The Wordslinger Podcast

Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press, president of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of Green-light Your Book, What's Your Book?, How to Sell Your Memoir, and the co-author of Breaking Ground on Your Memoir. Brooke’s expertise is in traditional and new publishing. She is the former Executive Editor of Seal Press and currently sits on the boards of the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Bay Area Book Festival, and the National Association of Memoir Writers. She blogs actively on Huffington Post Books and SheWrites.com. She lives and works in Berkeley, California. CONNECT WITH BROOKE ONLINE: Website(s): www.brookewarner.com www.shewritespress.com www.writeyourmemoirinsixmonths.com Twitter handle: @brooke_warner Facebook: warnercoaching Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Brooke-Warner/e/B009JT97M0/ — GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Bunker is a USA Today Bestselling author, off-gridder, husband, and father of four children. He lives with his family in a "plain" community in Central Texas, where he reads and writes books...and occasionally tilts at windmills. In November of 2015, Variety Magazine announced that Michael had sold a film/tv option for his bestselling novel Pennsylvania to Jorgensen Pictures. JP is currently developing Pennsylvania for production into a feature film or Television series. CONNECT WITH MICHAEL ONLINE: Website(s): http://michaelbunker.com Twitter handle: @mbunker Facebook: http://facebook.com/offgrid http://facebook.com/MichaelBunker Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Bunker/e/B004IU4B62 ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MCM is a screenwriter, author and programmer. He got his start in the free culture movement with the wildly successful internet fable "The Pig and the Box". He followed that up with the award-winning animated action series "RollBots", which aired on YTV and around the world. Since then, he has kept busy by launching experimental fiction projects like the live written novels "Typhoon" (written in 72 hours online), "The New Real" (48 hours at io9.com) and "The Archivists" (72 hours at "The Game Is Up" festival in Ghent, Belgium). He continues to write for a variety of preschool series (Disney Jr's "Justin Time", Sprout's "Terrific Trucks", TVO's "Shutterbugs", which he co-created- will be airing just after Labour Day), while still crafting genre-bending fiction series for grown-ups. He lives in Ottawa, Canada, with his wife and deeply embarrassed daughters. CONNECT WITH MCM ONLINE: Website(s): https://mcm.1889.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcm1889ca/ Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/MCM/e/B002GGD2IS/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HONORÉE CORDER AUTHOR OF YOU MUST WRITE A BOOK Honoré Corder is a bestselling author and executive business coach. She combines her business acumen and 12 years of self-publishing experience to provide structure, strategy, and accountability to individuals who want to elevate their platform and create multiple streams of income from publishing their own books. Honorée’s coaching and books provide real-world, time-tested strategies. She shares step-by-step advice in a straight-forward, no-nonsense fashion for use today, to get desired results as soon as tomorrow. CONNECT WITH HONORÉE ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.HonoreeCorder.com Twitter handle(s): @Honoree Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Honoree/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): http://www.amazon.com/Honoree-Corder/e/B005DO6BPQ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Cox holds a B.A. in English literature from Mundelein College, Chicago, and is the author of the award-winning, A Girl Like You, the first in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series. She is known for her wildly popular blog, “How to Get Your Book Published in 7,000 Easy Steps—A Practical Guide” as well as her charming “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. Michelle lives with her husband and three children in the Chicago suburbs. CONNECT WITH MICHELLE ONLINE: Website(s): MichelleCoxWrites.com Twitter handle(s): @michellecox33 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellecoxwrites/ Amazon Author page: http://amzn.to/2aVUFEL ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Sentes is a professional writer and full-time publicist/CEO of gal-friday publicity, based in Vancouver, B.C. Her clients include actors, sports figures, publishers, top tier businesses and dog rescue associations. She specializes in building publicity platforms and garnering media bookings for authors, helping them negotiate their way through the ever-changing maze of the publishing world. Rachel has booked clients on CTV National, BNN, CNN, The Seattle Times, Global, Shaw, City TV, Vice.com, Truthout Org, Huffington Post, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, NewsTalk 1010, TSN, Bloomberg Radio and The Vancouver Sun, to name a few. Rachel helps authors who are planning to publish (or have just published), and need help with everything from deciding the right publishing path to getting your book into stores or on