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Each week Jennifer Vandenberg and Kyle Pratt bring you a value-packed podcast designed to hone your writing craft, introduce you to knowledgeable indie authors, and provide new insights to book marketing. Together they review the latest trends in the industry so you can focus on what you need to do…

All Things Indie

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Interview with Indie Author James K Pratt

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 24:42


Episode 2: Interview with Indie Author James K Pratt Interview: Indie Author James K Pratt James K Pratt website: https://www.jameskpratt.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise Time 0:29 Intro 1:49 Kyle drinks his Diet Coke 3:21 Interview with James K Pratt 24:21 Close    

Our Goals for 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 27:43


Episode 1: Our Goals for 2021   Prologue: Different Types of Writing Goals Cafepress: https://www.cafepress.com/ Main Story: Our Goals for 2021 Story Origin:  https://storyoriginapp.com/ Mailer Lite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Bouchercon: https://www.bouchercon2021.com/ Epilogue: Goals as a Tool of Achievement   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Interview with Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 29:52


Episode 27: Interview with Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt Interview: Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt Kyle Pratt website:  http://kylepratt.me/ Debbie Lee website: https://www.booksbydebbylee.com/ Heather Morse Alexander website: http://www.heathermorsealexander.com/ Kristie Kandoll website: https://www.kristiekandoll.com/ James K. Pratt website: https://www.jameskpratt.com/ Christmas in Time: Seven stories of Christmas through the ages: (Amazon) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 21:25


Episode 26: Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview)   Prologue: Twelve Tips for Writing Writing Without Rules by Jeff Somers (Amazon) Main Story: Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview) Zoom: https://zoom.us/ Lewis County Writers Guild: https://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/ Epilogue: Recent Changes to KDP Direct Publishing Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com/ Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Interview with Indie Author Ann Charles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 45:49


Episode 25: Interview with Indie Author Ann Charles   Interview: Indie Author Ann Charles Ann Charles website: http://anncharles.com/ Scene and Sequel example: https://awritingguide.com/2014/09/18/scene-sequel-structure/ Mad Mimi: https://madmimi.com/ South Dakota Festival of Books: http://sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

When Should You Quit?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 22:35


Episode 24: When Should You Quit?   Prologue: A Good from a Great Book The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (Amazon) Main Story: When Should You Quit? Mailer Lite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Epilogue: Creating and Using Promo Codes Apple Books: https://authors.apple.com/publish-your-book/ Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books/publish/ Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Interview with Indie Author, Joyce Scott

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 25:09


Episode 23: Interview with Indie Author, Joyce Scott   Interview: Indie Author Joyce Scott Joyce’s Amazon Profile Page Institute of Children’s Literature: https://www.instituteforwriters.com/free-aptitude-test/about/institute-of-childrens-literature/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 23:43


Episode 22: How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel, Part 2   Prologue: Story A Day – Do It Again Story A Day: https://storyaday.org/ Main Story: How Watching Movies can Improve Your Novel, Part 2 Screenwriting Techniques article: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/5-screenwriting-techniques-to-write-a-better-novel/ Theremin Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYaT704C7_w Theremin “Over the Rainbow”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KbEnGnymk Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Amazon) Fight Club (Amazon) Strictly Ballroom (Amazon) Epilogue: Examining Three Email Marketing Services BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com/ MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/ MailerLite: https://app.mailerlite.com/users/login/ Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Interview with Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 40:39


Episode 21: Interview with Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy   Interview: Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy Sherry Stacy Website: https://sherrystacy.com/ Your Novel Blueprint Course: https://novelblueprintcourse.com/ How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson: Amazon Mark Dawson’s Self-Publishing 101: https://learn.selfpublishingformula.com/p/101 Oregon Christian Writers Conference: https://oregonchristianwriters.org/summer-conference/ Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Deadly Pursuer (Parson Investigations Book 1) by S. A. Stacy: Amazon Julie Zander Website: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/ Veronika Noize: https://www.veronikanoize.com/ Blue Ridge Christian Writers Contest: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/contest-info/ S. A. Stacy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SA-Stacy-313329092792046 Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/ ProWritingAid: https://prowritingaid.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 23:27


