Great company. A generous community. 🙂 The Indy Author Podcast has been named one of FeedSpot’s 45 Best Self-Publishing Podcasts! Thank you to my guests, listeners, and everyone who shares these conversations. Discover some great company: podcast.feedspot.com/self_publish...

Pitch what podcast listeners will gain—not just the book you want to promote. My podcast guesting workshop: Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. Eastern. $45, live + replay: kevintjohns.mysamcart.com/checkout/bui...

Lose your train of thought in a podcast interview? Pause. Breathe. You don’t have to fill every second. More in my podcast guesting workshop Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. Eastern. $45, live + replay: kevintjohns.mysamcart.com/checkout/bui...

Pitch a conversation—not just your biography. Join me for Building Your Platform through Podcast Guesting: find suitable shows, pitch effectively, and make each interview count. Saturday, Oct. 24 • 1 PM Eastern $45 • Live + replay kevintjohns.mysamcart.com/checkout/bui...

You don’t have to share everything to connect with readers. @danblank.bsky.social joins me on The Indy Author Podcast, E358, to explore long-form content, finding ideas in your creative process, and being authentic without oversharing. theindyauthor.substack.com/p/building-c...

Reach the right listeners—not just more listeners. Find suitable shows, craft a compelling pitch, and make your interview count. Join me Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 PM Eastern for Building Your Platform through Podcast Guesting. $45 includes live + replay. kevintjohns.mysamcart.com/checkout/bui...

The great Bar Harbor Fire of 1947 inspired part of THE SENSE OF RECKONING, where Ann Kinnear confronts a present-day mystery with roots in the fire’s aftermath. Now 99¢ for a limited time. Thanks to bestselling author @rbwhitehill.bsky.social for the 5-star review! 😀 buy.bookfunnel.com/dg9uw0967l

The Lizzy Ballard 6 serialization is in its final stretch. Join now at $10/month to start at Chapter 1, catch up at your own pace, and receive the remaining daily chapters through Nov. 14—plus the finished ebook when it’s published (a $6.99 value). lb6serial.substack.com/about #ThrillerFiction

How is author podcasting changing—and what’s working now? On Sunday, October 18 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, I’ll join @markleslie.bsky.social for “New Trends in Author Podcasting” at ALLi’s free online SelfPubCon. Register: selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon20... #AuthorPodcasting

Beautiful scenes can’t save a story without sound structure. In my Writer’s Digest article “Creating Your Story Frame,” I use a boatbuilding metaphor to show how a flexible framework can expose plot holes early. www.theindyauthor.com/s/WD-Creatin... #WritingTips

Introvert facing a podcast interview? Try “fake it ’til you make it”: borrow the confidence of someone who loves being a guest until that ease begins to feel natural. From THE PODCAST GUEST PLAYBOOK with @markleslie.bsky.social at www.theindyauthor.com/playbook #PodcastGuesting

How can authors get better answers—and build better reputations—in online communities? In Episode 357 of The Indy Author Podcast, Dale L. Roberts and I discuss focused questions, empathetic answers, and helping without pitching. tinyurl.com/TIA357YT #AuthorCommunity

Sophie modeling the fall decor 🍂 (photo by Wade Walton)

How is author podcasting changing—and what’s working? On Sunday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. ET, I’ll join @markleslie.bsky.social for “New Trends in Author Podcasting” at ALLi’s free online SelfPubCon. What do you value most in an author podcast? selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon20... #SelfPubCon

Does your rough draft feel like a disaster? On Monday at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, Polly Campbell joins me live for The Indy Author Podcast to discuss how to diagnose what a manuscript needs—and what to shape, cut, or rearrange before polishing. open.substack.com/live-stream/... #amwriting

Thinking about refreshing a book cover? On Sunday at 10 a.m. Eastern, J. Alex Greenwood @alexg.bsky.social and I will discuss when a redesign is warranted—and how to preserve what already works. Join The Indy Author Podcast live on Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/... #BookMarketing

After first discovering Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social through his great social media posts, I loved his warm @lookerbooks.com talk, which was further proof of a long-held observation that the darker the subject, the friendlier the author. 🙂 I’m already loving WINTERSET HOLLOW!

What happens when an author interview goes beyond the standard bio? I joined Valerie Biel on The Aside to talk about my fiction, helping other authors, a recent favorite read—and a few unexpected questions. Watch: youtu.be/staZmRy7GXo #AuthorInterview

Can “book math” help you finish? Today at 6 p.m. ET, I’m live with Gala Russ about using word count, writing pace, available time, deadlines, and buffers to build a realistic writing plan. open.substack.com/live-stream/... #WritingCraft #writinggoals #amwriting

How do you plan a long series without letting the plan limit the story? In E356 of The Indy Author Podcast, Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares how her plans evolved from 3-book arcs to a 6-book roadmap—and why flexibility keeps a series creatively alive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwo... #WritingSeries

From The Indy Author Podcast Episode 355 - Writing Iconic Characters with Enneagram with Claire Taylor #WritingCraft #CharacterDevelopment #Enneagram Interview video at youtube.com/@TheIndy... Show notes at theindyauthor.substa... (subscribers get exclusive content)

How is author podcasting changing—and what makes a podcast valuable to authors? On Oct. 18, I’m joining Mark Leslie Lefebvre at the free online Self-Publishing Advice Conference for “New Trends in Author Podcasting.” selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon20...

From The Indy Author Podcast Episode 355 - Writing Iconic Characters with Enneagram with Claire Taylor #WritingCraft #CharacterDevelopment #Enneagram Interview video at youtube.com/@TheIndy... Show notes at theindyauthor.substa... (subscribers get exclusive content)

Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, I’m live with @jeffelkins.bsky.social to talk about writing emotion. What questions do you have about bringing emotion to the page? The Indy Author subscribers can join and submit questions live: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

From The Indy Author Podcast Episode 355 - Writing Iconic Characters with Enneagram with Claire Taylor #WritingCraft #CharacterDevelopment #Enneagram Interview video at youtube.com/@TheIndy... Show notes at theindyauthor.substa... (subscribers get exclusive content)

Does your reader feel what your character is feeling? Tomorrow I’m talking with @jeffelkins.bsky.social, The Dialogue Doctor, about Writing Emotion—live on Substack. Bring your questions! Sun., Oct. 4 • 6 PM ET Free + paid subscribers: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

From The Indy Author Podcast Episode 355 - Writing Iconic Characters with Enneagram with Claire Taylor #WritingCraft #CharacterDevelopment #Enneagram Interview video at youtube.com/@TheIndy... Show notes at theindyauthor.substa... (subscribers get exclusive content)

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