The Wordslinger Podcast

Joe Williams is passionate about helping executives, coaches, and entrepreneurs become world-class communicators! He is the Founder of the Creative Performance Group, where he helps people get their message out to the world in the most powerful way possible. He created The Speakers Bootcamp, an intensive training that has created hundreds of other successful speakers, coaches, consultants and authors. Joe is a passionate student and trainer of personal and professional development techniques - he has worked with and spoken for peak performance coach Anthony Robbins for over 20 years. Joe’s work has led him to consult with companies in a diverse number of fields such as financial services, aerospace, retail business, internet and software, direct sales, publishing, entertainment and the federal government. He has trained over 300,000 people and is responsible for helping his clients create over $50 Billion in new business! CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):http://joewilliamsonline.com creativeperformancegroup.com Twitter handle(s): @joebwilliams Facebook: facebook.com/Joewilliamsspeaking MENTIONS:Pick up Kevin's latest thriller, The Devil's Interval, today! Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Heskett was born in the wilds of Oklahoma, raised by a pack of wolves with a station wagon and a membership card to the local public swimming pool. Just like the man in the John Denver song, he moved to Colorado in the summer of his 27th year, and never looked back. Aside from an extended break travelling the world, he hasn't let the Flatirons mountains out of his sight. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):www.jimheskett.com www.thejugglingauthor.com Twitter handle(s):@jimheskett @jugglingauthor Facebook: facebook.com/jugglingauthor Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Heskett/e/B009W1AOUY MENTIONS:Pick up Kevin's latest thriller, The Devil's Interval, today! Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author who resides in Iowa when he’s not traveling. He writes across mystery, thriller, YA, science fiction, and humor/satire fiction genres. He has a degree in Economics from Iowa State University only because they didn’t offer Snarkology, his preferred major. Seven years as a data analyst in the auto insurance industry gave him the skills that have been key to his success in marketing his books and finding an audience. He really likes it when people send him pictures of their cats or guinea pigs. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): extremelyaverage.comTwitter handle(s): @extremelyavg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407283052948198/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Brian-D.-Meeks/e/B0073XZH78 ___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 York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling writer, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, blogs on the publishing industry every Thursday at her website kriswrites.com. She writes science fiction, mystery, fantasy, mystery, and romance as Rusch, noir mystery as Kris Nelscott, and fractured fairy tale romances as Kristine Grayson. Her novel, A Dangerous Road written as Kris Nelscott, is in development as a feature film. She also runs several companies, including a publishing company. She works and occasionally sleeps, surrounded by the obligatory writer's cats, in Oregon. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): kriswrites.com Twitter handle(s): @kristinerusch Facebook: kristinekathrynruschwriter Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Kristine-Kathryn-Rusch/e/B000AP60YK/ Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly heads Findaway Voices, a new audiobook creation and distribution service from Findaway. Kelly’s team works closely with independent authors and small to mid-sized publishers to connect them with a community of world-class narrators, create audiobooks, and market and sell those audiobooks everywhere in the world. At Findaway, Kelly also played a key role in launching the Navy eReader Device (or NeRD), and growing AudioEngine into the world’s largest business-to-business audiobook platform. Kelly published and narrated his memoir, To Dad, From Kelly, about his relationship with his late father, college football Hall of Fame running back Rob Lytle, in 2014. Kelly speaks often on the concussion crisis in professional sports and has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Denver Post, and The Detroit Free Press.CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):https://findawayvoices.com/Twitter handle(s):@findawayvoices@kelly_lytleAmazon Author page:https://www.amazon.com/Kelly-Lytle/e/B00OK8YQAS/3MENTIONS:Email Kelly Lytle at [email protected] blog post on the Findaway partnership: bit.ly/FindawayD2D___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

Carla King is the creator of the Self-Publishing Boot Camp educational series of books and workshops and a publishing coach with Author Friendly. A tech writer turned adventure traveler turned self-publishing expert, she published her first book in 1995 and, by popular demand, created a business teaching others how to self-publish, too. She splits her time between San Diego and Baja, California. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):authorfriendly.com carlaking.com Twitter handle(s): @carlaking @selfpubbootcamp @missadventuring Facebook: facebook.com/missadventuring Amazon Author page: amazon.com/author/carlaking MENTIONS:https://leanpub.com/travelerstales.com https://kobowritinglife.com/tag/carla-king/The Paradise PactZero to Travel Podcast Speaking at Overland Expo - May 12 (Flagstaff) https://www.overlandexpo.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

Frances Caballo is an author and social media strategist and manager for writers. She’s a contributing writer at TheBookDesigner.com, and blogger and Social Media Expert for BookWorks. She’s written several social media books including Social Media Just for Writers. Her focus is on helping authors surmount the barriers that keep them from flourishing online, building their platform, finding new readers, and selling more books. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): http://www.SocialMediaJustforWriters.com Twitter handle(s): @CaballoFrances Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FrancesCaballoAuthor Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Frances-Caballo/e/B009R5XZU6/___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

Dean Wesley Smith is a bestselling author with over 21 million books in print. He is considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction and has written just about everything. Seriously. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): www.deanwesleysmith.com Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Dean-Wesley-Smith/e/B000APCDJ6/___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

JENNIE NASHCHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER & FOUNDER OF AUTHOR ACCELERATORJennie Nash is founder and chief creative officer of Author Accelerator, a book coaching service that gives writers the feedback, accountability and support they need to write their best books.CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):jennienash.com authoraccelerator.com Twitter handle(s): @jennienashAmazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Jennie-Nash/e/B001HD414A/___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

Ricardo Fayet is the co-founder of Reedsy, a global network that connects authors and publishers with top editorial, design, marketing and ghostwriting talent. A technology and startup enthusiast, he likes to imagine how small players will build the future of publishing. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): https://reedsy.comTwitter handle(s): @RicardoFayet___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

Shivani Bhargava is the CEO & Founder of TheRightMargin, a goal-driven writing app that helps you finish what you write. Bay Area born, Boston bred, Shivani has spent most of her professional life in health tech. After being the product manager of PatientsLikeMe in Cambridge, MA, she moved back to CA in 2014 and immediately caught the startup bug. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): https://www.therightmargin.com Twitter handle(s): @therightmargin @shivzb Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/therightmargin ___ 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

Joanna Penn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn. She also writes inspirational non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning creative entrepreneur and international professional speaker. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com is regularly voted one of the top 10 sites for writers and self-publishers. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.thecreativepenn.com www.curluppress.com www.jfpenn.com Twitter handle: @thecreativepenn Facebook: TheCreativePenn Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/J.-F.-Penn/e/B00AVLL4WG/ ___ 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

ROB PRICE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF GATEKEEPER PRESS Rob began his career as a self-published author at the age of 19 with 200,000 copies sold and subsequently founded the small traditional house, Price World Publishing. Seeing a shift in the industry towards self-publishing, Rob launched Gatekeeper Press in 2015. Gatekeeper authors earn 100% of their royalties, retain 100% of their rights, and their books reach readers all over the world. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.GatekeeperPress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatekeeperpress/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) - Sponsored by Draft2Digital Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MICHAEL ANDERLE INDIE PUBLISHING OUTLAW & AUTHOR OF THE KURTHERIAN GAMBIT Michael Anderle is a bestselling author, but he's also a driving force behind the success of many indie authors just getting a start in the business. With his 'rising tide lifts all boats' approach, he has helped to bootstrap the careers of several indie authors, and is working on new ways to revolutionize publishing. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.kurtherianbooks.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKurtherianGambitBooks/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Anderle/e/B017J2WANQ/ ___ 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

Dave Chesson ... the 'Dude' at the heart of Kindlepreneur.com and KDP Rocket. Dave has made a career out of learning the ins and outs of KDP and sharing them with a growing and appreciative audience. In this week's Wordslinger Podcast, Dave shares his story and his tools for author success. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): https://Kindlepreneur.com https://kdprocket.com/ Twitter handle(s): @DaveChesson Facebook: https://Facebook.com/Kindlepreneur Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angelique L’Amour was born in Los Angeles Ca. The daughter of author, Louis L’Amour, she grew up in the household of a prolific writer where writing and storytelling were a way of life. In 1988 Angelique wrote and edited a volume of quotes from her father’s works. Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell in 1988, A Trail of Memories spent 16 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and was also a Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller for 1988. The book was the first quotation book derived from a single author to achieve these milestones. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): angeliquelamour.com Twitter handle(s): @LAmourAngelique Facebook: Angelique L'Amour, Author Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Angelique-LAmour/e/B0187PGP8A ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

Liza Drozdov was Executive Producer of Holmes Makes it Right, one of the highest-rated shows on HGTV and DIY. Having produced successful lifestyle television series with audiences of over 100 million viewers she knows the truth behind makeover television. She knows where the bodies are buried–and has buried a few herself. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.lizadrozdov.com Twitter handle: @LizaDrozdov Facebook: www.facebook.com/lizadrozdov ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

Daughter of two Cuban political exiles, M.C.A. Hogarth was born a foreigner in the American melting pot and has had a fascination for the gaps in cultures and the bridges that span them ever since. She has been many things—web database architect, product manager, technical writer and massage therapist—but is currently a full-time parent, artist, writer and anthropologist to aliens, both human and otherwise. She's also in her second term as Vice President of SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America). CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): http://mcahogarth.org http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com Twitter handle(s): mcahogarth Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00448EEPQ MENTIONS: NINC Conference ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

Tom Corson-Knowles is the international bestselling author of The Kindle Publishing Bible and 26 other books. He is also the founder of EBookPublishingSchool.com, a free self-publishing training course for authors, and TCK Publishing, an independent book publisher that specializes in publishing and marketing ebooks, print books and audiobooks online. CONNECT WITH TOM ONLINE: Website(s): www.tckpublishing.com Twitter handle(s): @juicetom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tckpublishing/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): www.amazon.com/author/business ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

HANK GARNER AUTHOR OF WRITER'S BLOCK Hank Garner is the author of Bloom, Mulligan, The Witching Hour, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Writer's Block, and has contributed to several anthologies. He also hosts a weekly podcast called Author Stories where he interviews successful authors each week about writing and the creative process CONNECT WITH HANK ONLINE: Website(s): hankgarner.com Twitter handle(s): hankthewriter Facebook: facebook.com/hankgarnerauthor facebook.com/authorstoriespodcast Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Hank-Garner/e/B00IPISPCO/ ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

KEVIN TUMLINSON AUTHOR OF THE COELHO MEDALLION RV life has its ups and downs, and there can be times when even the most enthusiastic RVer wants to chuck in the towel. But the recent lifestyle change that Kevin and his wife, Kara, have embarked on are about more than just the place they call home—they're about changing the very nature of who they are. Join Kevin in this special Wordslinger Podcast episode, and pick up a few tips and tricks about the RV life. CONNECT WITH KEVIN ONLINE: Website(s): https://kevintumlinson.com https://wordslingerpodcast.com Twitter handle: @kevintumlinson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.tumlinson https://www.facebook.com/jkevintumlinson/ Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Tumlinson/e/B007POXGEG/ ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

Lucas Flint (aka Timothy L. Cerepaka) writes fantasy novels under his real name and superhero novels under his Lucas Flint pen name. He has been writing and publishing books under his own press since June of 2014 and lives in Texas. CONNECT WITH LUCAS ONLINE: Website(s): www.timothylcerepaka.com & www.lucasflint.com Twitter handle(s): @TimothyCerepaka & @LucasFlintBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timothylcerepaka/ Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Lucas-Flint/e/B01GCRE37K ___ Pick up the Atlantis Riddle, the new Dan Kotler thriller from Kevin Tumlinson! https://books2read.com/atlantis-riddle 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

The 100th episode of the Wordslinger Podcast! David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and a bestselling and award-winning author. His new novel about our survival in the near future is Existence. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. CONNECT WITH DAVID ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.davidbrin.com/ See also http://www.davidbrin.com/presskit.html Twitter handle(s): @DavidBrin http://twitter.com/DavidBrin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AUTHORDAVIDBRIN/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): Amazon author pg = https://www.amazon.com/David-Brin/e/B000APAXV6/ — 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

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