Best Kyla Fox Podcasts (2024)

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Closing the Book on The Write Approach 17:07

2M ago17:07

17:07

In the final episode of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge talk about what they've learned over the previous 74 episodes and what is next for each of them.By J. W. Judge, Barbara Hinske

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Hard Truths about the Bookselling Business with Angela Redden 39:45

2M ago39:45

39:45

For the last several years, Angela Redden has been the owner of Reading Rock Books in Dickson, Tennessee. In that time, she has had lots of experiences with authors peddling their books to her. As it concerns indie authors, more of those experiences have been bad than good. In Episode 74 of The Write Approach, there are some hard truths about the b…

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Breaking Writing Rules with Intentionality with Randall Silvis 32:10

2M ago32:10

32:10

As a lifelong selective rule follower, J. W. Judge was overjoyed to come across an article written by Randall Silvis about writing rules that beg to be broken. In Episode 73, we discuss "rules" about writing that function more as guidelines and should only be considered if they work for you. We also talk about Silvis' writing path that in which he …

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Unearthing the Joy in Writing and Farming with Jeanne Blasberg 42:49

3M ago42:49

42:49

In Episode 72, Jeanne Blasberg talks about how farming helps fill her creative well. She also discusses her trilogy of novels that are modern retellings of biblical stories, capturing their themes while putting them in a modern context. Jeanne Blasberg's website: https://jeanneblasberg.com/ Barbara Hinske's website: https://barbarahinske.com/ J. W.…

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Finding Satisfaction in the Creative Process with Tiffany Yates Martin 32:38

3M ago32:38

32:38

In her return episode, Tiffany Yates Martin talks with us about finding joy and satisfaction in the writing and creative processes. You are going to encounter plenty of obstacles along the way, both internal and external. You can't control the outcome of what happens to your work once you release into the world. But if you can be determined to find…

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S9 | E94 Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries from Birth and Their Life-Altering Impact On Two Women 1:03:12

4M ago1:03:12

1:03:12

Trigger Warning: Birth trauma, Mental Health Struggles, Suicide, and Sexual Assault SOLACE (Severe Obstetric Laceration Awareness and Community Engagement) is a non-profit that was founded by Caroline Stadler in April of 2023. Caroline sustained a missed a 4th degree tear from a forceps delivery when giving birth to her daughter in 2022. She strugg…

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S9 | E93 Creatine and Female Health with Darren Candow, Ph.D. 38:28

4M ago38:28

38:28

Darren G. Candow, Ph.D., CSEP-CEP, is a Professor and world-renowned creatine researcher. He busts myths and breaks down the science behind creatine supplementation - specifically for female bodies. In this episode, we discuss evidence-based creatine dosing protocols to minimize unwanted side effects like bloating, and we dive into the impact of cr…

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Creating a Fascinating Cast of Characters with Vicki Delany 33:14

5M ago33:14

33:14

Whether you sketch out your characters and know everything about them before you begin writing or learn about your characters as you write, it's important that they be compelling and individualistic. Prolific crime writer Vicki Delany joins us for Episode 70 to discuss things we can do to ensure that the casts of characters with tell our stories th…

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S9 | E92 Beyond the Surface: Eating Disorder Recovery with Kyla Fox 51:15

4M ago51:15

51:15

Trigger Warning - This episode focuses on eating disorders and eating disorder recovery. Kyla Fox is an Eating Disorder Specialist, Survivor and Advocate. As someone who severely struggled with disordered eating during her teen years, Kyla experienced the large care gaps and fundamental flaws in the treatment and recovery approach that prevent pati…

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Developing Characters through Their Backstory Wounds with Janet S. Fox 32:53

5M ago32:53

32:53

We all carry with us the wounds and trauma and scars that are, along with the good things we've experienced, integral to the people we've become. The same is true for your characters. While their story begins with the first words you put on the page, their backstory precedes your novel . Janet S. Fox joins us to talk about how to use your character…

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S9 | E91 Entrepreneurship, Law, and Being a Cancer Survivor with Andrea Henry 40:38

5M ago40:38

40:38

Andrea is a Cambridge-educated lawyer, entrepreneur, single mom of 3 and cancer survivor. In this conversation, we discuss Andrea’s incredible entrepreneurial journey, why she loves working with women entrepreneurs, and the incredible mindset strategies that have helped her to achieve her impressive success! You’ll learn how to protect your intelle…

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Don't Spoil the Twists in Your Suspense Novel with Samantha Skal 36:02

5M ago36:02

36:02

You work really hard to make sure you suspense and mystery novels have enough twists and turns to keep your reader guessing about how things will turn out. Samantha Skal joins us this week to talk about things you need to do to make sure you have twists that work, and don't fall into traps. Samantha Skal's website: https://www.samanthaskal.com/ Bar…

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S9 | E90 Debunking Pregnancy "Food Rules" with Marni Wasserman 37:04

5M ago37:04

37:04

When it comes to healthy eating in pregnancy, Marni Wasserman has a lot to share. She's a mom of two, nutritionist, and holistic chef. as well as the host of The Ultimate Baby Podcast and former co-host of The Ultimate Health Podcast. Marni sets the record straight on "the right foods" to eat during pregnancy and postpartum, busts some myths, and e…

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Managing the Dueling Responsibilities of Writing and Promotion with Kyla Zhao 22:49

5M ago22:49

22:49

Kyla Zhao wrote her debut novel, The Fraud Squad (link), with no expectations and no pressure. But as it came out with media attention and fanfare, she was writing her second novel in the midst of promoting the first and had to learn to juggle the dueling responsibilities of introducing one novel to the world while writing the next, Valley Verified…

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S9 | E89 Mama Psychologists: Not Your Mother’s Postpartum 40:06

5M ago40:06

40:06

Meet Chelsea & Caitlin. They are the founders of MamaPsychologists, best friends, Registered Psychologists, and, most importantly, moms (to 4 kids aged 5 and under) who struggled significantly in the postpartum period. From a month-long NICU stay to birth trauma and postpartum anxiety—they truly have experienced many of the topics we talk about! Th…

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Protecting Your Legal Rights for Your Written Works with Jodé Millman 28:53

6M ago28:53

28:53

For Episode 66, intellectual property lawyer Jodé Millman joins us to talk about what legal right we have for the written works we create. She helps distinguish between copyright and trademark laws, and what kinds of works fall under each category. She also takes about steps you can take to protect your work. Jodé Millman's website: https://jodemil…

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S9 | E88 Find Your Peak Performance with Mindset Coach Hina Khan 59:28

5M ago59:28

59:28

As a Peak Performance Mindset Coach and former Psychotherapist, Hina has been a student of the mind, human behaviour and human potential. She is someone who will help you challenge and explore the thoughts and beliefs that hold you back. Hina is covering what we can do to have more money, more time with our family, more resources to contribute wher…

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Embrace Your Niche and Market to Your Audience with Lynne Golodner 35:38

6M ago35:38

35:38

Lynne Golodner is a Jewish woman telling Jewish stories. She focuses her marketing efforts and community building on reaching Jewish readers. She is not excluding anyone, but she knows who her core audience is. She knows who will most closely identify with the books she is writing. And she is using her energy and efforts to draw in the people most …

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S9 | E87 Cannabis - Busting the Myths with Emma Andrews 59:40

5M ago59:40

59:40

Description: Emma Andrews is a dynamic leader with 15+ years experience working across the natural products, sport nutrition, and cannabis industries. She is a media correspondent for the cannabis industry and has gained invaluable insights into all aspects of the supply chain and consumption experience. Emma has explored cannabis from every lens a…

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Persevering with Purpose in Your Creative Work with Yasmin Angoe 27:52

6M ago27:52

27:52

Author Yasmin Angoe joins us for an inspiring conversation about perseverance and purpose. J. W. Judge's high school football coach referred to perseverance as stick-to-it-tiveness, a quality that all writers need to cultivate. Of equal (or possibly greater) importance is knowing why you are endeavoring to do your creative work. Listen to this refr…

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S9 | E86 Trauma Informed Care with Dr. Heather Millar 1:01:40

6M ago1:01:40

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Dr. Millar is working to train other birth providers on how to offer trauma-informed care. Pap smears, pelvic exams, IUD insertions, surgeries, and childbirth are all complex and often deeply vulnerable moments for a patient. Step one is ensuring that the patient's background and trauma history are recognized, and then working to enhance the experi…

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Using a Four-Act Story Structure for Your Novel with Kimberly G. Giarratano 35:38

6M ago35:38

35:38

For Episode 63, Kimberly G. Giarratano joins us to talk about writing mystery novels in a four-act structure. Giarratano gives insights into using Scrivener to set up your story templates and even gives ideas to panters/non-plotters/discovery writers about applying structure after drafting to make sure your novel has the appropriate pacing and hits…

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S9 | E85 Vaginal Weight Lifting & Sexual Power with Kim Anami 50:13

6M ago50:13

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Kim has always been highly attuned to her own sexual energy + spiritual curiosity. She’s made it her life mission to help others use sex for deep personal growth. She’s a globe-trotting coach, national media commentator, and retreat curator with a book in the works, a bodaciously blooming business, and a collection of couture crystal and maribou di…

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Letting Your Dreams Guide Your Writing with Tzivia Gover 34:57

7M ago34:57

34:57

Dreams don't have to be the strange things that live at the outer rim of your consciousness after you wake up in the mornings. You can use them to inspire you, to guide your writing, and to help you answer questions. Tzivia Gover joins us with practical ideas for incorporating dreams into your writing process and implementing methods that will enab…

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S9 | E84 Let’s Catch Up… with Nikki and Lexi 41:57

6M ago41:57

41:57

We’ll be chatting about… How we’re juggling work, travel, parenting, etc. Our thoughts on taking time away from your kids In turn, how to make the most of your time with your children Prioritizing yourself and small ways you can start doing that today Mom triggers: How to work through & overcome them Show Notes: For more of We Go There Podcast, ple…

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Researching the Right Literary Agent for Your Work with Christopher Hoffman 36:51

7M ago36:51

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In Episode 61, Christopher Hoffman joins J. W. Judge and Barbara Hinske to discuss methods of researching literary agents to find those who represent authors in your genre and who you may want to query. The group also talks about the business decisions that go into query selections and whether to accept an offer of representation if one finds its w…

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The Importance of Scenes in Novel Writing with Margaret Lucke 31:35

7M ago31:35

31:35

Great scenes are the foundation upon which modern novels are built. In Episode 60, we talk with Margaret Lucke about writing compelling scenes and avoiding unnecessary exposition or explanation. Margaret Lucke's website: https://www.margaretlucke.com/ Barbara Hinske's website: https://barbarahinske.com/ J. W. Judge's website: https://jwjudge.com/…

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Creating and Holding Tension in Your Novels with Susanne Dunlap 28:13

7M ago28:13

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We talk a lot on this podcast about maintaining reader interest. One of the keys to doing that is setting the right stakes for your novel. Susanne Dunlap joins us for Episode 59 to discuss how to set and maintain tension in our novels to keep the reader engaged and drive the story forward. You can read more of Dunlap's perspective on this topic in …

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The Intrinsic Connection between Humor and Humanity with Joni B. Cole 33:23

7M ago33:23

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Writing is hard. Writing humor is even more so. In Episode 58, Joni B. Cole visits to give us tips for writing humor more effectively and with more consistency. It's important to note that you don't have to be a "humor writer" to have funny lines, scenes, or characters. Humor is an intrinsic part of the human experience. For writing of any ilk to f…

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Coping with the Volatility of an Author Career with Kyra Davis 47:11

8M ago47:11

47:11

Sometimes podcast episodes choose us. As J. W. Judge was scrolling through Threads, he came across a statement by author Kyra Davis that was simultaneously honest and encouraging and disconcerting: "I’ve been relatively successful as an author. “Relatively” because I’ve occasionally struck gold but it has frequently been a struggle. I’ve made the N…

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Making Your Story Relatable with Deborah Williams 29:07

8M ago29:07

29:07

The Write Approach returns in 2024 with more practical discussions for authors. We start with interviewing Deborah Williams about making your story relatable to readers. You protagonist is likely going to bring different experiences to the table than your readers have ever experienced. Still, it is imperative that the reader is able to make an emot…

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Tackling Insidious Discrimination and Using Foreshadowing 32:14

10M ago32:14

32:14

In Episode 55, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge talk about their works in progress. After waffling between three different ideas, Judge made a business decision for writing his sixth novel. Hinske is taking on the issues discrimination and solitude that affect the visually impaired in her fifth Guiding Emily novel. They also talk about using foreshad…

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Seven Ways to Strengthen Your Sentences with Erin P.T. Canning 36:47

10M ago36:47

36:47

In Episode 54, editor, author, and podcaster Erin P.T. Canning joins us for a practical and implementable topic -- strengthening your sentences. Canning shares seven ideas for ensuring that your writing has more dynamic sentences that will better engage readers and drive your story forward with more vivid language. Erin P.T. Canning's website: http…

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Starting Your Novel in the Right Place with Susan DeFreitas 30:08

10M ago30:08

30:08

There's a lot the opening pages of your novel need to accomplish so readers are completely engaged and to ensure you hit the benchmarks readers are subconsciously expecting. Susan DeFreitas share some practical advice for making sure you are starting your novel in the right place and what elements of story you need to establish to keep the reader t…

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Telling the Stories of the First Nations with Angie Elita Newell 29:51

11M ago29:51

29:51

In Episode 52, author Angie Elita Newell joins us to talk about her experience as an indigenous person trying to bring her novel All I See Is Violence into the world. We discuss how Newell researched for her novel by interviewing elders who share the oral histories of their people and coupled her lyrical storytelling with the magical realism that i…

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How to Handle Conflicting Writing Advice with Allison K Williams 33:04

11M ago33:04

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When you're writing there are plenty of people willing to offer their opinions about your work. Some of them are even qualified to do so. However, among professional editors there will be differing ideas, and the writing may receiving conflicting suggestions about revisions they should make to their work. When this conflict arises, how should the w…

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Lessons Learned in 50 Episodes of The Write Approach 25:59

11M ago25:59

25:59

In Episode 50, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge discuss the lessons they've learned over the past 49 episodes and how they've incorporated that into both their author business and their writing.By J. W. Judge, Barbara Hinske

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Rapid Release and Writing Connected Series with Tammy L. Grace 36:35

11M ago36:35

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Tammy L. Grace joins us to talk about her experience writing and releasing six books consecutively in 2023 in her Sisters of the Heart series. Tammy discusses her motivation for publishing this as a rapid release series and whether she would embark on a similar endeavor again. She and Barb discuss collaborating on connected series with other author…

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The Value of Editors in Writing and Publishing with donalee Moulton 29:47

11M ago29:47

29:47

In Episode 48, we talk with donalee Moulton the role of an editor in the writing process, and how to have an effective (and positive) relationship with your editor. There are different ways to approach working with an editor -- either throughout the writing process or once the work is completed. Find what works for you and run with it. donalee Moul…

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Writing Influences and Developing Your Author Voice 34:15

12M ago34:15

34:15

Who we read affects how we write. But the more we write and the more intentional we are about language choices, character decisions, and prose styles, the more definitively we establish our own voice from which we are telling our stories. In Episode 47 of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge talk about the authors who have influenced …

