Write Like a Badass

Trae's website is at:  www.trhonline.com Trae's books and comics & etc. include: ·         The  Mia Graves Saga , a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels ·         The webcomic  Peregrine Lake   ·         The comic  UnCONventional , a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions ·         Trae is also the creator of the  Super Awesome Action Heroes Role Playing Game System The Write...

Writer Lydia M. Hawke has developed an enthusiastic readership. Her series of female-centric fantasies ("stories from thedia  shadows") star women of a certain age who've learned that experience is the real power. Lydia is so committed to her writing that she got a tattoo inspired by The Crone Wars series. Visit Lydia's website: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/ Here's where you'll find that merch...

Amina Mirza's novel, The Mermaid and the Mini Horse, is now available for pre-order on Amazon at: https://tinyurl.com/2mtmer5j Connect with Amina: landing page:  authoraminamirza.carrd.co www.tiktok.com/ authoraminamirza X.com/aminamirzanovel https://bsky.app/profile/jyqe. bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ authoraminamirza . She also posts in these writing communities on Tumblr:  https://www.tum...

Dustin Hendrix is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.hendrix.773 Dustin is co-founder of TinHen Productions: https://www.facebook.com/TinHenProductions and https://www.instagram.com/tinhenproductions?igsh=MTdlNmFpcm4xc2ZybQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr His first Creeptales story, Night of the Living Pizza, is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5dnxj His short indie horror film, English B...

In her day job, Barb is an editor and writer for business magazines. Her dream, though, is to write fiction, and she's off to a good start with her first novel. In this episode, Barb talks about her plan for her book and what might be holding her back. See pictures of Barb Nessinger's smart dolls (getting real fashion photography treatment!) on Instagram, at: barbyness84. The Write Like a Badass P...

Gail R. Delaney is an experienced fiction editor who has helped scores of writers improve their manuscripts. She's also a writer. Gail talks about the services she offers, shares insights about common mistakes that writers make and discusses how writers react to hearing that their writing may not be perfect. (Spoiler alert: one had a meltdown.) Gail also talks about her own writing; how she manage...

When you finished writing your book, you thought the hard part was over. Not so! Readers won't just magically find your book. You've got to let them know about it. There are many ways to do this - many of them at no or low cost. In this mini-episode, I talk about in-person events, online opportunities and, yes - podcasts. You'll get tips to help you succeed at whichever of these you choose. Make s...

Rebecca Biber is a published and award-winning poet. (Her newest book of poetry, Escapement, will be available for purchase soon.) Writers in all genres will appreciate Rebecca's insights into what inspires her, what themes she explores in her poems and how she develops ideas into finished poems. Rebecca's advice about how to feel at ease with reading your work out loud is: take up an instrument,...

When Montie Browne finished writing his latest screenplay, he didn't wait for Hollywood to come knocking. Learn how Montie turned "Semblance Amiss" into a five-part series that is streaming on Amazon, Tubi and other platforms. Hear why he calls himself "a spoiled son of a bitch" when it comes to exercising creative control over what he's written. Find out what it's like to act in something you've...

Where do story ideas come from? Dianne Thomas' sources of inspiration include a dream, along with friends who moved from the city to the country. Dianne has been writing for years. Her work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers and other print and online publications including Octavo, Flashquake, and The Threepenny Review.  Learn more about Dianne's books (and check for free promotions) on her we...

Here's a quick look at the guests lined up for upcoming episodes. They include an award-winning poet, a screenwriter and novelist who admits to writing fluff!  Subscribe to Write Like a Bad---, so you don't miss an episode. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·         A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https:...

By the time Jay met Brandy on a dating app, he thought his writing was in the past. What he didn't realize is that Brandy would encourage him to reawaken his love of sci fi and write again. And in return, this romantic guy supports Brandy's writing and even inspires characters in the spicy romances that she publishes! They write in different genres – she will never read one of his stories – but th...

What happens when two good friends – both experienced writers – decide to write a play together? Will their writing styles clash, or mesh? How do they navigate differences of opinion? How do they get beyond being nice to each other and start being honest with each other? Tony Targan and Dave Durham are Detroit-area creative multi-hyphenates (acting, directing, playwriting) who embarked on an adven...

It's never a dull moment with Write Like a Badass, which features in-depth, sometimes brutally honest conversations with writers of all kinds. Host Maureen Paraventi, an award-winning playwright, journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer, asks the questions  you want asked, and often gets surprising answers. Hear a #1 Amazon author talk about people assuming she was just a "booth babe" at a conve...

You've wanted to write for a long time. You have an idea for a story or maybe a nonfiction book in your head, and it's been there for a while. Why haven't you acted on it? What's holding you back? Should you just forget about it? Forget about being a writer ? Are you ever too old to start writing? These are serious questions, but my conversation with Shannon Groves is anything but serious! If Shan...

What does it feel like to get paid for doing something you love? Paul Vachon writes books about history, which he is passionate about. And – this is going to make many writers, including myself, jealous – publishers reach out to him , not vice versa. How did Paul get started? How does he take a topic and turn it into a full-length book? His books are based on actual people and events, so accuracy...

Which came first? The chicken or the egg, the illustration or the story? A. R. Redington is both an author and an illustrator, and she tells us how the two work together to bring her books to life. Switching to art and creating an image can get her past writer's block. Conversely, creating an image can inspire a story or suggest a character to her. More below- Those of us like me who don't have bo...