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    • 174 - Choosing Your Social Media Platform
    • 173 - Don't Stake Everything on Your First Book
    • 172 - A Reviewer's Perspective on Audiobooks
    • 171 - Outside-the-Box Content
    • 170 - Creating a Winning Workbook
    • 169 - The Do's and Don'ts of Working with Book Bloggers
    • 168 - How to Write from Trauma
    • 167 - Good Habits and Accountability Groups
    • 166 - Plotting with an Unreliable Narrator
    • 165 - Strengthening Your Fiction with a Premise
    • 164 - What Writers Can Learn from Short Fiction
    • 163 - Year End: The Writing Craft And The Publishing Voyage
    • 162 - Book Marketing Lessons from Beyond the Book World
    • 161 - Choosing Your Publishing Path
    • 160 - Mistakes Writers Make about Police Roles
    • 159 - Backstory: Mountaintop or Valley
    • 158 - What Writers Can Learn from Remote Workers
    • 157 - Literary Citizenship
    • 156 - Character Development Through the Pain and Promise of Life
    • 155 - The Benefits (and Costs) of Membership
    • 154 - From Screenplay to Novel and Back
    • 153 - The Importance of a Professional Photo and Video Presence
    • 152 - The Three Stages of Story
    • 151 - Setting Your Creative Horizons
    • 150 - Hands-off Merchandising for Authors
    • 149 - Using Vulnerability to Feed your Creativity
    • 148 - Making the Most of In-person Events
    • 147 - Writing for Audio
    • 146 - Managing Writing with a Full-time Career
    • 145 - Speech to Text and Back Again
    • 144 - Reaching the Right Readers through Email
    • 143 - Getting into the Mind of Your Audience
    • 142 - A New Era for Novellas
    • 141 - The Value of Collaboration
    • 140 - Troping Your Way to a Stronger Story
    • 139 - Mistakes Writers Make about Forensic Psychiatry
    • 138 - ROI for Authors
    • 137 - Using Podcasts to Support Your Book Launch
    • 136 - Looking Forward in Indy Publishing
    • 135 - The Importance of Specificity
    • 134 - How Horror is the Genre of Hope
    • 133 - Creating an AI-narrated Audiobook
    • 132 - From Big Idea to Book
    • 131 - The Color Wheel of Characterization
    • 130 - Outsourcing Your Content Creation
    • 129 - Moving for Creativity
    • 128 - Lessons from Filmmaking
    • 127 - Mistakes Writers Make about PIs
    • 126 - Estate Planning for Authors
    • 125 - The Seven Most Common Mistakes of Non-Fiction Authors
    • 124 - The Rise of Subscription Models
    • 123 - Building Engaging Worlds
    • 122 - Using Data to Guide Your Craft
    • 121 - Story Structure and Character Motivation
    • 120 - Draft2Digital Updates: Smashwords and Print
    • 119 - Metadata Is Your Brand
    • 118 - The Martial Art of Writing
    • 117 - Tracking Sales Data and How ScribeCount Can Help
    • 116 - Creating Community, Content, and Creative Energy
    • 115 - Exploring Kindle Vella
    • 114 - Making Smart Decisions about Your Distribution Strategy
    • 113 - What Authors Can Learn from Theater
    • 112 - Being the Captain of Your Author Voyage
    • 111 - Using Engines, Anchors, and Hazards to Define Character Voice
    • 110 - Making Meaningful Connections through Powerful Language
    • 109 - Wide Retailers and Aggregators
    • 108 - Writing Non-fiction from the Inside
    • 107 - Publishing Process #7: Selective Rights Licensing
    • 106 - Publishing Process #6: Promotion
    • 105 - Publishing Process #5: Marketing
    • 104 - Publishing Process #4: Distribution
    • 103 - Publishing Process #3: Production
    • 102 - Publishing Process #2: Design
    • 101 - Publishing Process #1: Editorial
    • 100 - Becoming a Relaxed Author
    • 099 - Connecting with Fans through Merchandising
    • 098 - Redefining Indy Success through Short Fiction
    • 097 - Taking the Long View
    • 096 - Emerging Tech for the Writing Craft
    • 095 - Finding and Being a Ghostwriter
    • 094 - Debunking Writing Myths
    • 093 - Valuing the Creative Process
    • 092 - Finding a Crew for Your Creative Voyage
    • 091 - Creating Stellar Side Characters
    • 090 - Bringing a Creative Endeavor to an End
    • 089 - The Both-ness of Compelling Characters
    • 088 - How to Receive and Give Critique
    • 087 - Looking Back and Forward at Indy Publishing
    • 086 - Overhauling Keywords
    • 085 - Optimizing Your Keywords
    • 084 - Using Content Legally
    • 083 - Six Rs of Maximizing the Value of Your Content
    • 082 - Perspectives on Writer's Block
    • 081 - Human-Centered Marketing
    • 080 - The Force of a Brand
    • 079 - Making the Most of Your Short Fiction
    • 078 - Living Your Best Creative Life
    • 077 - Behind the Scenes of My Book Launch
    • 076 - BookFunnel
    • 075 - Key Book Publishing Paths
    • 074 - Perspectives on Personal Branding
    • 073 - Author Websites
    • 072 - Mentoring and Collaborating with Interns
    • 071 - Provider Side of Author Services
    • 070 - Copyright for Authors
    • 069 - Writing Memoir
    • 068 - Handling Difficult Topics in YA Fiction
    • 067 - Mistakes Writers Make about the FBI
    • 066 - From Indy to Traditional
    • 065 - X-raying Your Plot
    • 064 - Children's Books
    • 063 - Wide for the Win
    • 062 - Point of View
    • 061 - Google Play
    • 060 - Mastering Action Sequences
    • 059 - Newsletter Swaps and StoryOrigin
    • 058 - Author Newsletters
    • 057 - The Pros and Cons of Pre-orders
    • 056 - Crowdfunding for Authors
    • 055 - Costs of Self-publishing a Book
    • 054 - Futurist Trends We Can Prepare for Now
    • 053 - Learn from TV and Movies
    • 052 - Building a Resilient Indy Business
    • 051 - Podcasting as Content Marketing
    • 050 - First Responders
    • 049 - Ruminations on Book Launches
    • 048 - Protagonist and Antagonist Voices
    • 047 - Backstory and Flashbacks
    • 046 - Writing Coroners
    • 045 - Exercise
    • 044 - Using Aggregators versus Direct
    • 043 - Killing Suspense
    • 042 - The Importance of Metadata
    • 041 - Writing Convincing Villains
    • 040 - Storytelling Lessons from Investigative Reporting
    • 039 Building a Writer Community
    • 038 - Graphic Novels
    • 037 - How Cozy is Cozy?
    • 036 - Frugal Tips for Writers
    • 035 - Police Procedures
    • 034 - Connecting through Video
    • 033 - Barriers to Creativity
    • 032 - Hybrid Publishing
    • 031 - ebook Pricing
    • 030 - Common Writer Wisdom: Is it Right for You?
    • 029 - Fostering Creativity through Digital Minimalism
    • 028 - Writing the Killer Query
    • 027 - Why to Stop Blogging
    • 026 - Weaving Your Day Job into Your Books
    • 025 - Mastering Book Descriptions
    • 024 - Three Hard Truths
    • 023 - Reaching New Readers through Translations
    • 022 - SEO for Authors
    • 021 - Building Communities in Podcasts and In Person
    • 020 - Working with Libraries & Bookstores
    • 019 - Judging a Book by Its Cover
    • 018 - The Importance of Masterworks
    • 017 - Story a Day
    • 016 - Drawing Back the Publishing Curtain
    • 015 - Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published
    • 014 - Collaborating on "Taking the Short Tack"
    • 013 - Writing in Time
    • 012 - Top Firearms Mistakes Writers Make ...
    • 011 - Making the Move to Full-Time Writer
    • 010 - Update from The Indy Author
    • 009 - Craft and Business of Short Fiction
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I'm Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author, and I invite you to join me at The Indy Author Podcast, where we discuss the writing craft, the publishing voyage, and how we can navigate our way to the readers who will love our books.
