Author Nation Interviews

Building your memoir through interviews with loved ones // Howard Brown learned a lot while battling Stage 4 cancer. He learned even more writing his memoir as he interviewed loved ones and people from his past. Join Melody Ann and Howard Brown for a discussion on memoir, family traditions, and the technology that allows us to create our books in new ways. Like this? Please comment and subscribe!...

The 7 habits of highly effective creative writers | Plus writers need artist statements // Join Melody Ann and Lyzette Wanzer to discuss her new book, TRAUMA, TRESSES, & TRUTH: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narratives. A prolific writer, Lyzette is going to let us in on her secrets for how ambitious writers can be highly effective. Like this? Please like, comment and subscribe! ============...

How to finish your book by clearing emotional blocks | Write with more flow Join Melody Ann and Tanna Marshall to chat about clearing emotional blocks, setting boundaries, and consciously creating a bestselling book. Like this? Please like, comment and subscribe! ======================================================= 💎 HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR AUTHORS, NEW AND PUBLISHED 💎 ✔ Get your free Planning...

Three secrets of the wealthy author | And myths that keep authors broke 📚 Join Melody Ann and Rennie Gabriel to talk about how to how to manage money for authors. Rennie will be spilling the secrets of the wealthy and myths that keep us broke. We will also discuss the idea of debt, should you or shouldn't you? Like this? Please comment and subscribe! ==============================================...

Secrets to writing a business book // Join Melody Ann and Sandra Nomoto to talk about how to 1. Incorporate stories into your business book, 2. Get media attention for your book, and 3. Get your book into the hands of readers Like this? Please comment and subscribe! =============================================================== 💚 SANDRA'S RESOURCES 💚 Book: Vegan Marketing Success Stories United...

Tell your story to wow your audience | Script a better story // Tammy Gross is an author and screenwriter. In this interview we will discuss 📚 Why true stories trump fiction, 📚 Easy ways to organize, share & enhance your story to WOW your audience, 📚 Thinking big, and 📚 The power of speed in writing, publishing, producing. Like this? Please comment and subscribe! ==============================...

Set yourself up for author success | How to destroy what's holding you back so you can live the life you want // In Katherine's Wintsch's most recent book, Slay Like a Mother, she meets the dragon of self-doubt head on showing mom's how to not only defeat it but to live the life they want. In this interview, we are going to discuss: 📚 You can’t win at everything: How to pick which battles to lose...

Take the overwhelm out of book marketing // Book Marketing Mentor Judy M. Baker helps business authors get more bang for their book, turning intellectual property into multiple streams of income with minimal effort. In this interview we are going to dive into · How to create a one-page action plan to take the overwhelm out of book marketing · Why your calendar is critical to successful marketing ·...

Pauline Wiles is a website designer who builds attractive, professional websites for authors and writers. As an author herself, she noticed others were often overwhelmed by this task. Now, she’s helping to dispel the myths around how difficult a web project should be. In this interview we dive into 📚 When is the ideal time to create your author website?… And why it might be sooner than you think....

Writer's notebook digital edition // Join Melody Ann and Nikki Green to talk about 📚 Creative ways to write without writing. 📚 Focus and how to keep it... focused! 📚 The importance of research and how to leverage a digital notebook Like this? Please like, comment and subscribe! ======================================================= 💎 HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR AUTHORS, NEW AND PUBLISHED 💎 ✔ Get y...

Build your storytelling superpowers // Join Melody Ann and Kristin Spencer to talk about how 📚 Personal storytelling in nonfiction is the most powerful choice for nonfiction authors, 📚 To take the first round of edits in stride, and 📚 Understanding your own voice can help you find your target audience and find people you love to work with that way. Like this? Please like, comment and subscribe!...

Author networking to boost book sales | Viral networking for drastic results // Your book is done, now what? Join Melody Ann and Toni Harris Taylor to learn marketing Strategies to get your book out to the world! We will cover 📚 Why networking is the foundation to increase book sales 📚 Why speaking is the best way to showcase your expertise 📚 Follow up strategies to sell more books, now! Like t...

