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Writing across genres, mixing writing styles, publishing all ways and getting comfortable promoting you and your books. Join host Joanne Morrell, author of children’s and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors for weekly Sunday episodes to help you motivate and manage sustaining a HYBRID Author career. Because life is too short to wait.
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Relentless Pursuit: Junior Bernard on Overcoming Adversity and Turning Survival into Inspiration
Junior was born and raised in Haiti and moved to the United States in 2010 following the devastating earthquake that claimed the lives of over 100,000 people. He earned his degree from Alvernia University in December 2014 on a full scholarship. His commitment to making a difference has earned him the prestigious Alvern

Million-copy Bestselling Author Jacqueline Harvey on Creating a Thriving Career in Children's Fiction and Navigating a Changing Publishing Landscape
Jacqueline Harvey worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child. She is the author of the popular 'Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose, Kensy and Max and Willa and Woof' series, which have sold almost two million copies in Australia alone. Jacqueline has also released picture

Overcoming the Shadows: John Walker Pattison on Triumph, Vulnerability and Inspiring Through Memoir
John Walker Pattison, a cancer survivor and award-winning author, calls himself a dreamer. After a tumultuous early life, he defied doctors' expectations by surviving cancer and later pursued a successful nursing career. His memoir, Me and My Shadow – memoirs of a cancer survivor, has won multiple awards. Despite facin
It's the first episode of a brand new year, and we've hit 150! To celebrate, host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, shares her trials and triumphs from lessons learned in 2024, her personal journey and how to thrive in 2025. https://faculty.v

Government-Surveillance Technology a Reality in Science Fiction Trilogy With Michael C. Bland
Michael C. Bland is an accomplished author and editor and Secretary and founding member of Bookpod, an invitation-only, online support group of award-winning writers, filmmakers, journalists, and bestselling authors. Michael has received numerous awards for the first two books of his futuristic trilogy, The Price of S
Merry Christmas! And to celebrate episode 148, here's a mashup of 2024 guests of The HYBRID Author Podcast since July, including: EPISODE 133 - Generative AI for Authors With Fiction Author Amina Al Sherif EPISODE 135 - The Importance of Finding a Writing Community With Children’s Author Laura Holloway EPISODE 137 - Ch