Editor, publisher, literary agent, and writer Shawn Coyne is the guest on Episode 20 of The Author Biz podcast. The world of the senior editor at a big publishing house has always been a little unclear to me. We know they select the books that are chosen by those houses for publication, but what are […]

Award winning short story author Barb Goffman is the guest on episode 19 of The Author Biz podcast. I’ve got a confession to make. I LOVE reading short stories, especially short mysteries. I’ve subscribed to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock’s Magazine for years now because they are such great sources for short stories. […]

Bestselling author C.J. Lyons is the guest in Episode 18 of The Author Biz. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by everything that goes into running your author business? Does dealing with readers, fans, publishers, branding, editors, email lists, websites, social media and conferences cause your head to spin? It can be challenging to keep all […]

Shamus Award Nominee Jaden Terrell is the guest in Episode 17 of The Author Biz. Jaden Terrell is an author who is uncomfortable with the idea of overtly marketing her books. Like many authors, she’d be thrilled if she could just finish one book, and then move on to the next, but she knows that’s […]

Bestselling author Diane Capri is the guest in Episode 16 of The Author Biz. Diane Capri is the bestselling author of twelve mystery and suspense novels, which include THE HUNT FOR JACK REACHER series, as well as THE HUNT FOR JUSTICE Series. Diane is also the driving force behind THE DEADLY DOZEN, the immensely successful […]

Bestselling, and award-winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan is the guest in Episode 15 of The Author Biz. Hank Phillippi Ryan is the bestselling author of seven award-winning novels of suspense, the latest of which, TRUTH BE TOLD, is the third in the Jane Ryland series. It’s being released on October 7th and is already a […]

Author, Blogger, Speaker and podcast host Sarah Wendell is the guest on Episode 14 of The Author Biz. There are somewhere between several hundred and a zillion book blogs in existence today, but there are only a few that can move the sales needle. Smart Bitches Trashy Books is one that does, and they will soon be […]

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna Penn is the guest today on The Author Biz. On The Author Biz Podcast, we talk about the business of being an author. So when Joanna Penn, one of my favorite authors, bloggers and podcasters wrote a book called BUSINESS FOR AUTHORS, I was anxious to […]

Raven Award winning book critic Oline Cogdill is the guest in Session #12 of The Author Biz podcast. Have you ever wondered how a professional book reviewer judges a book? Oline Cogdill is an award-winning book critic and one of the most highly respected professional reviewers in the mystery and thriller community. She writes reviews […]

Author J. Carson Black is the guest in Session #11 of The Author Biz. J. Carson Black is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling thriller author.  Her latest book, HARD RETURN, is the second to feature Cyril Landry, and it’s being released September 9th. Ms. Black takes an interesting approach to the business of […]