The Wordslinger Podcast

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

It’s a Wordslinger three-peat with author, speaker, and podcast host, Bryan Cohen! Kevin and Bryan chat about Amazon ads and more in this don’t-miss episode! START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS LINKS: Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-income-how-to-make-a-living-from-your-writing/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin shares some tips and advice for not only winning NaNoWriMo but carrying that success forward into a winning writing career! START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS LINKS: Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-income-how-to-make-a-living-from-your-writing/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin chats with Mal Cooper, author of Help! My Facebook Ads Suck. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS FIND OUR GUEST ONLINE: Website:: www.aeon14.com Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/M.-D.-Cooper/e/B008I6L0Q6 Books2Read Author Page:: Twitter Handle:: Facebook:: www.facebook.com/groups/aeon14fans YouTube Channel:: www.youtube.com/c/Aeon14 How can listeners join your mailing list?: www.aeon14.com/signup Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin chats with Herb Freed—author, director, producer—about his life and career, as well as his new book, Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS FIND OUR GUEST ONLINE: Website:: https://www.herbfreed.com/ Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Herb-Freed/e/B01MTEICV3 Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/Herb-Freed-248968215536452/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years of Wordslinger Podcast! Kevin reflects on the things that he’s learned from more than half a decade of doing the show, and shares the perspective and inspiration he’s taken from interviews and audience interactions. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can changing your routines improve your writing? In this episode, Kevin dives into this idea, and shares his personal experience with how his career and his life have improved over the years as he’s embraced new workflows, new processes, and new resources. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thriller writer Jack Carr drops back in to update Kevin on how his career is going and what he’s learned about treating his writing career as a business. This episode is filled with useful insights into the traditional world of publishing, with tips that can help any other—traditional or indie—with building a career aimed at success. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIO—Figure It Out. That’s one of Kevin’s core principles in both life and career, and it guides everything he does, from packing for a trip to marketing his books. In this episode Kevin talks about how he puts FIO to work, and how you can too. Learn how to use this simple (but oddly challenging) principle to work in your own life and career. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surely you can’t just ask for what you want? Kevin begs to differ. If you’ve been struggling to find a way to market your books on a shoestring or no-string budget, you’ll want to tune in to this episode for some first-step author marketing advice. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Introducing Scribd Snapshots: A New Way to Discover The Best Nonfiction Books — Scribd Blog - https://blog.scribd.com/home/introducing-scribd-snapshots-a-new-way-to-discover-the-best-nonfiction-books AAP calls for closer regulation of Amazon and Google - https://www.thebookseller.com/news/aap-calls-closer-regulation-amazon-and-google-1027576 START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books TRANSCRIPT WANT TO HELP IMPROVE THESE TRANSCRIPTS? REACH OUT Kevin Tumlinson: 00:00 Hey slingers, this is another week of the Wordslinger Podcast. And one you're not gonna want to miss. Stick around and find I, you can get what you want just by asking for it. Hey, you looking for a jump on your own India author career. Yeah. Kevin Tumlinson: 00:14 Kind of confused about where to start. I got the place for you. Check out draft two digital. That's where you're going to be able to convert your manuscript, distributed worldwide, online, and get help. The hallway from the best author support there is. Trust me on this one. So go check out drafted [email protected] slash word slinger. Announcer: 00:37 It's the Wordslinger Podcast where story matters. Build your brand, write your book, redefine who you are. It's all about the story here. What's yours? Now here's the guy who invented pants, optional Kevin Tumlinson, the Wordslinger. Kevin Tumlinson: 01:02 Well, I am Kevin Tumlinson, the Wordsligner. Uh, you Kevin Tumlinson: 01:05 are whoever you are the person listening to this broadcast. Uh, so I'm, uh, I'm in the middle, so you may have noticed I didn't, uh, do an episode last week. Um, and I gotta tell Ya, it's, it's probably going to be tough to get episodes out over the next couple of months. I got, I got conferences coming up August. I, I, I literally have a conference every week of August. Um, and, uh, lots, a lot of travel. It's a lot of trying to work everything out. I'm gonna do my best. I'm gonna do my absolute best to, uh, to get you at least one episode a week in there. It might just be a bunch of Solo slinger episodes. Um, and I'm