How To Write a Book Podcast

Episode Name: Navigating the Aftermath: Unpacking Lessons and Charting the Next Steps After NaNoWriMo 2023 [NANOWRIMO Day 30] Episode Number: 233 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode, Massiel reflects on a marathon of interviews with authors and industry experts, emphasizing the diverse approaches to book writi...

Guest: Katherine Benfante Episode Name: From  Hybrid Publishing  to Beta Readers with  Katherine Benfante [NANOWRIMO Day 29] Episode Number: 232 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Katherine Benfante always felt destined to be an author, navigating various career aspirations in her youth before discovering h...

WARNING! CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Guest: Mikaela Duffy Episode Name: Crafting Worlds and  Stories with  Mikaela  Duffy [NANOWRIMO Day 28] Episode Number: 231 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Mikaela Duffy is an award-winning Brooklyn-based author and playwright. She is ecstatic to bring art into the world th...

Guest: Dee Bowden Episode Name: Navigating the Authorial Journey and Business Triumphs with Dee Bowden [NANOWRIMO Day 27] Episode Number: 230 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Dee wrote Collect The Cash to teach small business owners to solve their cash flow issues. Dee has over 10 years of revenue recovery e...

Guest: Dan Henk Episode Name: Crafting Authentic Voices  and Evolving Through Editing with Dan Henk [NANOWRIMO Day 26] Episode Number: 229 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the author Dan Henk's artistic journey began by drawing political cartoons for Madcap Magazine and illustrating underground projects like Maximum...

Guest: Nia Rainer Episode Name: Rise: From Challenges  to Triumph with  Nia Rainer [NANOWRIMO Day 25] Episode Number: 228 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Nia Rainer is an entrepreneur who never learned how not to dream big. From the time she was a little girl planning to become an entrepreneur to the time...

Guest: Miracle Sims Episode Name: From Books to a Global Dream Team with Miracle Sims [NANOWRIMO Day 24] Episode Number: 227 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the author Wife and Mother of one, Miracle Sims is a versatile talent. Since she received her Associate's Degree in Theatre at Gordon College in 2006, she ha...

Guest: Dr. Monica Henderson Episode Name: Writing Beyond Boundaries:  A Chat with  Dr. Monica Henderson [NANOWRIMO Day 23] Episode Number: 226 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Dr. Monica Henderson is a military veteran that has also served in the Education field since 2005 as a teacher, tutor, and princi...

Guest: Richard Christopher Carbajal Episode Name: Crafting Collaborative Stories on the Tabletop with Richard Christopher Carbajal [NANOWRIMO Day 22] Episode Number: 225 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Richard Christopher Carbajal, known as Scragfist in the Warhammer community, is a seasoned storyteller a...

Guest: Lya Badgley Episode Name:  Lya Badgley's Journey in Writing and Publishing [NANOWRIMO Day 21] Episode Number: 224 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Lya Badgley writes suspenseful international fiction featuring characters overcoming life-changing odds. Global conflict zones and insurgencies offer a vi...

Guest: Jeremy Stegall Episode Name:  Navigating Change  Through  Words:  A Writer's Odyssey  with Jeremy Stegall [NANOWRIMO Day 20] Episode Number: 223 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Jeremy is a Life Coach and Author with Where the Change Happens Coaching, LLC. As an author, coach, and speaker, Jeremy ha...

Guest: Sienna Zini Episode Name:  Love, Suspense, & Inked Journeys  with Sienna Zini [NANOWRIMO Day 19] Episode Number: 222 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Sienna Zini's passion lies in writing, where she finds immense joy in inspiring love in the hearts of her readers through well-crafted narratives that...

Guest: Erykah Kimura Episode Name:  Navigating Life's  Twists and Turns  with  Erykah  Kimura [NANOWRIMO Day 18] Episode Number: 221 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Erykah Kimura is a passionate advocate for mental health and the host of the Take 30 Podcast. With a mission to destigmatize conversations a...

Guest: Terece Hahn Episode Name:  Crafting Resilience: Author Terece Hahn's Writing Wisdom [NANOWRIMO Day 17] Episode Number: 220 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Terece Hahn, author of "Attached," hails from rural Washington and embarked on a transformative journey, transitioning from a non-writer to a...

Guest: Fritznel Octave Episode Name:  From Storytelling  to Global Reach:  Self-Publishing Insights with Fritznel  Octave [NANOWRIMO Day 16] Episode Number: 219 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Fritznel D. Octave, a seasoned journalist hailing from Haiti and currently residing in the United States, is a...

Episode Name:   Hitting & Overcoming the Muddy Middle of Your Draft [NANOWRIMO Day 15] Episode Number: 218 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of the "How to Write a Book" podcast, Massiel Valenzuela shares her experiences and insights during the midpoint of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Despite fa...

Guest: Susan Nicholas Episode Name:  Aligning Energies: Writing and Conscious Living with Susan Nicholas MD [NANOWRIMO Day 14] Episode Number: 217 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Susan Nicholas, MD MBA, a former physician and surgeon who, after a conscious awakening in 2012, transitioned her life into soul hea...

Guest: Chelsia McCoy Episode Name:  Navigating  the Writing Journey  with  Chelsia McCoy [NANOWRIMO Day 13] Episode Number: 216 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Chelsia McCoy is a Southern California-born-then-turned-Houstonian, mother of three, and the owner and CEO of Your Writing Table (book-writing co...

Guest: Dorajane Apuna-Grummer a.k.a. Joe Donahue Episode Name: Crafting Stories  with Joe Donahue [NANOWRIMO Day 12] Episode Number: 215 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Dorajane Apuna-Grummer is a new writer and learning as fast as she can.  She published her first book under the Pen Name,  Jo Donahue . It i...

Guest: Liza Jacob Episode Name: Unveiling  the Art of Audiobook Narration  with Liza Jacob [NANOWRIMO Day 11] Episode Number: 214 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Liza, an APA member, is a seasoned audiobook narrator with a professional home studio featuring top-notch equipment, including an AT2020 microph...

Guest: Joy W. Episode Name: W's Journey to Personal Growth [NANOWRIMO Day 10] Episode Number: 213 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Joy W. is a prolific author and life coach whose journey of self-discovery began with a simple act—turning off the TV. She found inspiration and insight within herself, leading...

Guest: Marsha Jacobson Episode Name: Marsha Jacobson's Memoir Journey: Exploring Calamities, Family, and Writing [NANOWRIMO Day 9] Episode Number: 212 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Having grown up in a small Midwest town, Marsha Jacobson attended college in Boston and discovered she is a city enthusias...

Guest: Patricia Crisafulli  Episode Name: Unlocking the Secrets of Rewriting: Patricia Crisafulli's Creative Journey [NANOWRIMO Day 8] Episode Number: 211 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Patricia Crisafulli is the proud founder and publisher of FaithHopeandFiction.com, an online literary magazine and vib...

Guest: Katie Lee De Sousa  Episode Name: Unleashing Creativity with Visual Storyteller Katie Lee De Sousa [NANOWRIMO Day 7] Episode Number: 210 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Katie is a game developer and artist by day and a hobbyist creative writer by night. She has contributed her art and creative direc...

Guest: Jaye Viner Episode Name: Exploring Independent Publishing, Research, and Romance with Jaye Viner [NANOWRIMO Day 6] Episode Number: 209 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Jaye Viner lives on what used to be the plains of eastern Nebraska with two feline fur bombs and a very tall man. She knows just eno...