The Wordslinger Podcast

In this episode, Kevin Tumlinson interviews Dr. Cristina LePort, who transitioned from a 45-year medical career to becoming a full-time thriller author. They discuss her new medical thriller "Change of Heart" (releasing February 4th), her writing process, and how her medical background influences her storytelling. Watch on YouTube: Key Discussion Points: * Dr. LePort's journey from practicing medicine to writing medical thrillers * Her latest book "Change of Heart" and its premise involving heart transplants * How her medical expertise informs her thriller writing * The overlap between skills needed as a doctor and as an author * Her writing process and approach to character development * The challenges of writing in English as a native Italian speaker Featured Guest: Dr. Cristina LePort - Medical thriller author and former physician Links: * Website: www.cristinaleport.com (without an h) * New Book: "Change of Heart" - Available February 4th in hardcover * Ebook available for pre-order as of January 21st * Preorder here: https://amzn.to/3WqrKRh Subscribe for more interviews with authors and discussions about writing, storytelling, and the creative process. 00:00 Writing's Mystical Transformation 06:06 Doctor to Full-Time Author Transition 09:18 Journey from Novice to Author 13:09 Medical Thrillers: A Perfect Fit 16:02 Suspicious Organ Donation Suicides 17:00 Cyber Agent vs. Mobster Hack 21:26 Structured Writing Process Insight 25:12 "Unexpected Ending Insights" 27:39 Independent Stories with Recurring Characters 31:17 Retirement Fulfillment through Writing 34:15 "Transplant Inspirations: Writing Influences" 38:08 Book Discussion Conclusion & Author Info 42:22 "Evolution of the Cursor" 44:56 "The Writer and the Cursor" 48:55 Author Nation Podcast: AI's Impact 51:23 Embracing Writing in the AI Era 55:16 Building Resilience Through Adversity 57:41 Share, Comment, Stay Hopeful #WritingCommunity #MedicalThrillers #AuthorInterview #WritingPodcast #WordslingerPodcast Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES The Writer_ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Episode 249 of the Wordslinger Podcast features a conversation with returning guest Carla King about her new program "Your Publishing Compass" - a comprehensive year-long journey helping authors complete their manuscripts while simultaneously handling marketing, publishing, and promotion. Kevin and Carla discuss: * The importance of building your author platform the right way * How AI tools can enhance your writing and marketing efforts * The value of author communities and support systems * Smart ways to research your genre and connect with other authors After the interview, Kevin shares personal insights about limiting beliefs, emotional resilience, and maintaining perspective during challenging career transitions. Links mentioned: * Carla's website: CarlaKing.com * Your Publishing Compass program (affiliate link) https://carlaking.com/publishing-compass/?affiliate_code=b6bef6 * Carla’s blog post: https://carlaking.com/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-plan-draft-and-publish-a-blog-post-every-week-for-a-year/ * Listen to Carla’s FIRST Wordslinger Podcast interview: https://open.substack.com/pub/kevintumlinson/p/wpc-118-getting-author-friendly-with-c97 * Deep Dive: The Novel After Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSjreJNEhuSqdNprOPYYfxgnKjWbrm_2 Subscribe for more author interviews, publishing insights, and authentic conversations about the writing life. New episodes weekly! #writing #publishing #selfpublishing #authorlife #writingcommunity #indieauthor Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES When you meet a guy like Andrew Davis, you can’t help but wonder, “How did he do that?” That was exactly what I was thinking after introducing him at the Author Nation conference in Vegas. His keynote presentation was one of the best I’ve ever scene. I knew within minutes that I had to get this guy on the show. So I did. Also in this episode, I talk about why you don’t have to finish a bad book or a bad movie or even a bad podcast. I even worked in some health tips for diabetics at one point. Tune in for that, if nothing else. See you inside. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: - Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewdavishere More for you from J. Kevin Tumlinson - Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com - The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast - Visit WordslingerPodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: - Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books - Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com - See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson - X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) - Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson - Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES It’s the first episode of 2025! And I have the absolute honor of chatting with Robin Hamilton, documentary filmmaker and genuinely delightful, wonderful, amazing person. She’s sharing her story and her process, and you are going to be absolutely inspired. But stick around for the NOTE AT THE END, and I’ll talk your ear off about what 2024 taught me, and how I”m ditching “goals” for a mission. The Writer_ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Around Robin Production - https://www.aroundrobin.com * My Substack post, “Wiggling Toes” - https://kevintumlinson.substack.com/p/wiggling-toes More for you from J. Kevin Tumlinson * Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com * The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast * Visit WordslingerPodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Flexible Reading and Writing Goals: * Importance of understanding the purpose behind goals rather than focusing on numbers. * Suggestion to form daily habits without specific numeric targets to reduce pressure. * Enjoying activities like writing beyond achieving specific word counts. * Preference for a writing routine aligned with a broader mission. * Removing numerical pressure often leads to exceeding previous targets. * Personal intention and progress should guide one’s approach, not competition with others. * Kevin Tumlinson's career shift and personal challenges adapted through strategy. Podcast Focus and New Year Reflections: * Focus on storytelling, branding, writing, and personal redefinition. * Excitement for the new year, inviting listener reflections on 2024 and plans for 2025. Interview with Robin Hamilton: * Robin's background in documentary filmmaking and media. * Transition from journalism to documentaries due to unfulfilled interests. * Starting a production company and learning about business management. * Discussion of