In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet Lawrence Bradby, a British author living in Portugal who has collaborated on two very unusual books: “The Day of the Duck”, with artist Helen Stratford, and “How to Play with MK”, which Lawrence wrote jointly with his family. Among the topics we discuss are taking time out to find creative inspiration, book launch events and writers’ groups versus a trusted circle of supporters.
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I chat with Alanna Irving, author of “Abolish the Rose” which is published in April 2022. We talk about partnership publishing, social media and blog tours, and Alanna explains her reasons for writing.
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I welcome back Bobby Nash, an award-winning author with over 150 writing credits to his name. The focus of our chat is on marketing your book, including pre-promotion, local media and conventions, and we also talk about visiting real-life locations as inspiration for your novel.
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren, best friends and co-authors of the Young Adult novel “Horror Hotel”. We talk about the pros and cons of publishing contracts, pen names, writing in partnership and how to get past the blank page.
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet John Leister, a Canadian author with more than fifty books to his name. Our conversation covers everything from being fearless to KDP Print vs Draft2Digital to following your bliss. It takes a few interesting turns along the way – it includes mentions of death, suicidal thoughts and religion, so if any of those themes trigger you, you have been warned.
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet Anntricia Bray Smith, a professional mentor, speaker, entrepreneur and author. We talk about leaving a legacy through your books, explore what writing teaches us about ourselves, and discuss why every writer should have an Alison or an Anntricia in their life!
As authors, we all get stuck with our writing at times, but there are some easy things you can do to overcome writer’s block and start writing again. Here are a few ideas. How to Overcome Writer’s Block 1. Set a writing schedule and stick to it. You’ll be amazed how easy writing gets when …
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet James Jenkins, a Suffolk-based writer of gritty noir fiction whose first novel, Parochial Pigs, came out in January 2022. During our conversation James explains how he went about finding a publisher and we talk about short stories, beta readers and how throwaway comments can change the whole course of your life…
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet Kath Parrington, author of “The REAL Business Plan”. Among other things, we talk about the process of turning a process into a book, owning your expert status and using networking as a marketing tool.
In this episode of Conversations with Authors I meet Teri M Brown, a business content writer and novelist from North Carolina whose first novel “Sunflowers Beneath the Snow” is published in January 2022. We talk about book marketing, reviews and why authors need thick skins, and Teri explains how her writing process is ‘story first, detail later’.
