Writer, Writer, Pants On Fire

Today's guest is Lorie Langdon , author of the Happily Never After series from Disney. Lorie joined me today to talk about ups and downs of a career, finding non-traditional routes to income, and how social media creates the illusion of success... even when it's not true. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Lorie's Links: Site Instagram   Ad Links: In the Wild Podcast Intu...

Today's guest is Dr. Tara T. Green author of Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson as well as See Me Naked: Black Women Defining Pleasure During the Interwar Era . Dr. Green joined me today to talk about black women throughout history, both known and unknown, who brought forth different perspectives, and whose stories remain relevant today. Read the Transcript Support the...

Today's guest is Tatanya Denford, author of The Child of Ukraine , a fictional narrative based on a long-kept family secret. Tatanya originally self published her book, only to find traditional publishing came calling when the marketability of the narrative skyrocketed. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Tetyana's Links: Site Twitter Instagram     Ad Links: ShePodcasts Ti...

Today's guest is the internationally best-selling author Tess Gerrtisen whose 13th book in the Rizzoli & Isles Series, Listen to Me , releases this month. Tess joined me today to talk about writing such a beloved series for so long, keeping the characters real, and the balance between writing the story or pleasing your readers. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Tess's Li...

Today's guest is Jamie Lyn Smith , author of Township , a collection of short stories set in Appalachia. Jamie joined me today to talk about writing literature of place, the art of the short story, and ways to make money on your short fiction.  Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Jamie's Links: Site Twitter Instagram     Ad Links: ShePodcasts Use Code WWPF for $50 off your...

Today's guest is Angela Engel, who launched the  The Collective Book Studio , which provides authors with a middle ground between the benefits of self-publishing and the art of the well-crafted book. Angela joined me today to talk about what authors should know about partner publishing, and how to be aware of publishers who aren't offering anything you can't do on your own. Read the Transcript Sup...

Today's guest is Katie Henry , whose most recent release is Gideon Green in Black and White. Katie joined me today to talk about career hopping from being a playwright to a novelist, jumping genres from contemporary humor to mystery, and why writing funny is so important - now, and always. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Katie Henry Links: Site Instagram Twitter   Ad L...

Today's guests are R.S. Mellette , author of Kiya & The Morian Treasure , as well as his publisher Matt Sinclair, founder and CEO of Elephant's Bookshelf Press . They joined me today to talk about what works in indie publishing versus trad in terms of marketing and publicity, as well as the function that indie publishers serve - providing a home to not easily categorized works.   Read the Transcri...

Today's guest is MarcyKate Connolly , author of numerous MG and YA books. MarcyKate joined me today to talk about the importance of finding a writer's critique group, the different ways to promote middle grade versus Young adult, and the difficulties of launching four books during the pandemic.   Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   MarcyKate's Links: Site Facebook Twitter...

Today's guest is Fred Koehler, author, illustrator and founder of Ready Chapter 1, a program to help writers start their creative journey. Fred joined me today to talk about the importance of having active experiences to inspire storytelling, the pros (and cons) of determination, and the effects of the pandemic on publishing. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Fred's Link...

Dan Koboldt joined me today to talk about two wonderful resources for writers - Putting the Science in Fiction & Putting the Fact in Fantasy - both of which edited. Originally published to help genre writers, these collections are a great addition to any writer's shelf, covering topics as broad as mental illness, to moving through the woods. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebo...

Today's guest is Dave Chesson, creator of Kindlepreneur, which is dedicated to helping authors build their writing and careers from the ground up, from writing to editing, to cover creation. Dave joined me today to talk about the most important aspects of self-publishing - covers, mailing lists, and the choice of going wide or staying strictly with Amazon. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast F...

Erika Robuck joined me today to talk about her novel Sisters of Night and Fog , how World War 2 continues to be a fertile place for novels, especially as the stories of women resistors and spies become more well known, through the declassification of documents. Also covered - researching for historical novels, and why World War 2 is so horribly relevant today. Read the Transcript Support the Podca...

Today's guest is Bethany C. Morrow, author Cherish Farrah. Bethany joined me today to talk about the rising genre of social horror, the importance of nuance and performance in an audiobook, unreliable narrators, and those of us who operate within the social contract... as well as those of us who don't.  Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Bethany's Links: Site Twitter Inst...

Farah Jasmine Griffin joined me today to talk about her new book from WW Norton,  Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature . Also covered - the importance of education, freedom of political thought, book banning and the impact of literature on those whose voices are silenced.  Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Farah's Links: Site Twitte...

Today's guest is Lauren Kate, author of By Any Other Name, a rom-com set within the publishing industry. Lauren joined me to talk about meeting your heroes, writing about writing, and how - and when - to separate the art from the author. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Lauren's Links: Site Facebook Twitter Instagram   Ad Links: Vellum Help You Find Me PubSite Hydroniqu...

Today's guest is Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too Far. Lisa joined me today to talk about lives lived on the fringes, cold case investigators, the power of listening, canine search and rescue helpers... and Bigfoot. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Lisa's Links: Site Facebook Twitter Instagram Goodreads   Ad Links: Vellum Help You Find Me PubSite Hydronique Hydratio...

Today's guests are Sabine K. Bergmann and Sivani Babu, the founders of Hidden Compass , which is a women-founded media company based on the idea that the age of discovery is not over, exploration - and long form media - are not dead, and that readers deserve more than bite-size junk food media.  Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Hidden Compass Links: Site Podcast The All...

Today's guest is Deanna Raybourn, author of the Veronica Speedwell mystery series. Deanna joined me today to talk about misconceptions about the Victorian - specifically regarding sex and women - as well as writing historical fiction and how closely to adhere to facts.  Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Deanna's Links: Site Instagram Twitter   Ad Links: Vellum Help You F...

Today's guest is Nova McBee , author of Calculated . Nova joined me today to talk about her backwards publishing journey - from film rights, to audio, to the book deal - as well as the necessity of growing a thick skin, and why she enjoys having a heavily editorial agent. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Nova's Links: Site Instagram Facebook Twitter   Ad Links: Vellum H...

Today's guest is Tavi Taylor Black, author of Where Are We Tomorrow? a story of four women working backstage on a rock tour. Tavi joined me today to talk about being a woman in a male-dominated space, the toxic nature of our addiction to fame, writing at any age, and writing despite obstacles. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Tavi's Links: Site Instagram Facebook Goodre...

Today's guest is JK Ellem , author of the Amazon bestseller Mill Point Road . Jack joined me to day to talk about treating your indie publishing career as a lean, mean startup, focusing on your strengths, and treating your book as a product, and knowing what pieces to snap off - audio, foreign translations - and sell to others to produce. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook...

Today's guest is Elizabeth George, author of the Thomas Lynley mystery series, recently publishing the 21st book, Something to Hide . Elizabeth joined me to day to talk about keeping a character interesting for both readers and herself since 1988, choosing how to manage the passage of time within the narrative of the series, and how research has changed for a writer since she began.  Read the Tran...

Today's guest is Janet Sternburg, a writer of memoir, essays, poetry and plays, as well as a fine-art photographer. Her books include two memoirs, White Matter: A Memoir of Family & Medicine and Phantom Limb: A Meditation on Memory , as well as the classic two volumes of The Writer on Her Work . Janet joined me today to talk about writing hard truths concerning your own family, how to do it, how t...

Today's guest is Lucinda Halpern of Lucinda Literary, whose strong background in marketing and broad media and film relationships enable us the firm to be strategists and advocates not just for books, but for the long-term careers of their authors. Lucinda joined me to talk about common query mistakes, and marketing tips for authors. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Luc...