The Creative Shift with Dan Blank

I had the pleasure to speak with Robin Sullivan – founder, president of Ridan Publishing, publicist for author Michael J. Sullivan (her husband), and commentator on publishing in general. We discuss the following topics: Why now is the best time to be a writer How she is helping writers build stable writing careers, and significant […]

I had the pleasure of speaking with Bethanne Patrick, who has a longtime presence in the publishing world, is the Founder of the Twitter hashtag #FridayReads, and is the Editor at Shelf Awareness. We discussed: The origins, growth and evolution of #FridayReads The necessity and challenge of reaching out to readers How she amassed more […]

I can’t even tell you how much fun it was to chat with Jenny Blake about – of all things (!) – a SPREADSHEET. Before you run away, I have to tell you, that if you are an author, it’s a *magical* spreadsheet. Jenny created an amazing spreadhsheet titled: Book Marketing 15-Tab Master Spreadsheet This […]

I had the pleasure of speaking with Joel Friedlander, the proprietor of Marin Bookworks where he helps self-publishers get ready to go to press. He is the author of A Self Publishers Companion, and you can find Joel on his blog at http://thebookdesigner.com or on Twitter at @JFBookman. In the video interview below, we discuss: […]

I am a fan of Sarah Bray, a strategic web designer who seems to build community into everything she does. In our chat below, we discuss quite a few topics, including: The value of community in the products and services you offer How people connect via shared purpose The methods in which she keeps connections […]

Nathan Bransford has done so much to build a community for writers online: He blogs every weekday, sharing tips and insights to help writers build their careers. He has a forum with more than 3,000 members. He has almost 100,000 Twitter followers. He published his first book this year, Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space […]

I had the pleasure to speak with Ami Greko, Senior Vendor Relations Manager at Kobo, about a variety of topics: Online marketing for authors Her experience in the publishing world, working for Kobo, Macmillan, Folio Literary Management, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and Penguin Books, AdaptiveBlue. Publishing events, including Book2 Camp, and unconference she helps to […]

I was thrilled to be able to speak with Arielle Eckstut, chatting about the value of author platform, and how writers can grow their audience and create a writing career. Arielle is one half of The Book Doctors, which she runs with her husband David Henry Sterry. They are the authors of The Essential Guide […]

I had a chance to chat with Joanna Penn of TheCreativePenn.com, where she shares tips for writers who are looking to publish their work and connect with readers. In the discussion, we cover a range of topics, including: Why an author platform is essential for most writers. Her experience in publishing her first novel this […]

This week, I chatted with Kevin Smokler, co-founder and CEO of BookTour.com. You can find Kevin on Twitter at @WeeGee. My goal is to share conversations with those doing interesting things in the world of publishing, media, and the web. Click ‘play’ below to hear Kevin’s thoughts on: How authors can promote their books Why […]