About this podcast
Ask The Author with Jodi Gibson is a podcast answering all your writing and publishing questions in a no-frills, easy-to-understand way. Seasons 1 and 2 Jodi answers listener questions and chats about a particular writing topic with guests sprinkled along the way. Season 3 is jam-packed full of guest authors as Jodi Asks The Authors all about writing, publishing and creativity.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 111 episodes
- Ask the Author with guest author Taryn Donohue · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 110This week I'm thrilled to be chatting to Taryn Donohue writes under TP Donohue and is the author of the fabulous Amaranthine Vampire trilogy which is now complete with the last…
- Ask The Author with guest author Pamela Cook · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 110This week I have a fabulous chat with Pamela Cook. Pam forged her way onto the Australian literary scene with loved her rural fiction novels and now writes heartfelt women's…
- Ask The Author with guest author Philippa Kaye · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 108This week, I chat with Philippa Kaye, author of Girl Detectives Just Want To Have Fun and Girls' Lips Are Sealed We chat about her early love of disappearing into stories, how…
- Ask The Author with guest author Casey Nott · 59 min · Season 3 Episode 6This week's guest is women's fiction author Casey Nott, who has just released her second novel titled Five Stages of Grace. Casey's debut novel Forgotten was published with…
- Ask The Author with guest author Camille Booker · 1 h 1 min · Season 3 Episode 5This week's guest is award-winning Australian author Camille Booker. Camille has just released her novel Code Name Funnel Web with Hawkeye Books (April 15, 2026), a gothic…
- Ask The Author with guest author Leearna Shaw · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 4Season 3 is our guest author era! This week Jodi welcomes debut rural romance author Leearna Shaw to the show. Leearna's first rural romance, A Farm in Golden Clouds was released…
- Ask The Author with guest author Joanne Tracey · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 3Season 3 of the podcast is our guest author era! This episode Jodi chats with fellow Indie author, Joanne Tracey who has published 17 books to date. Jodi and Jo chat about being…
- Ask The Author with guest author Libby Iriks · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 2Ask the Author is now in season 3 - the guest author era! This week, Jodi chats with Australian author of small-town romance, Libby Iriks, whose debut novel Home to the Heart…
- Ask The Author with guest author Olivia Tolich · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 1Welcome to season 3 of the Ask The Author podcast. This season the podcast enters a new era. We're in our guest author era! That's right, each epiosde, Jodi will interview a…
- 101: Holly Brunnbauer Guest Author Special Episode · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 101I'm back with a very special episode featuring debut romcom author Holly Brunnbauer. Holly's debut novel What Did I Miss? was released in July by Harper Collins. It's a fun…
- 100: All the tips you ever needed · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 100It's our 100th episode and I'm so excited to share with you all the tips you ever needed. A mish-mash of tips from past pocast guest and various writing peeps all in one jam…
- 99: How to find your author voice · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 99In this week's episode I'm chatting about how to find your author voice. 'Author voice' is something that can be hard to explain to those new to writing and it can often be…
- 98: Why creativity is important now more than ever · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 98This week I have some a little different for you. I like to think of it as a pep talk. Ten minutes of inspiration to get you energised and motivated if you're feeling a little…
- 97: Should I write romantasy? · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 97Romantasy is the 'it girl' right now. Everyone is talking about it. It's all over BookTok and readers can't seem to get enough of it. But does that mean YOU should write it too?…
- 96: What's the difference between a manuscript assessment and a structural/developmental edit? · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 96This week we're looking at the difference between a manuscript assessment and a structural or developmental edit. If you're at the stage where you're ready for someone else's…
- 95: How do I know when my book is finished? · 12 minThis week I am answering a listener question from Lisa who wants to know how to know when your novel is finished. It's a great question and I'm sharing three scenarios on when…
- 94: How to manage your expectations as a new author · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 94If you're a new author seeking a traditional publishing deal it's important to learn about the industry you're wanting to be a part of. Today I'm sharing three tips on how to…
- 93: 3 Practical Tips for When You're Stuck in the Messy Middle of Your Novel · 14 minThis week I'm sharing three tips to help you move through the murky waters of the messy middle of your novel. We'll all need to do it at some point so these 3 tips can help you…
- 92: 3 Things I'd do Differently if I was Starting Out Today · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 92This week Jodi shares three things she'd do differently if she were starting out as an author right now compared to when she first published her debut novel in 2019. It's only…
- 91: Pitching vs Querying and Synopsis vs Blurb · 16 minIn this week's episode Jodi answers a question from a reader who asks what's the difference between pitching and querying, and also, how are the synopsis and the blurb different…
