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Today's guest is actress and author Melanie Smith, whose book Unfinished Business deals with trauma, grief, heartbreak and loss. Melanie joined me to talk about small and complex traumas, trauma reactions, and the shame that creatives are often made to feel in a capitalistic society. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Ad Links: DevKenya  

Maria Riegger of Law School Heretic joined me today to talk about the most important legal considerations for new authors, particularly self-published authors. Covered here is copyright - your own, and others - as well as how to protect your personal assets by forming an LLC, and the dangers of defamation. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Ad Links: DevKenya Gone But Never Forgotten  

Today's guest is Alexandra Bracken author of Silver in the Bone. Alex joined me today to talk about the difficulty of separating the artist from the art, and how a brush with a fascinating piece of family history inspired her newest novel - but took almost ten years to come together.  Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Ad Links: GLOW Hormone Little Miss Recap

Today's guest is Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty. Ling Ling joined me today to talk about writing body horror, and how the clean beauty industry leant itself so well to the topic. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Ad Links: GLOW Hormone Little Miss Recap

Today's guest is Nicholas Erik, a leading marketer and promotion strategist and consultant in the indie publishing world. He joined me today to talk about the one must-have marketing element, what writers can do to gain more exposure, and also debunks some of the myths that still linger (like needing 50 reviews on Amazon!)   Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Ad Links: Vellum

Today's guest is Lynn Forney, author of Choosing Survival. Lynn joined me to talk about the brutal knife attack she suffered as a young woman, the pushback from people who didn't believe her story, and how she healed as an adult using different techniques, and ultimately, writing about it.   Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook

Today's guest is Brad Andalman, one of the two founders of Vellum, the formatting software that's making the lives of indie and self-published authors much, much easier. This episode is co-hosted with Kate Karyus Quinn. We talk about Vellum's ease of use, the many new updates, and what's on the horizon.   Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Ad Links: Vellum

Today's guest is Caroline Kepnes, author of the YOU series, which has been adapted into a hit Netflix series. Caroline joined me today to talk about identifying with her main character, writing a series, and how it feels when other works get left behind. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Caroline's Links: Instagram Twitter   Ad Links: PubSite  

Today's guest is Marin McGinnis, a romance author who also offers editorial services such as editing, proofreading, and copyediting. Marin joined me to talk about the most common mistakes she sees in manuscripts, especially the ones authors can't spot themselves. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Marin's Links: Site   Ad Links: Vellum

Today's guest is Laurell K. Hamilton, whose new release, Smolder is the 29th in her Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. Laurell joined me today to talk about keeping her own interest in her characters by allowing them to be real people, and writing sex - some people think it's not enough, some people think it's too much, and you can't please everyone. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Laurell's Links: Twitter Instagram Site   Ad Links: RT Book Reviews    

Today's guest is Lynn Ng Quezon, author of Mattie and the Machine. Lynn joined me to talk about the extreme usefulness of good critique partners, knowing how much of your research to include in historical fiction, and the pressures of doing author school visits. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Lynn's Links: Instagram Site   Ad Links: PubSite Why Do We Say That? RT Book Reviews  

Today's guest is Natasha Preston, author of The Island, who joined me today to talk about her electric jump start to success from Wattpad, research, writing a larger cast with her new release, and the time suck of social media in an author's life. Read the Transcript Support the Podcast Follow on Facebook   Natasha's Links: Twitter Instagram Facebook   Ad Links: Vellum