The Write Talk Wednesday Show

It’s been a long time, probably close to a decade, since I worked with a publisher; however, recently I made the decision to return to working with Changeling Press, a publisher I’d worked with before and enjoyed publishing with. This episode has me talking about why I chose to work with a publisher, what to look for in a publisher, and why I’m now switching to being a hybrid author. I hope you en...

About our Guest: Phillip has enjoyed a 30+ year career as a high school mathematics teacher but is now excited to explore another of his lifelong passions, writing. He has been a closet writer for many years, sharing only with family and close friends. In 2022, he began writing in earnest and experimented with short fiction published in a monthly newsletter for two years. Phillip and his wife live...

About our Guest: G Clatworthy started writing during the 2020 lockdown (her first book was called The Girl Who Lost Her Listening Ears, which tells you all you need to know about lockdown!). She soon switched to urban fantasy and she loves mixing the magical with the mundane, especially if it involves dragons! She lives in Wiltshire, UK with her family and two cats. When she’s not writing, she enj...

SHOW NOTE My voice starts going at the end of this episode (thank you Spring Allergies + Cold Blargh!), so my apologizes for sounding funny (funnier than usual?). Thanks for understanding. About our Guest: L.A. Scott currently writes cozy fantasy and urban fantasy, though he’s been spinning stories and weaving worlds for decades. When not writing, he loves playing D&D, dressing up as a Star Wa...

About our Guest: I’ve been writing SF and fantasy since the 1980s, with two novels and over 50 short stories in places including Asimov’s, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Galaxy, and Analog. I recently received word that my third novel, The Cadaver Princess, will be published by Experimenter Publishing, part of Amazing Stories. The novel is set in London in 1831. Bodysnatching is common, as people se...

About our Guest: AK Nevermore writes Sci-fi & dark romantasy with spice. She enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases coffee, and gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. I’m sending you my bio because it’s super early when I’m filling this out and my mind is a vacuum at the moment. A Jane-of-all-trades, AK’s a certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not reading...

About our Guest: I’m USA Today bestselling author Russell Nohelty. People generally know me as a fantasy author, comic book creator, and professional speaker, but I’m also a serial creative entrepreneur. Throughout my career, I have owned a movie production company, a photography studio, a Verizon dealership, and more. Currently, I own Wannabe Press and co-founded Writer MBA with my business partn...

From Frances Billinghurst: I am an author, metaphysician, and initiate of a modern Mystery spiritual path with ancient influences residing in the Antipodes, south of the equator. I have long been drawn to the Mysteries of the cosmos - regardless of how they have appeared through myth and legend, sacred symbolism or in the liminal dreamscape. This has led to the study of various esoteric and occult...

About our Guest: After a quarter of a century of working in corporate managerial and software engineering roles with the Ministry of Defence I knew I had to get out - but I can be very stubborn, and fearful of change. I hung on, waiting for a Round Tooit to come along but, as you know, they’re’ just about extinct! Eventually, it got so bad I ended up crippled by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporos...

About our Guest: When I was eleven, my school held a mock-census. One of the questions — a very obvious question to include — was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” There were the usual answers you’d expect; soldiers, firefighters, pilots, and the inevitable wit who put “A man”. Out of the whole school, over a hundred pupils, only one person put “Novelist”. (Not even “writer”, you’ll note....

Content Warning: This episode talks about erotic writing Books featured on our podcast: Skeleton Town: https://amzn.to/4ag57Vs Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/40xKhO0 Deviant Art: https://www.deviantart.com/taedis Anthology (Lulu): https://www.lulu.com/shop/taedis/small-print-2/paperback/product-n5y6nk.htmle About our Guest: Metaphysical engineer (aka writer) focused on macrophilia and gender...

Aborigen is a writer, editor, and author of Holiday Bonus, As for Ginny, and We Come From Somewhere This Was Real. With over two decades of dedicated experience, he has crafted and honed a unique niche within size fantasy, centering his stories on the fascinating dynamics between gigantic women, shrunken men, and tiny people. Through these narratives, Aborigen explores profound themes such as merc...

Morgan Daimler teaches classes and writes about Irish myth and magical practices, fairies, and related subjects. Morgan’s writing has appeared in a variety of magazines including Pagan Dawn and Witches & Pagans, and anthologies including Naming the Goddess and Harp, Club, & Cauldron. Morgan is also the author of a variety of fiction books such as the urban fantasy/paranormal romance series...

