Podcast

S.M. Freedman’s author journey has been anything but typical. She self-published her first book, then was approached by a publisher who wanted to publish that book. She went back to the drawing board for rewrites and revisions. After she wrote the sequel, she self-published again. Her next novels were traditionally published, but S.M. learned so […]

Ali Bryan’s words are everywhere: in her 5 novels, in anthologies, magazines, newspapers…pretty much anywhere the printed words can appear. She chased the dream of being a full-time writer and crossed the finish line. But just because you win one marathon, doesn’t mean you’ll win them all. Ali shares her writer journey candidly and with […]

TINYabc stands for This Is Not Your average book club, and it most certainly isn’t. Karen Sokoloff decided to create a paid-membership book club, a risk she wasn’t entirely comfortable with, but took anyways. The result is a vibrant club that meets 4 TIMES PER MONTH, to meet authors, discuss books, and build camaraderie around […]

Nora Nickum, author of Superpod, wasn’t always interested in writing non-fiction for kids. Her day job requires a lot of non-fiction writing – she is the senior ocean policy manager at the Seattle Aquarium. But don’t let that dry title fool you. Superpod is a fasctianting narrative that will make you want to jump in, […]

In November of 2021, Travis Baldree set out to try NANOWRIMO again. He was not new to National Novel Writing Month, but in 2021, he was focussed on finishing this time. He did, and he self-published his first novel, Legends and Lattes in February of 2022. By November, that little project was on the New […]

Chelsea Wakelyn’s debut novel, What Remains of Elsie Jane is not your typical story about loss. When Elsie Jane’s husband Sam dies unexpectedly, Elsie does not pretend to be okay. She doesn’t acquiesce to the needs of others. She completely falls apart, turning to Craigslist to find a way back to the life she once […]