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The HYBRID Author episodes
- Mel Torrefranca on What Motivates Young Authors to Write
Mel Torrefranca is a novelist from the San Francisco Bay Area, now residing in the jungly mountains of Northern Thailand. Her books feature morally gray characters, bold endings, and a pinch of awkward humor. Mel published her debut novel, Leaving Wishville, in high school at aged 17!
In the 110th episode of the HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Mel about:
- writing from a young age
- being a teenage novelist
- what motivates young people to write
- inspiring content for motivation
- social media platforms for authors
- advice to young novelists
- Mel's books and more.
This episode is proudly sponsored by Nicole Webb Book Publicity Services. Helping authors find their audience through lateral thinking and creating an individual media strategy tailored to each author and their book to achieve the best results.
https://www.meltorrefranca.com/
37 min - Making Money with Emotion With Award Winning Author of Speculative and Contemporary Fiction Zena Shapter
Zena Shapter is a multi-award-winning author of speculative and contemporary fiction. She is a mentor, manuscript assessor, editor, publishing assistant and facilitator of writing groups.
In the 109th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Zena about:
- ways of monitsing a creative career
- how creatives might make money with emotions via the Japanese concept Ikigai
- how Zena has applied earning money through emotion in her own author career
- Zena’s advice to authors struggling to tap into the emotional aspects of their work and much more.
https://www.trybooking.com/eventlist/freelancewritingbusiness
This episode is proudly sponsored by Thorn Creative: where beautiful books are brought to life through cleverly designed author websites to drive traffic and sales for your book.
http://zenashapter.com
https://savvytokyo.com/ikigai-japanese-concept-finding-purpose-life/
37 min - Atmosphere Press, Taking Charge of Your Destiny as a Creator, Ignore the Haters or Lower Your Standards? With Dr Nick Coutright
Dr. Nick Courtright is Founder and Executive Editor of Atmosphere Press. Recently publishing it’s 1000th title, Atmosphere press, is a literary hybrid publisher, stewarding a team of 40 providing meaningful and rewarding experiences to writers.
Nick is also the author of the poetry collections The Forgotten World, Let There Be Light, and Punchline. His latest book, on poetry interpretation, is In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems. Nick’s writing has been featured in a plethora of literary magazines and he was recently named one of LA Weekly’s “15 Book Coaches to Watch.
In the 108th episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Nick about:
- what some of the ways creators can take charge of their own creative destiny's are?
- how creative’s might lower their standards to ignore the haters and how they might avoid falling into this trap
- Nick’s advice for creatives to stay on track with their creative destiny throughout the length of their careers
- Hybrid publishing with Atmosphere Press and much more.
This episode is proudly sponsored by Thorn Creative: where beautiful books are brought to life through cleverly designed author websites to drive traffic and sales for your book.
https://atmospherepress.com
46 min - Lessons Learned in 2023 and What's in Store for 2024
Happy New Year when it comes!
And to celebrate, episode 107 is on Lessons Learned in 2023 and What’s In Store for 2024. Where host of The HYBRID Author podcast, Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors chats lessons learned, money earned and whether she hit her goals in 2022 Lessons Learned and What’s to Be in 2023 show.
This episode is brought to you by Atmosphere Press, a hybrid publisher helping authors publish books their readers will love.
25 min - A Merry Xmas Mashup of 2023 HYBRID Author Guests Since September
Merry Christmas when it comes! And to celebrate, here's a mashup of 2023 guests of The HYBRID Author Podcast since September. This includes:
- Episode 92 Preparing For Podcast Appearances with me Joanne Morrell
- Episode 93 Tess Woods on The Little Red Street Library
- Episode 94 Writing Authentic Historical Fiction with S. J. Butler
- Episode 95 Workshopping in Libraries with Children’s Indie Author Kristy Nita Brown
- Episode 96 Writing The Shadow With Non-fiction Award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Thriller Author Joanna Penn
- Episode 97 Picture Book Author Ky Garvey on Making Time to Write Being a Creative Carer to Children with Special Needs
- Episode 98 Larrikin House Publishers Dani Vee and James Layton on Submissions and The HYBRID Business Model
- Episode 99 Sarah Epstein ‘A Year in The Life of an Indie Author’
- Episode 100 Lessons Learned Hitting 100 Episodes of The HYBRID Author Podcast!