storytelling, inspiration, and technical documentary creation. * Journey of creating a notable film about an admired historical woman. Documentary Funding and Production: * Small grants and collaboration for project funding. * Filming a project as a love letter to a woman's legacy. * Success in film festivals and airing on PBS. * Breaking projects into smaller tasks for manageability. * Finding grant resources and importance of organization in grant-writing. Career Reflections and Future Plans: * Experiences with grant rejections and perseverance. * Unexpected success with FBI photos for a documentary. * Robin's film on Odessa Madre and unexpected career paths. * Plans to transform the Odessa film or explore podcast format. * Democratization of content creation through platforms like YouTube. Business Model and Challenges: * Balancing client work, fundraising, and grant applications. * Importance of recurring clients to maintain steady income. * Use of independent contractors for flexibility. * Kevin Tumlinson's experiences and challenges in TV and administrative tasks. Business Planning and Client Focus: * Business plan as a flexible guide for metrics and goals. * Emphasis on mission, core values, and client focus. * Success in nonprofit sector due to referral. * Importance of technology in lowering creative project barriers. Handling Personal and Financial Challenges: * Kevin's financial difficulties leading to depression. * Personal growth and transformation through therapy and self-realization. * Emphasis on intention and personal evolution. Entrepreneurship and Storytelling: * Entrepreneurship as storytelling. * Storytelling focus for 2025. * Use of a planner for ideas and alternative to traditional goal setting. * Insights from "The Courage to be Disliked" and impact of expectations. Writing Goals and Personal Mission: * High expectations leading to pressure and disappointment. * Preference for life mission over vague goals. * Encouragement to develop an ideal self as an ongoing mission. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES The FINAL EPISODE (of 2024). This week I chat with Jesse Lakes, founder of Genius Link—a tool that helps you send readers and customers to all the right places, from a single, very useful URL. Also in this episode, I talk about some of my own upcoming plans for 2025, including ways I intend to monetize this show and more of my work, and my “strategy is better than planning” approach. Some nice pearls of wisdom here, so don’t miss the “Note at the End.” Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Genius Link: https://geniuslink.com More for you from J. Kevin Tumlinson * Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com * The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast * Visit WordslingerPodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Ho-ho-ho, Slingers! It’s a Very Christmasy Wordslinger Podcast, and I can’t think of a better or more inspiring guest than Marco Gamboa. Here to talk about his book, “Within Normal Limits,” and the life-altering diagnosis that inspired him to write it. In this interview we chat about multiple sclerosis, writing as a legacy, and the most important topic of all… living in Texas. Find me on Substack at https://kevintumlinson.substack.com Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: - Read “Within Normal Limits” - https://amzn.to/3ZLTZLf - Find Marco Gamboa online - https://wnlmarco.com More for you from J. Kevin Tumlinson - Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com - The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast - Visit WordslingerPodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: - Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books - Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com - See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson - X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) - Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson - Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Some people are just my people. And that’s definitely true for this week’s guest. Julie Fingersh is a writer, journalist, and most recently, the author of “Stay: A Story of Family, Love & Other Traumas.” In this episode we talk about the one thing we all have in common, which is families that drive us nuts. We also talk about writing essays, managing careers, dealing with empty nests, and more. Tune in, don’t miss it, say hello in the comments. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: - Julie’s website: https://www.juliefingersh.com - Find the book: https://amzn.to/3BdMNzu More for you from J. Kevin Tumlinson - Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com - The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast - Visit WordslingerPodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: - Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books - Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com - See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson - X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) - Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson - Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES This episode, I had the chance to chat with a new friend, and someone who has a strong YouTube channel of his own. Dave Cullen—YouTuber, film critic, and now novelist—swings by to talk about his new book, and his new foray into writing fiction. From the woes of cover to design to the highs of holding your book in print, we run through it all. With Texas and Irish accents, to boot. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Buy “Deus V Machina” - https://amzn.to/3VqIPue * The Dave Cullen Show - https://www.youtube.com/@TheDaveCullenShow More for you from J. Kevin Tumlinson * Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com * The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast * Visit WordslingerPodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast This week you get to eavesdrop on me meeting Pete Paschal for the very first time, in a chat about AI and marketing that I think will be eye-opening for just about everybody. And in my Note at the End, I talk about some things that come straight from the heart—covered in blood and everything. Oh, also, there’s Kevin Smith here. Find out what Kevin Smith smells like. Then ask me how I know. And finally, happy Thanksgiving 2024 to all the US folks (and ok, everyone else, too… I’m grateful for you, puddin’). Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Books and Coaching: https://learn.mediacopilot.ai/ * Media Copilot - https://mediacopilot.ai/ Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Thanks for reading The Writer_! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast My most popular and longest-running thriller novel series has been my Dan Kotler Archaeological Thrillers, which deal with threats emerging from ancient history to muck up the works in the modern world. So this new release from George K. Mehok, “Going Dark,” is my kind of novel. In this episode, we talk about the book and the real-world history and technology it explores. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Order “Going Dark” on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3CekEbo * George K. Mehok - Author Website: https://www.georgemehok.com * Author Nation: https://www.authornation.live * Author Natione RAVE - come get me to sign your books, and see Kevin Smith, Live! - https://www.authornation.live/RAVE * Dave Cullen’s video promoting my books - Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast I’ve read and studied a lot of both Greek philosophy and guides for writers. And in the Venn diagram of those two things, they overlap in a big way with Aristotle’s “Poetica.” So when Douglas Vigliotti approached me to talk about his book, “Aristotle for Authors,” I couldn’t wait to have the conversation. I think you’ll find this one hugely interesting and helpful, too. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Aristotle for Authors - AristotleforNovelists.com * Douglas Vigliotti - DouglasVigliotti.com * Books for Men Podcast - BooksforMen.org Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson • ⁃ Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast I love memoirs. It’s an art to craft something that pulls from your personal, real-world experience in a way that’s fun, engaging, and entertaining to a reader. Doing it right takes skill. And that’s where Wendy Dale comes in. Wendy joins me for a conversation about doing memoir right, in this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Memoir Writing for Geniuses - Geniusmemoirwriting.com * Sign up for a FREE class on writing memoir - FreeMemoirClass.com Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast James Blatch and Cara Clare are the creators and co-hosts of Indie Writers Club, a podcast for indie authors. And the two are more than qualified for the gig. In this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, I chat with the two of them about podcasting, writing, spicey romance, and even a little AI just for fun. Watch this episode on YouTube: Show links: * Indie Writers Club Podcast: https://indiewritersclub.com * James Blatch: https://jamesblatch.com * Cara Clare: https://shadeandswoon.com Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Things are changing, for sure. Changing back, actually. Just visit Target or Walmart, and it’s like 1994 in there. Vinyl records and CDs, Polaroid and disposable film cameras… it’s like slipping backward in time. But I think it has more to do with a trend toward wanting more tangle experiences. We all want to own things again, and virtual just isn’t cutting it. So how does this loop back to being a creative and making a living? I’m not giving you the answer for free, go tune in to the episode. Sheesh. Show links: * Here’s that Perky Beans Coffee ad spot: Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Sometimes I get to interview someone that I just click with, and this was definitely one of those times. Thriller author Taylor Moore lives in the Texas Panhandle, and draws on his experiences there as well as his background as a former CIA agent to craft stories that will keep you turning pages long after you should have gone to bed. I loved this chat with Taylor, and I look forward to many more in the future. Show links: ⁃ Find Taylor and his books online https://www.taylormoorebooks.com Find me on Substack at https://kevintumlinson.substack.com Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: ⁃ Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books ⁃ Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com ⁃ See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson ⁃ X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) ⁃ Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson ⁃ Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Small victories… sometimes they’re the only victories we get. So we should learn how to take every little victory and milk it for all the momentum we can get out of it. In this episode I talk about using tools like journaling, branding, AI, and just the act of opening a word processor to give you the leg up you need to write or do other creative work. Show links: * Get my Pumpkin Spice Novels at https://kevintumlinsion.com/books Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast I’ve co-authored a book or two in my career, but now that I’m partnering with J.D. Barker on one, it’s an eye opening experience. Luckily, I have plenty of opportunity to get a sneak peek into the process as JD and our podcast co-host Christine Daigle are set to release their first co-authored book in November. And following on that, the two of them are writing a sequel to the 1990s film “Flatliners.” We talk about all of this in this special ANNIVERSARY episode of the Wordslinger Podcast. Show links: * Preorder “Heavy are the Stones: https://amzn.to/4e3tw1u * Tune in to the Writers, Ink Podcast: https://writersinkpodcast.com Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast This didn’t start out as an “AI” episode, but it kind of veered that way. Here I’m talking about ways I use AI to help (not DO) my writing, and ways I think it can be beneficial to other writers and creatives. I also talk about what I call the “Artisan Age,” and the emphasis of quality over quantity. Perspective and experience are the new commodities. Show links: * Daniel Silva interview - Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This didn’t start out as an “AI” episode, but it kind of veered that way. Here I’m talking about ways I use AI to help (not DO) my writing, and ways I think it can be beneficial to other writers and creatives. I also talk about what I call the “Artisan Age,” and the emphasis of quality over quantity. Perspective and experience are the new commodities. Show links: * The “Typewriter Rebellion” - * NINC (Novelists Inc) - https://ninc.com/ Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a Solo Slinger episode, and this week I’m talking about refiling your bucket, sharpening your axe and/or saw, and basically just improving your mental health and your creative work by finding hobbies and other experiences. We’e in the business of observing, contemplating, and expressing, so we could use some interesting things to observe. Also in this episode I talk about metal detectors and (oh so briefly and delicately) the current drama of politics. I promise, it’s painless. Show links: * Beau Miles (main channel): https://www.youtube.com/@BeauMiles * Beauisms: Finding money on roundabouts: Find me on Substack at Writers! Tune in the Writers, Ink Podcast for great interviews and writing wisdom: https://writersinkpodcast.com The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD Barker returns and this time he’s talking money. And since we all like money, I think we’re going to be in good shape. This episode we explore the side hustle, revenue diversity, eggs in baskets, the whole game. Here’s a way to keep oatmeal in the bowl even as the writing is finding its audience. Show links: * JD’s site: jdbarker.com * Writer’s Ink Podcast - writersinkpodcast.com * Bigger Pockets Podcast - https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/real-estate MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a solo-slinger episode! I kind of ramble a bit about a lot of different things, but over all I give you my hot take on why you should focus less on being loyal to your employer and instead pour your time, energy, and effort into building a career you own. I’m a writer, so that’s the focus of most of my time. But whatever business you’re building, this applies. The point is, your employer is never going to be loyal to you. So you don’t own them any loyalty back. Make your passion your priority, and own your career outright. It’s worth any cost. Show links: * Find my books at https://kevintumlinson.com/books MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dale Roberts has become a good friend to me over the past decade or so, and he’s certainly done a lot to help indie authors in their careers. His YouTube channel is superb, well thought out, and done with care. In this episode, though, Dale and I step back from the mic a bit and give you some of the behind the scenes of life in the self publishing space. Show links: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKv8xcrFntOERL7NUXgkypg * Linktr.ee - https://linktr.ee/selfpubwithdale * Website: https://selfpublishingwithdale.com MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melanie Herschorn is someone I first met after interviewing her for the Writers, Ink Podcast, and I’m really glad I did. Because as much as it is wonderful to meet someone who helps authors market their books, it’s even more wonderful to meet someone who is genuinely a good and enjoyable person to have a conversation with. And in this chat with Melanie, we do talk marketing and more. She’s a new, good friend, and I hope you’ll love her as much as I do. Show links: * Website: https://vipbookmarketing.com MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find me on Substack at https://kevintumlinson.substack.com Joanna Penn, aka the Hose of the Creative Pen Podcast, aka author J.F. Penn… I could spend all day listing all the ways she’s influenced the indie publishing world. But her latest moves are opening eyes to a new way of thinking, and a whole new approach to writing and publishing. In this episode, Jo joins me to talk about what she’s doing with Kickstarter and direct sales, and also about what it has meant to serve the writing community. It’s a good one, so tune in and share. Show links: - Website: https://jfpenn.com - Kickstarter for “The Spear of Destiny”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thecreativepenn/spear-of-destiny-an-action-adventure-thriller-novel - Creative Penn Podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/the-creative-penn-podcast-for-authors/ MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: - Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books - Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com - See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson - X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) - Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson - Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s kind of weird how you can often find people who are living a life or working a career path that is eerily parallel to your own. That’s the case with me and my friend, Grant Faulkner. We both came to publishing around the same time and in roughly similar ways. We both ended up working for organizations that serve the writing community. And we both left those roles at roughly the same time, to pursue other facets of our dreams. In this episode, I talk to Grant about his journey, but I also talk to you about yours. Because it’s ok to step back and take a look at your dream, and realize, “This isn’t what I want anymore.” Show links: * Website: http://grantfaulkner.com * America’s Next Great Author: https://americasnextgreatauthor.com * Grant Faulkner on Substack: MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW! Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson The Writer_ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I feel like the whole question of whether we live in a simulation is settled. We can see the pixels. And when we look closer at everything we ever thought of as being “the smallest thing that can exist,” we eventually look past it and see that the universe…. well, it stops making any sense. All the rules of order we think are fundamental to existence stop working altogether, at the quantum level. My good friend, author Ernest Dempsey, agrees with me on this. And in this interview we talk about simulation theory and more. Jump in. Tell me what you think. Show links: - Website: https://ernestdempsey.net - Find Ernie on YouTube: youtube.com/@ernestdempsey - MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” RELEASES MAY 15! Reserve your copy now at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: - Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books - Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com - See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson - X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) - Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson - Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I often tell people that poetry has never been my thing. But I’m learning that I’ve always been wrong about that. Because not only do I find myself reading more poetry, it turns out I’ve been writing my own poetry for years without quite realizing it. That’s not the case with my guest, Vance Monet. He’s a poet and he knows it. And he’s experimenting with something he calls “inversions metaphor,” crafting poems that bring a new perspective to everyday experiences. We talk about that and the San Francisco Forty-Niners (as poetic inspiration) in this episode of Wordslinger. Show links: - Website: https://vancemonet.my.canva.site/ - Vance Monet on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Eskendale MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” RELEASES MAY 15! Reserve your copy now at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QMecGA2bptQ?si=u3iJ8Lq-qwL6rEi4 The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: - Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books - Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com - See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson - X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) - Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson - Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cameron Sutter is a kind soul. If you ever get a chance to sit and chat with him at a conference or anywhere else, I promise he’s going to surprise you. He’s an author of fiction, but in his quest to make writing just a little easier for himself he ended up creating software that can make writing easier for you, too. Plottr is a versatile and amazing application that even I, a lifelong and dedicated pantser, have found a use for. We talk about Plottr, otters, and more in this interview. Show links: * Try out Plottr to outline your next book (and get Otter Merch!): Plottr.com * Plottr on Facebook: facebook.com/plottrapp * Tune in to Plottr on YouTube: youtube.com/plottr * Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube: MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” RELEASES MAY 15! Reserve your copy now at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz The Wordslinger Podcast Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSjreJNEhuQX5DnVehfdIoC0SfC4wEKu Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny B. Truant has been in the DNA of self publishing almost from the start. He’s an author, a podcaster, a reluctant influencers. Great guy, too. And his series, “Fat Vampire,” has been adapted by the SyFy Channel as “Reginald the Vampire.” Success by almost any definition! But is it success by Johnny’s definition? We talk about that, and about the movement and evolution happening in the publishing industry, and what it means to be an “iconoclast author” (or an “artisan author,” if you’re me). This is a great conversation, and I think everyone (even non-authors) will get a lot out of it. Food for the soul. Show links: * Johnny’s Website: https://johnnybtruant.com * Johnny’s Substack: https://substack.com/@johnnybtruant * “We’re Entering the Age of the Iconoclast Writer” - Author Stack Post - MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” RELEASES MAY 15! Reserve your copy now at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz The Wordslinger Podcast Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSjreJNEhuQX5DnVehfdIoC0SfC4wEKu Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD Barker, New York Times and International best selling author, has had one of the most interesting lives and careers I can think of. From the time he was asked to write a Dracula novel by Bram Stoker estate to the time he solved a friend’s murder, and on to a prolific and successful career as a thriller writer, JD’s meandered along a path most of us couldn’t imagine. And then there’s the email… a slip, an accident, someone sent the wrong thing to the wrong list, and controversy ensued. In this episode of Wordslinger we’re diving deep in the history of JD Barker, celebrating the wins and learning from the mistakes. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Show links: * JD Barker’s website - jdbarker.com * Order your copy of “Behind a Closed Door” - https://jdbarker.com/books/behind-a-closed-door/ The Wordslinger Podcast Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSjreJNEhuQX5DnVehfdIoC0SfC4wEKu Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Evans is a busy guy. Writing books. Recording podcasts. Founding and running a successful startup in the publishing space. And, oh yeah, graduating from Harvard. And yet he still had time to swing by and chat with me about how storytellers rule the world. And I agree. Take a listen to this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, and stick around to hear this week’s 3 Things. Show links: Ream - reamstories.com Ream Podcast - subscriptionsforauthors.com Michaels Books - mevansinked.com The Wordslinger Podcast Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSjreJNEhuQX5DnVehfdIoC0SfC4wEKu Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Story builds brand loyalty. Give your audience a good story and they’re a fan for life. And this isn’t just for writers—this is for content creators, entrepreneurs, even employees. Listen in and I explain. In this episode, I talk about the San Antonio Zoo, Buc-ees, and my quest for the world’s best chicken salad. I also talk about worry and despair, versus the choice of joy and hope. WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Thank you for reading The Writer_. This post is public so feel free to share it. Show links: * Chicken Salad Chick - https://www.chickensaladchick.com * How I Made This interview with Stacy Brown (Founder of Chicken Salad Chick) - https://www.npr.org/2018/06/29/624713103/chicken-salad-chick-stacy-brown * Buc-ees - https://www.bucees.com/ * San Antonia Zoo - https://sazoo.org The Wordslinger Podcast Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSjreJNEhuQX5DnVehfdIoC0SfC4wEKu Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social media is not a sales and marketing tool—it’s a COMMUNITY tool. And if you want to promote something (a book, a business, a service), it’s going to help a whole lot to come at it from that angle. We’re also talking about my “3 things” for this episode. Ever been accused of something you didn’t do? Had someone badmouth you behind your back? Me too. And I think that taps us both into one of the most human things I can think of. This week on the Wordslinger Podcast, I talk about the new show format, and then answer listener questions in Ask Kevin Anything. WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact Follow me online: * Buy my books at kevintumlinson.com/books * Read me on Substack: kevintumlinson.substack.com * See me: youtube.com/kevintumlinson * X me out: x.com/kevintumlinson (@kevintumlinson) * Face me: facebook.com/kevintumlinson * Link me: linkedin.com/in/kevintumlinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Writer_ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Four years ago, August 2020, I posted the last episode of the Wordslinger Podcast. I didn’t really know it would be the last episode, at the time. But 2020 changed everything for me, and not just in the ways it changed everything for all of us. The pandemic did disrupt things, for sure. But on top of that, Kara and I had started doing full-time van life, traveling the US, moving continuously. My work at Draft2Digital quadrupled at that time. My writing career went through some dramatic changes. And so did I. To be honest, that Fall of 2020 I found myself questioning everything about my life and career. And it all just got to be too much. Now, in 2024, I’m in such a different place, it’s