Author Paul Luikart joins us for a discussion on how building a story parallels a great expedition and why letting your characters guide the journey leads to the greatest discoveries.

To learn more about Paul, you can follow him on Substack at https://paulluikart.substack.com/.

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For those interested, the referenced archeology comparison includes the following steps:

a.  Hypothesis creation (the kernel of the idea)

b. Survey + site location (worldbuilding: where)

c.   Excavation (digging in for characters and plot)

d.   data collecting and recording (research and notes)

e.   laboratory and conservation (outlining)

f.    interpretation (writing the book)

g.  publication (publishing)

Author Julian Winters joins Zach for a discussion on the differences between writing YA and adult fiction, story beats, and his process for building a great story.

To learn more about Julian, visit his website at julianwinters.com.

In this episode, Zach is joined by Angela DeCaires, the CEO of Book Logix, for a discussion on common mistakes made in publishing and how you can avoid making them.

To learn more about BookLogix, visit their website at booklogix.com.

On this episode, we're joined by John DeDakis, award-winning novelist and former editor on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”, for a discussion on Facing Your Fears … a struggle every author knows all too well.

To learn more about John, visit his website at johndedakis.com.

Book coach and editor, Nicole Whisler, joins Zach for a discussion on when a writer should consider a book coach, what they do, and the line between editor and book coach is often blurred.

For more on Nicole, visit her at https://www.whisleredits.com/.

Jessia Bowers, of the Broadleaf Board of Directors, and Broadleaf's Social Media Guru, joins one of our community--VC Marello--for a discussion on his writing journey.

On this episode of The Breakdown, author, editor, and Broadleaf founder Zachary Steele digs into show versus tell, why it's one of the most important writing lessons you can learn, and how to apply it in all that you write.

On this episode author and Broadleaf founder Zachary Steele is joined by author, podcaster, and indie tabletop game designer Bob McGough for a deep dive into the pros and cons of self-publishing versus traditional publishing.

For more on Bob, visit his site at https://talesbybob.com/.

Have you wondered what copyright law covers in your work, or when or how to go about applying for a copyright? Join us as we welcome attorney Lee Morin for an in-depth conversation on copyrights and how you can ensure your work, and your livelihood, is protected.

Author, activist, and reknown storyteller Kimberly L. Jones joins Zach for a conversation on the elements of a good story, how improv helped her dig deeper, and why she'll never have to worry about writing a memoir.

For more information on Kimberly, visit https://www.kimjoneswrites.com/.