Get tips on staying focused on work during the distracting summer months.

Lori Widmer and Jennifer Mattern discuss the importance of owned media for bloggers and other writers in relation to the alternatives of earned media, paid media, and rented media. Blogging and guest posting are heavily featured.

A podcast / audio blog post on the issue of the trust (or mis-trust) of experts in current US and UK politics, plus the role of pseudo-experts in blogging.

John Soares guest co-hosts this episode of The All Indie Writers Podcast where he talks with Jenn Mattern about freelance writing niches and specialization.

A special writing podcast episode -- a real-time story brainstorming session where murder mystery and horror fiction plots are explored (standard length version)

A special writing podcast episode -- a real-time story brainstorming session where murder mystery and horror fiction plots are explored (extended cut of the episode)

Tips on sticking to self-imposed writing deadlines and actually finishing projects you start

Dr. Freelance, Jake Poinier, guest co-hosts this episode of the All Indie Writers Podcast, where he talks with Jennifer Mattern about the importance of creative teams for professional writers.

When writing under a pen name of a different gender, how can writers preserve gender anonymity? And should they try?

Jenn Mattern and Yolander Prinzel chat about writers critiquing the writing of friends and colleagues -- whether or not it's a good idea, how to do so without ruining relationships, and more.