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Fiction Podcast led by award-winning and best-selling fiction authors, Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey. Between the Lines: The Inside Scoop for Adoring Fans and Aspiring Authors.

Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey


    • Sep 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Between the Lines podcast has been an incredibly helpful resource for authors, covering a wide range of relevant topics. The hosts, Esther Hatch, Julianne Donaldson, Sarah M. Eden, and Heather B. Moore take the time to share their knowledge and experiences with their listeners. It is evident that they are passionate about helping others succeed in their writing careers. One of the best aspects of this podcast is the diverse range of topics discussed. From writing processes to character development to publishing tips, there is something for every author to learn from these episodes. The hosts provide valuable insights and advice based on their own personal experiences, making it relatable and practical for aspiring writers.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is the entertaining nature of the conversations. The chemistry between the hosts is palpable and it's evident that they genuinely enjoy each other's company. Their friendship shines through as they discuss various topics, making it a joy to listen to. Additionally, their sense of humor adds an extra layer of fun to each episode. It's not uncommon to find yourself laughing along with them.

    However, one possible downside of this podcast is its release schedule. Some listeners may wish that episodes were released more frequently since they find it enjoyable and informative. However, this can also be seen as a positive point as it builds anticipation for new episodes and ensures that quality content is consistently delivered.

    In conclusion, The Between the Lines podcast is a must-listen for both fans of these talented authors and aspiring writers alike. The combination of informative discussions on relevant topics and the entertaining banter between hosts makes for an engaging listening experience. Whether you're looking for practical advice or simply want to get a glimpse into these authors' lives and writing journeys, this podcast provides it all. Don't miss out on this delightful podcast!



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    Latest episodes from Between the Lines

    It's So Hard to Say Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 21:20


    Send us a textAfter three incredible years, the Between the Lines ladies are wrapping things up with a look back on our favorite moments, things we loved, and what comes next. Thank you, listeners, for three great seasons of this podcast!

    The Dreaded Writer's Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 22:13


    Send us a Text Message.How does writer's block impact these authors? And, more importantly, how do they get past it? 

    What is voice, and do I have it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 21:20


    Send us a Text Message.One of the most important aspects of writing is "voice" but what is it? On this episode, the hosts will talk about the elusive definition of what voice is in regard to writing and how it can impact an author gaining the attention of agents, publishers, and readers.

    BONUS Game: Let the Storymatic stories continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 21:34


    Send us a Text Message.In this month's bonus game episode, Sarah takes us back to one of her favorite games: Storymatic. Join along as the hosts have to come up with a story premise on the spot with only three elements to start with.

    Am I lovable? A take on characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 19:16


    Send us a Text Message.We all have characters we love, but what makes them so memorable. On this episode, our hosts will dive into the how they connect with their characters and help readers to do the same.

    Audiobooks! with guest Nancy Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 31:12


    Send us a Text Message.Have you ever wondered how audiobooks get made? This episode features audiobook narrator Nancy Peterson, who shares the ins and outs of what it takes to record a book and even shares some of her favorite accents. 

    I don't know, what do you want to do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 18:01


    Send us a Text Message.How decisive are you? It took the four of us over two hours to decide what to wear for a recent book signing. We may need help...

    Did I write that?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 18:09


    Send us a Text Message.Do authors remember everything they wrote? In this episode, our share how sometimes a simple question from a reader can be much more complex than anticipated.

    BONUS Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 15:04


    It's a fifth-Wednesday game episode, and Sarah has another goofy game up her sleeve. Join in, play along, and see if you're any better at it than the Between the Lines ladies are!

    Measuring Success

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 22:50


    From publishing a first book to reaching professional milestones, in this episode we discuss how we measure success in this crazy world of publishing.

    Romance In Real Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 24:17


    All the Between the Lines ladies write books with romance, swoony love stories, and ample romantic awkwardness. Are they drawing from real life? In today's episode, Sarah digs into the ladies' real-life love stories!

    Oh, The Places We'll Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 31:22


    Esther leaves on a trip without her co-hosts, so Sarah, Traci, and Sian spend the podcast talking about some of their most memorable travels--from the unexpectedly wonderful surprises to their hilariously disastrous adventures. 

    Book Covers! with guest Cover Designer Christina Marcano

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 20:50


    If you've always wanted to know what goes into making a book cover, don't miss this episode! Special guest, Christina Marcano, gives us all the inside scoop.

    Author Life: Pros & Cons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 26:18


    You do what for a living? Let's talk about the pros and cons of being an author. 

    Breaking All the Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 26:20


    Writing rules are always changing. In this episodes, Traci leads the discussion on what the rules are and when breaking them is not only okay, but it's also a good idea.

    Change vs Comfort Zone, with guest author Sarah L McConkie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 20:10


    The only thing we can plan on is change, right? Special guest Sarah L. McConkie joins us today as we talk about embracing the good in change.

    Is This a Kissing Episode?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 23:16


    Kissing Scenes: the best part to write or sheer torture? The Between the Lines ladies have very strong and differing feelings about these crucial and tricky scenes. Join us for a hilarious and ridiculous discussion of this listener-favorite topic.

    BONUS Game: Would You Rather?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 19:48


    Join in as Sarah leads the ladies through laughter-filled game of "Would You Rather? - Author Edition"

    Wait? You want us to make a podcast? With special guest Amy Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 25:39


    Did you know it was a marketer from our publishing house that decided we needed to make this podcast? Today we invite Amy Parker on to the show to give us some marketing insights and see if she regrets ever coming up with the hare-brained idea of Between the Lines. 

    That Was Supposed to Be Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 21:23


    Everyone enjoys a bit of humor in their reading, but how important is it really?

    That's a Wrap! Looking Back on 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 21:54


    Join our hosts as they reflect on their highs and lows from 2023, and find out what they have in store for the year to come.

    Connecting in the writing world with special guest Dani Pettrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 15:18


    Making connections in the writing world can be daunting. Dani Pettrey joins us to share ideas on how it can be done. 

    BONUS Game: I Wrote THAT??

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 13:14


    On today's bonus fifth-Wednesday episode, Sarah quotes from various books written by the Between the Lines ladies to see if her co-hosts can recognize each other's writing, or, more challenging still, recognize their own!

    We wrote this TOGETHER! with special guest, author Jolene Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 21:31


    Today we talk about the ups and downs, pluses and minuses, and the sometimes complicated process of authors writing a book together. Joining the discussion is acclaimed writer Jolene Perry!

    A Mini Master Class, with award-winning author Steven James

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 17:41


    Award-winning author and writing instructor Steven James joins us for this episode of Between the Lines. Join us to hear about his writing journey and soak up some of his wisdom in how the writing world works. 

    Between the Lines: Childhood Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 25:28


    You know the Between the Lines ladies now, but what were they like as kids? Sarah's asking the tough questions this week, and the ladies are providing the hilarious childhood anecdotes!

    Lights, Camera, Action! with guests, actors Jake Stormoen and Ryann Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 38:24


    The Between the Lines ladies are joined today by Jake Stormoen and Ryann Bailey, actors with extensive experience in film, television, and theater to talk about acting, making films, and that ever-so-tricky endeavor: adapting books for the big screen!

    All By Myself: Behind the scenes at book signings & events

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 20:32


    In this episode, Traci leads the discusson about how authors really feel about book signings and author events, and what readers can expect if they attend one. 

    Tall, Dark, and Hunky!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 24:52


    What are the most important characteristics of a romantic hero? Are your top traits the same as ours? 

    BONUS Game: Quick Fire Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 16:48


    In this bonus fifth-Wednesday GAME episode, Sarah peppers the other ladies with one question after another, requiring quick thinking, quick answers, and leading to a whole lot of laughter.

    Pick a Genre. Any genre!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 20:22


    How do authors choose what to write? In this episode, our hosts will chat about their chosen genres and how they ended up writing in them. 

    Book Influencers with guests Marilee Merrell and Lauren Naylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 19:23


    Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a bookstagrammer? This week, we have some wonderful guest who have the answers.

    Books our Kids Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 20:36


    Summertime means reading time! We are letting you in on the secret of our children's favorite books. 

    Season Three, Here we go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 16:41


    It's the start of Season Three of Between the Lines! We're looking back, looking ahead, and laughing all the way into year three!

    Our Favorite Character Traits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 19:21


    Can you guess the character traits we most enjoy including in our books? Listen in to this week's episode to find out.

    Summer Reading Spectacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 17:34


    Summer is here, and today we're talking about what makes a great summer read and which books we're excited about. 

    Bonus Game Episode - AI or IRL?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 15:10


    Sarah leads the other ladies in an admittedly ridiculous game of "AI or IRL?"

    Debut author-ing, with guest Amanda Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 19:37


    The Debut Novel: Guest author Amanda Taylor joins Between the Lines as we discuss the highs and lows of putting your first book out into the world. 

    Authors as readers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 23:34


    On today's episode, Sarah leads the discussion about the Between the Lines ladies' reading preferences, unforgiveable reader misdeeds, and all things reading related.

    Launching a Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 22:06


    Most social media posts about an upcoming book are done by people on an author's Launch Team. But what exactly is a writer's Launch Team and what does it do?

    Answering Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 20:11


    In this episode, our hosts answer questions our listeners have posed on our social media pages. Lots of topics, lots of fun!

    Bonus Episode - BTL Storymatic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 20:11


    Sarah has another surprise game for the other Between the Lines ladies: rousing rounds of a quick-plotting game perfect for torturing authors.

    Same Author, New Genre with guest Annette Lyon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 16:59


    In this episode of Between the Lines, USA Today bestselling author Annette Lyon joins us to talk about the joys and difficulties of changing up what we write. Her newest release, "Just One More" can be found wherever books are sold.

    Work life balance...is it real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 22:59


    In this episode, Esther leads the discussion about the challenges authors face in balancing their real lives with their fictional worlds. 

    Show me the money!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 15:53


    Have you ever wondered how authors get paid? In this episode, our hosts will discuss royalties, advances, and the nuts and bolts of author finances.

    Secondary Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 20:43


    Sian leads the discussion on our favorite secondary characters, how they are used in fiction, and how authors use them to bring a story to life.

    Point of View

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 21:43


    In what point of view is your favorite novel written? Join us as we discuss what point of view is, and how it affects story.

    Setting and the Five Senses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 18:43


    Is it possible that a book's setting is as important as its characters? Join us this week as we discuss the wonder of using our writing to transport readers to another place and time.

    Authenticity on Social Media (with special guest Ganel Lyn Condie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 30:55


    Join us as we chat with our special guest, Ganel-Lyn Condie, about how we can create an authentic and healthy presence on social media.

    Characters Coming to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 21:01


    In this episode, Traci leads the discussion on how the authors create their characters. Enjoy exploring the magic of how these fictional friends come to life.

    Bonus episode - The BTW Guessing Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 14:56


    It's a fifth Wednesday, which means the Between the Lines ladies are playing a game, once again invented by Sarah, and once again filled with laughter and ridiculousness. Play along with us!

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