Podcast appearances and mentions of patricia mclinn

Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that being a self-published author can knock you around sometimes! This week we talk with Patricia McLinn, an author who's been writing for more than 35 years, and who knows a thing or two about how to keep going when the going gets tough. Pat gives us her top five pieces of advice so you can stay focused and keep the positivity flowing when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.

Being a resilient author means being able to bounce back after experiencing a knock - and we all know that being a self-published author can knock you around sometimes! This week we talk with Patricia McLinn, an author who's been writing for more than 35 years, and who knows a thing or two about how to keep going when the going gets tough. Pat gives us her top five pieces of advice so you can stay focused and keep the positivity flowing when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.

How do you keep up with everything you need to do as your author business grows? How do you decide what to focus on as the industry changes — and you change, too? Patricia McLinn discusses her challenges with a big backlist of books and a mature indie author business. In the intro, Self-publishing's ongoing […] The post Stop Trying To Do Everything With Patricia McLinn first appeared on The Creative Penn.

The conference presented by Novelists, Inc. (NINC) is a unique experience that brings together multi-published authors who publish traditionally, independently, or both. Speakers are selected from the top echelons of the industry, and the conventions and networking opportunities rise far above what authors experience anywhere else. Host Patricia McLinn talks about her experience at the 2022 Novelists, Inc. conference in St. Petersburg, Fla., and gives an update on the latest self-publishing conversations and industry trends. Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Another way to contribute is through Buy Me a Coffee, a one-time "tip" with no ongoing obligation. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Patricia McLinn talks about SETTING YOUR CREATIVE HORIZONS. She discusses how those horizons differ between traditional and indy publishing; the importance of keeping your eye on the goal and of listening to the voice in your head; protecting the writing; the danger of searching out the secret; and going with your gut. Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there. Transcript and show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP151 Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Patricia McLinn is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of nearly 60 novels cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance, and women's fiction. She has spoken about writing from London to Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., including being a guest speaker at the Smithsonian. McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at The Washington Post after stints as a sports writer and assistant sports editor. She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University. She lives in Kentucky.

This week, we are joined by women's fiction, romance, and mystery fiction author Patricia McLinn. We discuss McLinn's writing journey, the methods of plotting and story development, and her inspiration for writing. Latest releases: "Proof of Innocence," of the Innocence Trilogy  & "Cross Talk" part of the Caught Dead in Wyoming seriesTo connect with Patricia McLinn:Website: https://www.patriciamclinn.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/PatriciaMcLinnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaMcLinnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciamclinnauthor/Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BjVKohPodcast: https://authorslovereaders.libsyn.com*****Contact Prickly Pens PodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/PricklyPensPod/Instagram: https://instagram.com/thatjoyfulspark/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PricklyPensPodcast/Email: thatjoyfulspark@gmail.com Stay Prickly~

Bestselling author Patricia McLinn is on the podcast this week to discuss the craft of writing and how to create a sustainable career as a writer. Patricia chats to us about her writing process, why discovering the writing process that works for you is so important as an author, and she gives us her best advice for creating and maintaining a long-standing successful career. Learn more about this episode!

How to write a successful novel using the discovery (or 'pantsing') method.

Author and career coach Becca Syme writes mystery as R.L. Syme, including the cozy culinary series The Matchbaker Mysteries, and has written several genres of romance, including historical, contemporary, paranormal, and romantic suspense. She was nominated for a Genesis Award in Contemporary Romance and has won several writing contests in historical romance, young adult romance, and contemporary fiction. She holds membership in Romance Writers of America, Novelists, Inc. (NINC) and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.    Becca lives in the snowy mountains of Montana and has worked with kids in various nonprofit settings that involve music, theater, dance, food, and after-school fun. She's the creator and founder of the Better-Faster Academy, and has been teaching the popular Write Better-Faster course on author success alignment for six years. In a broad-ranging conversation, host Patricia McLinn talks to Becca about learning throughout a writing career both by listening to others and, sometimes, ignoring them. In R.L.'s words: "I have a mantra that's, 'question the premises.' and so its, the advise that might be really great for you might actually make me not able to write." [37:10] You can find R.L. Syme at: Her website Facebook Patreon and Goodreads Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

In late May, host Patricia McLinn was a guest on fellow independent author Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn podcast. Joanna writes nonfiction for authors and is an award-nominated, bestselling thriller author as J.F. Penn. She's also an award-winning podcaster and creative entrepreneur.   In the Creative Penn podcast “Discovery Writing And Sustaining A Long-Term Writing Career With Patricia McLinn,” they discussed discovery writing (a.k.a. pantsing), how to write a novel with structure if you don't plot in advance, and building a writing career for the long-term. In this Authors Love Readers “Continuation” episode, Patricia reflects on her interview with Joanna about the current trends and the future of the publishing industry, shares more tips for writers, and talks about why she wrote Survival Kit for Writers Who Don't Write Right. In Patricia's words: “I wanted to write the book to encourage writers who don't write 'right' to respect their process, test it against reality, but not to throw it away. You're given this ability (at least this is the way I feel). I've been given this ability and this is the way the stories come to me and I am not going to turn my back on that. I'm not going to refuse those gifts.” [39:15] For a full Authors Love Readers interview with Patricia and Joanna, check out Episode 54: You Have to First Be a Reader, with J.F. Penn. You can find Patricia at her: Website Facebook or Twitter And: Patricia's Word Watch page You can also go to Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn podcast site, which includes both the original podcast interview with Patricia and a transcript of the show. Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

What is discovery writing (sometimes known as pantsing)? How can you write a novel with structure if you don't plot in advance? How can you build a writing career for the long-term? All this and more with Patricia McLinn. In the intro, “98 percent of the books that publishers released in 2020 sold fewer than […] The post Discovery Writing And Sustaining A Long-Term Writing Career With Patricia McLinn first appeared on The Creative Penn.