Financial foundation for authors // Authors often struggle with building a solid financial foundation geared to supporting their writing. Not only that they need to contend with imposter syndrome while struggling with finances. Author Nation sits down with Mike Raber, business coach to talk about author finances, overpowering imposter syndrome, and moving from idea to influencer. Like this? Please...

Email marketing strategies for authors // In this interview Melody Ann and Igor work to convince every author to build an email list. We talk about • Why to build a list • How to build a list • What to do once you have a list Like this? Please like, comment and subscribe! =============================================================== 💎 HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR AUTHORS, NEW AND PUBLISHED 💎 ✔ Get yo...

If I am autistic, can I write a book? Being an autistic author 📚 Too many myths abound when it comes to living life and your dreams when you are on the autism spectrum. In this interview, Author Nation talks with Jenny Story, an author, artist, animator and actor who also happens to be autistic. We can all learn about living our dreams through Jenny as she advocates for autistic people everywhere...

Working through grief by writing | Finding your voice through memoir writing 📚 What can you do when tragedy strikes? You can't control the situation so how do you find your way through? How do you find your balance again? This week, Author Nation interviews Brenda Smit-James to learn how tragedy launch her into a new writing career and how she learned to overcome her personal tragedy with the pow...

Edit your writing with accuracy | Plus become an expert faster 📚 After years of being a university professor, William Koenecke knows how to research, write, and publish with speed and accuracy. In this interview, he shares his tips and tricks to help you ramp up on a subject while having no more misplaced commas. About Professor Koenecke William H. Koenecke, a retired university professor from Mu...

When to keep writing and when to leave it behind | Is quitting your book project giving up? 📚 Is there a difference between leaving something behind and giving up? Leaving can be hard. Yet we see people leaving all around us, looking for something better. When should we leave and when should we keep going? This is the topic of my interview with Jennifer Wisdom. 💎Resources 💎 The Leaving Revoluti...

How to organize a successful book tour | Your book tour questions answered 📚 It used to be that when an author published a book, they would have to go on a city to city book tour. Today, you can tour your book without leaving home. Book bloggers and podcasts want to talk about your book. You can organize your own or take the stress out of the equation by booking the services of a book tour compan...

Writing about serious subjects | How to Turn Trauma Into True Storytelling 📚 Have you found yourself writing about difficult topics—abuse, trauma, loss, grief, and the like—and then wondered if you should keep going? Maybe you struggled with difficult feelings while writing, or worried that such a story wouldn't find its place on the market. Or maybe you wrote about trauma you yourself faced, but...

The power of personal story in writing | Plus self-help books that sell 📚 For over 20 years, Candace Plattor has been helping addicts and their loved ones set boundaries, take responsibility and find a new way forward. She wrote the book on Loving and Addict, Loving Yourself almost ten years ago. The lessons in the book have helped countless families and the book continues to serve people today....

Frequently unasked questions about book formatting | Hiring a professional book designer 📚 Toni Serofin is a professional book designer who works with nonfiction authors. She started a Q&A on LinkedIn answering all those questions authors didn't know to ask. Author Nation sits down with Toni to learn · The difference between hiring a pro designer/formatter VS doing it yourself. · What to ask a bo...

Description: Publish your book for under 1000 dollars | Create consistent moneymaking businesses 📚 Part of running a successful business is to bring in revenue; the other is to keep costs down. In this interview we talk about publishing a book for under $1000, while finding ways to bring in consistent revenue. Katrina's Bio The JumpStart Your Biz Coach, Katrina Sawa, helps entrepreneurs create co...

Success on social for authors | Present your authentic story 📚 Can you sell books with social media? In this interview we talk about book selling on social media and how to present your authentic story. It is time to level up on social media. About Brandie Brandie Rhode is the founder of Success on Social. A social media marketer with a passion for the marketing industry, she offers a unique busi...

I didn't realize I was an author! Plus the cornerstone of your DIY book marketing 📚 Christine Clifton didn’t realize she was an author. She was just writing a book. Did that make her an author? In this interview we talk bout Christine’s journey to becoming an author. Plus, we talk book marketing tips for authors, and how you might use her ideas for your independent book promotion. Christine Clift...