sorry to the folks who I have interviewed that I'm trying to, I'm trying to get through that bad catalog as fast as possible, and I got more interviews coming up. Kevin Tumlinson: 01:57 So, uh, but you know, this is crunch time, uh, for me in this, in this business with, um, basically it's conference season. So, um, I'm gonna do my best though, and I'm looking out for you. Uh, and speaking of that, uh, you know, we've done a couple of webinars now or while we've done one webinar so far for a draft to digital, the d to do d to d a You a as we call it, ask us anything. Uh, the first one went really well and we set up a bunch of, uh, author consultations. Now, unfortunately, I didn't check a box, uh, that needed to be checked in order to evenly distribute the consultations. So for two weeks, two, three weeks now I have, um, I've basically had back to back consultations with authors with no gap between, uh, and no lunch breaks and none of that. Kevin Tumlinson: 02:49 So it's been a very rough couple of weeks. Uh, plus we've had some other, I've had some other things going on here, like a whole family thing happened. Um, so it's been challenging to get everything done and that includes getting the Wordslinger Podcast recorded. Um, but I'm here, I'm back at least today. Um, but one of the things that's come up in the author consultations that I thought would make a great topic, uh, it's a very basic marketing technique or marketing, um, strategy that I think gets overlooked all the time. Now, everyone I talked to, uh, asks marketing questions, they're always very focused on, you know, Facebook ads, uh, Am

Kevin talks about his “iterative publishing” approach and how to leverage it to produce more books, faster, and make them as close to perfect as they can be, over time. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Introducing Scribd Snapshots: A New Way to Discover The Best Nonfiction Books — Scribd Blog - https://blog.scribd.com/home/introducing-scribd-snapshots-a-new-way-to-discover-the-best-nonfiction-books AAP calls for closer regulation of Amazon and Google - https://www.thebookseller.com/news/aap-calls-closer-regulation-amazon-and-google-1027576 START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Konrath writes novels in the thriller, mystery, and horror genres. He’s written under the name J.A. Konrath and Jack Kilborn. READ THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW! THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Introducing Scribd Snapshots: A New Way to Discover The Best Nonfiction Books — Scribd Blog - https://blog.scribd.com/home/introducing-scribd-snapshots-a-new-way-to-discover-the-best-nonfiction-books AAP calls for closer regulation of Amazon and Google - https://www.thebookseller.com/news/aap-calls-closer-regulation-amazon-and-google-1027576 START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: www.jakonrath.comAmazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/J.A.-Konrath/e/B000BCH4EMTwitter Handle:: @JAKonrathFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/JAKonrath/ How can listeners join your mailing list?: http://www.jakonrath.com/contact-news.php -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can content marketing help authors with discoverability? Yes. Yes it can. That’s what Kevin believes, at least, and in this Solo Slinger episode he talks about some of the ways an author can leverage content beyond their books to bring more readers to their books. READ THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Written World Podcast launch - https://writtenworld.us B&N Posts a Profit in Fiscal 2019 Despite Sales Decline - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/80499-b-n-posts-a-profit-in-fiscal-2019-despite-sales-decline.html START AN ACORNS ACCOUNTAND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT https://www.acorns.com/invite/HRHTYF DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books — THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jodé is the author of the best-selling SEATS: NEW YORK Theatre guidebooks, and her debut thriller novel, “The Midnight Call,” will released by Immortal Works Publishing on June 18, 2019. The unpublished manuscript of “The Midnight Call” was short-listed for the 2014 Clue Award and received the First Place Blue Ribbon as “Best Police Procedural” by Chantireviews.com. READ THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW! THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Written World Podcast launch - https://writtenworld.us B&N Posts a Profit in Fiscal 2019 Despite Sales Decline - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/80499-b-n-posts-a-profit-in-fiscal-2019-despite-sales-decline.html START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY!VISIT KEVINTUMLINSON.COM/ACORNS DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: www.jodesusanmillman.com Amazon Author page:: amazon.com/author/jodemillman Books2Read Author Page:: books2read.com/u/bxYB0k Facebook:: JodeSusanMillmanAuthor How can listeners join your mailing list?: They can sign up at www.jodesusanmillman.com -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin talks about building your platform with a focus on your mailing list, and creating super fans by being personable and engaging with your readers. GET THE TRANSCRIPT HERE THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Readerlink is Working on Higher Bid For