A native Texan, USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett grew up reading and dreaming of writing books. Her stories and essays have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Military Wife’s Soul, Georgia Magazine, The Writer and Romantic Times Book Review. She is the author of the High Society Lady Detective series, the Murder on Location series, the On the Run series, and the Ellie Avery series. Sara also teaches an online course, How to Outline a Cozy Mystery. Publishers Weekly called Sara’s books “satisfying,” “well-executed” and “sparkling.” She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and Novelists, Inc. Sara talks with host Patricia McLinn about completing her first book, and nurturing a writing career. In Sara’s words: “I said, if I'm going to spend any time doing anything, I want to write a book because that's something I'd always wanted to do. I thought, if I'm going to take time away from being a mom and running the household and all that, 'cause I had two kids under 3, I would try and write. So that's what I did. I wrote during nap time and it took me forever, but I finally got a book finished." [32:04] You can follow Sara at: Her website Amazon  Goodreads  And Facebook   Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Dan Wood talks with USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn about her advice for authors looking to make a career out of their writing.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started:  https://Draft2Digital.com Get insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune in to our monthly livestreams and ask us anything!• D2D Live: https://D2DLive.comPromote your books with our Universal Book Links!• Books2Read: https://books2read.com//Get ahead of the Self-Publishing game with our Amazing Partners//Findaway Voices || Find a narrator, produce your audiobook, and distribute it to retailers worldwide, including Audible.com and Apple Books.• http://findawayvoices.com/d2dReedsy || Assemble your team of publishing professionals! Find editors, cover designers, marketing experts, ghostwriters and more.• https://reedsy.comBookBrush || Build graphics and video that help you market and promote your books.• https://bookbrush.com/d2d-mockups///Join the D2D Community Online//Facebook || https://facebook.com/draft2digitalTwitter || https://twitter.com/draft2digital

Born and raised in Texas, Jami Albright is a multiple award-winning author of the Brides on the Run series – fun, sexy, snarky, laugh-out-loud love stories. Her newest novel, the small-town sports romantic comedy Homecoming King, was just released, and she switches from football to tennis for Duke-ing It Out, another enemies-to-lovers rom-com due out in spring 2021. Jami also is a wife, mother, and an actress/comedian. She used to think she could sing until someone paid her to stop. She took their money and kept on singing. Jami loves her family, all things Outlander, puppies and the Houston Texans pro football team. Jami talks with host Patricia McLinn about the difference between her high concept ideas and building a story from those ideas. In Jami’s words: “You only fail if you give up. And so, I'm just not gonna give up" [30:33] You can follow Jami at: Amazon  Goodreads  And BookBub   Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Episode 027 / Mystery and romance author Patricia McLinn joins Jami and Sara to discuss the pros and cons of traditional and indie publishing, how Patricia writes her books without outlining, and her tips for Bookbub ads. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. In the intro, Sara shares that she’s finished the first draft of her Christmas book, and Jami is seeing read-through from her book launch. There is a Wish I’d Known Then . . . For Writers Facebook group now. Come say hello! In this podcast episode, you’ll discover: How Patricia learned to trust herself and her process instead of trying to write like you’re “supposed to” (i.e. with an outline, or in order, etc) Why learning that we are not our audience is essential to marketing Why Patricia is glad the publishing industry changes Patricia’s advice on how to get rights back from traditional publishers Pros and cons of indie and traditional publishing Myths around traditional publishing Why it’s key to find readers who are looking for new authors Patricia’s podcast for readers, Authors Love Readers Genres discussed include traditional mystery, cozy mystery, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, historical romance, small town romance, and western romance. Links: Patricia McLinn Survival Kit for Writers Who Don’t Write Right Bookbub Partners Blog on Running Low-Budget Ads for Steady Sales Authors Love Readers Podcast

In this special episode of Authors Love Readers, host Patricia McLinn shares parts of her conversation with writer Mary Alice Monroe that were not included in the original episode. The conversation moves from McLinn's "getting to know you" questions to deeper issues about plagiarism and being in the moment during writing and research.  Monroe, a New York Times bestselling author, found her true calling in environmental fiction when she moved to coastal South Carolina. Already a successful writer, she was captivated by the beauty and fragility of her new home. Living in the midst of a quickly changing habitat gave her a strong and important focus for her novels. In the authors words: "When I'm doing my research, I'm observant and my antennas are up, but I don't have a story. I'm just totally in the moment ... whether it's a turtle or a dolphin or whatever animal I'm with." [23:24] More about Mary Alice Monroe can be found at her: website Facebook Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Authors Love Readers host Patricia McLinn, recently returned from her favorite Novelists Inc. annual gathering in Florida, talks about what writers do when they go to conferences. A NINC past president, she has attended all but two of its annual conferences, which provide networking and learning opportunities for multi-published authors of popular fiction. Patricia discusses the business side of writing, what happens when a bunch of socially deprived writers get together in one place and how she found a future podcast topic. Patricia is a USA Today bestselling author of mystery, romance and women’s fiction known for strong characters, touches of humor, connected stories, and settings that make you want to move in. She wrote 27 books in 25 years in traditional publishing, then began indie publishing in early 2010. In mid-2015, she left her final traditional publisher and has been happily 100% independent since; she has now published more than 50 novels and two nonfiction writers' guides. In Patricia's words: "What do we talk about? Readers! What readers want, how best to communicate with them, how to encourage readers to read our books. ... If we can encourage you to actually read these books [already on your readers], then you can determine if we are  -- or are not --  a good reader-author match." [8:28]   You can find Patricia at: Her website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast. NINC 2019 meeting photo courtesy of Novelists Inc.  

