Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.
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Brought to you from the indie author experts at Draft2Digital! Each week, Self Publishing Insiders features an interview with a new guest, covering self-publishing topics from writing and craft to marketing and promoting your books, and anything that can help you build and grow your author career. Learn about new tools, new software, new markets—and of course, all the inside information that D2D can provide! This show features interviews taken from our live D2D Spotlight, available on YouTub ...
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Helping Writers Build a Self-Publishing Business
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Mark Dawson is a best selling self-published author on multiple platforms including Amazon and Kobo. He is the author of the John Milton thriller series and its spin-off Beatrix Rose. In addition, he’s written several ‘Soho Noir' novels. Mark’s breakthrough came when he developed a marketing strategy for promoting and selling his books. His swift success enabled him to quit his 9 to 5 job and he has generated gross revenues of more than a million dollars in less than five years. Mark has bec ...
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The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
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The Naked Eye Podcast is a show designed to help people learn how to see clearly with the naked eye. No glasses, no contacts, no laser eye surgeries… just natural vision improvement. Together we’ll explore the holistic side of eyecare and how natural alternatives like the Bates Method, Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork and more can give you healthier eyes, which leads to better eyesight and insight. Nathan Oxenfeld will be teaching you natural vision tips and vision enhancement practices, coverin ...
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Helping indie authors successfully write, market, & self-publish their books and make a living with their writing. In this show, Ella interviews successful authors who share their best writing, marketing, and mindset secrets. You'll hear from them about topics such as making time to write, tools to succeed as an indie author, exactly what steps they took to achieve their self-publishing success.
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Host and international bestselling author Liz Nierzwicki brings forth expert tips in habits, nutrition science, exercise science, yoga, psychology, and entrepreneurship. Tune in weekly to hear tips, research, and fun interviews with industry's top health experts, fitness guru's, best-selling authors and other life coaching experts to give you the most practical ways to improve your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/figurefit/support
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Over 80% of Americans want to write a book, yet less than one percent ever succeed. Why is that? People often believe the task is too daunting, or they put off getting started. Well, we are here to tell you that it can be done! We will show you how to write, publish, and promote your new book! Each episode is an interview with a newly published author who shares their tips and suggestions on how you can publish the book of your dreams. If this podcast is not what you are seeking, please shar ...
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Writer's Life Radio - The Only Show for Authors and Writers, by Authors and Writers
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Whether you're a seasoned author or beginning writer... Subscribe and tune into WritersLife.org radio to get the latest news, tips and resources needed to take your love of writing to the next level, get published or simply generate an income from. Subscribe now, plus be sure to claim your free Writer's Toolkit by visiting our site at http://www.WritersLife.org/podcast-gift/ Writer's Life Radio - The Only Show for Authors and Writers, by Authors and Writers
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Let's nerd out where writing, psychology, and business success overlap! On this show, we look at how to ethically apply psychological principles of persuasion. You'll learn compelling copy tips to improve your writing of all lengths for biz. And you'll be ready to become a #1 bestselling published author on Amazon (faster, easier, and cheaper than you thought possible) and make money with your books as you grow your exposure and business. Join host @LaptopLaura, a tall Math and Psych teacher ...
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Book Marketing Show Podcast with Dave Chesson
Dave Chesson, Founder of Kindlepreneur and KDP Rocket
Are you ready to increase your book sales, and hit the bestseller list consistently? Welcome to the Book Marketing Show, where in this weekly podcast Dave Chesson will not only show you some of the best book sales tactics but also bring on top-notch guests to show how each tactic taught here was a game changer for their books and how it can be for yours as well. Having created one of the largest websites on book marketing, Kindlepreneur.com, he’s also been a book-marketing consultant for top ...
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The Writing Podcast was founded in late 2014 in the wake of The Self Publishing Roundtable’s final host stepping down from the show. Adam and Lindsay (the newest hosts of SPRT at the time) decided it would be best to branch off into a new show rather than continue with one in which all original hosts and owners were no longer involved. So what are the similarities and differences between this podcast and the old? I am glad you asked, convenient narrator. Like Adam and Lindsay’s prior show, t ...
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Episode 232 - How to Build a Main Character Dialogue Dash Style
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In this episode, we share a webinar from the Spring Dialogue Dash. We talk about how to build a main character. We discuss developing a character's personality and the character's voice. We then dive into what happens when you have more than one vehicle and why it is important to provide variety. Finally, we get into voice modulation and how it int…
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If you've ever asked yourself, "How do successful indie authors do it?" -- this is the episode for you. Joining us is none other than Dale Roberts, the charismatic host of the wildly popular Self Publishing with Dale Podcast and YouTube Channel (@dalelroberts and @selfpubwithdale). An accomplished indie author himself, Dale has made an art form out…
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Episode 231 - Cast Analysis of Knives Out
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with members of the community to analyze the cast of Knives Out. They discuss how the multiple vehicle structure works, how the cast members impact one another, and what we can learn from the script for our own work. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 230 - Creating Characters with Emotional Resonance with Holly Lyne
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Holly Lyne to look at her work in progress. They talk about laying out the emotional beats of a scene, world building in dialogue, creating mystery in a book and a scene, and using body language and inner thoughts to pull the reader into the emotional experience. For more on the craft of writing, check ou…
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No one ever said indie publishing is easy! There's the writing, the publishing, the distribution. If that wasn't hard enough, there's the marketing. Indie authors have to worry about their websites, newsletter subscriptions, beta readers, book reviews, and more. Wouldn't it be cool if there was one site to help ease the marketing burden? That's the…
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Episode 229 - Empowering Your Writing through the Enneagram with Claire Taylor
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author and Enneagram guru Claire Taylor. Jeff and Claire talk about why author's should know their number, how the Enneagram compares to other personality assessments, why the Enneagram is good for self understanding, and then ways you can use the Enneagram as a writer. You can find all things Claire Taylor at F…
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079: The Fascia Vision Connection with Judy Gantz
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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Judy Gantz about her work with the fascia. Judy is the Director and Founder of the Center for Movement Education and Research. She skillfully blends anatomy and physiology with dance and movement. The fascia also plays an important role in the function of the eyes, so the t…
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Episode 228 - Showing vs Telling with AG Bowman and JP Rindfleisch IX
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author AG Bowman to discuss AG's opening scene. They discuss how to show the scene over telling facts, how to maintain a gritty noir narrative voice, how to help the reader experience the Vehicle character's feelings, working with an unreliable narrator, and managing journal en…
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Among the myriad things that indie authors have to grapple with is how to fund a successful book launch without going in the red. To help us tackle this subject, we're joined by Jamie Davis, a prolific author of sci-fi and fantasy. As a nurse, retired paramedic and nationally recognized medical educator, Jamie knows a thing or two about service and…
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Episode 227 - Creating Great Work with Ann Garvin
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In this episode, JP sits down with Author Ann Garvin. Ann is a scientist turned humorist, a USA TODAY and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of five books. JP and Ann discuss her journey from science to writing, how she helps writers enchant readers with high concepts, keeping characters centric to your writing, asking what the purpose of a story …
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Episode 226 - Writing a Big Family Scene with Dixie Williams and Laura Humm
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with new author Dixie Williams to look at a scene Dixie has written. They talk about writing well known family tropes, making sure the reader knows who is in the scene so the reader can imagine the scene, orienting family relationships at the opening of the scene so we understand the famil…
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Touching Base with D2D - Ask Us Anything!
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Once a month we host an "Ask Us Anything" episode. Usually these episode are tied to a specific topic, like the Smashwords to D2D merger, or D2D Print, or how to work with our promotions team. This time we'd like to keep free flowing, so if you've got a burning question you're dying to asks, now's the time! //Draft2Digital is where you start your I…
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Episode 225 - Talking Great Stories - Time with Tom
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In this Time with Tom, Editor, Bookstore Owner, and author Tom Holbrook takes time out of his vacation to talk books and personal updates with Jeff. To find Tom's work, check out his services here https://holbrookauthorservices.com/ For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 224 - Powerful Scenes and Short Stories with Mary Van Everboeck
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Mary Van Everboeck to talk about a short story she is writing. They talk about finding themes, creating driving conflicts, and the difference between a short story and a scene from a novel. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Indie authors are told that in order to be successful, "you've got to find your tribe" and "build your community." But how exactly do you do that? Where do you start? And once you gain some traction, how do you nurture your community to help it grow and thrive? Enter Amanda Traylor (also writing under June Patrick), an award-winning author of more …
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Episode 223 - The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop (a Joint with JP)
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coaches Jeff Elkins and JP Rindfleisch IX talk about the book The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez. They discuss the principles of the book, how they aspire to replicate these attitudes in their coaching, and how this kind of work has impacted their writing and editing. And Jeff makes everything m…
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Episode 222 - Writing Plot Twists into a Mystery
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In this Ask Me Anything Session, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm talks with author Mara about the plot twists she's planning for her work in process. They discuss tricking readers, setting up twists in advance, and how Sherlock Holmes novels worked. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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SPS- 432: The Final Cut with James Blatch, Joe Solari from Author Nation, and Darren Hardy from Amazon KDP.
