Pencils&Lipstick podcast

My guest this week is Daniel David Wallace! I'm so excited to have him on. I've been part of his amazing summits as a participant and guest speaker. Every time I listen to him, I learn something new about story and the process of writing. Find out more about Daniel here . His next summit is Perfect Your Process , is coming soon: March 24th to 27th. Find Launch Pad: The Countdown to Writing Your Bo...

Carlene Kelsey has been working with digital ads for years and knows the secrets about how to spend your money wisely and get returns on your ads. She joins us today to tell us 5 rarely talked about secrets about posting Facebook ads (and Instagram) and what you need to do before running your ads. Sign up for Carlene's free Facebook Ad Blueprint freebie:   https://desertdigitaladgroup.co...

Kathleen Sweeney is the Customer Service Manager & Marketing Lead at BookBrush.com . Today she tells us about Book Brush , their dedication to indie authors, how we can use it and the latest features being added. To see more in video format, check out these Book Brush youtube links: Create a BOOKMARK in Book Brush in Just a Few Minutes! Create Great GIVEAWAY Graphics with the Book Brush Tools! Now...

Edit Elle is my guest this week and we bring you all a well rounded conversation about editing, why a writer might need an editor, what makes a good editor and we talk about spicing up your settings (with live examples!). You can find out more about Elle at https://editelle.com/ . Sign up for the Author Platform webinar: https://www.bookcoaches.com/bookcoachlove Want to support the show? Go here:...

Jack Canfora is an actor and screenwriter. He has won two Edgerton Playwriting Awards, for  Jericho  (2010) and  The Source  (2018). He won the 2016 Webby Award for Best Writing in a Web Series. Watch the pilot here:  www.thesmalltimeseries.com . We talk screenwriting, storytelling and dialogue this show. Find more about Jack at https://www.jackcanforawriter.com/...

Amy Vansant started  AuthorsXP.com , a website dedicated to helping authors promote their books and build their audience. Authors can find newsletter buidlers, giveways, facebook ad help, reviews, beta readers and more at  AuthorsXP.com .  Today Amy tells us how she started it, how the site has grown and what new items are coming for indie authors. If you haven't tried it, you shoul...

Daria White  is a writer of sweet romance, christian ficiton and cozy mysteries. With over ten novels she knows what it takes, and doesn’t take, to get that book written. Which is why she started the group NoTimeWriter Mentorship program to give writers the support and encrouagement they need to write and finish their book! Find out more about Daria and her courses, podcast and NoTimeWriter m...

You know I’ve struggled with outlining my novels, so when  Plottr  offered to come on Pencils&Lipstick and talk me through their software, of course I said, “Yes!” This week Troy talks all things outlinging, plotting, and even editing using  Plottr . He’s sold on the product and has been their teaching guy for a few years now so he knows what he’s talking about. If you’re struggling...

Today I talk with Stacy Frazer, a fellow Author Acclerator Book Coach, about the key things a writer needs in their manuscript, about her webinar and much more! Stacy Frazer is a formerly repressed creative soul turned speculative fiction writer, YA fantasy author, Author Accelerator certified book coach, and the founder of Write It Scared.  Her mission is to help fiction writers let go of th...

They say to delete your darlings, but how do you know what is a darling? How can you decided which scenes to keep and which scenes to delete? In this show we'll go through simpel ways to look at the scene and decide is it's a keeper or it needs to be tossed. You can get the  worksheet here . Want to support the show? Go here:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PencilsLipstick Looking for tips...

Rachael Biggs is an author, screenwriter, copywriter and journalist. She studied creative writing at UBC, UCLA, and with masters of the craft Syd Field and Robert McKee. In 2016 she earned a screenwriting diploma from Vancouver Film School with a focus on television.  Her memoir  Yearning for Nothings and Nobodies  debuted to critical acclaim and was adapted for the screen as ...

 I'm happy to have Denise Baden back on the show this week to talk about all the projects she had going on, namely writing fiction for the COP27 summit in Egypt! Denise came on a year ago to talk about her novel,  Habitat Man , which offered some gentle solutions that the average person could implement in regards to helping fight against climate change. This year we talk full novel compe...

Sally Stevens is a singer/lyricist/choral director who has worked in film, television, concert, commercials and sound recording in Hollywood since 1960. She sings the main titles for  The Simpson s and  Family Guy  and her voice can be heard on hundreds of film and television scores. She has put together choirs for John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein,...

We all get it sometimes. That feeling that there's no reason to keep writing. Today I talk about my experience with writer's despair and giv eyou 5 ways to fight it and keep going. To shop journals and books go  here  ( https://katcaldwell.com/shop/ ) and use code PODCAST to get 20% off your order. For edits or coaching (it is 20% off the first month of coaching) go  here &nbsp...

This week we take a pause to consider gratitude. American society has always been a go-getter, hard working society and writers are no different. In Indie Publishing we have found ourselves extremely busy with all the work that goes into creating and selling a book even after it's written. We're ll so busy that we forget sometimes to pause for a moment of gratitude. To give thanks for what has got...

SARAH ELISABETH SAWYER is a story archaeologist. She digs up shards of past lives, hopes, and truths, and pieces them together for readers today. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian honored her as a literary artist through their Artist Leadership Program for her work in preserving Choctaw Trail of Tears stories. A tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, she writes his...

A graduate of The Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars and the University of Arizona, she studied playwriting with Edward Albee and poetry with Peter Sacks, Carolyn Kizer and Joy Harjo. You can find out more about Kerrie and find her books at  KerrieDroban.com Check out Self-Publishing Launchpad  here . Or hear a testimonial  here .  Want to support the show? Go here:&nbsp...

Beth Barany is a science-fiction and fantasy writer as well as a writing coach and non-fiction writer. We have a fun chat today about here winding path to success, niching down as a writing coach and more. Want to find out more about Beth?  Go here . ( http://bethbarany.com/ ) Want to listen to her podcast?  Go here . ( https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061 ) Sponsors of the show get a...