Grief Is Not Your Friend: A Ghostwriter on Loss, Reinvention, and the Work
October 6, 2018
Richard Lowe, The Writing King, joined Josh Wilson on the Bet The Jockey Show for one of his most personal conversations, the loss that nearly closed him
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People136 Books and Counting: Mercedes Lackey on Collaboration, Discipline, and the Realities of the Writing Life
September 26, 2018
Fantasy author Mercedes Lackey on writing 136 books, collaborating with Anne McCaffrey and Andre Norton, building battle scenes and bird characters, and the hard economics of the writing life.
FictionDebbie Zaken: Award-Winning Young Adult Sci-Fi and the Power of Critique Partners
September 19, 2018
Award-winning YA author Debbie Zaken joins Author Talks to discuss writing young adult sci-fi, critique partners, and writing through blocks.
PeopleSelf-Publishing, Traditional, or Vanity: Choosing Your Path and Proving Your Market | The Exceptional Scribble Show, Episode 230
September 11, 2018
The September 2018 hour that started the monthly residency: self-publishing versus traditional versus vanity publishing, proving your genre sells when publishers say it will not, marketing poetry to the right public, the charity-event press trick, Fiction Masterclass, and the on-air…
FictionJo Ullah: Writing a Kindle Scout Winner With Dyslexia and a Handwritten Notebook
September 6, 2018
Dyslexic author Jo Ullah joins Author Talks to discuss writing The Locksmith, winning Kindle Scout, character-driven writing, and finding your people.
PeopleComedic Murder Mysteries and Characters Drawn From Life: Robin Donovan on Writing What You Know
September 2, 2018
Mystery author Robin Donovan on her comedic Donna Donnelly murder series, drawing characters from real people, engineering comedy on a schedule, and writing what you know.
PeopleDavid Victor: From a Log Cabin to Boston’s Stage and Four Bands of His Own
August 31, 2018
Rock vocalist David Victor joins Spotlight on Creativity to discuss joining Boston, building four bands, charity concerts, and branding yourself.
PeopleBuild Your Brand Around Your Name: Suzanna Linton on Fantasy, Marketing, and the Writing Life
August 30, 2018
Fantasy author Suzanna Linton on her Stories of Loss series, building a brand around your name, the book marketing that actually works, and the discipline of full-time writing.
PeopleCarol Cooper: From Family Doctor to Self-Published Novelist in Waterstones
August 28, 2018
Dr. Carol Cooper on Author Talks: from a medical career to self-published novels in Waterstones.
FictionKyle Waller: A Self-Taught Novelist Putting Mental Illness in the Reader’s Face
August 24, 2018
Self-taught author Kyle Waller joins Author Talks to discuss his dystopian novel Ward, writing about mental illness, marketing, and show versus tell.
GhostwritingCheryl Merz: A Prolific Ghostwriter on Productivity, Lists, and Owning Your Platform
August 18, 2018
Prolific ghostwriter Cheryl Merz joins Author Talks to discuss collaborative ghostwriting, email lists, networking, and owning your platform.
BusinessChris Salem: A Speaker-First Author on Sustainable Success and the Message That Sells
August 18, 2018
Award-winning author Chris Salem joins Author Talks to discuss being a speaker first, promoting the message not the book, and sustainable success.