About this podcast
This podcast discusses writing life, reviews books, and interviews authors and industry professionals. It's run by author, journalist, and ghostwriter Natasha Tynes, a Jordanian-American.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 128 episodes
- How A Transgender Author Turn Pain Into Pages · 29 minWatching someone turn a lifetime of confusion into a clear story is one of the most moving parts of my work, and this conversation proves why. My book coaching client, Author and…
- How A Young Fantasy Author Builds Book Sales · 32 min · Episode 127Tyler Snure started building his fantasy world as a kid, published at a young age, and now maps his future toward becoming a full-time author. In this episode, we talked about…
- Real Sex In Romance · 37 min · Episode 126Romance can be wildly escapist and still be honest about how sex actually works, and that tension is where this conversation gets really good. I’m joined by romance author…
- A Pilot Turns Vietnam Wartime Letters Into A Book · 32 min · Episode 125A promise made to a mom at graduation turned into a time capsule of war, grief, humor, and survival. I sat down with author Don Eggspuehler, a former US Marine Corps pilot and…
- Scan, Sell, Repeat: A Writer's Guide to Flipping Books for Cash · 48 min · Episode 124A lot of people dream about “extra income,” but they get stuck on one question: what do I actually buy, and where do I sell it? I’m joined by Aaron LaPedis, award-winning author…
- Publishing Myths That Cost Authors Money · 42 min · Episode 123Great writing doesn't sell books. Most writers find that out too late. My guest this week is Terry Whalin — editor, former literary agent, acquisitions editor, and author of more…
- She Hugged 10,000 Strangers (and Wrote a Memoir) · 31 min · Episode 122How do you turn a life-changing experience into a memoir readers can't put down? In this episode, author Melinda Lee Schmidt shares the story behind The Rebel Hugger and how a…
- Self Publishing Without The Middleman · 32 min · Episode 121“Bestseller” has become one of the easiest words to fake in publishing, and it’s costing authors money and readers' trust. I sit down with publishing expert Michele DeFilippo…
- The 30-Second Writer: On Reclaiming Time and Publishing on Your Terms · 42 min · Episode 120Thirty seconds sounds too small to matter until you notice how many you throw away each day. I sit down with Dr. Gerald Robison, a pastor and longtime Bible teacher turned…
- Writing About Marijuana: Research, Evidence, and Storytelling · 30 min · Episode 119Marijuana is getting easier to buy, easier to brand, and easier to shrug off. That's exactly why I wanted a grounded conversation with Dr. Raymond Wiggins, a licensed physician…
- How A Veteran CNN Editor Built A Writing Career · 33 min · Episode 118In this episode, I sat down with John DeDakis, a journalist with 45 years in the newsroom and 25 years at CNN, to get honest about the upsides and downsides of artificial…
- Writing About a Sexless Marriage Without Blame · 48 min · Episode 117In this episode, I'm joined by Alisa Kriegel, a Manhattan psychologist with a thriving private practice and the author of From Sexless Marriage to Sex Goddess. Together, we…
- She Turned Her Hardest Years Into a Memoir · 47 min · Episode 116Jessica Danel built a thriving preschool business, scaling from a home daycare to a 140-student facility. But when the 2008 recession hit at the same time her newborn faced…
- The Real Cost of Writing Full-Time · 41 min · Episode 115Quitting a stable job to write full-time sounds bold, until you hear what it actually takes. Author Carla Vergot, a former special education teacher and the voice behind the Lily…
- Why Learners Write Better Books · 30 min · Episode 114In this episode I sit down with author and speaker Douglas Schmidt to discuss his upcoming book, The Power of Self-Leadership: The Path to Unleash Your Talents, Strengths, and…
- How A Near Fatal Crash Sparked A Fiction Podcast · 42 min · Episode 113A head-on crash took author Laura Van Wormer out of the writing life she knew and forced her to rebuild from scratch, including her voice. What she did, though, was that she…
- Thirty-One Books In Six Months · 35 min · Episode 112Thirty-one children's books. Written in a creative sprint. Published within months. When Kelly Anne Manuel tells that story, the most surprising part isn't the speed; it's the…
- Self-Publishing With Real Control · 43 min · Episode 111He started writing at 16 during lockdown, finishing a massive first draft he’ll never publish, but instead of stopping there, he kept going. That persistence turned into real…
- The Story You Keep Repeating, and How to Replace It with Dr. Angela Longo · 57 min · Episode 110You've probably been told to "just let it go." Dr. Angela Longo says that's the wrong instruction and offers an alternative: replace it. I'm joined by Dr. Longo, a UC…
- A Working Poet Explains How He Writes, Performs, And Pays The Bills · 34 min · Episode 109He calls himself Virus the Poet, and the name is the point: take something with a negative meaning and flip it into art that spreads in a better way. I sat down with Viral Gore…
