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If you"re an aspiring author and want insights into what"s involved in launching a book into the world, this is the podcast for you. Maggie Smith, author and blogger, interviews debut novelists from the Women"s Fiction Writers Association discussing not only the inspiration behind their book, but also their insights into the writing process, the best advice they ever got, and the joys and sometimes pitfalls they encountered on their path to publication.

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207: L Maristatter- Author of Tiny Tin House

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2023/10/12

In this week’s podcast with L Maristatter (Tiny Tin House, Niffy Cat Press, August 2022), we examine what she did when her manuscript grew to 380,000 words (chopped it up into bite-sized pieces and made it a trilogy), the challenges of writing a novel that takes a clear political stance (including working hard to make it more than a revenge screed), how essential it is for an indie author to not scrimp when it comes to interior design and cover art and her best advice to over-anxious authors: don’t

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206: CJ McGroarty - Author of Clara in a Time of War

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2023/10/05

This week’s guest is CJ McGroarty (Clara in a Time of War, Atmosphere Press, September 2022). We talk at length about the world-building inherent in writing historical fiction, a genre that requires the author to not only pay attention to historical facts and real-life events but also be attuned to more subtle details like language, word choice, and style of dialogue and the existing norms of gender roles and codes of conduct in a particular time period. CJ also shares her thoughts on the value of

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205: Leslie Kain- Author of Secrets In the Mirror

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2023/09/21

Today's podcast features Leslie Kain (Secrets in the Mirror, Atmosphere Press, September 2022). We discuss how she writes out her action story first, in cinematic scenes, then goes back and adds in the emotional interiority and reactions later, making sure to not lose the magical voice which is crucial to bringing the reader into the story. Her background in psychology informs her tale of two identical twins caught up in a dysfunctional family dynamic that leaves them both scarred. Leslie Kain

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204: Run Up to 10th Anniversary Conference Sept 2023.mp3

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2023/09/14

In this special edition, we talk round-table style with three of the hard-working volunteers behind making the 10th Anniversary Celebration a success: Jamie Beck, heading up the Agent Pitch and Query Letter happenings, Wendy Rossi, interim co-chair of the event (which means her fingerprints are pretty much everywhere), and Erin Quinn-Kong, in charge of our great line-up of guest speakers and workshop facilitators. We discuss what’s in store for the attendees, the long-term planning as well as

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203: Adele Holmes - Author of Winter's Reckoning

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2023/09/01

This week’s guest is Adele Holmes (Winter’s Reckoning, She Writes Press, August 2022). We discuss the complexity of not only writing three-POVs of different age groups and gender in her debut novel but also setting it in a tumultuous time period (the rural south of 1917 America) when the KKK was resurging and both women’s rights, civil rights, and secondary education were under attack. A former pediatrician, Adele shares how her creative well had become depleted, how more experienced writers shared

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202: Carol Dunbar- Author of The Net Beneath Us

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2023/08/23

Our guest this week is Carol Dunbar (The Net Beneath Us, Forge, September 2022). A successful actor in Minneapolis, Carol realized she was a storyteller working in the wrong art form so she switched from the world of the stage to the world of the page and moved off the grid with her family to rural Wisconsin. Her debut is the story of a woman who must deal with grief and open herself up to community when a tragic accident cleaves her world in two. Carol shares how an unexpected gift led to her

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201: Angela Cairns - Author of Touch

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2023/08/17

This week’s podcast guest is Angela Cairns (Touch, indie published August 2022). A resident of the UK, Angela’s fiction is informed by her work as a physiotherapist and healer. We talk about the rich history of storytelling and its ability to reach people at a deep emotional level and her belief that moving even one reader makes all the hard work behind producing a novel worthwhile. An entrepreneur at heart, Angela initially went the agent/publisher route but then, spurred on by the premature death

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299: Sharon Peterson- Author of The Do-Over

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2023/08/10

Our podcast this week features Sharon Peterson (The Do-Over, Bookouture, August 2022). Tempted to give up writing when faced with raising four children (two with special needs), a downsized husband hospitalized with COVID, and the loss of her house in a natural disaster, Sharon turned to blogging as free therapy and with a sense of humor, a dose of humility and a tendency to overshare, discovered a community of bookstagrammers, a loyal agent, and a supportive writing home in WFWA and wound up with

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199: Dianne Braley- Author of The Silence in the Sound

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2023/08/04

This week our guest is Dianne Braley (The Silence in the Sound, Koehler Books, August 2022). Her experience working on Martha’s Vineyard as private nurse to William Styron, Pulitzer-prize winning author of Sophie’s Choice, provided the framework for Dianne’s debut novel as well as her childhood trauma of growing up with an alcoholic parent. We discuss author platform (she runs a popular blog for nurses) as well as the strategy of affiliating with an existing charity that aligns with your novel’s

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198: Rita Rowe - Author of Becoming Ruthless

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2023/07/28

Listen here to our interview with Rita H. Rowe (Becoming Ruthless. Indie published, October 2021). Rita’s a prolific writer, releasing eight books so far with others around the corner yet she’s still learning and growing as an author, particularly when it comes to how to publicize her work. We discuss her organic method of writing (pantser all the way) and how her first novel sprang from an event that blindsided a best friend. A resident of Australia, Rita hasn’t found it easy to connect to fellow

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197: Maggie Ginsberg- Author of Still True

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2023/07/20

This week we talk with Maggie Ginsberg (Still True, Univ of Wisconsin Press, September 2022). Maggie, a journalist and magazine editor, always thought the novelists she admired were born with “magic author brains”, that ideas simply flowed out of their fingers onto the page. It was only after she decided to write a book herself that she discovered the similarities with er non-fiction interviews—the characters were actually “real people” and all she had to do was ask the right questions so she could

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196: Carolyn Clarke - Author of And Then There's...

