Authors of the Pacific Northwest

In this encore episode two, I visit with author G. G. Kellner about her amazing story that reaches into the hope for a better future. This episode concludes the production of The Author's of the Pacific Northwest podcast, for now. I sincerely hope you found joy in listening to the episodes. ~ Vikki J. Carter, The Author's Librarian, and producer of The Author's of the Pacific Northwest.   This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket.   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time  33 minutes)   •1:16: Introduction to Gigi •7:04: Gigi shares about her book Hope, a History of the Future •10:11:  Gigi talks about her writing journey •13:42: Gigi shares about her publishing journey & her writing process •26:43:  Gigi reads from Hope, a History of the Future •31:31:  Gigi and Vikki close out the podcast with information about a live event this month that Gigi will be participating in.   Meet the Author:  https://hopeahistoryofthefuture.com   Featured Book: https://books2read.com/u/47Y12a  

As I wrap up the production of the podcast, there are two episodes that I did not want to miss getting out to listeners. In this encore episode one, I visit with author Andrew about his inspiring journey to authorship and his recovery to health after a life-changing medical event.    This episode is sponsored by Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula 101.   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time  36 minutes)   •1:53: Introduction to Andrew •3:08: Andrew shares about his writing journey •11:29: Andrew talks about his publishing journey •16:03: Andrew shares about writing through his recovery from an aneurysm •27:59:  Andrew reads from “Prolific: The Obituary of Jack O'Brien” •36:37: Andrew closes the podcast with advice for authors     Meet the Author:  https://andrew-davie.com    

This podcast is sponsored by Squarespace.   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 28 minutes) •2:08: Introduction to Adam Copeland•5:26: Adam introduces his newest book •7:56:  Adam recaps the genre he writes •12:28: Adam shares his audiobook experience •15:38: Adam reads from Midnight in Silerton •26:13: Adam closes out the podcast with advice    Adam's first episode on the podcast: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-brbd5-917a1b Featured Book: https://books2read.com/b/4ELzOO     Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Echoes-of-Avalon-196323337100482/ Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/129314.Adam_Copeland Amazon Author Profile:https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Copeland/e/B002XIFMZ0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1520916984&sr=8-1       Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

This podcast is sponsored by Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula 101.   Episode 117: Dede Montgomery; memoir and short stories author   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time minutes) •1:59: Introduction to Dede. •4:27: Vikki discussed the end of the podcast with Dede. •5:23:  Dede talks about her publishing journey. •8:26: Dede shares her writing journey. •19:23: Dede talks about her research process.  •37:07: Dede reads from Humanity's Grace. •40:14: Dede closes the podcast with events she will be at this fall.    Featured Book: https://books2read.com/u/4DP8J7   Dede's website: https://dedemontgomery.com   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

This podcast is sponsored by Publisher Rocket. In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 48: 10 minutes) •1:20: Introduction to Jan. •4:03: Jan shares her writing journey. •8:34: Jan talks about her publishing journey.    •20:31: Jan shares about her future work. •28:09: Jan talks about her Sylvia Avery Mystery Series. •37:07: Jan talks about her new project, Is There Room in the Backyard for One More Dead Body? •36:42: Jan reads from the third book in her Sylvia Avery Mystery Series; Crab Bait.  45:51: Vikki and Jan close the podcast with how readers can find Jan to purchase books.   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

This podcast is sponsored by Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula 101.   Episode 115: Special Guest, Wolf O'Rourc; YA Thiller  In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time  1: 19 minutes) •1:58: Introduction to Wolf & how Vikki met Wolf.•6:02: Wolf introduces his book Cyberspiracy. •10:17: Wolf and Vikki discuss role models in science for young girls.   •21:31: Wolf discusses Cyberspiracy further. •23:18: Wolf shares about his self-publishing journey. •37:07: Wolf reads from Cyberspiracy.  •53:15: Wolf closes the podcast by sharing his other works.   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

Episode 114: Linda Eddleston: A memoir of four young girls living in the Oregon suburbs of the 1950s. In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 35 minutes) •1:43: Introduction to Linda. •3:31: Linda discusses her writing history. •5:41: Linda shares about her published book My Three Friends.  •14:42: Linda talks about her publishing journey.  •17:56: Vikki talks about her work in progress.  •20:15: Linda and Vikki talk about writer's groups.   •22:60: Linda reads from My Three Friends.    •29:29: Linda and Vikki close out the podcast remembering the history of Portland, Oregon.      Featured Book:   https://www.amazon.com/My-Three-Friends-Linda-Eddleston/dp/0989143023     Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

Episode 113: Patricia Rae: Fantasy Author and Authorpreneur  In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 45 minutes) 1:27: Introduction to Patricia Rae (aka Patti.) 2:20: Vikki and Patti talk about grandchildren. 4:50: Patti shares about her book series, Mark of the Faerie. 9:04: Patti talks about creating an author's business plans. 16:56: Patti shares the series background. 21:43: Vikki and Patti discuss how to research fantasy writing. 27:18:  Patti reads from book three in the series. 38:12: Patti closes the podcast with encouraging words for other authors.   Meet the Author:  https://www.markofthefaerie.com     How to Prepare for Tax Season as an Author by Patti Rea: https://www.squishpen.com/vikkijcarterblog/2021/2/10/how-to-prepare-for-tax-season-as-an-author     Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 35 minutes) 1:15: Introduction to Stefanie. 2:22: Stefanie shares her inspiration for her writing children's books. 5:06: Stefanie gives the background for each of her four books. 9:07: Stefanie shares details about the illustrations of each book. 13:37: Stefanie talks about her publishing journey. 20:25: Vikki & Stefanie talk in detail about the messaging of the books.  32:33:  Stefanie closes the podcast by sharing how she gives back to the community from her book sales. Meet the Author:  https://www.stefaniebooks.com   Resources mentioned in the podcast:  Vikki mentions this resource for traveling some of the national parks in the USA:  https://wereintherockies.com   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