B&N | The Digital Readerhttps://the-digital-reader.com/2019/06/10/readerlink-is-working-on-higher-bid-for-bn/ How The Paper Shortage Has Affected Book Publishing | Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2019/06/10/how-the-paper-shortage-has-affected-book-publishing/#80c60f11b26e START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT HTTPS://WWW.ACORNS.COM/INVITE/HRHTYF DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick O'Donnell is a self-published author and full-time police sergeant in one of the largest police departments in the United States. He has over 24 years of experience and has worked a variety of assignments ranging from undercover work, robbery details, vice squads, violent crime task forces, and served as the incident commander for multiple officer-involved shooting investigations. He currently works as a consultant to authors and screenwriters on police procedure. THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Readerlink is Working on Higher Bid For B&N | The Digital Readerhttps://the-digital-reader.com/2019/06/10/readerlink-is-working-on-higher-bid-for-bn/ How The Paper Shortage Has Affected Book Publishing | Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2019/06/10/how-the-paper-shortage-has-affected-book-publishing/#80c60f11b26e START AN ACORNS ACCOUNT AND GET FREE MONEY! VISIT HTTPS://WWW.ACORNS.COM/INVITE/HRHTYF TRANSCRIPT BELOW! DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: copsandwriters.comFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2400434990179439/-- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin talks about how to get started in an author career when you have no money and very few resources. Learn how to get the basics—cover, ebook layout, print layout, and distribution—for free. And learn how to tackle some of the business aspects, such as tracking sales and royalties, building a website, and marketing your books, plus investing back into your business and your future. Start an Acorns account and get free money! Visit https://www.acorns.com/invite/HRHTYF TRANSCRIPT BELOW! DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GP James is a writer and music creator living in Los Angeles. He has written four screenplays, two novels, and several volumes of poetry. His novels have been edited by Richard Marek, publisher and editor of Silence of the Lambs, The Bourne Identity, and countless other bestsellers. James has also worked as a music producer, sound mixer, and recording engineer for Snoop Dogg, Amy Winehouse, Patti LaBelle, and many other award-winning artists, television shows and feature films. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): https://www.gpjames.com/Twitter handle(s): @_gp_jamesAmazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/GP-James/e/B07BCK9937 -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to write a book? The bare minimum comes down to "the tool that lets you write." In this episode, Kevin talks about some of his experiences with writing using only the resources he had on hand, including a few found items. NEW! Read the full transcript below! DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books TRANSCRIPT Kevin Tumlinson: 00:00 Hey slingers, welcome back to another Wordslinger Wednesday. Uh, we're gonna jump right into a whole bunch of ideas that I've been kicking around about the basics of what you need to get started in this business. So stick around. We'll talk about that next. Announcer: 00:19 It's the word slinger podcast. Where's story matters? Build your brand, right, your book. Redefine who you are. It's all about this story here. What's yours? Now here's the guy who invented pants, optional. Kevin Tumlinson, The Wordslinger. Singer: 00:41 Wordslinger! Kevin Tumlinson: 00:44 Well, I am Kevin Tumlinson, the Wordslinger. Thank you for tuning into another Wordslinger Wednesday. Uh, I guess that's what we're going to call this. It's the, it's a Wednesday episode of the Wordslinger podcast. And if you are tuning in and expecting to hear a guest interview, uh, I am very sorry, but, uh, that's not what we do here. At least not on Wednesdays, not on this particular style of episode. If you've been tuning in for the past couple of weeks, you've, you've probably discovered that I am a, I've been splitting up the episodes between interviews and a, this little word, uh, afterword word, wisdom, whatever you want to call it. Uh, so I've kind of been experimenting with the format a little is what we're, what we're saying here. So right now, um, I'm experimenting even further. Actually I'm a tinkering with a, this is, this is going to be an audio only podcast today. Kevin Tumlinson: 01:42 So if you have become accustomed to being able to find this on Youtube, actually you're probably not listening at all right now because I'm not gonna, I'm not going to do a video. And there's a couple of reasons for that. One. Um, I got incredibly frustrated today as I recorded this episode once already and then everything fell apart and I was unable to a series of, uh, freakish instances. How are you Siri? That's hilarious. Uh, a series of really things like that just happened, technical glitches, goofy things that happened, uh, caused it to not just not work. And there just comes a point where I start to question what the value, I'm not seeing a lot of subscriptions on Youtube. It's just not for this, this format doesn't work on Youtube is