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​I independently published my Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and Suspense Shorts, my Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, and my nonfiction work, including Taking the Short Tack: Creating Income and Connecting with Readers Using Short Fiction and The Indy Author’s Guide to Podcasting for Authors, through my imprint, William Kingsfield Publishers. I named my imprint in honor of my father, Thomas William Dalrymple, who wrote under that pen name—you can check out his short fiction in Collier's and Cosmopolitan—and who inspired me to pursue my dream of being a full-time author and publisher.

I believe that any author who wants to approach the writing craft and the publishing voyage in a professional way, whether they're independently published or traditionally published, must approach the endeavor with an indy frame of mind. In support of that effort, I host The Indy Author Podcast where I speak with experts in the writing craft and publishing voyage who can provide the support we need on our author journeys. New episodes launch weekly. Another resource is
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I hope that you'll consider supporting my efforts at The Indy Author with a small contribution via Patreon. There are several membership levels, with monthly contributions ranging from the $1/month Indy Author Crew to the $5/month Captain’s Club, and depending on how many Tuesdays are in a month, that calculates to between 20¢ and $1.25 per episode, which I like to think is quite a bargain. As a patron, you can join my private Slack community, which includes other writers—from those drafting their first work to established, award-winning, and bestselling authors—as well as past podcast guests.
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I'm looking forward to the creative voyage we'll take together.
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What listeners are saying about The Indy Author Podcast ...

"I love how The Indy Author podcast challenges some of the assumptions in the time-worn (and out of date) advice that authors receive about marketing their work. Matty is a skilled and engaged interviewer; her approach to the podcast and her guests is extremely professional and I like the options to listen or watch on YouTube, too. There's an excellent mix here of tactical advice, marketing strategy, and mindset." --Podchaser reviewer Pauline W.
“Very helpful content, especially for this new author, as she’s meeting me where I am in this process—very helpful, useful and easy to understand. Lots of good tips in this highly contextual business. I don’t feel as alone. Thank you!” --KM Clark via Apple Podcasts
"Matty, I'm very impressed with your interview skills! Great breadth of questions asked, and you have a good sense for allowing the interviewee to say what they want while keeping the conversation on point. You earned a subscriber today :)" —Jack M., subscriber to The Indy Author Podcast on YouTube
"You ask very good questions and do a lovely job leading interviews fluidly and to topics authors must find quite useful." —Tiffany Yates Martin, The Indy Author Podcast listener and guest on Episode 053 - What Authors Can Learn from TV and Movies
"Thanks for all the work you do with the podcast and in bringing such wonderful guests on to interview. I listen to a lot of podcasts on writing and publishing, and you’re really one of the most prepared and best interviewers in the space." —Kathy B., The Indy Author Podcast listener
"Matty, this was so entertaining. You each listened to each other beautifully and provided a seamless, interesting discussion." —Lisa H., The Indy Author Podcast listener in reference to Episode 040 with Hank Phillippi Ryan
"I appreciate how direct and practical your questions and choice of subject matter are." —Chris R., The Indy Author Podcast listener
"Keep up the great work Matty, the self publishing community appreciates you :)" --Easy Graphics on YouTube

What guests are saying about The Indy Author Podcast ...

"Matty, I've been interviewed in print and podcast numerous times. Your promotional efforts of my appearance on THE INDY AUTHOR has been, hands-down, the best I've experienced. I even had another writer friend point this out. Kudos to you! The job you've done is fantastic!" —Frank Zafiro, guest on Episode 160 - Mistakes Writers Make about Police Roles and How to Avoid Them
"I hopped onto a video chat and hit it off with Matty from the get-go. We easily burned through an hour of content and could’ve done another hour if time permitted. But just when I thought she was done and it was over, she blew me away. Matty is a promotional machine! Wow! Matty broke down the interview into small sound bites and broadcast it across social media. I’ve never been on a podcast where the host has done so much to promote an appearance. I felt like I was slacking with my promotions when looking at her." —Multi-appearance guest Dale L. Roberts of Self-Publishing with Dale

If you're looking for a place to dive into the podcast backlist, you couldn't do better than this series with Orna Ross of The Alliance of Independent Authors on The Seven Processes of Publishing.
​Episode 101 - The First Process of Publishing: Editorial with Orna Ross
Episode 102 - The Second Process of Publishing: Design with Orna Ross
Episode 103 - The Third Process of Publishing: Production with Orna Ross
Episode 104 - The Fourth Process of Publishing: Distribution with Orna Ross
Episode 105 - The Fifth Process of Publishing: Marketing with Orna Ross
Episode 106 - The Sixth Process of Publishing: Promotion with Orna Ross
Episode 107 - The Seventh Process of Publishing: Selective Rights Licensing with Orna Ross

Episode 178 - How to be a Writer if You Hate Writing with Shane Millar
Episode 177 - From Indy to Trad to Hybrid with Leslye Penelope
Episode 176 - Two Perspectives on Choosing the Tools for Your Author Career with Michael La Ronn
Episode 175 - Lessons Learned as an Author Podcaster and YouTuber with M.K. Williams and Matty Dalrymple
Episode 174 - Choosing Your Social Media Platform with Amy Woods
Episode 173 - Don't Stake Everything on Your First Book with Daniel Willcocks
Episode 172 - A Reviewer's Perspective on Audiobooks with Robin Whitten
Episode 171 - Outside-the-Box Content: The Story behind "The Canadian Mounted" with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Episode 170 - Creating a Winning Workbook with M.K. Williams
Episode 169 - The Do's and Don'ts of Working with Book Bloggers with Kristopher Zgorski
Episode 168 - How to Write from Trauma without Retraumatizing Yourself with Mary Adkins
Episode 167 - The Importance of Good Habits and How Accountability Groups can Help with Clarissa Gosling and Other Guests of The Indy Author
Episode 166 - Plotting with an Unreliable Narrator with Jane Cleland
Episode 165 - Strengthening Your Fiction with a Premise with Liesel Hill
Episode 164 - What Writers Can Learn from Short Fiction with Gabriela Pereira
Episode 163 - Year End: The Writing Craft And The Publishing Voyage with Jennifer Hilt & Michael La Ronn
Episode 162 - Book Marketing Lessons from Beyond the Book World with Gary Zenker
Episode 161 - Choosing Your Publishing Path with Isabella Maldonado
Episode 160 - Mistakes Writers Make about Police Roles and How to Avoid Them with Frank Zafiro
Episode 159 - Backstory: On the Mountaintop or in the Valley? with Sharon Short
Episode 158 - What Writers Can Learn from Remote Workers with Ryan Fahey
Episode 157 - Literary Citizenship with Jane Friedman
Episode 156 - Character Development Through the Pain and Promise of Life with David Corbett 
Episode 155 - The Benefits (and Costs) of Membership with Roland Denzel
Episode 154 - From Screenplay to Novel and Back with Tammy Gross
Episode 153 - The Importance of a Professional Photo and Video Presence with Wade Walton
Episode 152 - The Three Stages of Story with Tiffany Yates Martin
Episode 151 - Setting Your Creative Horizons with Patricia McLinn
Episode 150 - Hands-off Merchandising for Authors with Melissa Addey
Episode 149 - Using Vulnerability to Feed your Creativity with Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh
Episode 148 - Making the Most of In-person Events with Michael La Ronn
Episode 147 - Writing for Audio with Kelly Simmons
Episode 146 - Managing Writing with a Full-time Career with J.W. Judge
​Episode 145 - Speech to Text and Back Again with John Gaspard
Episode 144 - Reaching the Right Readers through Email with Kelsey Johnson​
Episode 143 - Getting into the Mind of Your Audience with Alexa Bigwarfe
Episode 142 - A New Era for Novellas with Alan Baxter
Episode 141 - The Value of Collaboration with Asa Maria Bradley
Episode 140 - Troping Your Way to a Stronger Story with Jennifer Hilt
Episode 139 - Mistakes Writers Make about Forensic Psychiatry and How to Avoid Them with Susan Hatters Friedman
Episode 138 - ROI for Authors with DeAnna Hart
Episode 137 - Using Podcasts to Support Your Book Launch with Michelle Glogovac
Episode 136 - Looking Forward in Indy Publishing with Mark Coker
