New York Times Bestselling indie author Michele Scott shares the big news that her book has been optioned for a movie. We talk about how that happened, plus the role of luck in indie publishing. And Michele shares the five P's every indie author needs to succeed in this industry. 

Her site: michelescott.com

Pen Name Site: akalexander.net

Horror and mystery author Bryan Nowak talks about navigating genre, where genres overlap, why you should write what you love to read. We talk steam punk, 50 shades, and tips for finding an editor. Hear more from Bryan on his podcast All Things Writing.

Mentioned in this episode: Take to the Skies series by Katherine McIntyre

Bryan's Podcast: All Things Writing

Bryan's website: bryannowak.com

Kindergarten teacher by day and paranormal investigator by night, Eleanor Wagner is the author of Sussex County Hauntings and Other Strange Phenomena. She tells us how she went from being a children's birthday clown to recording first-hand accounts of hauntings, cryptids and near-death experiences. Plus, why she chose indie publishing and how to contribute your paranormal experience to her next collection. 

Eleanor's website: authoreleanorwagner.com

Listen to her podcast: Eleanor Wagner's Strange and Scary World

Contact the Lady Ghostbusters Paranormal Team: authoreleanorwagner.com/about

Amelia Loken, author of Unravel, talks to us about her debut novel featuring a main character who is a deaf, self-rescuing princess with embroidery magic. Amelia talks about her efforts to make sure her book represents the true experience of a deaf person, even though its set in a fantasy world. And she shares her own experience dealing with hearing loss.

Get Unravel: books2read.com/u/4joMrD

Connect on Twitter: @amelialoken

In this session of Indie Book Class, Emma and Shelley consider the 3.5 different kinds of publishing. Learn the pros and cons of each and the choices you have as an author considering publication. 

Emma's blog goes into even more detail on different types of publishing. Check it out at emmagauthor.com

Spaceship pilot Bryn Michaels has just killed her captain. That's the conflict at the start of After Io by Elliot Wink. This sci-fi adventure story keeps readers guessing. It features a character driven storyline and a predominantly female cast...in space! Emma reacts to her two day reading binge of the first book in the Far Light series in this #spoilerfree review.

Twitter @WinkAuthor

website: elliotwink.com

Kelsey Kuptiz was certain that motherhood would mean she'd lose all her writing time, so she scrambled to finish her first book and publish her novella, The Right Thing, before the little one was born. Except now she's writing more than ever before. Find out how she does it on this episode of Indie Book Talk.

Kelsey's Website: kelseykupitz.wixsite.com/authorsite

Lee Hall, author of Consistent Creative Content shares his secrets to building a massive Twitter presence without selling your soul in the process. Just inspire, inform, entertain, and give value with a little extra incentive added on. That's how you reach the improvement to enjoyment death loop. Eh, we'd better let Lee explain it. Listen in.  

Lee's Website: leehallwriter.com

Follow Lee on Twitter: @lhallwriter

I'm an Author Academy: Imanauthor.com

Author and real-life dragon wrangler Savannah Goins talks about her dragon adventure series of fantasy novels. From how to use trigger warnings to what details to include, Savannah helps us understand how to weave real life challenges into a fantasy story without losing the magic. Find out how she does it in this episode of Indie Book Talk.

Savannah's Website: savannahjgoins.com

Renaii West won the Indie Reader Discovery Awards in fiction: women's issues for her novel Death by Chaos. She shares her incredibly simple strategy for getting book awards and her insights on why indie publishing was the right choice for her. 

Her website: renaiiwest.com

Emma's review of the book: emmagauthor.com/2022/01/indie-book-review-death-by-chaos-by-renaii-west/