Best Indiepublishing Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 237 - An Office Hour with Laura Humm 1:20:27

2h ago1:20:27

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In this episode, Laura Humm takes questions from the Dialogue Doctor Community. They discuss how to use interior monologue and building emotion, the difference between prose and dialogue and how both things impact the reader, how to use body language to build emotion, tips on having to read and edit your own work, how to make sure your character vo…

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#352 - Inspiring Others and Being Inspired as an Author with Anna Gomez 45:46

2h ago45:46

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In this episode, we spoke to award-winning women’s fiction and romance author Anna Gomez, whose publications (and accolades) are many! She has written numerous romance novels under the pen name Christine Brae, and is one half of the best-selling series co-authored with Kristoffer Poloha, From Kona with Love. This swoon-worthy series is in developme…

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP466 - Covers That Convert To Sales 54:52

1h ago54:52

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Your book cover is the "shop window" of your hard work, and it has to do the heavy lifting to attract potential readers to go on and read your blurb. So how do you figure out which cover is the best for you? This episode we give tips and tricks for choosing your cover and the elements that will connect with YOUR right readers. Resources mentioned (…

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Episode 236 - How to Build a Cast with Victoria Tait 1:12:45

7h ago1:12:45

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In this session, Jeff and Victoria Tait take a deep dive into building a cast. They talk about building characters across a series, the VEAH system, how to direct character change over a single books and multiple books, designing characters for your genre, and more. For more on the craft of writing, check out the DialogueDoctor.com - https://dialog…

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Matt Gemmell 53:35

3h ago53:35

53:35

The Future Lab tells the stories that shape the future. It’s where thriller, science fiction, climate fiction, and fantasy authors discuss how we shape the future with the stories we tell today. If the interview coming up with Matt Gemmell has a theme, I’d say it is, when writing long-form fiction, don’t follow templates. Instead let intention guid…

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Episode 235 - Character Growth and Building Characters - an Office Hour with JP Rindfleisch IX 54:59

2d ago54:59

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX holds and office hour. He and the other Dialoggers on the call discuss JP's book the Story Hypothesis, how to plot character change, what the length of a novel should be, and how to let the reader know a character's background without just telling them the character's background. For more on …

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP465 - Theodora Taylor: Writing Blurbs with Butter 1:05:23

2d ago1:05:23

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Theodora Taylor is back! And she’s here to tell us how to craft our blurbs with LOTS OF BUTTER that hook readers and skyrocket sales. Theodora Taylor is the bestselling author of the 50 Loving States Series. Despite writing within a niche genre (interracial romance), she has earned six KDP All-Star bonuses and grown a fanbase of rabid readers throu…

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Episode 234 - Turning Summaries into Scenes with Liz Mason 1:08:04

4d ago1:08:04

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with new author Liz Mason to talk about Liz's work in process. The talk about how the reader experiences emotion in a story, why it is important to have characters interacting, and how to find a scene if you have written a lot of summaries. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 233 - An Office Hour with Coach Laura Humm 1:16:15

15d ago1:16:15

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm holds an Office Hour with four different authors. Together they discuss, how to keep track of the details in your book, how to manage flashbacks, should you add emails or letters to your narrative, the benefits and draw backs of having more than one POV, and more. For more on writing craft, go to ht…

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SPA Girls Podcast - EP464 - Switching Genres and TikTok Success with Alexa Rivers 52:11

9d ago52:11

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When she decided to write a palate cleanser novel in a completely different genre - with a brand new pen name - Alexa Rivers had no idea she would have a hit on her hands. In this interview she talks about why she wrote the book, how she picked the new pen name, the marketing she did, and how a book she wasn't expecting to do much at all... kinda d…

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#351 - Translating Your Books with Hanna Wheeler 53:16

10d ago53:16

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In this episode of the KWL Podcast, we were joined by Hanna Wheeler, translator and copywriter who has worked on translating several Kobo Originals titles (check out Iris Visser’s books)! Hanna grew up in a bilingual family and is fluent in both English and Dutch, and has translated a variety of titles, from biographies to children’s pictures and m…

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Episode 232 - How to Build a Main Character Dialogue Dash Style 1:09:35

11d ago1:09:35

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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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Episode 231 - Cast Analysis of Knives Out 1:07:57

16d ago1:07:57

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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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SPA Girls Podcast – EP463 – Get The Most Out Of Writer Conferences 42:34

16d ago42:34

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Attending conferences helps us network with professionals in the author world and gain insights and ideas to make our jobs easier or to upskill. What can you hope to get out of conference? > Conference helps us find our tribe. The SPAGirls wouldn’t be here without RWNZ and their conferences. > Conferences show us we’re not alone. > Conferences are …

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Episode 230 - Creating Characters with Emotional Resonance with Holly Lyne 1:17:35

18d ago1:17:35

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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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Episode 229 - Empowering Your Writing through the Enneagram with Claire Taylor 55:14

1M ago55:14

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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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SPA Girls Podcast - EP462 - Boring Mistakes Writers Make 8:39

24d ago8:39

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Welcome back to another SPA Girls minisode. This one is a bit of a controversial take on mistakes writers make that make their work B O R I N G. How do we know these? Because we've all made them! So learn from us in ten minutes or less with a quick SPA Girls minisode. Enjoy! 💗 The SPA Girls podcast is sponsored by everyone who supports us on Patreo…

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#350 – Writing Young Adult Fantasy Novels with Nicki Pau Preto 1:05:05

24d ago1:05:05

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In this episode, we spoke with science fiction, fantasy, and young adult fiction author Nicki Pau Preto! Nicki is a Sunday Times best-selling author of six books across these genres in both the middle grade and young adult fiction categories. Her latest YA fantasy release is Ghostsmith, the sequel to Bonesmith! These two books make up the House of …

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Episode 228 - Showing vs Telling with AG Bowman and JP Rindfleisch IX 1:16:57

28d ago1:16:57

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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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Episode 227 - Creating Great Work with Ann Garvin 1:07:57

1M ago1:07:57

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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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SPA Girls Podcast - EP461 - The Best Places To Publish Your Books 38:05

1M ago38:05

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How to decide what retail platform is right for you. Should you “be Amazon exclusive, “go direct”, “publish wide” and/or use an aggregator? And what do those terms even mean? Firstly the definitions: Amazon Exclusive - means publishing your ebooks exclusively on Amazon and in the Kindle Unlimited subscription reading program for at least the initia…

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Episode 226 - Writing a Big Family Scene with Dixie Williams and Laura Humm 1:15:17

1M ago1:15:17

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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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Episode 225 - Talking Great Stories - Time with Tom 1:06:07

1M ago1:06:07

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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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SPA Girls Podcast - EP460 - Finding Your ARC Team and Getting More Reviews 42:50

1M ago42:50

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If you've been scratching your head over how to get some reviews on your newly published book, this is the episode for you! We break down how we have each built up and managed our ARC teams, and how we've gone from no reviews to hundreds of reviews. Loads of practical tips in this episode! 💗 The SPA Girls podcast is sponsored by everyone who suppor…

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#349 – The Abundance Mindset for Authors with Renee Rose and Lee Savino 55:23

1M ago55:23

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In this episode, we are joined by Renee Rose and Lee Savino, best-selling authors who have written over 20 titles together! The best-selling Bad Boy Alpha series is the result of their collaborative effort to write spicy wolf-shifter books. Their collaboration goes all the way back to 2015, when they first met at a writing conference and became fas…

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Episode 224 - Powerful Scenes and Short Stories with Mary Van Everboeck 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

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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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Episode 223 - The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop (a Joint with JP) 1:09:16

2M ago1:09:16

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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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