x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Hear us Roar

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.

arts books

All Episodes

31:12

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

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

26:34

198: Rita Rowe - Author of Becoming Ruthless

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

28:24

197: Maggie Ginsberg- Author of Still True

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

28:45

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

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

32:11

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

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

28:37

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

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

34:25

193: Lisa Rosenberg - Author of Embers On the Wind

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

23:50

Special Episode: Founding Mothers of WFWA June 2023

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

30:44

192: Nina Wachsman - Author of The Gallery of Beauties

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

24:48

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

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

36:55

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

Hear us Roar ·

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

en

32:15

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

Hear us Roar ·

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,

en

29:01

188: Jen Craven- Author of Best Years of Your Life

Hear us Roar ·

2023/05/04

Our guest this week is Jen Craven (Best Years of Your Life, Indie published, August 2022). Listen in as we discuss why she decided on an academic setting for her debut, the pluses of indie publishing, the importance of professionalism when it comes to book covers, how she used comparable authors to formulate her own marketing plan, and how she’s found her niche writing about characters where one decision changes everything. Jen Craven is the author of emotional and suspenseful women's fiction,

en

33:04

187: Robin Maass- Author of The Walled Garden

Hear us Roar ·

2023/04/27

This week’s podcast features Robin Maass (The Walled Garden, Spark Press, May 2022). We discuss MFA programs and how they often neglect to teach story structure, and how, as a result, she had to move from “discovering the book” or pantsing to realizing you need stepping stones along the way. We explore how every book has some kind of mystery at its core and how important it is to spend time figuring out what kind of story you want to tell. Finally, we delve into social media and the appeal of

en

24:02

186: Jody Herpin- Author of Relative Consequences

Hear us Roar ·

2023/04/20

Our guest this week is Jody Herpin (Relative Consequences, Indie Published, March 2022). Jody always starts any new writing project by getting to know her characters, which includes not only a lengthy questionnaire, but a “face to face” interview, and a visual portfolio, including facial features, how they dress, and how they move. Listen to hear the journey of her debut, her best advice to newer writers, and why querying too soon can backfire. Jody Herpin is an award-winning author who writes

en

31:55

185: Carol Orange- Author of A Discerning Eye

Hear us Roar ·

2023/04/13

This week’s podcast features Carol Orange (A Discerning Eye, Cavan Bridge Press, October 2020). Carol’s background in both art (art books in London, art dealer in Boston) and publishing (editorial assistant at a Big Five house) provided plenty of ideas for her art heist novel centering around the looting of 13 masterpieces from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum over 30 years ago. We discuss how she learned the craft of writing, the importance of networking and community, and how to handle

en

27:47

184: Suzanne Mattaboni- Auhor of Once in a Lifetime

Hear us Roar ·

2023/04/06

This week’s podcast features Suzanne Mattaboni (Once in a Lifetime, Touchpoint Press, March 2023). There’s much more to 1980’s America than disco balls and Andy Warhol and in Mattaboni’s debut novel we get to explore the avant-garde art scene, New Wave culture, and what it was like for a young woman trying to figure out what she wants in life amid the turmoil and energy of a burgeoning new era, shaped by young people—their clothes, their music, their boisterous embrace of life. Hear the unusual

en

28:02

183: Linda MacKillop- Author of The Forgotten Life of...

Hear us Roar ·

2023/03/30

Our guest this week is Linda MacKillop (The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon, Kregel Publications May 2022). Linda took a rough draft she’d worked on for years into her new MFA program and emerged with a polished manuscript, including a central character often likened to Olive Ketteridge. We discuss what it’s like when your protagonist is both difficult and suffering from memory loss, (which of course makes her unreliable) and how switching from first person to third person close made that task more

en

25:51

182: Grace Marcus - Author of Visible Signs

Hear us Roar ·

2023/03/23

Our podcast guest this week is Grace Marcus (Visible Signs, Touchpoint Press, May 2022). Grace, a debut author at 75 years old, shares lessons she learned along the line, including not signing with the first agent who makes an offer to trusting your gut when it comes to major rewrites. We discuss her marketing initiatives which include talks at senior centers and short writing workshops in exchange for a book purchase at libraries as well as her writing process, which she describes as “creep,

en

26:28

181: RLynn Johnson- Author of Cry of the Heart

Hear us Roar ·

2023/03/16

This week’s podcast guest is RLynn Johnson (Cry of the Heart, MilSpeak Books, May 2022). Taking inspiration from her years spent in the JAG Corps of the DOD, Robin fashioned a story of long-term female friendship and her first-hand experiences of being a female officer in the Army into her debut novel and then through a networking contact, found a publisher who specializes in stories told by military personnel, under the non-profit MilSpeak Foundation. But now that she’s caught the writing bug,

en

302 results

Similar Podcasts

Start The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!

thebookvoice.com

Get Hooked On The Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Experience!

thebookvoice.com

西四五条

主播郑捕头

Podcast Patapoe

0d0a

On Mic Podcast

Jordan Rich