Episode 135 - The Importance of Specificity with Kathy Meis
Episode 134 - How Horror is the Genre of Hope with Michaelbrent Collings
Episode 133 - Creating an AI-narrated Audiobook with Matty Dalrymple
Episode 132 - From Big Idea to Book with Jessie Kwak
Episode 131 - The Color Wheel of Characterization with Jeff Elkins
Episode 130 - Outsourcing Your Content Creation with Dale L. Roberts
Episode 129 - Moving for Creativity with Mike Kuczala
Episode 128 - Lessons from Filmmaking for the Indy Author with John Gaspard
Episode 127 - Mistakes Writers Make about PIs and How to Avoid Them with Patrick Hoffman
Episode 126 - Estate Planning for Authors with Michael La Ronn
Episode 125 - The Seven Most Common Mistakes of Non-Fiction Authors and How to Avoid Them with Bryan Collins
Episode 124 - The Rise of Subscription Models with Tara Cremin
Episode 123 - Building Engaging Worlds with Jacob Hess
Episode 122 - Using Data to Guide Your Craft with Nat Connors
Episode 121 - Story Structure and Character Motivation with Edwin Hill
Episode 120 - Draft2Digital Updates: Smashwords and Print with Kris Austin
Episode 119 - Metadata Is Your Brand with Kathy Meis
Episode 118 - The Martial Art of Writing with Alan Baxter
Episode 117 - Tracking Sales Data and How ScribeCount Can Help with Philippa Werner
Inbetweenisode 116 - Creating Community, Content, and Creative Energy with Jeff Elkins
Episode 115 - Exploring Kindle Vella with Jason Hamilton
Episode 114 - Making Smart Decisions about Your Distribution Strategy with Erin Wright
Episode 113 - What Authors Can Learn from Theater with L.E. DeLano
Episode 112 - Being the Captain of Your Author Voyage with Tiffany Yates Martin
Episode 111 - Using Engines, Anchors, and Hazards to Define Character Voice with Jeff Elkins
Episode 110 - Making Meaningful Connections through Powerful Language with Sharlene Anders
Episode 109 - Wide Retailers and Aggregators: NOT the Usual Suspects with M. K. Williams
Episode 108 - Writing Non-fiction from the Inside with Alexandra Amor
Episode 107 - The Seventh Process of Publishing: Selective Rights Licensing with Orna Ross
Episode 106 - The Sixth Process of Publishing: Promotion with Orna Ross
Episode 105 - The Fifth Process of Publishing: Marketing with Orna Ross
Episode 104 - The Fourth Process of Publishing: Distribution with Orna Ross
Episode 103 - The Third Process of Publishing: Production with Orna Ross
Episode 102 - The Second Process of Publishing: Design with Orna Ross
​Episode 101 - The First Process of Publishing: Editorial with Orna Ross
Episode 100 - Becoming the Relaxed Author with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Episode 099 - Connecting with Fans through Merchandising with AL Jackson
Episode 098 - Redefining Indy Success through Short Fiction with Ran Walker
Episode 097 - Taking the Long View for Publishing Success with JK Ellem
Episode 096 - Emerging Tech for the Writing Craft with Michael La Ronn
Episode 095 - Finding and Being a Ghostwriter with Rob Archangel and Mikal Keefer
Episode 094 - Debunking Writing Myths with Kristina Adams
Episode 093 - Valuing the Creative Process with Nicholas Erik
Episode 092 - Finding a Crew for Your Creative Voyage with Ricardo Fayet
Episode 091 - Creating Stellar Side Characters with Sacha Black
Episode 090 - Bringing a Creative Endeavor to an End with Michael La Ronn
Episode 089 - The Both-ness of Compelling Characters with Ben Winters
Episode 088 - How to Receive and Give Critique with Tiffany Yates Martin
Episode 087 - Looking Back and Forward at Indy Publishing with Dan Wood
Episode 086 - Matty Overhauls Her Keywords (Inbetweenisode)
Episode 085 - Optimizing Your Keywords with Dave Chesson
Episode 084 - Using Content Legally with Kelley Way
Episode 083 - The Six Rs of Maximizing the Value of Your Content with Abe Ogden
Episode 082 - Perspectives on Writer's Block
Episode 081 - Human-Centered Marketing with Dan Blank
Episode 080 - The Force of a Brand with Daniel Palmer
Episode 079 - Making the Most of Your Short Fiction with Douglas Smith
Episode 078 - Living Your Best Creative Life with Zibby Owens
Episode 077 - Behind the Scenes of My Book Launch with Matty Dalrymple
Episode 076 - BookFunnel with Damon Courtney
Episode 075 - Key Book Publishing Paths with Jane Friedman
Episode 074 - Perspectives on Personal Branding
Episode 073 - Author Websites with Pauline Wiles
Episode 072 - Mentoring and Collaborating with Interns with Robert Blake Whitehill
Episode 071 - The Provider Side of Author Services with MK Williams
Episode 070 - Copyright for Authors with Orna Ross
Episode 069 - Writing Memoir with Beth Kephart
Episode 068 - Handling Difficult Topics in YA Fiction with Emma G. Rose
​Episode 067 - Mistakes Writers Make about the FBI and How to Avoid Them with Jerri Williams
Episode 066 - From Indy to Traditional with Jason Kasper
Episode 065 - X-raying Your Plot with Tiffany Yates Martin
Episode 064 - Writing and Publishing Children's Books with Keith Wheeler
Episode 063 - Wide for the Win with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Episode 062 - Mastering Point of View with Jon McGoran
Episode 061 - Google Play with Brian Rathbone
Episode 060 - Mastering Action Sequences with Joshua Essoe
Episode 059 - Author Newsletter Swaps and StoryOrigin with Evan Gow
Episode 058 - Author Newsletters with Lee Savino
Episode 057 - The Pros and Cons of Pre-orders with Joe Lallo
​Episode 056 - Crowdfunding for Authors with Joshua Essoe
Episode 055 - The Costs of Self-publishing a Book with Michael La Ronn
Episode 054 - Futurist Trends We Can Prepare for Now with Joanna Penn
Episode 053 - What Authors can Learn from TV and Movies with Tiffany Yates Martin
Episode 052 - Five Keys to Building a Resilient Indy Business with Nicholas Erik
Episode 051 - Podcasting as Content Marketing with Jerri Williams
Episode 050 - Mistakes Writers Make about First Responders and How to Avoid Them with Ken Fritz
Episode 049 - Ruminations on Book Launches with James McCrone
Episode 048 - Building Great Protagonist and Antagonist Voices with Jeff Elkins
Episode 047 - Backstory and Flashbacks with Robert Dugoni
Episode 046 - Mistakes Writers Make about Coroners and How to Avoid Them with Jennifer Graeser Dornbush
Episode 045 - Nine Things Career Authors Don't Do: Exercise with J. Thorn
Episode 044 - Using Aggregators versus Going Direct with Dale L. Roberts
Episode 043 - Twelve Sure-fire Ways to Kill the Suspense of Your Novel with Steven James
Episode 042 - The Importance of Metadata with Joshua Tallent
Episode 041 - How to Write a Convincing Villain with Jenna Moreci
Episode 040 - Storytelling Lessons from Investigative Reporting with Hank Phillippi Ryan
Episode 039 - Building a Writer Community with Connie Johnson Hambley
Episode 038 - Graphic Novels with Joshua Howell
Episode 037 - How Cozy is Cozy? with Diane Vallere
Episode 036 - Frugal Tips for Writers with Elizabeth Sims
Episode 035 - Mistakes Writers Make about Police Procedure and How to Avoid Them with Bruce Robert Coffin
Episode 034 - Connecting through Video with Dale L. Roberts
Episode 033 - Overcoming Mental and Emotional Barriers to Creativity with Rachael Herron
Episode 032 - Hybrid Publishing with Julie Mulhern
Episode 031 - ebook Pricing with Tara Cremin
Episode 030 - Common Writer Wisdom: Is it Right for You with Becca Syme
Episode 029 - Fostering Creativity through Digital Minimalism with Zach Bohannon
Episode 028 - Writing the Killer Query with Kelly Simmons
Episode 027 - Why to Stop Blogging and What to Do Instead with Pauline Wiles
Episode 026 - Weaving Your Day Job into Your Books with Todd Harra
Episode 025 - Mastering Book Descriptions with Brian Meeks
Episode 024 - Three Hard Truths with J.J. Hensley
Episode 023 - Reaching New Readers through Translations with Emma Prince
Episode 022 - SEO for Authors with Liz Jostes
Episode 021 - Building Communities in Podcasts and In Person with J. Thorn
Episode 020 - Working with Libraries & Bookstores with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Episode 019 - Judging a Book by Its Cover with Jane Gorman
Episode 018 - The Importance of Masterworks with Anne Hawley
Episode 017 - Story a Day with Julie Duffy
Episode 016 - Drawing Back the Publishing Curtain with Lisa Regan
Episode 015 - Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published with Wendy Tyson
Episode 014 - Collaborating on "Taking the Short Tack" with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Episode 013 - Writing in Time with Jane Kelly
Episode 012 - Top Firearms Mistakes Writers Make and How to Avoid Them with Chris Grall
Episode 011 - Making the Move to Full-Time Writer with Ken Lozito
Episode 010 - Update from Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author
Episode 009 - The Craft and Business of Short Fiction with Tony Conaway
Episode 008 - Screenwriting with Robert Blake Whitehill
Episode 007 - Faster Fiction with Alexandra Amor
Episode 006 - The Importance of Storytelling with Jim Breslin
Episode 005 - Publishing Image-Intensive Books with Andy Schön
Episode 004 - Using Media Outlets to Reach Your Audience with Bruce Mowday
Episode 003 - Small Press Publishing with Scott Pruden
Episode 002 - Creativity Tips with Wade Walton
Episode 001 - Introducing The Indy Author

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    • 178 - How to be a Writer if You Hate Writing
    • 177 - From Indy to Trad to Hybrid
    • 176 - Choosing the Tools for Your Author Career
    • 175 - Lessons Learned as an Author Podcaster and YouTuber
    • 174 - Choosing Your Social Media Platform
    • 173 - Don't Stake Everything on Your First Book
    • 172 - A Reviewer's Perspective on Audiobooks
    • 171 - Outside-the-Box Content
    • 170 - Creating a Winning Workbook
    • 169 - The Do's and Don'ts of Working with Book Bloggers
    • 168 - How to Write from Trauma
    • 167 - Good Habits and Accountability Groups
    • 166 - Plotting with an Unreliable Narrator
    • 165 - Strengthening Your Fiction with a Premise
    • 164 - What Writers Can Learn from Short Fiction
    • 163 - Year End: The Writing Craft And The Publishing Voyage
    • 162 - Book Marketing Lessons from Beyond the Book World
    • 161 - Choosing Your Publishing Path
    • 160 - Mistakes Writers Make about Police Roles
    • 159 - Backstory: Mountaintop or Valley
    • 158 - What Writers Can Learn from Remote Workers
    • 157 - Literary Citizenship
    • 156 - Character Development Through the Pain and Promise of Life
    • 155 - The Benefits (and Costs) of Membership
    • 154 - From Screenplay to Novel and Back
    • 153 - The Importance of a Professional Photo and Video Presence
    • 152 - The Three Stages of Story
    • 151 - Setting Your Creative Horizons
    • 150 - Hands-off Merchandising for Authors
    • 149 - Using Vulnerability to Feed your Creativity
    • 148 - Making the Most of In-person Events
    • 147 - Writing for Audio
    • 146 - Managing Writing with a Full-time Career
    • 145 - Speech to Text and Back Again
    • 144 - Reaching the Right Readers through Email
    • 143 - Getting into the Mind of Your Audience
    • 142 - A New Era for Novellas
    • 141 - The Value of Collaboration
    • 140 - Troping Your Way to a Stronger Story
    • 139 - Mistakes Writers Make about Forensic Psychiatry
    • 138 - ROI for Authors
    • 137 - Using Podcasts to Support Your Book Launch
    • 136 - Looking Forward in Indy Publishing
    • 135 - The Importance of Specificity
    • 134 - How Horror is the Genre of Hope
    • 133 - Creating an AI-narrated Audiobook
    • 132 - From Big Idea to Book
    • 131 - The Color Wheel of Characterization
    • 130 - Outsourcing Your Content Creation
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