
029I – Writing Law Enforcement Characters: An Interview with Janice Cantore
A retired California police officer, Janice Cantore writes suspense novels designed to keep readers engrossed and leave them inspired. When writing, she draws from her 22 years of experience to make h...
22 Feb 201836min

028T – The First Draft Is Only the Beginning
Two of the things writers seem to need most are accountability and encouragement. That's probably true of almost anyone who is working on something really important to them.Sometimes when we're at the...
20 Feb 201814min

027E – Hope Saved My Life
Hope is such a big part of our lives - and a lack of hope makes a huge difference. For instance, at the time this episode airs, I will be visiting Europe for the first time - exciting! I have so many ...
18 Feb 201821min

026I – Serious Advice on Writing Funny: An Interview with Robert G Lee
Comedian Robert G Lee is well-known as Hollywood's top warm-up comic on such shows as The New Adventures of Old Christine, Just Shoot Me, Becker, and The Drew Carey Show. He just released his latest c...
15 Feb 201848min

025T – Loving Your Readers Via Personal Contact
In this second of two parts, I talk about ways to show your readers some love - because it's near Valentine's Day! :-D You can:Ask their opinion, create a surveyOffer a free autographed book to a rand...
13 Feb 201828min

024E – The Waiting Game
Unfortunately, we're all too familiar with waiting. Whether we're waiting in the longest grocery line ever, or waiting to hear from an agent, or waiting to see what the reviews will be like on our new...
11 Feb 20186min

023I – Writing Point of View: An Interview with Jacqueline Diamond
Our guest today is Jacqueline Diamond, author of over 100 novels as well as How to Write a Novel in One (Not-So-Easy) Lesson, a book of lessons and helpful tips to help writers create better stories.A...
8 Feb 201839min

022T – Loving Your Readers Via a Newsletter
Since it's nearly Valentine's Day, I thought it would be fun to talk about how to show the love to your readers over the next two weeks. I always suggest creating and consistently sending out a newsle...
6 Feb 201816min



















