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How can trauma become a catalyst for creative transformation? What lessons can indie authors learn from the music industry's turbulent journey through technological disruption? With Jack Williamson. In the intro, Why recipes for publishing success don't work and what to do instead [Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast]; Why your book isn't selling: metadata [Novel Marketing Podcast]; Creating a successful author business [Fantasy Writers Toolshed Podcast]; Bones of the Deep – J.F. Penn. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with writing software, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Check it out for free or get 15% off the premium edition at www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Jack Williamson is a psychotherapist, coach, and bestselling author who spent nearly two decades as a music industry executive. He's the founder of Music & You, his latest nonfiction book is Maybe You're The Problem, and he also writes romance under A.B. Jackson. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Finding post-traumatic growth and meaning after bereavement, and using tragedy as a catalyst for creative transformation Why your superpower can also be your Achilles heel, and how indie authors can overcome shiny object syndrome Three key lessons from the music industry: embracing change, thinking creatively about marketing, and managing pressure for better creativity The A, B, C technique for PR interviews and why marketing is storytelling through different mediums How to deal with judgment and shame around AI in the author community by understanding where people sit on the opinion-belief-conviction continuum Three AI developments coming from music to publishing: training clauses in contracts, one-click genre adaptation, and licensed AI-generated video adaptations You can find Jack at JackWilliamson.co.uk and his fiction work at ABJackson.com. Transcript of the interview with Jack Williamson Jo: Jack Williamson is a psychotherapist, coach, and bestselling author who spent nearly two decades as a music industry executive. He's the founder of Music & You, his latest nonfiction book is Maybe You're The Problem, and he also writes romance under A.B. Jackson. Welcome to the show. Jack: Thank you so much for having me, Jo. It's a real honour to be on your podcast after listening all of these years. Jo: I'm excited to talk to you. We have a lot to get into, but first up— Tell us a bit more about you and why get into writing books after years of working in music. Jack: I began my career at the turn of the millennium, basically, and I worked for George Michael and Mariah Carey's publicist, which I'm sure you can imagine was quite the introduction to the corporate world. From there I went on to do domestic and international marketing for a load of massive artists at Universal, so the equivalent of the top five publishers in the publishing world that we all work in. Then from there I had a bit of a challenge. In December 2015, I lost my brother, unfortunately to suicide. For any listener or any person that's gone through a traumatic event, it can really make you reassess everything, make you question life, make you question your purpose. When I went through that, I was thinking, well, what do I want to do? What do I want out of life? So I went on this journey for practically the next ten years. I retrained to be a psychotherapist. I created a bucket list—a list of all the things that I thought maybe my brother would've wanted to do but didn't do. One of the things was scatter his ashes at the Seven Wonders of the world. Then one of the items on my bucket list was to write a book. The pandemic hit. It was a challenge for all of us, as you've spoken about so much on this wonderful podcast. I thought, well, why not? Why not write this book that I've wanted to write? I didn't know when I was going to do it because I was always so busy, and then the pandemic happened and so I wrote a book. From there, listening to your wonderful podcast, I've learned so much and been to so many conferences and learned along the way. So now I've written five books and released three. Jo: That's fantastic. I mean, regular listeners to the show know that I talk about death and grief and all of this kind of thing, and it's interesting that you took your brother's ashes to the Seven Wonders of the world. Death can obviously be a very bad, negative thing for those left behind, but it seems like you were able to reframe your brother's experience and turn that into something more positive for your life rather than spiralling into something bad. So if people listening are feeling like something happens, whether it's that or other things— How can we reframe these seemingly life-ending situations in a more positive way? Jack: It is very hard and there's no one way to do it. I think as you always say, I never want to tell people what to do or what to think. I want to show them how to think and how they can approach things differently or from a different perspective. I can only speak from my journey, but we call it in therapeutic language, post-traumatic growth. It is, how do you define it so it doesn't define you? Because often when you have a bereavement of a loved one, a family member, it can be very traumatic, but how can you take meaning and find meaning in it? There's a beautiful book called Man's Search for Meaning, and the name of the author escapes me right now, but he says— Jo: Viktor Frankl. Jack: Yes. Everyone quotes it as one of their favourite books, and one of my favourite lines is, “Man can take everything away from you, apart from the ability to choose one thought over the other.” I think it's so true because we can make that choice to choose what to think. So in those moments when we are feeling bad, when we're feeling down, we want to honour our feelings, but we don't necessarily want to become them. We want to process that, work through, get the support system that we need. But again, try to find meaning, try to find purpose, try to understand what is going on, and then pay it forward. Irrespective of your belief system, we all yearn for purpose. We all yearn for being connected to something bigger than ourselves. If we can find that through bereavement maybe, or through a traumatic incident, then hopefully we can come through the other side and have that post-traumatic growth. Jo: I love that phrase, post-traumatic growth. That's so good. Obviously people think about post-traumatic anything as like PTSD—people immediately think a sort of stress disorder, like it's something that makes things even worse. I like that you reframed it in that way. Obviously I think the other thing is you took specific action. You didn't just think about it. You travelled, you retrained, you wrote books. So I think also it's not just thinking. In fact, thinking about things can sometimes make it worse if you think for too long, whereas taking an action I think can be very strong as well. Jack: Ultimately we are human beings as opposed to human doings, but actually being a human doing from time to time can be really helpful. Actually taking steps forward, doing things differently, using it as a platform to move forward and to do things that maybe you didn't before. When you are confronted with death, it can actually make you question your own mortality and actually question, am I just coasting along? Am I stuck in a rut? Could I be doing something differently? One of the things that bereavement, does is it holds a mirror up to ourselves and it makes us question, well, what do we want from our life? Are we here to procreate? Are we here to make a difference? Some of us can't procreate, or some of us choose not to procreate, but we can all make a difference. And it's, how do we do that? Where do we do that? When do we do that? Jo: That's interesting. I was thinking today about service and gratitude. I'm doing this Master's and I was reading some theology stuff today, and service and gratitude, I think if you are within a religious tradition, are a normal part of that kind of religious life. Whether it's service to God and gratitude to God, or service and gratitude to others. I was thinking that these two things, service and gratitude, can actually really help reframe things as well. Who can we serve? As authors, we're serving our readers and our community. What can we be grateful about? That's often our readers and our community as well. So I don't know, that helped me today—thinking about how we can reframe things, especially in the world we're in now where there's a lot of anger and grief and all kinds of things. Jack: That's what we've got to look at. We are here to serve. Again, that can take different shapes, different forms. Some of us work in the service industry. I provide a service as a psychotherapist, you serve your listeners with knowledge and information that you gather and dispense through the research you do or the guests you have on. We serve readers of the different genres that we write in. It's what ways can we serve, how can we serve? Again, I think we all, if we can and when we can, should pay it forward. Someone said this to me once in the music industry: be careful who you meet on the way up and how you treat them on the way up, because invariably you'll meet them on the way down. So if you can pay forward that kindness, if you can be kind, considerate, and treat people how you want to be treated, that is going to pay dividends in the long run. It may not come off straight away, but invariably it will come back to you in some way, shape, or form in a different way. Jo: I've often talked about social karma and karma in the Hindu sense—the things that you do come back to you in some other form. Possibly in another life, which I don't believe. In terms of, I guess, you didn't know what was going to happen to your brother, and so you make the most of the life that we have at the moment because things change and you just don't know how things are going to change. You talk about this in your book, Maybe You're The Problem, which is quite a confronting title. So just talk about your book, Maybe You're The Problem, and why you wrote that. Put it into context with the author community and why that might be useful. Jack: Thank you for flagging my book. I intentionally crossed out “maybe” on the merchandise I did as well, because in essence, we are our own problem. We can get in the way, and it's what happened to us when we grew up wasn't our fault, but what we do with it is our responsibility. We may have grown up in a certain period or a climate. We didn't necessarily choose to do that, but what we do with that as a result is up to us. So we can stay in our victimhood and we can blame our parents, or we can blame the generation we are in, or we can blame the city, the location—however, that is relinquishing your power. That is staying in a victim mindset rather than a survivor or a thriver mindset. So it's about how can we look at the different areas in our life. Whether that is conflict, whether that is imposter syndrome, whether that is the generation we're born into. We try to understand how that has shaped us and how we may be getting in our own way to stop us from growing, to stop us from expanding, and to see where our blind spots are, our limitations are, and how that may impact us. There's so much going on in the moment in the world, whether that is in the digital realm, whether that is in the geo-climate that we're in at the moment. Again, that's going to bring up a lot for us. How can we find solutions to those problems for us so that we continue to move forward rather than be restricted and hindered by them? Jo: Alright. Well let's get into some more specifics. You have been in the author community now for a while. You go to conferences and you are in the podcast community and all this kind of thing. What specific issues have you seen in the author community? Maybe around some of the things you've mentioned, or other things? How might we be able to deal with those? Jack: With authors, I think it is such a wonderful and unique industry that I have an honour and privilege of being a part of now. One of the main things I've learned is just how creative people are. Coming from a creative industry like the music industry, there is a lot of neurodivergence in the creative industries and in the author community. Whether that is autism, whether that is ADHD—that is a real asset to have as a superpower, but it can be an Achilles heel. So it's understanding—and I know that there is an overexposure of people labelling themselves as ADHD—but on the flip side to that, it's how can we look at what's going on for us? For ADHD, for example, there's a thing called shiny object syndrome. You've talked about this in the past, Joanna, where it's like a new thing comes along, be it TikTok, be it Substack, be it bespoke books, be it Shopify, et cetera. We can rush and quickly be like, “oh, let me do this, let me do that,” before we actually take the time to realise, is this right for me? Does this fit my author business? Does this fit where I'm at in my author journey? I think sometimes as authors, we need to not cave in to that shiny object syndrome and take a step back and think to ourselves, how does this serve me? How does this serve my career? How does this work for me if I'm looking at this as a career? If you're looking at it as a hobby, obviously it's a different lens to look through, but that's something that I would often make sure that we look at. One of the other things that really comes up is that in order for any of us to address our fears and anxieties, we need to make sure that we feel psychologically safe and to put ourselves in spaces and places where we feel seen, heard, and understood, which can help address some of the issues that I've just mentioned. Being in that emotionally regulated state when we are with someone we know and trust—so taking someone to a conference, taking someone to a space or a place where you feel that you can be seen, heard, and understood—can help us and allow us to embrace things that we perceive to be scary. That may be finding an author group, finding an online space where you can actually air and share your thoughts, your feelings, where you don't feel that you are being judged. Often it can be quite a judgmental space and place in the online world. So it's just finding your tribe and finding places where you can actually lean into that. So there'd be two things. Jo: I like the idea of the superpower and the Achilles heel because I also feel this when we are writing fiction. Our characters have strengths, but your fatal flaw is often related to your strength. Jack: Yes. Jo: For example, I know I am independent. One of the reasons I'm an independent author is because I'm super independent. But one of my greatest fears is being dependent. So I do lots of things to avoid being dependent on other people, which can lead me to almost damage myself by not asking for help or by trying to make sure that I control everything so I never have to ask anyone else to do something. I'm coming to terms with this as I get older. I feel like this is something we start to hit—I mean, as a woman after menopause—is this feeling of I might have to be dependent on people when I'm older. It's so interesting thinking about this and thinking— My independence is my strength. How can it also be my weakness? So what do you think about that? You're going to psychotherapist me now. Jack: I definitely won't, but it's interesting. Just talking about that, we all have wounds and we all have the shadow, as you've even written about in one of your books. And it's how that can come from a childhood wound where it's like we seek help and it's not given to us. So we create a belief system where I have to do everything myself because no one will help me. Or we may have rejection sensitivity, so we reject ourselves before others can reject us. So it's actually about trying, where we can, to honour our truths, honour that we may want to be independent, for example, but then realising that success leaves clues. I always say that if you are independent—and I definitely align a hundred percent with you, Joanna—I've had to work really hard myself in personal therapy and in business and life to realise that no human is an island and we can't all do this on our own. Yes, it's amazing with the AI agents now that can help us in a business capacity, but having those relationships that we can tap into—like you mentioned all of the people that you tap into—it's so important to have those. I always say that it's important to have three mentors: one person that's ahead of you (for me, that would be Katie Cross because she's someone that I find is an amazing author and we speak at least once a month); people that are at the same level as you that you can go on the journey together with (and I have an author group for that); and then someone that is perceived to be behind you or in a younger generation than you, because you can learn as much from them as they can learn from you. If you can actually tap into those people whilst honouring your independence, then it feels like you can still go on your own journey, but you can tap in and tap out as and when needed. Sacha Black will give you amazing insights, other people like Honor will give you amazing insights, but you can also provide that for them. So there's that safety of being able to do it on your own. But on the flip side, you still have those people that you can tap into as and when necessary as a sounding board, as information on how they were successful, and go from there. Jo: No, I like that. If you're new to the show, Sacha Black and Honor Raconteur have been on the show and they are indeed some of my best friends. So I appreciate that. I really like the idea of the three mentor idea. I just want to add to that because I do think people misunderstand the word mentor sometimes. You mentioned you speak to Katie Cross, but I've found that a lot of the mentors that I've had who are ahead of me have often been books. We mentioned the Viktor Frankl book, and if people don't know, he was Jewish and in the concentration camps and survived that. So it's a real survivor story. But to me, books have been mostly my mentors in terms of people who are ahead of me. We don't always need to speak to or be friends with our mentors. I think that's important too, right? Because I just get emails a lot that say, “Will you be my mentor?” And I don't think that's the point. Jack: Oh, I a hundred percent agree with you. If you don't have access to those mentors—like Oprah Winfrey is one of the people that I perceive as a mentor—I listen to podcasts, I read her books, I watch interviews. There is a way to absorb and acquire that information, and it doesn't have to be a direct relationship with them. It is someone that you can gain the knowledge and wisdom that they've imparted in whatever form you may consume it. Which is why I think it is important to have those three levels: that one that is above you that may be out of reach in terms of a human connection, but you can still access; then the people at the same level as you that you can have those relationships and grow with; and again, that one behind that you can help pave the way for them, but also learn from them as well. So a hundred percent agree that that mentor that you are looking for that may be ahead of you doesn't necessarily need to be someone that is in a real-world relationship. Jo: So let's just circle back to your music industry experience. You mentioned being on the sort of marketing team for some really big names in music, and I mean, it's kind of a sexy job really. It just sounds pretty cool, but of course the music industry has just as many challenges as publishing. What did you learn from working in the music industry that you think might be particularly useful for authors? Jack: The perception of reality was definitely a lot different. It does look sexy and glamorous, but the reality is similar to going to conferences. It's pretty much flight, hotel, and dark rooms with terrible air conditioning that you spend a lot of time in. So sorry to burst the illusion. But I mean, it does have its moments as well. There is so much I've learned over the years and there's probably three things that stand out the most. The first one was I entered the industry right at the height of the music industry. In 2000, 2001. That was when Napster really exploded and it decimated the music industry. It wiped half the value in the space of four years. Then the music industry was trying to shut it down, throwing legal, throwing everything at it, but it was like whack-a-mole. As soon as one went down such as Napster, ten others popped up like Kazaa. So you saw that the old guard wasn't willing to embrace change. They weren't willing to adapt. They assumed that people wanted the formats of CDs, vinyls, cassettes, and they were wrong. Yes, people wanted music, but they actually wanted the music. They didn't care about the format, they just wanted the access. So that was one of the really interesting things that I learned, because I was like, you have to embrace change. You can't ignore it. You can't push it away, push it aside, because it's coming whether you like it or not. I think thankfully the music industry has learned as AI's coming, because now you have to embrace it. There's a lot of legal issues that have been going on at the moment with rights, which you've covered about the Anthropic case and so on. It's such a challenge, and I just think that's the first one. The second one I learned was back in 2018. There was an artist I worked on called Freya Ridings. At that time I was working at an independent record label rather than one of the big three major record labels. She had great songs and we were up against one of the biggest periods of the year and trying to make noise. At the time, Love Island was the biggest TV show on, and everyone wanted to be on it in terms of getting their music synced in the scenes. We were just like, we are never going to compete. So we thought, we need to be clever here. We need to think differently. What we did is we found out what island the show was being recorded on, and we geo-targeted our ads just to that island because we knew the sync team were going to be on there. So we just went hard as nails, advertised relentlessly, and we knew that the sync people would then see the adverts. As a result of that, Freya got the sync. It became the biggest song that season on Love Island, back when it was popular. As a result of that, we built from there. We were like, right, we can't compete with the majors. We have to think differently. We need to do things differently. We need to be creative. It wasn't an easy pathway. That year there were only two other songs that were independent that reached the top 10. So we ended up becoming a third and the biggest song that year. The reason I'm saying that is we can't compete with the major publishers. But the beauty of the independent author community is because we have smaller budgets—most of us, not all of us, but most of us—we have to think differently. We have to make our bang for our buck go a lot further. So it's actually— How can we stay creative? How can we think differently? What can we do differently? So that would be the second thing. Then the third main lesson that I learned, and this is more on the creative side, is that pressure can often work against you, both in a business sense, but especially creativity. I've seen so many artists over the years have imposed deadlines on them to hand in their albums, and it's impacted the quality of their output. Once it's handed in, the stress and the pressure is off, and then you realise that actually those artists end up creating the best material that they have, and then they rush to put it on. Whether that's Mariah Carey's “We Belong Together,” Adele with her song “Hello,” Taylor Swift did the same with “Shake It Off”—they're just three examples. The reason is that pressure keeps us in our beta brainwave state, which is our rational, logical mind. For those of us that are authors that are writing fiction, or even if we are creating stories in our nonfiction work to deliver a point, we need to be in that creative mindset. So we need to be in the alpha and the gamma brain state. Because our body works on 90-minute cycles known as our ultradian rhythm, we need to make sure that we honour our cycle and work with that. If we go past that, our creativity and our productivity is going to go down between 60% and 40% respectively. So as authors, it's important—one, to apply the right amount of pressure; two, to work in breaks; and three, to know what kind of perspective we're looking at. Do we need to be rational and logical, or do we need to be creative? And then adjust the sails accordingly. Jo: That's all fantastic. I want to come back on the marketing thing first—around what you did with the strategic marketing there and the targeted ads to that island. That's just genius. I feel like a lot of us, myself included, we struggle to think creatively about marketing because it's not our natural state. Of course, you've done a lot of marketing, so maybe it comes more naturally to you. I think half the time we don't even use the word creative around marketing, when you're not a marketeer. What are some ways that we can break through our blocks around marketing and try to be more creative around that? Jack: I would challenge a lot of authors on that presumption, because as authors we're in essence storytellers, and to tell a story is creative. There's a great quote: “One death is a tragedy. A thousand deaths is a statistic.” If you can create a story, a compelling narrative about a death in the news, it's going to pull at the heartstrings of people. It's going to really resonate and get with them. Whereas if you are just quoting statistics, most people switch off because they become desensitised to it. So I think because we can tell stories, and that's the essence of what we do, it's how can we tell our story through the medium of social media? How can we tell a story through our creative ads that we then put out onto Facebook or TikTok or whatever platform that we're putting them out—BookBub, et cetera? How can we create a narrative that garners the attention? If we are looking at local media or traditional media, how can we do that? How can we get people to buy in to what we're selling? So it's about having different angles. For me with my new romance book, Stolen Moments, one of the stories I had that really has helped me get some coverage and PR is we recorded the songs next door to the Rolling Stones. Now that was very fortunate timing, very fortunate. But everyone's like, “Oh my God, you recorded next door to the Rolling Stones?” So it's like, well, how can you bring in these creative nuggets that help you to find a story? Again, marketing is in essence telling a story, albeit through different mediums and forms. So it's just how can you package that into a marketable product depending on the platform in which you're putting it out on. Jo: I think that's actually hilarious, by the way, because what you hit on there, as someone with a background in marketing, your story about “we recorded an album for the book next door to the Rolling Stones”—it's got nothing to do with the romance. Jack: Oh, the romance is that the pop star in the book writes and records songs. Jo: Yes, I realised that. But the fact is— For doing things like PR, it's the story behind the story. They don't care that you've written a romance. Jack: Yes. Jo: They're far more interested in you, the author, and other things. So I think what you just described there was a kind of PR hook that most of us don't even think about. Jack: I'm sure a lot of authors already know this, so it's a good reminder, and if you don't, it's great. It's called the A, B, C technique. When you get asked a question, you Answer the question. So that's A. You Build a bridge, and then you go to C, which is Covering one of your points. So whenever you get asked a question, have a list of things you want to get across in an interview. Then just make sure that you find that bridge between whatever the question is to cover off one of your points, and that's how you can do it. Because yes, you may be selling a story, like I said, about writing the songs, but then you can bridge it into actually covering and promoting whatever it is you're promoting. So I think that's always quite helpful to remember. Jo: Well, that's a good tip for things like coming on podcasts as well. I've had people on who don't do what you just mentioned and will just try and shoehorn things in in a more deliberate fashion, whereas other people, as you have just done with your romance there, bring it in while answering a question that actually helps other people. So I think that's the kind of thing we need to think about in marketing. Okay, so then let's come back to the embracing change, and as you mentioned, the AI stuff that's going on. I feel like there's so many “stories” around AI right now. There's a lot of stories being told on both sides—on the positive side, on the negative side—that people believe and buy into and may or may not be true. There's obviously a lot of anger. There's, I think, grief—a big thing that people might not even realise that they have. Can you talk about how authors might deal with what's coming up around the technological change around AI, and any of your personal thoughts as well? Jack: I was thinking about this a lot recently. I mean, I guess everyone is in their own ways and forms. One of the things that came up for me is we have genre expectations and we have generation expectations. When we look at genres, you will have different expectations from different genres. For romance, they want a happily ever after or a happy for now. For cosy mysteries, they expect the crime to be solved. So we as authors make sure we endeavour to meet those expectations. The challenge is that if we are looking at AI, we are all in our own generations. We might be in slightly different generations, but there are going to be different generation expectations from the Alpha generation that's coming up and the Beta generation that's just about to start this year or next year because they're going to come into the world where they don't know any different to AI. So they will have a different expectation than us. It will just be normal that there will be AI agents. It will just be normal that there are AI narrators. It will be normalised that AI will assist authors or assist everyone in doing their jobs. So again, it is a grieving period because we can long for what was, we can yearn for things that worked for us that no longer work for us—whether it's Facebook groups, whether it's the Kindle Rush. We can mourn the loss of that, but that's not coming back. I mean, sometimes there may be a resurgence, but essentially, we've got to embrace the change. We've got to understand that it's coming and it's going to bring up a lot of different emotions because you may have been beholden to one thing and you may be like, yes, I've now got my TikTok lives, and then all of a sudden TikTok goes away. I know Adam, when he was talking about it, he'll just find another platform. But there'll be a lot of people that are beholden to it and then they're like, what do I do now? So again, it's never survival of the fittest—it's survival of the most adaptable. I always use this metaphor where there are three people on three different boats. A storm comes. And the first, the optimist, is like, “Oh, it'll pass,” and does nothing. The pessimist complains about the storm and does nothing. But the realist will adjust the sails and use the storm to find its way to the other side, to get through. It's not going to be easy, but they're actually taking change and making change to get to where they need to go, rather than just expecting or complaining. I get it. We are not, and I hate the expression, “we're all in the same boat.” I call bleep on that. I'm not going to swear. We're not all in the same boat. We're all in the same storm, but different people are going through different things. For some, they can adjust and adapt really quickly like a speedboat. For others, they may be like Jack and Rose in the Titanic on that terrible prop where they're clinging to dear life and trying to get through the storm. So it's about how do I navigate this upcoming storm? What can I do within my control to get through the storm? For some it may be easier because they have the resources, or for some of us that love learning, it's easy to embrace change. For others that have a fear mindset and it's like, “Oh, something new, it's scary, I don't want to embrace it”—you are going to take longer. So you may not be the speedboat, but at some point we are going to have to embrace that change. Otherwise we're going to get left behind. So you need to look at that. Jo: The storm metaphor is interesting, and being in different boats. I feel I do struggle. I struggle with people who suddenly seem to be discovering the storm. I've been talking about AI now since 2016. That's a decade. Jack: Yes. Jo: Even ChatGPT has been around more than three years, and people come to me now and they're talking about stories that they've seen in the media that are just old now. Things have moved on so much. I feel like maybe I was on my boat and I looked through my telescope and I saw the storm. I've been talking about the storm and I've had my own moments of being in the middle of the storm. Now I definitely do struggle with people who just seem to have arrived without any knowledge of it before. I oscillate between being an optimist and a realist. I think I'm somewhere between the two, probably. But I think what is driving me a little crazy in the author community right now is judgment and shame. There are people who are judging other people, and there's shame felt by AI-curious or AI-positive people. So I want to help the people who feel shame in some way for trying new technology, but they still feel attacked. Then those people judge other authors for their choices to use technology. So how do you think we can deal with judgment and shame in the community? Which is a form of conflict, I guess. Jack: Of course. I think with that, there's another great PR quote: “If it bleeds, it leads.” Especially in this digital age, there's a lot of clickbait. So the more polarising, the more emotion-evoking the headline, the more likely you are to engage with that content—whether that is reading it or whether that's posting or retweeting, or whatever format you are consuming it on. So unfortunately, media has now become so much more polarising. It's dividing us rather than uniting us. So people are going to have stronger positions. There's so much even within this to look at. One is, you have to work out where people are on the continuum. Do they have an opinion on AI? Do they have a belief? Or do they have a conviction? Now you're not going to move someone that has a conviction about something, so it's not worth even engaging with them because they're immovable. Like they say, you shouldn't talk about sports, politics, and religion. There are certain subjects that may not be worth talking about, especially if they have a conviction. Because they may not even be able to agree to disagree. They may not be willing or able to hear you. So first and foremost, it's about understanding, well, where are those people sitting on the continuum of AI? Are they curious? Do they have an opinion, but they're open to hearing other opinions? Do they have a belief that could be changed or evolved if they find more information? That's where I think it is. It's not necessarily our jobs—even though you do an amazing job of it, Joanna—but a lot of people are undereducated on these issues or these new technologies. So in some cases it's just a case of a lack of education or them being undereducated. Hopefully in time they will become more and more educated. But again, it's how long is a piece of string? Will people catch up? Will they stay behind? Are they fearful? I guess because of social media, because of the media, as they say, if you can evoke fear in people, you can control them. You can control their perspectives. You can control their minds. So that's where we see it—a lot of people are operating from a fear mindset. So then that's when they project their vitriol in certain cases. If people want to believe a certain thing, that's their choice. I'm not here to tell people what to think. Like I said earlier, it's more about how to think. But I would just encourage people to find people that align with you. Do a sense test, like a litmus test, to find where they sit on the continuum and engage with those people that are open and have opinions or beliefs. But shy away or just avoid people that have convictions that maybe are the polar opposite of yours. Jo: It's funny, isn't it? We seem to be in a phase of history when I feel like you should be able to disagree with people and still be friends. Although, as you mentioned, there's certain members of my family where we just stay on topics of TV shows and movies or music, or what books are you reading? Like, we don't go anywhere near politics. So I do think that might be a rule also with the AI stuff. As you said, find a community, and there are plenty of AI-positive spaces now for people who do want to talk about this kind of stuff. I also think that, I don't know whether this is a tipping point this year, but certainly— I know people who are in bigger corporates where the message is now, “You need to embrace this stuff. It is now part of your job to learn how to use these AI tools.” So if that starts coming into people's day jobs, and also people who have, I don't know, kids at school or people at university who are embracing this more—I mean, maybe it is a generational thing. Jack: Yes. Look, there were so many people that were resistant to working from home, or corporations that were, and then the pandemic forced it. Now everyone's embraced it in some way, shape, or form. I mean, there are people that don't, but the majority of people—when something's forced on you, you have to adapt. So again, if those things are implemented in corporations, then you're going to see it. I'm seeing so many amazing new things in AI that have been implemented in the music industry that we'll see in the publishing industry coming down the road. That will scare a lot of people, but again, we have to embrace those things because they're coming and there's going to be an expectation—especially from the younger generations—that these things are available. So again, it's not first past the post, but if you can be ahead of the wave or at least on the wave, then you are going to reap the rewards. If you are behind the wave, you're going to get left behind. So that's my opinion. I'm not trying to encourage anyone to see from my lens, but at the same time, I do think that we need to be thinking differently. We need to always embrace change where we can, as we can, at the pace that we can. Jo: You mentioned there AI things coming down the road in the music industry. And now everyone's going, wait, what is coming? So tell us— What do you see ahead that you think might also shift into the author world? Jack: There are three things that I've seen. Two that have been implemented and one that's been talked about and worked on at the moment. The first, and this will be quite scary for people, is that major record labels—so think the major publishers on our side—they're all now putting clauses in their contracts that require the artists that sign with them to allow their works to be trained by their own AI models. So that is something that is now actually happening in record labels. I wouldn't be surprised, although I don't have insight into it, if Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, et cetera, are potentially doing the same with authors that sign to them. So that's going to become more standardised. So that is on the major side. But then on the creative side, there are two things that really excite me. The music AI platforms that we're hearing about, the stories that we've seen in the press, and it's the fact that with a click of a button, you can recreate a song into a different genre. I find it so fascinating because if you think about that—turning a pop song into a country song or a rap song into a dance song—the possibilities that we have as authors with our books, if we wish to do so, are amazing. I just think, for example, with your ARKANE series, Joanna, imagine clicking a button and just with one click you can take Morgan Sierra and turn her into a romantic lead in a romance book. Jo: See, it's so funny because I personally just can't imagine that because it's not something I would write. But I guess one example in the romance genre itself is I know plenty of romance authors who write a clean and a spicy version of the same story, right? It is already happening in that way. It's just not a one-click. Jack: Well, I think you can also look at it another way. I think one of the most famous examples is Twilight. With Twilight and Stephenie Meyer, if she had the foresight—and I'm not saying she didn't, just to clarify—but fan fiction is such a massive sub-genre of works. And obviously from Twilight came 50 Shades of Gray. Imagine if she had the licensing rights like the NFTs, where she could have made money off of every sale. So that you could then, through works that you create and give licence, earn a percentage of every release, every sale, every consumption unit of your works. There are just so many possibilities where you can create, adapt, have spinoffs that can then build out your world. Obviously, there may need to be an approval process in there for continuity and quality control because you want to make sure you're doing that, but I think that has such massive potential in publishing if we wish to do so. Or like I said, change characters. Like Robert Langdon's character in Dan Brown's books—no longer being the kind of thriller, but maybe being a killer instead. There's so many possibilities. It's just, again, how to think, not what to think—how to think differently and how we can use that. So that's the second of three. Jo: Oh, before you move on, you did mention NFTs and I've actually been reading about this again. So I'm usually five years early. That's the general rule. I started talking about NFTs in mid-2021, and obviously there was a crypto crash, it goes up and down, blah, blah, blah. But forget the crypto side—on the blockchain side, digital originality, and exactly what you said about saying like, where did this originate? This is now coming back in the AI world. It could be that I really was five years early. So amusingly—and I'm going to link to it in the notes because I did a “Why NFTs Are Exciting for Authors” solo episode, I think in 2022—it may be that the resurgence will happen in the next year, and all those people who said I was completely wrong, that this may be coming back. Digital originality I think is what we're talking about there. But so, okay, so what was the other thing? Jack: So the third one is the one that I'm most excited about, but I think will be the most scary for people. Obviously consumption changes and formats change. Like I said, in music I've seen it all the time—whether it's vinyl to cassettes, to CDs, to downloads, to streaming. Again, there's different consumption of the same format, and we see that with books as well, obviously—hardbacks, paperbacks, eBooks, audiobooks. Now with the rise of AI, AI narration has made audiobooks so much more accessible for people. I know that there are issues with certain people not wanting to do it, or certain platforms not allowing AI narration to be uploaded unless it's their own. The next step is what I'm most excited about. What I'm seeing now in the music industry is people licensing their image to then recreate that as music videos because music videos are so expensive. One of my friends just shot a music video for two million pounds. I don't think many authors would ever wish to spend that. If you can license your image and use AI to create a three-minute music video that looks epic and just as real as humanly possible, imagine if those artists—or if we go a step further, those actors—license their image to then be used to adapt our books into a TV series or a film. So that then we are in a position where that is another format of consumption alongside an audiobook, a paperback, an eBook, hardcover, special edition, and so on and so forth. It potentially has the opportunity to open us up to a whole new world. Because yes, there are adaptations of books that we're seeing at the moment, but for those of us that are trying to get our content into different formats, this can be a new pathway. I'm going to make a prediction here myself, Joanna. Jo: Mm-hmm. Jack: I would say in the next five to ten years, there will be a platform akin to a Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, Apple Plus, where you can license the rights to an image of an actor or an actress. Then with the technology—and you may need people to help you adapt your book into a TV series or a film—that can then be consumed. I just think the possibilities are endless. I mean, again, I think of your character and I'm like, oh, what would it be if Angelina Jolie licensed her image and you could have her play the lead character in your ARKANE series? I mean, again, the possibilities potentially are endless here. Jo: Well, and on that, if people think this won't happen—1776, I don't know if you've seen this, it's just being teased at the moment. Darren Aronofsky has made an American revolutionary story all with AI. So this is being talked about at the moment. It's on YouTube at the moment. The AI video is just extraordinary already, so I totally agree with you. I think things are going to be quite weird for a while, and it will take a while to get used to. You mentioned coming into the music industry in 2000, 2001—I started my work before the internet, and then the internet came along and lots of things changed. I mean, anyone who's older than 40, 45-ish can remember what work was like without the internet. Now we are moving into a time where it'll be like, what was it like before AI? And I think we'll look back and go like, why the hell did we do that kind of thing? So it is a changing world, but yes, exciting times, right? I think the other thing that's happening right now, even to me, is that things are moving so fast. You can almost feel like a kind of whiplash with how much is changing. How do we deal with the fast pace of change while still trying to anchor ourselves in our writing practice and not going crazy? Jack: Again, it's that everything everywhere all at once—you can get lost and discombobulated. I always say be the tortoise, not the hare—because you don't want to fly and die. You want pace and grace. Everyone will have a different pace. For some marathon runners, they can run a five-minute mile, some can run an eight-minute mile, some can run a twelve-minute mile. It's about finding the pace that works for you. Every one of us have different commitments. Every one of us have different ways we view the industry—some as a hobby, some as a business. So it's about honouring your needs, your commitment. Some of us, as you've had people on the podcast, some people are carers. They have to care. Some people are parents. Some people don't have those commitments and so can devote more time and then actually learn more, change more as a result. So again, it's about finding your groove, finding your rhythm, honouring that, and again, showing up consistently. Because motivation may get you started, but it's habit and discipline that sees you through. Keep that discipline, keep that pace and grace. Be consistent in what you can do. And know where you're at. Don't compare and despair, because again, if you look at someone else, they may be ahead of you, but the race is only with yourself in the end. So you've got to just focus on where you are at and am I in a better place than I was yesterday? Am I working on my business as well as in my business? How am I doing that? When am I doing that? And what am I doing that for? If you can be asking yourself those questions and making sure you're staying true to yourself and not burning out, making sure that you are honouring your other commitments, then I think you are going at the pace that feels right for you. Jo: Brilliant. Jo: Where can people find you and your books and everything you do online? Jack: Thank you so much for having me on, Joanna, today. You can find me on JackWilliamson.co.uk for all my nonfiction books and therapy work. Then for my fiction work, it is ABJackson.com, or ABJacksonAuthor on Instagram and TikTok. Jo: Well, thanks so much for your time, Jack. That was great. Jack: Thank you so much. The post Post-Traumatic Growth, Creative Marketing, And Dealing With Change with Jack Williamson first appeared on The Creative Penn.

KATIE CROSS - BIOGRAPHY Katie Cross is ALL ABOUT writing epic magic and wild places. Creating new fantasy worlds is her jam. When she's not hiking or chasing her two littles through the Montana mountains, you can find her curled up reading a book or arguing with her husband over the best kind of sushi. Visit her at www.KatieCrossBooks.com for free short stories, extra savings on all her books (and some you can't buy on the retailers), and so much more. Mark McWaters has long been a fan of all things that go bump in the night, scratch at the door, or blow cold air on the back of your neck. From a very young age, he carried a pad and pencil around with him, composing poems to give to girls. He devoured all the Hardy Boys and Doc Savage books he could get his hands on and expanded his reading horizons from there. Robert Heinlein, Asimov, and Bradbury, whetted his appetite for Sci-Fi. Ann Rice's Interview With The Vampire blew his mind. A scene from Stephen King's Salem's Lot haunts him to this day. And Watcher by Dean Koontz made him a lifelong fan. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Became an award-winning advertising copywriter and creative director and earned enough Clios, Addys, and Communication Arts awards for bragging rights. As a writer, Mark discovered the Florida Writers Association, critique groups and writing competitions. He's won a steady stream of FWA Royal Palm Literary awards for his unpublished short stories and novels. The inspiration behind “Ghost Dog” came while reading entry rules for a magazine looking for unusual spins on traditional horror. Houses, people, dolls, even cars get haunted. So, he thought, why not dogs? Bentley, a West Highland White Terrier who sleeps under Mark's desk while he writes, agreed. The Contest, one of the most prestigious writing and illustrating competitions in the world, is currently in its 43rd year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction. The Writers of the Future Contest judges include, Tim Powers (author of On Stranger Tides), Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert (Dune prequel series), Robert J. Sawyer (The Oppenheimer Alternative), Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn series, The Stormlight Archive), Larry Niven (Ringworld), Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), Nnedi Okorafor (Who Fears Death), Hugh Howey (Wool), and Katherine Kurtz (Deryni series) to name a few. The Illustrators of the Future Contest judges include, Bob Eggleton (11 Chesley Awards and 9 Hugo Awards), Larry Elmore (Dungeons & Dragons book covers), Echo Chernik (graphic designs for major corporations including Celestial Seasonings tea packaging), Rob Prior (art for Spawn, Heavy Metal comics and Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Ciruelo (Eragon Coloring Book).

The Blasters & Blades PodcastAnother day, another awesome interview! This time we are on with Jim C. Hines, and we talked about his book Kitemaster. I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you to check out the sale Jim has going on for signed copies! But we talked about his nerdy origin story, then we moved on to the book itself. Boy, what a ride that was to listen to. I had fun, Jana had fun and you will too! Seriously, go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorFlame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/flame Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Kitemaster by Jim C. Hines: https://www.amazon.com/Kitemaster-Jim-C-Hines-ebook/dp/B0DVRCVKC2/ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kitemaster-jim-c-hines/1146172212?ean=9781647101596 Follow Jim C. Hines on social mediaJim's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jim-C.-Hines/author/B001JS6LMS Jim's Website: https://www.jimchines.com/ Jim's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimchines.com Jim's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimhines Jim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jchines/ Jim's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jchines Jim's Tumblr: https://jimhines.tumblr.com/ Jim's GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/172490.Jim_C_Hines Jim's Bookstore: https://payhip.com/jchines Jim's Bookstore 10% Discount Code: OMG2025WTF Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/janastocks Jana's Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Jana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janasbrownwrites/ Jana's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompress Follow Jena Rey on social mediaJena's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Jena's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jena's Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenarey Bookshop Website: https://bookshop.org/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #JimCHines #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #FlameByKatieCross #KatieCross #LordOfTheRings #LotR #JRRTolkien #Trex #TyrannosaurusRexs #MurderChickens

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The Cobblers welcome Cardiff to Sixfields on Saturday, hoping to win back to back in League One for the first time since the middle of September.. Danny and Charles are joined by Si from Cardiff City World to look ahead to Saturday's game. Plus Danny speaks to Katie Cross about Pledgeball ahead of Saturday's dedicated game. Get involved at https://pledgeball.org/ ----- Join our community of Cobblers fans on Patreon and get every episode without the ads and extra podcast episodes too. Join now at patreon.com/cobblerstome Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Threads.  Get involved and send your thoughts to us at podcast@cobblerstome.com  Sign up to get our newsletter for free: https://mailchi.mp/7fab7424ce37/iactm-newsletter  Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/cobblerstome  Visit our website for articles and to buy merch: cobblerstome.com It's All Cobblers To Me is a Vibrant Sound Media original production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bestselling fantasy author Katie Cross is one of the most comfortable authors I have ever read. “Miss Mabel's School for Girls” is the first book in the Network Series. In this episode, Katie shares her journey as a writer, the inspiration behind her books, and the importance of engaging with readers. She discusses her unique approach to storytelling, character development, and the magic system in her works. Katie emphasizes the significance of mindset in overcoming challenges and the value of self-publishing. The conversation also explores the balance between family life and a writing career, as well as the impact of conventions on reader engagement. She can be found at https://katiecrossbooks.com/

Bestselling fantasy author Katie Cross is one of the most comfortable authors I have ever read. “Miss Mabel's School for Girls” is the first book in the Network Series. In this episode, Katie shares her journey as a writer, the inspiration behind her books, and the importance of engaging with readers. She discusses her unique approach to storytelling, character development, and the magic system in her works. Katie emphasizes the significance of mindset in overcoming challenges and the value of self-publishing. The conversation also explores the balance between family life and a writing career, as well as the impact of conventions on reader engagement. She can be found at katiecrossbooks.com/

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The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a blast chatting with Melissa Olthoff, an awesome US Air Force Zoomie turned wordsmith. She wrote the book Rise From Ruin in her Griffin Core Series. I am definitely hooked, I want to read them when the audiobook comes out! We also waxed poetic about our nerdy origin stories. You'll enjoy this one, seriously! This was a fun interview, go check it out! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorFlame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/flame Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Rise From Ruin by Melissa Olthoff: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Ruin-Melissa-Olthoff-ebook/dp/B0DVJRWHKQ/ This Means War by Melissa Olthoff: https://www.baen.com/this_means_war Follow Melissa Olthoff on social mediaMelissa's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0887TC95H Melissa's Website: https://www.melissaolthoff.com/ Melissa's Twitter: https://x.com/MelissaOlthoff Melissa's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissaolthoff4/ Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salvagebunny/ Melissa's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@user7503205514907 Melissa's GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/20275635.Melissa_Olthoff Follow The Feral Ladies Podcast on social mediaKacey Ezell's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KaceyEzellWriterLife Marisa Wolf's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marisawolfauthor2730/featured Follow Baen Books on social mediaBaen's Website: https://www.baen.com/ Baen's Twitter: https://x.com/BaenBooks Baen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaenBooks Baen's Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/BaenBooks Baen's Podcast: https://www.baen.com/podcast Baen's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ELEH8O9QiKV5Bx8CUvM2o?si=750bb20f5d374f24 Baen's Free Library: https://www.baen.com/allbooks/category/index/id/2012 Baen's Merchandise: https://www.baen.com/allbooks/category/index/id/4930 #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #RiseFromRuin #MelissaOlthoff #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #Baen #BaenPublishing #BaenBooks #threeravenspublishing #threeravens # 3ravenspublishing #3ravens #3RP #FlameByKatieCross #KatieCross #Flame #ReignOfFire #Eragon #Damsel #LordOfTheRings #LotR #JRRTolkien #Belgarion #DavidEddings #DragonRidersOfPern #AnneMcCaffery #MercedesLackey #TheMalloreon #TerryBrooks #ShannaraChronicles #SwordOfShannara #Valdamar #Elves #Dwarves #Velociraptor #Brachiosaurus #JurassicPark #Mocha #LowMagic #Fantasy #Dragon #Gryphon #Griffin #DireWolf #GriffinCoreSeries #GriffinCore #NuclearApocalypse #PostApocalypse #IdiotsToLovers #EnemiesToLovers #ChuckGannon #Superstars

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a fun chat with Aaron Canton about his #YA book The Witch of Knightcharm. We had a lot of fun, got nerdy about music, speculative fiction and all of the nerdy things we know and love. Seriously, this was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorFlame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/flame Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off The Witch of Knightcharm by Aaron Canton: https://www.campfirewriting.com/explore/TheWitchOfKnightcharm Follow Aaron Canton on social mediaAaron's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Aaron-Canton/author/B019TPJZHA Aaron's Website: https://aaroncanton.wordpress.com/ Aaron's Twitter: https://x.com/AaronCanton1/ Aaron's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/aaroncanton.bsky.social Help fund Aaron's Coffee Addiction: https://ko-fi.com/aaroncanton The Tellest Story Website: https://tellest.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #AaronCanton #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #DungeonCrawlerCarl #LitRPG #Velociraptor #Rootbeer #Sarsaparilla #MugsRootbeer #A&WRootbeer #Scholomance

In this episode, we dive into the messy, exciting world of building a six-figure author career. Joined by the incredible Katie Cross, we explore how she's turned direct sales into a thriving business for her fantasy novels and why connection with readers matters more than following every trend.We talk about the "need" trap and how authors pile unnecessary pressure on themselves by chasing shiny objects like Shopify stores or TikTok shops. Instead, the real magic happens when you focus on what lights you up and let that guide your efforts.You'll learn:* Why sequencing your tasks beats chaotic multitasking every time.* How to redefine success beyond financial milestones and embrace the joy of the creative process.* The power of stillness, trust, and letting time happen instead of blowing things up just to feel busy.* How to uncover and tackle the limiting beliefs that might be holding you back.This one's packed with insights, laughs, and the reminder that there's no one-size-fits-all path to success. Whether you're just starting out or working to sustain your wins, this conversation will leave you inspired to lean into what works for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sixfigureauthorexperiment.com

How can we write from the perspective of others while still respecting different cultures? How can a children's book author make money from bulk sales? How is self-publishing in South Africa different? With Ashling McCarthy. In the intro, Spotify for Authors and Katie Cross on self-narration and email marketing; How do I know when to […] The post Writing The Other And Self-Publishing in South Africa With Ashling McCarthy first appeared on The Creative Penn.

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got a slightly controversial panel topic today, be warned! We're talking about interesting female heroines with some awesome authors and creatives! We've got Chloe Garner, Declan Finn, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), JF Posthumous (Jennie), Katie Cross and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. We rambled from what a heroine was, to which ones we admired from film, television and literature. Oh, and we dropped a lot of books for you to check out! We kept it to a tight hour, but sadly this topic was too big for one panel so there will be more opinions from this lot! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Host: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor On Deadly Ground Anthology: https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Ground-Heroic-Bayonet-Anthology-ebook/dp/B09GL5CYY4 Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Code Gets you 10% off Follow Chloe Garner on social media Chloe's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chloe-Garner/e/B00MD4GGLS/ Chloe's Website: https://blenderfiction.wordpress.com/ Follow Declan Finn on social media Declan's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Declan-Finn/e/B008I8JO2G Declan's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/declanf Follow Jana S Brown on social media Jana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Follow J.F. Posthumus on social media J.F.'s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.F.-Posthumus/author/B00EZ7O1PE J.F.'s Website: https://www.jfposthumus.com/ Follow Katie J. Cross on social media Katie's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00IT0XE4C Katie's Website: https://katiecrossbooks.com/ Follow Melissa McShane on social media Melissa's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1Q Melissa's Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.com #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #ChloeGarner #DeclanFinn #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #JFPosthumous #MelissaMcShane #LotR #LordOfTheRings #JRRTolkien #Arwen #Aria #GinaCarano #DamselMovie #Damsel #Dragon #EllenRipley #Alien #TheLongKissGoodnight #CharlyBaltimore #GalGadot #WonderWoman #RiverTam #Zoey #Firefly #Serenity #Browncoat #GameOfThrones #DaenerysTargaryen #Daenerys #GoT #ASongOfIceAndFire #GeorgeRRMartin #ASongOfIceAndFireByGeorgeRRMartin #SarahConnor #Terminator #EllenRipley #Aliens #Babylon5 #SusanIvanova #Ivanova #Delenn #TheAvengersTVShow #DianaRigg #Spy #EmmaPeel #KatherineHoughtonBeckett #KateBeckett #Castle #RichardCastle #NathanFillion #StanaKatic #MollyCaitlynQuinn #MollyQuinn #AlexisCastle #Alexis #BuffyTheVampireSlayer #Buffy #Willow #Cordelia #Xena #Gabriella #XenaWarriorPrincess #VeronicaMars #Dutch #Killjoys #TheGreenReaderSeries #KristenBritain #KariganGladheon #Karigan #CrownDuelBySherwoodSmith #Meliara #Mel #Karrin #KarrinMurphy #DresdenFiles #JimButcher #MercyThompson #PatriciaBriggs #KateDanielsSeries #IlonaAndrews #GrannyWeatherwax #TerryPratchett #DiscworldSeries --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

This isn't a podcast, this is a strategy meeting for an early-stage business that wants to has identified sport as a sector to spend its marketing budget in and sees social impact as the best way to build consumer affinity. This high-level meeting is led by SportsPro Podcast host Tom Bassam, with Katie Cross, the CEO of Pledgeball, and Gunnar Hagstrom, head of strategic partnerships at Laureus, also on the board.

Catch us live from FanX 2024 as we sit down with two incredible authors, Jared Nathan Garrett and Katie Cross! Join us as they share insights into their creative processes, the inspiration behind their works, and their journeys through the literary world. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to their stories, this conversation promises to be inspiring and packed with behind-the-scenes stories. Don't miss it!

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we have a treat for you! We're having on author and friend of the show, Katie Cross to talk about her #kickstarter and the process she uses to create her masterpieces. We're on our third live episode ever, so we hope we don't break anything! We're here to talk about her new book, the Kickstarter funding it and her creative process. This will be a fun interview, so check it out. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Alkarra Awakening Deluxe Hardcover Edition Kickstarter by Katie Cross: http://kck.st/3Y7uSmy Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Katie J. Cross on social media Katie's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00IT0XE4C Katie's Website: https://katiecrossbooks.com/ Katie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcrosswriting Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcrosswriting/ Katie's Email: katie@kcrosswriting.com Katie's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/katiecrosswriting Katie's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thenetworkseries Katie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieCross/ Katie's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kcrosswriting #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #KatieJCross #KatieCross #Kickstarter #Livestream --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another amazing interview with Gregg Hale of the Emerald Anvil! We talked about his books, his game, his podcast and all the cool nerdy things. What's not to like about homicidal fairies? This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/collections/ebooks/products/flame Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Black Velvet Fairies on social media BVF's Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/emerald-anvil BVF's Website: https://emeraldanvil.com/blackvelvetfairies/ BVF's Twitter: https://x.com/BVelvetFairies BVF's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackVelvetFairies/ BVF's Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackVelvetFairies/ Follow Emerald Anvil on social media Emerald's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/emeraldanvil Emerald's Website: https://emeraldanvil.com/ Emerald's Twitter: https://x.com/emerald_anvil Emerald's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeraldanvil/ Emerald's Instagram: https://emeraldanvil.com/ Emerald's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Emerald_Anvil Emerald's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emerald_anvil Emerald's Discord: https://discord.com/invite/emeraldanvil Emerald's Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EmeraldAnvil/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #GreggHale #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #BlairWitch #TheShining #TheExorcist #Ankylosaurus #Trex #Tyrannosaurus #LandOfTheLost #Tinkerbell #Fae #Fairies #Fairy #EmeraldAnvil #Hada #PortalFantasy #SpanishFairy #FairyWorld #NFT #NonFungibleToken #Defiance #DefianceTVSeries #DefianceTVShow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

In this week's episode, we dive into the extraordinary world of Katie Cross, a prolific author who defies all odds by writing and publishing a book every month. Juggling ebook, paperback, and audiobook releases, Katie manages her remarkable schedule while prioritizing her two young children. This episode is a goldmine for authors seeking to understand the mindset required to achieve such a feat. Join us as we discuss how Katie navigates her busy life, maintains her creative flow, and shatters limiting beliefs that often hold authors back. If you've ever wondered how to balance a demanding writing career with family responsibilities, or if you're looking for inspiration to create the author life of your dreams, this episode is for you. Tune in to discover practical insights and motivational tips to help you break free from what's holding you back and start your own author revolution!