almost like I’m a different person. I left Draft2Digital to be CEO of another company. And I’ve since left that company to go back to writing and creating full time. Kara and I built a house, and we now live in the Austin area. And my writing career has continued to evolve. It’s a new era. I’m a new Wordslinger. And I think it’s time to explore that. What will happen with the show? No idea. I’m winging this, to be honest. I plan to get back to weekly episodes, but I’m experimenting to figure out what that means, exactly. I’m learning a new platform, and I’m testing a new format. One thing you might like, I’m adding a segment I call “AKA: Ask Kevin Anything.” And I mean that… literally anything. What do the ancient Egyptians have in common with the ancient Mayans? Who was the first baseball player? What’s in an Irish Old Fashioned? Which Beetle wrote “Please Please Me?” (since no one realized this was a joke, here is a side note to say “this was a joke.” huazzh!) What’s the best way to write a novel—pants it or plot it? Anything. You can start right here. Just click the button below and ask your question in the comments. I won’t promise to answer every question, but I’ll put some good ones from various places. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of 13 Cotton Malone adventures and four stand-alone thrillers. His books have been translated into 40 languages with more than 22,000,000 copies in 51 countries. They consistently appear in the top echelon of The New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller lists. GUEST LINKS: Website:: www.steveberry.org Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Malta-Exchange-Steve-Berry/dp/1250140269/ Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/SteveBerryWriter/ YouTube Channel:: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi9nEHISaFpRqkEqTwPDvQ2-jrBrgM61R SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com AuthorOnTheRoad.com SPONSORS: INDIE AUTHOR BLUEPRINT: You are not alone! Find out where to start, and how to build and grow your indie author career. And we’ll be with you the whole way! http://indieauthorblueprint.com DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PETER D. JOHNSTON is a renowned negotiation expert and bestselling author of Negotiating with Giants, a nonfiction guide to the art and science of negotiation. His pioneering expertise in asymmetric negotiations is sought worldwide by companies and governments. A former journalist and banker, he is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and has been interviewed by CNN, ABC, Fox, The Wall Street Journal, The Globe and Mail and Oprah & Friends. GUEST LINKS: Website:: https://weaponsofpeace-book.com/ Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Peter-D-Johnston/e/B00MG4MKRO/ Twitter Handle:: @nailimited Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/nailimited/photos/a.262102297613286/262103677613148/?type=1&theater YouTube Channel:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdkmDk06hoE SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com AuthorOnTheRoad.com SPONSORS: INDIE AUTHOR BLUEPRINT: You are not alone! Find out where to start, and how to build and grow your indie author career. And we’ll be with you the whole way! http://indieauthorblueprint.com DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey Barrett is a crime novelist, Canadian Olympian, and the co-founder and co-CEO of Imagine Swimming, New York City's largest learn-to-swim school. He is the author of the Shamus-nominated Duck Darley series, set in present-day Manhattan, with the third, THE TOWER OF SONGS, to be released on August 27th. Casey has won three Emmy awards and one Peabody award for his work on NBC's broadcasts of the Olympic Games. He was the author of the popular swimming blog, Cap & Goggles, and was a regular contributor to the Village Voice. His work has also appeared in GQ, Rolling Stone, and Swimming World magazine. GUEST LINKS: Website:: www.caseybarrettbooks.com Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Casey-Barrett/e/B07SX5VSSP Twitter Handle:: @CapandGoggles Facebook:: @CaseyBarrettBooks How can listeners join your mailing list?: Best way is through my website - caseybarrettbooks.com SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com AuthorOnTheRoad.com SPONSORS: INDIE AUTHOR BLUEPRINT: You are not alone! Find out where to start, and how to build and grow your indie author career. And we’ll be with you the whole way! http://indieauthorblueprint.com DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin talks about his upcoming adventure, as he and Kara hit the road in a tiny camper, living the #camperlife! How will Kevin keep up with the writing, the livestreaming, the podcasting, the marketing & PR work for Draft2Digital and Author.Email and Indie Author Blueprint and… PHEW! You’ll just have to tune in and see! SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com AuthorOnTheRoad.com SPONSORS: INDIE AUTHOR BLUEPRINT: You are not alone! Find out where to start, and how to build and grow your indie author career. And we’ll be with you the whole way! http://indieauthorblueprint.com DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin chats with author Mary Keliikoa about the debut of her new mystery novel, and how she’s building a platform before she even as a book released! Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Gow is the indie developer of StoryOrigin, a marketing tool and community of authors working together to build mailing lists, increase sales, and find reviewers. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com GUEST LINKS: Website:: https://storyoriginapp.com/ SPONSORS: INDIE AUTHOR BLUEPRINT: You are not alone! Find out where to start, and how to build and grow your indie author career. And we’ll be with you the whole way! http://indieauthorblueprint.com DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger TRANSCRIPT Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime podcaster, full-cast audio pioneer and independent filmmaker, and author of 30 books, J. Daniel Sawyer hosts the daily writers podcast The Every Day Novelist dedicated to creativity, process, writerly discipline, and cultivating a fertile mental life. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com GUEST LINKS: Website:: http://www.jdsawyer.net Amazon Author Page:: https://www.amazon.com/J-Daniel-Sawyer/e/B003L9JM92 Twitter:: @dsawyer Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/jdaniel.sawyer How can people join your mailing list?: http://jdsawyer.net/about/mailing-list-signup/ SPONSORS: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger TRANSCRIPT: SUMMARY KEYWORDS book, people, podcast, nanowrimo, pandemic, years, worldview, everyday, talking, novelist, life, interesting, grew, read, thought, recorded, held, listen, writing, questions SPEAKERS Kevin Tumlinson, J Daniel Sawyer Kevin Tumlinson 00:01 Hey everybody, thank you for tuning in for sticking through the intro. I'm not even sure what I said in the intro, but I promise I will, I can guarantee at least I was interested in it. So thanks for tuning in and playing along. So today we're talking to Jay Daniel Sawyer. Now I'm going to read his bio here because it's it's got some great details for you but longtime podcaster full cast, audio pioneer, and independent filmmaker and author of 30 books. Jay saw your hosts the daily writers podcast, the everyday novelist, dedicated credit to creativity, process, and writerly discipline, and cultivating a fertile mental life. That's the part I wanted to get to in your bio. I like the idea of a fertile mental life. How's that? How's that shake out? And welcome to the show. J Daniel Sawyer 00:52 Hi, Doug diggin Kevin. Yeah, you were on everyday novelist. What about it? But two years ago, I think Kevin Tumlinson 00:58 Yeah, a little bit. Doesn't seem like that long. J Daniel Sawyer 01:01 I guys been crazy packed two years and like, every sense. Yeah, Kevin Tumlinson 01:06 yeah. I feel like I've done a billion podcasts and webinars and live stream since then. And that's just this week. Oh, no. Yes. And I, you know, and I told you this before we started and I'm, I'm going to apologize to the rest of the world. Because if I sounded all frazzled, or off my game, it's because we've had so there's that on top of a pandemic, and I don't know when you're listening to this, it's probably a little bit in the future for sure. Maybe things turned out all right. And if so, thank you world for playing along. But uh, you know, things have been a little crazy. In terms of stuff we're doing with DDD, we got these spotlights, we're doing like every day, and then my buddy here pops in and I for some reason, I thought it was one of my author consults. So So I'm off base. I'm off kilter man. We're gonna get back on track J Daniel Sawyer 02:04 so I think we'll do fine. Kevin Tumlinson 02:06 How is everything in the James J Daniel Sawyer world man Tell me a little bit about what you're doing right now. J Daniel Sawyer 02:12 Oh well right now I'm stuck up in the backwoods I moved up to the backwoods of New England for a week in order to help my parents relocate a year ago It turned out that their their retirement house needed some renovations. So Oh, got stuck here. And just as we were getting ready to leave the quarantine comes down. So I might be stuck here another year. So there's a lot of interesting refactoring going on. Kevin Tumlinson 02:36 But that seems to be the way that works out. I mean, we we were we moved out of our apartment and moved into our in laws place for a few days, quote, unquote, and then 14 hit and we're like, well, they're gonna hunker down anyway. Go ahead. J Daniel Sawyer 02:54 Yeah. But yeah, it's it's good. It's, you know, we're on we've got 50 acres to play with. So there's a Lots of good time for outside notice and using the opportunity to resurrect my fiction podcast and get some work ahead done on the homestead we're building on the other side of the country. Right? So it's, it's gonna work out Kevin Tumlinson 03:15 what kind of work ahead can you do if it's on the other side of the country? J Daniel Sawyer 03:18 There's a lot of design stuff. Yeah design, designing and costing sourcing stuff for the first buildings figuring out order of operations for at what stage we do the well when we do the catchment, what's the priority of how much electrical build out because where we are, it's a quarter mile beyond the

Carlyn Robertson is responsible for partner education on BookBub’s Partners Team. She’s an expert on BookBub’s promotional tools and ensures that authors, publishers, and book marketers know how to use those tools to accomplish their marketing goals. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com GUEST LINKS: Website:: http://bookbub.com/partners Twitter Handle:: @bookbub Facebook Page:: https://www.facebook.com/BookBubPartners/ MENTIONS- https://www.descript.com/- https://wavve.co/- Otter.ai SPONSORS: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn and also writes non-fiction for authors. She’s also a podcaster and an award-winning creative entrepreneur. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com has been voted in the Top 100 sites for writers by Writer's Digest. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com GUEST LINKS: Website:: www.TheCreativePenn.com , www.TheCreativePenn.com/voicedouble Amazon Author Page:: https://www.amazon.com/Joanna-Penn/e/B002BM8ICW Twitter Handle:: @thecreativepenn Facebook Page:: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativePenn/ How can people join your mailing list?: www.thecreativepenn.com/blueprint MENTIONS- https://www.descript.com/- https://wavve.co/- Otter.ai SPONSORS: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonas Salzgeber is the author of The Little Book of Stoicism and writes for a small army of remarkable people at NJlifehacks.com. On his quest to be the best he can be he stumbled upon Stoicism – and got hooked. His practical writing style helps people with the most important step: to put the wisdom from book page to action. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com GUEST LINKS: Website:: www.njlifehacks.com Amazon Author Page:: https://www.amazon.com/Jonas-Salzgeber/e/B07MY6LC4T Twitter Handle:: https://twitter.com/NJlifehacks Facebook Page:: https://www.facebook.com/NJlifehacks How can people join your mailing list?: https://www.njlifehacks.com/lp/free-download-20-stoic-exercises/ Do you have any giveaways, promotions, or special offers?:https://www.njlifehacks.com/lp/free-copy-of-the-little-book-of-stoicism/ SPONSORS: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared Angaza is an Identity Architect, author, podcaster, and philanthropist. Over the past 20 years, he's leveraged the studies of behavioral science, consciousness, philanthropy, creativity, and culture to develop remarkable brands, events, and campaigns. Today, he guides seekers on their spiritual quest and continues to develop socially conscious brands, cultures of innovation, and experiences that bolster the vitality of humanity and our planet. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/c/wordslingerpodcast Author.Email: author.email Indie Author Blueprint: indieauthorblueprint.com GUEST LINKS: Website:: http://www.jaredangaza.com Amazon Author page:: http://amazon.com/author/jaredangaza Twitter Handle:: @jaredangaza Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/jared.angaza YouTube Channel:: youtube.com/channel/UCtPST6zZKqA0s0-QdL4OTOA How can listeners join your mailing list?: http://www.jaredangaza.com/feed/ SPONSORS: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heath Armstrong is a creative writer and the co-founder of Rage Create. He is the creator of "The Sweet Ass Journal to Develop your Happiness Muscle in 100 Days," "Sweet-Ass Affirmations: The World's First R-Rated Motivational Card Deck," and the host of the "Never Stop Peaking" podcast. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE SHOW LINKS: Written World Podcast: WrittenWorld.us Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/KevinTumlinson GUEST: Website:: www.heatharmstrong.com and www.ragecreate.com Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Heath-Armstrong/e/B0711P71MG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Books2Read Author Page:: Twitter Handle:: Facebook:: facebook.com/heathfistpump YouTube Channel:: How can listeners join your mailing list?: https://heatharmstrong.com/resources/ SPONSORS: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns AUDIBLE.COM: Get a FREE 30-day trial of Audible and listen to any audiobook in their vast library, when you go to http://audibletrial.com/wordslinger Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No such thing as talent? Kevin doesn’t think so! In this episode he talks about the idea of talent, aptitude, and inclination as it applies to what you can do and achieve in your life. Tune in to see if you agree. PLUS stick around to the end for a special holiday message from Kevin! And otherwise, here’s to a merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a wonderful new year! TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE LINKS: Get 30 days of Otter.ai for free and start dictating your books! https://otter.ai/referrals/JXGR47U0 THIS EPISODE OFTHE WORDSLINGER PODCASTIS SPONSORED BY: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennie Nash, CEO and founder of Author Accelerator, talks about her program for training book coaches to help writers write books worth reading. Kevin and Jennie discuss coaching, as well as Jennie’s new book, Read Books All Day and Get Paid For It: The Business of Book Coaching. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE LINKS: Website:: jennienash.com, authoraccelerator.com Amazon Author Page:: https://www.amazon.com/Jennie-Nash/e/B001HD414A Twitter Handle:: @jennienash Facebook Page:: @jennienash How can people join your mailing list?:https://author-accelerator.ck.page/5d4425a182 Giveaways, promotions, or special offers:A free week of programming on book coaching starting January 20 https://www.authoraccelerator.com/summit THIS EPISODE OFTHE WORDSLINGER PODCASTIS SPONSORED BY: DRAFT2DIGITAL: Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger ACORNS: Start an Acorns account today and get FREE MONEY! kevintumlinson.com/acorns TRANSCRIPT: Jennie Nash - Wordslinger Podcast SUMMARY KEYWORDS book, people, author, helping, writers, coaches, money, offering, writing, pay, calls, accelerator, coaching, business, marketing, viable, expertise, service, ideal reader, agent SPEAKERS Jennie Nash, Kevin Tumlinson Kevin Tumlinson 00:02 Hey, everybody, thanks for tuning in. Now I, here's what's interesting about what I do. I travel, I go to all kinds of conferences all over the world. And I meet some some pretty incredible people, and in particular, I meet a lot of folks who work in some aspect of this industry. And that is what happened with today's guest. I'm talking to Jenny Nash. There's a lot of ways that Jenny and I are connected. But one of the first ways we met was at San Francisco writers conference about two, three years ago. I think. I'm not even sure at this point. Jennie Nash 00:37 Yeah, that's right. Kevin Tumlinson 00:38 Now, okay, just the official stuff, Jenny, I'll throw it in there. Jenny Nash is the founder and CEO of author accelerator, a company on a mission to train book coaches to help writers write books worth reading. And we're going to be talking to her about that and about her new book, read books all day and get paid for it, the business of book coaching. I'm looking forward to Ironically, we discussed this just before the show, but I've got like back to back, our author consultations all day today. So this is an ironic topic for me to tell people how to make money doing it, that's where I need to start upping my game. like I always do a lot of these for free. So I need to start making some cash on this stuff. Jennie Nash 01:21 Oh, let's talk about that. Should we jump right into it? Kevin Tumlinson 01:23 Let's jump right in. Welcome to the show. Thank you. Thank you for being a part of the word slinger podcast. So yes, let's jump right in. And how does somebody make money reading books all day? Jennie Nash 01:32 So I want to talk about the money because I've been a book coach now for about 10 years. And I make multiple six figures as a book coach, and we at author accelerator. We recently did a poll of about 180 people who do this type of work, and I turned out to be one of the top paid people and that's great for me, but what was horrifying was The number of people who are not making very much money at it and the more that you dug into it, the number of people who give their work away for free and here I am talking to such a person. Kevin Tumlinson 02:11 I don't give it all away for free, let's just make that clear. But I am obsessed with helping authors succeed and so that sometimes Trumps me charging them for it. I think so. Jennie Nash 02:22 Okay, so here's the thing. I'm obsessed with that too. And, and it is such a noble and good thing to be obsessed with because, as you well know, the publishing industry is super fast changing all the time things it's pretty chaotic things come, you know, companies come they go trends come and go. There's, you know, self publishing wasn't even a thing. Basically, when I when I started coaching like it, it everything changes so fast. And that combined with this pervasive myth that writers don't make money writers don't have money to spend to help them. or invest in their careers, this whole starving artist thing this whole, you know, oh, we all just do this for love thing. And it makes me crazy because so many of the myths that I just spun off are not true writers, a lot of writers do make money a lot of publishers and publishing companies and people that are helping writers do make money. It's a big industry of infinite and people were making money it would not, it would not be so right. So I am, I am kind of on a mission to to change this and to help people who help authors with their writing to help coaches, raise the bar, be more professional, ask for what you're worth realize the value of what you're giving. So I want to talk about this all day long. Kevin Tumlinson 03:49 Well, you're in luck. We can

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