Episode 20: How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel   Prologue: Using Lists for Editing Main Story: How Watching Movies can Improve Your Novel Screenwriting Techniques article: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/5-screenwriting-techniques-to-write-a-better-novel/ Star Wars, Episode VI: Amazon Iron Man: Amazon It’s A Wonderful Life: Amazon Battleship: Amazon Jurassic Park: Amazon V for Vendetta: Amazon Epilogue: A Look at Three Advertisement Sites Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com/ BookBub Ads: https://www.bookbub.com/partners/bookbub_ads Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ Facebook Ads Manager: https://www.facebook.com/business/tools/ads-manager Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Interview with Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 28:47


Episode 19: Interview with Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin   Interview: Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Evan Gow: Even@storyorig.in Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 22:18


Episode 18: Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors   Prologue: World-Building and POV Main Story: Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors Joanna Penn ATI Interview, Part 1: http://atipodcast.com/ep-50-interview-with-joanna-penn-part-1 Joanna Penn ATI Interview, Part 2: http://atipodcast.com/ep-51-interview-with-joanna-penn-part-2 Joanna Penn Website: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Chapters Of Life: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/?page_id=5 Epilogue: Getting Reviews All Things Indie, Season 1, Episode 40: http://atipodcast.com/ep-40-interview-with-j-thorn-part-1 All Things Indie, Season 1, Episode 41: http://atipodcast.com/ep-41-interview-with-j-thorn-part-2 Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Interview with Julie McDonald Zander

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 29:36


Episode 17: Interview with Julie McDonald Zander   Interview: Julie McDonald Zander Jennifer’s winning story: https://blueanimal.weebly.com/read?fbclid=IwAR34CbiwoeEhBtbT7Kj-5njneg7Cbi8QEiKiftRC3tQMrx5kpmCJgHo8_Mg LCWG 2020 Writing Contest: https://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/2020-writing-contest/ Chapters Of Life: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/?page_id=5 Previous ATI interview with Julie: http://atipodcast.com/ep-7-interview-with-julie-mcdonald-zander Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 22:50


Episode 16: Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer   Prologue: Finishing is more important than Perfection Story A Day: https://storyaday.org/ Main Story: Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer Lindsay Buroker: https://lindsayburoker.com/ Epilogue: Changes at iTunes Apple Author Landing Page: https://authors.apple.com/ Apple Books for Authors: https://authors.apple.com/epub-upload Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Interview with Debby Lee

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 25:50


Episode 15: Interview with Debby Lee   Interview: Debby Lee Debby Lee’s Website: https://www.booksbydebbylee.com/ Barbour Books: https://www.barbourbooks.com/ Previous interview with Debby Lee: http://atipodcast.com/ep-12-interview-with-romance-author-debby-lee Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Are There Too Many Writers?

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 21:37


Episode 14: Are There Too Many Writers?   Prologue: Plantsing Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants by Jeffrey Somers (Amazon)                                                                        Main Story: Are There Too Many Writers? Way Too Many Books Are Being Published: https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/way-too-many-books-are-being-published/ Are There Too Many Books: https://publishingperspectives.com/2014/10/many-books/ Why Write? https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2016/08/04/too-many-books-in-the-world/  Epilogue: Google Play Books Today Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books Google Play Books Affiliates Program: https://support.google.com/affiliate/answer/9358246?hl=en# Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Writing Without Regrets

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 23:08


Episode 13: Writing Without Regrets   Prologue: Don’t Be a Slave to the Process Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants by Jeffrey Somers (Amazon)                                                                        Main Story: Writing Without Regrets Huffington Post article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-will-regret-these-choices-in-10-years_b_59007381e4b0768c2682e15c?guccounter=1 Epilogue: Google Play Books – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books Oyster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_(company) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 23:07


Episode 12: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award   Prologue: Alternative MFAs DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community by Gabriela Pereira  (Amazon) The Portable MFA in Creative Writing: Improve Your Craft with the Core Essentials Taught to MFA Students by Editors of New York Writers Workshop (Amazon) DIY MFA website: https://diymfa.com/ Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/ Lynda courses: https://www.lynda.com/                        Main Story: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award Epilogue: Why Go Wide? A Deeper Look Lendle: https://lendle.me/ Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Changes in Book Sales

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 24:09


Episode 11: Changes in Book Sales   Prologue: Pros and Cons of an MFA Emerson College MFA: https://www.emerson.edu/programs/popular-fiction-writing-and-publishing-online-mfa                     Main Story: Changes in Book Sales BookBub Article: https://insights.bookbub.com/reader-behavior-changing-covid19-crisis/?utm_source=pemail_reader-behavior-changing-covid19-crisis&utm_medium=email Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part VII Baker & Taylor: https://www.baker-taylor.com/ Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ iTunes Connect: https://itunespartner.apple.com/books/tools Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/ Kobo: https://secure.kobobooks.com/auth/Kobo/login? Nook Press: https://press.barnesandnoble.com/ OverDrive: https://www.overdrive.com/ Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/ Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Webinars: Good and Bad

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 23:55


Episode 10: Webinars: Good and Bad   Prologue: Ship Your Project Seth Godin website: https://www.sethgodin.com/          Main Story: Webinars: Good and Bad Udemy:  https://www.udemy.com/ Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part VI Amazon Table of Contents creation: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201605700 Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/ Digital Rights Management: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management#China Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/ Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Multiple Streams of Income

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 22:52


Episode 9: Multiple Streams of Income   Prologue: Take a Rest Day                                           Main Story: Multiple Streams of Income Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/ Amazon affiliate website: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/ Kobo affiliate website: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/affiliate Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part V Amazon ebook cover specifications: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200645690 Amazon KDP Paperback Templates: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834230 Amazon paperback cover specifications: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201953020 Bowker (ISBN): https://www.myidentifiers.com/ Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/ Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Reading in the Time of Coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 19:28


Episode 8: Reading in the time of Coronavirus   Prologue: The Perseverance Game Camp Nano:  https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-camp-nanowrimo 5 Minute Perseverance Game: Play Daily for a Month and Become the Ultimate Procrastination Breaker by Victoria Ichizli-Bartels (Amazon) The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield (Amazon) Main Story: Reading in the Time of Coronavirus Vogue article: https://www.vogue.com/article/why-cant-i-read-books-right-now Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part IV Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/ Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/ Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/ Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Does Traditional Publishing Hate Self Publishing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 23:32


Episode 7: Does Traditional Publishing Hate Self Publishing   Prologue: Start an April Project Camp Nano:  https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-camp-nanowrimo Main Story: Does Traditional Publishing Hate Self Publishing Joseph McLean’s Article: http://www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com/2019/09/do-traditional-publishers-hate-self-published-authors-joseph-mclean-guest-post.html Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part II Amazon Cover Design Tool: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201113520 Amazon ebook cover specifications: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200645690 Amazon paperback cover specifications: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201953020 Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/ Gimp: https://www.gimp.org/ Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/ Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/home Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

How to Successfully Work at Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 24:07


Episode 6: How to Successfully Work at Home   Prologue: Volunteer at a Writing Conference (eventually) Main Story: How to Work at Home Successfully Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part II Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/ Hemingway app: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Kyle’s rules for critique groups: http://kylepratt.me/critique Natural Reader: https://www.naturalreaders.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

How to Find a Fraud

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 23:28


Episode 5: How to Find a Fraud   Prologue: Go to a Writing Conference (eventually) Main Story: How to Find a Fraud Slate Article: https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/coronavirus-books-amazon-survival-guides.html Epilogue: Publishing Your Book Andy Weir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Weir           Hugh Howey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Weir The Martian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Trends in Indie Publishing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 22:55


Episode 4: Trends in Indie Publishing   Prologue: Join a Writers Group Main Story: Trends in Indie Publishing Indie Publishing Trends: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/top-ten-publishing-industry-trends-every-author-needs-to-know-in-2019/ Epilogue: Using Story Origin and BookFunnel Together Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ ACX Promo Codes: https://www.acx.com/sales/dashboard/promo Final Duty (Audio book sample on BookFunnel): https://buy.bookfunnel.com/on4cklt0vn Final Duty (Bookfunnel sales landing page): https://buy.bookfunnel.com/v384xhtour Final Duty (Bookfunnel email sign-up): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/bgr4mno11p Final Duty (Story Origin review copy): https://tinyurl.com/tn259y9 Strengthen What Remains (Bookfunnel series page): https://books.bookfunnel.com/apocalypse Findaway: https://findaway.com/ Findaway Voices: https://findawayvoices.com/ Strengthen What Remains (Bookfunnel series page): https://books.bookfunnel.com/apocalypse   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Google First!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 25:28


Episode 3: Google First!   Prologue: Make Your Own Luck Main Story: Google First! Rage Baking Article: https://slate.com/culture/2020/02/rage-baking-cookbook-controversy-explained.html NASA Artemis Article: https://www.space.com/andy-weir-artemis-nasa-moon-program-name.html Epilogue: Audiobook Distribution Options ACX Promo Codes: https://www.acx.com/sales/dashboard/promo Author’s Republic: https://www.authorsrepublic.com/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/ Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/partners Chirp: https://www.chirpbooks.com/ Chirp (Author sign-in): https://tinyurl.com/sqda68j Findaway: https://findaway.com/ Findaway Voices: https://findawayvoices.com/ ListenUp: https://www.listenupindie.pub/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Amazon Kindle and Big Data

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 23:23


Episode 2: Amazon Kindle and Big Data   Prologue: Books that Help and Inspire, Part 2 The Imagineering Workout (A Walt Disney Imagineering Book) by The Disney Imagineers Fiction Writing Demystified: Techniques That Will Make You a More Successful by Thomas B. Sawyer The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors, and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success by Jeff Gerke Main Story: Amazon Kindle and Big Data Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/03/amazon-kindle-data-reading-tracking-privacy Epilogue: Story Origin Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ Prolific Works: https://www.prolificworks.com/ Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Through Many Fives (on BookFunnel): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/p3i9ak6mfd Final Duty (Audiobook sample on BookFunnel): https://buy.bookfunnel.com/on4cklt0vn The Storm Rises (on Prolific Works): https://claims.prolificworks.com/free/PP9uPq7a Seekers of Earth (on Story Origin): https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/cc9e5ae4-3985-11ea-a32d-8b62b56f1026 Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

How to Deal with a Long-Term Break in Writing

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 22:22


Episode 1: How to Deal with a Long-Term Break in Writing   Prologue: Books that Help and Inspire, Part 1 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer POP!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything by Sam Horn Main Story: How to Deal with a Long-Term Break in Writing Long Run by Matt Long (Amazon) Epilogue: ACX and Audiobook Creation Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX): https://www.acx.com/ ACX Ten step process: https://www.acx.com/help/authors/200484540 Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/  Final Duty (audio drama): https://dashboard.bookfunnel.com/sales/pages/on4cklt0vn Kyle’s audiobooks: http://kylepratt.me/audio Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 52. Postponing Season 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 3:15


Episode 52: Postponing Season 2 Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 51. Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 25:36


Episode 51: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 2 Prologue: Catching up on your word count National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 2 The Creative Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Epilogue: From the Archives, Building a Marketing Foundation Amazon Author Central: https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/home WordPress: https://wordpress.com/ SiteBuilder: https://www.sitebuilder.com/ Wix: https://www.wix.com/ Squarespace: https://www.squarespace.com/ Kyle’s social media channels Facebook (author site): https://www.facebook.com/kyleonkindle Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyleonkindle Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/authorkylepratt/strengthen-what-remains-series/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 50. Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 22:37


Episode 50: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 1   Prologue: Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Middle National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: Interview with Joanna Penn, Part 1 The Creative Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Calendly: https://calendly.com/ Myers Briggs Personality Test: https://www.mbtionline.com/ Epilogue: Publishing Scams, Part 2 U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 49. How to Write Faster (But do you need to?)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 22:58


Episode 49: How to Write Faster (But do you need to?)   Prologue: Naming Characters on the fly Chapters and Cats: https://www.facebook.com/chaptersandcats/ National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: How to Write Faster (But do you need to?) Lindsay Buroker Blog Post: http://lindsayburoker.com/ebook-writing/writing-faster-breaking-the-10000-word-day-barrier/ 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron (Amazon) A free online typing class: https://www.typingclub.com/ Epilogue: Publishing Scams, Part 1 Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Ep 48. Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 21:31


Episode 48: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 2   Prologue: Five Tips to Help You Win NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Main Story: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 2 Kurtherian Gambit:  https://kurtherianbooks.com/ Russell Blake blog: https://russellblake.com/outlining-made-simple/ Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ PublishDrive: https://www.publishdrive.com/ OpusX Video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMBPNPublishing/videos/388918638460013/ Gene Mollica Studios: http://genemollica.com/ LMBPN: https://lmbpn.com/ Epilogue: Top Ten Writing Software and Utilities, part 2 Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/   Evernote: https://evernote.com Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/ Grammarly: https://www.grammarly.com/native/windows LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/ Microsoft Word: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/word/cfq7ttc0k7c7 Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 47. Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 23:57


Episode 47: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 1   Prologue: Get Outside Help to Overcome your Fears Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ 99Designs: https://99designs.com/ Main Story: Interview with Michael Anderle, Part 1 Kurtherian Gambit:  https://kurtherianbooks.com/ Zoom: https://zoom.us/ Epilogue: Top Ten Writing Software and Utilities Final Draft: https://www.finaldraft.com/ PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/ Gimp: https://www.gimp.org/ Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/ Natural Reader: https://www.naturalreaders.com/software.html Hemingway: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 46. Ideas for Getting Back into the Writing Habit

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 23:36


Episode 46: Ideas for Getting Back into the Writing Habit   Prologue: Use Baby Steps to Overcome your Fears Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Main Story: Ideas for Getting Back into the Writing Habit National Novel Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ 9 apps to shut up the internet article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2045816/9-apps-to-shut-up-the-internet-and-get-back-to-work.html Epilogue: SEO and Metadata for Authors SEO for Dummies: (Amazon)   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 45. Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 21:49


Episode 45: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 2   Prologue: Face Your Fear Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 2 Thomas Umstattd Website How to Get Booked (Author Media) Epilogue: Books2Read Books2Read: Books2Read.com Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com  Landing Page: https://books2read.com/u/4NRZwx Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 44. Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 24:11


Episode 44: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 1   Prologue: Define Your Fear Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence by William Kenower (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Thomas Umstattd, Part 1 Thomas Umstattd Website Courtship in Crisis: The Case for Traditional Dating by Thomas Umstattd (Amazon) Epilogue: Audiobook Marketing ACX Promo Codes: https://www.acx.com/sales/dashboard/promo Author’s Republic: https://www.authorsrepublic.com/ Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/ Bookfunnel Sales Landing Page: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/v384xhtour Chirp: https://www.chirpbooks.com/ Findaway: https://findaway.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 43. Audio Captioning and What is a Book?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 21:22


