Podcast appearances and mentions of Connie B Dowell

I had a lot of fun chatting with Connie B. Dowell about her unique cozies and our shared interest in knitting and crochet. To follow Connie and learn more about her book follow her on her website www.conniebdowell.com, at https://bookechoes.com/. And you can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/conniebdowellauthor, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ConnieBDowell Insta https://www.instagram.com/conniebdowell/ and on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@conniebdowell To support the show, join me at Patreon.com/TheCozySleuth or on Ko-fi.com/thecozysleuth or you can buy some show merch at https://www.zazzle.com/store/themysticcozy

Connie B. Dowell is an author of historical and modern cozy mysteries  and nonfiction for writers. She is the host of the Book Echoes podcast  for authors. After having two kids in less than two years, Connie  developed a passion for time management and loves to chat author  productivity and work-life balance. A former university writing center  coordinator, she loves teaching other writers and guiding them toward  success.   Connie's mystery books site: https://conniebdowell.com Connie's podcast, editing, and coaching: https://bookechoes.com Get a free copy of Writing Without Childcare:  https://bookechoes.com/writingwithoutchildcare The Messy Author Planner 2021: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R8DKP39/ The Messy Author Planner Undated: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RB6LD32/

Episode 053 / It may be 2021, but many writers are juggling working from home and caring for their families. Mystery author, editor, and book coach Connie B. Dowell has tips on how to write with the kids at home. She also shares why she created The Messy Author Planner. In the intro, Sara shares a “wish I’d known then” mistake related to using her website for her business email (not her newsletter emails). Jami shares her plans for a free story she wrote for her newsletter subscribers. And Jami passes on a marketing tip from the SMBS: embedded Amazon links. Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover: How Connie went from being a bookmobile driver to teaching writing to writing fiction Success and sustainability How Connie has tailored her writing style to her readers The most important marketing tactic: having a newsletter Writing LGBT characters and pros and cons of content warnings Tips for writing with small kids The Messy Author Planner How Connie handles hosting a podcast as well as writing fiction Genres discussed include cozy mystery, LGBT cozy mystery, and historical mystery. Links: Connie B. Dowell’s website Twitter: @ConnieBDowell Instagram: @ConnieBDowell Facebook Author Page Connie’s Facebook Group The Messy Author Planner Book Echos Podcast The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes

Today's episode at You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast Show, Cesar R Espino brings to you Connie B. Dowell.Connie B. Dowell is an author of cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers, as well as an editor, and book coach. She hosts Book Echoes, a podcast about making and selling great books while building a workable creative life. When not working, Connie is busy raising two wiggly preschoolers and playing violin badly.Connie was a writer who stopped writing completely after Hurricane Harvey left her husband and her struggling to care for two kids under 3 in an apartment with no furniture (since it all got soaked in the old place) in a city where they knew nobody. she had to pull herself back to a position of working regularly again, and since then have published 3 books, with more on the way in the fall.She is offering a new free course on beating writer's block, as well as a book called Writing Without Childcare.Connie's message is:Don't judge yourself more harshly than you would other people. I felt a lot of guilt over how long it took me to get writing again, but I would never have thought less of another person who had lived through the same circumstances and reacted in the same way.To Connect with Connie go to:You can find my podcast, resources, and more at https://bookechoes.com, find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/editorcbdowell or on Twitter @ConnieBDowellTo Connect with CesarRespino go to:

Connie B. Dowell is an author of historical and modern cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers. She is the host of the Book Echoes podcast for authors and a freelance editor and book coach. After having two kids in less than two years, Connie developed a passion for time management and loves to talk about author productivity and work-life balance. To learn more about Connie: Mystery books site Website for authors Free book, Writing Without Childcare --- You can find Josiane Fortin, the self-proclaimed Self-Publishing Queen here: Author page Facebook page If you are ready to self-publish on Amazon, let me teach you what you need to know in my online course: How to Self-Publish On Amazon Freebie 5-Day Nonfiction Book Challenge Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to keep the good stuff coming!

Today we're going to talk with author Connie Dowell about juggling family responsibilities, pandemic postponements, and upheaval, with the responsibilities of being a working writer.

Connie B. Dowell is an author of cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers, as well as an editor, and book coach. She hosts Book Echoes, a podcast about making and selling great books while building a workable creative life. When not working, Connie is busy raising two wiggly preschoolers and playing violin badly. Find her at: http://conniebdowell.com http://bookechoes.com And for a free copy of Writing Without Childcare, visit https://bookechoes.com/writingwithoutchildcare

What is something that you could do to enhance your marketing, publishing, writing, or service that would also increase your energy (i.e. you really like doing it!)? Bryan’s 5-Day Amazon Ad Profit Challenge is live and its not to late to join, check it out. Claire gave us a 20% off coupon for her Story Alignment Course which is code SMBS don’t let it go to waste! This week’s Super Charger Story Course Winner is Connie B. Dowell. Thank you to our featured Patrons - Carnal, Character Sketch & Color, and The Perfect Death. The Top Tips of the week include how popular authors are using Instagram and Twitter to help promote new book releases, what special offers Print on Demand service Ingram Spark is running, and what new software you can use to polish up your grammar in your online writing apps. The 5 News stories that matter most to indies this week include why indies might find this a good time to go wide, how regular email contact with your readers can be a more affective way of advertising than social media, what very quiet landmark deal was made between Apple and Kindle, are print books being considered an essential during this time, and who you can contact to help you understand Amazon Ads and make them seem less intimidating. Question of the Week: What is one thing you could do to enhance your marketing, publishing, writing, or service that would also increase your energy (i.e. you really like doing it!)?

Super fun conversation with Connie B Dowell, the author of the Emma and Dessi Mysteries. The latest book in the series Dead Man's Jazz takes readers back to Savanah, Georgia during the days of Prohibition. Click here to find Connie's page on Amazon Click here to find Jedlie's Amazon page

What makes an email service useful to authors? Bryan is excited to be teaching Amazon advertising and learning a ton about ad strategy. Jim is handing off Unskippable to his editor and will soon be looking for beta readers. This week’s Happy Books Review Winner is Connie B. Dowell. Thank you to our Patrons: The Dragon Rustler, Shadow Raiders, and The Final Arrangement. The Top Tips of the week are how to test your email service provider, what to do with bad reviews, and why you need a well-designed business card. The 5 News stories that matter most to indies this week include why Ariana Grande is being sued for posting a picture of herself, what happened to Amazon’s operations in China, what expanded distribution choices are left, how to run a successful Kickstarter campaign, and how changes at Mailchimp could leave you hanging or paying more for bananas. Question of the Week: Which is the best email service provider for authors and why?

Connie has three published, as working on her 4th, young adult mystery novels! https://conniebdowell.com/

Connie B. Dowell wrote her first book when she was younger. She had time to think and plan and even get writers block. As a mom of two young kids, she no longer has the luxury of time. Yet she has still managed to publish two novels with more on the way. Learn her secrets for writing in the small spaces of time, tips for young writers, and what she wishes all writers knew. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org Connie's Website: http://conniebdowell.com Connie's Podcast: Book Echoes

Connie B. Dowell is a writer for kids and teens who swears she only steals things or solves murders on paper. Her latest in the Emmie and Dessa Mysteries, DEAD MAN'S JAZZ, is set in Savannah, Georgia in 1919 and releasing this spring. Connie and her husband live in Houston and have two tiny people who crawl all over them while the adults drink more coffee than is probably wise. Find out more at http://conniebdowell.com or @ConnieBDowell on Twitter and conniebdowell on Instagram. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs