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Writers talk craft, agent hunt, query trenches, publishing industry, and more. Hosted by Mindy McGinnis.


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The Sanatorium Author Sarah Pearse on Writing Closed Room Mysteries & Strong Women

Debut author Sarah Pearse joins me to talk about her novel The Sanatorium, an instant New York Times bestseller as well as a Reese’s Book Club pick. Sarah talks about how writing a closed room mystery helps amp up the thrills, and how women can be strong…

Fauzia Burke on Building Your Online Platform & the Author as the Product

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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Landall Proctor On the Vulnerability of Writing Memoir

Today’s guest is Landall Proctor, author of Headwinds, his personal story of an aborted to attempt to ride his bicycle around the perimeter of the US. Landall joined me today to talk about the vulnerability of writing memoir, including the question — wh…

Eliza Jane Brazier On the Popularity of True Crime With Female Audiences

Today’s guest is Eliza Jane Braizer, author of If I Disappear. Eliza joined me to talk about the draw that true crime seems to have for female audiences, as well as the impact of parasocial relationships.
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Ashley Audrain On The Complexity of Motherhood & Writing Advice She Loathes

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 l…

Indie Author Len Joy On Publishing Later In Life

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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Robert McCaw Shares the Importance of Good Editing for Self-Publishing

Today’s guest is Robert McCaw, author of the Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery series, talks about the importance of good editing, cover design, and other elements of self-publishing correctly. Also covered- making the transition from self-published to tradition…

Jeff Lindsay on the Dexter Finale & Return, Plus New Riley Wolfe Series

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.
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Anna Meriano On Writing YA With Roots In A Problematic Fandom

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 h…

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