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James talks to Joe Solari, the man responsible for the world’s largest gathering of indie authors and Darren Hardy, from Amazon KDP, who is the most listened to guest we’ve ever had on the show.By Learn Self Publishing
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Eleven months Draft2Digital announced the acquisition of SelfPubBookCovers.com (SPBC), a decade-old pioneering marketplace for premade book covers. We've been hard at work rebuilding a site that's committed to helping authors find the perfect cover, and helping professional cover designers build their businesses. Today our own Nick Thacker will pro…
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Episode 221 - Behind the Scenes of Traditional Publishing with Chuck Sambuchino
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In this episode, Jeff has all his questions about traditional publishing by Chuck Sambuchino. Chuck talks with Jeff about how to approach agents, what authors' expectations around traditional publishing should be, and what about traditional publishing is a myth vs what is real. For Chuck's blog, events, and writing, check out https://chucksambuchin…
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Episode 220 - Building an Opening Scene with Erica Gloss
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author Erica Gloss to talk about Erica's work in progress. To open, they discuss the power of stories to normalize difficult topics like mental health and create a feeling of shared experience among readers. Turning to Erica's work, they talk about making the themes of Erica's opening…
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Smashwords store sales keep getting bigger and better. More authors, more books, more first-time customers and more book sales! In this episode, we'll talk about how authors position their books for success in Smashwords' 16th Annual Summer/Winter Sale. It's a month-long celebration of indie authors and the readers who love them. //Draft2Digital is…
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Episode 219 - Leslye Penelope and World Building
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In this episode, Jeff interviews award-winning author Leslye Penelope. They discuss her author career, her writing podcasts, and how she builds powerful fantasy worlds. To find Leslye's work, go to https://lpenelope.com/ For more on writing characters and dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 218 - Epic Fantasy and Romantic Tension
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Joan Lightning to look at Joan's work-in-progress. They talk about keeping all the characters included in the dialogue, using character positioning and body language to build romantic tension, using inner thoughts, avoiding summaries, and building fantasy worlds. For more on writing powerful dialogue and …
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Translation Rights Management to Expand Your Global Reach
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Navigating foreign language rights and finding great translators is tricky business, even for the most experienced indie authors. That's why we're super excited to welcome Lindsay Jones, a co-founder and the CEO of DropCap, a global rights marketplace for indie authors that’s revolutionizing the way agents and editors discover exceptional books. //…
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Episode 217 - Editing and Writing Character Voices - Laura and Jeff Q&A
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm and Jeff answer questions from the Dialoggers about editing character voices, writing accents, building languages from scratch, and the difference between a scene and a chapter. For more on writing dialogue, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/By Jeff Elkins
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Episode 216 - Themes, Scene Types, and Character Casting with JP Rindfleisch IX and Lisa Young
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author Lisa Young to talk about Lisa's cast of characters. They discuss Lisa's Story Hypothesis to understand her character's growth and the themes of her story. JP and Lisa discuss how the character's arc can accentuate the themes and growth arcs. They also discuss how to use …
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Draft2Digital is known for its innovative publishing and distribution tools for indie authors. But do you know about all the cool things we're doing to promote your books to retailers and libraries? Or the free tools we offer to help you get more visibility for your titles? We're guessing you may not. Tune in so we can fix that! //Draft2Digital is …
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Episode 215 - An Interview with Daniel David Wallace
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX interviews writer and writing teacher, Daniel David Wallace. JP and Daniel talk about how Daniel's background in academics has shaped how he teaches writing, Daniel's Character First approach, the necessity of getting the story started right away, looking past the surface level of a plot to t…
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Episode 214 - Pacing the Energy of Your Story with Miss Catherine Hernandez
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with Editor and High Fantasy/Steam Punk writer Catherine Herandez. They discuss a short story Catherine is working on. They discuss introducing characters, balancing tension in scenes, and organizing your story around emotional tension. They also get into world-building and explaining the setting of the scene. For mo…
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Empowering Authorpreneurs with Indie Author Magazine
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Indie Author Magazine (IAM) is on a mission to inform, educate, and inspire authors at every stage of their careers. Flip through the pages of any issue and you'll see thoroughly researched, unbiased content dedicated to helping authors build their businesses. But there's more to IAM than the magazine. Join us as publisher Chelle Honiker takes us o…
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