Episode 43: Audio Captioning and What is a Book?   Prologue: Personalized Writing Prompts The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway (Amazon) Main Story: Audio Captioning and What is a Book? Forbes Audio Captioning Article Epilogue: Bookbub Ads, Part 2 Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com Bookbub Partner Login: https://partners.bookbub.com Facebook ad Manager https://www.facebook.com/adsmanager/manage/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 42. Interview with J. Thorn, Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 18:10


Episode 42: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 3   Prologue: A Name Experiment Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Main Story: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 3 The Career Author Podcast: https://thecareerauthor.com/podcast/ J. Thorn: http://jthorn.net/ The Author Life:  https://theauthorlife.com/ Storygrid:  https://storygrid.com/ Molten Universe Media:  https://moltenuniversemedia.com/ Authors on a Train: https://thecareerauthor.com/authorsonatrain/ Vampires in New Orleans: https://thecareerauthor.com/vampires/ Epilogue: Bookbub Ads, Part 1 Bookbub Partner Login: https://partners.bookbub.com Bookbub Custom ad Creator: https://insights.bookbub.com/top-bookbub-ad-designs-readers-want-to-click/ Book Brush: https://bookbrush.com Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 41. Interview with J. Thorn, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 20:46


Episode 41: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 2   Prologue: What You Should Do After the Conference Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Main Story: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 2 The Career Author Podcast:https://thecareerauthor.com/podcast/ J. Thorn: http://jthorn.net/ The Author Life:  https://theauthorlife.com/ Storygrid:  https://storygrid.com/ Molten Universe Media:  https://moltenuniversemedia.com/ Authors on a Train: https://thecareerauthor.com/authorsonatrain/ Vampires in New Orleans: https://thecareerauthor.com/vampires/ Epilogue: How to Get Book Reviews, Part 2 MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/ Kyle’s Blog: http://kylepratt.me/blog1 Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 40. Interview with J. Thorn, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 24:33


Episode 40: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 1   Prologue: Why You Should Attend a Writing Conference Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Main Story: Interview with J. Thorn, Part 1 The Career Author Podcast: https://thecareerauthor.com/podcast/ J Thorn: http://jthorn.net/ The Author Life:  https://theauthorlife.com/ Storygrid:  https://storygrid.com/ Molten Universe Media:  https://moltenuniversemedia.com/ Epilogue: How to Get Book Reviews, Part 1 Amazon review link: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 39. Should You Write Only One Genre

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 24:52


Episode 39: Should You Write Only One Genre?   Prologue: Finding the Right Word Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee (Amazon) Julie McDonald Zander: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/ Weak Words PDF: http://traffic.libsyn.com/allthingsindie/Weak_Words_to_Hunt_and_Replace.pdf Main Story: Should You Write Only One Genre? N. R. Walker: https://nrwalker.net/ Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (Amazon) Seekers of Earth (The Guardian Knights of Terra Book 1) by Kyle Pratt (Amazon) Epilogue: Book Launch, Part 5 Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Bookbrush: https://bookbrush.com/ BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ Seekers of Earth (Preview Edition): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/sqd9dvsdeh The Storm Rises (Preview Edition): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1xikfjng55 Through Many Fires (Preview Edition): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/p3i9ak6mfd Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 38. Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 26:12


Episode 38: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 2   Prologue: Read Like a Writer       On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 2 Mychal Daniels (pen name): http://mychaldaniels.com/ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Amazon) Wisdom Smack Podcast (Apple Podcasts) Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets by Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson, Christopher Lochhead, and Kevin Maney (Amazon) Epilogue: Learning MailChimp Aweber: https://www.aweber.com/ Constant Contact: https://www.constantcontact.com/mainpage MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/ MailerLite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Kyle’s Website: http://kylepratt.me/ Kyle’s Signup Form: http://kylepratt.me/contact Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 37. Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 23:02