virtual shelves. Brian Wood- Brian Wood was born in 1970 and attended the University of Ottawa and the University of Toronto, receiving a Master’s degree in English in 1994 after putting his professors through hell. After graduating he moved to Vancouver where he worked for Coles and then Indigo. In 2006, he became a literary agent, representing such people as Bob McKenzie, Al Strachan, Brian Kilrea, and James Duthie. He married his publicist, Rachel Sentes, in July 2013. His first book of poems, Winter Walk, was published by Sakura Publishing in November, 2013. He has always worked in non-fiction and specializes in sports books ( they go well with a cigar and a good scotch). enjoys watching NFL games on TV, reading, writing, playing tennis, and music, and in roughly that order. Oh yes, and he has an agent website: Brian J Wood Literary Agent– so you can check that out as well. Occasionally he writes a blog or two on there. He also published a book of poetry- Winter Walk. CONNECT WITH RACHEL & BRIAN ONLINE: Website(s): www.gal-fridaypublicity.com https://brianjwood.com/ Twitter handle(s): @msgalfriday @brianjwoodlit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galfridaypublicity/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Kait Russo quit their jobs in 2015, sold their home, got rid of most of their possessions and struck out to live their dream – travel and work for themselves. CONNECT WITH JOHN ONLINE: Website(s): weretherussos.com Twitter handle(s): @weretherusos Facebook: facebook.com/weretherussos YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/weretherussos ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John L. Monk lives in Virginia, USA, with his wife, Dorothy. A writer with a degree in cultural anthropology, he boldly does the dishes, roots out evil wherever it lurks, and writes his own stunts. CONNECT WITH JOHN ONLINE: Website(s): john-l-monk.com Twitter handle(s): n/a Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John-L-Monk-438937726219898/ Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/John-L.-Monk/e/B00DSUEOAG MENTIONS Michael Bunker's 'Hell and the Sea' WPC-077 - Writing to Market with Chris Fox Yocla Designs ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Niven has written science fiction and fantasy for more than 52 years, and is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. CONNECT WITH LARRY ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.larryniven.net/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Larry-Niven/e/B000APNCCI/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! THIS EPISODE CELEBRATES TWO YEARS OF WORDSLINGER PODCAST HIJINX! Arianne "Tex" Thompson is home-grown Texas success story. After earning a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s in literature, she channeled her passion for exciting, innovative, and inclusive fiction into the Children of the Drought – an internationally-published epic fantasy Western series from Solaris. Now a professional speaker and creative writing instructor at SMU, Tex is blazing a trail through writers conferences, workshops, and fan conventions around the country – as an endlessly energetic, relentlessly enthusiastic one-woman stampede. CONNECT WITH TEX ONLINE: Website(s): www.thetexfiles.com dfwcon.org Twitter handle(s): @tex_maam Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texianne Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Arianne-Tex-Thompson/e/B00H5EDRNG ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damon is a programmer first, and a writer second, though not always in that order, that’s just how things turned out. He started writing code when he was seven and books when he was thirty-seven, but there’s still plenty of time to catch up. He has one fantasy trilogy under his belt and is the creator of BookFunnel, an ebook delivery service. When he’s not coding, writing, or being a super dad, he’s taking a few, blissful, quiet moments to himself hiding in the bathroom. CONNECT WITH DAMON ONLINE: Website(s): BookFunnel.com DamonJCourtney.com Twitter handle(s): @DamonJCourtney Facebook: http://facebook.com/DamonJCourtney Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Damon-J-Courtney/e/B006VWMAM2 ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D.L. Young’s award-winning stories have appeared in many publications and anthologies. His current novel is Soledad, a dystopian thriller set in a near-future Texas, where rival factions fight vicious battles over territory and resources, killer drones fly overhead in search of prey, and everyday life is a desperate scramble for survival. CONNECT WITH DL ONLINE: Website(s): dlyoungfiction.com Twitter handle(s): @dlyoungwriter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dlyoungfiction/ Amazon Author page: amazon.com/author/dlyoung ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Kittel is an author formerly known as a fish biologist. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband and three of their five living children but her favorite writing space is in their yurts on the coast of Oregon. She has been published in magazines and anthologies and her first book, Breathe, a Memoir of Motherhood, Grief, and Family Conflict was published in May 2014. Breathe has earned the following distinctions: IPNE Best Book of the Year and Best Narrative Nonfiction Awards; Honorable Finalist Readers Choice International Book Awards, #1 Amazon Best-Seller! CONNECT WITH KELLY ONLINE: Website(s): www.kellykittel.com Twitter handle(s): @KellyKKittel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellykittel.writer/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tina Amiri, author of Whatever The Impulse (Caliburn Press 2016), often provides freelance book-doctoring services for fiction writers and works for CNIB as a low vision specialist in Barrie, Ontario. CONNECT WITH TINA ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.whatevertheimpulse.com/ Twitter handle(s): @WTIbook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatevertheimpulse ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Rieman is the author of The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation. He’s also an audiobook self-publishing expert and a top Audible narrator. Richard has narrated dozens of titles on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, and more. He also produces audiobooks for authors voicing their own audiobooks and consults authors seeking a narrator. CONNECT WITH RICHARD ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.RRVoice.com Twitter handle(s): @RichardRieman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AudiobookCreation/ Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Richard-Rieman/e/B019GKNRTA ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet Murray helps businesses and brands get press coverage in newspapers, magazines and on radio and TV. She has 15 years’ experience writing and editing for national newspapers and magazines. CONNECT WITH JANET ONLINE: Website: www.janetmurray.co.uk Twitter handle(s): @jan_murray Facebook: JanetMurrayUK Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Janet-Murray/e/B01H4CQCZ8/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorit Sasson is the founder of Giving Voice to Your Courage. Through this mentorship practice, she supports guidance to heart-centered business owners and authors as they share their unique stories. In addition to business writing and regular contributions to The Huffington Post, Dorit is publishing her memoir, Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces, through She Writes Press this summer. CONNECT WITH DORIT ONLINE: Website(s): www.DoritSasson.com www.GivingaVoicetotheVoicelessBook.com Twitter handle: @VoicetoStory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoritSassonauthorAccidentalSoldier/ Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Dorit-Sasson/e/B007ZCK4AM MENTIONS: This episode mentions the shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, and the massacre of police in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, 7 July 2016. I am heartbroken by these events—all lives are precious, and violence is abhorrent. I am actively praying for all of these people, and their families. And for all of us. ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patti Clark is an accomplished speaker and workshop leader dedicated to helping people through various life transitions on their journey to an extraordinary life. For more than 20 years, and over several continents, Patti has been sharing her knowledge and wisdom with others. Her new book, This Way Up, is her latest endeavor. CONNECT WITH PATTI ONLINE: Website(s): www.thiswayupbook.com www.patticlark.org Twitter handle: @PattiClark1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Patti-Clark-This-Way-Up-125850530872925/ Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Patti-Clark/e/B0150T3444 MENTIONS: Read The Coelho Medallion now! My very first full-on thriller, and it's already blowing up! Read Nick Thacker's The Amazon Code—a bestseller right out of the gate, and an amazing thriller! ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Leslie Lefebvre is a writer (horror, non-fiction paranormal, thrillers), editor (speculative fiction anthologies) and bookseller (most recently Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations at Kobo where he heads up the Kobo Writing Life team). The easiest way to define Mark is as an all around Book Nerd. CONNECT WITH MARK ONLINE: Website(s): www.kobo.com/writinglife www.kobowritinglife.com www.markleslie.ca Twitter handle(s): @MarkLeslie @KoboWritingLife Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KoboWritingLife/ Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Leslie/e/B004DAC862 MENTIONS: Read The Coelho Medallion now! My very first full-on thriller, and it's already blowing up! Read Nick Thacker's The Amazon Code—a bestseller right out of the gate, and an amazing thriller! Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arnold Logan was born in North Toronto. He went from boarding school in England to working on Southern Ontario dairy farms, from fiberglass factories to horseback riding with the King of Nepal. He studied at Innis College, University of Toronto, and lived abroad for many years. Springtime in Lawrence Park is his first novel. CONNECT WITH ARNOLD ONLINE: Website(s): www.fireandashpublishers.com Twitter handle(s): @fireandashpub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fireandashpublishers/ MENTIONS: Read The Coelho Medallion now! My very first full-on thriller, and it's already blowing up. Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Seelemann is one of the two founders of the software company The Soulmen, makers of the popular writing application Ulysses. In this episode, Max and Kevin talk about the impressive versatility of Ulysses, and how it's a real game changer for authors at every level. CONNECT WITH MAX ONLINE: Website: ulyssesapp.com Twitter handles: @ulyssesapp and @macguru17 Facebook: facebook.com/ulyssesapp Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a Hollywood stunt man is dangerous work. Every day you face challenges that could lead to you or someone else being injured. So it takes a lot of physical and mental discipline to do it at the professional level—and there is no amateur level. Mark Chavarria has been a professional stunt man for years, appearing in some of the best known intellectual properties around—from 'Inception' to 'Iron Man' to 'Sons of Anarchy.' He's traded blows with Chuck Norris, Robert DeNiro, and Billy Bob Thornton. But his biggest battle was against the cancer that threatened his life. In this episode, you'll learn how he won that fight. CONNECT WITH MARK ONLINE: High Times Article: http://www.hightimes.com/read/hollywood-stuntman-claims-cannabis-oil-cured-his-stage-4-cancer IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154459/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macstuntman ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone who has ever wanted to write books for a living has faced the question of genre. Some people just know instinctively what they want to write, but even with that question settled they may still struggle with the best way to reach and build their audience and their revenue stream. Author Christ Fox dealt with these issues as well, and even though he knew exactly what he wanted to write, he quickly discovered that even readers in his genre might not want to read his work. So he became more targeted, and soon learned to write for the market. He shares some of that insight in this interview. CONNECT WITH CHRIS ONLINE: Website: chrisfoxwrites.com Twitter handle(s): @ScholarlyFox Facebook: http://facebook.com/chrisfoxwrites.com Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Chris-Fox/e/B00OXCKD2 ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Libbie Hawker has made a career out of following her interests—from penning historic fiction to writing guides to help other authors do what she does, through outlining, plotting, and copywriting best-practices. In this interview, Libbie talks about her work, her inspirations, how she gets it all done, and how indie publishing and traditional publishing don't necessarily have to be at odds with each other. CONNECT WITH LIBBIE ONLINE: Website: libbiehawker.com Twitter handle: @libhawker Facebook: facebook.com/libbie.hawker Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Libbie-Hawker/e/B00CCRAKWM/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1456501073&sr=8-1 ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KIRSTEN MCCAY-SMITH AUTHOR OF LIVING IN AN RV Downsizing is tough enough. Downsizing and then getting on the road full time, living with your spouse in a space not much bigger than your previous living room, can be a serious challenge. As Kevin and his wife move toward exactly that lifestyle, they get advice from someone who has been there, done that. This week, Kirsten McCay-Smith talks mobile living with the Wordslinger. CONNECT WITH KIRSTEN ONLINE: Twitter: @fitnessdivakir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKarsAdventures/ MENTIONS: Get Kevin Tumlinson's book 30-Day Author for only 99-cents, now through January 31, 2016! ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MELISSA BURCH AUTHOR OF MY JOURNEY THROUGH WAR AND PEACE Melissa Burch is the author of My Journey Through War and Peace: Explorations of a Young Filmmaker, Feminist and Spiritual Seeker. She's also a filmmaker, producer and war journalist. Her team was one of the first documentary crews in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. A story about her in Afghanistan was featured in The New York Times. In this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, Kevin and Melissa talk about her work, her history, and the unconventional ways in which she is marketing her book. CONNECT WITH MELISSA ONLINE: Website: www.melissa-burch.com Twitter: @melissaburch - twitter.com/melissaburch MENTIONS: Smarter Artist Summit - smarterartistsummit.com ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feeling good is the kind of thing we never quite think about. We get so busy building our careers, trying to be more productive, trying to balance work against family life—we can sometimes forget that our bodies are part of the equation. Roland Denzel realized this years ago, and he's been sharing everything he learns about eating better, getting fit, and living well. This episode takes a look at some of Roland's philosophy, so that you can start feeling better right now. CONNECT WITH ROLAND ONLINE: Website: EatWellMoveWell.com Twitter: @rolanddenzel - https://twitter.com/rolanddenzel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roland.denzel Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Roland-Denzel/e/B00ALPZD1U