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2023/07/13

This week’s podcast features Carolyn Clarke (And Then There’s Margaret, Black Rose Writing, July 2022). As the founder and resident guru of HenLit Central, Carolyn had a wealth of knowledge and contacts to draw from when she made the leap to novelist. Her idea to write a coming-of-middle-age story morphed into this light-hearted but ultimately touching tale of the challenges when your life includes not only the man you love, but his mother as well. We discuss working with a small press, the value

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195: D.F. Kennedy - Author of The Truth

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2023/07/06

This week’s podcast is with D.F. (Donna) Kennedy (The Truth, indie-published, June 2022). We talk about her journey from writing a memoir about her unique and often trauma-filled life (sexual abuse, kidnaping, foster care) to changing her story into a fictional piece and how that decision unleashed her creative juices, ultimately resulting in a 3-part series she wrote for rapid release. We discuss her ties and synergies with Colleen Hoover, her decision to go indie, and the fact that satisfaction

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194: Staci Greason - Author of All The Girls In Town

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2023/06/29

Tune in to our podcast episode with Staci Greason (All The Girls in Town, Touchpoint Press, July 2022). In her early twenties, Staci was a regular cast member on Days of Our Lives, a popular daytime soap, but she had things she wanted to say in her own words rather than other people’s so she switched to writing. But that acting background still comes in handy when she’s writing dialogue scenes and means she’s good at knowing how people sound and move through the world. Music is also an important

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193: Lisa Rosenberg - Author of Embers On the Wind

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2023/06/15

Give a listen to our interview with Lisa Williamson Rosenberg (Embers on the Wind, Little A, August 2022). Lisa’s life has been a study in duality. She’s a self-described Black Jew, a ballerina turned shrink, and a recovered anorexic and bulimic responsible for feeding her family. Her novel began with the local legend of a ghost from the abolitionist period said to haunt her in-law’s familial summer home and grew to include linked stories from three different time periods, as she explores the

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Special Episode: Founding Mothers of WFWA June 2023

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2023/06/06

In honor of Women's Fiction Day 2023, pull up a chair and listen to this special edition of Hear Us Roar celebrating Women’s Fiction Day 2023. Our guests on the episode are Orly Konig, Kerry Lonsdale, and Laura Drake, three of the founding members of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. We discuss how and why the group got started “way back when”, the struggles of the early days, and how the organization has evolved over the last ten years. Finally we end with picking the brains of these

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192: Nina Wachsman - Author of The Gallery of Beauties

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2023/05/31

Nina has no end of interesting tie-ins to her book that she uses in presentations and social media posts from the history and culture of Venice, to ancient poisons, to the world of art and art patrons, to Talmudic scholars and famous courtesans. Her three-part series straddles the line between women’s fiction, historical mystery, and historical romance and her rich background, from studying illustration for children's books to running her own advertising company, has prepared her well for her new

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191: Chris Posti- Author of Falling Apart, Falling...

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2023/05/25

Our guest this week is Chris Posti (Falling Apart, Falling for You, Elk Lake Publishing, April 2022). During the pandemic lockdown, Chris followed the sage wisdom of “write the book you’d like to read” and penned a coming-of-age story for women over fifty. Hear how a serendipitous shared birthday resulted in a publishing contract with a well-known Christian small press and how having a husband who owns a restaurant resulted in a unique marketing opportunity. Chris' debut novel, featured in this

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190: E.J. Tanda- Author of Queen of Secrets

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2023/05/18

Our guest this week is E.J. Tanda (Queen of Secrets, indie published, June 2022). The book Twilight had a profound effect on E.J. when she was suffering a low period in her life and she vowed to try her hand at moving people in the same way. Very much a pantser, her characters present themselves as fully formed and dictate the story to her. Her debut, inspired by a family story, features the unique perspective of a woman who becomes a mafia wife through an arranged marriage. We discuss why she

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189: Karla Huebner- Author of In Search of the Magic...

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2023/05/11

Listen here to our interview with Karla Huebner (In Search of the Magic Theater, Regal House, June 2022). We discuss this novel’s quick appearance (3 months to write) but long gestation period (8 years to publish), what it’s like to work with a small press, her self-imposed production goals, and how her own life’s journey often informs that of her characters. And stay tuned to the end to learn about her unique household pets. Karla Huebner has lived on a boat and worked in factories, offices,

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