Orna Ross and Joanna Penn predict self-publishing trends for the next decade

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 02:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, we shared seven predictions for the next decade from Orna Ross, the director of the Alliance for...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors)

"Artemis Fowl" author discusses returning to his young protagonist's world

Posted on 01/07/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2019 was a year full of returns — either delivered or promised — to beloved characters and dystopian worlds we...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Podcast, The Guardian

Former member of Westboro Baptist Church talks about her memoir

Posted on 12/12/2019 at 08:19 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The abundance of family togetherness this time of year can underscore any conflicts we may have with our relatives. But...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Podcast, The Guardian

Podcast: Elizabeth Strout talks about bumping back into Olive Kitteridge

Posted on 11/26/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Elizabeth Strout has explained previously that she hadn’t intended to return to Olive Kitteridge, the prickly heroine of her 2008...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Podcast, The Guardian

Podcast looks at famous crime that intrigued Harper Lee

Posted on 11/12/2019 at 12:57 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A beloved author makes an appearance on a new episode of the podcast This Is Criminal. Harper Lee, years after...

Tagged As: Nonfiction, Podcast

Effective -- and tolerable -- marketing practices for introverted authors

Posted on 11/09/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Introvert writers who are refilling their energy tanks after spending the week in the office may shudder to see another...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Podcast

The Digital Reader: Prep yourself or a guest to appear on a podcast

Posted on 10/11/2019 at 02:53 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are frequently told to consider podcasting, either by hosting a show or appearing on someone else’s, as a marketing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Podcast, The Digital Reader

A primer on turning posts into podcasts

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re ready to take the plunge from blog posts to podcasts, Joseph Kunz has a beginner’s guide ready to...

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Tagged As: Podcast, Social media and websites, Technology

Ann Patchett discusses life as a writer and indie bookseller

Posted on 10/01/2019 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ann Patchett’s latest novel, The Dutch House, has been warmly received by critics and readers alike. So it’s not surprising...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Book club, Podcast, Women in literature

What authors can learn from the 2019 Podcast Movement conference

Posted on 08/28/2019 at 10:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn may be an author more than a podcaster, but she can’t and won’t deny how big podcasting has...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Podcast