Episode 111: Belle Mitchell: Co-Founder of Joloabokaflod PDX & Author   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 49:31 minutes) 1:39: Introduction to Elle and how Vikki and Elle met.  4:21: Elle talks about her writing journey and the genres she writes.  6:24:  Elle shares her exciting background. 12:32: Elle advises writers & writer's groups.  17:56: Elle and Vikki talk about hiring out for her self-publishing work. 27:04: Vikki and Elle talk about book marketing. 19:24: Elle and Vikki talk about the gift of sharing with others.  30:54: Elle shares her titles and reads from Our Tragedy.   44:57: Elle takes the podcast out with inspirational advice for authors.  Meet the Author:  https://emitchellwrites.com   Featured Book: https://books2read.com/u/braNEY JolabokaflodPDX: https://jolabokaflodpdx.com   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

(Podcast run time 46 minutes)   1:47: Introduction to Tavi Black 3:58: Vikki & Tavi talk about their common backgrounds in the music industry 6:44: Tavi shares about her novel Where Are We Tomorrow? 12:35 : Tavi talks about the writing process for her novel 13:44 :  Tavi shares her publishing journey 16:17: Tavi and Vikki talk about marketing books 19:24: Vikki talks about the benefits of a podcast  22:44: Tavi shares about the benefits of writer support groups 24:33: Vikki and Tavi the merits of having a MFA degree for writers 30:40: Tavi and Vikki talk about Editors 34:30: Vikki and Tavi discuss researching for books 39:07: Tavi reads from Where Are We Tomorrow? 43:46: Tavi gives advice for aspiring writers Meet the Author:  https://www.taviblack.com SelfPubCon where Vikki will be a presenter- Dates October 23rd & 24th  (sponsored by IngramSparks, ProWritingAid, Fictionary, and PrestonZon):  https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/?wpam_id=10298   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 39 minutes)   •2:19: Quick Update from Bill. •4:35: Bill talks about his new book Everyone Has What It Takes •7:44 :  Bill coaches Vikki about creative energy •15:43 : Bill shares about his upcoming projects •31:20  :  Bill closes the podcast with shares advice about helping others & the publishing journey   Meet the Author:  https://www.williamkenower.com   SelfPubCon where Vikki will be a presenter- Dates October 23rd & 24th  (sponsored by IngramSparks, ProWritingAid, Fictionary, and PrestonZon):  https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/?wpam_id=10298   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

I apologize. My audio is very poor quality for this episode. I figured out why after recording. Please view, read, and download the transcripts here. Episode 108: Episode 108: Monica Devin: A Women Writing the West Literary Award Winning Alaskan Memoir Author In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 minutes)   •1:25 : Introduction to Monica. •5:45 : Monica shares about her books. •12:14 :  Vikki and Monica talk about publishing. •17:01: Monica talks about her writing process. •25:21  :  Monica reads from Water Mask •39:45 : Vikki and Monica close out the podcast with news from Vikki about her book.     Meet the Author:  https://www.monicadevine.com   SelfPubCon where Vikki will be a presenter- Dates October 23rd & 24th  (sponsored by IngramSparks, ProWritingAid, Fictionary, and PrestonZon):  https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/?wpam_id=10298   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

Episode 107: Erica Miner: Release Date July 14th: Award-winning Author, Screenwriter, Lecturer, Journalist   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time 43 minutes)   •1:25 : Introduction to Erica. •2:16 : Erica shares her background. •10:11 :  Erica talks about her writing process. •18:19: Erica shares about her publishing journey. •27:02  : Erica talks about resources for writers. •30:54 : Erica reads from Staged for Murder •37:50:  Eric closes out the podcast with advice for authors.   Get the transcript here.   Meet the Author:  https://ericaminer.com/index.php   Resources mentioned in the podcast:  Washington Lawyers for the Arts:  https://www.thewla.org   Sisters in Crime:  https://www.sistersincrime.org   Epic Group: https://www.epicgroupwriters.com   Writer's Digest:  https://www.writersdigest.com   SelfPubCon where Vikki will be a presenter- Dates October 23rd & 24th  sponsored by IngramSparks, ProWritingAid, Fictionary, and PrestonZon   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.  

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 46 minutes)   •1:25: Introduction to Robert. •4:23: Robert discusses his background. •6:20 :  Robert and Vikki talk about Robert’s author journey. •18:60 : Robert shares about his publishing journey. •28:46 : Robert talks about his book series.  •38:10: Robert reads from In Her Tracks. •43:51:  Robert closes out the podcast with advice for aspiring authors. Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 60 minutes) •1:56: Introduction to Kim Taylor Blakemore •3:14: Vikki & Kim talk about the PNW weather •6:55: Kim talks about her books and background  •15:09:  Kim talks about the genres she has written •19:14:  Kim shares about her current book, After Alice Fell •32:54: Kim talks about her writing process  •39:37: Vikki & Kim discuss writing groups and organizations •44:27: Kim shares about her publishing journey •56:57: Kim reads from After Alice Fell   Meet the Author: https://www.kimtaylorblakemore.com   Access to Kim’s book featured: https://books2read.com/b/mejVKY   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 44 minutes) 1:56: Introduction to Indy Quillen 3:18: Indy shares about her Fox Walker novels 4:17: Indy talks about her background 10:29: Indy shares the history of writing the first book 15:35 :  Indy talks about her publishing journey 21:02 :  Indy elaborates on her writing process 26:44: Indy dives deeper into the Fox Walker series 28:52: Indy reads from Tracker 41:00 : Indy shares a tip about publishing Visit my website for transcripst and more. Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 48 minutes)   1:28: Introduction to Rob Phillips 2:22: Rob shares his background 7:41: Vikki & Rob discuss the characters in his books 8:37:  Rob talks about his writing journey with these books 9:23:  Rob shares about his publishing journey 13:01:  Vikki and Rob talk about the wilderness mystery genre 13:55: Rob shares the title of the first book, The Cascade Killer 18:32: Rob shares the themes in book two 20:17: Vikki & Rob talk about dog ownership 22:17: Vikki asks Rob about his research for the books 27:36: Rob shares the title of the second book, Cascade Vengeance 31:19: Rob reads from The Cascade Killer 45:26: Rob closes the podcast with advice for aspiring authors   Get access to Rob’s Books:    Connect with Rob: Website: https://www.latahbooks.com/rob-phillips   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.  