MENTIONS: Sleep hygiene checklist — http://eatwellmovewell.com/2016/the-sleep-hygiene-checklist/ 'Cool' glasses — http://www.amazon.com/OX-Legacy-Blocking-Rectangle-Anti-Glare/dp/B00WZXIIEA/ Even cooler glasses (because you can wear them over your normal glasses) — . http://www.amazon.com/Uvex-S0360X-Ultra-spec-SCT-Orange-Anti-Fog/dp/B003OBZ64M/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SIMON WHISTLER PODCASTER, YOUTUBER & AUTHOR OF AUDIOBOOKS FOR INDIES There's a saying that goes "If you want to really learn something, teach it." Simon Whistler knows that truism first hand, as his Rocking Self Publishing Podcast has helped thousands of budding authors learn the biz right alongside Simon himself. But his entrepreneurial growth doesn't stop there. Simon is on to conquering book narration and YouTube, just as a start. This episode of the Wordslinger Podcast dives into the growing empire of Simon Whistler. CONNECT WITH SIMON ONLINE: Website: http://rockingselfpublishing.com/ Twitter: @RSPPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simon.whistler.5?fref=ts Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Whistler/e/B00MS8347I MENTIONS: Toptenz net -https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Simon Whistler Vlogs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqt8j7DfPmveJp3UOk9XTg ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SIMON WHISTLER PODCASTER, YOUTUBER & AUTHOR OF AUDIOBOOKS FOR INDIES There's a saying that goes "If you want to really learn something, teach it." Simon Whistler knows that truism first hand, as his Rocking Self Publishing Podcast has helped thousands of budding authors learn the biz right alongside Simon himself. But his entrepreneurial growth doesn't stop there. Simon is on to conquering book narration and YouTube, just as a start. This episode of the Wordslinger Podcast dives into the growing empire of Simon Whistler. CONNECT WITH SIMON ONLINE: Website: http://rockingselfpublishing.com/ Twitter: @RSPPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simon.whistler.5?fref=ts Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Whistler/e/B00MS8347I MENTIONS: Toptenz net -https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Simon Whistler Vlogs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqt8j7DfPmveJp3UOk9XTg ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.D. DUDYCHA AUTHOR OF PAINT THE BLACK There's nothing that lends itself to metaphor more than sports, especially in America. We pepper our language with sports terminology—from referring to an easy success as a "slam dunk" to telling a repeat offender they're on their "third strike." Sports are a complex part of the language we use to describe our lives. Which may be why author J.D. Dudycha gravitated towards sports as a common theme in his work. In this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, J.D. talks about his current books and his upcoming plans. CONNECT WITH J.D. DUDYCHA ONLINE: Website: www.jddudycha.com Twitter: @JDDudycha Facebooks: facebook.com/jdsmancave Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/J.D.-Dudycha/e/B00YZ3ON38 ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WPC-069 - Writing fantasy with Garrett Robinson Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCOTT BARLOW FOUNDER OF HAPPEN TO YOUR CAREER Some people. They just can't let other folks toil in misery. And that's Scott Barlow, to a T. Scott sees lots of ways that all of us can have the exact career we're after. Who wants to go to a job they hate every day? Is that just how it is? Scott says no. And in this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast he shares with you exactly how to happen to your career. CONNECT WITH SCOTT BARLOW ONLINE: SIGN UP FOR SCOTT'S FREE 8-DAY COURSE! http://happentoyourcareer.com/wordslinger Website: http://happentoyourcareer.com/ Podcast: http://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @HTYCbiz Twitter: @scottabarlow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happentoyourcareer MENTIONS: Free webinar to help YOU happen to your career! ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S. Evan Townsend writes in a universe that is an interesting blend of science fiction and noir detective stories—pulp fiction meets nuts and bolts scifi. He's also a host for the Speculative Fiction Cantina, chatting with other authors about their work and helping to introduce readers to new books by authors they'll love. In this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, Kevin talks to Townsend about his work, about the meaning of Speculative Fiction, and about the future of the genre. CONNECT WITH S. EVAN TOWNSEND ONLINE: Website: http://www.sevantownsend.com Twitter: @SEvanTownsend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SEvanTownsend/ Podcast: http://writestreamradio.com/tag/the-speculative-fiction-cantina/ MENTIONS: RoundTeam - Retweet service: https://roundteam.co/ Rafflecopter - Promotional giveaways: https://www.rafflecopter.com/ #mondayblogs - Use this tag when you post your blog on Monday Tweetdeck - Twitter's powerful tweet tool, with real-time tracking: https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/ Writestream Media - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writestream RadioGuestList - Find radio and podcast guests for free: radioguestlist.com BlogTalkRadio - Lots of talk radio style blogs and podcasts: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ World Castle Publishing - Small press publisher: http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/home.html ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stage32.com is the world’s largest social network and educational hub for film, television and theater creatives, with close to 500,000 film, TV and theater professionals in the Stage 32 community. The Stage 32 Happy Writers offers one-on-one online pitch and written pitch sessions, screenwriting coverage, consultations with executives, and education through classes and labs. On this episode, Kevin talks with Joey Tuccio, who says Happy Writers was founded, at least in part, because he saw the struggle his mother and other creatives went through to get their work in front of the right people. Listen in to learn some insider information about building a creative writing career. CONNECT WITH JOEY ONLINE: Website: www.stage32.com Twitter Galore: @joeytuccio @Stage32 @TheHappyWriters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHappyWriters/ MENTIONS: Roland Denzel's eatwellmovewell.com Using images in ebooks: This article from ebook-editor.com presents a lot of great information and tips. ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KIRSTEN MCCAY-SMITH AUTHOR OF LIVING IN AN RV Downsizing is tough enough. Downsizing and then getting on the road full time, living with your spouse in a space not much bigger than your previous living room, can be a serious challenge. As Kevin and his wife move toward exactly that lifestyle, they get advice from someone who has been there, done that. This week, Kirsten McCay-Smith talks mobile living with the Wordslinger. CONNECT WITH KIRSTEN ONLINE: Twitter: @fitnessdivakir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKarsAdventures/ MENTIONS: Get Kevin Tumlinson's book 30-Day Author for only 99-cents, now through January 31, 2016! ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you're a new author or you've been trying your hand at this for a while, sometimes you need a mentor and a helping hand. And it wouldn't hurt to have some good, solid advice on how you can build your author career, improve your craft, and even write books faster. Monica Leonelle offers all of this advice and more through her Growth Hacking for Storytellers series. Get some of the highlights in this week's interview! CONNECT WITH MONICA ONLINE: Write Better, Faster: http://amzn.to/1PFRjH8 Website: http://monicaleonelle.com/ Twitter: @monicaleonelle Growth Hacking for Storytellers: proseonfire.com/ghfs MENTIONS: Get Kevin Tumlinson's book 30-Day Author for only 99-cents, now through January 31, 2016! Special thanks to Jason Longshore for his call-in question about mail services. If you'd like to register for the beta of Author.Email click here. ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Authors today are increasingly taking on the additional role of being marketers—especially if book sales aren't quite what they need to be. Build books into a business can be tough, and every advantage helps. When it comes to building an audience of readers, though, few resources help more than lots of books reviews. And that's where Debbie Drum comes in. CONNECT WITH DEBBIE ONLINE: Book Review Targeter: http://debbiedrum.com/kevin Website: http://debbiedrum.com/ Twitter: @DebDrum05 MENTIONS: Get Kevin Tumlinson's book 30-Day Author for only 99-cents, now through January 31, 2016! And don't forget to check out Joanna Penn's recent interview of ME on the Creative Penn Podcast! http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/12/28/deciding-what-to-give-up-kevin-tumlinson/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian left his home in Austria at the age of 16 to move to the US. From there, he became a professional kitesurfer traveling the world for 10 years while (oddly enough) he studied medicine and eventually working as a medical doctor. Like many professionals, he soon became disillusioned with his career choice, and left the medical field (over some family protest) to start his own business. He now lives in Hong Kong, where he inspires others to take a chance on the thing they might be too afraid to try. In this Wordslinger interview, Kevin talks to Julian about his life, his choices, and how all of us can go for our passion even if we're afraid of the path. CONNECT WITH JULIAN ONLINE: Read 25 Stories I Would Tell My Younger Self: http://amzn.to/1VMekry Website: 25stories.org Twitter @25_stories Facebook: facebook.com/25stories MENTIONS: Get Kevin Tumlinson's book 30-Day Author for only 99-cents, now through January 11, 2016! ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New year, new chance to get your brand into better shape! As we ring in 2016, Jason Arcemont—Goal Crusher—has some tips on fine tuning your brand without breaking a sweat. Along the way, you can find Your Spot on the Mountain. Because that's how we roll. CONNECT WITH JASON ONLINE: Read The Brand Map: http://amzn.to/1YU2bRm Read Your Spot on the Mountain: http://amzn.to/1YU2oE8 Website: jasonarcemont.com Twitter @jasonarcemont - https://twitter.com/jasonarcemont Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jason-Arcemont-1042567332430328/ MENTIONS: Check out the Kevin Tumlinson interview on the Creative Penn Podcast! ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making a living as an author is impossible. Or, it would be impossible, without one vital ingredient—readers. In the world of Jeff Goins, that translates to a 'tribe,' and building tribes has been a huge part of Jeff's career. In this very Christmasy 2015 episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, Jeff gives us some of his insights, wisdom, and methods for building that tribe of folks who will support you in the life you want to lead. CONNECT WITH JEFF ONLINE: Read The Art of Work: http://amzn.to/1U6R06q Website: http://goinswriter.com Twitter: @JeffGoins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goinswriter/?fref=ts GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colonel Sanders started peddling his chicken recipe at the age of 65, and heard "no" 1009 times before he finally got someone to back him in starting Kentucky Fried Chicken. That has nothing at all to do with Andrea Waltz—except that it illustrates the power of "no." Sometimes, "no" is the best way to get to your best "yes." And that's what Andrea Waltz discusses in this episode. CONNECT WITH ANDREA ONLINE: Buy the book! http://amzn.to/1MgYj5A Twitter: @GoForNo Facebook: www.facebook.com/Goforno Website: GoForNo.com GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALINKA RUTKOWSKA AUTHOR OF HOW I SOLD 80,000 BOOKS: BOOK MARKETING FOR AUTHORS Alinka Rutkowska has a lot to say about how authors can bulk up their mailing lists with new subscribers, build a business around their writing, and (best of all) sell more books. As an author of children's books, she's seen a great deal of success online. And she's sharing the secrets to that success with authors every day. And her tips will work for any entrepreneur looking to boost more sales and move more product. Listen in on this interview with Alinka to get some solid tips for marketing yourself and your work. CONNECT WITH ALINKA ONLINE: Twitter: @alinkarutkowska Website: http://alinkarutkowska.com/ Free gift: http://alinkarutkowska.com/authors-home-gift/ New venture: librarybub.com - 200 book marketing tips Download How I sold 80,000 Books free on Amazon MENTIONS: authormarketingclub.com - Tool that scans Amazon reviewers noisetrade.com storycartel.com - people download book to give review, you get email GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ember Casey is a USA Today bestselling author living in Atlanta, Georgia in a den of iniquity (or so she likes to tell people). When she’s not writing steamy romances, you can find her whipping up baked goods (usually of the chocolate variety), traveling (her bucket list is infinite), or generally causing trouble (because somebody has to do it). Her first contemporary romance, His Wicked Games, was published in June 2013. CONNECT WITH HEATHER ONLINE: Website: embercasey.com Twitter: @embercasey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmberCasey Amazon Author Profile: http://www.amazon.com/Ember-Casey/e/B00D8HQYUW/ Absolute Write Forum: http://absolutewrite.com GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Havenwood believes that everyone is an entrepreneur—even if they happen to be working for someone else. In this interview heather talks about her sexy boss philosophy and how women are changing the game in their careers, and she even gives a few pointers on how men can be men (without being tools). CONNECT WITH HEATHER ONLINE: BUY SEXY BOSS ONLINE: http://amzn.to/1RTwxRz Amazon Author Page Twitter: @hhavenwood Websites: heatherhavenwood.com datingtriggers.com sexybossinc.com Matthew McConaughey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqdvYJ-7IrM GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) || Support this show! || If you like this podcast and Kevin's work, you can support all of it by becoming a reader! Go to kevintumlinson.com/books and get into new worlds. Subscribe and start following the Wordslinger Podcast at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Help people find us on iTunes (rate us & review us!) at http://bit.ly/1zZHmas Help fund us on Patreon! Visit http://patreon.com/kevintumlinson || Learn more about Kevin Tumlinson and his work, get coaching and consulting, and buy a book or two while you’re on http://kevintumlinson.com || Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Cohen started his writing career as a copywriter (much like a certain Wordslinger, eh?), but quickly fell in love with crafting very Josh-Whedon-esque stories of his own. And as his success has grown, he has given back to the writing community through podcasts, writer-prompt books, and more. His latest venture is copywriting for authors—using his Book Description Ninja skills to give authors a boost. Listen in on this great interview with Bryan as he and Kevin talk copywriting for authors. CONNECT WITH BRYAN ONLINE: Twitter: @bryancohenbooks Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Bryan-Cohen/e/B004I9WJTY Websites: http://authorcopy.com http://www.sellmorebooksshow.com http://bestpageforward.net GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) || Support this show! || If you like this podcast and Kevin's work, you can support all of it by becoming a reader! Go to kevintumlinson.com/books and get into new worlds. Subscribe and start following the Wordslinger Podcast at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Help people find us on iTunes (rate us & review us!) at http://bit.ly/1zZHmas Help fund us on Patreon! Visit http://patreon.com/kevintumlinson || Learn more about Kevin Tumlinson and his work, get coaching and consulting, and buy a book or two while you’re onhttp://kevintumlinson.com || Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After suffering a stroke, Stephen Schwertley needed something that would help him rediscover how his brain worked, and redevelop a few lost skills and abilities. Forever denied beer (ouch), he turned to red wine and writing. Not long after, Enemy in the Heartland was complete, and a new writing career was born. This episode, Stephen chats with Kevin about his "writing therapy," and how he got back to good through his books. CONNECT WITH STEPHEN ONLINE: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SCHWERTLEY1 Website: www.StephenSchwertleyAuthor.com Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Schwertley/e/B00S5AHCF GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) || Support this show! || If you like this podcast and Kevin's work, you can support all of it by becoming a reader! Go to kevintumlinson.com/books and get into new worlds. Subscribe and start following the Wordslinger Podcast at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Help people find us on iTunes (rate us & review us!) at http://bit.ly/1zZHmas Help fund us on Patreon! Visit http://patreon.com/kevintumlinson || Learn more about Kevin Tumlinson and his work, get coaching and consulting, and buy a book or two while you’re on http://kevintumlinson.com || Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WPC-053 - Prosperity for Writers with Honoree Corder Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CHRISTIAN A. BROWN AUTHOR OF FEAST OF FATES Bestselling Author Christian A. Brown writes epic fantasy that has a unique edge, and it has people talking. But author success is about more than the book, and Christian shares some of his marketing wisdom in this week's epic fantasy interview. CONNECT WITH CHRISTIAN ONLINE: Website: christianadrianbrown.com Facebook: facebook.com/ChristianAdrianBrown Twitter: @AuthorChrisAB Buy Feast of Fates on Amazon GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) || Support this show! || If you like this podcast and Kevin's work, you can support all of it by becoming a reader! Go to kevintumlinson.com/books and get into new worlds. Subscribe and start following the Wordslinger Podcast at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Help people find us on iTunes (rate us & review us!) at http://bit.ly/1zZHmas Help fund us on Patreon! Visit http://patreon.com/kevintumlinson || Learn more about Kevin Tumlinson and his work, get coaching and consulting, and buy a book or two while you’re onhttp://kevintumlinson.com || Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MARK DAWSON BEST SELLING AUTHOR, CREATOR OF FACEBOOK ADS FOR AUTHORS Mark Dawson could stop. He makes plenty of money from his bestselling novels. He doesn't have to show anyone how to boost sales or amp up their mailing list using Facebook ads. But as an indie author himself, he knows how tough it is for the self published to find a way to grow. That's why he created his course, Facebook Ads for Authors. Listen in on this interview with Mark, and learn how you can use this powerful tool in your own business. CONNECT WITH MARK ONLINE: Website: markjdawson.com Facebook Ads for Authors course: SelfPublishingFormula.com Author Page: amazon.com/Mark-Dawson/e/B0034Q9BO8 Twitter: @pbackwriter GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) || Support this show! || If you like this podcast and Kevin's work, you can support all of it by becoming a reader! Go to kevintumlinson.com/books and get into new worlds. Subscribe and start following the Wordslinger Podcast at http://wordslingerpodcast.com Help people find us on iTunes (rate us & review us!) at http://bit.ly/1zZHmas Help fund us on Patreon! Visit http://patreon.com/kevintumlinson || Learn more about Kevin Tumlinson and his work, get coaching and consulting, and buy a book or two while you’re onhttp://kevintumlinson.com || Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all stumble every now and then, and we all have our issues and challenges to overcome. Few people know that better than Clark Gaither. As a doctor, he expected he would help others deal with their own challenges and ailments, but never expected face some of his own. Now he is building a career around helping people face and overcome those things that might hold them back. CONNECT WITH CLARK ONLINE: Website: clarkgaither.com Twitter @clarkgaither Facebook: facebook.com/drburnout LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/clarkgaither Buy his book, Powerful Words, on Amazon GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) || Support this show! || Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices