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Tuesday May 12, 2020
Episode 86: David James Roberts; Writer, Journalist, & Documentarian
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Episode 86: David James Roberts; Writer, Journalist, & Documentarian
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 49 min.)
:50- Introduction to David
2:10 - David shares about his journey to the Northwest
3:24 - Vikki & David talk about the start of his book
5:20 - David shares what he is reading
6:55 - Vikki talks about her online course & services she’s developing
7:30 - David shares about his writing journey
11:07 - Vikki & David share about their dyslexia & overcoming it to be a writer
12:48 - David shares about his book, The Paper Man
15:40 - David talks about how he discovered this story
18:13 - Vikki asks questions about David’s approach to writing his book
23:15 - David shares about his publishing journey
30:09 - David talks about a writing support group
31:30 - Vikki & David talk about disconnecting from social media while writing
33:58 - David shares his inspiration to keep writing this book & upcoming events (prior to the COVID outbreak.)
37:10 - David reads from The Paper Man
47:40 - Vikki ends the podcast with a question about an auto book.
Please note, this podcast was recorded at the start of the COVID outbreak. Please visit David’s website for updates on his events.
Connect with David:
David James Robert’s website: https://davidjamesrobertsauthor.square.site
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
Blue Forge Press: https://blueforgegroup.wixsite.com/blueforgegroup
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Episode 85: Reese’s February 2020 Book Club Pick, New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Author: Erica Bauermeister
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 1 hr. 2 min.)
:33 - Introduction to Erica Bauermeister
1:43 - Erica shares about her Pacific Northwest roots
2:30 - Erica talks about her writer’s journey & her first work in the academic writing
5:50 Erica encourages us aspiring authors regarding the journey of writing
6:14 - Vikki & Erica talk about Vikki’s current job & her writing
7:05 - Erica & Vikki talks about the book 500 Great Books by Women & working through rejections & developing the craft
11:50- Erica shares about her writing process
16:50 - Erica talks about what she is reading
18:53 - Erica shares the titles she has written
21:05 - Vikki talks about her home with Erica
21:50 - Erica shares about her traditional publishing process & finding an agent
25:01- Vikki & Erica talk about community & The Seattle 7 Authors
27:25 -Erica & Vikki talk about The Scent Keeper & Reese’s Book Club
35:21 - Erica reads from The Scent Keeper
39:24 - Vikki asked questions about the end of the story
42:15 - Erica share more inspiration for The Scent Keeper
45:13 - Erica talks about House Lessons
49:22 - Erica shares a lesson she learned from writing House Lessons and reads from the book
53:18: Erica reads from House Lessons
59:45: Erica ends the podcast with valuable final words for authors
Please note, this podcast was recorded at the start of the COVID outbreak. Please visit Erica’s website for updates on her events.
Connect with Erica Bauermeister:
Erica’s Website: http://www.ericabauermeister.com
Resources Mentioned:
500 Great Books by Women: https://www.amazon.com/500-Great-Books-Women-Readers/dp/0140175903
Seattle 7 Writers (now closed) : https://www.seattle7writers.org
Reese’s Book Club: https://hello-sunshine.com/book-club
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Episode 84: Special Guest Author - Laura Munson; New York Best Selling Author, Teacher, Speaker, & Founder of Haven Writing Programs
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 60 min.)
:33 - Introduction to Laura Munson
2:15 - Laura shares her writing journey & Haven Writing Programs
4:55 - Laura dives deeper into the programs through Haven Writing & what inspired it
8:40- Vikki shares some of her struggles with community & finding community
11:12 - Laura discusses how community fits with her novel Willa’s Grove
15:00 - Laura & Vikki talk about the next stage for her writing
16:13 - Laura talks about her expertise & finding an audience
19:04 - Laura talks about rejection & writing the book over the business of writing
21:29 - Laura shares her titles & writing process
25:33 - Laura talks through scheduling writing time as a flexible writer & what questions to ask as a writer before developing a writing routine
32:48 - Laura & Vikki talk about online courses & investing in ourselves
35:20 - Laura shares the inspiration for her books & retreats
40:18 - Laura gives more advice for authors just starting out
45:50 - Laura reads from Willa’s Grove
Connect with Laura Munson:
Laura’s website: https://lauramunson.com
Resources Mentioned:
Natalie Goldberg’s website: https://nataliegoldberg.com
Girl Friday Productions: https://www.girlfridayproductions.com
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Episode 83: Amber Cowie: Thriller Author
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Episode 83: Amber Cowie: Thriller Author
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 55 min.)
:51 - Introduction to Amber Cowie
1:20 - Amber & Vikki talk about Canada
4:20 - Amber & Vikki discuss the royal family
5:33 - Amber talks about her writing journey
8:40- Amber discusses grant writing
9:30- Amber shares what she is reading
12:30 - Vikki & Amber discuss Outlander
15:50 - Amber talks about her genre
17:15 - Amber shares about her workshops
23:39 - Amber talks about her titles & publication journey
37:48 - Vikki talks about her own projects
39:25 - Amber reads from Raven Lane
46:35 - Amber & Vikki end the podcast with discussions about authors reading their own work
52:34 - Amber shares what she is doing in 2020
Connect with Amber Cowie:
Amber’s website: http://www.ambercowie.com/about/
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Episode 82: Katherine Keith; Wilderness Athlete & Iditarod Racer; Author of Epic Solitude
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 48:35 min.)
