Episodes
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Today's guest is Lyn Liao Butler, author of The Tiger Mom's Tale and the upcoming Red Thread of Fate. Lyn joined me today to talk about the experience of debuting during the pandemic, how having an active lifestyle helps with her writing and mind / body balance, as well as how important research is when writing in a specific setting.
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Chelsea Bobulski on Implementing Indie Strategies in Traditional Publishing
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Today's guest is Chelsea Bobulski, whose new series - All I Want for Christmas - is traditionally published, but releasing under a rapid release model, a hallmark of Indie promotion and marketing. Also covered - how to write and promote at the same time, knowing where your time is best used, and how an author's voice and style can transcend genre.
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Harper Collins Editor Ben Rosenthal On the Editor / Author Relationship
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Today's guest is my own editor, Ben Rosenthal of Katherine Tegen Books. Ben joined me to talk about the misconceptions of the author / editor relationship, why there is such a long lead time in traditional publishing, and the difficulty of reading for pleasure when books are your job.
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Crystal Swain Bates On Promoting Diversity In Children's Publishing
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Todays guest is Crystal Swain-Bates, a celebrated children's book author and the owner of Goldest Karat Publishing, which was founded in order to address the lack of diversity in children's literature. Crystal has written and published 12 children's books, which have been seen on platforms including CNN and Huffington Post. Her book Big Hair, Don't Care is one of Amazon's most highly reviewed black children's books on the market.
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Inclusivity In Children's Books & How Publishers Find Illustrators
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Today's guest is Maria Dismondy, of Cardinal Rule Press. Maria is dedicated to having her publishing company produce picture books that empower children with timeless messages of hope, courage and the Golden Rule. She works diligently to have Cardinal Rule Press release children’s literature that represents today’s diversity while remaining dedicated to messages that make a difference.
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Fauzia Burke on Building Your Online Platform & the Author as the Product
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Fauzia Burke of FSB Associates joined me to talk about how to build an online platform, the author as the product, social media, SEO, newsletters, building an author website, and the importance of fresh content.
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Monday Jan 25, 2021
Ashley Audrain On The Complexity of Motherhood & Writing Advice She Loathes
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Ashley Audrain, author of The Push, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick, talks about the complexities of motherhood, and her fiction's focus on the maternal links we pass on with or without knowing. Also featured - the one piece of writing advice she loathes.
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Indie Author Len Joy On Publishing Later In Life
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Len Joy, author of Everyone Dies Famous, talks about delaying the publishing journey until arriving in his 60s, after being dissuaded in his teens. Also covered: parallels between endurance athleticism and novel writing.
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
Anna Meriano On Writing YA With Roots In A Problematic Fandom
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Today's guest is Anna Meriano, author of This Is How We Fly, a contemporary YA that focuses on a Muggle Quidditch team. Anna joined me today to talk about writing sports for young audiences, and how she navigated her debut being so closely tied to what has become a problematic fandom.
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Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Today's guest is Richard Osman, British television personality and author of the best-selling new release, The Thursday Murder Club, featuring septuagenarian crime solvers living in a retirement community.
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