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/collections/ebooks/products/flame Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off The Curse of King Midas by Colleen M Story: https://www.amazon.com/Curse-King-Midas-Colleen-Story-ebook/dp/B0D4DC9DQR Lock Making Video: https://youtu.be/37S6PNFGqLU?si=IF2BvQruj-pMoWMy Lock Making Video: https://youtu.be/p2GlNRh3FkI?si=lg8G0BM0My2Hc9SK Follow Colleen M. Story on social media Colleen's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Colleen-M.-Story/author/B016CMG616 Colleen's Website: https://colleenmstory.com/story/ Colleen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/colleen_m_story Colleen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleenmstory/ Colleen's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ColleenMStoryteller/featured Colleen's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/colleenmstory #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #ColleenMStory #ColleenStory #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/collections/ebooks/products/flame Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Chloe Garner on social media Chloe's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chloe-Garner/e/B00MD4GGLS/ Chloe's Website: https://blenderfiction.wordpress.com/ Chloe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlenderFiction Chloe's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloe.garner.79 Chloe's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/435117423514398 Follow Isaac Craft on social media Isaac's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Isaac%20Craft/author/B082XWDQ5C Isaac's Website: https://isaaccraft.wordpress.com/ Isaac's Twitter: https://twitter.com/isaaccraft34 Isaac's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isaac.craft.16 Follow Jana S Brown on social media Jana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/janastocks Jana's Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Jana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janasbrownwrites/ Follow Jena Rey on social media Jena's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Follow Melissa McShane on social media Melissa's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1Q Melissa's Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.com Melissa's Twitter: www.twitter.com/melissamcshanewrites Melissa's Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissamcshanewrites Melissa's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mcshaneminions Follow Teri Kay Jobe on social media Teri's Website: https://terikjobe.com/ Teri's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terikjobe2013 Teri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terikjobe/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #ChloeGarner #IssacCraft #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #MelissaMcShane #TeriKayJobe #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #Pineapples #Bookhalla #BookGoblins #GoldenEagle #Sparrows #StellarsJays #Bluejays #Ravens #Peacocks #Cardinals #Chicken #Lemonade #DietDrPepper #CocaCola #Limeade #CoffeeMate #Bubbly #DeepEddy #DeanWinchester #SamWinchester #Supernatural #Tolkien #Krampus #Klingon #IrishElves #Leprechauns #TheHobbit #Pixies #Groundhogs #Gnomes #LegendOfZelda #Link #TheDarkElves #ThorsDarkWorld #JenTheElf #TheDarkCrystal #PrinceNuada #Hellboy #BuddyTheElf #DobbyTheFreeElf #Dobby #HarryPotter #AlienElf #KeeblerElves #CaptainHook #Neverland #Tinkerbell #PeterPan #Creators #Elfquest #Redcaps #MidsummersNightDream #Skyrim #DandD #D&D #DnD #Legolas #FellowshipOfTheRings #Parkour #Medros #ElderScrolls #PiratesoftheCaribbean #JackSparrow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Miss Mabel's Kickstarter by Katie Cross: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katiecrossbooks/miss-mabels-school-for-girls-deluxe-edition Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Katie J. Cross on social media Katie's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00IT0XE4C Katie's Website: https://katiecrossbooks.com/ Katie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcrosswriting Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcrosswriting/ Katie's Email: katie@kcrosswriting.com Katie's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/katiecrosswriting Katie's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thenetworkseries Katie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieCross/ Katie's First Interview: https://youtu.be/mcvrtv3Zj14 Katie's Talks About Fictional Holidays: https://youtu.be/YmeOGDJL0jQ Fireside Chat: Strong Female Characters: https://youtu.be/p-nbzx6U77U #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #KatieJCross #KatieCross #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #DragonHeart #Eragon #ReignofFire #PetesDragon #HowtoTrainYourDragon #DragonRider #Kickstarter #CrowdFunding --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The second-ever Green Football Weekend was held earlier in February to encourage fans to adopt a more sustainable approach to following their teams. Pledgeball CEO, Katie Cross, and Helen Taylor, the former CEO of Forest Green Rovers, join the podcast to discuss the initiative and how best to tackle football's sustainability challenges. Talking points: What is the Green Football Weekend? (7:27) Why the focus on reducing meat consumption? (12:26) Are fan campaigns the most effective way of changing behaviours (16:36) Should the English football regulator be thinking about green issues? (25:30) Are broadcasters leading the way? (29:22)

In this episode we chat to YA Fantasy author Katie Cross. She has so much passion and enthusiasm for what she does, and loves her readers!  We talk about direct sales and how to relate to your readers, and these are just two of the topics we covered. It's action packed and full of information!

In this episode we chat to YA Fantasy author Katie Cross. She has so much passion and enthusiasm for what she does, and loves her readers!  We talk about direct sales and how to relate to your readers, and these are just two of the topics we covered. It's action packed and full of information!

Dr Mark Doidge (Reader in Sociology of Sport), Katie Cross (Founder of Pledgeball) and Jenny Aman (PhD student at Loughborough University talk about the impact of climate change on sport.Timestamps00:00 - 06:03 - Introduction to guests, background and topic of the episode06:04 - 09:02 - What is Pledgeball now and how do people get involved?09:03 - 15:06 - Loughborough University's involvement in this topic15:07 - 17:00 - Personal appreciation of the sport and reasons for involvement17:01 - 20:39 - How does Pledgeball attempt to mobilise fans into making climate-related changes?20:40 - 39:54 - What are common pledges and types of pledges39:55 - 51:47 - “I hadn't realised change is NOT a difficult thing, mobilising football fans on climate change”51:48 - 54:32 - Cultural change in football54:33 - 58:28 - Where is research regarding climate action and nature?58:29 - 01:01:09 - The power of sport to be agents of change, Thank you to the guests and final thoughts

Join us for this thought provoking discussion with Dr Katie Cross. In this episode we discuss the unique challenges of being a woman in academia, why women especially suffer from imposter syndrome and many other topics too! We're delighted that Katie could join us for this conversation - Katie is a lecturer in Pratical Theology at Aberdeen university, she describes herself as a feminist who is intersectional, keen to un-learn the systematic bias and privilege she encounters. Katie can be contacted here: X: @drkatiecross Bluesky: @drkatiecross.bsky.social

CW: gender-based violence, sexual assault, religious trauma, intimate partner violenceDr. Katie Cross is Lecturer in Practical Theology at Christ's College at the University of Aberdeen. She is the author of The Sunday Assembly and Theologies of Suffering and the co-editor of Feminist Trauma Theologies and Bearing Witness. (Bonus note: Her co-editor is last week's guest Karen O'Donnell!)In this episode we learn about feminist trauma theologies. Dr. Cross explains how her work with the Sunday Assembly, an atheist community, and their understandings of suffering and trauma led to her explorations of trauma theologies broadly and feminist trauma theologies specifically. She explains the importance of bearing witness to stories and carefully sitting with those who have experienced trauma.Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Madison Pierce.Series Disclaimer: This series explores the concept of “trauma,” its sources, and its expressions from a range of perspectives. Some of our guests are licensed mental health professionals; some are those with formative experiences of trauma; and others are those who explore trauma through various theoretical frameworks. We hope that this series provides useful information to all that enables them to begin to be trauma-informed and to love others and themselves better. Our series is by no means meant to replace the important work of one-on-one time with a trauma-informed professional. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: generational trauma, genocideDr. Karen O'Donnell is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Worship and Human Community at Westcott House at the Cambridge Theological Federation. She is the author of Broken Bodies and The Dark Womb, and the co-editor of Feminist Trauma Theologies and Bearing Witness. (Bonus note: Her co-editor is next week's guest Katie Cross.)In this episode we explore trauma theologies with Dr. O'Donnell, who introduces us to the concept of trauma theologies and relates those to trauma theories. She helps us to understand how trauma and processing trauma affects our bodies, and she explains how various types of trauma connect with the work of Christ–both in the Incarnation and in the Eucharist.And while you're at it, be sure to check out our previous episode with Dr. O'Donnell about theology and reproductive loss (here).Series Disclaimer: This series explores the concept of “trauma,” its sources, and its expressions from a range of perspectives. Some of our guests are licensed mental health professionals; some are those with formative experiences of trauma; and others are those who explore trauma through various theoretical frameworks. We hope that this series provides useful information to all that enables them to begin to be trauma-informed and to love others and themselves better. Our series is by no means meant to replace the important work of one-on-one time with a trauma-informed professional. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our LinkTree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/collections/ebooks/products/flame   Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off     Follow Christopher DiNote on social media Christopher's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Dinote/e/B07QPTWCMV  Christopher's Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/DiNotesAuthors Christopher's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherdinote/ Christopher's Book Reviews: https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/   Follow James JE Pitman on social media James' LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/j.e.pittman James' Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/j.e.-pittman/author/B0BRRWBW9F James' Website: https://www.halfacrepond.com/ James' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jepittmanwrites James' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.e.pittman/   Follow Jana S Brown on social media Jana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/janastocks Jana's Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Jana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janasbrownwrites/   Follow Jena Rey on social media Jena's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Jena's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jena's Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenarey   Follow John Epple on social media John's Website: https://my.bio/evilginger15 John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seclusionstudio John's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeclusionStudios John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seclusionstudios/  John's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnepple854     #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #ChristopherDiNote #ChrisDiNote #JamesPittman #JamesJEPittman #JEPittman #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #JohnEpple #UpstreamReviews #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #KatieCross #FlamebyKatieCross #EvilGinger #BBC #BritishBroadcastingCorporate #DrWho #MattSmith #DavidTenant #PeterCapaldi #JodieWhittaker #IrishCoffee #TimeTravel #Regeneration #TimeLords #FezzesAreCool #Bowties #TheDoctor #BadDriver #IsTheParkingBrakeOn #TheOOD #Sonterians #WeepingAngels #CyberMen #DonnaNoble #AmyPond #RiverSong #RoryWilliams #CaptainJackHarkness #TomBaker #HeadFake #ChristopherEccleston #PaulMcGann #JohnHurt #1989 #Tardis #Daleks  #TheDayOfTheDoctor #SilenceInTheLibrary #Rose #Zygons #TheBorgs #StatueOfTheLiberty --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by former Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley to discuss the shock events at Birmingham City, with John Eustace departing and Wayne Rooney expected to replace him. The team also look at how the battle to stay in the Championship is shaping up, and are joined by Peter Smith, the Head of Sustainability at Bristol City, and Katie Cross, the CEO of Pledgeball, to talk about some of the sustainability issues facing the EFL.

At Inkers Con, I met so many incredible authors. One such gem is on the podcast today, talking with us about the mindset it takes to run a successful direct sales store! If you're like me, ready for a change, and want to give your own bookstore a try, you won't want to miss this episode. Yes, that's right, today we're discussing the direct sales mindset with Katie Cross! She dishes out tons of tips on how to get your readers engaged and excited. Have a listen! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to https://authorrevolution.org/201.

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our LinkTree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/blastersandblades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/collections/ebooks/products/flame   Out of the Woods by Janet Racciato: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JR4DLCK   Follow Janet Racciato on social media Janet's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Janet-Racciato/author/B0BWVJ3P5L Janet's Website: https://elfinforestwritersguild.com/ Janet's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janet.racciato Janet's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetracciato/   #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #the #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #janetracciato #religionquestion #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #lotr #lordoftherings #thelordoftherings #jrrtolkien #tolkien #thehobbit #hobbit #pern #dragonridersofpern #dragonriders #wyvern #griffin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

Episode 176 / Direct sales is the current hot topic in the author community, but there's lots of choices to be made. Landing page or store? Kickstarter or subscription? And taxes–what about taxes? Hello, decision fatigue. Fear not, we've got your back.In this episode, we break down direct sales into five main types

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie J Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/flame   A Spring for Spears by Cross & Siddoway: https://store.derekalansiddoway.com/collections/wolf-song-saga/spring-for-spears A Spring for Spears by Cross & Siddoway Review: https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/book-review-a-spring-for-spears-by Follow Katie J. Cross on social media Katie's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00IT0XE4C Katie's Website: https://katiecrossbooks.com/ Katie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcrosswriting Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcrosswriting/ Katie's Email: katie@kcrosswriting.com Katie's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/katiecrosswriting Katie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieCross/ Katie's First Interview: https://youtu.be/mcvrtv3Zj14 Katie's Talks About Fictional Holidays: https://youtu.be/YmeOGDJL0jQ Fireside Chat: Strong Female Characters: https://youtu.be/p-nbzx6U77U Follow Derek Alan Siddoway on social media Derek's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00GRI6OL8 Derek's Website: https://derekalansiddoway.com/ Derek's Twitter: https://twitter.com/D_Sidd Derek's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerekAlanSiddoway/ Derek's Newsletter: https://derekalansiddoway.com/newsletter/ Derek's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dsidd Derek's Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KTEGK9Q   #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #katiejcross #katiecross #kjcross #dereksiddoway #derekalansiddoway #religionquestion #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #conanthebarbarian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/flame   Denial by C. R. Rice: https://www.amazon.com/Denial-Realm-Book-C-R-Rice-ebook/dp/B08MVDVPPB   Follow C. R. Rice on social media Rice's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/C.R.-Rice/author/B088Q2DCV6 Rice's Website: http://www.authorcrrice.com/ Rice's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorcrrice Rice's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorcrrice/ Rice's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/authorcrrice Rice's Newsletter: http://authorcrrice.com/contact.html   #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #crrice #religionquestion #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #conanthebarbarian #funnyinterview #sassy #sassyauthor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

Thinking of setting up your own creative business in the New Year? The fabulous founder of Cake or Death talks making a sell-out product from your side hustle. It's practically an MBA in leopard print letterbox brownies. 

