Building an Author Career with Christian A. Brown // Self Publishing Insiders // EP040
There are a lot of paths for starting a writing career, and no single path is the “right one” or the “wrong one.” When fantasy author Christian A. Brown started his own writing journey, he learned how to navigate the waters of writing, editing, and marketing.
Getting Law Enforcement right in your writing, with Patrick O’Donnell // Self Publishing Insiders // EP039
Cops, FBI, crime scenes—these have been popular subjects of fiction since the beginning. But getting the details right about law enforcement has become ever more essential.
Balancing the busy author life with Michael LaRonn // Self Publishing Insiders // EP038
You may be a busy author, but you are not a Michael-LaRonn-busy author. There’s rarely anyone with more irons in the fire and more plates spinning. And in this interview, Michael talks about writing from anywhere and keeping the gears oiled and the wheels spinning on a busy author career.
“Am I a REAL author?”
If you’ve followed D2D online, tuning in to our livestreams and podcasts, you’ve heard me mention my co-worker, Elyssa. She’s brilliant, and I honestly don’t know how we’d get anything done around this place without her. Today happens to be her birthday (happy...
From idea to books, movies, and more with Gregg McBride // Self Publishing Insiders // EP037
Episode Summary Many authors dream of seeing their stories on the screen—whether that turns out to be an original Netflix series, a major motion picture, or a Hallmark Christmas movie. Author and screenwriter Gregg McBride has seen that dream turn to reality, and he's...
Building a Thriller Career with Ernest Dempsey // Self Publishing Insiders // EP036
Episode Summary USA Today bestselling author Ernest Dempsey chats with Kevin Tumlinson about a career writing and publishing archaeological thrillers, including how Ernest markets and promotes his work. [simplecast-embed...





