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:

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/

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:

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/

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:

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

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.

Merry Christmas when it comes! And to celebrate, here's a mashup of 2023 guests of The HYBRID Author Podcast since September. This includes:

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

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:

https://andreaputting.com.au

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.

https://www.cynthiamariehoffman.com

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. 

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:

https://julieannegrassobooks.com

https://www.writerscentre.com.au/store/courses/your-audiobook-advantage/

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:

http://www.lbehackney.com