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 51 minutes)   1:48: Catch up with D. K. Greene AKA Denise Kawaii   3:46: D. K. talks about writing different genres and pen names 8:13: D. K. shares a story about her son reading her books 19:33 : D. K. discussed the challenges of writing across genres 24:25 :  D. K. talks about imposter syndrome as she sifts genres 26:45 :  D. K. reads from Where Bodies Lie 38:01 :  D. K. talks about the fun part of writing this 39:26: D. K. maps out The Killer Club series 42:09: D. K. shares her plans for the year 45:35 : D. K. shares advice about growing an audience   Listen to D. K.’s first episode on the podcast:4 http://bit.ly/3sA90O8   Connect with D. K. Greene (Denise Kawaii): D.K.’s  Website: https://kawaiitimes.com D. K. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiTimesAuthor/ D. K. 0n Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaii_times_author/     Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing offered by Youtube.  

Visit The Author’s Librarian on YouTube. Support Vikki on Ko-Fi.   Episode 101: D. M. Shepard; Guest Appearance with Alaskan Horror Author.   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 49 minutes)   2:15: Introduction to D.M. Shepard 5:40 : D. M. shares about her adventures in Alaska  9:01 : D. M. talks about her writing journey 17:58 : D. M. shares her inspiration 22:28 : D. M. talks about what she is currently reading 27:15 :  D. M shares advice for aspiring authors 31:16 :  D. M. Reads from The Dark Land   Connect with D. M. Shepard:   D.M. Shepard’s Website: http://dmshepard.com D. M. Shepard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmshepard13 D. M. Shepard on Twitter: dmshepard13   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 100: Margaret Pinard; Co-founder of Jolabokalfod PDX & Historical Fiction Author.   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 47 minutes)   1:24: Introduction to Margaret 3:24 : Margaret talks about genre 4:41 : Margaret shares her list of favorite authors 6:00 : Vikki & Margaret talk about research 7:26 : Margaret & vikki talk about the books they are reading & what they are writing 10:26 : Margaret & Vikki talk about learning the craft 11:08 : Vikki talks about her ideas for the podcast in 2021 23:10 : Margaret discussed her writing process 27:51: Margaret talks about her publishing journey 34:44 : Margaret reads from The Keening  44:17 : Margaret closes the podcast with advice for writers Connect with Margaret Pinard:   Margaret’s Websites: margaretpinard.com (and jolabokaflodpdx.com for the litfest!) Margaret on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/margaret_pinard Margaret on BookTube: https://bit.ly/booktubemp Margaret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tastelifetwice Margaret on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wetastelifetwice Margaret on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margaretpinard Margaret on Litsy: https://www.litsy.com/web/user/MargaretPinardAuthor Margaret on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/margaretpinard Margaret’s books are available through a local indie bookshop: https://bit.ly/MPbooksART and on Smashwords! http://bitly.com/mpsmash …or on Amazon! https://amzn.to/2QbJYn9   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

  In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38 minutes)   1:08: Introduction to David 2:06 : David talks about his background 3:24 : David shares what he is reading  7:07 : Vikki talks about her new project, The Author’s Librarain 8:18 : David discusses his publishing process 12:55 : David shares about his writing process 16:19 : David discusses his inspiration 18:36 : David talks about the wilderness mystery genre 21:28: David reads from The Valley of Lost Children 33:24 : David and Vikki talk about Librarians 35:47 : Vikki closed out the podcast by sharing about her new support page    Connect with David Barbur: David’s Website: https://dlbarbur.com/ David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDavidBarbur/ David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarburDavid David’s Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/David-Barbur/e/B0818D4R9M/   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 98: Megan Chance: best-selling, critically acclaimed, award-winning historical fiction author   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time  39 minutes)   :11: Introduction to Megan  1:25 : Megan shares her background 2:50 - Megan talks about her reading list  5:21  - Megan discussed her writing journey 11:51 - Megan gives Vikki advice 12:41 -  Megan shares her inspiration for ideas 15:29 - Megan & Vikki talk about researching & the writing process 17:29 - Megan discusses rewriting 19:41 - Megan lists her titiles 20:47 - Megan shares about her publishing journey 21:21 - Megan talks about agents 22:42b- Megan gives her next bit of advice to Vikki 26:25 -Magan talks about support groups 29:45 - Megan discusses her inspiration 30:41 - Megan reads from A Splendid Ruin   Connect with Megan Chance:   Megan’s website: http://www.meganchance.com   Megan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Megan-Chance-116492864590   Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeganSChance   Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Chanceauthor   Megan on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/meganchance    Megan’s Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Megan-Chance   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

  In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 34 minutes)   :23: Introduction to Jennifer   2:11 : Jennifer talks about her background 4:42 - Jennifer discusses the mindset of a career author  5:14  - Vikki discussed her current mindset as an author 7:24- Jennifer shares her reading list 9:50 -  Jennifer discusses her pen name 13:13 - Jennifer introduces her recent book 18:44 - Jennifer discusses her publishing journey 19:56 - Jennifer shares about her relationship with her agent 29:27 - Jennifer coaches Vikki on the negatives 31:43 - Jennifer shares her inspiration for her book Keep Me Afloat 36:31- Jennifer reads from Keep Me Afloat 42:56 - Jennifer closes the podcast with two words of advice     Connect with Jennifer Gold:   Website: https://www.jennifergoldauthor.com/ Newsletter: https://www.jennifergoldauthor.com/jennis-cafe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifergoldauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferGoldAuthor/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18689385.Jennifer_Gold   If you enjoyed this eposide, consider donating to my support page to help me keep this podcast free:   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.  

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:(Podcast run time 34 minutes) :45: Introduction to Kit Bakke1:42: Kit talks about her background5:54 - Vikki shares about the podcast with Kit7:06  - Kit talks about her writing journey & what she is currently reading9:41- Kit shares her titles12:49 -  Kit & Vikki discuss current events16:20 - Vikki shares about her being The Author’s Librarian16:51 - Kit discuss the writing process for each title21:12 - Vikki reveals information about her own book21:19 - Kit talks about the publishing journey for each book24:46 - Vikki and Kit discuss academic presses26:34 - Kit reads from Dancing on the Edge30:23 - Kit shares her inspiration Connect with Kit Bakke:Kit’s website: www.kitbakke.com You can support this podcast by donating on my Kofi.com page: Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Thanks For ListeningYou can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here!If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website.Write a review on iTunes. 

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:(Podcast run time 36 minutes) :24: Introduction to Donna Miscolta & her background3:53 - Vikki discusses with Donna the background of the podcast5:12  - Donna shares what she is reading7:10- Donna talks about her writing process & shares her titles11:28 -  Donna & Vikki talk about short story writing and Donna’s process22:53 - Donna reads from her new book Living Color’s Angie Rubio Stories34:22 - Donna shares how readers can connect with her36:25 - Donna closes the episode with her tips for aspiring authors Connect with Donna Miscolta:Donna’s Website: https://donnamiscolta.com Visit my Ko-fi page & support me by buying me a cup of coffee.  Podcast Music Credits:Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Thanks For ListeningYou can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here!If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website.Write a review on iTunes. 

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 37 minutes)   :33 - Introduction to Jennie  1:56 - Jennie shares her writing background  6:26  - Vikki & Jennie talk about how long it takes to write a book 8:00 - Vikki shares a bit about her writing background & her journey 10:10 - Jennie shares what she is reading 14:33 -  Vikki & Jennie discuss Vikki’s book 15: 20 - Jennie talks about her genre & titles 24:19 - Vikki talks about her online course for authors & researching 25:50 - Jennie discusses her publishing journey & working with an agent 27: 25 - Jennie reads from Love, Water, Memory 34:45 - Vikki has questions about the story Connect with Jennie Shortridge:   Jennie’s website: http://jennieshortridge.com   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 34 minutes) :33 - Introduction to Anthony (Tony) Anastasi 1:24 - Tony shares his history of his writer’s journey 8:28  - Tony talks about his career as a White House Speech Writer 9:00 - Tony shares about his transition from retirement to working as a substitute teacher 10:37 - Vikki shares with Tony her background & how she started the podcast 12:10 - Tony talks about his self-publishing journey with his daughter’s poetry  reads from poetry, titled Great Grandmother  15:34 - Tony talks about his other book, The Last Personal Letter 16:19 - Tony shares about his traditional published titled, Geezing Along at 80: Living, Loving, and Laughing After 80 18:34 - Vikki & Tony discuss his writing process & the start of his book 23:20 - Tony reads sections from his book, Geezing Along at 80 30:55 - Vikki ends the podcast by asking Tony about his inspiration & Tony and Vikki end the podcast with Tony’s advice for Vikki  Connect with Anthony J. Anastasi:   Anthony’s website: https://sites.google.com/view/geezingalongat80   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Did you enjoy this episode? Consider showing your support:  Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

