Zen and the Art of Self Publishing

Mariëlle S. Smith is a developmental editor, life coach, Akashic Records master practitioner, Reiki master, and author of Tarot for Entrepreneurs, 99 Writing Prompts, and the 52 Weeks of Writing series. She also coaches creatives through some of the most stubborn blocks they face — the kind that don't budge no matter how many journals you fill or therapy sessions you log. In this conversation, we...

Kristin Heintz spent 25 years narrating audiobooks — from Audible in New York to becoming a character readers refused to let anyone else voice. Now she co-runs My Audio Rocks and directs authors through narrating their own work. We talk about the craft secret that separates reading from storytelling, why memoir belongs in the author's own voice, and why her studio uses zero voice AI — on purpose....

Jennifer Hilt — USA Today bestselling author and creator of the Trope Thesaurus series — joins Janet to talk about story structure, creative identity, and why understanding tropes is really about understanding what makes us human. They cover how tropes got a bad reputation (and why that's changed), the difference between a trope and a cliché, why motivation is the secret sauce of any story that ac...

One of the most remarkable aspects of Jami Albright's writing is her ability to find humor amidst tragedy. Her sister's vibrant spirit influenced this approach. Jamie recounts, "My sister was funny until the very end. Even in her last days, she made us laugh with her antics." This juxtaposition of humor and grief is a hallmark of her new book, making it relatable and engaging for readers. Jamie ex...

A quick introduction to the idea behind this podcast. Keeping the human in an increasingly automated world.