New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe found her true calling in environmental fiction when she moved to coastal South Carolina. Already a successful author, she was captivated by the beauty and fragility of her new home. Living in the midst of a quickly changing habitat gave her a strong and important focus for her novels. Mary Alice talks with host Patricia McLinn about using her fears of natural disasters and her desire to educate people on the impact of climate change as the catalysts for her writing. In her own words: 'That's why I write about [climate change]. I think evacuation is going to become a major concern of every American, all humans on this planet, in the next decade as we face natural disasters and also droughts and food shortages.' [14:18] You can learn more about Mary Alice at her: Website, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Betsy Moore is a stage and film actress who also does vocal work for video games and commercials. Her expansion into audiobooks began spontaneously when Patricia McLinn's previous narrator for her mystery series Caught Dead in Wyoming retired, and Betsy was tapped to continue the series. Betsy has a regular role on The Baxters, a TV series for Roma Downey’s Lightworkers Media based on Karen Kingsbury's faith-based novels. She has had lead roles in several short films, including this year's The Odd Bird. After performing at Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Betsy’s career in southern California began with the famed Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding. Work with experimental writer/director John Sinner led to successful productions at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theatre) and the New York and Amsterdam Fringe Festivals. Her solo show Freebird Goes to Mars won best avant-garde honors at the United Solo Festival in 2017. Betsy will be performing this summer in Sonora, Calif., in the Sierra Repertory Theatre comedy production Ripcord.  Betsy and host Patricia McLinn talk about becoming a voice actor and what Betsy has learned along the way. You can find Betsy at: her website and her Internet Movie Database (IMDb) page In Betsy's words: "I credit that to becoming even more familiar with my voice. ... I'm making the decisions and directing myself in those moments so I'm learning a lot." [25:15]   Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

USA Today bestselling author Ann Charles writes award-winning mysteries that are splashed with humor, romance and whatever else sounds fun. Ann lives in the Northern Arizona mountains with her husband, children and a sassy cat. After many years and several colleges, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington. When she’s not dabbling in fiction, she’s penning writing-themed articles or standing on her workshop soapbox, sharing what she has learned over the years about the writing craft and self-promotion. Ann Charles and host Patricia McLinn compare and contrast setting stories in real versus imaginary places, talk about deadlines, goals and more in this extras episode. You can find Ann at: her website Instagram or Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

If you're a writer who hates to outline, you'll love this week's podcast! We talk to Patricia McLinn, a mystery and romance author who is also a pantser who writes out of sequence. She's here to tell you that it doesn't matter how you write it, as long as it comes together in the end! Patricia worked at the Washington Post for more than 20 years, is a past president of NINC, and has published more than 50 novels (at least that's how many we could count on her website...) so she's an experienced writer and editor who knows what she's talking about. She talks about how she writes first and subsequent drafts, her techniques for ensuring she has the right structure, and how her characters talk to her until she writes their stories... Are you worried that you can't outline, and that you're not following the latest advice on how to write faster, better or smarter? Join us to hear Patricia's take on how to succeed as someone who writes by the seat of their pants and still keeps producing many, many books.

If you're a writer who hates to outline, you'll love this week's podcast! We talk to Patricia McLinn, a mystery and romance author who is also a pantser who writes out of sequence. She's here to tell you that it doesn't matter how you write it, as long as it comes together in the end! Patricia worked at the Washington Post for more than 20 years, is a past president of NINC, and has published more than 50 novels (at least that's how many we could count on her website...) so she's an experienced writer and editor who knows what she's talking about. She talks about how she writes first and subsequent drafts, her techniques for ensuring she has the right structure, and how her characters talk to her until she writes their stories... Are you worried that you can't outline, and that you're not following the latest advice on how to write faster, better or smarter? Join us to hear Patricia's take on how to succeed as someone who writes by the seat of their pants and still keeps producing many, many books.

Brenda Hiatt is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nearly 25 novels, including sweet and spicy historical romance, time travel romance, humorous mystery, and the young adult science fiction Starstruck series. Brenda began in traditional publishing with Harlequin, HarperCollins and Avon Books and later made a transition to indie publishing. She is an active member of Romance Writers of America and Novelists Inc, where she has served as president. In addition to writing, Brenda is passionate about embracing life to the fullest, to include scuba diving (more  than 60 dives to her credit), Taekwondo (she's attained her 3rd degree black belt), hiking and traveling. In this short "extras" episode, host Patricia McLinn talks with Brenda about the business of writing, being self-published and the editing and promotional aspects that entails. In her own words: "Nobody can do as much justice to your idea as you can. So you should write the idea yourself.” [12:40] You can find Brenda at: Her website Facebook or Twitter    Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

In this episode Mark interviews USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn about her three decades of experience in writing and publishing. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from the episode's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . .You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In the personal update section Mark shares the following: A reminder about the Public Lending Right for Canadian authors (and authors from UK, AU, NZ) An article he recently wrote for Hamilton Magazine (including a bit about the TV show The Hilarious House of Frightenstein An interview he did with the guys from the Paranormal Faction Podcast in Harriston, Ontario in a haunted theatre His forthcoming visit to Book Expo America in New York An update on the prize offered for commenters on Episode 70 The deadline to comment has been extended to the end of April A new StoryBundle called the Write Stuff 2019 Spring Bundle that is available until early May. A steal for $5 for 4 books or 15 for all 12 books plus a $50 online lecture. Listeners will have a chance to win this bundle In their chat, Mark and Patricia talk about: The original publishers Patricia worked with when she had a few different series traditionally published How hearing a talk at NINC given by Chris Anderson (who coined the concept of "The Long Tail") inspired Patricia to take a fresh look at the publishing industry and to consider indie publishing opportunities The "Writer's Work" website Patricia created in 2009 as "insurance" in case the publishing industry went a little bonkers Getting the rights back for all of her previously released works (except for one German edition of a title) CONTROL being one of the main differences between traditional publishing and indie or self-publishing The difference in timeframes and how publishers will sometimes sit on a manuscript for a year The reality of the "16 days" you had on the bookstore shelves with titles published in the Harlequin Silhouette imprint What clauses and types of contracts would have to have for Patricia to consider signing one again Of course, mid-way through the interview, Patricia turns the table and starts asking Mark questions. After a brief section of talking about things publishers do well, and things they don't do so well, Mark realizes what Patricia has done (she is a great podcast host and asks great questions), and turns the tables back on her. They then talk about: What dried wallpaper paste has to do with helping Patricia make the move towards writing and publishing The one letter Patricia got back from an editor earlier in her career that said: "It's clear that you know nothing about the publishing industry" The various elements of romance and mystery that Patricia likes to include in her writing How Patricia feels that writing 3 to 5 books a year still isn't enough to keep up with the characters and ideas floating through her mind The reasons why Patricia started the Authors Love Readers Podcast and how she wanted to model over a simple conversation with a writer where readers could eavestrough Patricia's recent non-fiction book for writers called Survival Kit for Writers Who Don't Write Right How authors have approached Patricia with tears in their eyes after she delivered a presentation on this same topic because they thought they were the only ones who wrote in a more "pantsing" type of style The reason why Patricia has the book for sale for 99 cents on her own website Patricia's number one piece of advice for writers - that writing advice is a buffet. You can try a bit of this, a bit of that, go back for seconds of something else. YOU control the buffet   After the interview Mark reflects on the concept of writing advice being a buffet that authors can selectively pick and choose from. Links of Interest Patricia McLinn's Website Patricia on Twitter Patricia's Author Facebook Page Patricia's Pinterest Patricia on Instagram Patricia's Podcast: Authors Love Readers Findaway Voices Public Lending Right (PLR) Program Canada Australia New Zealand United Kingdom StoryBundle "The Write Stuff" Bundle (limited time offer) Patreon for Stark Reflections Stark Reflections Survey   USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at the Washington Post after newspaper stints in Rockford, Ill., and Charlotte, N.C. She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University. McLinn is the author of more than 47 published novels, which are cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance and women's fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous awards. Now living in Northern Kentucky, McLinn loves to hear from readers through her website, Facebook and Twitter.   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

