Happy Writing

Happy #IndieApril!

I scoured Twitter for the creme de la creme of the Indie community. Okay, I put out a tweet, but was overwhelmed by the response. To keep the heart of Indie April, we'll be blasting three episodes a week for you on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday!

Dustin Archibald is an author, Kung-Fu instructor, and tech lover.

Keep the conversation going with Dionne: https://twitter.com/imahappywriter

Pick up your copy of Asha Anderson: The Dragon - https://amzn.to/34Po0Nd

Connect with Dustin:

Web - http://dcarchibald.com/

Twitter- https://twitter.com/DCArchibald

FB - https://www.facebook.com/dcarchibald/

Insta- https://www.instagram.com/dcarchibald/

By now we all know that being an author isn't just about writing. We have to balance other activities, like websites, social media, blogging, and marketing. And, with a growing field and new competition coming in to the market daily, we have to stay on our toes.

Author Kellen Kautzman joins us today to talk one piece of our puzzle - SEO and how being an expert in his field has helped him to also become an author.

Connect with Kellen:

http://www.kellenkautzman.com/

Buy Kellen's book:

https://www.amazon.com/Everybodys-Doing-Advertising-Redefined-Kautzman-ebook/dp/B0753PDJ51/

Chat with Dionne on Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/imahappywriter

Join us on Facebook:

https://facebook.com/groups/happywriting

Hi all! So many apologies for the delay on this episode. What a weird time we are in with Corona, the lockdowns, shutdowns, transitions to online life, etc. I hope you are all happy, healthy, and taking care of you.

We're here with a magical episode. Author Kristin N. Spencer talks about how to have compassion as a modern author and what this looks like.

Register for Kristin's free writing workshop: https://www.facebook.com/groups/226473741797570/

Connect with Kristin: https://twitter.com/sincerely_kris

Visit Kristin's website: https://kristinnspencer.com/

Connect with Dionne: https://twitter.com/imahappywriter

Work with Dionne: https://dionneabouelela.com

We're chatting with the dynamic and driven Melissa Woods today! A mother of six (and a dog), full time college student, and prolific writer, she still has time to share her tips and tricks.

Meet Melissa:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/melissamwoods

Website: https://melissamwoods.com/

Buy Melissa's book, That Night On the Bayou : https://www.amazon.com/That-Night-Bayou-Melissa-Woods/dp/1684333482

Today's episode features the extremely talented artist and author of Little Brown's The Deep and Dark Blue, Niki Smith.

Niki opens up about the impact growing diversity has had on the industry and we dive into the importance of her newest novel.

*We do use affiliate links for author books*

Buy your copy of The Deep & Dark Blue: https://amzn.to/39YnDBi

Connect with Niki:

http://niki-smith.com/

https://twitter.com/niki_smith

https://www.instagram.com/nikismithcomics/

https://www.patreon.com/NikiSmith

Connect with Dionne:

https://twitter.com/imahappywriter

https://dionneabouelela.com

Do authors really need an MFA? What are the perks and challenges? Nick Mancuso, author of one of the hottest indie novels around, Fever, stops by to talk about why he chose to do an MFA and what authors who don't find an MFA to be accessible can do instead.

Follow Nick online:

http://www.nickmancuso.net/

https://twitter.com/MancusoNR

Buy Fever: https://amzn.to/320tYtk

Connect with Happy Writing:

Twitter - @imahappywriter

Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Happy-Writing-Munich/

Facebook - https://facebook.com/groups/happywriting

*disclosure: We do use affiliate links when pointing to author's books. This means we get a small percentage of the sale as an advertiser. We do not retain any of your data or information, or handle production/taxes/shipping/sales/distribution of said item.

Today's magical chat is with keynote speaker, author, and all around inspirational person, Sophie Bennett.

Sophie brings her years of experience writing for major brands and businesses, as well as her ability to understand varied mindsets, to our show.

When you're finished, make sure to tell Sophie hello! You can find her here:

https://www.sophiebennett.com and on social media @sophiebennettuk

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/happywriting

Chat with Dionne on Twitter: twitter.com/imahappywriter

*Please note this is a rereleased episode from season one. The Author Lounge is currently on hold while we do our best to create new and fresh programs.

**We do use affiliate links when dropping links for our guest's books. This means we get a small percentage of the sale, and we get to keep the podcast running. ;-)

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/happywriting

Chat with Dionne on Twitter: twitter.com/imahappywriter

*Please note this is a rereleased episode from season one. The Author Lounge is currently on hold while we do our best to create new and fresh programs.

**We do use affiliate links when dropping links for our guest's books. This means we get a small percentage of the sale, and we get to keep the podcast running. ;-)

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/happywriting

Chat with Dionne on Twitter: twitter.com/imahappywriter

*Please note this is a rereleased episode from season one. The Author Lounge is currently on hold while we do our best to create new and fresh programs.

**We do use affiliate links when dropping links for our guest's books. This means we get a small percentage of the sale, and we get to keep the podcast running. ;-)

We're happy to have Las Vegas based crime and thriller author Brian Rouff for Episode 9! Brain has carefully tailored his writing to a very niche market, Las Vegas.

On this episode, we talk about how a niche helps, how to identify yours or potential opportunities, and other great pieces to keep you moving forward with this award winning author.

Connect with Brian: https://brianrouff.com/

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/happywriting

Chat with Dionne on Twitter: twitter.com/imahappywriter

*Please note this is a rereleased episode from season one. The Author Lounge is currently on hold while we do our best to create new and fresh programs.

**We do use affiliate links when dropping links for our guest's books. This means we get a small percentage of the sale, and we get to keep the podcast running. ;-)