Authoring Onward

Authoring Onward


Latest Episodes

Episode 150: Resilience in writing with LIz Alterman
October 26, 2022

This week, we chatted with Liz Alterman about resilience, writing groups, and her path to publication. Have a listen to her great advice and inspiring story of persistence! About Liz: Liz Alterman liv

Episode 149: Podcasting (and being a guest) for authors with Kitty Felde
October 19, 2022

This week on the show, I chatted with author, podcaster, and veteran of public radio Kitty Felde. We had a wonderful chat about her middle grade mysteries and her podcasts as well as podcasting for au

Episode 148: Creating a discussion guide for your Book with Joy E. Held
October 12, 2022

This week, Ive got Joy back on the show with me as we talk about her course, Create a Discussion Guide for Your Book. Weve all seen lists of discussion questions in the back of books, but have you e

Episode 147: Q4 planning for writers
October 05, 2022

Im back for the autumn season! You can look forward to weekly episodes of Authoring Onward until shortly before Christmas. And Ive got some awesome announcements! First, former guest Joy E. Held is

Episode 146: Finding your creative voice with Paul Attaway
July 22, 2022

This week on Authoring Onward, I chat with Paul Attaway about finding that creative voice within, whether its finding the initial inspiration to write or breaking writers block as you go forward. Ha

Episode 145: 7 things that didn’t work for my author business
June 17, 2022

Im so pleased to be editing, writing, and podcasting from an actual writing desk this week. Its not in its final position, but behold! Sooo much better than the wobbly folding table where Ive done

Episode 144: Summer Rescheduling for Writers
June 09, 2022

Im back! After a bit over a month of kid activities, the whole family getting covid, then catching up after recovering from covid, Im so glad to be podcasting again. And as we emerge from the busyne

Episode 143: Creativity in survival mode: A response to Care and Feeding
April 15, 2022

Today is a little different on the show. I got a bee in my bonnet about something and decided to do this episode as a response and to take the time to also script the show so that it could stand alone

Episode 142: Your Why
April 08, 2022

I hope you are all having a lovely spring (or fall in the other hemisphere). For todays spring break episode, Im talking about how understanding your why for writing helps you make choices in your a

Episode 141: The messy real life of an author and editor
April 01, 2022

I talk a lot about ideals on this show, how to organize your time, how to manage your writing and author business, but life isnt like that. So on todays episode, I get real. This is the mess of my a