- Episode 101 Writing Through Difficult Times With Children’s Co-Author Lauren Hackney
- Episode 102 Producing Indie Audiobooks For Kids with Julie Anne Grasso
- Episode 103 An Almost Merry Xmas Mashup for 2023
- Episode 104 Mental Health in Writers With Memoir Prose Poet Cynthia Marie Hoffman
- Episode 105 From Manuscript to Bestseller: The Transformative Power of Professional Guidance’ With Author and Visionary Entrepreneur Andrea Putting
This episode is proudly sponsored by Thorn Creative: where beautiful books are brought to life through cleverly designed author websites to drive traffic and sales for your book.
https://allianceindependentauthors.org/?affid=17351
33 min - From Manuscript to Bestseller: The Transformative Power of Professional Guidance’ With Author and Visionary Entrepreneur Andrea Puting
Andrea Puting is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of Chocolate and Coffee Day for Religious Harmony. Her best-selling and award-winning books, "Compassionate Prosperity" and "Compassionate Purpose," weave together the threads of social mission with the quest for deeper meaning in our lives. As a speaker and podcast host, Andrea advocates for unity and the potent impact of storytelling.
In the 105th episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to Andrea about:
- what types of professional guidance can be offered to transform a manuscript to a bestseller
- At what stage of the manuscript should professional guidance be undertaken
- Andrea’s advice to authors on finding trusted sources of professional guidance
- her work, services and much more.
https://andreaputting.com.au
36 min - Mental Health in Writers With Memoir Prose Poet Cynthia Marie Hoffman
Cynthia Marie Hoffman is the author of four collections of poetry, all published with Persea Books. Her newest, Exploding Head, out in February 2024, is a memoir-in-prose-poems about her lifelong journey with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
In the 104th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to Cynthia about mental health in writers.
- Cynthia shares her experiences of living with OCD from a young age
- her writing processes, poems from Exploding Head
- how writing helps or hinders writers who suffer from mental health in creating and publishing their words
- writing other's mental health stories and much more.
https://www.cynthiamariehoffman.com
42 min - An Almost Merry Xmas Mashup for 2023
It's the 1st of December! And to celebrate the 103rd episode of The HYBRID Author podcast, we have an almost merry Xmas mashup of some of the past podcast guests since June. This includes:
Episode 79 Marketing Advertising for Authors with Prolific Crime Thriller Writer Phillip Strang
Episode 80 Brock Swinson on ‘Ink by The Barrel, Secrets From Prolific Writers’
Episode 81 Chenee Marrapodi ‘The Dos and Don’ts of a Debut Author’
Episode 82 Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) in Writers with Award Winning Children’s Author Meg McKinlay
Episode 83 Dr. Aparna Baruah on Women Leading the Way
Episode 84 Writing Metaphor With Children’s Author Molly Fernandes
Episode 85 Intuitive Somatic Mentor and Award Winning Non-Fiction Author Stacey Webb on Limiting Beliefs in Authorship
Episode 86 A Body of Work With Award Winning Young Adult Author AJ Betts
Episode 87 Small Press Author Process with Children’s Author Jen Sherrington and Wild Eyed Press Publisher Leanne White
Episode 88 Breaking into Screenwriting with Children’s Author and Screenwriter Kathryn Lefroy
Episode 89 Presenting to Kids with Nat Amoore and Cathie Tasker
Episode 90 Signing Your Second Book Deal With Children’s Picture Book Author Jevita Nilson
Episode 91 Your HYBRID Author Profile and How to Build Balance Sustaining a HYBRID Author Career with me, host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors.
29 min - Producing Indie Audiobooks For Kids with Julie Anne Grasso
Julie Anne Grasso is an indie author of the Frankie Dupont Mystery Series for middle grade. She works part time in public libraries as a storyteller and in July 2024 her debut picture book “Hooray, Hooray, It’s Library Day,” will be released by Scholastic making her an official hybrid author!
In the 102nd episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to Julie about:
- how to produce audiobooks for children
- Julie's processes and set up
- DIY audio booths, public library recording studios
- narration, character accents and preparing voice
- marketing, selling direct and
- Julie's advice to authors interested in making audiobooks.
https://julieannegrassobooks.com
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/store/courses/your-audiobook-advantage/
34 min - Writing Through Difficult Times With Children's Co-Author Lauren Hackney
Lauren Hackney is the co-author of the children's book series 'The Lolly Shop'. A bedtime tale collaborated with her 2 sons, emerging through the darkness of despair. Together, in the difficultest of times, they found escapism and joy through the power of writing.
In the 101th episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for writers chats to Lauren about:
- losing your job and pivoting your career during the pandemic
- parenting whilst dealing with personal trauma after medical emergencies and family heartache
- escaping into imagination and immersing yourself with the power of storytelling and so much more.
http://www.lbehackney.com
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About The HYBRID Author
From the publisher's feed
What is a HYBRID Author you ask.
It's not conforming to uniform in your writing and publishing endeavours. It's writing across genres, mixing writing styles, publishing all ways and getting comfortable pushing boundaries promoting you and your books.
Join host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors for weekly episodes campaigning to encourage authors to have a hybrid author career — because life truly is too short to wait.