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The Nonfiction Authors Podcast is packed with actionable advice from expert guests that help you write, finish, market, publish, promote, and profit from your books. Brought to you by the Nonfiction Authors Association, a professional organization for nonfiction authors.

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    • Dec 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 74 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Nonfiction Authors Podcast

    Lisa Thee: The Use of Ethical AI for Writers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 32:44 Transcription Available


    Victoria Strauss: Writer Beware

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 29:45


    Grant Faulkner: How nonfiction writers can benefit from November's NaNoWriMo creative writing challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 24:42 Transcription Available


    Chelsea Bennett: How authors can create and sell workbooks to support your books and career

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 28:07


    J.J. Hebert, How to get editorial book reviews and reviews from your readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 29:18 Transcription Available


    Shannon Luders-Manuel: What a sensitivity reader can do to help you reach a larger and more diverse audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 26:53 Transcription Available


    Tiffany Obeng: How to write nonfiction books for children

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 36:12 Transcription Available


    Pierre Alex Jeanty: A 7-figure bestselling author on selling direct and talking with your readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 36:32 Transcription Available


    Brooke Warner: How to get published with She Writes Press

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 33:46 Transcription Available


    Calvina Nguyen: How to use Canva to create better visuals for your brand and your book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 35:54 Transcription Available


    Alex Kapitan: The Radical Copyeditor on how to edit for inclusivity to reach more readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 36:22


    In this episode of the Nonfiction Authors Association podcast, Carla King welcomes guest Alex Kapitan to discuss how to edit for inclusivity to reach more readers. Alex Kapitan (no pronouns) is a trainer, speaker, consultant, editor, and activist who left the world of non-fiction book publishing to start Radical Copyeditor, an anti-oppressive language project. Alex draws on an eclectic background in the publishing industry, sexuality and gender education, and faith-based organizing to help people and organizations align their words with their values.

    Jackie Stebbins: Turning a healing journey into a writing and speaking career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 32:40 Transcription Available


    Joe Biel: How to publish with Microcosm Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 28:07 Transcription Available


    Carla King: Strategies on publishing your book to five-star reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 27:26 Transcription Available


    Derek Murphy: How to use ChatGPT prompts to help plot your creative nonfiction book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 29:51 Transcription Available


    Christine Carron: Steady, Surger, Maxer, Slacker: Identify healthy and unhealthy styles and increase your productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 29:22 Transcription Available


    Ron Martinez: An authors introduction to new tech in AI for writing, voice, and image; NFTs, cryptocurrency, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 37:42 Transcription Available


    Here's what writers need to know about AI for writing, image creation, and audiobooks, synthetic voices, NFTs, cryptocurrency, and more.

    Cristen Iris: An editors tips on writing a compelling memoir

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 27:32 Transcription Available


    In this top replay from 2022, Stephanie Chandler talks with editor Cristen Iris who gives memoirists valuable advice on storytelling structure, outlining, scenes, and other essentials for creating a truly compelling memoir.

    Ryan Scott: How to create audiobooks with synthetic (AI) voices, including your own voice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 25:40


    Learn how you  can use text-to-speech technology to create audiobooks with any voice you like, including your own. It's quicker, cheaper, and easier than you might think. Podcast host Carla King interviews guest Ryan Scott, founder of Audie.ai.

    Nate Hoffelder: How to sell digital and physical books directly from your website

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 25:47


    Looking to grow your sales directly? Join Carla King and website expert Nate Hoffelder as Nate waters down what you need to do to sell digital and physical books straight from your website. 

    Lisa Tener (Top Replay!): How to meet and choose the best literary agent for your book

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 23:52


    Looking for the perfect literary agent match? Join podcast host Carla King and guest Lisa Tener in this top replay episode, as Carla and Lisa discuss processes you can use to find *the* agent for your book. And don't forget, Lisa will be joining us again next week for the Nonfiction Writers Conference May 10-12, 2023. Find the whole lineup and registration information here: nonfictionwritersconference.com

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    Catarina Rivera: About ableist language and how authors can learn to avoid it in our writing and speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 32:24


    Diversity, equity, and inclusion is becoming more and more important in our culture and in our world. Join Carla King and guest Catarina Rivera as they have an important discussion on ableist language, and how authors can be proactive in avoiding it altogether. 

    Stephanie Chandler: How to attract lifelong fans-session from the 2022 Nonfiction Writers Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 50:44


    Wondering how to find your community of dedicated supporters? In this podcast of the Nonfiction Authors Podcast, we revisit the 2022 Nonfiction Writers Conference to hear Stephanie Chandler's advice on attracting lifelong fans. Listen in for great tips for your path forward, and be sure to check out the lineup for this years Nonfiction Writers Conference at nonfictionwritersconference.com. 

    Jenny Levine Finke: How to grow your email newsletter and decrease your dependence on social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 32:24


    Modern day marketing can be a lot of work, and includes using many tools such as email newsletters, social media platforms, websites, and blogs. In this episode of the Nonfiction Authors Podcast, podcast guest Jenny Levine Finke joins host Carla King to discuss her tips on growing email newsletters. Listen in to find out how you can grow your business without stretching yourself too thin. 

    Anne Janzer: The book marketing marathon: How to pace yourself to avoid burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 25:09


    As an author and marketing expert, Anne has graciously poured an immense amount of time into sharing her expertise on how to successfully market your book. Listen in on this podcast episode with host Carla King and guest Anne Janzer.

    Joey Garcia: The big career impact of high-concept essays

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 25:44


    Editor and author platform coach Joey Garcia reveals how high-concept essays can boost your platform and help you launch your book to a much wider audience in this talk with podcast host Carla King.

    Joanne McCall: How to deliver media interviews that keeps listeners engaged and wanting more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 31:42


    Part of the modern day author's craft involves marketing one's own books through opportunities such as podcast and radio. Have you ever struggled with engaging with this audience? Join podcast host Carla King and Joanne McCall as they sit down to talk about delivering media interviews that are riveting to listeners. 

    Roger C. Parker (Top Replay!) : How to write better titles for your books and blog posts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 30:53


    Titles can be tricky, especially if you want to stand out from the crowd amongst thousands of other writers and authors. In this top replay episode of the Nonfiction Authors Podcast, join host Stephanie Chandler and guest Roger C. Parker as Roger gives tips on writing better titles for your books and blog posts. 

    JourneySixty6: Stuck in the muddy middle of your book? This structure technique can save you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 38:00


    Writer's block is a real thing. If you're stuck in the 'muddy middle' of your book and trying to find your way out, join Carla King and JourneySixty6 co-founders to learn about a structure technique for writers that may be the answer to your struggle! 

    Katie Santoro: How to use a virtual or author assistant to avoid burnout and grow your business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 26:15


    Virtual assistants are a newer addition the workforce, and their demand is growing rapidly. If you've been curious about VA's and their ability to lighten the load when it comes to admin tasks, web developing, marketing, and more, then join Carla King for this discussion with Katie Santoro, owner and founder of River City Virtual Assistants. 

    Octavia Goredema: How a business book launched bigger with Pinterest and a team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 32:54


    Octavia Goredema shares her story of how she was able to increase her online presence to make the launch of her business book bigger and better than ever. 

    Steve Friedman (Top Replay!): Book Marketing for Introverts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 29:59


    This one's for the introverts! Join Stephanie Chandler and expert introvert Steve Friedman as they discuss how to navigate marketing for those who don't like to be in the spotlight. 

    Paige Allen: An update on publishing your print books and ebooks with IngramSpark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 37:17


    It's important to stay up to date on changes in the writing industry. This week, join host Carla King and podcast guest Paige Allen as they discuss updates on publishing print books and ebooks with IngramSpark. 

    Joseph Perry: An Author's Guide to Fair Use Copyright Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 32:54


    Copyright rules can be tricky. Luckily, we've called in an expert! Join Carla King and podcast guest Joseph Perry as they dive into the author's guide to fair use copyright rules and talk about the legalities of publishing a book. 

    Angela Engel: How to publish with The Book Collective Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 35:06


    Angela Engel launched The Collective Book Studio to build a different kind of publishing business that brings bright light to an author's vision. Join Angela and host Carla King as they discuss the process of publishing with The Book Collective Studio. 

    Sandra Beckwith: How To Generate More Book Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 32:54


    Book reviews are an essential part of a books journey. In this Top Replay, Sandra Beckwith shares helpful tips and strategies to help authors generate more book reviews. 

    Stacy Ennis: Why A Book Outline Matters and How to Create One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 33:32


    Stacy Ennis is a best-selling author, coach, and speaker on a mission to help leaders clarify their ideas and harness their unique story to make an impact. Join Stacy and Carla King as they discuss why a book outline is so important for authors. 

    JoEllen Nordström: How to schedule editing into your book production and launch plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 25:27


    Join host Carla King and podcast guest JoEllen Nordström for a discussion on all things scheduling! JoEllen Nordström is First Editing's Chief Word Wizard and the host of the Publishing Power Podcast. A fellow published author and writing enthusiast, JoEllen co-authored her first two books as an authorpreneur in 2005. Since then she has led her army of editors at First Editing to assist over 50,000 authors worldwide.

    Stephanie Chandler: What I've learned from 10 years running the Nonfiction Authors Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 29:06


    The Nonfiction Authors Association is celebrating 10 years of being in business this year. We are so excited to welcome founder Stephanie Chandler to get some insight into what she's learned during this time of growth! 

    Crystal Daye (Top Replay!): Ways to Build a Business Around Your Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 26:18


    Have you ever thought about taking your career as an author even further? In this podcast, Crystal Daye joins host Stephanie Chandler to discuss the endless possibilities of your author brand-specifically how to create a flourishing and impactful business around your book. 

    Matt McWilliams: Turning your passion into profits with your author business

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 30:46


    Find out how this entrepreneur launched his book with high-profile testimonials, rave reviews, and an affiliate program, along with other marketing techniques you can model for your own launch. This is also a book recommendation for McWilliams' new release, for authorpreneurs, Turn Your Passions into Profits: The Proven Path for Building a Rewarding Online Business. With Carla King, host of the Nonfiction Authors Podcast. 

    David Wolf: How To Record And Produce Your Own Audiobook Or Hire it Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 28:01


    Audiobooks are a growing trend in our technology ecosystem. They provide a great way to listen to a book at any moment in time, and they are found on familiar platforms these days. David Wolf, founder of Audivita Studios, is here to answer your questions on recording your own audiobook. Whether you love the sound of your own voice or desperately want to hire the audio production out, Audivita is here to help you! 

    Imelda Dharmawi: How to Market and Sell Books Directly to Your Readers Using Payhip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 26:26


    Overwhelmed by everything that comes with marketing your book? We'd like to introduce you to one of our newest partner members, Payhip! Payhip takes the hassle out of the ecommerce platform and provides a plethora of free features for authors. Learn how you can connect with your readers in a customized, more personal way through Payhip. The benefits seem endless. 

    Joseph Perry and Jennifer Chen Tran – Understanding Publishing Industry Contracts, Agreements, and Trademarks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 32:54


    If you are in the midst of publishing, you might also be in the midst of contracts, agreements, and trademarks. In this top replay, attorneys Joe Perry and Jen Chen Tran unravel some of the legalities behind publishing, and remind authors of the importance of a good publishing lawyer. 

    Kristen Tate: How to Use the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) to Hire the Right Editor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 34:21


    The right editor is worth their weight in gold, but how do you find them? Authors and editors will learn how to use the EFA as a matching service–no, it's not quite like a dating app but there are similarities! This is a free service for authors and a membership organization with lots of benefits for editors.

    Alan Dino Hebel & Ian Koviac, The Book Designers: How to Work With Book Interior and Cover Designers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 30:05


    Book designers prefer that you give them more direction than you might think. Their creativity can kick into gear when you provide clear guidelines, inspiration, and your vision. Learn how the process works from this dynamic design duo who serve both big publishing houses and independent authors. 

    Jordan Rosenfeld: Using Backstory and Flashback Scenes in Creative Nonfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 32:57


    Turns out your reader doesn't need to know everything about the past to understand the present. Discover some surprisingly simple ways to transition timescapes and incorporate your “back” story with your “front” story. Jordan Rosenfeld talks with our host Carla King about why authors often overwrite or underwrite (or futz with verb tense). You'll also learn about the old style memoir as essay versus the new style memoir as closer to commercial fiction. Hmmmm.

    George Paasewe: Independent Publishing in academia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 27:51


    This educator leveraged his research on “how black college students learn to code switch” to write a book and then started a publishing business to launch it quickly. Today his business aims to facilitate publishing inside the classroom and workplace setting to diversify classroom libraries, and also provides diversity, equity, and inclusion training to colleges and universities across the US.

    Lateefah Zawistowski: How to Get Your Books and Ebooks into Libraries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 28:52


    Learn how the library market works for authors in conversation between OverDrive's Lateefah Zawistowski and host Stephanie Chandler in this top replay. 

    Peter Goodman: How to Publish with Stone Bridge Press

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 34:15


    Find out what motivates this publisher to take on a new author, and what he's looking for in new titles. Learn about a publisher's work life and business: where the money goes, where his time goes, what he likes (and doesn't like) about his days at work, author pet peeves, and more. Stone Bridge Press concentrates on books about Japan, China, Korea, and other Asian locations. Find out more about our guest including show notes, highlights, and the transcript at https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/category/podcast.

    Becky Robinson: The Four Commitments Critical For Achieving The Greatest Possible Influence With Your Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 30:13


    Discovering who your audience is, being present and generous with them, and being fearless about sharing your message are a few of the tips you'll learn in this interview with Becky Robinson by host Carla King. Mobilize your team and deepen your reader and influencer connections right now or even before you launch your book.Find out more about our guest including show notes, highlights, and the transcript at https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/category/podcast.

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