150.5K
Downloads
233
Episodes
Writers talk craft, agent hunt, query trenches, publishing industry, and more. Hosted by Mindy McGinnis.
Episodes
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
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 Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Dr. Green's Links:
Order from Black Owned Indie Bookstores
Ad Links:
Intuitive Readings with Lindsey Kluin
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
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:
Ad Links:
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
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
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Collective Book Studio Links:
What is Book Distribution & Why Is It Important?
Ad Links:
Use Code SUMMER20 for 20% Off in June!
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
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 Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
R.S. Mellete & EBP Links:
Ad Links:
Use Code SUMMER20 for 20% in June!
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
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:
Ad Links:
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
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
Follow on Facebook
Episode Links:
Ad Links:
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
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:
Ad Links:
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Today's guest is Tavi Taylor Black, author ofWhere 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:
Ad Links:
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
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
Jack's Links:
Ad Links:
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
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
Lucinda's Links:
Ad Links: