The Art & Business of Writing

If you’re like Kayla and I, podcasts have become a way of life and a great source of information to unlock some of the secrets to becoming a more productive and compensated writer. That’s why today’s show is Best Podcasts for Writers & Authors. Podcasts have been around for over a decade, but the past two or...

In this first installment of a brand new series, I’m joined by my new co-host fiction author Kayla Dawn Thomas. Today’s topic is Writing Hacks for a Busy Holiday Season. We all know about the hustle and bustle of the holidays. If you have children, you especially know how in-demand your time can become with school and...

Seth Casana is the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Whurk Magazine. Since 2013, Whurk has been a champion of the independent cultural community in Virginia. Distributed statewide and online, the publication features interviews with artists, album reviews, poetry, literature, and comics, all from the Commonwealth. Seth currently resides in Fredericksburg where he is an active member of...

Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-Scottish-American writer and artist who lives in Brooklyn. Her writings have appeared in Marie Claire, The Feminist Wire, Bustle, Teen Vogue, The Huffington Post, Good Housekeeping, Ravishly, So to Speak, Jimson Weed, and beyond. In 2014, Folio Magazine named her one of the top 20 media visionaries in their 20s for founding Quail Bell Magazine. Christine is the author of Hispanic & Latino Heritage in Virginia (The History Press) and Ova, a forthcoming chapbook from Dancing Girl Press.

In this episode, Christine tells about how she used an internship to break into journalism, why you need to take the time to identify the places that you want to write for and just pitch them, and how she got her foot into the door with book publishers by using her life experiences and cultural heritage as a means of positioning herself as a subject matter expert.

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Leslie Sann is a life coach that helps people transform themselves from within. In this episode, she talks about her new book, "Life Happens: What are You Going to Do About It" and why coaches need to be great storytellers.

College student Jake Heilbrunn took an opportunity to hike through Central America and the experience changed his entire life. Today, he talks about why you need to capitalize on opportunities (trusting your instinct along the way) and then share the story to inspire others.

Mark Minard is a married father of five, runs a nonprofit that focuses on helping special needs children, and is the author or “The Story of You.” He also hosts the Elevating Beyond podcast where he shares inspiring lives with his guests each week. Mark talks about how he manages his life in seasons of...

Jamie Raintree is a women’s fiction author, a blogger, and a writing business and productivity teacher. Her debut novel, PERFECTLY UNDONE, will be published on October 3, 2017 by Graydon House. Today, Jamie and I talk about National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. Jamie wrote Perfectly Undone as her NaNoWriMo book project and she’s...

An author and psychotherapist for 20 years, Melanie combines a wealth of effective and creative tools that empower her clients to transform their lives, their situations, and most importantly, their outcomes. When people are looking for an opportunity to create a 180 degree turn in their finances, beliefs, business and lives, they seek Melanie’s acute...

Mel Jones, the Motivational Philosopher, talks about how he wrote his new book, "90: Building the Ultimate Empire", the inspiration behind his cover design, and why using books to springboard your platform is smart business.