The Wordslinger Podcast

Liza Drozdov was Executive Producer of Holmes Makes it Right, one of the highest-rated shows on HGTV and DIY. Having produced successful lifestyle television series with audiences of over 100 million viewers she knows the truth behind makeover television. She knows where the bodies are buried–and has buried a few herself.   CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.lizadrozdov.com   Twitter handle: @LizaDro...

Daughter of two Cuban political exiles, M.C.A. Hogarth was born a foreigner in the American melting pot and has had a fascination for the gaps in cultures and the bridges that span them ever since. She has been many things—web database architect, product manager, technical writer and massage therapist—but is currently a full-time parent, artist, writer and anthropologist to aliens, both human and...

Tom Corson-Knowles is the international bestselling author of The Kindle Publishing Bible and 26 other books. He is also the founder of EBookPublishingSchool.com , a free self-publishing training course for authors, and TCK Publishing, an independent book publisher that specializes in publishing and marketing ebooks, print books and audiobooks online. CONNECT WITH TOM ONLINE: Website(s): www.tckpu...

HANK GARNER AUTHOR OF WRITER'S BLOCK Hank Garner is the author of Bloom, Mulligan, The Witching Hour, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Writer's Block, and has contributed to several anthologies. He also hosts a weekly podcast called Author Stories where he interviews successful authors each week about writing and the creative process CONNECT WITH HANK ONLINE: Website(s): hankgarner.com Twitter handle...

KEVIN TUMLINSON AUTHOR OF THE COELHO MEDALLION RV life has its ups and downs, and there can be times when even the most enthusiastic RVer wants to chuck in the towel. But the recent lifestyle change that Kevin and his wife, Kara, have embarked on are about more than just the place they call home—they're about changing the very nature of who they are. Join Kevin in this special Wordslinger Podcast...

Lucas Flint (aka Timothy L. Cerepaka) writes fantasy novels under his real name and superhero novels under his Lucas Flint pen name. He has been writing and publishing books under his own press since June of 2014 and lives in Texas. CONNECT WITH LUCAS ONLINE: Website(s): www.timothylcerepaka.com & www.lucasflint.com Twitter handle(s): @TimothyCerepaka & @LucasFlintBooks Facebook: https://w...

The 100th episode of the Wordslinger Podcast! David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and a bestselling and award-winning author. His new novel about our survival in the near future is Existence. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. CONNECT WITH DAVID ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.davidbrin.com/ See...

Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press, president of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of Green-light Your Book, What's Your Book?, How to Sell Your Memoir, and the co-author of Breaking Ground on Your Memoir. Brooke’s expertise is in traditional and new publishing. She is the former Executive Editor of Seal Press and currently sits on the boards of the Independent Book Publishers Associati...

Michael Bunker is a USA Today Bestselling author, off-gridder, husband, and father of four children. He lives with his family in a "plain" community in Central Texas, where he reads and writes books...and occasionally tilts at windmills. In November of 2015, Variety Magazine announced that Michael had sold a film/tv option for his bestselling novel Pennsylvania to Jorgensen Pictures. JP...

MCM is a screenwriter, author and programmer. He got his start in the free culture movement with the wildly successful internet fable "The Pig and the Box". He followed that up with the award-winning animated action series "RollBots", which aired on YTV and around the world. Since then, he has kept busy by launching experimental fiction projects like the live written novels &qu...

HONORÉE CORDER AUTHOR OF YOU MUST WRITE A BOOK Honoré Corder is a bestselling author and executive business coach. She combines her business acumen and 12 years of self-publishing experience to provide structure, strategy, and accountability to individuals who want to elevate their platform and create multiple streams of income from publishing their own books. Honorée’s coaching and books provide...

Michelle Cox holds a B.A. in English literature from Mundelein College, Chicago, and is the author of the award-winning, A Girl Like You, the first in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series. She is known for her wildly popular blog, “How to Get Your Book Published in 7,000 Easy Steps—A Practical Guide” as well as her charming “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten...

