144.5K
Downloads
233
Episodes
Writers talk craft, agent hunt, query trenches, publishing industry, and more. Hosted by Mindy McGinnis.
Episodes
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Today's guest is Melissa Landers, author of Lumara. Melissa joined me today to talk about a dry spell with no releases, career hiccups, handling mental health while trying to be creative, and the hit or miss of writing the sci-fi genre.
Read the Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Melisa's Links:
Ad Links:
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Today's guest is NYT Bestselling author Beth Revis, who has made a career in both the YA trad world, self-publishing, serial writing, and through running a successful Patreon. Beth joined me today to talk about the endless hustle of the freelance life, diversification, and endless work - and rewards - of making a career as a creator.
Read the Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Beth's Links:
Ad Links:
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Today's guest is Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Spare Man, the Lady Astronaut series and historical fantasy novels, The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. Mary Robinette joined me today to talk about what to do when your book marketing plan falls apart, how to pivot in promo emergencies, and best practices for writing diversely.
Read the Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Mary Robinette's Links:
Ad Links:
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 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Dan Koboldt joined me today to talk about two wonderful resources for writers - Putting the Science in Fiction & Putting the Fact in Fantasy - both of which edited. Originally published to help genre writers, these collections are a great addition to any writer's shelf, covering topics as broad as mental illness, to moving through the woods.
Read the Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Dan's Links:
Putting the Science in Fiction
Ad Links:
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Jeff Lindsay - author of the Darkly Dreaming Dexter series, which was adapted for Showtime as the hit show Dexter - talks about the much-hated series finale, its return, and his new series featuring another anti-hero, Riley Wolfe.
Read the Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Today's guest is Shayne Leighton, Editor in Chief of Parliament House Press, an indie publisher specializing in SciFi and Fantasy. Shayne joined me today to talk about the pros of going the indie route, the need for transparency in publishing, and how the pandemic has affected the industry.
Read the Transcript
Support the Podcast
Follow on Facebook
Ad Links:
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Today's guest is Dan Koboldt. Dan joined me today to talk about his publishing journey with SciFi, non-traditional routes to success in the audio world and how to put the science in fiction.
Links for Dan:
Site: http://dankoboldt.com/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/DanKoboldt
Ad Links:
Clean Beauty:http://www.cleanbeautycon.com/
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Today’s guest is Maram Taibah, a fantasy writer, born in Montreal, Canada. She was raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which, at times, was the most unimaginative place. This pushed her to escape into books at a very early age and from there into the craft of storytelling. Her most recent publication is the children's steampunk book Weathernose. Maram is not only a fiction writer but also a screenwriter and filmmaker. In 2014 she made her first short film Munkeer and in 2016, Don’t Go Too Far, both of which were screened at the Cannes Short Film Corner. Maram joined me today to talk about how screenwriting can help you become a more concise novelist, as well as her three tips for world building.
Support the Podcast
Read the Transcript
Links for Maram:
Website: https://www.maram-taibah.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maram.taibah.author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maramtaibah
Newsletter: https://www.maram-taibah.com/subscribe-1
Ad Links:
Kelly DeVos Day Zero: https://amzn.to/2NkkL9j
Andrea Hannah A Map for Wilds Hearts: https://amzn.to/3a6ZXMi
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
Today’s guest is Katya de Becarra, who was born in Russia, studied in California, lived in Peru, and then stayed in Australia long enough to become a local. She was going to be an Egyptologist when she grew up, but instead she earned a PhD in Anthropology and now works as a university lecturer and a researcher. Her debut What The Woods Keep was released in three countries in 2018. Katya joined me today to talk about blending genres in her debut title, and how she managed to find a publisher that believed it was a strength, rather than a marketing weakness, writing in your non-native language, and how Katya made the decision to write her novels in English.
Support the Podcast https://writerwriterpantsonfire.com/support-the-blog/
Links for Katya:
Website: http://katyabecerra.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatyaDeBecerra
IG: https://www.instagram.com/katyadebecerra/
Ad Links:
Wasted Pretty by Jamie Beth Cohen https://amzn.to/2U9gaak
We Rule The Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett: amzn.to/2pjEWYh
The Path Keeper by N.J.Simmonds: https://amzn.to/2VtUHyn