William Kingsfield Publishers
William Kingsfield Publishers is the imprint of Matty Dalrymple's Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, THE S William Kingsfield was the pen name of Matty's father, T. W.
William Kingsfield Publishers is the imprint of Matty Dalrymple's suspense and thriller novels, and of her non-fiction writing as The Indy Author. Dalrymple. You can read some of his stories in Cosmopolitan--"The Rut" (1952)--and in Collier's Weekly--"Tobe" (1952) and "The Captain's Counterfeit" (1954).
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23/03/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with S. W. Millar about HOW TO BE A WRITER IF YOU HATE WRITING, including diagnosing a dislike of drafting; whether first drafting quickly is a problem; tips for fleshing out setting and characters, including getting to know your characters in your first book and the advantage of continuing characters in a series; the benefit of learning story structure; the danger of too much study and not enough practice; and the markers of a writer's true goals.
If one of those topics piques your interest, you can easily jump to that section on YouTube https://youtu.be/f2L-Gu4l0JM by clicking on the flagged timestamps in the description.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP178
Shane Millar is a Fictionary Certified Story Coach and the author of the Write Better Fiction craft guides. He is also the author of the Myth & Magic urban fantasy thriller series (writing as S. W. Millar), and a co-host on the Storytellers Faceoff Podcast. Shane holds a BA in journalism and is a member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). He lives in Buckinghamshire, England and is obsessed with the writing craft, mythology, personal development, food, and martial arts movies.
How to be a Writer if You Hate Writing with Shane Millar - #178 Shane Millar talks about HOW TO BE A WRITER IF YOU HATE WRITING, including diagnosing a dislike of drafting; whether first drafting quickly is a problem; tip...
21/03/2023
WKP was excited to see this announcement from International Thriller Writers Organization, which is adjusting its policies for more inclusiveness for indy authors!
"ITW is thrilled to announce new membership guidelines for independently published authors! Previous guidelines required five published novels which prevented indies from participating in the Debut Thriller Award and Debut Author Program. The new guidelines reduce that number to one or more books, generating an income of $5k or more during the previous 12 calendar months along with standard quality reviews and checks such as copyright/ownership. With independent authors being the fastest growing segment of our membership, we hope these changes will allow us to share all the tools, knowledge, events, and awards ITW has to offer with this exciting and passionate group."
Thanks to ITW Executive Director KJ Howe and others who supported this change, including ITW Indie Author Chair Jerri Williams!
How To Join - International Thriller Writers The International Thriller Writers is an honorary society of authors, both fiction and nonfiction, who write books broadly classified as “thrillers.” This would include (but isn’t limited to) such subjects as murder mystery, detective, suspense, horror, supernatural, action, espionage, true cr...
19/03/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with author Leslye/L. Penelope about FROM INDY TO TRAD TO HYBRID, including being an indy author approached by a traditional publisher (and how that’s the exception, not the rule); what changed with her traditionally published release and what stayed the same; publisher and author rights; partnering with one's traditional publisher; backlist books and traditional publishing; the idea that trad publishers' customers are bookstores, not readers; assessing fit for indy or traditional per book; and choosing your publishing path.
If one of those topics piques your interest, you can easily jump to that section by going to video of the interview at https://youtu.be/8pT6Bck685k and clicking on the flagged timestamps in the video description.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP177
Leslye Penelope has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author. Her novel SONG OF BLOOD & STONE was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Equally left- and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science in college and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast and lives in Maryland with her husband and furry dependents.
From Indy to Trad to Hybrid with Leslye Penelope - #177 Author Leslye Penelope talks about FROM INDY TO TRAD TO HYBRID, including being an indy author approached by a traditional publisher (and how that’s the exce...
12/03/2023
What could be more fun than intercepting some text messages between two people you've met in a book? You can do that over at Dru Ann Love's Book Musings blog, where Matty Dalrymple's spirit-sensing protagonist Ann Kinnear and her brother Mike discuss her upcoming talk at the GothamCon writers conference on "Making the Supernatural Super in Your Novel" ... as well as who might be the mysterious "Poindexter" who gunned down bestselling thriller author Jock Quine.
Ann Kinnear by Matty Dalrymple Intercepted text messages between Mike Kinnear, business manager of Ann Kinnear Sensing, and his sister Ann, on whose spirit-sensing abilities the business is based. Mike: Have you started working …
23/02/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Amy Woods of Content 10x about CHOOSING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ... AND KNOWING WHEN TO CHANGE, including the theory behind content repurposing, understanding your goal for platform engagement, the importance on focusing where your audience is and having a platform-specific strategy, the emergence of LinkedIn as a social platform, and how we each have the ability to curate an enjoyable social media environment.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP174
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/tvlQpIyrJa8
Amy Woods is the CEO and Founder of Content 10x, the world’s first content repurposing agency. She helps businesses grow their audience by maximizing the return on the content they create. Amy is the host of The Content 10x Podcast and B2B Content Strategist, and she is the author of best-selling book "Content 10x: More Content, Less Time, Maximum Results," the ultimate guide to reaching more people online with your content.
Choosing Your Social Media Platform with Amy Woods - #174 Matty Dalrymple talks with Amy Woods of Content 10X about CHOOSING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ... AND KNOWING WHEN TO CHANGE, including the theory behind con...
15/02/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Daniel Willcocks about the importance of NOT STAKING EVERYTHING ON YOUR FIRST BOOK, including the importance of committing to the process, the dangers of perfectionism, heeding your internal compass to decide if your book is ready for readers, writing your heart book, taking it one step at a time your way, and doing what makes you happy.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP173
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/TgP-sxSIvbA
Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, author coach, and speaker. Dan writes non-fiction for authors and creatives, as well as dark fiction for the twisted reader, spanning the genres of horror, post-apocalyptic, and sci-fi.
Don't Stake Everything on Your First Book with Daniel Willcocks - #173 Matty Dalrymple talks with Daniel Willcocks about the importance of NOT STAKING EVERYTHING ON YOUR FIRST BOOK, including the importance of committing to the ...
09/02/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine about A REVIEWER'S PERSPECTIVE ON AUDIO, including the growing acceptance of audiobooks, the fact that audio sales don’t cannibalize other book sales, looking for a narrator’s connection to the story, considerations for narrating your own book, a reviewer’s perspective on AI-narrated audio, and different audio for different listeners.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP172
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/gyKsKonsk5A
Robin Whitten is Editor and Founder of AudioFile Magazine. She is passionate about audiobooks and the magic of the listening experience. She started AudioFile over 30 years ago, starting out as an avid listener. Her all-time favorite audiobook: THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman, read by a full cast.
A Reviewer's Perspective on Audiobooks with Robin Whitten - #172 01:57 The Growing Acceptance of Audiobooks06:08 Audio Does Not Cannibalize Other Book Sales08:05 Looking for a Narrator's Connection to the Story20:53 Consid...
03/02/2023
Matty Dalrymple joins Greta Boris and Megan Haskell on The Author Wheel Podcast to discuss the 4 C's of indie publishing, writing as a team sport, and framing your story boat to make sure it will float.
Charting Your Story with Matty Dalrymple - The Author Wheel Podcast The 4 C's of Indie Publishing, writing as a team sport, and framing your story boat to make sure it will float . . .This week on the podcast, Megan and Greta were thrilled to speak with Matty Dalrymple of the Indy Author podcast!Matty Dalrymple is...
01/02/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Mark Leslie Lefebvre about OUTSIDE-THE-BOX CONTENT: THE STORY BEHIND "THE CANADIAN MOUNTED" and how (and why) he decided to write a book of trivia about the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles published behind a cover mimicking the book John Candy’s character is reading when he meets Steve Martin’s character in the airport waiting area. We discuss the care Mark took in re-creating the cover of the original, the importance of not underpricing your product, how to find and market to a target audience, the fact that perennial marketing results in perennial sales (an advantage indy authors have over traditionally published authors), and the importance of putting yourself in your book.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP171
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/BXX-Hs3hpJo
Mark Leslie Lefebvre is the author of more than twenty books that include fiction and thrillers, and paranormal non-fiction explorations. He has also edited numerous anthologies. With three decades of experience in bookselling and publishing, Mark is a seasoned and trusted book industry professional who embraces both traditional and indie publishing options.
Outside-the-Box Content: The Story behind "The Canadian Mounted" with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - #171 Matty Dalrymple talks with Mark Leslie Lefebvre about OUTSIDE-THE-BOX CONTENT: THE STORY BEHIND "THE CANADIAN MOUNTED" and how (and why) he decided to write ...
