Sitting down with Crystal Heidel, owner of Byzantium Sky Press and author of Still Life In Blood. We talk about perception, marketing, author expectations, reading for pleasure, capacity, self-doubt, reciprocal partnerships, being loud, the tension between being an author and a publisher, and so much more!

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: where I’ve been, delivering a $100K presentation, crying over Joni Mitchell, beta readers, and taking up space.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: backing up your work, beta readers, author websites, imposter syndrome, and a little lullaby.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: progress, accountability partners, projected goals, setting 5 year intentions, and my ideal freedom-based business.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: new writing friends, what I'm learning, what is this podcast even for, and my new strategic approaching to this space PLUS a clip from a call with podcasting and vocal coach, Lauren Best.

Sitting down with J.T. Maxwell, author of Red Brick Road, an irreverent, vulgar, hilarious, and moving romp through Oz. We talk about the upcoming release of his debut novel, the process of writing and querying, how to swear well, preparing for reviews, his book tour, and so much more!

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: exploring the site of an abandoned Cold War nuclear bunker.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: authors who inspire me, world building, and comp titles.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: figuring out what genre I'm writing in and the power of community writing events

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: what I learned on my writing retreat.

Sitting down with Rebecca Benison, author of Harvest Cruise, a gripping contemporary adult thriller. We talk about the release of her debut novel, the process of writing and querying, work/life/writing balance and boundaries, Parkinson's Law, promotion, and platform.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: applying for a writing grant

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: how to be an inventor of impossible things

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: the way a book by Jim Carrey unlocked the answer to the biggest HOW of my manuscript.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: trusting the reader to suspend their belief.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: utilizing true experiences within fiction and spiritual deconstruction.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: meeting goals, politics in writing, and commune living.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: a blue Christmas, disappointments in business, how dreams can inform narrative, a personal health update, and which character Kristen Bell should play in the movie version.

Sitting down with Susan Cullen, author of United People, the second book in The World Collective series, a thrilling YA trilogy.
We talk about the release of her second book, the highs and lows of publishing, the pressure involved in writing a series vs. a one-off, character development over the course of a series, the woes of social media marketing, measurable of success, the reality of book sales, Nanowrimo, and reader predictions.

The journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home. In this episode: the challenge of writing a series, the importance of the 'writing retreat,’ and the difference between a solo retreat and a community retreat.