The Novel Writing Podcast

Seth Ring, a prolific fantasy and litRPG author, shares his process for dictating 10-12 books a year. Since backlist is key for the successful indie author, the faster you can build your backlist, the sooner your career will take off. Seth describes what it takes to go from typing to dictating and what to expect if you

Indie author ZS Diamanti (Zac) shares his journey with organic marketing through social media, his newsletter, and using the momentum from his readers to run successful Kickstarters. Whether you"re an old hat author or a brand new writer, Zac"s advice will resonate with you. You can find Zac online at FreeFantasyFictio

TikTok sensation Age of Scorpius by Audra Winter absolutely tanked upon release despite accumulating 7,000 pre-orders. So what happened? Today"s episode is a case study on what Audra did right, what she did wrong, and what lessons we as writers can learn from this still-unfolding saga. Disclaimer: this episode is NOT f

AI is the hot-button topic for authors nowadays.  Lawyer Samantha Bradshaw discusses how authors can protect their work in the age of AI, especially now that large language models (LLMs) have been given the legal go-ahead to train on copyrighted work. If you have AI concerns, this episode is for you. Court case mention

What are tropes? Do we need them, and if so, how do we use them? Tropes are popular in marketing books right now, but the reality is we all use tropes in our writing whether we realize it or not. Listen in for an overview of tropes, whether you need to use them intentionally in your writing, how to use them in marketin

Ever thought of submitting your novel to a review magazine?  Clean Fiction Magazine reviews both Christian and secular novels for free! Check out this interview with Amy Lynn McConahy, author and publisher of Clean Fiction Magazine. Send us a text What to do next… Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales