Daniel Coniff lives in Denver and writes short stories and novels. He is passionate about blending theories of psychology, sociology, and anthropology with brutal themes to create sobering yet transformative pieces. On Instagram, he describes himself as "Guy who writes goofy stories." In addition to all that, Daniel writes something I know very little about, fan fiction, so I'm going to learn a lot during our conversation today.

Daniel writes on Substack: https://substack.com/@danieljconiff

Find his fanfic at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Daniel_J_Coniff

Connect with him on social media: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.j.coniff_official/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dc.writer_n_psych_nerd

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

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Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

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Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Maureen Paraventi's books and plays:

• (by Maureen Paraventi; illustrated by Mary Paraventi): My Brother is a Space Alien! https://a.co/d/0hxsblog
• (by Shana McGuinn) The Rosebud Burglar, a spicy Victorian romance: https://a.co/d/0iRXfn6x
• (by Shane McGuinn) A Song Across the Sea, a spicy historical romance: https://a.co/d/0dRpYnrx
• Palm Tree Pipe Dreams, a contemporary novel: https://a.co/d/0bjHl2wr
• The Bucket List of Booze Club, a stage play for adults: https://a.co/d/0fyxOFzB
• Community Service, a stage play for middle and high schoolers: https://a.co/d/04Z3Ql6C
• Twelve Short Plays that You Can do for Free (one act plays with no licensing fees): https://a.co/d/08XByUvb
• Monologues for Actors (that Directors Aren't Sick of Hearing): https://a.co/d/0azX7khZ

Matt Posner is a multi-genre indie author from Queens, New York. He's also a city high school teacher, a world traveler and an amateur nature photographer. Matt has written YA fantasy novels, literary/sports fiction and nonfiction. Under the pseudonym MJ Post, he's co-written a new adult romance with his writing partner, Mysti Parker. In this episode, we talk about Matt's current urban fantasy series features Mrs. Moore, a Jane Austen-style female lead character - if a Jane Austen heroine could also slap the sh&t out of you. Matt says "Queen of Doubts" blends peril, adventurous travel, motherhood, mentorship, found family, and lots of snark. I learned that it also has magic in it.

Get Queen of Doubts at: https://a.co/d/05FA2E1g

Other of his books that are mentioned in the episode:

Teen Guide to Sex & Relationships: https://a.co/d/0exl84CQ

How to Write Dialogue: https://a.co/d/0bhg0VBf

Find out more about Matt at: https://matt-posner.zenpage.io/

He's on Tiktok: the.school.of.fiction

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

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· TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Maureen Paraventi's books and plays:

(by Maureen Paraventi; illustrated by Mary Paraventi): https://a.co/d/0hxsblog

(by Shana McGuinn) The Rosebud Burglar, a spicy Victorian romance: https://a.co/d/0iRXfn6x

(by Shane McGuinn) A Song Across the Sea, a spicy historical romance: https://a.co/d/0dRpYnrx

Palm Tree Pipe Dreams, a contemporary novel: https://a.co/d/0bjHl2wr

The Bucket List of Booze Club, a stage play for adults: https://a.co/d/0fyxOFzB

Community Service, a stage play for middle and high schoolers: https://a.co/d/04Z3Ql6C

Twelve Short Plays that You Can do for Free (one act plays with no licensing fees): https://a.co/d/08XByUvb

Monologues for Actors (that Directors Aren't Sick of Hearing): https://a.co/d/0azX7khZ

Dan Bonser writes adult fantasies about a 100+ year-old female elf who is a traveling bard. His stories has action adventure, music, poetry and at least one scene Dan concedes is "shocking."

The Ballad of the Emerald Bard, Opus 1 is available at: https://a.co/d/034BoRur Follow Dan on TikTok: Dan Bonser Author

More info at: Dan Bonser @ The Leap

Co-Founder of A Brainless Nod- A blog about life and love using poetry, serial webfiction, and personal posts: http://abrainlessnod.blogspot.com

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

· TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Maureen Paraventi's books and plays:

(by Maureen Paraventi; illustrated by Mary Paraventi): https://a.co/d/0hxsblog

(by Shana McGuinn) The Rosebud Burglar, a spicy Victorian romance: https://a.co/d/0iRXfn6x