Award-winning author Paty Jager and her husband raise alfalfa hay in rural eastern Oregon. On her road to publication she wrote freelance articles for local newspapers and enjoyed her County Extension job as a 4-H Program Assistant. Raising hay and cattle, riding horses and battling rattlesnakes, she not only writes the western lifestyle, she lives it. All her work has Western or Native American elements in them along with hints of humor and engaging characters. Her penchant for research takes her on side trips that eventually turn into yet another story. Paty talks with host Patricia McLinn about what it takes to move from a concept to a book and all the iterations in between. This "long time coming" reflects Paty's own road to becoming a novelist.   In Paty's words: "My ideas come from everywhere ... I'll be listening to a song and I'll come up with a story that goes with it because it won't go away. So then I put it aside and write it down." [17:20]   You can follow Paty at her:   website   Facebook   or   Twitter   Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

Host Patricia McLinn takes on an episode solo to give listeners an update on Author World and an alleged case of plagiarism. Patricia forgot to say in the podcast that if you want to read the history or follow what's happening, the hashtag is #copypastecris. If you think you've spotted plagiarized work, we hope you'll contact the original author via his/her website. Remember to look for word-for-word chunks, not ideas, tropes, situations, set-ups, occupations, etc. Patricia's blog with tips for spotting scammers: https://www.patriciamclinn.com/uh-oh-scammer-messes-oh-my/ Courtney Milan's first blog post on the plagiarism topic: http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2019/02/18/cristiane-serruya-is-a-copyright-infringer-a-plagiarist-and-an-idiot/ Another issue with plagiarism on Amazon: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1099622364877328385.html?fbclid=IwAR10LsQGjdA9ryYSidnvnrKOiCaKGAXuhp6aO6v4QBDuwx2dAWIybcl8UKE A list of the plagiarized authors and the original, real, true books, with links to buy them: https://caffeinatedfae.com/2019/02/20/copypastecris/?fbclid=IwAR2hIr8XvIi1OOyN_wOtwFPsyiQmFB5bmb9OjiuivKmz-pUDnac19f7AFec Nora Roberts, who has fought plagiarism in traditional publishing but also is a supporter of indie authors, has been covering the issue in her Falling Into the Story official blog. Start here: http://fallintothestory.com/plagiarism-then-and-now Catch Patricia's new book for writers! SURVIVAL KIT FOR WRITERS WHO DON'T WRITE RIGHT will be available soon at Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play and Amazon for $2.99 or at Patricia's eBookstore for just 99¢. Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

North Carolina-based Laura Durham has been writing for as long as she can remember and plotting murders since she began planning weddings. Better Off Wed, inspired by her wedding planner work, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mystery series is now up to 12 with the Feb. 4 release of The Truffle With Weddings, which involves a Valentine's Day wedding and a poisoned box of chocolates. When Laura isn’t writing or wrangling brides, she loves traveling with her family, paddleboarding, perfecting the perfect brownie recipe, and reading. Laura talks with host Patricia McLinn about how stories have a mind of their own and, as much as the writer might desire the story to go one place, she or he must heed the story. In her words: "I feel like when you're writing and something is stuck, or you feel like you are ... sometimes we're fighting against what needs to happen in the story." [26:02] You can follow Laura at her: website Twitter or Instagram Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Jeff Carson is an Amazon bestselling author of the David Wolf thriller/mystery/suspense series set in the high country of Colorado and mountain west. The first David Wolf novel, Foreign Deceit, is an international mystery-thriller Jeff wrote while living in Italy for a year with his family. The David Wolf series is now 12 books and counting.  Jeff and his wife, Cristina, live with their two sons in Colorado. When not writing, Jeff enjoys golfing, hiking, camping and whatever his sons are into at that particular moment.    Jeff talks with host Patricia McLinn about how he began writing while missing things familiar but digging into the freedom of writing things that are unknown.   In his words: "One of the biggest mantras I was telling myself was 'what would I not do in this situation?'. I'm a super cautious person in real life -- probably like a lot of people -- but David Wolf goes into danger head on! So I ended up not writing what I knew." [8:10]   You can follow Jeff at:   His website   Facebook   or   Twitter   Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

Brenda Hiatt is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nearly 25 novels, including sweet and spicy historical romance, time travel romance, humorous mystery, and the young adult science fiction Starstruck series. Brenda began in traditional publishing with Harlequin, HarperCollins and Avon Books and later made a transition to indie publishing. She is an active member of Romance Writers of America and Novelists Inc, where she has served as president. In addition to writing, Brenda is passionate about embracing life to the fullest, to include scuba diving (more  than 60 dives to her credit), Taekwondo (she's attained her 3rd degree black belt), hiking and traveling. Brenda talks to host Patricia McLinn about her experiences of growing up creative but learning to plot and research their stories. In her words: “I did’t start out as much of a plotter. I kinda made it up as I went along [but] after selling that first book I became much more of a plotter, I would outline.” [24:05]  You can find Brenda at: Her website Facebook or Twitter    Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

Former attorney Melissa F. Miller is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 bestselling legal thrillers, suspense thrillers, romantic comedy mysteries and forensic thrillers. Her books share two common threads: pulse-pounding, tightly plotted action and smart, unlikely heroines and heroes. Born in Pittsburgh, Melissa followed life and love to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and ultimately south central Pennsylvania. But she secretly still considers Pittsburgh home. As a lawyer, she clerked for a federal judge, practiced in the offices of major international law firms and ran a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband. Now, powered by coffee, she writes legal thrillers and homeschools her three children. More than 1 million readers have downloaded Irreparable Harm, the first book in her 11-title Sasha McCandless series. Twisted Path, Book 4 of her Bodhi King series, is set to release Feb. 19. Her most recent release (December) is the fifth story in the We Three Sisters romantic mystery series, Wedding Bells and Hoodoo Spells: Sage's Wedding. Melissa talks with host Patricia McLinn about source envy, how deadlines affect your writing, and what to do when you're ready to throw out your half-written book. In her own words: "I never go hunting for ideas. And I'm sure you've had this experience: people will tell you they have a great idea for a book and maybe you want it. And you think, I have more ideas than I could possibly write." [11:09] You can find Melissa at: Her website, Facebook Twitter and Instagram Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Illinois native Jennifer Stevenson is a Chicago-based fantasy and romance author who mixes romantic comedy with magical realist, regional (usually Chicago-set), working-class and sex-positive storytelling. She has published both short stories and several novel series, most of them blending urban fantasy with other popular storytelling genres. Humor is a hallmark in all of Jennifer's books. Her fantasy series range from urban romantic fantasy (Hinky Chicago) to paranormal romance (Slacker Demons) to fantasy paired with women's fiction (Coed Demon Sluts). She's also penned the contemporary romantic comedy series Backstage Boys and Liars in Love, her most recent releases. Jennifer co-founded and is a member of the publishing cooperative Book View Cafe. Jennifer talks with host Patricia McLinn about her self-described "snarky humor," how she fell in love with romance (despite her parents' protest), and how she came up with such unique series. In her own words: "I don't try to be loud. You have to understand; I was born loud, but I don't try to be loud." [30:01] You can find Jennifer at: Her website, Facebook and Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

R.J. Patterson, an award-winning writer and mystery/thriller author, grew up in a military family and spent some of his formative years living on the estate of an English baron and baroness. Upon returning to the United States, R.J. entered the field of journalism where he won numerous writing awards and was published in prestigious U.S. newspapers, including The New York Times. He later left journalism full-time to pursue writing books, starting with the sports reporter Cal Murphy series of murder mysteries. The Man From Leningrad, Book 5 of his Ed Maddux spy thriller series, came out in November. Book 16 of his popular Brady Hawk series is due to be released in February. R.J. now resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and four children. R.J. talks with host Patricia McLinn about plotting ahead to create continuity while maintaining the flexibility to bring back beloved characters. In his own words: "I have a big arc that I scripted out a long time ago -- this is where the story is going and where it's going to end up. And so about 10 percent of it is that thread in all the novels ... that strings them together." [20:35] You can find R.J. at: His website Facebook and Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

British author J.F Penn has traveled the world in her study of religion and psychology. She brings these obsessions as well as a love for thrillers and an interest in the supernatural to her writing. Her fast-paced ARKANE thrillers weave together historical artifacts, global locations, and a hint of the supernatural. Described by readers as "Dan Brown meets Lara Croft." Joanna talks to host Patricia McLinn about using traveling at motivation for her books and how she spent many years as a reader before becoming an author. In Joanna's own words: “All readers are intelligent people, and they know books, they love books, and it intimidates them. And they think, 'I could never do that.' But the problem with being a reader is you're reading a finished product. SO the thing that kind of changed my life as a writer was realizing that there was a first draft.” [10:06]  You can find Joanna at her: Website Facebook or Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

California-based Rebecca Forster started writing novels on a crazy dare. Now she is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of more than 35 mysteries and thrillers that have been called “Perfect ... impossible to put down” by famed law professor Laurie Levenson. After earning her MBA, Rebecca spent 14 years as a marketing executive before taking the leap to a creative career. A full-time author, speaker and teacher, Rebecca focuses on legal and political thrillers, but is known for bringing an uncommon sense of character and compassion to her work. Her most recent title, Secret Relations (Book 3, Finn O'Brien Thriller Series), released last year. Rebecca teaches the craft of writing and the cultivation of creativity at programs that have included the acclaimed UCLA Writers Program and as a guest speaker at legal associations, writer’s conferences, women’s symposiums and philanthropic groups. Rebecca speaks with host Patricia McLinn about how she got into writing, not only the dare but the things in life that got her to say yes and write her first novel. In her own words [about loving books before writing them]: "I was a really avid reader, and still am, and I just always had a book in my purse [or] in my hand." [13:50] You can find Rebecca at her: website Twitter or Facebook   Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Host Patricia McLinn offers her readers seasons greetings and wraps up the first year of the Authors Love Readers podcast, talking about the unexpected benefit of providing good advice for aspiring writers and why lining up author interviews is sometimes like herding cats. She also urges readers to send to her questions they'd like her to ask future guest authors, and she looks forward to next year. And to those new to Patricia's author world, that's her rescue dog Kalli in the Santa hat. If you keep up with Patricia on her twice-monthly readers newsletter or Facebook page, you'll see more photos and news about the charismatic collie, along with book updates and special deals. In Patricia's words: "I would love to have more reader questions. I am your designated question-asker ... but I want to know what questions you all would like to have answered. Not to mention, you've come up with some fabulous questions. ... It points out the variations among the authors and it shows how individual each of us is." [6:40] You can find Patricia at her: website Facebook or  Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Host Patricia McLinn gives tips from her 28 years in the publishing industry, using a "theoretical numbering system." Topics include dialogue, character arc, writing process, editing, business and marketing, and hard truths.  Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