Episode 37: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 1   Prologue: Write in a different length Daily Science Fiction: https://dailysciencefiction.com/ Microfiction Monday Magazine: https://microfictionmondaymagazine.com/ Six Word Stories: http://www.sixwordstories.net/ Main Story: Interview with Michelle Spiva, Part 1 Mychal Daniels (pen name): http://mychaldaniels.com/ Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part 4 Bookbrush: https://bookbrush.com/ Dystopia and Dissonance Newsletter: http://kylepratt.me/contact Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com/ Strengthen What Remains, Pinterest Page: https://www.pinterest.com/authorkylepratt/strengthen-what-remains-series/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 36. Making Deadlines

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 22:53


Episode 36: Making Deadlines   Prologue: Write in a new genre Main Story: Meeting Deadlines StickK.com: https://www.stickk.com/ Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part 3 Bookbrush: https://bookbrush.com/ Istockphoto: https://www.istockphoto.com/ Pond5: https://www.pond5.com/ Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/home Mailing Lists AWeber: https://www.aweber.com/ MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 35. Interview with Franklin Horton, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 23:01


Episode 35: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part 2   Prologue: Multiple Points of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) J. D. Robb: http://www.jdrobb.com/ Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part 2 Franklin Horton: http://franklinhorton.com/ Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part 2 Kyle’s online media kit: http://kylepratt.me/media Kindlepreneur guide to press releases: https://kindlepreneur.com/book-press-release/ Reedsy Media Kit: https://blog.reedsy.com/author-media-kit-template/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 34. Interview with Franklin Horton, Part I

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 23:08


Episode 34: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part I   Prologue: Omniscient Point of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with Franklin Horton, Part I Franklin Horton: http://franklinhorton.com/ Kevin Pierce: https://tantor.com/narrator/kevin-pierce.html All Things Indie, episode 22: http://atipodcast.com/ep-22-interview-with-kevin-pierce-part-1 All Things Indie, episode 23: http://atipodcast.com/ep-23-interview-with-kevin-pierce-part-2 Epilogue: The Book Launch, Part I Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Ep 33: Should You Write a Blog?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 22:54


Episode 33: Should You Write a Blog?   Prologue: Third Person Point of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) Harry Potter books (Amazon) War and Peace (Amazon) Main Story: Should You Write a Blog? Footle & Grok: https://footleandgrok.wordpress.com/ Kyle’s blog: http://kylepratt.me/blog H.Y. Hanna’s blog: https://www.hyhanna.com/blog/ Epilogue: Things Every Indie Authors Needs to Know—Part 5 99designs: https://99designs.com/ Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Ep 32: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 24:55


Episode 32: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 2   Prologue: First Person Point of View The Art and Craft of Storytelling, A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques by Nancy Lamb (Amazon) The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (Amazon) Moby Dick by Herman Melville (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 2 Ben Wolf: http://benwolf.com/ I’d Punch A Lion in His Eye for You by Ben Wolf (Amazon) The Crimson Flame: A Sword and Sorcery Dark Fantasy Novel (Blood Mercenaries Book 1) by Ben Wolf: (Amazon) New in July 2019 Epilogue: Things Every Indie Authors Needs to Know—Part 4 Google Docs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Docs Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/ Hemingway: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Microsoft Word: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/ Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Ep 31: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 20:16


Episode 31: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 1   Prologue: Choose your POV Character Wisely Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice (Amazon) Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling (Amazon) The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (Amazon) Main Story: Interview with writer, editor, and publisher Ben Wolf, Part 1 Frank Peretti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Peretti This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti (Amazon) Ben Wolf: http://benwolf.com/ I’d Punch A Lion in His Eye for You by Ben Wolf (Amazon) The Crimson Flame: A Sword and Sorcery Dark Fantasy Novel (Blood Mercenaries Book 1) by Ben Wolf: (Amazon) New in July 2019 Epilogue: Things Every Indie Authors Needs to Know—Part 3 Apple Macintosh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS IDrive: https://www.idrive.com/ External Hard drives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive#EXTERNAL Microsoft Windows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10 Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

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