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Join me, Alyson Parker, as I journey from a young author aspiring for publication and constantly fighting off plot bunnies to a self sufficient self-published Young Adult Author! At least that's the goal. Come along on the ride to hear about my day job as a librarian, book reviews, industry intervie…

Alyson Parker


    • Apr 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Episode 7 The Queer Indie Beat...Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea - Be Gay. Roleplay. Take Notes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 72:26


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with Vaela and Micah, a co-writing team born from roleplay and wanting more gay DnD storylines. Their debut is a paranormal slow burn with an amazing last of characters. Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree Alyson R. Tong Writes Patreon & Ko-fi Vaela's Twitter Micah's Twitter Buy The Gift of Blood (Crimson Tears Book 1) Vaela's Ko-Fi Links to Support Ukraine UNICEF Doctors Without Borders Voices of the Children Share the Meal Remember every bit of support is welcome. If you do not have the financial means to donate, donate a tweet, a hashtag, or an Instagram post that spreads awareness. This too helps as these and more links to organizations that provide assistance are heard about and the more the injustice in Ukraine is learned about the better off the world will be in our future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode Six The Queer Indie Beat...Madeline Kelly Advocates for Using Kickstarter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 86:30


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with Madeline Kelly, where we talk about her writing journey to writing an Indie comic with two amazing artists she found on Reddit! Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree Alyson R. Tong Writes Patreon Madeline Kelly's Kickstarter for Anchor Madeline Kelly's Amazon Author Page --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode Five The Queer Indie Beat...SD Simper and an Ode to Fanfiction Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 116:20


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with SD SImper, where we talk about her writing journey, her love of dark epic fantasy, and her dark fantasy lesbian romances in the Sea of Stars Trilogy and Fate of Gods series. Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree Alyson R. Tong Writes Patreon SD Simper's Website SD Simper's Patreon Buy SD Simper's Books! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode Four The Queer Indie Beat...Lily Seabrooke has Created the Perfect Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 73:20


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with Lily Seabrooke, where we talk about her writing journey, her love of food and fancy coffee, and her new book out now One Step at a Time, A Port Andrea Romance available on Kindle Unlimited and Amazon. Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree Alyson R. Tong Writes Patreon Lily Seabrooke's Website Buy One Step at a Time Now! Follow Lily Seabrooke on Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode Three The Queer Indie Beat...Kate Castle Writes The Adventure Heroine We All Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 63:02


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with Kate Castle, where we talk about her writing journey, her love of reimagining queer modern classics, and her new book out now The Girl Island, available for $0.99 until February 3rd. Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree Alyson R. Tong Writes Patreon Kate Castle Website Buy The Girl Island Follow Kate Castle on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode Two The Queer Indie Beat...KC Luck Secretly Has Favorite Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 66:43


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with KC Luck, where we talk about her writing journey, her love of writing adventure romances, and her new book out on January, 27th 2022. Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree KC Luck Website Buy Everybody Needs a Hero! KC Luck Freebie - Love is Ageless Romance is Timless --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode 1 The Queer Indie Beat....Thursday Euclid is a Ball of Sunshine & Clancy Nacht Hates Nazis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 91:52


    Welcome to the Queer Indie Beat! Thank you for listening! Today's interview is with Clancy Nacht & Thursday Euclid, where we talk about their writing journeys, several of their favorite characters, and their new book out on January, 21st 2022. Podcast Links: Alyson R. Tong's Linktree Clancy Nacht Website Thursday Euclid Website Buy In Vineyard Veritas Now! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queer-indie-beat/support

    Episode 4: An Ode to Fanfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 22:54


    Here I talk about fanfiction!!! What I've read, what I've written and how fanfiction has helped me grow as a writer as well as how it helped me through a depression! Thanks for listening and don't forget to go to my patreon to help support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/zerotoselfpublish?fan_landing=true --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyson-parker/support

    Episode 3: Author Interview Featuring Danielle Harrington!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 29:32


    Interview with debut author Danielle Harrington! I interview her about her upcoming novel Diseased Ones book one of the Hollis Timewire series. The Diseased Ones will be available for purchase on February 8th from both amazon and ingramspark. Danielle's instagram: https://instagram.com/djharringtonwriter?igshid=qyqmep6yy9ik Buy Diseased Ones here: The Diseased Ones: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947392700/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Nx-jEb6JQKR96 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyson-parker/support

    Episode 2: Meet the Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 28:36


    In this episode o the podcast I address the three WIPs I have on my plate: Lilith Rising, Of Time and Tide, and Romanovi. I go into a bit about each novel- one a post apocolyptic little red riding hood, one a re-imagining of selkie myth, and one a modern fantasy about the Romonov legends and Anastasia. Please consider following me on twitter @DorkyALy and Instagram @AlyWritesYA1. Also go to my patreon to become a patron and helo support me, my podcast, and my writing today! https://www.patreon.com/zerotoselfpublish --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyson-parker/support

    Episode One: I Failed at NaNoWriMo, Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 25:19


    In this episode I talk about NaNoWriMo, how I first heard about it. The year I won and this year and how through losing this yearr I've learned and gained more than the one time I've won! Support me by and this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon! There are tiers for every budget and tier for small businesses to get an ad featured on the show! https://www.patreon.com/zerotoselfpublish Follow this podcast on Spotify and review and rate it on itunes! To follow me go to my twitter @DorkyAly and my instagram @alywritesYA1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyson-parker/support

    Episode 0: Welcome to From Zero to Self-Published Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 13:31


    This episode is the introduction to the podcast for listeners. Here I talk about my journey as a writer that has lead me to creating this podcast and my hopes for its future as well as the best way to contact me. Support me by becoming a patron and heading over to https://www.patreon.com/zerotoselfpublish and become a patron for as little as $1 a month! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyson-parker/support

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