In our first compilation episode, we bring you bonus interview material that couldn't make it into previous episodes. (So little time, so much to talk about!) Hear host Patricia McLinn's conversations with podcast guest authors Eve Gaddy, Tawdra Kandle, Debra Salonen, Rachel Grant, Julia Kent, Kelly McClymer, Barbara O’Neal, Lori Ryan and Donna Kauffman. Topics include technology, audiobooks, cursing and first jobs. Plus, we share outtakes to show you not only the stories behind the stories, but the talk behind the talk! Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month -- that's only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! -- by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

  Patricia McLinn is a USA Today bestselling author with more than 45 romance, women's fiction and mystery novels and the creator and host of the Authors Love Readers podcast. After 25 years of traditional publishing, Patricia converted to the self-published world in 2015. Host Patricia McLinn walks through news about the developing world of publishing, the life of an author and writer terminology. In Patricia's words: "[Having my own e-bookstore] gives me more flexibility and more autonomy to be able to offer books and deals to my reader...and this is why I think lots of authors are doing this."   You can find Patricia at her: Website Facebook or Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month -- that's only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! -- by pledging at Patreon. It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Host Patricia McLinn reports from Author World with an update on "Cockygate"  lawsuits, patent and trademark issues and Amazon scammers. She also dials up the Authors Love Readers Translation Service, taking readers behind the author curtain with explanations of terms in the craft and business of writing. Next week, Authors Love Readers will resume its regular format with a guest interview. We hope you'll consider supporting these discussions of the stories behind the stories and how writers write. Thank you! Patreon Patricia's website Authors Love Readers' Facebook page Patricia's Facebook page Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.  

Host Patricia McLinn reports from Author World with a discussion on trademark issues, why her books aren't on Kindle Unlimited and book scammers. Next week, Authors Love Readers will resume its regular format with a guest interview.  --Trademark issues (a k a Cockygate) First post: https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaMcLinn/posts/1949856518357767 An update: https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaMcLinn/posts/1967888346554584 A court hearing (probably not the last): https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaMcLinn/posts/1974884215854997 --Why Patricia McLinn books aren’t in Kindle Unlimited https://www.patriciamclinn.com/10-reasons-my-books-are-not-in-kindle-unlimited --Scammers on Kindle Unlimited https://www.patriciamclinn.com/uh-oh-scammer-messes-oh-my -- Want to fork over $2,500? Scammers selling instructions on how to scam in Kindle Unlimited https://www.patriciamclinn.com/fork-over-2-5k-learn-to-scam-via-kindle-unlimited -- Tips to help you spot scam books before you spend your time or money on them. (Scroll down to "Warning signs that should put you on alert".) https://www.patriciamclinn.com/amazon-ku-scammers

USA Today best selling author Patricia McLinn turned from the macho world of the sports journalism to romance – and then to mysteries. She's published close to 50 novels in half a dozen different series and has still got so many ideas for new books she doesn't have time to write them all. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today Patricia talks about the magic of Wyoming – where two of her most recent series are set – and how the writing scene has changed since she got started. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: How sports journalism led to romance novels Why she transitioned from trad to indie author Why she fell in love with Wyoming Her new podcast - Authors Love Readers The writers she most admires And what she'd do differently if she was starting over Where to find Patricia McLinn Website: http://www.patriciamclinn.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaMcLinn/ Twitter: @PatriciaMcLinn Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/patriciamclinn/ What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. Jenny: But now, here's Patricia. .  Hello there Patricia and welcome to the show, it's great to have you with us. Patricia: Well thank you so much for inviting me, it's great to get to visit New Zealand even by audio! Jenny: Beginning at the beginning - you were a sports writer who turned her hand to romance – is that right? Those two worlds seems aeons apart – so how did that happen?  Was there a “Once Upon A Time” catalyst that got you started…? Patricia McLinn Patricia: I was always interested in writing fiction. From the time I was a little kid and I discovered that people were behind the books, you know, the books didn't just appear! I thought that was fascinating and I wanted to do it. My parents thought something a little more practical might be a good idea to fall back on. So not wanting to be too practical, I got a degree- my undergraduate degree is actually in English Composition - and  nobody wants to hire an English Composition graduate! So then I added a journalism degree, and as I say not being entirely practical, I went into sport because I've always loved sports. I thought, this will be fun. It was, it was great fun for a long time. The first newspaper I was writing for, I was the first female sportswriter they'd had there - they'd had a female before but she didn't know anything about sport. So I was the first one who was actually really covering sports. It was so much fun. I got assigned a lot of sports that had not had coverage before, so the people loved me, because all of a sudden they were showing up in the paper. Plus all the additional sports too, it was quite the experience. Then the novels always kept nagging at me, and pulling at me. It was a very roundabout road to get to the point where I was writing and really hoping to do stories. By that time, I had gone to another newspaper where I'd worked at as an Assistant Sports Editor, and then I was recruited to the Washington Post. So I'm at the Washington Post, and I was trying to write on the side. I didn't know exactly what I wanted to write - I did write a book which I look back on now, and it had just about every genre in it except for horror. I had sports, romance, history, international intrigue - I threw everything into it. I sent it off to agents and editors, and I did everything wrong. Caught Dead in Wyoming Book One I had one rejection letter from an editor, which -  in my sorrow and various moods - I've lost. But it started with "it is clear you know nothing about the publishing industry". But then she hit what she liked, and one of the things she said was that I had over-plotted for my characters, and I needed stronger characters and I should look at romance. Because without good characters, you did not have a story.

The smooth and sexy-toned Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning and bestselling thriller author, with books available in hundreds of countries worldwide. With a long-standing career in film, television, radio, and podcasting, Kevin is a seasoned world traveler, and has produced documentary programming and films ranging from historic aviation to military history. His debut novel, a thriller, and the first in his Dan Kotler Archeological Thriller series was a 2016 Shelf Notable Indie award winner. Kevin's love for history, archeology, and science has been a tremendous resource for his writing.  With thrillers, science fiction and genre-crossing books, including the non-fiction books the 30 Day Author and Writing a Better Book Description, Kevin has more than 30 novels, novellas and stories under his belt. Kevin is also the Director of Marketing for Draft2Digital, one of the most beloved and author-centric distribution platforms for independent authors. He lives in Texas, but works in random coffee shops, cafés, and hotel lobbies around the world. In the pre-interview introduction to this episode, Mark shares a few updates that include: How T S Paul (from Episode 13) ended up doing on Kobo in March as well as his continued growth (well ahead of the normal slow curve for sales growth on Kobo) His training (or lack thereof) for the end of April Waterloo half-marathon His rediscovery of the love of writing short fiction (and the #FreeFridayFrights he launches this week) A thank you to the latest Patreon supporters of the podcast This week's Terrible Tongue Twister, AKA “Twisting by the Fool” – this time done in the voice of the guard from the French castle, as played by John Cleese, in Monty Python and the Holy Grail In their chat, Mark and Kevin talk about: The fact that Kevin was always a writer and how Kevin wrote his very first “book” when he was five years old The early dictation that Kevin did with a cassette tape recorder when he was a child (dictating his own versions of the Encyclopedia Brown mysteries) His introduction to reporting and journalism in high school and his first professional earnings as a writer ($10 per column) The “nice advance” with a “terrible contract” that Kevin signed early in his writing career and then made the tough decision to leave, and pay back that advance The Vimeo and YouTube web series Kevin and a few friends had planned, and how that story turned into a novel Kevin's move from writing science fiction and into thrillers and how that led to his best-selling and award-winning novel Kevin's goal to get 12 books in total written in the Dan Kotler series by the end of 2018 The pattern of alternating between writing novels and short stories that Kevin is considering The basic minimum daily word count goal that Kevin sets for himself. (It is currently 2500 words) How, regardless of what's on his plate or calendar, that the writing for Kevin comes first. (As in, the very first thing that he does in the morning) Stephen King's quote about Art or Writing being a support system for life (and not the other way around) The genesis and desire behind Kevin's creation of the Wordslinger Podcast How inspiration for writing and creativity can come from any source, or virtually any conversation, not just from authors and writers A bit of a background on Draft2Digital and Kevin's role as Director of Marketing at this author-centric company How the “caring about the author” was something that always stood out the most when Kevin was initially looking at Draft2Digital as an author himself How working at Draft2Digital has opened a lot of additional doors for Kevin The automated in-matter and the amazing Book2Read offering that Draft2Digital provides to authors, book bloggers or anybody who wants to create a universal book link that connects to everywhere the ebook is sold online (including the ability to add affiliate codes for Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords, etc into those links) The newly launched Author Pages that Draft2Digital has recently released, which connects back to the Books2Read content   After the interview, Mark reflects on something that Kevin mentioned, which was PLAN vs PROCESS, and the importance of having a flexible process. Mark spends some time thinking about how focusing on the process rather than the initially failed plan has benefited him in multiple ways in his personal life as well as his recent attempt to evolve into a full-time writer. Mark spoke openly about the process of transitioning in more personal detail on Episode 77 of the Inner Dominatrix Podcast, with host Dana Pharant back in December of 2017 (while he was in the midst of the latest transition in his life) Mark also shares that he was recently a guest on Patricia McLinn's new AUTHORS LOVE READERS podcast, where he and Pat had a fun time talking about the story behind the story of writing, where inspiration is found and other reader-centric questions about the writing life.   Links of Interest Kevin Tumlinson's website Wordslinger Podcast Draft2Digital.com D2D Blog Sample Author Pages from D2D Mark Leslie Kevin Tumlinson Authors Love Reader Podcast: Finding Inspiration in Everything We Experience, with Mark Leslie Inner Dominatrix Podcast: Mark Leslie: Transition Time Can be Fun Findaway Voices Stark Reflections Patreon Page Free Friday Frights

Australian author Chris Taylor and host Patricia McLinn dish about Chris' writing romantic suspense novels set in Australia for North American audiences. Chris talks about her "hot and steamy" novels, making sure that her language and plot lines work for North Americans, and about being a full-time author, former lawyer and mother of five.  You can find Chris on:   *her website, *Facebook and  *iBooks. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast. 

Today, Patricia McLinn talks with Barbara McMahon, author of 87 romance novels and counting. Patricia and Barbara discuss sources of inspiration for writers, the dedication and consistency required to write so prolifically, and the "scathingly brilliant" ideas that sometimes change the course of a book.  You can find Barbara on * her website, * Facebook * and Twitter.  Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.   

Patricia Lewin writes contemporary suspense and romance novels. She's published 11 novels and is currently writing Out of the Woods about her favorite character, Erin Baker.  In this discussion with host Patricia McLinn, Pat shares her love of storytelling, her favorite books and authors, and how locations in her life are relevant to her stories.  You can find out more about Patricia's suspense novels at PatriciaLewin.com. Her contemporary romance novels are available at PatriciaKeelyn.com. You can also connect with her on: * Facebook * Twitter and * Pinterest.  Thank you to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast!

Hello from author Patricia McLinn. The Authors Love Readers podcast will be interviews with fellow authors for our readers – we talk about books and life and quirky, fun things. I’ve gathered questions from readers, adding them to the many, many, many I always have. To start, I did an interview with Kay Coyte, my intrepid assistant, whom many of my readers know from her handling giveaways as well as answering questions and such. I think you’ll enjoy getting to know her better, how we work together, and her experiences in stepping into the whirl of publishing. : - ) Among the first authors I interview are Judith Arnold, Patricia Lewin, Laura Resnick, Emilie Richards – and many more! We cover lots of genres and all kinds of books. Music by DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast!

Former newspaper editor and multi-genre author Patricia McLinn lets the muses guide her when she writes her books. I confess that as a writer I don't have nearly as much confidence as today's podcast guest, Patricia McLinn. This interview was fascinating for me because Patricia shares a bit about her writing process, which does not involve outlines and planning - even when she's writing mysteries! Patricia also writes romance, but today we're focused on her Caught Dead In Wyoming series. Book 6 in the series, Back Story, will be published in October 2017, and in the meantime you can start at the beginning of journalist, and amateur sleuth, Elizabeth Danniher's story with Sign Off, which is free in ebook form right now. You can find out more about today's guest, Patricia McLinn, and all her books on her website PatriciaMcLinn.com. You can also find her on Twitter @PatriciaMcLinn. Click on any of the book covers to go to Patricia's books on Amazon. Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher. You can also click here to watch the interview on YouTube. Transcription of Interview with Patricia McLinn Alexandra: Hi, mystery readers, I'm Alexandra Amor. This is "It's A Mystery" podcast and I'm here today with Patricia McLinn. Hi, Patricia. Patricia: Hello, how are you today? Alexandra: Very well. How are you? Patricia: I'm doing great. Alexandra: Good. Patricia: And it's a good day. Alexandra: Excellent. Well, let me introduce you to all of our listeners. Patricia McLinn is a "USA TODAY" bestselling author of more than 40 novels, mostly romance and mystery. The readers and reviewers cite for their warmth, wit, and strong characters. She has spoken on writing for Melbourne, Australia to Washington DC, including being a guest speaker at The Smithsonian. She always wanted to write novels but took a detour into practicality with a journalism career that included more than 20 years as an editor in the Washington Post. It was great training, not to mention giving her lots of material for her characters in the "Caught Dead in Wyoming" mystery series which we're going to talk about today, which features her fish out of water sleuth TV journalist Elizabeth Margaret Danniher. The sixth book in this series, Back Story is available for preorder now and will be out late October 2017 as long as Patricia keeps her nose to the grindstone. Today we are gonna talk mostly about the "Caught Dead in Wyoming" series but you have a fantastic story on your website about the first book you ever wrote. It's the wallpaper paste story and I wondered if you could tell our listeners about that, please. Patricia: I would be happy to. I tried previously and always I would start at the beginning and I'd get a couple of chapters in and then I didn't know what was going on. But this one story really... And I give up. And my sister-in-law said she would never read anything from me again that wasn't finished because she would get involved in these stories and I'd go, "I don't know what happened." I started this story and I was working at my house, a 1948 Post World War II house, outside of Washington DC. And it had layer upon layer of wallpaper. Layer of paint, then wallpaper, paint, wallpaper, paint, wallpaper, paint. In some rooms, I had six layers. And the only way to get it off was with a wide-bladed putty knife. So I would go and chip wallpaper and there's not a lot to think about while you're chipping wallpaper. So the story would start coming. I'd put down the wide-bladed putty knife and go write for a while. And then I'd sort of run out of my headlights, you know, I couldn't see any further with the story so I'd go back to the wide-bladed putty knife and the chipping the wallpaper. And I'd go back and forth and back and forth.

Synopsis Dave Currick was everything Matty Brennan wanted for as along as she could remember. Right up until he broke her heart six years ago. Now that she's returned to Wyoming for good, what she wants more than anything is to save her family's ranch. Even if that means swallowing her pride and asking Dave to marry her. Matty's up to something - Dave knows that much. Just as he knows that Matty needs help, so of course he'll provide it, just as he has all her life. Doing what's best for Matty is second nature, and part of the cowboy code. Even when it comes to marrying her in name only. Although he can't resist one hot-blooded kiss after the I-dos. Maybe - just maybe - his Matty will become more to him than Almost a Bride. Excerpt She took a breath and leaped. "I want to marry you." For a second, she could almost believe she'd really jumped into the swimming hole. She felt the same shock of cold surround her and the same sensation that all sound in the world was muffled and distant. The only thing she could hear clearly was the beating of her own heart. Then a single word from Dave brought her back. "Pardon?" He hadn't moved an inch and his expression hadn't changed. He sounded as if he was certain–as only Dave could be certain–that he'd heard wrong. "I want to marry you. In fact, I have to marry you." He seemed to come out of a trance. He pushed his cowboy hat back off his forehead, and leaned against the pole that held up the roof over the sidewalk, crossing one leg over the other. "Have to? You sure it's me you're thinking of?" The amusement was back in his voice. At least she thought it was amusement. It had an edge to it and the look he was giving her didn't strike her as a laughing matter, but maybe that's how he showed amusement these days. "Darlin', either I missed something in the past few weeks that I'd truly hate to think I'd missed or you're setting to make medical history. Unless there's someone else more, let's say, recent?" "Don't be an idiot, Dave. I'm not pregnant." "That's a relief. I'd hate to have you be the subject of all those tabloid newspapers for bearing a child six years after the fact. As for the more usual time frame, well a gentleman doesn't like to think he's forgotten things like that. And if someone else–" "Oh, shut up, Dave. It's nothing like that." "Nothing to do with oh, say, an affair of the heart?" "Why would it have to do with an affair of the heart?" "Well," he drawled, "marriage sometimes does." "Not this time. I told you, it's business." "Business?" "This is all beside the point." She barely gritted her teeth at all; she was proud of that. "And what is the point, Matty?" His mouth twitched. "The point–" She figured she couldn't be blamed for a little teeth-gritting now. "–is that I want us to get married. Right away. But only temporarily." "Temporarily?" "Of course,