Episode 45: John Matthew Fox, Writer & Founder of Bookfox
Freelance Publishing, Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Submission, Novel Editing, Marketing Kaylee Pereyra Freelance Publishing, Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Submission, Novel Editing, Marketing Kaylee Pereyra

Episode 45: John Matthew Fox, Writer & Founder of Bookfox

Mary Kole is joined by writing expert John Matthew Fox to chat about his work helping authors and founding his company, Bookfox. Conversation topics include the different publishing paths available to writers, the benefits and drawbacks of traditional vs. self-publishing, the challenges of effectively marketing one's work, and going beyond commercial success.

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Episode 44: Tracy Badua, Middle Grade & YA Author
Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Submission, Novel Editing Kaylee Pereyra Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Submission, Novel Editing Kaylee Pereyra

Episode 44: Tracy Badua, Middle Grade & YA Author

Despite the challenges of balancing writing with a day job and parenting, middle grade and YA author Tracy Badua keeps churning out adventurous contemporary fantasy stories. Tracy’s books explore themes of cultural identity, family expectations, and folklore, even drawing inspiration from Filipino superstitions she grew up with.

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Episode 43: Farrah Penn, Young Adult Author
Freelance Publishing, Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Submission, Novel Editing Kaylee Pereyra Freelance Publishing, Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Submission, Novel Editing Kaylee Pereyra

Episode 43: Farrah Penn, Young Adult Author

Young adult author Farrah Penn details her publishing journey, from striking out on submission to her debut novel. Listen in to this conversation for thoughts on the young adult genre, using tropes, crafting stakes and curveballs for your characters, and how screenwriting may help when writing a novel.

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Episode 42: Jenn Hanson-dePaula, Book Marketing Consultant
Picture Book Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Short Story Publishing, Marketing Kaylee Pereyra Picture Book Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Short Story Publishing, Marketing Kaylee Pereyra

Episode 42: Jenn Hanson-dePaula, Book Marketing Consultant

How do new authors find their ideal readers? Jenn Hanson-dePaula guides you through the steps of elevating your book promo! Tune in to hear her take on what marketing is and isn’t, tips for building your social media platform (including valuable advice on what to post), and why you should have a newsletter.

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Writers Conference Recovery
Community, Writing, Novel Editing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Publishing, Memoir Editing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Editing, Nonfiction Publishing Amy Wilson Community, Writing, Novel Editing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Publishing, Memoir Editing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Editing, Nonfiction Publishing Amy Wilson

Writers Conference Recovery

There are plenty of articles online writers conference preparation—what to pack, what to wear, how to behave, and how to get the most out of your experience. But what about after the conference is over?

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How Long Should a Book Be?
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How Long Should a Book Be?

Writers have a love-hate relationship with word count. It’s one of the necessary evils we deal with to determine if a manuscript meets an acceptable published length. So how long should a book be? Here’s a guide to help you answer.

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Episode 40: Danielle Marietta, Creator of Books & Things Publishing
Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Publishing, Novel Submission, Freelance Publishing, Freelance Draft, Freelance Editing, Freelance Submission, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Publishing Kaylee Pereyra Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Publishing, Novel Submission, Freelance Publishing, Freelance Draft, Freelance Editing, Freelance Submission, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Publishing Kaylee Pereyra

Episode 40: Danielle Marietta, Creator of Books & Things Publishing

Danielle Marietta joins the podcast to discuss Books & Things Publishing, the children’s book sphere, and the importance of promoting diverse authors. Tune in to learn more about Danielle’s writing journey, and her tips on self-publishing, social media marketing, and connecting with your target audience.

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Episode 39: Allison Speka, Self-Published Romance Author
Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community, Freelance Publishing, Freelance Idea, Freelance Draft, Freelance Editing, Freelance Outline, Freelance Submission Mary Kole Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community, Freelance Publishing, Freelance Idea, Freelance Draft, Freelance Editing, Freelance Outline, Freelance Submission Mary Kole

Episode 39: Allison Speka, Self-Published Romance Author

Romance author Allison Speka joins the pod to discuss her journey into writing and self-publishing. She talks about her love for the romance genre and shares her experience with self-publishing, including tips on cover design, book marketing, and the value of learning from other indie authors.