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S8 | E83 Navigating the Ethics in Medical Decision Making with Dr. Rebecca Greenberg 50:17

12M ago50:17

50:17

Making big health decisions can be overwhelming.. It can challenge our personal values and beliefs and lead to internal conflict and unrest. It can cause rifts in families. We can wonder “what is the right thing to do?” and have uncertainty when there is more than one way to proceed. Dr. Rebecca Greenberg is a bioethicist who works with families to…

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Being on Movie Sets and Finishing Energy for Novels 28:56

12M ago28:56

28:56

In Episode 46 of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske talks about being on set for the filming of Guiding Emily (Amazon link), the second of her novels that has been converted to a movie by The Hallmark Channel. Guiding Emily is set to air for the first time on September 8. Barbara was on set for the filming of the movie in Canada, and shares her exp…

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The Upshots and Pitfalls of Writing in First Person with Amy L. Bernstein 41:06

12M ago41:06

41:06

Writing in first person has both its advantages and disadvantages. It opens up the interiority of your protagonist for unfiltered and unfettered exploration, but constrains you to only the things they know. In Episode 45, we talk with author and editor Amy L. Bernstein how when to first in first-person POV and how to make the most out of it. I reac…

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S8 | E82 Ditching Yo-Yo Dieting with Lucia Hawley 48:48

12M ago48:48

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Trigger warning: This episode covers body image and weight loss. Lucia Hawley is a women's weight loss expert living in Portland, Oregon. She helps women ages 30 and older end yo-yo dieting and weight loss resistance with the principles of mindfulness and self-compassion and scientifically-backed nutrition science. Society one minute tells us to be…

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Screenwriting Your Way to Better Fiction with D.R. Ransdell 36:58

1y ago36:58

36:58

D.R. Ransdell has been writing fiction for years. She has done writing workshops and worked on her novel-writing craft along the way. But it wasn't until she got serious about screenwriting that she obtained transferable skills with writing dialogue and quickly diving into a story that improved all of her fiction writing. D.R. Ransdell's author web…

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S8 | E81 Breathwork with Jill Miller: The Science of Resilience 1:08:06

1y ago1:08:06

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Jill Miller, fascia expert, has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities and corporations worldwide. She is the a…

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Using Short Form Fiction to Experiment with Millicent Eidson 31:30

1y ago31:30

31:30

In Episode 43, we talk with Dr. Millicent Eidson about using her background in disease and epidemiology to inform the fiction that she writes. She also discusses using short stories and short form fiction to experiment writing styles and points of view and to expand her skill set as a fiction writer. The portion of this conversation about point of …

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S8 | E80 Cold Plunges, Breathwork and the Creation of Othership with Amanda Laine & Harry Taylor 41:14

1y ago41:14

41:14

Harry and Amanda are 2 of the 5 co-founder's at Othership. They have designed and built the first emotional training classes in North America combining beautiful social spaces built around saunas/ice baths and the leading Breathwork mobile app. They are creating spaces that encourage openness to the awe, belonging, and interconnectivity that animat…

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Choosing the Point of View for Your Story with Savannah Gilbo 30:09

1y ago30:09

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In Episode 42, we talk with developmental editor, book coach, and podcaster Savannah Gilbo about crafting a story that works. Specifically, we discuss choosing the writing point of view for your story, and the pros and cons of the most prevalent points of view, first person and third person limited. We also talk about what should go into choosing h…

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The Ins and Outs of Writing a Series with Diane Kelly 38:00

1y ago38:00

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Diane Kelly is the bestselling author of several series spanning from cozy mysteries to white-collar crime. In Episode 41, we discuss the benefits of writing a series, including knowing when its time to close out a series. Diane talks about the business decisions involved in her hybrid approach to traditional and indie publishing. And she talks abo…

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