:57 - Introduction to Katherine Keith
2:47 - Katherine shares how she made her way to Alaska
8:59 - Katherine & Vikki talks about tragedy & woman grit
13:43 - Katherine introduces her book, Epic Solitude
14:58- Katherine talks about her writing process
20:02- Katherine & Vikki talk about Katherine’s publishing journey
25:05 - Katherine talks about isolation in dogsledding vs. writing
30:44 - Katherine reads from Epic Solitude
46:14 - Katherine closes the podcast with advice for other authors
Connect with Katherine Keith:
Katherine website: https://www.katherinekeith.com
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Episode 81: Heather S. Ransom; YA Sci-Fi Fiction
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Episode 81: Heather S. Ransom; YA Sci-Fi Fiction
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 42 min.)
:45 - Introduction to Heather
1:33 - Heather & Vikki dive deeper into Heather’s day job
3:40 - Heather shares when she knew she wanted to be a writer
6:29 - Heather talks about what she is currently reading
8:40 - Heather and Vikki talk about her writing process
10:36 - Heather shares a bit about her research
12:33 - Vikki talks about researching
13:26 - Heather talks about her publishing journey
19:02 - Heather shares a tip for writers pitching a book
20:28 - Heather & Vikki talk about the benefits of indie publishing companies & support groups
21:56 - Vikki & Heather discuss the process of learning the craft & finding diverse readers for our works in progress
27:38 - Heather reads from Going Green & shares the background for the books
38:03- Heather shares about her work with the Willamette Writers
41:48 - Heather closes the podcast with one more tip for writers
Connect with Heather S. Ransom:
Heather’s website: http://www.heathersransom.ink
Resources Mentioned:
Willamette Writers: https://willamettewriters.org
Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI): https://www.scbwi.org
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Episode 80: William (Bill) Kenower; Lecturer, Coach, and Author of Fearless Writing
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 52 min.)
:35 - Introduction to William (Bill)
1:30 -William shares about living in Seattle & LA
3:59 - William talks about his podcast & his writing magazine
8:35 - William & Vikki talk about Vikki’s fears
10:59- William talks about “picturing your audience” as a writer
15:47- William shares the one question authors should ask about their audience
16:11 - Vikki & William discuss pitching & marketing
18:52 - William & Vikki talk about authenticity
20:14 -William shares a metaphor for rejection
23:13 - Vikki shares her growth regarding feedback
25:00 William talks about when a work is done
29:00 - William & Vikki talk about Vikki’s writing process
31:32 - William shares his tip for finding time to write
34:33- William discussed the creative life & the unknown of the creative life
36:48 - Vikki and William talk about living a full-time creative life
41:07- William talks about self-publishing
42: 40 - William gives Vikki insight about finding a publisher & agent
45:06 - Vikki shares about one of her new projects
46:20 - William reads from Fearless Writing
48:07 - Vikki closes the podcast by talking about what is coming up for William in 2020
Connect with William Kenower:
Williams’s website: https://www.williamkenower.com
Resources Mentioned:
AuthorMagazine.org: https://www.authormagazine.org
Writers Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Episode 79: Tahseen Paulson author of The Princesses of Aikman Road and Impoverished Splendor
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 42.6 min.)
:35 - Introduction to Tahseen
1:30 -Tahseen shares a story about Vikki & her mutual author friend, Mike Salt
4:49 - Tahseen & Vikki talk about connections
5:25 - Tahseen shares what she is reading
7:46-Tahseen talks about her background
9:10- Tahseen shares about her book
11:25 - Tahseen talks about the writing journey with her sister
13:44 - Tahseen shares about she worked with her sister as a co-author
15:12 -Tahseen talks about the publishing journey
21:13 - Tahseen shares her inspiration
24:02 Tahseen reads from The Princesses of Aikman Road and Impoverished Splendor
39:00 - Tahseen shares encouragement to other writers
Connect with Tahseen Paulson:
Tahseen’s website: https://tahseenpaulson.wixsite.com/website
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Jan 06, 2020
Episode 78: Update with Jeremiah Franklin
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Episode 78: Update with Jeremiah Franklin
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 20 min.)
:35 - Introduction to Jeremiah Franklin
1:18 - Jeremiah shares about the first book in his trilogy.
2:14 - Jeremiah introduces his second book, Cult of the Crow
2:32- Jeremiah gets listeners up to speed with what he has been doing
3:10 -Jeremiah shares about the American Library Association conference
5:19 - Jeremiah & Vikki talk about writing workshops for students
7:25 - Vikki reveals her new project: Author’s Librarian
8:00 - Jeremiah shares what he has learned during the year
9:54 -Jeremiah reads from Cult of the Crow
15:48 - Vikki & Jeremiah close the podcast talking about the blog post that Jeremiah will write for Squishpen Productions
17:37: Jeremiah shares what’s happening for him in 2020
Production Note: You can access Jeremiah’s first interview, Episode #34 here.
Connect with Jeremiah Franklin:
Jeremiah’s website: https://jeremiahfranklin.com
Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:
American Library Association Conference: http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings
Squishpen Productions Blog: https://www.squishpen.com/vikkijcarterblog
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Monday Dec 30, 2019
Episode 77: Julia Stoops: Visual Artist & Author of Parts per Million
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Episode 77: Julia Stoops: Visual Artist & Author of Parts per Million
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 1 hour 12 min.)
:48 - Introduction to Julia Stoops
1:50 - Julia & Vikki talk about living in Portland
3:40 - Julia talks about her day job
5:00- Julia & Vikki talk about web design
8:16 - Julia talks about marketing her book
11:27 - Julia shares what she is currently reading
15:22 -Julia talks about the title of her book Parts per Million
28:42 - Julia shares about her writing group
33:19- Julia talks about her publishing journey
48:09- Julia reads from Parts per Million
1:10 - Julia provides a tip for success
Connect with Julia Stoops:
Julia’s website: http://juliastoops.com
Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:
The Pinewood Table: http://www.thepinewoodtable.com
Podcast Music Credits:
Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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