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After years working as a writer and editor, CS Lakin has a lot to share and teach about the craft of storytelling, even for the advanced writer. She created several courses for writers to show them how to create a commercially viable novel that you can find at her site Live, Write Thrive, as well as teachign both in person and via the internet. She has a wealth of information so be sure to follow her on social media and check out her blog. Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee here! Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.  

My guest this week is Carissa Andrews, International Best-Selling author and creator of Author Revolution. We talk about what she's learned in the writing business in her years of being an Indie Author and why she's focusing on author mindset in her podast and courses. Be sure to check then out!   Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee and become a supporter! Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.

Today I give you feedback on some book promotion sights I've used. There are so many to choose from and I want to let you know what has worked for me, what I'll choose to do again and possibly the reaosn behind them. I also link the promotions to your author newsletter, tell you how they're related and what to watch out for in curating that coveted author list.  Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee and become a supporter! Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.  

Amy Berstein has written novels, plays, poems and hybrid forms of fiction that explore the intersection of politics and culture. Some of her work is realistic, some is experimental.  She's been heavily involved in her local theatrical community and is now a certified non-fiction coach through Author Accelerator.  You can find Amy on her website here. And you can read her blog on Medium here. Transcript is found here. Want to support the show? Become a patron! Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.

Alka Joshi was inspired by the richness of Indian culture and her own Indian heritage for her writing. Her book The Henna Artist is a beautiful homage to the women of India who fought for sufferage by fighting for their own dignity and personal freedom. In this interview we talk about how much her mother impacted the story behind her trilogy, the impact of India on America, why she pivoted to writing fiction and so much more. You can find The Henna Artist trilogy and more information about Alka Joshi on her website here. Findn the transcript here. Find Alka Joshi on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Want to support the show? Become a patron! Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.  

Janice has a mission : To show writers ways to build a solid foundation for their writing. To provide tips and advice they could take right from these articles and apply directly to their work in progress. (To) give clear examples and advice on how ..., so every writer could bring the story they wanted to write to life. Janice Hardy is also the award-winning author of the teen fantasy trilogy The Healing Wars, including The Shifter, Blue Fire, and Darkfall from Balzer+Bray/Harper Collins. She also writes the Grace Harper series for adults under the name, J.T. Hardy.  Find out more here. Or keep me caffinated by buying me a coffee here >>> buymeacoffee.com Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.

Kirsten MIckelwait is my guest this week. We talk about the intricasies of writing memoir, especially when the story might affect those you love. Kirsten lets us in on how she got through writing the most painful parts, how she handles criticism and what's in her future for writing.  You can find out more about Kirsten and her book, The Ghost Marriage here >>> kirstenmickelwait.com Fan of the show? Become a patron here >>>patreon.com Or keep me caffinated by buying me a coffee here >>> buymeacoffee.com Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.

Andi has been on all sides of the writing business. From being a mystery author to writing non-fiction to editing manuscripts, one thing has staye dthe same: the fact that every writer is running a bsuiness. Now Andi focuses on her writing and coaching creatives on how to run their creative business in order to scale for whatever they deem as success. Find Andi at andilit.com. Find her mysters at ACFBookens.com.   Find out more about kat at katcaldwell.com Become a Patron of the show! Go here.

Rhonda Douglas is a well respected Canadian short-story writer and poet. She has Welcome to the Circus: Stories, Some Days I Think I Know Things: The Cassandra Poems and How to Love a Lonely Man. She’s a writer with a day-call, an editor and writing mentor. Find Rhonda on her website resilientwriters.com Interact with Rhonda on Instagram @resilientwriters or on Facebook/theresilientwriter Become a Patron of the show! Go here.

How can I find another word for happy? What kind of conflict would a childhood of excess create? How can I describe a rural setting with real language? Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman have the solution for you! Their Writers Helping Writers Descriptive Thesaurus Guides are best-selling writing guides that have helped authors and professionals alike. Today I talk with Becca Puglisi, one of the founders of the website Writers Helping Writers and One Stop For Writers as well as the co-author of the thesarus series.   Want to support the show? Become a patron! Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.

Today's guest is thriller author Nick Thacker. He dipped his toes into the game a decade ago just for some fun, and is now a full-time writer. BUt not just a writer, we talk about all the other side projects he has as part of his mission to help authors in their endeavors.  Authoremail.com radiowrite.com Conundrum Publishing Wnat to join the Story Clarity Workshop to get some feedback on your story? Go here. Bcome a patron to receive 50% off my workshops. Go here.  

Emily A Myers is a romantic suspense and thriller author who lets us in our her book launching strategy this week. Her first novel, The Truth About Unspeakable Things, was short-listed for three Chanticleer International Book Awards in the year 2021 for romantic adventure, thriller, and women's fiction. Find Emily here, The Truth About Unspeakable Things here, and preorder Bound by the Unspeakable here. Follow Emily on Instagram here. Want to join the Story Clarity Workshop? Find out more information here. Become a patron and get 50% off all workshops (this coming workshop and in the future!) Become a patron here. Go to katcaldwell.com to become a member of the Creative Writing Sprints Membership or the Creative Writing Community!