Authoring Onward

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Episode 150: Resilience in writing with LIz Alterman
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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