(by Shane McGuinn) A Song Across the Sea, a spicy historical romance: https://a.co/d/0dRpYnrx

Palm Tree Pipe Dreams, a contemporary novel: https://a.co/d/0bjHl2wr

The Bucket List of Booze Club, a stage play for adults: https://a.co/d/0fyxOFzB

Community Service, a stage play for middle and high schoolers: https://a.co/d/04Z3Ql6C

Twelve Short Plays that You Can do for Free (one act plays with no licensing fees): https://a.co/d/08XByUvb

Monologues for Actors (that Directors Aren't Sick of Hearing): https://a.co/d/0azX7khZ

Dan Bonser's main character is a 100+ year old elfwhose origin story did NOT start on the pages of his books. Where did she come from? You'll hear all about it in this episode. In the first book of his series, Dan wrote an opening scene with the specific intention to make himself uncomfortable, pushing the spice and discomfort further and further until it culminated in a scene, which he swore was too far. To this day, he silently judges readers who love THAT scene.

A note: Dan and I had so much to talk about that he'll be the guest on the next episode of the Write Like a Badass podcast, as well!

The Ballad of the Emerald Bard, Opus 1 is available at: https://a.co/d/034BoRur Follow Dan on TikTok: Dan Bonser Author

More info at: Dan Bonser @ The Leap

Co-Founder of A Brainless Nod- A blog about life and love using poetry, serial webfiction, and personal posts: http://abrainlessnod.blogspot.com

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

· TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Caroline Duggan, a novelist and copywriter, found a new outlet for her writing skill when she was asked to ghostwrite a book for a doctor. That initial experience turned into a career that she loves: transforming other people's stories and ideas into books that the general public wants to read. Caroline still writes fiction, but she truly enjoys ghostwriting, and generously shares guidance about it in this episode.

Visit Caroline's website at: carolinedugganwrites.com.

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

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· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

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Photo is by Stephen Black, https://japan-no-orbit.com.

Ian Tadashi Moore writes, illustrates, composes music for and records stories of joy, mindfulness, courage, and resilience for all ages.

Ian's website is: iantm.com (You can hear samples of his audiobooks and see samples of his illustrations on his website.)

Ian's books and audiobooks are available at: https://www.iantm.com/books/shop

Facebook: iantm.books

Twitter: iantm_books

Instagram: iantm_books

Unless you belong to a writers group or are taking a class, you might be working on your craft all by yourself. Well, you're not alone! Meet some members of your community who are at various places in their creative journey. Some are published authors with many books to their name, others playwrights who've seen their work produced onstage, and there are some who are still working toward completing that first project.

The voices you'll hear in this episode belong to people who've been guests on the Write Like a Badass podcast. They share the wisdom they've gained from experience - no matter how much or how little writing experience they've had so far. I think we can learn from every fellow writer we encounter.

In Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Cafe, I read from a novel I just completed. Sort of. You'll hear.

Want to learn more about the people featured in this episode?

• Alexandra Chan's website is: https://alexandra-chan.com/
• In the Garden Behind the Moon: A Memoir of Loss, Myth, and Magic is available from Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34dsjccd
• Connect with Alexandra on Tiktok (Alexandra Chan|Author and Facebook (Alexandra Chan).

Connect with Don Davidson on Tiktok.

• Visit Lydia M. Hawk's website: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/
• Connect with Lydia socially: https://www.facebook.com/LydiaMHawke

Find Ron Shaw at:

• www.ronshawwrites.com
• https://www.tiktok.com/@ronshaw603
• https://www.instagram.com/ronshawwrites
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091925333715
• https://substack.com/@ronshaw

Trae Dorn is at:

• www.trhonline.com
• Trae's Doks and comics & etc. include:
• The Mia Graves Saga, a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels
• The webcomic Peregrine Lake
• The comic UnCONventional, a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions
• Trae is also the creator of the Super Awesome Action Heroes Role Playing Game System

Barb Nessinger can be found on Facebook and on Instagram (Barb's Instagram (Barbyness84).