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Organize Your TBR: Writer's Edition
Writing, Craft, Community, Novel Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Picture Book Publishing Guest User Writing, Craft, Community, Novel Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Picture Book Publishing Guest User

Organize Your TBR: Writer's Edition

Getting your reading life together is particularly important for writers, because reading widely and voraciously is one of the best ways to learn your craft. But there are so many books! How do you prioritize what to read?

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Episode 38: Katie Wolf, Editor and Writing Coach
Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community, Freelance Publishing Mary Kole Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community, Freelance Publishing Mary Kole

Episode 38: Katie Wolf, Editor and Writing Coach

Katie Wolf joins the pod for an inspiring conversation about getting started in publishing, work-life balance, and writing to market. She also discusses the importance of prioritizing mental health and why self-awareness is key in developing your writing craft.

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Changing Literary Agents
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Changing Literary Agents

One of the most difficult experiences for an author is changing literary agents. Sometimes, as much as many hate to admit it, seeking out new representation becomes necessary. If a relationship between an author and their agent isn’t productive, it can often be worse than having no agent at all.

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Episode 37: Heather Dixon, Debut Fiction Author
Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community Mary Kole Novel Draft, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community Mary Kole

Episode 37: Heather Dixon, Debut Fiction Author

Thriller vs. Suspense... what's the difference? Heather Dixon, whose debut novel Burlington hits shelves this week, chats with Mary Kole about getting published and the appeal of suspenseful women's fiction.

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Episode 36: Rob Kent, The Middle Grade Ninja
Novel Draft, ER/CB Editing, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Outline, ER/CB Publishing, ER/CB Submission, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community Mary Kole Novel Draft, ER/CB Editing, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Outline, ER/CB Publishing, ER/CB Submission, Novel Editing, Novel Idea, Novel Outline, Novel Publishing, Novel Revision, Novel Submission, Craft, Community Mary Kole

Episode 36: Rob Kent, The Middle Grade Ninja

Rob Kent, author and host of the Middle Grade Ninja podcast, joins Mary Kole to talk about his illustrious publishing career and provides valuable insights and inspiration for aspiring writers. He discusses the importance of managing expectations for success in your writing career, as well as writing for your own personal happiness.

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Episode 13: Wendelin Van Draanen, MG and YA Author
Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Publishing, Memoir Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, ER/CB Submission, Memoir Submission, Novel Submission Mary Kole Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Publishing, Memoir Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, ER/CB Submission, Memoir Submission, Novel Submission Mary Kole

Episode 13: Wendelin Van Draanen, MG and YA Author

An uplifting conversation with author Wendelin Van Draanen, where we discuss the therapeutic nature of writing and the silver lining in a difficult path to publication.

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Writing Under a Pseudonym
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Writing Under a Pseudonym

Many authors write under a pseudonym, also known as a pen name. If you think writing under an alias is in your future, here are some criteria to help you decide. I’ve also got some tips on how best to come up with one.

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Episode 11: Erin Entrada Kelly, Middle Grade Author
Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Publishing, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Idea, Nonfiction Publishing, Picture Book Idea, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Publishing Mary Kole Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Publishing, Novel Draft, Novel Idea, ER/CB Draft, ER/CB Idea, ER/CB Publishing, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Idea, Nonfiction Publishing, Picture Book Idea, Picture Book Draft, Picture Book Publishing Mary Kole

Episode 11: Erin Entrada Kelly, Middle Grade Author

An interview with middle grade author and Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, where we discuss writing outside your lived experience.

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Marketing Your Book With Emily Enger
Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Memoir Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Freelance Publishing, ER/CB Idea, Freelance Idea, Memoir Idea, Nonfiction Idea, Novel Idea, Picture Book Idea, Short Story Idea, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Novel Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Short Story Draft, Picture Book Draft Mary Kole Marketing, Market, Audience, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Memoir Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Freelance Publishing, ER/CB Idea, Freelance Idea, Memoir Idea, Nonfiction Idea, Novel Idea, Picture Book Idea, Short Story Idea, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Novel Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Short Story Draft, Picture Book Draft Mary Kole

Marketing Your Book With Emily Enger

Book Marketer and PR Coach Emily Enger joins Mary to talk about some of the aspects of the writing process that might leave a yucky taste in our mouths. Tune in for actionable tips and insights into a publicist and marketer's side of the publishing world.

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