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Episode 79 – “Editing, Sequels and Pep Talks With Dionne Lister”

April 14, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

The Newbie Writers’ Podcast

Special guest: Dionne Lister

Dionne Lister’s website

http://dionnelisterwriter.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/a-time-of-darkness-is-here-awesome-epic-fantasy/

Sydney Writers’ Festival

I almost feel like I’m spamming everyone; my cover was ready so I did the cover reveal, and I was going to wait to upload to Amazon, but I couldn’t! So now, the next book in  The Circle of Talia series is out there. You can find it on Amazon or Smashwords and soon iTunes, Kobo and Barnes & Noble. The sequel to Shadows of the Realm continues the story of realmists, Bronwyn and Blayke and their creaturas, Sinjenasta and Fang. It’s fast-paced, scary and has awesome dragons (although those who have read Shadows of the Realm would know that).
I hope a lot of readers are waitingRead More

Episode 76: WordPressing It With Brett Bumeter!

March 23, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Episode 76 Newbie Writer’s Podcast

 Special Guest: Brett Bumeter

My website is http://softduit.com.  I am working to build out my YouTube channel this year at http://youtube.com/brettbum

I am a newbie writer in progress myself.  My books is called Peter3d Out at http://peter3dout.com .  It’s a nice little science fiction novel based prosthetic sexual devices used as drugs wrapped in a formulaic murder mystery, or at least it would be formulaic if I could follow a formula. 

A Gripping Cyber Punk ‘whodunnit’!
Filled with intrigue and erotic role reversals, Peter3d Out is a comical peep show into the future of technology, crime fighting, politics and sex.

In the spirit of Forest Gump visiting the set of Boogie Nights portrayed by the descendants of the cast of PulpRead More

Episode 75 – Tee Off The Front Nine With Productivityist Mike Vardy!

March 16, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Episode 75: The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

 Special Guest: Mike Vardy

Author of “The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want”
@mikevardy | http://mikevardy.com | http://www.productivityist.com

 WRITER • TALKER • PRODUCTIVITYIST

INACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS.

Bio:

Mike Vardy may spend a lot of time writing and talking, but it’s what he writes and talks about that can turn inaction into action. His work has been featured by many productivity-focused websites and publications, including Lifehack.org, Lifehacker, The Next Web, The Globe and Mail, and SUCCESS Magazine.

Mike, you describe yourself as a productivity enthusiast or, rather, a “productivityist”. Tell us what that means, and how you came to this position and vocation.

In your blog and web site youRead More

Episode 74 – Sniffles, The Mother Country and Katy Moran!

March 11, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Episode 74- The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Special Guest: Katy Moran

http://katymoran.co.uk
Tell us about your books

I liked your story about your inspiration behind your novel Bloodline, tell us that story and what else has inspired your books?

You were in publishing way back in 2009, what made you move from publishing to writing and what do you think of publishing now?

Tell us how and what you research for your books.

Tell us about your latest work.

What inspires you to write.

Your website is full of great tips and tricks for new writers. Why this angle on your site rather than other authors who just have a blog about themselves?

Word of the week is brought to you by: Author Entrepreneurship Magazine

Are you shy? Introverted? Clearly you are a writer or someone who should be. ThisRead More

Episode 73 – Fire and Water with Betsy Fasbinder!

March 2, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Episode 73 Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Special Guest: Betsy Fasbinder

www.betsygrazianifasbinder.com
Betsy’s Blog: www.artfindsaway.com
Twitter: @writerbgf

She has been awarded the Floyd Salas Award, a Jack London award and two East of Eden awards for both fiction and memoir pieces.  Four of her pieces have been produced as Readers’ Theater works in the historic Nevada Theater in Nevada City, California.  She is the also co-producer of The Women’s Writing Salon in Nevada County.

See more at: http://www.betsygrazianifasbinder.com/about/

Published with She Writes an author assist program

Also organizes writing salons and reading salons
How do you organize those and what are the benefits to a new author

Tell us about your book and tell us about you journey as an author.

What advice wouldRead More

Episode 72 – ‘The Social Media Monthly with Bob Fine!’

February 23, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Episode 72: The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Guest: Bob Fine

 

Founder and editor for http://thesocialmediamonthly.com/

The Social Media Monthly Magazine

Catharine met Bob at the NMX in Las Vegas and he agreed to come and discuss launching a hard copy magazine about the digital world.

Tell us about the magazine

Tell us about your journey in creating and distributing your magazine

You also request contributions by writers or graphic artists what is your criteria and have you come across any submissions that would stand in as cautionary tales for the newbie writer?

Should a newbie writer be looking at submitting to magazines, journals and blogs what would you tell them?

Prompt:

Re-write the ending to a favorite fairy tale. What if one of the ugly stepsisters got the prince? What ifRead More

Episode 71 – Four Paws and Funerals!

February 17, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  One comment

Episode 71- The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Amber Norrgard and Scott Morgan.

Four Paws, a poetry anthology that will raise money for the Dallas Humane Society’s no-kill shelter, Dog & Kitty City, is scheduled to be released in e-book and print format on February 24, 2013 via Amazon.com and Smashwords.com, and is authored by myself, Scott Morgan, Ben Ditmars and Robert Zimmermann with a forward by Russell Blake.
The book is an anthology of works published by The Quillective Project, a nonprofit group of writers whose mission is to turn the power of the written word into an instrument of compassion, hope, and generosity by putting that power directly in the hands of organizations that share our principles.
The more sales of Four Paws, the more money for Dog & Kitty City ‒‒ money that canRead More

Episode 70 – Successfully Freaky with Charles McFall

February 9, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  One comment

Episode 70 of The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Special Guest: Charles McFall

An email from one of Charles’ listeners:

Lisa:

Up until recently I have never considered writing as a hobby, as my strength has always been speaking. Even in school I had a difficult time putting my spastic, cluttered thoughts on paper in a properly organized manner. That was until i was inspired by my friend who has started a wonderful digital magazine all about my lovely city and the people in it. It is a huge collaborative of artists, poets, and of course writers. He gave me a topic I was able to connect with, and I surprised myself with how much more easily writing came to me with just a little encouragement. Charles and Success Freaks has been a huge part of my personal success with this and other parts ofRead More

Episode 68 – Accidental Affairs and Australia Day!

January 28, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Episode 68- The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Special Guest: Leslie McKelvey

Bio:

Leslie McKelvey has been writing since she learned to write. Her mother still stores boxes of handwritten stories in the attic. Leslie read her first romance at 12 and was hooked. When her high school Creative Writing teacher told her she needed to be a novelist, she decided to give it a try. Finally, at the ripe old age of…forty-something…her debut novel, Accidental Affair made it into print through Black Velvet Seductions Publishing. The publisher has also contracted two more manuscripts, which will follow Accidental Affair shortly. The next story slated for release is Special Agent “Bear” Bristol’s, so for all who fall in love with Jack Vaughn’s best friend, get ready. The 6’8″ FBI agent saves wildlifeRead More

Episode 67- Toilets, Beaver’s Pond and Dara Beevas!

January 25, 2013 Newbie Writers Podcast  No comments

Sorry for the mega lateness of this, the past week just vanished into thin air. Here are the show notes from last week.

Episode 67- The Newbie Writer’s Podcast

Special Guest: Dara Beevas

Dara Beevas is an author, speaker, coach, editor, and blogger. She is the vice president of Beaver’s Pond Press, an award-

winning mentoring publisher that provides consulting, editing, book design, printing, eBook and marketing services for indie authors. She is also president and co-founder of Wise, Ink, an online community dedicated to content creators. Her passion for writing and publishing has led her to help more than three hundred authors publish their books in her decade-long career in book publishing.

Her book, The Indie Author Revolution was released in fall 2012. She holds a Bachelor’sRead More