Rachel Sentes is a professional writer and full-time publicist/CEO of gal-friday publicity, based in Vancouver, B.C. Her clients include actors, sports figures, publishers, top tier businesses and dog rescue associations. She specializes in building publicity platforms and garnering media bookings for authors, helping them negotiate their way through the ever-changing maze of the publishing world....

Joe and Kait Russo quit their jobs in 2015, sold their home, got rid of most of their possessions and struck out to live their dream – travel and work for themselves. CONNECT WITH JOHN ONLINE: Website(s): weretherussos.com Twitter handle(s): @weretherusos Facebook: facebook.com/weretherussos YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/weretherussos ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-8...

John L. Monk lives in Virginia, USA, with his wife, Dorothy. A writer with a degree in cultural anthropology, he boldly does the dishes, roots out evil wherever it lurks, and writes his own stunts. CONNECT WITH JOHN ONLINE: Website(s): john-l-monk.com Twitter handle(s): n/a Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John-L-Monk-438937726219898/ Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/John-L.-Monk/e/B00...

Larry Niven has written science fiction and fantasy for more than 52 years, and is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. CONNECT WITH LARRY ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.larryniven.net/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Larry-Niven/e/B000APNCCI/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GU...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! THIS EPISODE CELEBRATES TWO YEARS OF WORDSLINGER PODCAST HIJINX! Arianne "Tex" Thompson is home-grown Texas success story. After earning a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s in literature, she channeled her passion for exciting, innovative, and inclusive fiction into the Children of the Drought – an internationally-published epic fantasy Western series from So...

Damon is a programmer first, and a writer second, though not always in that order, that’s just how things turned out. He started writing code when he was seven and books when he was thirty-seven, but there’s still plenty of time to catch up. He has one fantasy trilogy under his belt and is the creator of BookFunnel, an ebook delivery service. When he’s not coding, writing, or being a super dad, he...

D.L. Young’s award-winning stories have appeared in many publications and anthologies. His current novel is Soledad, a dystopian thriller set in a near-future Texas, where rival factions fight vicious battles over territory and resources, killer drones fly overhead in search of prey, and everyday life is a desperate scramble for survival. CONNECT WITH DL ONLINE: Website(s): dlyoungfiction.com Twit...

Kelly Kittel is an author formerly known as a fish biologist. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband and three of their five living children but her favorite writing space is in their yurts on the coast of Oregon. She has been published in magazines and anthologies and her first book, Breathe, a Memoir of Motherhood, Grief, and Family Conflict was published in May 2014. Breathe has e...

Tina Amiri, author of Whatever The Impulse (Caliburn Press 2016), often provides freelance book-doctoring services for fiction writers and works for CNIB as a low vision specialist in Barrie, Ontario. CONNECT WITH TINA ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.whatevertheimpulse.com/ Twitter handle(s): @WTIbook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatevertheimpulse ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?...

Richard Rieman is the author of The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation. He’s also an audiobook self-publishing expert and a top Audible narrator. Richard has narrated dozens of titles on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, and more. He also produces audiobooks for authors voicing their own audiobooks and consults authors seeking a narrator. CONNECT WITH RICHARD ONLINE: Website(s): http://www. RRVoice.com T...

Janet Murray helps businesses and brands get press coverage in newspapers, magazines and on radio and TV. She has 15 years’ experience writing and editing for national newspapers and magazines. CONNECT WITH JANET ONLINE: Website: www.janetmurray.co.uk Twitter handle(s): @jan_murray Facebook: JanetMurrayUK Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Janet-Murray/e/B01H4CQCZ8/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR K...

Dorit Sasson is the founder of Giving Voice to Your Courage. Through this mentorship practice, she supports guidance to heart-centered business owners and authors as they share their unique stories. In addition to business writing and regular contributions to The Huffington Post, Dorit is publishing her memoir, Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces, thr...

Patti Clark is an accomplished speaker and workshop leader dedicated to helping people through various life transitions on their journey to an extraordinary life. For more than 20 years, and over several continents, Patti has been sharing her knowledge and wisdom with others. Her new book, This Way Up, is her latest endeavor. CONNECT WITH PATTI ONLINE: Website(s): www.thiswayupbook.com www.patticl...