About our Guest: Ellen Evert Hopman, is the author of a number of books of Herbalism and Celtic lore and has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, an...

Books featured on our podcast: Iris: https://amzn.to/4jalnLT The Norns: https://amzn.to/3CeGzQ3 Gaia: https://amzn.to/40qzNjz Artemis: https://amzn.to/3E1xBWU Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/42a6HWQ About our Guest: I’m an author, Witch, priestess, international teacher, poet, and initiate in the Reclaiming tradition. I have served the godds, my community, and the Earth for 20+ years. I am a d...

Books featured on our podcast: Ariadne’s Thread: https://amzn.to/4a1XPV9 or https://books2read.com/u/baVpYL Labrys & Horns: https://amzn.to/4a1i59J or https://books2read.com/u/meV2Wl The Minoans (releases July 26, 2025): https://amzn.to/4gZlbwT Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4iU1V5P About our Guest: Laura Perry is a Pagan creator who works magic with words, paint, ink, music, textiles, an...

Season 2 will launch on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. I’ve done something a bit different and pre-recorded videos and I’m getting everything ready to go. Would you like to be a guest on Write Talk Wednesday? I love to talk to authors of all genres, and I’ve been told my interviews are fun. Fill out the form here: https://musecharmer.eponaauthorsolutions.com/guests/ Show page: https://musecharmer.eponaauth...

Join me this week as I talk with crime and thriller author Dharma Kelleher. We discuss her new book releasing in June, A Plague of Grackles, and all her series featuring kick ass queer women solving mysteries. Learn more about her and her work at our show notes: Our Sponsors: Epona Author Solutions: https://eponaauthorsolutions.com/offerings Epona Mail: https://eponamail.com Author Yogi: https://a...

KC Walker does her best to avoid meaningful employment. This often conflicts with her desire for the finer things in life, such as food and shelter. Writing novels seemed to be an acceptable compromise, since making up stories can hardly be called work. One day, KC took a look at her rescue dog Kit and thought, “Why isn’t this freeloader contributing to the household coffers?” Soon, the idea of a...

TJ Radcliffe is a poet, engineer, actor, businessperson, writer, and scientist who lives in the Gulf Islands off Canada’s west coast with his wife and a couple of cats. A sailor between boats, he kayaks and hikes, and is involved in community theatre. His writing is focused on novels in formal verse. Learn more about TJ’s work and get all the links to purchase his book at our show notes. Our Spons...

Alana Lorens (aka Babs Mountjoy) has been a published writer for over 45 years, including seven years as a reporter and editor at the South Dade News Leader in Homestead, Florida. She writes non-fiction, romance, adventure, and suspense novels. Ahe also writes sci-fi and fantasy as Lyndi Alexander. She is the author of the Pittsburgh Lady Lawyers series, which draws on her years as a family law at...

Our fourth #NaNoWriMo encouragement interview is a joyful one with Daniel Cross where we talk about how he turned a DND campaign into his book, the NPC author persona he created, and shared some love for his gorgeous cover. About the author I’m an electrical engineer / integrated circuit designer, tired of writing technical specifications. I’m also a game master for tabletop roleplaying games. I r...

Our third #NaNoWriMo author interview is with prolific fiction and nonfiction author, Zara West. About the Author In a life full of misadventures, award-winning author Zara West has had sunstroke on the top of a Greek mountain, been partially trampled by a herd of four hundred sheep, and while she has never been kidnapped, she has been marooned on an uninhabited island in the middle of the Canadia...

In our second interview with authors who have completed #NaNoWriMo I’m chatting with WT Meadows about his book Introduction Events and it’s ten-year journey from NaNo project to published, as well as his very successful Kickstarter campaign for it. About the Author WT Meadows is the best-selling co-author of The Shaman States of America: The South series beginning with The Mantle. He recently publ...

In the first of our #NaNoWriMo 2023 interviews, I’m joined by multi-genre author D.V. Stone who will talk about how she successfully completed NaNoWriMo and offer encouragement to those participating this year. About Our Guest D. V. Stone is a multi-award-winning, multi-genre, traditionally and independently published author. She writes books people want to read. Her stories are about the importan...