Find out more about Dave Durham at: https://www.stagescreenandme.com/

Find out more about Tony Targan at: https://www.tonytargan.com/

hh rune is at:

• hhrune.com
• socials:
• Tiktok Facebook Instagram
• Free After-story with newsletter sign up

• Dustin Hendrix is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.hendrix.773
• Dustin is co-founder of TinHen Productions: https://www.facebook.com/TinHenProductions and https://www.instagram.com/tinhenproductions?igsh=MTdlNmFpcm4xc2ZybQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• His first Creeptales story, Night of the Living Pizza, is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5dnxj
• His short indie horror film, English Breakfast, is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqwfneta2o
• His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinhendrix6?igsh=cGl5cGFkcmNra20%3D&utm_source=
• His podcast, Empty Pages, can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio.

Connect with Rebecca Wells Phillips:

• www.rebeccawellsphillips.com
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/beckywellsphillips
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/gaphill184240/
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/RebeccaPhi37526
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rebecca.phillips53
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@rebeccaphillips231
• Substack: www.substack.com/@rebeccawellsphillips
• Threads: https://www.threads.com/@gaphill184240
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccawellsphillips/
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gaphill1842.bsky.social

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

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Email recordings of:

· Your answer to the Question of the Week

· A three-minute sample of your work, and

· general comments to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

In this episode, we get the inside scoop about how to turn your book into an audiobook - from audiobook narrator and voice actor Samantha Norbury. Samantha records books in many different genres, for indie authors and publishers. She explains the process, including how the authors she works with get a 15 minute sample of her work before she voices the entire book, to make sure that that they're on the same page. Find out about the time it takes and the cost (there is a no cost option, by the way). Also: why the ai-voice narration drive is a big fat fail with listeners.

If you're considering having your book turned into an audio book with a human voice doing the narrating, this episode is for you!

For information about Samantha Norbury, visit her website https://www.samanthanorburyvo.com

That webinar Samantha mentions is at: https://www.samanthanorburyvo.com/authors

Connect with Samantha on social media: https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthanorbury_narrator https://www.instagram.com/samantha.norbury_narrator/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRefmRiSfbbOdiYkWQSpkA https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-norbury-a69149240/ https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaNorburyAudio

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

· TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Interviewing survivors of Hurrican Helene for her book, Hurricane Helene: Resiliency After the Storm, turned out to be a painful process for Rebecca Wells Phillips (who was affected by the storm as well). Far from being reluctant to revisit their trauma, the people she talked to were eager to tell their stories, to be seen and heard. The result is a deeply felt documentation that one reviewer called, "a poignant account of a catastrophic flood and how a community was able to band together to both survive and heal in the aftermath."

In addition to the book about Hurricane Helene, Rebecca has written two memoirs (Hating Self and Loving Self), a novel (Butterfly Blossoms) and a number of short stories.

Rebecca brings topics like authenticity, depression, suicidal ideation, abuse, racism, discrimination, destruction, and loss to her writing. She writes, she says, "to uplift and to turn a bad situation into a positive outcome."

Buy Hurricane Helene: Resilience After the Storm at: https://a.co/d/0hsAkL3k

Connect with Rebecca:

www.rebeccawellsphillips.com

· Facebook: https://facebook.com/beckywellsphillips

· Instagram: www.instagram.com/gaphill184240/

· X (Twitter): https://x.com/RebeccaPhi37526

· TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rebecca.phillips53

· YouTube: www.youtube.com/@rebeccaphillips231

· Substack: www.substack.com/@rebeccawellsphillips

· Threads: https://www.threads.com/@gaphill184240

· LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccawellsphillips/

· Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gaphill1842.bsky.social

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

· TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Ron Shaw writes dark fantasy / psychological fiction novels. He also puts a considerable amount of time and effort into the Booktok Indie Author Awards, which he founded. In this episode, Ron talks about why it's importance to bring recognition to indie authors. He also discusses his own writing - and why readers are sometimes confused about the genre of his books (but they still read them and like them!).

Interested in entering your book or nominating someone else's book for the 2026 BookTok Indie Author Awards? Go here: https://evocativeimpressions.com/booktok-indie-author-awards/. NOTE: The deadline for this year is August 31.

Find out more about Ron and connect with him at:

• www.ronshawwrites.com
• https://www.tiktok.com/@ronshaw603
• https://www.instagram.com/ronshawwrites
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091925333715
• https://substack.com/@ronshaw

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

· TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email comments (or recordings of your comments) to: [email protected]

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: Connor Fischetti Band, and Cricket (Boiler Room Band).