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Ep 174: Writing Compelling Stories with Ann Garvin
Jun 24, 2026
59m 26s
Ep 173: Publishing Hot Takes with Jordan Roter
Jun 17, 2026
1h 11m 53s
Ep 172: Writing Memoir When Your Memories Have Disappeared (with Cinelle Barnes)
Jun 10, 2026
58m 24s
Ep 171: From YA to Adult: Liz Lawson's Publishing Journey
Jun 3, 2026
32m 34s
Ep 170: Mastering the Art of Outlining with Joan F. Smith
May 27, 2026
37m 37s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 |  Ep 174: Writing Compelling Stories with Ann Garvin | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! In this episode, Ann Garvin (who will release her 7th novel, Tell Two Friends, in September 2026 with Lake Union) discloses the often messy, unglamorous truth of how a story actually starts. For her, that's usually as some tiny thing Ann can't stop thinking about, long before it has a plot or even characters attached to it. We talk about how to take that one nagging "kernel" of fascination and slowly build a book around it, a... | 59m 26s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  Ep 173: Publishing Hot Takes with Jordan Roter | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! The woman. The myth. The legend: Jordan Roter. She's a TV writer, screenwriter, author, and one of the funniest and most genuine people I know. I truly could talk to her for days (and I'd like to, as it would preclude the need any sort of formal abdominal workout). Her novel, Moms Like Us (2025, Little A), was recently optioned for the screen, and she's back to give her hot takes on: Midlife transitions (welcome, all my... | 1h 11m 53s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 |  Ep 172: Writing Memoir When Your Memories Have Disappeared (with Cinelle Barnes)✨ | memoir writingpersonal journey+4 | Cinelle Barnes | Little AA Way Home | — | memoirCinelle Barnes+4 | — | 58m 24s | |
| 6/3/26 |  Ep 171: From YA to Adult: Liz Lawson's Publishing Journey✨ | YA to Adult FictionBook Launch Realities+3 | Liz Lawson | It Happened One Murder | — | YA fictionadult fiction+4 | — | 32m 34s | |
| 5/27/26 |  Ep 170: Mastering the Art of Outlining with Joan F. Smith✨ | writing processoutlining techniques+4 | Joan F. Smith | Your Soulmail is Attached | — | writingpublishing+5 | — | 37m 37s | |
| 5/20/26 |  Ep 169: From Short Stories to a Debut Novel (with Louise Marburg)✨ | short storiesdebut novel+3 | Louise Marburg | Fancy Meeting You | — | short storiesdebut novel+3 | — | 35m 42s | |
| 5/13/26 |  Ep 168: How Reality TV Inspired a Debut Novel (with Amy Mass)✨ | reality TVdebut novel+4 | Amy Mass | The GoldbergsLast Man Standing+1 | Atlanta | reality TVdebut novel+7 | — | 36m 19s | |
| 5/6/26 |  Ep 167: Self-Publishing Surprises with Allie Hill✨ | self-publishingentrepreneurship+3 | Allie Hill | Girlfriend's Guide to Empty Nesting | — | self-publishingentrepreneurial journey+3 | — | 40m 40s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Ep 166: Writing the Book That Scares You a Little (with Rachel Beanland)✨ | writingnovels+3 | Rachel Beanland | Simon & SchusterThe Half Life | — | writingnovels+5 | — | 38m 46s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Ep 165: How to Write a Memoir That Actually Lands With Rachel Weaver✨ | memoir writingchronic illness+3 | Rachel Weaver | Dizzy | — | memoirwriting+3 | — | 44m 54s | |
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| 4/15/26 |  Ep 164: Why Your Manuscript Stalls (and What Actually Helps)✨ | manuscript stallingwriting process+3 | — | — | — | manuscriptwriting+3 | — | 27m 03s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Ep 163: The Truth About Traditional Publishing Nobody Tells First-Time Authors✨ | traditional publishingfirst-time authors+3 | Lori | HarperCollinsKiss, Marry, Kill+1 | — | traditional publishingfirst-time authors+3 | — | 47m 58s | |
| 3/25/26 |  Ep 162: From Academic to Fiction Author with Jennifer Brown✨ | academic writingfiction writing+3 | Jennifer Brown | St. Martin’s Pressmedieval women’s visions | — | academicfiction author+3 | — | 37m 17s | |
| 3/18/26 |  Ep 161: How to Avoid Getting Banned on Amazon: 5 Essential Tips for Indie Authors✨ | Amazon account suspensionindie authors+3 | — | — | — | Amazonindie authors+3 | — | 32m 49s | |
| 3/11/26 |  Ep 160: The Hidden Struggles of TV and Book Success with Liz Astrof✨ | creative careersTV writing+3 | Liz Astrof | Stay-At-Work MomStumble+2 | — | TV writingpublishing+3 | — | 1h 20m 44s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Ep 159: Start at the End with Emma Grey✨ | writingcreativity+4 | Emma Grey | Start at the End | — | writingpublishing+4 | — | 48m 33s | |
| 2/25/26 |  Ep 158: Inside Alexandra Potter's Writing Process✨ | writing processgenre versatility+3 | Alexandra Potter | Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k-UpSo, I Met This Guy... | — | writingpublishing+3 | — | 44m 05s | |
| 2/18/26 |  Ep 157: The Challenge of Anonymity in Memoir Writing✨ | memoir writinganonymity+3 | — | — | — | memoiranonymity+3 | — | 23m 28s | |
| 2/11/26 |  Ep 156: New Ebook Strategies for Indie Authors (2026)✨ | ebook strategiesindie authors+3 | — | Bookshop.org | — | ebook distributionindie publishing+3 | — | 28m 08s | |
| 2/4/26 |  Ep 155: A Lawyer's Flawed Characters Challenge the Idea of "Happily Ever After" (with Sarah Vacchiano) | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! Sarah Vacchiano’s journey from querying 100 agents to publishing with one of the industry’s top houses is a story of patience, "luck," and the power of building genuine relationships. In this episode, Sarah shares the behind-the-scenes details of her publishing journey, including how a chance reconnection with an editor led to her debut novel’s acquisition and publication. You'll discover how her strategic persistence, timing, and ... | 31m 46s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  Ep 154: Cassie Miller's Path to "Meet Me Under the Lights" (YA Contemporary Romance) | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! An elementary school librarian by day. A writer by night (and other spare moments). Somewhere in between, a whole book got written. In episode 154, I’m joined by Cassie Miller, author of the upcoming young adult contemporary sports romance Meet Me Under the Lights (Viking, March 2026). We talk about how she balanced teaching, writing, and real life long enough to finish a novel—and then had the courage to send it into the tradition... | 40m 30s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Ep 153: Authors: Overcoming the Fear of Failure | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! Fear of failure shows up early for most authors. And despite what you may think, it doesn’t magically disappear once you’re published. In this episode, I get honest about how fear, rejection, and unmet expectations quietly shape the writing process, especially in nonfiction and memoir. Drawing from years of editing experience (and my own hard-earned lessons), I break down why failure so often feels personal—and why that belief keep... | 23m 19s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  Ep 152: Building Your Author Email List | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! In this episode, I discuss the significance of context in the author space, emphasizing the need for transparency in marketing. I also talk about that dreaded task: building an author email list. EPISODE CHAPTERS 01:37 - The Power of Quiet Reflection 04:09 - When Navigating the Author Space: Context Matters 10:02 - Building Your Email List: A Key to Success 15:04 - Commitment to Growth: Choosing Your Platform 🧭 BACK COVER BLU... | 24m 59s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  Ep 251: 2026: The Year of Ease, Not Hustle | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! This episode starts with a question that’s been tapping me on the shoulder all year: What would it look like to choose ease without giving up momentum? I’m reflecting on the past year in book writing and publishing, and sharing what I’m carrying forward into 2026. Less hustle-for-hustle’s-sake. More sustainable progress that feels livable. I talk about why consistency in book sales matters more than viral spikes, and why realistic ... | 24m 15s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  Ep 150: Author & Book Marketing in 2026 with Jenn Hanson-dePaula | Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions! Episode 150 provides the reset many authors quietly crave as Jenn Hanson-dePaula returns to help us modify (if not outright rebuild) our expectations, systems, and perspectives when it comes to book sales. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: • How to implement a "2 sales a day" strategy. • Becoming "profitable, not popular." (Hint: Clicks matter. Likes and views don’t.) • The simple link path that outperform complicated funnels every time. • The e... | 1h 07m 58s | ||||||
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