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://www.amazon.com/Flame-Dragonmaster-Trilogy-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07BC8JHWL   Bypass Gemini by Joseph Lallo: https://www.amazon.com/Bypass-Gemini-Big-Sigma-Book-ebook/dp/B004Z99U3K/     Follow Joseph Lallo on social media Joseph's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004K9UEP8 Joseph's Website: https://www.bookofdeacon.com/ Joseph's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrlallo Joseph's Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@jrlallo Joseph's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JosephRLallo/ Joseph's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joseph_lallo/?hl=en Joseph's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JosephLallo/featured Joseph's BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/joseph-r-lallo Joseph's Tumblr: https://jrlallo.tumblr.com/ Joseph's WattPad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/jrlallo Joseph's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jrlallo   #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #josephlallo #religionquestion #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #willow #coolships #ftl #fasterthanlight #filmnoir #thriller #madscientist #madscientists --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

This episode's guest is Katie Cross! Katie has spent over 25 years in the theatrical industry as a performer, designer, and director and then 10 years as a theatre educator. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from Texas State University and Master of Arts in Theatre Directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. She spends her free time as a director, performer, and designer in the Houston theatrical community. Social: @KatieAtCovenant Covenant Site: www.covenantcommunications.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-heller/support

Logline: A take on Clive Barker's 1987 horror classic where a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites.Geoffrey and produced screenwriter Katie Cross break down this incredible reboot of the 1987 cult classic by Clive Barker and show why it is a worthy successor to the franchise.Join our community for exclusive content at www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com#horror #horrorstories #moviereview #movie #filmanalysis #hellraiser #huluoriginal

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: https://katiecrossbooks.com/collections/the-dragonmaster-trilogy/products/flame Follow R.H. Snow on social media Snow's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/R-H-Snow/e/B08D7TL3R1 Snow's Website: https://watcherofthedamned.wordpress.com/ Snow's Website: https://www.watcherofthedamned.com/ Snow's Twitter: https://twitter.com/watcherdamned Snow's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WATCHERoftheDAMNED Snow's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watcherofthedamned/ Snow's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9AYtPrj3r0aFtb0G8xgmpQ Snow's Substack: https://rhsnow.substack.com/ Snow's Artwork: https://rhsnow.my.canva.site/ Snow's Master Link: https://www.flowcode.com/page/rhsnow Snow's Prometheus Award: https://rhsnow.substack.com/p/watcher-of-the-damned-garners-3-prometheus #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #rhsnow #religionquestion #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #lordoftherings #lotr #jrrtolkien #tolkien #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #postapocalyptic #westernscifi #soapopera #prometheusaward # prometheusawardnominee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/support

Jonathan's in Bristol to speak to Katie Cross from Pledgeball and Pete Smith from Bristol City FC. They're exploring the idea, mooted in Episode Two with Sail GP, that we can redefine the parameters of sporting success. Of course winning means more goals, more points and faster times. But does it always have to be? As we search for positive solutions in the sport and sustainability space, clubs and supporters are on a quest for daily victories! Can these different "wins" help with the global fight against climate change, if we all work together? That's certainly the message from Pledgeball, an increasingly popular scheme which allows supporters to make simple changes to their everyday lives. Bristol City, one of the clubs fully behind it, are on their own mission to engage with fans, but it's all about the communication, according to Pete, who is a must-listen in this episode along with the inspirational Katie. Find out more about Pledgeball at https://www.pledgeball.org and check out the case study Katie talks about at https://climateoutreach.org/engaging-football-fans-case-study/ Time Codes: 00:00. Uh-oh. What's up with Jonathan?! 02:20. Hello to Katie Cross from Pledgeball. It's all about the tone of the conversation... 04:40. So how does Pledgeball work? Katie explains. 06:20. We introduce Pete Smith from Bristol City. Why did they want to be part of Pledgeball? 08:00. Katie's all about shifting mindsets with the aim to spark conversation in spheres where it hasn't before. 09:30. How much buy-in is there at the top of a football club like the Robins? 10:20. Katie puts it simply; sustainability isn't an extra that is showcased but something that's integral to every decision. 11:15. Pete explains the size of the Bristol Sport umbrella and the work that's being done to deliver significant change. 12:45 But who's asking the challenging questions? 14:00. Pete wants supporters to "put their green glasses on" when they come to games, to get people thinking. 15:30. Katie and Pete talk about getting people talking and how we can slant the conversation to engage more football fans. 17:30. A city rivalry! Bristol City aren't the only Pledgeball team in town! Welcome to The Gas... 18:30 The lights go out. Somebody wave! 19:00. Jonathan starts thinking out loud. 20:15. Will winning always mean winning the match? Pete and Katie get deep into this and what winning means to the fans. 22:45. Pete says "the impact of getting this wrong will be absolutely huge". Fans now get that, he says. 23:30. Katie says this scheme helps make visible the fact that people care. It's about social norms in adopting a cultural shift. 25:15. Making an impact turns a club - or any organisation - into a more attractive proposition for a workforce and sponsors, as well as supporters. 27:20. Why did they name their project "Project Whitebeam". Leads to an interesting conversation about language and phraseology. 28:50. Katie talks up the Bundesliga example of writing sustainability into the licensing of clubs. 30:00. More on how Pledgeball works; Katie explains how supporters can help on a match day. 31:15. Pete suggests all other clubs should engage with Pledgeball to save a large amount of carbon. "It will be worth doing it" he says. 32:30. Jonathan and Melissa discuss what they've heard. 33:30. How important is vocabulary in this conversation? 35:00. Jonathan wonders whether the challenging questions can be asked more directly to people in power at football clubs. 37:00. Melissa is getting slightly tired of talk of "small steps". What circumstances would we need to have "big steps"?

Tonya Flores has a painful mishap while chaperoning a trip to Disneyland.   Tonya is loving: AfterShokz Headphones: https://www.aftershokz-headphones.com/   ZOX Wristbands: https://zox.la/   My life hack - a stick vacuum: This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X9STFYP?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details This is the one I wanted but it hasn't been in stock: https://www.wyze.com/products/wyze-cordless-vacuum   Books I love:   Katie Cross: Katie Cross, YA Fantasy Author Katie's Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/Katie-Cross/e/B00IT0XE4C/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk I started with Mss. Mabel's School for Girls and couldn't stop.   KM Shea: K. M. Shea Kitty's (KM Shea's) Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/K.-M.-Shea/e/B005ANPMZU?ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_auth I started with her Timeless Fairy Tales and again...couldn't stop reading them.  She also has a Fantasy series that has multiple off shoots that are really  good as well.   My fave podcasts (besides yours)   The Happiness Lab: The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos | Pushkin Industries The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe: Podcast I also love 3in30...which might be how I found you in the first place: Top US Motherhood Podcast | 3 in 30 Podcast for Moms Tonya Flores is a mom...and a substitute teacher. She has 3 kids (ages 11, 9 and 8). When her baby went to kinder, she became a substitute teacher...going on her 4th year. She got married a little later in life than most of her friends...to a man 16 years older than her who had never been married before either. They have had to do a lot of adjusting (and letting things slide) as they were both pretty set in their ways by the time they married. It's been 12 years so far and he still puts up with her, so at least they've made it this far!   Oh! And Also! Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!! Get your cozy clothes at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off. Check them out here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

This extended version of the football travel podcast is a collaboration with the Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club Podcast and we're discussing the critical topic of sustainability in football. From clubs to fans to football authorities, what can we all do to make the sport more environmentally friendly? The debate features: - Benjamin McFadyean, host of the Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club Podcast and a football academic at the University of East Anglia - Moritz Eckhert from Guterfussball.club - Katie Cross from Pledgeball

How can you sell books direct to your readers for all formats without dealing with the pain of shipping print books? How can you automate sales with email? How can you earn 80-90% of the sales price and have it go into your bank account in days or even hours, instead of months? Katie Cross […] The post Selling Books Direct on Shopify with Katie Cross first appeared on The Creative Penn.

Katie Cross believes we as sports fans have a huge role to play and that is why she founded Pledgeball. Pledgeball is a way to activate fans to reduce their emissions. In this episode, we discuss how football is so powerful in changing mindsets and making sustainability fun! We also highlight the importance of community engagement and how doing the small things can help to not get overwhelmed in the daunting face of climate change.Action to tackle climate change is desperately needed right now and we as individuals have more power than we realise. So why not start the conversation down at your local sports club?You can get in touch with Katie and Pledgeball at www.pledgeball.orgPlease feel free to reach out to the show onWeb: sustainingsport.comInstagram: @sustainingsportLinkedin: /sustaining-sportEmail: benmole@sustainingsport.comFacebook: @sustainingsportAnd now also on Twitter! @SustainSportPodThis podcast now has a Patreon. We shall, of course, continue to make these episodes free to listen to. But if you do like the content, please consider contributing even the smallest of amounts, either as a one-off or regular payment. It would be hugely appreciated.Also, this show uses Buzzsprout as they are the best platform for Podcast Hosting! If you have ever wanted to start your own Podcast, we really recommend Buzzsprout. By following the link below, you will get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, AND it helps support our show! Give Buzzsprout a go:Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

We had fantasy and romance author Katie Cross on the show back in January and asked her all about selling direct from her website, since she’s been making six figures doing so. This week, we…

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show Today's Sponsor Flame by Katie Cross: http://www.katiecrossbooks.com/flame-audiobook Follow Tyra Burton on social media Tyra's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tyra-Burton/e/B00NGX0J4K Tyra's Website: http://www.tyraburton.com/ Tyra's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TyraBurton/ Tyra's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TyraBurtonAuthor Tyra's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tyraanneburton Tyra's Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/tyraburton/_saved/ Follow Gail Z Martin on social media Links to follow Follow Morgan Bryce on social media Links to follow Follow Ericka EA Shanniak on social media Ericka's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/E.-A.-Shanniak/e/B077J88HPC Ericka's Website: https://eaglecreekbooks.com/ Ericka's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_ea.shanniak/ Ericka's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAShanniakRomance #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #firesidechat #romance #valentinesday #erickashanniak #eashanniak #tyraburton #gailmartin #gailzmartin #morganbryce --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show Today's Sponsor: Flame by Katie Cross: www.katiecrossbooks.com/flame-audiobook Follow Declan Finn on social media Declan's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Declan-Finn/e/B008I8JO2G Declan's Website: http://www.declanfinn.com/ Declan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/declanfinnbooks Declan's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Declan.Finn.Author/ Declan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gandalflor Declan's Substack: https://declanfinn.substack.com/ Declan's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DeclanFinn Declan's Gab: https://gab.com/DeclanFinn Support Declan: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6CFx5Kc #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #firstknight #excalibur #thegreenknight #knighttheme #knightinshiningarmor #starwars #jedi #spacewizard #georgelucas #lucasartsfilm #thelaststarfighter #wingcommander #spacejockey #horror #loismcmasterbujold --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/support

If you’re self-publishing, and you have the rights to sell your books/ebooks/audiobooks directly from your site, and you’re not doing so, you could be leaving a lot of money on the table. For this week’s…

Thinking of setting up your own creative business in the New Year? The fabulous founder of Cake or Death talks making a sell-out product from your side hustle. It's practically an MBA in leopard print letterbox brownies.

We had the chance to visit with Katie Cross the author of The Network Series. She shares how a writing prompt lead to Miss Mabel's School for Girls and how she how's a team of people to help her with her success. You can visit Katie at www.kcrosswriting.com.

Hello witches and wonderful friends - this week Reed and I talk/rage for a really, really long time about Purity Culture. Turns out we still have a lot of unpacking to do...Episode Resources:O'Donnell, K. and Katie Cross (2020). Feminist Trauma Theologies: Body, Scripture and Church in Critical Perspective. SCM Press.Klement, K. R., & Sagarin, B. J. (2017). Nobody wants to date a whore: Rape-supportive messages in women-directed Christian dating books. Sexuality & Culture, 21(1), 205-223.Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good - adrienne maree brownCommunion: The Female Search for Love - bell hooksCoalition to Stop Violence Against Native WomenThe Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture - Angie HongOpinion: Purity Culture Disproportionately Impacts Women of Color - Logan AndersonHow purity culture and anti-Asian racism intersect in some white evangelical circles - Sarah Ngu More The Witch:Instagram - @thewitchpodcastFacebook - @thewitchpodAnd support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewitchpodcastWe have prints at The Coven Sisters Shop on Etsy!

This summer saw the publication 'Gambling, Vulnerability and FCA Compliance'  (How financial services firms can achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable customers who gamble). by Sharon Collard and Katie Cross at the Bristol University Personal Finance Research Centre. Credit unions are seeing increased levels of gambling activity on members accounts, especially since the pandemic. Many credit unions can conduct more forensic assessment of members accounts following the uptake in use of 'open banking'. This has contributed to a rising concern that gambling is causing harm to members and their families. Should the credit unions intervene, or should they mind their own business? Listen to the excellent points of view from industry leaders on this podcast.Sharon Collard states, at a conservative estimate, at least one in ten adults in Britain (and I guess similar numbers in Ireland too) experience harmful gambling, either because of their own gambling or someone else's. Gambling-related vulnerability can present a unique set of challenges because of its complexity, the fact is that the member may not be fully in control of their decisions or actions, and the fact is that it may not always be clear what a credit union can do to ensure the fair treatment of customers in this situation. Do credit unions intervene, or not seems to be the conundrum? I think what we have heard, on this podcast, demonstrates that credit unions are well-placed to address the financial harms linked to gambling-related vulnerability. Some, credit unions are embarking on being quite interventionist and perhaps others less so. Perhaps credit unions can demonstrate their differences, from their competitors, by showing a more caring and concerned response to this growing problem in society. Or maybe our governments will curb the gambling companies and restrict the proliferation of their advertising; but I wouldn't bet on it. Listen to the contributors to this podcast:Sharon Collard, Bristol UniversityKaren Bennett CBE,  CEO Enterprise Credit Union, MerseysideSheenagh Young, CEO South Manchester Credit UnionAlex Hodson, Loans Officer, Metro Money Wise Credit Union, Rochdale Lorraine Moran, Loans Officer, St Anthony's & Claddagh Credit Union, GalwayBarry Grant, Project Manager, Extern Problem Gambling Project, DublinGambling-vulnerability-FCA-compliance-report.pdf (bristol.ac.uk)http://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/geography/pfrc/Gambling-vulnerability-FCA-compliance-report.pdf

Would you be happy selling a half a million dollars of books at a 94% margin and get paid in two days?That's what your business could look like if you adopt a direct sales model for publishing.Our guest today is Katie Cross an indie writer that took control of her sales funnel and dove into direct sales head first. Check out these linkswebsite: www.katiecrossbooks.comfree offer: welcome.kcrosswriting.com/welcomeBeyond the juicy margins the connection to your fanbase is much stronger because you have transparency on the buyer's journey. Hang out with us and learn about direct sales as a go to market strategy.

Are you able to put your finger on exactly what success is as an entrepreneur? And, when you get there, do you think you'll actually be happy? Along the way, have you missed special moments with your kids, family or your partner because you're caught in your head about your business? Today, we'll dig into all of these topics with Katie Cross. Katie Cross is a full-time CEO, author, mother of 2, and just a general badass human doing beautiful things in this world.Katie is a mission driven creator who now has 30 titles. Through her work, she empowers her readers to escape into story to find a sense of strength and empowerment, which translates into how they show up in the world. Listen to learn about how Katie's definition of success has evolved, and how her new definition has changed how she shows up for her work, her family and herself. And, Katie will leave you with potent, tangible advice to get outta your head and into the moment to unlock more business success and joy along the way. Learn More About Katie: https://kcrosswriting.com/Snag A Free Book: https://welcome.kcrosswriting.com/free-book/Connect w/Katie: https://www.instagram.com/kcrosswriting/

Last week we learned about the history of purity culture, and this week Theo, Maggie, and Bridget dive in and discuss how Purity Culture effects people today. They discuss how Purity Culture leads to internalized sexual shame, how it promotes rape, rape culture, and child abuse, and they also discuss how unsuccessful abstinence-only sex education really is. CW/TW: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse, rape, rape culture, child abuse, misogyny, sexual shame, and racism**Thank you to Tiktoker Rachel Cain (@iblamebill) for the metaphor about the vertical vs. horizontal view of sin**Peggy Reeves Sandy is the researcher mentioned who researched the characteristics of rape prone cultures Episode Transcript Available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vsX6TPwQwaG5PYfLibPOTgSV_e1IHS6/view?usp=sharingSources for this episode“Rape-Prone Versus Rape-Free Campus Cultures” by Peggy Reeves SandyRachel Cain, @iblamebill on TikTok“I Have the Power in My Body to Make People Sin': The Trauma of Purity Culture and the Concept of 'Body Theodicy” by Katie Cross in Feminist Trauma Theologies: Body, Scripture & Church in Critical Perspective.“Daddy's Little Girls” by Breanne Fahs“Producing High Priests and Princesses: The Father-Daughter Relationship in the Christian Sexual Purity Movement” by Elizabeth Gish“‘ARE YOU A ‘TRASHABLE' STYROFOAM CUP?': Harm and Damage Rhetoric in the Contemporary American Sexual Purity Movement” by Elizabeth Gish“Suffer the Children: National Crisis, Affective Collectivity, and the Sexualized Child” by Susan KnabeDeveloping a measure of Purity culture: Sexual messages in evangelical Christian culture, an unpublished doctoral dissertation by Amanda Ortiz“Broken Promises: Abstinence Pledging and Sexual and Reproductive Health” by Anthony Paik, Kenneth J Sanchagrin, and Karen Heimer“What is the Prosperity Gospel” by Dr. Anderew SpencerThe Impact of Patriarchal Religions on the Creation of Oppressive Cultures of Female Purity and the Contribution to Rape Culture, and unpublished doctoral dissertation by Haley SteppThe purity myth: How America's obsession with virginity is hurting young women by Jessica Valenti 

What is Purity Culture? How did it emerge and evolve in the United States? How is it related to American Christianity's history of racism and misogyny? How did it become politically terrifying? How is it related to the Lavender Scare and the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey? Join us for this episode of My Ex and My Future Wife as we discuss the history of Evangelical Purity Culture in the United States.**Episode Correction: Nat Turner—not Nat Taylor—lead the 1831 slave revolt mentioned in this episode.CW/TW: This episode contains discussions of racism, abusive theology, misogyny, sexual abuse, rape, rape culture, and child abuse Sources:“I Have the Power in My Body to Make People Sin” by Katie Cross, found in the book Feminist Trauma Theologies“Daddy's Little Girls: on the perils of chastity clubs, purity balls, and ritualized abstinence” by Breanne Fahs “Producing High Priests and Princesses: The Father-Daughter Relationship in the Christian Sexual Purity Movement” by Elizabeth Gish“Suffer the Children: National Crisis, Affective Collectivity, and the Sexualized Child” by Susan Knabe“It's like Playing with a Nuclear Bomb” by Sara MoslenerDeveloping a measure of Purity culture: Sexual messages in evangelical Christian culture by Amanda OrtizThe Impact of Patriarchal Religions on the Creation of Oppressive Cultures of Female Purity and the Contribution to Rape Culture by Haley Stepp“‘Some Could Suckle over Their Shoulder': Male Travelers, Female Bodies” by Jennifer Morgan from Women's America Refocusing the Past Ninth EditionBeyond Loving: Intimate Racework in Lesbian, Gay, and Straight Interracial Relationships by Amy C. SteinbuglerMaggie's True Crime Obsession

Do you find yourself needing to escape sometimes? Today's guest Katie Cross is on a mission to help people do just that! Katie runs a self-publishing company writing her own fiction books to help people escape the everyday stress. Although she has been a self-published author for seven years, she wasn't where she is now. Katie has been through all the stages from trying to figure out what she wanted to do, trying multiple avenues with her business, to finally finding what she loves to do and becoming an amazing author. Connect with Katie: Grab your free book | http://welcome.kcrosswriting.com/welcome Website | https://katiecrossbooks.com/ https://katiecrossromance.com/ Connect with Danielle: Website |  https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct

Do you find yourself needing to escape sometimes? Today's guest Katie Cross is on a mission to help people do just that! Katie runs a self-publishing company writing her own fiction books to help people escape the everyday stress. Although she has been a self-published author for seven years, she wasn't where she is now. Katie has been through all the stages from trying to figure out what she wanted to do, trying multiple avenues with her business, to finally finding what she loves to do and becoming an amazing author. Connect with Katie: Grab your free book | http://welcome.kcrosswriting.com/welcome Website | https://katiecrossbooks.com/ https://katiecrossromance.com/ Connect with Danielle: Website |  https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct

This week the Collective talk Cake and Heroes and Cake heroes. We asked who are your heroes? And you delivered some amazing responses. We meet a real life hero who used her super power of brownie making and moved her family and business during a pandemic to re-locate in beautiful Devon, Katie Cross founder of Cake or Death. Discover what Jinty & Lou have been up to this week involving Menopause and Murray Mints. The Book Collective continue reading A Year Of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman as the story of Marvellous and Francis begins to unfold. You tell us how you feel about the great PJ's and pants debate and we find out what everyone's wearing (or not in between the sheets). And your thoughts on gussets. We prepare for our Wine Collective next week. Find out how Lou got on with her Vagirux, Vagifem and Imvaggis invite from Jinty and what will Lou's WI be for Jinty this week?   So who doesn't love cake? And who loves a good against the odds story? We talk to the lovely Katie Cross founder of Cake or Death –she's definitely a woman with gumption! Katie founded her business in London and built an amazing following, but during lockdown she lost 90% of her business over night. So she took her Brownies online! Then realised that she could run her Vegan Brownie delivery business from anywhere, so she upped sticks and moved her family and business to Devon where she has just opened her business, Cake or Death in central Exeter. A wonderful story with great insight and some fantastic practical business (and brownie) tips too!   Thank you all so much for sending in your hero nominations, we read out some inspiring stories from our fantastic Collective and it's emotional!   The Book Collective continues with Marvellous's amazing life in, A year of Marvellous Ways, by Sarah Winman. We get to know about Francis and why Marvellous is a wise magical soul with unorthodox parents. The story gently leads us around Marvellous's life in the Cornish Creek and we learn why Francis lost his heart and finds himself in the care of Marvellous.   So how did Lou do with her WI? We find out with a funny story, there's also a WI for Jinty that gives her a sweet little surprise…!   Get ready for the Wine Collective next week when we Toast the end of a successful series 1, with Lou's choice Mionetto Prosecco an original Prosecco from Italy. And Jinty's non alcoholic Prosecco Belle & Co We close the Collective this week with the amazing Maya Angelou and her recording of Phenomenal Woman.   Cake or death Katie Cross https://www.cakeordeath.co.uk/ Wines Jinty's non alcoholic bubbly Iceland, Ocado Asda https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/belle-and-co.-alcohol-free-sparkling-75cl/79328.html Lou's Prosecco https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/283507705 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jinty-sheerin/message

In this episode we talk with Katie Cross, Lucy Shuff and Nathan Formosa from the SUT's Marine Environmental Science Special Interest Group, a newly-created forum for professionals from industry, academia, and government to discuss and share ideas, technologies, applications, concepts, and policies for marine environmental science. We learn what work they do in their respective professional roles, and what the activities and goals are of the Group.Find out more about, and get in touch with the Marine Environmental Science Group at www.sut.org/specialist-interest-group/marine-environmental-science/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show

Katie Cross was born with rugby, likely in the womb first

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/blastersandbladespodcast Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show Follow Katie Cross on the internet! Katie's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00IT0XE4C Katie's Website: https://kcrosswriting.com/ Katie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcrosswriting Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcrosswriting/ Katie's Email: katie@katiecrosswriting.com Katie's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/katiecrosswriting Katie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieCross/ Seedlings Design Online: https://www.seedlingsonline.com/ #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #fantasyromance #romance #katiecross #armywife #firefighterwife --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades/support

This week's guest is Katie Cross, Founder of Cake or Death London. After a near miss at the Great British Bake-Off, Katie decided to start a vegan bakery that quickly began to supply cake & cookies wholesale to cafes, art venues and businesses across London. When Covid hit, the business took a nosedive, but a little side hustle took centre-stage. Brave New You TRIBE podcast Host, artist & illustrator, Lou Hamilton chats with Katie as they discuss how, dressed in pink leopard boxes Katie's tray bake brownies began to snowball. Everyone wanted to send them to loved ones & feel connected through cake. Arguably the best vegan brownies you've ever tasted, they are delivered across the UK, directly through your letterbox, with a heartwarming message. Scaling fast under such testing circumstances is no mean feat, and in this way this Woman of Courage brings us her Story from the Edge.Find out more about Katie's work on https://www.cakeordeath.net/and follow her on @cakeordeathldnJoin our tribe https://www.brave-new-you.com/tribe and follow us on instagram @bravenewyoutribe and Lou @brave_newgirlThanks to Podstar Ltd for producing the series https://podstarpr.com/Music is licensed from Melody LoopsSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=S7WVQQ2YC26RN)

Katie Cross, Mayde Creek High School's theatre teacher, joined me for a fun chat where we discussed things. That's sort of the theme of all my podcasts. Enjoy. @mrblakeminor minorwisdompod@gmail.com

In this second episode of Recovery, a series from The Anthill Podcast exploring key moments in history when the world recovered from a major crisis or shock, we're looking at what happened after the earthquake, tsunami and fires that devastated Lisbon in 1755 and shocked Europe.In 1755, the grand and prosperous city of Lisbon was devastated by a huge earthquake. The Portuguese capital we see today is a product of the reconstruction and recovery after this catastrophic event. But the impact of the earthquake went far beyond the city it destroyed. It affected politics, trade, philosophy and religion across Europe. It has been described as the first modern disaster.We talk to three academics whose expertise covers the impact and recovery from the Lisbon earthquake in the days, months and years that followed.Mark Sabine, associate professor in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American studies at the University of Nottingham, tells us about the relief efforts immediately after the quake and how the city was rebuilt. The decisive actions of one of the king's ministers – Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, the Marquis of Pombal – fundamentally changed Portuguese politics, religion and society.David McCallum, reader in French 18th century studies at the University of Sheffield, outlines the media sensation caused by the earthquake. News of the disaster followed the shockwaves across Europe. In its wake, Enlightenment philosophical beliefs like optimism, which claimed that the world is the best version of itself it could be, suddenly seemed untenable.Finally, we hear from Katie Cross, research fellow in the school of divinity, history and philosophy at the University of Aberdeen. She explains the questions about divine judgement the earthquake prompted in a profoundly Catholic population, and how it shaped ideas about religion and punishment in 18th century Europe.This episode was produced by Grace Allen, Gemma Ware and Annabel Bligh, with sound design by Eloise Stevens.The Anthill is produced by The Conversation UK. We're an independent news media outlet that exists purely to take reliable, informed voices direct to a wide audience. We're a charity, with no wealthy owner nudging an editorial line in one direction or another. The only opinion we hold is that knowledge is crucially important, and must be made widely available to help as many people as possible understand the world and make informed decisions. We're in the middle of a donations campaign so if you can help us do what we do, please click here. And if you've already supported what we do, we want to say a massive thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Katie Cross from ACS and Georgie Altman from search giant Google to talk about how retailers can make the most of data and technology. We also look ahead to the 2020 Technology Showcase. 

For full show notes: www.nicoleburgesscoaching.com/ep80. In today’s episode guest Katie Cross, a fiction writer with over 20 books and a ghostwriter of non-fiction for entrepreneurs, shares her love of books, writing and supporting women in getting their message out into the world. We discuss common fears she hears from writers, defines what is ghostwriting, following intuition and her mission to end “Cinderella Syndrome” through her fictional books.

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by James Lowman and Katie Cross to talk about the upcoming launch of the 2019 Local Shop Report, what's new this year and what it means for the convenience sector. 

On this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by ACS chief executive James Lowman and research manager Katie Cross to talk about the findings from the 2019 Community Barometer, which looks at how different local services are viewed by people across the UK. 

Author Katie Cross is both a young adult fantasy writer (The Network Series and The Dragonmaster Trilogy) and an author of contemporary women's fiction (The Health and Happiness Society). She believes in the power of books to change lives and knows that sometimes we all want to channel magic, ride dragons and connect with people over similar life experiences. Tune in to hear Katie discuss her writing journey, the inspiration she receives from her readers and the joy in balancing two very different genres.

I sit down with the ghostwriter of my future book, Katie Cross. Katie owns a book-producing and ghost-writing boutique that specializes in thinking up creative solutions to driving your message home to your audience. She walks us through the exciting path of writing a book, from having an idea to production, and weighs on the myriad of factors that will influence your success. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How To Know When You’re Ready To Write A Book ✔️ The Different Avenues For Writing And Publishing ✔️ What Publishers Look For To Back Your Book ✔️ What The Vetting Process Is Like ✔️ How Your Mindset And Marketing Skills Play A Factor In Your Success ✔️ So Much More! This was an awesome discussion with Katie I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Show Notes Schedule Your Discovery Call with me to find out how we can work together to accelerate your success.

In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined by Katie Cross and Steve Dowling from ACS to talk about how people working in the convenience sector feel about their job, and how that compares to people who work in similar positions outside of the sector. The ACS Colleague Survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ACScolleague2019

In this episode, Mark speaks with Katie Cross, a writer, mother and out-door enthusiast. On her website, Katie describes herself in this way: "I am a creator of worlds, destroyer of evil, and a born wordsmith bringing light to the dark night of those that need an escape." This is the perfect description for her, which you will get a solid taste of in the interview. Before the interview, Mark welcomes new Patron Ember Casey, thanking her for her patronage of the Stark Reflections podcast. Ember and other patrons will have access to 27 patron-only posts, 3 special mini "Stark Reflections on other Podcasts" episodes and other additional audio and video content for as little as a coffee or two a month. If you are interested in the extra content or supporting the show, you can check it out at patreon.com/starkreflections. Mark also shares a word about this episode's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . . . . . as part of his personal update, which includes:   2019 audiobook plans An update on the progress with recording of the audiobook for The 7 P's of Publishing Success A detailed look at three different views of Mark's 2018 writing income, broken down by type, format and activity. In the interview Mark and Katie talk about: The inspiration behind the first YA Fantasy series that Katie wrote, which started with the novel Miss Mabel's School for Girls, which was published in 2014 The Wattpad-like platform that Katie first started releasing the book on in order to get honest feedback before she published it Learning how to read as an author rather than reading as a reader The reason why Katie has the entire Antebellum series book covers designed and ready to go even though she hasn't published them yet How the Dragonmaster Trilogy was initially supposed to be part of the Antebellum Collection, but became it's own unique project The process of finding professionals to work with, through networking, slowly, over the years The importance of Efficiency and Intention The concepts of balance and counterbalance Outsourcing particular tasks, like housekeeping and accounting, to allow for prioritizing writing activities The two businesses that Katie runs - the Fiction Business and the GhostWriting Business (ghost-writing non-fiction books for high end entrepreneurs who want to write a book but either don't want to do the writing or aren't able to) The scheduling for tasks such as social media, email, and interacting with fans The importance of scheduling "self-care" time into each day The community of about 200 people that Katie and her family are a part of The daily hiking routine that is important for the entire family (including the dogs) How Katie runs Facebook ads for her fiction and how much she spends per month on these ads The two distinct mailing lists that Katie has for her different fan bases (YA Fantasy and Chick Lit), and how she interacts with and cares for the people on each list The importance of talking to the reasons why reasons gravitate towards each of those unique genres The advice that Katie would give to her herself when she was first starting, which includes finding a good mentor After the interview, Mark reflects on the concept of Balance and Counterbalance.   Links of Interest: Katie Cross Writing Katie Cross ChickLit Katie Cross Ghostwriting Findaway Voices Superstars Writing Seminars Patreon for Stark Reflections Stark Reflections Survey Jeff Goins Blog Wattpad The 7 P's of Publishing Success Killing It On Kobo   The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Have you ever thought about writing your own book? What is the process of writing a book? What does a ghostwriter do? The number of decisions that go into producing a book can be overwhelming! That’s why I got Katie Cross, Ghostwriter / Writing Coach / Taskmaster-Disciplinarian, to help me put together my book, R.E.S.E.T. Your Mindset!   We discuss how Katie and I first started working together, the different approaches to ghostwriting, and what goes into the process of producing a book. Tip: It is a TEAM effort to get a book produced!   I started out with the idea of writing the book in a six-week sprint, but the whole journey ended up taking 9-10 months! I also share more about my creative process in working on the book, overcoming my own Impostor Syndrome and vulnerabilities, and what it was like incorporating other people's stories into the book.   Katie Cross is talented writer with a gift for speaking in other people’s voices. She not only helps busy entrepreneurs ghostwrite their non-fiction books, but has also published many of her own fiction books in the fantasy and chick lit genres.   Click here for access to the exclusive resources that accompany the R.E.S.E.T. Your Mindset book.   Connect With Katie Cross: Katie Cross Ghostwriting Katie Cross Fiction Books Katie Cross on Facebook Books or Tools or Events Mentioned: Voxer R.E.S.E.T. Your Mindset, by Natalie Eckdahl BizChix Live 2019 BizChix Episodes Mentioned: 343: R.E.S.E.T. Your Mindset   Listen to Stacking Your Team Work With Natalie: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program CEOCHIX Mastermind Strategy Session Work with Shelli: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program ProfitChix Mastermind Strategy Session   Join the BizChix Community   This episode was first published at BizChix.com/345. Subscribe to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your podcast app or listen at http://bizchix.com/category/team/.

In this episode Mark interviews Phillip McCollum about an intriguing project of writing 52 stories in 52 weeks. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from the podcast's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . . . . . and then a personal update which includes a push-up challenge he participated in at the 20Booksto50K conference in Vegas. Michael Anderle instigated this challenge for a good cause, with the following companies each donating $150 to the cause LMBPN Publishing Kobo Draft2Digital BookFunnel Reedsy $750 USD was raised for two worthy charities in a push-up challenge between Mark and Christine Munroe from Kobo. Chrissy's chosen charity was Children's Book Bank and Mark's chosen charity was First Book Canada. Mark thanks the companies previously mentioned for their generosity to two great children's reading programs and then also thanks new Stark Reflections Patron, Katie Cross, for supporting the podcast via www.patreon.com/starkreflections. In the interview Phillip and Mark talk about: The genres that Phillip tends to write in most often How long Phillip has been writing Thoughts about NaNoWriMo and other similar "competitions" to help inspired writers to write Phillip's inspiration for the 52 stories in 52 weeks, which was derived from Ray Bradbury The discipline involved in undertaking such an endeavor on starting each week on Monday morning and posting the story by Sunday night The typical word count of the stories that Phillip wrote during this process The importance of being adaptable and recognizing that you might not always reach every single goal you set Plans that Phillip has for the stories which included 3 ebooks: 1 for writers (52 Stories in 52 Weeks) and 2 for readers (splitting them into two volumes of 26 stories: Fantastic Shorts Vol 1 and Vol 2) Feedback that Phillip has received on the notes added to the stories Forthcoming challenges that Phillip has in mind to keep challenging himself as a writer Things that Phillip learned about himself as a writer by taking this challenge After the interview, Mark talks about the importance of challenges that impose deadlines and require a writer to actually get their butt in the chair and their hands on the keyboard. He also reminds writers of the importance of the "fail to success" theory from Dean Wesley Smith that Phillip mentions. If you try to hit a certain word count, for example, and don't make it, instead of fretting about the missed words, focus on the words that have actually been written, or the parts of the goal that were actually accomplished.   Links of Interest: Phillip McCollum's website Phillip McCollum on Twitter Findaway Voices Draft2Digital Kobo Bookfunnel Reedsy NaNoWriMo Patreon for Stark Reflections Stark Reflections Survey   Phillip McCollum spent 52 weeks writing 52 short stories in an effort to prove to himself that he might be cut out for this writing thing after all. He hails from Southern California where he shares living quarters with his wife, son, an old cat, and young betta fish.   The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Author Katie Cross returns to the show as the gang talks about one of the most majestic, scaley, and POWERFUL creatures that has wowed fans from the pages of books to their awesomeness on the big screen, dragons. During the EpiXode, we discuss the best dragons stories have to offer, and why humanity just can't seem to get enough of them. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Author, mother, and nap-time entrepreneur Katie Cross offers an explanation for why it’s normal for indie authors to struggle with Imposter Syndrome, and also specific strategies for how to deal with it. This week’s highlights include: Katie’s success as a YA author and her move into chick lit via Wattpad What’s working for Katie now […]

My guest today is Katie Cross. Katie writes both YA fantasy and contemporary women's fiction. Her books include The Network series, which kicks off with Miss Mabel's School For Girls, and Bon Bons To Yoga Pants. Katie also provides mentoring services for indie authors, and she runs a lively Facebook support group called Indie Author […]

This week we talk to fantasy and young adult author Katie Cross about being a military wife, learning to be a nap-time authorpreneur, and making every moment count. She also gives us some amazing productivity tips for authors who are trying to squeeze their writing career into already busy lives. Katie impressed us right from the start of the interview when she talked about having done some writing before we got on the call. My paraphrasing summary of her words: "It was a choice between going on Facebook for ten minutes, or doing some writing. I decided to do some writing, and managed to get almost a thousand words done in that time." It's always good to be reminded of the things that we can achieve if we pay a little more attention to what we're doing, and how we choose to spend our time!  It's a great interview, Katie is hilarious, and we loved chatting to her. (And we're totally impressed by everything she's able to achieve in her day!)

Writer Mom Life Episode 6: Katie Cross and Diversification   >> Get the full show notes by signing up for WML extras at www.daphnejameshuff.com/podcast   >> Katie Cross was already a self-published author of the Network series before she had her first child two years ago, so I was excited to talk to her about the transition. We were both pushed to start putting out resources when we found a lack of “what does it really look like” information out there for writers who are also parents. She started a Facebook group Indie Author Life and well as lots of great blogs posts. She’s also doing other things like ghostwriting and consulting. We talk about how so many self-published authors “can’t do just one thing,” and why that’s both a good idea and how moms are already really good at that. There’s also a secret fun fact about Katie at the end of the interview, to reward you for getting to the end of this slightly longer than usual interview. We talked about a million different things, but here’s a rundown of the main topics: How far along she was in her indie career when she had her son Her maternity leave and how she set her expectations for what her writer mom life would look like after The lack of resources and information that pushed her to create her own (Join her Facebook Group Indie Author Life here!) What her writer mom life looks like most days Some random parenting musings that have nothing to do with writing but include great gems like “My job is not to entertain him all the time” and “I’m not failing if he’s not happy all the time” Why diversification in your income stream is important Why parents are in a great position to self-publish already Secret fun fact about Katie (one word hint: moose)   In the tips section, JR talks about diversification, including explaining what “going wide” versus Kindle Select means (though you are the only one who knows what is best for you!)

Author Katie Cross talks having it all: a loving family, a legitimate writing career, and a supportive network of peers. It's possible AND practical!

YA fantasy author Katie Cross joins us this week to discuss how she’s published eleven books while working and raising a family, and how she’s sold a lot of those books too! Here’s a closer look at some of the topics we covered: Finding time to write when you have a job and a family. Whether YA ebooks do well and

Mark Lefebvre, Director of Kobo Writing Life, interviews Young Adult Fantasy and Chicklit author, Katie Cross as she shares strategies about how she was able to keep writing, with even more productivity, in her transition from full time author to full time Mom. In the chat, Katie and Mark discuss: Her lifelong passion of writing and her recent passion of becoming a mother (which happened about a year and a half into her 3 years of publishing career) and how she juggles both with her 18 month old. Some of the time-scheduling strategies she uses, which changes every month with such a young child. (For example, right now, she writes for a couple of hours during the day during nap time as well as after bed-time) The concept of a Mom-swap with a few neighborhood friends. On a schedule with two other stay-at-home Moms who need time for personal errands/etc they rotate on particular days of the week where all the children are at a particular mother's house for about a three hour period. This provides Katie with about 3 additional hours to write twice per week Strategies in early childhood, actually holding her baby while he slept and managing to quietly tap away at the keyboard Other strategies used, (involving intense multi-tasking) walking the dogs while having her baby strapped onto her and dictating story ideas into her phone. (Exercise, fresh air, getting the dogs and baby for an outing AND getting some writing work done) How, being a Military Wife, she is able to arrange to travel to valuable writing and networking workshops like Superstars Writing Seminars How having limited time has made her a much more productive writer The way that hiring a virtual assistant has helped her maximize her writing time (Her assistant, Christina's website is www.faithfullysocial.com Katie's initial struggle to grow sales and readers at Kobo and how, over time (about a year and a half), her sales began a slow and steady build (she has been seeing growth mostly at Kobo, iBooks and Scribd since going wide) How, once she finished a young adult series (4 books plus a prequel and a novella) and created a bundle, the series seemed to have taken off The comparison of being a new parent to being an indie author The blog that Katie has which is meant specifically for author parents (IE: “I get it, I'm in the trenches with you”) kcrosswriting.com After the interview, Mark reflects on the manner by which Katie has made writing a priority and how other writers who struggle with balancing multiple priorities might be inspired by her as well as a reflective writing quote that has been with him for more than 20 years.

In our second EpiXode of the year, we bring Fantasy Author Katie Cross of the "Network Series" on board to discuss why her saga about young witches has gained so much acclaim and why YOU should pick it up ASAP. We also discuss how you can get the first book in the series for FREE.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)