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Episode 2: Interview with Indie Author James K Pratt Interview: Indie Author James K Pratt James K Pratt website: https://www.jameskpratt.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise Time 0:29 Intro 1:49 Kyle drinks his Diet Coke 3:21 Interview with James K Pratt 24:21 Close    

Episode 1: Our Goals for 2021   Prologue: Different Types of Writing Goals Cafepress: https://www.cafepress.com/ Main Story: Our Goals for 2021 Story Origin:  https://storyoriginapp.com/ Mailer Lite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Bouchercon: https://www.bouchercon2021.com/ Epilogue: Goals as a Tool of Achievement   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 27: Interview with Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt Interview: Anthology Creator Kyle Pratt Kyle Pratt website:  http://kylepratt.me/ Debbie Lee website: https://www.booksbydebbylee.com/ Heather Morse Alexander website: http://www.heathermorsealexander.com/ Kristie Kandoll website: https://www.kristiekandoll.com/ James K. Pratt website: https://www.jameskpratt.com/ Christmas in Time: Seven stories of Christmas through the ages: (Amazon) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 26: Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview)   Prologue: Twelve Tips for Writing Writing Without Rules by Jeff Somers (Amazon) Main Story: Using Zoom with Your Writing Group (Interview) Zoom: https://zoom.us/ Lewis County Writers Guild: https://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/ Epilogue: Recent Changes to KDP Direct Publishing Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com/ Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 25: Interview with Indie Author Ann Charles   Interview: Indie Author Ann Charles Ann Charles website: http://anncharles.com/ Scene and Sequel example: https://awritingguide.com/2014/09/18/scene-sequel-structure/ Mad Mimi: https://madmimi.com/ South Dakota Festival of Books: http://sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 24: When Should You Quit?   Prologue: A Good from a Great Book The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (Amazon) Main Story: When Should You Quit? Mailer Lite: https://www.mailerlite.com/ Epilogue: Creating and Using Promo Codes Apple Books: https://authors.apple.com/publish-your-book/ Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books/publish/ Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 23: Interview with Indie Author, Joyce Scott   Interview: Indie Author Joyce Scott Joyce’s Amazon Profile Page Institute of Children’s Literature: https://www.instituteforwriters.com/free-aptitude-test/about/institute-of-childrens-literature/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Episode 22: How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel, Part 2   Prologue: Story A Day – Do It Again Story A Day: https://storyaday.org/ Main Story: How Watching Movies can Improve Your Novel, Part 2 Screenwriting Techniques article: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/5-screenwriting-techniques-to-write-a-better-novel/ Theremin Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYaT704C7_w Theremin “Over the Rainbow”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KbEnGnymk Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Amazon) Fight Club (Amazon) Strictly Ballroom (Amazon) Epilogue: Examining Three Email Marketing Services BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com/ MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/ MailerLite: https://app.mailerlite.com/users/login/ Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/   Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 21: Interview with Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy   Interview: Thriller Indie Author Sherry Stacy Sherry Stacy Website: https://sherrystacy.com/ Your Novel Blueprint Course: https://novelblueprintcourse.com/ How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson: Amazon Mark Dawson’s Self-Publishing 101: https://learn.selfpublishingformula.com/p/101 Oregon Christian Writers Conference: https://oregonchristianwriters.org/summer-conference/ Southwest Washington Writers Conference: http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/ Deadly Pursuer (Parson Investigations Book 1) by S. A. Stacy: Amazon Julie Zander Website: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/ Veronika Noize: https://www.veronikanoize.com/ Blue Ridge Christian Writers Contest: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/contest-info/ S. A. Stacy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SA-Stacy-313329092792046 Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/ ProWritingAid: https://prowritingaid.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 20: How Watching Movies Can Improve Your Novel   Prologue: Using Lists for Editing Main Story: How Watching Movies can Improve Your Novel Screenwriting Techniques article: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/5-screenwriting-techniques-to-write-a-better-novel/ Star Wars, Episode VI: Amazon Iron Man: Amazon It’s A Wonderful Life: Amazon Battleship: Amazon Jurassic Park: Amazon V for Vendetta: Amazon Epilogue: A Look at Three Advertisement Sites Amazon Advertising: https://advertising.amazon.com/ BookBub Ads: https://www.bookbub.com/partners/bookbub_ads Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/ Facebook Ads Manager: https://www.facebook.com/business/tools/ads-manager Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 19: Interview with Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin   Interview: Evan Gow, Designer of Story Origin Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Evan Gow: Even@storyorig.in Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 18: Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors   Prologue: World-Building and POV Main Story: Writing Nonfiction for Indie Authors Joanna Penn ATI Interview, Part 1: http://atipodcast.com/ep-50-interview-with-joanna-penn-part-1 Joanna Penn ATI Interview, Part 2: http://atipodcast.com/ep-51-interview-with-joanna-penn-part-2 Joanna Penn Website: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Chapters Of Life: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/?page_id=5 Epilogue: Getting Reviews All Things Indie, Season 1, Episode 40: http://atipodcast.com/ep-40-interview-with-j-thorn-part-1 All Things Indie, Season 1, Episode 41: http://atipodcast.com/ep-41-interview-with-j-thorn-part-2 Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 17: Interview with Julie McDonald Zander   Interview: Julie McDonald Zander Jennifer’s winning story: https://blueanimal.weebly.com/read?fbclid=IwAR34CbiwoeEhBtbT7Kj-5njneg7Cbi8QEiKiftRC3tQMrx5kpmCJgHo8_Mg LCWG 2020 Writing Contest: https://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/2020-writing-contest/ Chapters Of Life: https://www.chaptersoflife.com/?page_id=5 Previous ATI interview with Julie: http://atipodcast.com/ep-7-interview-with-julie-mcdonald-zander Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Episode 16: Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer   Prologue: Finishing is more important than Perfection Story A Day: https://storyaday.org/ Main Story: Lessons for Indie Writers from an Indie Writer Lindsay Buroker: https://lindsayburoker.com/ Epilogue: Changes at iTunes Apple Author Landing Page: https://authors.apple.com/ Apple Books for Authors: https://authors.apple.com/epub-upload Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