what I've determined or maybe it does and I'm not doing it right. Kevin Tumlinson: 02:44 Yeah, there could be all kinds of things, but I am, I've decided to sort of fall back on my strength. I'm may very well not do any video episodes. Um, going forward. The frank truth is I was just recording myself doing this show this way. Anyway, so there you have it. Um, so that, but that is not what today's Wordslinger Wednesday or Wednesday word is about taking what vote. Hey, tell me what you think I should call this. Um, this, this part, this type of episode I'm leaning towards, I'm leaning towards a couple of things, but I'd love to hear what you have to say. Pop on over towards, on your podcast.com hit the contact button or leave this in the show notes of this episode. [inaudible] and just tell me what you think. Um, I should call the shelf at a couple people chime in. Um, and, uh, Eh, yeah, I think, I think I got a general direction. So anyway, so this, this week, this Wednesday I wanted to talk to you about something that's, that's Kinda been, it's come up a couple times. I had a whole conversation with Roland in Zelle a few days ago, uh, that, that was sort of on it kind of went to this place. Um, but the, uh, and I'm sorry, I keep clearing my throat and ear. I'll try to hit the mute button like this. Kevin Tumlinson: 04:07 That way you don't hear me cough in your ear. Um, anyway, I had this conversation and it's something I've been thinking abou

Michael Bunker is a USA Today bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He was born in Lubbock, Texas and his family moved around a bit until finally returning to live in his beloved Texas when he was 14 where he went to high school in Odessa and then college at Texas Tech University. After marrying his wife Danielle and entering the business world, they left it all in 1998 to start a small sustenance farm in West Texas so Michael could write. In 2005 the family (now of 6!) moved to Central Texas and started a completely off-grid farm. Michael writes from a small office on his farm that is powered by solar power and occasionally a generator. His breakthrough bestselling novel was The Pennsylvania Omnibus, for which he sold his first film option, followed by the bestselling Amish Scifi thriller Brother, Frank. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: http://michaelbunker.comAmazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Bunker/e/B004IU4B62Books2Read Author Page::Twitter Handle:: @mbunkerFacebook:: http://facebook.com/offgridYouTube Channel:: http://youtube.com/bunkdad -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you get more out of your content? Kevin walks you through one of his processes in today's Wordslinger words of wisdom. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Evans is the author of the Control Freakz series, a Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic Thriller series set in a near-future United States. He is currently attending high school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, but he is originally from Long Island, New York. Some of his hobbies include hiking, running, camping, going to the beach, watching and taking artsy pictures of sunsets (it’s honestly a very enlightening activity to partake in), and walking his ginormous, fluffy golden doodle underneath the stars. He is also fascinated with the environment and neuroscience, and his true passion is learning about how the wonders of the human mind and the environment we live in will change with time. The future, specifically his goal of helping to impact the future of humanity positively is what drives him to tell stories. Writing is something that is instinctive to him, and he seeks to express his thoughts on his own life and the world to inspire others to use the power in the voice they have to advocate for positive changes in their own lives and the world we all live in. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: https://mevansinked.com Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Evans/e/B07667KVGJ Books2Read Author Page:: https://books2read.com/ap/nlpVVn/Michael-Evans Twitter Handle:: https://twitter.com/mevansinked Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/MEvansInked/ How can listeners join your mailing list?: https://mevansinked.com -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we pull a 180 as Kevin Tumlinson switches up the format a little. No guest, not interview, just pure Wordslinger Wisdom as Kevin splits the typical episode into two parts—Interview and Wordslinger Afterword. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller The Stepping Maze - https://books2read.com/stepping-maze CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: www.booksweeps.comFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092781607460063/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A book-lover turned entrepreneur, Ryan Zee in 2016 created BookSweeps.com, which is now one of the largest book giveaway & lead generation sites for fiction authors, with an email list of nearly 100,000 readers. Over 3,500 authors have used BookSweeps' promotional services, including some of the top-selling names in romance, mysteries & thrillers, sci-fi & fantasy, Christian fiction, and YA DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller The Stepping Maze - https://books2read.com/stepping-maze CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: www.booksweeps.comFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092781607460063/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Rollins is the author of the bestselling Sigma Force series Sandstorm, Map of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, The Last Oracle, The Doomsday Key, The Devil Colony, Bloodline, The Eye of God, The 6th Extinction, The Seventh Plague, and The Demon Crown; six individual adventure thrillers; the blockbuster movie novelization, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; the Tucker Wayne Series; the Order of the Sanguines Series; and the Jake Ransom middle grade series. The fourteenth Sigma Force Adventure, Crucible, debuts January 8th, 2019. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: http://www.jamesrollins.com Amazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/James-Rollins/e/B001H6U9DE Books2Read Author Page:: Twitter Handle:: https://twitter.com/jamesrollins Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/sigmaforce YouTube Channel:: https://www.youtube.com/user/authorjamesrollins/videos How can listeners join your mailing list?: https://jamesrollins.com/contact/newsletter/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.J. Mendelson is a world-renowned speaker and author of the cult-classic, "Social Media Is B******t" from St. Martin's Press. He is also a comic book writer and author of the new book, "Privacy: And How We Get It Back" from Curious Reads. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): http://www.bjmendelson.comTwitter handle(s): @BJMendelsonAmazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/B-J-Mendelson/e/B007P6TQLG/ -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KRIS FRIESWICK is a journalist, editor, humorist, teacher and author whose work has appeared in national magazines, newspapers and books for more than 20 years. She is an avid cyclist, cook and traveler who divides her time between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and St. Croix, USVI. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller The Stepping Maze - https://books2read.com/stepping-maze CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: http://krisfrieswick.com/site/Kris_Frieswick.htmlAmazon Author page:: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Manuscript-Kris-Frieswick/dp/1642930245/Twitter: @kris_frieswickFacebook:: https://www.facebook.com/KrisFrieswickauthor -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Symon is a 20-year Federal Forensic Investigator. His participation in high-profile cases includes the attacks on September 11, 2001, the War in Iraq, the Space Shuttle Columbia explosion, among countless other cases. He has direct, first-hand experience investigating cases including murder, suicide, arson, kidnapping, bombings, sexual assault, child exploitation, theft and financial crimes. He has specified and certified training in the collection and preservation of evidence, blood spatter analysis, autopsies and laboratory techniques. For the past several years, he has shared his expertise by teaching authors about real-life forensics through lectures, online courses, and consultations. His Forensics for Fiction series has become the go-to resource for genre authors. DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: www.forensicsforfiction.com Amazon Author page:: amazon.com/author/geoffsymon Twitter Handle:: @GeoffSymon Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/geoff.symon -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ricardo Fayet is one of the founders of Reedsy, an online marketplace connecting authors with the world's very best publishing talent (think editors, cover designers, book marketers, etc.). A digital marketing enthusiast, he also helps authors find their audience and is now busy growing Reedsy Discovery. https://reedsy.com/discovery NOTE: Register before March 31, 2019 and use coupon code WORDSLINGER at checkout to save $10! DID I MENTION?Cover your nakedness and your shame with a Written World Tee, now with 100% more Kevin words! http://bit.ly/writtenworld-tees New to Wordslinger Press, pick up Writing a Better Book Description Pick up a copy of Kevin Tumlinson's newest Dan Kotler archaeological thriller at https://kevintumlinson.com/books CONNECT ONLINE:Website:: https://reedsy.com/discovery NOTE: Register before March 31, 2019 and use coupon code WORDSLINGER at checkout to save $10! Twitter Handle:: RicardoFayet YouTube Channel:: https://www.youtube.com/c/reedsy How can listeners join your mailing list?: By signing up to Reedsy Discovery: https://reedsy.com/discovery -- THIS EPISODE OF THE WORDSLINGER PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY:Draft2Digital—Convert, publish, and distribute your book worldwide, with support the whole way. https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Wordslinger Press—This is your chance to start your indie author career right. Pick up books and other products to help you build and grow a successful writing career. Start growing at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Support this show: Subscribe and share! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wordslingerpodcast Pick something up to read that will be tough to put down—Archeological Thrillers, Science Fiction, YA Fantasy and more, at https://kevintumlinson.com/books Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices