The Wordslinger Podcast

Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn and also writes non-fiction for authors. She’s also a podcaster and an award-winning creative entrepreneur. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com has been voted in the Top 100 sites for writers by Writer's Digest. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us Subscribe t...

Jonas Salzgeber is the author of The Little Book of Stoicism and writes for a small army of remarkable people at NJlifehacks.com . On his quest to be the best he can be he stumbled upon Stoicism – and got hooked. His practical writing style helps people with the most important step: to put the wisdom from book page to action. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us...

Jared Angaza is an Identity Architect, author, podcaster, and philanthropist. Over the past 20 years, he's leveraged the studies of behavioral science, consciousness, philanthropy, creativity, and culture to develop remarkable brands, events, and campaigns. Today, he guides seekers on their spiritual quest and continues to develop socially conscious brands, cultures of innovation, and experiences...

Heath Armstrong is a creative writer and the co-founder of Rage Create. He is the creator of "The Sweet Ass Journal to Develop your Happiness Muscle in 100 Days," "Sweet-Ass Affirmations: The World's First R-Rated Motivational Card Deck," and the host of the "Never Stop Peaking" podcast. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtub...

No such thing as talent? Kevin doesn’t think so! In this episode he talks about the idea of talent, aptitude, and inclination as it applies to what you can do and achieve in your life. Tune in to see if you agree. PLUS stick around to the end for a special holiday message from Kevin! And otherwise, here’s to a merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a wonderful new year! TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE LINKS: G...

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It’s a Wordslinger three-peat with author, speaker, and podcast host, Bryan Cohen! Kevin and Bryan chat about Amazon ads and more in this don’t-miss episode! START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS LINKS: Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-income-how-to-make-a-living-from-your-writing/ -- THIS EPISODE O...

Kevin shares some tips and advice for not only winning NaNoWriMo but carrying that success forward into a winning writing career! START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS LINKS: Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-income-how-to-make-a-living-from-your-writing/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST I...

Kevin chats with Mal Cooper, author of Help! My Facebook Ads Suck. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS FIND OUR GUEST ONLINE: Website:: www.aeon14.com Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/M.-D.-Cooper/e/B008I6L0Q6 Books2Read Author Page:: Twitter Handle:: Facebook:: www.facebook.com/groups/aeon14fans YouTube Channel:: www.youtube....

Kevin chats with Herb Freed—author, director, producer—about his life and career, as well as his new book, Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS FIND OUR GUEST ONLINE: Website:: https://www.herbfreed.com/ Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Herb-Freed/e/B01MTEICV3 Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com...

Six years of Wordslinger Podcast! Kevin reflects on the things that he’s learned from more than half a decade of doing the show, and shares the perspective and inspiration he’s taken from interviews and audience interactions. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION? Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee,...

Can changing your routines improve your writing? In this episode, Kevin dives into this idea, and shares his personal experience with how his career and his life have improved over the years as he’s embraced new workflows, new processes, and new resources. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION? Cover your nakedness and your s...

Thriller writer Jack Carr drops back in to update Kevin on how his career is going and what he’s learned about treating his writing career as a business. This episode is filled with useful insights into the traditional world of publishing, with tips that can help any other—traditional or indie—with building a career aimed at success. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!...

FIO—Figure It Out. That’s one of Kevin’s core principles in both life and career, and it guides everything he does, from packing for a trip to marketing his books. In this episode Kevin talks about how he puts FIO to work, and how you can too. Learn how to use this simple (but oddly challenging) principle to work in your own life and career. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: START AN AC...

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE BELOW⁠ THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Introducing Scribd Snapshots: A New Way to Discover The Best Nonfiction Books — Scribd Blog - ⁠https://blog.scribd.com/home/introducing-scribd-snapshots-a-new-way-to-discover-the-best-nonfiction-books⁠ AAP calls for closer regulation of Amazon and Google - ⁠https://www.thebookseller.com/news/aap-calls-closer-regulation-amazon-and-google-1027576⁠ START...

Kevin talks about his “iterative publishing” approach and how to leverage it to produce more books, faster, and make them as close to perfect as they can be, over time. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Introducing Scribd Snapshots: A New Way to Discover The Best Nonfiction Books — Scribd Blog - https://blog.scribd.com/home/introducing-scribd-snapshots-a-new-way-to-discover-the-best-non...

Joe Konrath writes novels in the thriller, mystery, and horror genres. He’s written under the name J.A. Konrath and Jack Kilborn. READ THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW! THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Introducing Scribd Snapshots: A New Way to Discover The Best Nonfiction Books — Scribd Blog - https://blog.scribd.com/home/introducing-scribd-snapshots-a-new-way-to-discover-the-best-nonfiction-books AAP calls for closer regu...

Can content marketing help authors with discoverability? Yes. Yes it can. That’s what Kevin believes, at least, and in this Solo Slinger episode he talks about some of the ways an author can leverage content beyond their books to bring more readers to their books. READ THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Written World Podcast launch - https://writtenworld.us B&N Posts a Profit in Fiscal 2019 De...

Jodé is the author of the best-selling SEATS: NEW YORK Theatre guidebooks, and her debut thriller novel, “The Midnight Call,” will released by Immortal Works Publishing on June 18, 2019. The unpublished manuscript of “The Midnight Call” was short-listed for the 2014 Clue Award and received the First Place Blue Ribbon as “Best Police Procedural” by Chantireviews.com . READ THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW! THI...

Kevin talks about building your platform with a focus on your mailing list, and creating super fans by being personable and engaging with your readers. GET THE TRANSCRIPT HERE THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Readerlink is Working on Higher Bid For B&N | The Digital Reader https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/06/10/readerlink-is-working-on-higher-bid-for-bn/ How The Paper Shortage Has Affected Book Publishing | F...

Patrick O'Donnell is a self-published author and full-time police sergeant in one of the largest police departments in the United States. He has over 24 years of experience and has worked a variety of assignments ranging from undercover work, robbery details, vice squads, violent crime task forces, and served as the incident commander for multiple officer-involved shooting investigations. He curre...

Kevin talks about how to get started in an author career when you have no money and very few resources. Learn how to get the basics—cover, ebook layout, print layout, and distribution—for free. And learn how to tackle some of the business aspects, such as tracking sales and royalties, building a website, and marketing your books, plus investing back into your business and your future. Start an Aco...

GP James is a writer and music creator living in Los Angeles. He has written four screenplays, two novels, and several volumes of poetry. His novels have been edited by Richard Marek, publisher and editor of Silence of the Lambs, The Bourne Identity, and countless other bestsellers. James has also worked as a music producer, sound mixer, and recording engineer for Snoop Dogg, Amy Winehouse, Patti...

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Michael Bunker is a USA Today bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He was born in Lubbock, Texas and his family moved around a bit until finally returning to live in his beloved Texas when he was 14 where he went to high school in Odessa and then college at Texas Tech University. After marrying his wife Danielle and entering the business world, they left it all in 1998 to start a s...