Episode 15: Interview with Debby Lee   Interview: Debby Lee Debby Lee’s Website: https://www.booksbydebbylee.com/ Barbour Books: https://www.barbourbooks.com/ Previous interview with Debby Lee: http://atipodcast.com/ep-12-interview-with-romance-author-debby-lee Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 14: Are There Too Many Writers?   Prologue: Plantsing Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants by Jeffrey Somers (Amazon)                                                                        Main Story: Are There Too Many Writers? Way Too Many Books Are Being Published: https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/way-too-many-books-are-being-published/ Are There Too Many Books: https://publishingperspectives.com/2014/10/many-books/ Why Write? https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2016/08/04/too-many-books-in-the-world/  Epilogue: Google Play Books Today Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books Google Play Books Affiliates Program: https://support.google.com/affiliate/answer/9358246?hl=en# Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 13: Writing Without Regrets   Prologue: Don’t Be a Slave to the Process Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants by Jeffrey Somers (Amazon)                                                                        Main Story: Writing Without Regrets Huffington Post article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-will-regret-these-choices-in-10-years_b_59007381e4b0768c2682e15c?guccounter=1 Epilogue: Google Play Books – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books Oyster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_(company) Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise    

Episode 12: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award   Prologue: Alternative MFAs DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community by Gabriela Pereira  (Amazon) The Portable MFA in Creative Writing: Improve Your Craft with the Core Essentials Taught to MFA Students by Editors of New York Writers Workshop (Amazon) DIY MFA website: https://diymfa.com/ Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/ Lynda courses: https://www.lynda.com/                        Main Story: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award Epilogue: Why Go Wide? A Deeper Look Lendle: https://lendle.me/ Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 11: Changes in Book Sales   Prologue: Pros and Cons of an MFA Emerson College MFA: https://www.emerson.edu/programs/popular-fiction-writing-and-publishing-online-mfa                     Main Story: Changes in Book Sales BookBub Article: https://insights.bookbub.com/reader-behavior-changing-covid19-crisis/?utm_source=pemail_reader-behavior-changing-covid19-crisis&utm_medium=email Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part VII Baker & Taylor: https://www.baker-taylor.com/ Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/ iTunes Connect: https://itunespartner.apple.com/books/tools Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/ Kobo: https://secure.kobobooks.com/auth/Kobo/login? Nook Press: https://press.barnesandnoble.com/ OverDrive: https://www.overdrive.com/ Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/ Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Episode 10: Webinars: Good and Bad   Prologue: Ship Your Project Seth Godin website: https://www.sethgodin.com/          Main Story: Webinars: Good and Bad Udemy:  https://www.udemy.com/ Epilogue: Publishing Your Book, Part VI Amazon Table of Contents creation: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201605700 Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/ Digital Rights Management: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management#China Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/ Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/ Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise