Author Talks with Richard Lowe is Richard Lowe’s interview series on The Writing King, where novelists, nonfiction authors, and poets talk about the craft, the business, and the lived experience behind their books. Each episode is a full video conversation with a searchable transcript, key takeaways, and quotable moments. This is the complete run of interviews in the order they were published.
Author Talks with Richard LoweJuly 17, 2018
Debbie Young joins Author Talks to discuss the Alliance of Independent Authors, writing cozy mysteries, and the real advantages of self-publishing.
Author Talks with Richard LoweJuly 20, 2018
Clare Flynn joins Author Talks to discuss going indie, the Alliance of Independent Authors, immersive research, and marketing her historical novels.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 6, 2018
David Penny joins Author Talks to discuss returning to writing in retirement, indie historical mysteries, and cracking Facebook and Amazon ads.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 9, 2018
Scottish crime writer Wendy H. Jones on her DI Shona McKenzie mysteries, writing from the killer’s point of view, her many series, and the one rule crime readers never forgive you for breaking.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 18, 2018
Prolific ghostwriter Cheryl Merz joins Author Talks to discuss collaborative ghostwriting, email lists, networking, and owning your platform.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 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.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 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.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 28, 2018
Dr. Carol Cooper on Author Talks: from a medical career to self-published novels in Waterstones.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 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.
Author Talks with Richard LoweAugust 31, 2018
Rock vocalist David Victor joins Spotlight on Creativity to discuss joining Boston, building four bands, charity concerts, and branding yourself.
Author Talks with Richard LoweSeptember 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.
Author Talks with Richard LoweSeptember 6, 2018
Dyslexic author Jo Ullah joins Author Talks to discuss writing The Locksmith, winning Kindle Scout, character-driven writing, and finding your people.
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