25/01/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with MK Williams of Author Your Ambition about CREATING A WINNING WORKBOOK, including why she chose to create a workbook, the importance of understanding your ideal reader’s needs, the vital role played by beta readers, hiring a design professional who specializes in workbooks, formatting options, and production costs.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP170
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/Li_XuDjpBM8
M.K. Williams had one simple goal: she needed more time to write her own books. After self-publishing two novels, she found herself spending more time answering questions from aspiring authors than working on her next manuscript. Out of necessity, Author Your Ambition was born. Since 2015 she has written and self-published her own collection of books and helped dozens of authors on their independent publishing journey through a series of videos, books, and courses.
Creating a Winning Workbook with M.K. Williams - #170 Matty Dalrymple talks with M.K. Williams about CREATING A WINNING WORKBOOK, including why she chose to create a workbook, the importance of understanding you...
19/01/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Kristopher Zgorski of BOLO Books about THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF WORKING WITH BOOK BLOGGERS, including things you can do to “get the coins on your side of the table,” such as following reviewers on social media and complying with blogger format and submission guidelines, and the fact that, despite your best efforts, you won’t always get a yes. We also discuss the value of reading your comp authors’ reviews, and Kristopher shares some tips if you’re thinking about becoming a blogger yourself.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP169
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/qljxacxiHoE
Kristopher Zgorski is the founder and sole reviewer at the crime fiction book blog, BOLO Books. In 2018, he was awarded the Mystery Writers of America Raven Award for “outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside the realm of creative writing.” Kristopher writes a column on digital crime fiction resources for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and his blog reviews are syndicated to his column in Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. He has served on the board of directors for Malice Domestic, a crime fiction convention celebrating the traditional mystery. Kristopher is a member of Sisters in Crime and was the 2022 Fan Guest of Honor at Left Coast Crime.
The Do's and Don'ts of Working with Book Bloggers with Kristopher Zgorski - #169 Matty Dalrymple talks with Kristopher Zgorski about THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF WORKING WITH BOOK BLOGGERS, including things you can do to “get the coins on your ...
11/01/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Mary Adkins, Author about HOW TO WRITE FROM TRAUMA WITHOUT RETRAUMATIZING YOURSELF, including choosing between memoir and fiction, having one driving theme in memoir, the emotional intensity and physical experience of returning to trauma, balancing the needs of the writer and the reader, and the healing power of writing. I want to let you know in advance that the trauma Mary discusses is having suffered multiple miscarriages in one year, so be aware if that might be a triggering topic for you.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP168
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/1Vuc7qMBJfo
Mary Adkins is a writing coach, podcast host, and founder of The Book Incubator, a 12-month program to write, revise, and pitch your novel or memoir. She is author of the novel WHEN YOU READ THIS, PRIVILEGE, and PALM BEACH, which was described by Associated Press as “like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable.” Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more. A graduate of Yale Law School and Duke University, she helps aspiring authors finish their books with joy and clarity.
How to Write from Trauma without Retraumatizing Yourself with Mary Adkins - #168 Matty Dalrymple talks with Mary Adkins about HOW TO WRITE FROM TRAUMA WITHOUT RETRAUMATIZING YOURSELF, including choosing between memoir and fiction, having ...
04/01/2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Clarissa Gosling about THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD HABITS AND HOW ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS CAN HELP, including the importance of consistency, giving yourself time to rest, the challenge of measuring creative productivity, and the value both of finding what you’re comfortable with AND of changing up your approach. https://bit.ly/TIAP167
Matty also solicited input from previous podcast guests on:
• What is a good habit that supports your creative work?
• What is a bad habit that undermines your creative work?
You’ll get to hear perspectives from Douglas Smith, Kelly Simmons, Lee Savino, J. W. Judge, Ran Walker, Julie Duffy, Michael La Ronn, Roland Denzel, Bruce Robert Coffin, Tiffany Yates Martin, John Gaspard, and Frank Zafiro (~20:00 in the interview video: https://youtu.be/NqqtWagtpWk )
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Clarissa’s work explores purpose and belonging across worlds. Having never found an actual portal to faeryland, she creates her own fantastical worlds where dragons, fae and other magical creatures rule. She is an admin for the 365 Writing Challenge, an international group that supports people to build the habit of writing. And she is one of the co-hosts of the Reading Queens podcast, which discusses mainly young adult fantasy books and their major tropes. She lives in the Netherlands.
Good Habits & Accountability Groups with Clarissa Gosling and Other Guests of The Indy Author - #167 I talk with Clarissa Gosling about THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD HABITS AND HOW ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS CAN HELP, including the importance of consistency, giving your...
28/12/2022
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Jane Cleland about PLOTTING WITH AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR, including examples of successfully drawn unreliable narrators and how they impact story structure; the importance of not relying on coincidence; the role of intentionality; the importance of enabling your reader to be empathetic toward the narrator; the value of reading for what Jane calls TRDs: plot twists, plot reversals, and moments of heightened danger; and getting the reader to ask, “I should have seen that coming—but how could I?”
Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP166
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/j73hE9VzSP8
You can also check out News from THE HOT SHEET, courtesy of Jane Friedman, at https://bit.ly/TIAPNewsHotSheet
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Jane K. Cleland writes the multiple award-winning and bestselling Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries published by St. Martin’s Minotaur. Her short stories and novella are published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She’s also written the bestselling and Agatha Award-winning how-to books, Mastering Plot Twists and Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot. She is a Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine and chairs the Wolfe Pack’s Black Orchid Novella Award. Jane has an MFA in professional and creative writing and an MBA in marketing and management. She is a lecturer at Lehman College and a frequent workshop facilitator and guest author at writing conferences and university programs.
Plotting with an Unreliable Narrator with Jane Cleland - #166 Matty Dalrymple talks with Jane Cleland about PLOTTING WITH AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR, including examples of successfully drawn unreliable narrators and how the...
21/12/2022
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Liesel Hill The Prolific Author about STRENGTHENING YOUR FICTION WITH A PREMISE, including reasons why you should have a premise and how to construct it, if and how premises differ from tropes, reverse engineering your story, using a premise as a check on your story’s effectiveness, and the importance of internal transformation.
Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP165
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/1SJF604oWmg
You can also check out News from THE HOT SHEET, courtesy of Jane Friedman, at https://bit.ly/TIAPNewsHotSheet
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Liesel Hill is a USA Today best-selling author, writing across multiple genres. As the creator of The Prolific Author Method and the moderator of The Prolific Author Membership, she uses story psychology and the idea of transformation to help other fiction authors write better books and market them more effectively to the right readers.
Strengthening Your Fiction with a Premise with Liesel Hill - #165 Matty Dalrymple talks with Liesel Hill about STRENGTHENING YOUR FICTION WITH A PREMISE, including reasons why you should have a premise and how to construct ...
15/12/2022
Matty Dalrymple's Ann Kinnear 5: A SERPENT'S TOOTH is now available in audio!
You can get it on Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Serpents-Tooth-Audiobook/B0BP9C6DR2 OR buy the Kindle ebook for $0.99 and add on audio for only $7.47! https://amzn.to/3Ps98f4
14/12/2022
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA about WHAT WRITERS CAN LEARN FROM SHORT FICTION, including the importance of seeing the full story, matching the message to the medium, letting the reader fill in the details, asking why something works (as well as why it might not), and assessing your work for purpose. We also talk about her program, DIY MFA, and how one of the drivers behind that program was her belief that with traditional MFA programs, one size fits some.
Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP164
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/YmAJazckIRY
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Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers, artists, and other creatives to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in writing from The New School and is the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and book industry professionals. She is also the author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community.
What Writers Can Learn from Short Fiction with Gabriela Pereira - #164 Matty Dalrymple talks with Gabriela Pereira about WHAT WRITERS CAN LEARN FROM SHORT FICTION, including the importance of seeing the full story, matching the ...
09/12/2022
In Episode 13 of The Write Approach, J. W. Judge and Barbara Hinske talks with author and host of The Indy Author Podcast Matty Dalrymple about using a frame to aid you in writing your novel. They distinguish a framework from a conventional outline and talk about how it can benefit both plotters and discovery writers. Matty gives personal illustrations of what prompted the need for developing a frame for her own writing and how it has benefited her.
The Write Approach, Episode 13: Using a Framework to Write Your Novel with Matty Dalrymple - The Write Approach In Episode 13 of The Write Approach we talk with author and podcaster Matty Dalrymple about using a frame to aid you in writing your novel. We distinguish a framework from a conventional outline and talk about how it can benefit both plotters and discovery writers. Matty gives personal illustrations...
07/12/2022
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with previous guests Jennifer Hilt and Michael La Ronn about YEAR END: THE WRITING CRAFT AND THE PUBLISHING VOYAGE, including starting your planning early, having a North Star, finishing what you start, having a sounding board, the power of a retreat, and keeping it fun.
Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP163
Video of the interview at https://bit.ly/TIAP163
You can also check out News from THE HOT SHEET, courtesy of Jane Friedman, at https://bit.ly/TIAPNewsHotSheet
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Jennifer Hilt is the author of THE TROPE THESAURUS: TROPE YOUR WAY TO A STRONGER STORY, THE HORROR TROPE THESAURUS: KILLING IT WITH TROPES, and the upcoming ROMANCE TROPE THESAURUS. She is also the USA Today bestselling author of 24 books across four pen names.
Michael La Ronn is the author of over forty science fiction & fantasy novels and self-help books for writers. He runs the popular YouTube channel Author Level Up and serves on the staff of the Alliance of Independent Authors as a US Ambassador, and he also co-hosts the AskALLi Member Q&A Podcast.
163 - Year End: The Writing Craft And The Publishing Voyage December 6, 2022
03/12/2022
Short fiction isn't usually the first thought a writer has--usually it's novel writing or long form fiction. But that doesn't mean short fiction has no value. In this post for The Alliance of Independent Authors, Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Matty Dalrymple discuss how to sell short fiction as an indie author.
How to Sell Short Fiction as an Indie Author Short fiction isn't the first thought a writer has. Usually it's novel writing. This is how to sell short fiction as an indie author.
01/12/2022
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Gary Zenker about BOOK MARKETING LESSONS FROM BEYOND THE BOOK WORLD, including what authors can learn from comic books and tattoo artists, how to drive interest for the next offering, the importance of not taking your reader out of the story, not wasting your best vehicle (your own books), the flexibility indy authors have in experimenting with promotional approaches, and how sometimes it's not about selling.
Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP162
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/31aZ3jklN0M
You can also check out News from THE HOT SHEET, courtesy of Jane Friedman, at https://bit.ly/TIAPNewsHotSheet
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By day, Gary Zenker is a marketing professional, banging out marketing plans, business plans, and copy for B2B and B2C clients. By night, he takes the lessons of human behavior and crafts them into flash fiction stories. His work has appeared in over a dozen print anthologies and on-line sites. His non-fiction columns on writing and various marketing topics have appeared in a variety of publications. He founded and continues to run the Main Line Writers Group and the Wilmington/Chadds Ford Writers Group to help local authors better their craft and reach their publishing goals. His party game WritersBloxx, helps others bring their stories to new audiences.
Book Marketing Lessons from Beyond the Book World with Gary Zenker - #162 I talk with Gary Zenker about BOOK MARKETING LESSONS FROM BEYOND THE BOOK WORLD, including what authors can learn from comic books and tattoo artists, how to...
25/11/2022
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with Isabella Maldonado about CHOOSING YOUR PUBLISHING PATH, including when your publisher closes up shop, getting rights back, going hybrid, getting into bookstores, coordinating indy and trad releases, and her experience with Kindle First Reads.
Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there.
Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP161
Video of the interview at https://youtu.be/TwhmYov-w2c
You can also check out News from THE HOT SHEET, courtesy of Jane Friedman, at https://bit.ly/TIAPNewsHotSheet
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Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing. A graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico and the first Latina to attain the rank of captain in the Fairfax County Police Department just outside DC, she retired as the Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During more than two decades on the force, her assignments included hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and precinct commander. She uses her law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her writing, which includes the bestselling FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera series (soon to be a Netflix feature film starring Jennifer Lopez) and the award-winning Detective Veranda Cruz series. Her books have been translated into 20 languages.
Choosing Your Publishing Path with Isabella Maldonado - #161 I talk with Isabella Maldonado about CHOOSING YOUR PUBLISHING PATH, including when your publisher closes up shop, getting rights back, going hybrid, getting ...
23/11/2022
Curious about what Plottr can do for you? On Thursday, December 8 at 12:30pm Eastern, Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author will host Troy Lambert giving a live demo of Plottr and sharing how authors of all kinds use the program's suite of highly visual tools to accelerate their writing process – from visualizing book and series arcs, to tracking character and setting details, to avoiding plot holes, to revising drafts, and much more.
This live event is only for patrons and past guests of The Indy Author Podcast; if you'd like to become a patron, you can do that for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor.
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