion, we also got her to disclose some of her pet peeves.

In this episode we get to talk with USA Today bestselling author, Lee Savino about how to level up in your author career. If you're wanting to get to the next stage of your author journey you won't want to miss this episode.

In this episode, we were fangirling over success and author coach Becca Syme. Join us as Becca shares some great tips on how to navigate your author journey by focusing on your strengths.

In this episode, Lo Morales, gives us an education on how a sensitivity readers review manuscripts for stereotypes, bias, offensive content, and errors around identity, culture, and/or experience. 

Kicking off our season 2 of experts are audiobook narrators, Paige Reisenfeld and PJ Freebourn. If you're curious about becoming an audiobook narrator or you're interested in the process of what goes into creating an audiobook you'll want to tune in for their colorful insights.

Join us as we share what to expect in this new season where we talk to many experts in the publishing industry. Throughout this season we speak to book coaches, editors, audiobook narrators, and more. You don't want to miss an episode.

We wrap up our first season with recapping our favorite moments and discussing how it's been working with each other. Plus, we share what you can expect in season 2.

We had the pleasure of speaking with New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katee Robert. Join us as she shares about her author journey, writing spicy romances about gods and goddesses, and so much more.

In this episode we enjoy a hilarious and engaging conversation with USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone. Our conversation ranges from our favorite words to use when writing those spicy scenes readers love to discussing Naima's successful career in the publishing industry. Plus, you don't want to miss her share the juicy details on what we can expect in her upcoming releases.

On our tenth episode we had the pleasure of speaking with award-winning author L. Penelope. During our fun and insightful conversation, we learned about how her series, the Earthsinger Chronicles went from being indie published to being picked up for traditional publishing. Plus, we gleaned some wisdom from her ten years of publishing.

In this episode, we're joined by USA-Today Bestselling author Melanie Harlow. We had so much fun talking about her sweet, sexy, feel good, small town romances. After fan-girling over her Bellamy Creek series, we discuss the differences in traditional versus indie publishing.

In our 8th episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with author Alexandra Warren. Talking sports romance and the Black romance book platform she co-founded, Girl, Have You Read was so much fun.

In this episode we're joined by male romance author, Mel Walker. He talks about how he started writing love stories and transitioned to romance. Join us as he discusses his contemporary, small town, not quite sweet romances.

Join us in our chat with author Cate C. Wells as we talk about werewolf shifters, rejected mates, and how she crafts such awesome world-building in her paranormal romance novels.

You definitely don't want to miss this episode. We have an amazing conversation with Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author Nana Malone. We fangirl over her books and amazing covers where she is sometimes featured as one of her cover models. Come hear all the tea.

In the 4th episode of season 1, we talk to USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sierra Simone. The conversation around how she comes up with the sexy, erotic romances her readers crave is fun, naughty and not to be missed.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Farrah Rochon joins us to talk about her writing journey, craft, and navigating her success in publishing. We'll celebrate her upcoming release Pugs & Kisses.

In our second episode of season 1, join us in our talk with New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Sarah MacLean. We discuss how her first book was written on a dare, the series she penned that we just can't put down, and her advocacy for the romance and book publishing industry.

Welcome to our first episode. We open up the first season with letting you get to know us.