  In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 49 minutes)   :33 - Introduction to Sean Crow 1:35 -  Sean & Vikki talk about their teaching backgrounds  5:15  -  Sean talks about what he is reading 7:32 - Sean shares about his writing & reading journey 11:02 - Vikki shares with Sean about her inspiration 11:52 -  Sean talks about the three genres he writes   14:44 - Sean discusses his publishing journey 20:09 -  Sean talks about social media & support found on Facebook 26:25 - Sean shares his titles & talks about how he found the artist for his books 32:42- Sean reads from Godless Lands 48:10 - Vikki & Sean close out the podcast with the timing of his book & Sean shares advice for authors    Please note, this podcast was recorded during the COVID outbreak. Please visit Sean’s website for updates on events.   Connect with Sean Crow:   Sean’s Website: www.lordofcrows.com Sean on Instagram: @lordofcrowsauthor Sean on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sean.crow.180 Sean on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16255200.Sean_Crow   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:  Anthony Ryan’s Website: https://anthonyryan.net     Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 91: William (Bill) Schreiber; Author & Screenwriter    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 44 minutes) :33 - Introduction to William Schreiber 1:18 -  William discusses his background & day job 2:46  -  William shares a tip about freelance writing 5:07 -  William talks about the books he is reading 6:00  William shares about his writing journey 7:15-  William talks about writing a book from a screenplay 13:17-  William shares about winning the 2019 Rising Star from the Women’s Fiction Writers Association & publishing his book 15:42 - William talks about the theme of his book 19:18 -  Vikki shares with William updates about her own book & finding an agent 21:01  William shares his inspiration for his book 24:55- William reads from Someone to Watch Over Me 39:35 -  William talks about events during the COVID outbreak 41:05 -  William shares advice for aspiring authors  Please note, this podcast was recorded during the COVID outbreak. Please visit Williams’s website for updates on his events.   Connect with William Schreiber:    Website: http://williamschreiber.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamschreiberauthorTwitter: https://twitter.com/bill_schreiberAmazon Author Page: https://amazon.com/author/williamschreiberGoodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/williamschreiberBook Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbaRFPh7PEE     Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:    PNWA: https://www.pnwa.org Manuscript Wishlist: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com Query Tracker: https://querytracker.net     Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 90: Elise Hooper; Biographical Historical Fiction   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 53 minutes)   :56 - Introduction to Elise 3:24 -  Elise shares about her background 3:33  -  Elise shares about Hugo House 5:33 -  Elise talks about what she is reading & being in a book club 6:55-  Elise & Vikki talk about their literature passion 7:15-  Elise shares about her author journey 8:45 -  Elise shares her titles  10:09 - Elise & Vikki talk about Little Women 11:18 -  Elise shares her writing process with each of her books 19:13-  Elise discusses her writing routine 19:55 - Vikki & Elise discuss finding time to write 20:26 -  Elise talks about her newest book Fast Girls 27:30 -  Elise shares about her journey to publication 31:30-  Elise shares about landing an agent  35:10 -  Elise shares her inspiration 36:33 -  Elise & Vikki talk about feedback & life long learning 38:05 -  Elise reads from Fast Girls 51:10 - Elise shares one more piece of advice Please note, this podcast was recorded during the COVID outbreak. Please visit Elise’s website for updates on her events.   Connect with Elise Hooper:  Elise’s website: https://www.elisehooper.com   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:  Hugo House: https://hugohouse.org   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hour)   :35 - Introduction to Halie Fewkes 1:37 -  Halie & Vikki chat about their favorite place near them 3:33  -  Halie shares her journey of being an author  10:35 -  Halie shares about using Kickstarter marketing  16:01-  Halie dives into print on demand after a Kickstarter campaign 17:16-  Halie talks about her year writing while traveling on Amtrack 21:59 -  Halie shares about promoting her books at events 25:02 - Halie & Vikki discussed COVID and how it stopped Halie’s bookings 28:32 -  Halie shares about her school program 29:31-  Halie & Vikki talk about author platforms & social media 34:33 - Halie shares how she met her Illustrator for her new book 36:20 -  Halie shares about her book series Secret to the Tally 37:49 -  Vikki shares her struggles with the year and the COVID outbreak 42:41-  Vikki & Halie discuss her educational background 47:13 -  Halie goes back into sharing about the series of Secret to the Tally 52:22 -  Halie reads from Book I: Secret to the Tally 1:06:42 -  Vikki & Hailie close out the podcast    Please note, this podcast was recorded during the COVID outbreak. Please visit Halie’s website for updates on her events.   Connect with Halie Fewkes:    Halie Fewkes website: https://www.secretsofthetally.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 88: Mystery Series Author P. J. Howell In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 60 min.) :45 - Introduction to P.J. Howell 2:39 - P.J. shares what she is currently reading  5:10  - P.J. & Vikki share tips about getting more reading time in the day  7:10  - P.J. talks about her journey from private investigator to full-time author 12:15 - Vikki shares her writing & podcast journey with P.J.    15:01 - P.J. shares her titles & talks about the setting of her series 20:36 - Vikki talks about her writer’s group 21: 35 - P.J. shares about her writing process 23:50 - Vikki talks about her the development process with her work in progress 25:25 - P.J. shares examples when inspiration hits  28:00 - P.J. talks about her publication journey 30:00 -  P.J. gives Vikki advice about publishing 33:24 - P.J. talks about what she wished she knew when she started 36:30 - Vikki follows up with the advice talking about her newsletter 40:07 - P. J. & Vikki discuss writer’s groups 44:56 - P. J. Reads from Cross My Heart; Volume 4 in the Jorja Matthews Mystery series 54:52 - Vikki follows up the reading with questions Please note, this podcast was recorded before the COVID outbreak. Please visit P.J.’s website for updates on her events. Connect with P.J.:  P.J. Howell’s website: https://pjhowellauthor.com   Resources Mentioned: Author Your Life: https://www.authoryourlifenow.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 87: Science Fiction Author, Race Walters In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 35 min.) :50- Introduction to Race 2:12- Race talks about his writing career, school, homeownership  3:00  - Race & Vikki talk about the side-hustle & writing 5:50  - Race shares an analogy about what it is like to be a writer 6:00 - Race talks about what he is reading 6:58 - Race shares his writing journey  8:30 - Race talks about his support 10:50 - Race shares his writing process 14:23 - Vikki & Race talks about his publishing journey with Mason: Us versus the World 20:30 - Race shares his inspiration 23:34- Race reads from Mason: Us versus the World 33:00-  Race talks about the future of his works 33:29 - Race gives advice to his seventeen-year-old self   Please note, this podcast was recorded before the COVID outbreak. Please visit Race’s website for updates on his events. Connect with Race Walters:  Race’s website: https://www.racewaltersart.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 86: David James Roberts; Writer, Journalist, & Documentarian   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 49 min.)   :50- Introduction to David 2:10 - David shares about his journey to the Northwest 3:24  - Vikki & David talk about the start of his book 5:20  - David shares what he is reading 6:55 - Vikki talks about her online course & services she’s developing  7:30 - David shares about his writing journey  11:07 - Vikki & David share about their dyslexia & overcoming it to be a writer  12:48 - David shares about his book, The Paper Man 15:40 - David talks about how he discovered this story 18:13 - Vikki asks questions about David’s approach to writing his book  23:15 - David shares about his publishing journey 30:09 -  David talks about a writing support group 31:30 -  Vikki & David talk about disconnecting from social media while writing 33:58 -  David shares his inspiration to keep writing this book & upcoming events (prior to the COVID outbreak.)  37:10 - David reads from The Paper Man 47:40 - Vikki ends the podcast with a question about an auto book.    Please note, this podcast was recorded at the start of the COVID outbreak. Please visit David’s website for updates on his events.   Connect with David:  David James Robert’s website: https://davidjamesrobertsauthor.square.site   Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:  Blue Forge Press: https://blueforgegroup.wixsite.com/blueforgegroup   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 85: Reese’s February 2020 Book Club Pick, New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Author: Erica Bauermeister    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hr. 2 min.)   :33 - Introduction to Erica Bauermeister 1:43 - Erica shares about her Pacific Northwest roots 2:30  - Erica talks about her writer’s journey & her first work in the academic writing  5:50 Erica encourages us aspiring authors regarding the journey of writing 6:14 - Vikki & Erica talk about Vikki’s current job & her writing 7:05 - Erica & Vikki talks about the book 500 Great Books by Women & working through rejections & developing the craft 11:50- Erica shares about her writing process 16:50 - Erica talks about what she is reading 18:53 - Erica shares the titles she has written 21:05 - Vikki talks about her home with Erica  21:50 - Erica shares about her traditional publishing process & finding an agent  25:01- Vikki & Erica talk about community & The Seattle 7 Authors   27:25 -Erica & Vikki talk about The Scent Keeper & Reese’s Book Club 35:21 - Erica reads from The Scent Keeper 39:24 - Vikki asked questions about the end of the story 42:15 - Erica share more inspiration for The Scent Keeper 45:13 - Erica talks about House Lessons 49:22 - Erica shares a lesson she learned from writing House Lessons and reads from the book 53:18: Erica reads from House Lessons 59:45: Erica ends the podcast with valuable final words for authors   Please note, this podcast was recorded at the start of the COVID outbreak. Please visit Erica’s website for updates on her events.   Connect with Erica Bauermeister:    Erica’s Website: http://www.ericabauermeister.com   Resources Mentioned:   500 Great Books by Women: https://www.amazon.com/500-Great-Books-Women-Readers/dp/0140175903   Seattle 7 Writers (now closed) : https://www.seattle7writers.org   Reese’s Book Club: https://hello-sunshine.com/book-club   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

  Episode 84: Special Guest Author - Laura Munson; New York Best Selling Author, Teacher, Speaker, & Founder of Haven Writing Programs   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 60 min.) :33 - Introduction to Laura Munson 2:15 - Laura shares her writing journey & Haven Writing Programs 4:55 -  Laura dives deeper into the programs through Haven Writing & what inspired it 8:40- Vikki shares some of her struggles with community & finding community  11:12 - Laura discusses how community fits with her novel Willa’s Grove 15:00 - Laura & Vikki talk about the next stage for her writing  16:13 - Laura talks about her expertise & finding an audience  19:04 - Laura talks about rejection & writing the book over the business of writing 21:29 - Laura shares her titles & writing process  25:33 - Laura talks through scheduling writing time as a flexible writer & what questions to ask as a writer before developing a writing routine 32:48 - Laura & Vikki talk about online courses & investing in ourselves 35:20 - Laura shares the inspiration for her books & retreats  40:18 - Laura gives more advice for authors just starting out 45:50 - Laura reads from Willa’s Grove Connect with Laura Munson:  Laura’s website: https://lauramunson.com   Resources Mentioned: Natalie Goldberg’s website: https://nataliegoldberg.com Girl Friday Productions: https://www.girlfridayproductions.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 83: Amber Cowie:  Thriller Author   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 55 min.)   :51 - Introduction to Amber Cowie 1:20 - Amber & Vikki talk about Canada  4:20 -  Amber & Vikki discuss the royal family 5:33 - Amber talks about her writing journey  8:40- Amber discusses grant writing  9:30- Amber shares what she is reading 12:30 - Vikki & Amber discuss Outlander 15:50 - Amber talks about her genre  17:15 - Amber shares about her workshops  23:39 - Amber talks about her titles & publication journey 37:48 - Vikki talks about her own projects 39:25 - Amber reads from Raven Lane 46:35 - Amber & Vikki end the podcast with discussions about authors reading their own work 52:34 - Amber shares what she is doing in 2020     Connect with Amber Cowie:    Amber’s website: http://www.ambercowie.com/about/   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 82: Katherine Keith; Wilderness Athlete & Iditarod Racer; Author of Epic Solitude   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 48:35 min.) :57 - Introduction to Katherine Keith 2:47 - Katherine shares how she made her way to Alaska 8:59 -  Katherine & Vikki talks about tragedy & woman grit 13:43 - Katherine introduces her book, Epic Solitude 14:58- Katherine talks about her writing process 20:02- Katherine & Vikki talk about Katherine’s publishing journey 25:05 - Katherine talks about isolation in dogsledding vs. writing  30:44 - Katherine reads from Epic Solitude 46:14 - Katherine closes the podcast with advice for other authors   Connect with Katherine Keith:  Katherine website: https://www.katherinekeith.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 81: Heather S. Ransom; YA Sci-Fi Fiction    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 min.) :45 - Introduction to Heather  1:33 - Heather & Vikki dive deeper into Heather’s day job 3:40 -  Heather shares when she knew she wanted to be a writer 6:29 - Heather talks about what she is currently reading  8:40 - Heather and Vikki talk about her writing process 10:36 - Heather shares a bit about her research  12:33 - Vikki talks about researching  13:26 - Heather talks about her publishing journey 19:02 - Heather shares a tip for writers pitching a book 20:28 - Heather & Vikki talk about the benefits of indie publishing companies & support groups 21:56 - Vikki & Heather discuss the process of learning the craft & finding diverse readers for our works in progress 27:38 - Heather reads from Going Green & shares the background for the books 38:03- Heather shares about her work with the Willamette Writers  41:48 - Heather closes the podcast with one more tip for writers   Connect with Heather S. Ransom:  Heather’s website: http://www.heathersransom.ink   Resources Mentioned: Willamette Writers: https://willamettewriters.org Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI): https://www.scbwi.org       Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 80: William (Bill) Kenower; Lecturer, Coach, and Author of Fearless Writing   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 52 min.)   :35 - Introduction to William (Bill)   1:30 -William shares about living in Seattle &  LA 3:59 -  William talks about his podcast & his writing magazine  8:35 - William & Vikki talk about Vikki’s fears  10:59- William talks about “picturing your audience” as a writer 15:47- William shares the one question authors should ask about their audience  16:11 - Vikki & William discuss pitching & marketing 18:52 - William & Vikki talk about authenticity  20:14 -William shares a metaphor for rejection   23:13 - Vikki shares her growth regarding feedback 25:00 William talks about when a work is done 29:00  - William & Vikki talk about Vikki’s writing process  31:32 - William shares his tip for finding time to write 34:33-  William discussed the creative life & the unknown of the creative life 36:48 - Vikki and William talk about living a full-time creative life  41:07-  William talks about self-publishing  42: 40 - William gives Vikki insight about finding a publisher & agent 45:06 - Vikki shares about one of her new projects  46:20 - William reads from Fearless Writing   48:07 - Vikki closes the podcast by talking about what is coming up for William in 2020 Connect with William Kenower:    Williams’s website: https://www.williamkenower.com   Resources Mentioned:   AuthorMagazine.org:  https://www.authormagazine.org   Writers Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 79: Tahseen Paulson author of The Princesses of Aikman Road and Impoverished Splendor In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42.6 min.)   :35 - Introduction to Tahseen  1:30 -Tahseen shares a story about Vikki & her mutual author friend, Mike Salt 4:49 -  Tahseen & Vikki talk about connections 5:25 - Tahseen  shares what she is reading  7:46-Tahseen talks about her background 9:10- Tahseen shares about her book 11:25 - Tahseen talks about the writing journey with her sister 13:44 - Tahseen shares about she worked with her sister as a co-author 15:12 -Tahseen talks about the publishing journey 21:13 - Tahseen shares her inspiration  24:02 Tahseen reads from The Princesses of Aikman Road and Impoverished Splendor 39:00  - Tahseen shares encouragement to other writers    Connect with Tahseen Paulson:   Tahseen’s website: https://tahseenpaulson.wixsite.com/website   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 78: Update with Jeremiah Franklin   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 20 min.)   :35 - Introduction to Jeremiah Franklin 1:18 - Jeremiah shares about the first book in his trilogy. 2:14 -  Jeremiah introduces his second book, Cult of the Crow 2:32- Jeremiah gets listeners up to speed with what he has been doing   3:10 -Jeremiah shares about the American Library Association conference  5:19 - Jeremiah & Vikki talk about writing workshops for students 7:25 - Vikki reveals her new project: Author’s Librarian  8:00 - Jeremiah shares what he has learned during the year 9:54 -Jeremiah reads from Cult of the Crow  15:48 - Vikki & Jeremiah close the podcast talking about the blog post that Jeremiah will write for Squishpen Productions  17:37: Jeremiah shares what’s happening for him in 2020 Production Note: You can access Jeremiah’s first interview, Episode #34 here.     Connect with Jeremiah Franklin: Jeremiah’s website: https://jeremiahfranklin.com   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:  American Library Association Conference: http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings Squishpen Productions Blog: https://www.squishpen.com/vikkijcarterblog   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website.

Episode 77: Julia Stoops: Visual Artist & Author of Parts per Million   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hour 12 min.) :48 - Introduction to Julia Stoops 1:50 -  Julia & Vikki talk about living in Portland  3:40 -  Julia talks about her day job 5:00- Julia & Vikki talk about web design  8:16 - Julia talks about marketing her book 11:27 - Julia shares what she is currently reading  15:22 -Julia talks about the title of her book Parts per Million  28:42 - Julia shares about her writing group 33:19- Julia talks about her publishing journey  48:09- Julia reads from Parts per Million 1:10 - Julia provides a tip for success   Connect with Julia Stoops: Julia’s website: http://juliastoops.com   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:   The Pinewood Table: http://www.thepinewoodtable.com   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 76: Michael (Mike) Copperman; Author of the heart-wrenching memoir - Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 50 min.) :30 - Introduction to Michael (Mike) Copperman 3:38 -  Mike talks about his writing journey 4:42 -  Mike shares what he is reading 6:04- Mike shares about his fiction short stories 7:05 - Mike & Vikki talk about university teaching & working with students 10:05 - Mike talks about his writing process 15:40 - Mike and Vikki talk about the development of the book, Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta 18:05 - Vikki & Mike talk about the line between memories and publishing a memoir 19:53- Mike shares the synopsis of the book   21:20 - Mike talks about his Teach for America experience 23:19- Mike talks about his publishing journey  24:55 - Mike shares his journey of finding an agent  30:50 - Mike & Vikki talk about support groups 33:00 -  Mike shares his inspiration 36:27 - Mike talks about his future works & plans 39:00 - Mike reads from Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta 46:48 - Vikki & Mike talk about Vikki's followup questions from Mike’s reading  49:12 - Mike shares parting tips Connect with Michael (Mike) Copperman:   Michael’s website: http://www.mikecopperman.com   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:   Teach For America: https://www.teachforamerica.org   Oregon Writers Collective: https://www.facebook.com/OWCabout/   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 75: Bonus Episode: Shannon Kaiser- #1 International Bestselling Author, Global Speaker, and Empowerment Coach    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 50 min.)   :30 - Introduction to Shannon Kaiser 1:25 -  Shannon shares about her personal journey & the start of her writing journey  3:00 - Shannon explains authentic living 6:25- Shannon talks about the birth of her book The Joy Seeker 7:47 - Vikki & Shannon talk about the book format 9:00 - Shannon shares her writing journey  11:45 - Shannon talks about co-publishing & her publishing journey 13:33 - Vikki & Shannon talk about discouragement  17:20 - Shannon talks about the phases of entrepreneurship    21:34 - Vikki shares her story about failure with Shannon 23:05 - Shannon talks about her website 26:05 - Shannon shares the information about her book, The Joy Seeker 30:50 - Shannon reads from The Joy Seeker 46:00 - Vikki & Shannon make plans for a future episode 47:20 - Shannon closes the podcast with her plans regarding a book tour & retreats & marketing advice for authors    Connect with Shannon Kaiser: Shannon’s website: https://www.playwiththeworld.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 74: Erick W. Metz; Ghostwriter & Supernatural Fiction Author In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 53 min.) :30 - Introduction to Erick Metz 2:00 -  Erick shares what is on his reading list 3:35 - Erick & Vikki talk about world creation and D&D 4:40 - Erick talks about his genre  6:35- Erick shares about his writing journey  8:01 - Erick & Vikki talks about teaching and Erick’s social work 8:45 - Erick shares about his ghostwriting experiences   13:35- Erick talks about what genres he works on as an editor & what he’s skilled at as an editor 16:07 - Erick walks us through his writing process  23:20 - Erick & Vikki talk about his marketing strategies    28:06 - Erick shares about his involvement with the Willamette Writers  31:23 - Erick & Vikki talk about writing groups 33:26 - Erick shares his inspiration  37:40 - Erick reads from The Mask of Tomorrow  50:00 -Erick shares what is coming up for him in the next year & tips for aspiring authors   Connect with Erick W. Metz: Erick’s Author website: www.erickmertzauthor.com Erick’s Editing & Ghostwriting website: www.erickmertzwriting.com   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast: 20Booksto50K on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/20Booksto50k/ Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com Willamette Writers: https://willamettewriters.org   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 73: Anne Leigh Parrish; Writer & Poet   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 35 min.)   :32 - Introduction to Anne Leigh Parrish 2:15 - Anne shares what she is reading  3:38 - Anne talks about her educational background & her writing journey 8:13 - Anne shares about her writing process & writing poetry versus writing fiction 10:46- Anne talks about what genre she writes   11:54 - Anne shares about her publishing journey over the years  13:05 - Anne shares valuable advice about publishing & finding an agent  15:42- Anne and Vikki discuss marketing & working with a publicist   18:17 - Vikki & Anne talk about using short stories for exposure  20:10 - Anne provides tips about using Twitter  21:36 - Anne and Vikki talk about writer support groups & association groups 23:10 - Anne talks about her inspiration 24:19 - Anne shares her titles 26:25 - Anne reads from Maggie’s Ruse   Connect with Anne Leigh Parrish: Anne’s website: https://anneleighparrish.com   Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: Poets & Writers: https://www.pw.org Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP): https://www.awpwriter.org   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 72: Rayne Lacko; YA Author & Creative Writing Instructor In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hour 15 min.) :41 - Introduction to Rayne 3:07- Rayne shares what she is currently reading 4:42 - Rayne talks about her background 7:45 - Rayne shares about writing YA   8:46- Rayne & Vikki talk about rock-n-roll books  10:06 - Rayne shares her inspiration for her first book 15:35 - Rayne talks about her writing process & emotional payoff from characters   25:28 - Rayne shares about her publishing journey  30:00- Rayne shares advice about publishing 38:06 - Rayne talks with Vikki about Vikki’s writing journey 44:19 - Rayne shares her titles & her inspiration 48:09 - Rayne reads from A Song for the Road 1:02: Rayne shares one last tip for authors   Connect with Rayne Lacko: Rayne Lacko’s website: https://raynelacko.wordpress.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 71: Guest Author Lucas Dines: Historical Fiction; Cultural Fiction; Macedonia   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time  min.) :36 - Introduction to Lucas Dines 1:41- Lucas shares his location  2:16 - Lucas talks about his overseas journey  10:22 - Vikki & Lucas talk about how they connected  11:10 - Lucas discusses his writing journey 14:20 - Lucas shares the topic of his book 18:35 - Vikki & Lucas talk about his research for the book 23:18 -  Lucas and Vikki talk about writing historical fiction 26:12- Lucas discusses his publishing journey  32:06 - Lucas reads from Sons of the Soil 47:00 - Lucas closes the podcast with a bit of advice for aspiring authors   Connect with Lucas: Lucas’ Website: https://lucasdines.com   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Episode 70: Sami Eastwood; YA Dystopian Fiction   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 41 min.)   :33 - Introduction to Sami. 1:41- Sami shares her background & education.  4:17-  Sami talks about what she is reading.  6:40 - Sami shares her writing journey. 8:00- Sami & Vikki talk about Vikki’s early writing journey. 8:44 - Sami talks about her writing process with her first book. 10:45 - Sami shares her publishing journey. 13:40 - Vikki and Sami talk about her website and cover-artwork. 14:17 - Sami discussed marketing.  16:36 -Sami & Vikki talk about the “younger” siblings & future podcast episodes. 17:26 - Sami shares a great tip with Vikki. 18:49 - Sami reads from Blackstone Asylum. 40:10: Sami closes out the podcast with one more tip for authors.    Connect with Sami Eastwood: Sami’s website: https://samieastwood.com Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:Bowker Author Resource: http://www.bowker.com/authors   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.