Lit Local Podcast
Writing is solitary. Being a writer shouldn’t have to be. The Indie Writer Podcast is currently in the process of being reconceptualized into the Lit Local Podcast(by Lit Local Books). New episodes coming fall 2024. Stay tuned.
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Episodes
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Welcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today Becca and I are excited to be talking about Beta Readers with Alex Morrissey.
Alex's professional career began when he wrote and drew a Nick Fury, SHIELD comic for Marvel. He then created for other publishers, such as DC and Dark Horse Comics. Following this, Alex became an art director, designing for companies such as Google and Condé Nast.
He is the co-host of Draw Drink'n Podcast, a comic industry interview-based streaming show. His most recent novel, Blackfire, is a science-fiction/fantasy epic that blends a D&D adventuring party's dynamics with high-energy galactic action.
Resources Mentioned:
Fiverr
Edit Out Loud (Audio beta reading tool plus forum/exchange)
NaNoWriMo Forum
Keep up with our guest:
https://alex-morrissey.com/
Twitter and Instagram - @JAlexMorrissey
Draw Drink'n Podcast
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our Writing Bloc community. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or at WritingBloc.com.
Shop books by our Indie Writer Podcast guests here: https://bookshop.org/lists/indie-writer-podcast-community
Subscribe to hear our future episodes!
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Welcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today we're excited to be talking about Writing the Heist with Aya de León!
Aya de León is the author of the award-winning feminist heist series, Justice Hustlers, about a group of women running a New York City health clinic, who resort to crime to keep the doors open. The series includes Side Chick Nation, the first novel published about Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Recently, Kensington published her first standalone novel, A Spy in the Struggle and her next book Queen of Urban Prophecy will be out in December.
Resources & Heist Media Mentioned
NaNoWriMo
Leverage - TV Show
Bound - Movie
Set It Off - Movie
Keep up with our guest:
https://ayadeleon.wordpress.com/
Follow Aya on Twitter
Follow Aya on Instagram
A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de Leon
Side Chick Nation by Aya de Leon
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our Writing Bloc community. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or at WritingBloc.com.
Shop books by our Indie Writer Podcast guests here: https://bookshop.org/lists/indie-writer-podcast-community
Subscribe to hear our future episodes!
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Welcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today we are excited to be joined by author Peter Harmon to talk about Juggling Multiple Projects.
Peter Harmon is a television producer, screenwriter, and author. He's worked on shows including RuPaul's Drag Race, Intervention, and Heroes Of Cosplay. His books include the young adult book series The Happenstances and Horror From The High Dive Volume 1. He also currently does a podcast about the TV show The Vampire Diaries called The Vam-Petey Diaries.
Resources Mentioned
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer by J. Michael Straczynski
How to Not Always be Working by Marlee Grace
On Writing by Stephen King
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
Trello
Bullet Journaling
Keep up with our guest:
Peter Harmon on Twitter
Peter Harmon on Instagram
Peter Harmon's Website
Vam-Petey Diaries Podcast
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our Writing Bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Welcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today we're excited to be talking about comic books with author Jason Chestnut and illustrator Angela Guyton.
Angela is a visual artist with a focus on drawing and video who currently works as a freelance videographer and video editor. She also picks up interesting projects on the side and has recently started collaborating with writers. She currently lives in the woods with her partner and 3 to 8 dogs.
When not working on computers to pay the bills, Jason Chestnut is a writer, musician, avid reader, and gamer. He is the writer behind the comic book Zero Town and lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
Keep Up with Guests:
www.angelaguyton.com
Angela Guyton on Twitter and Instagram
jasonchestnut.com/
Jason Chestnut on Twitter and Facebook
Zero Town by Jason Chestnut, Illustrated by Angela Guyton http://www.angelaguyton.com/2020/02/zero-town/
Saltine's Book of Parables
http://www.angelaguyton.com/2021/01/saltines-book-of-parables/
Nothing Rhymes With Rats
https://www.instagram.com/nrwr_comic/
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our Writing Bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
On today's episode, we're joined by award-winning indie author Michelle Cox to talk about writing historical crime fiction! We'll discuss what draws someone to mystery and crime fiction, as well as the research that goes into writing historical fiction.
Keep Up with Our Guest:
Michelle Cox's Website
A Child Lost by Michelle Cox
Resources Mentioned:
She Writes Press
Sisters in Crime
Directory of Historical Societies
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our Writing Bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
On today's episode, we're joined by authors Matthew Wolf, Tahani Nelson, Liz Kerin, and Katherine Forrister to talk about writing high fantasy!
Keep up with guests:
www.matt-wolf.com
Liz Kerin on Patreon
www.TahaniNelson.com
https://katherineforrister.wordpress.com/
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our writing bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Join our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ghuatP
Subscribe to hear our future episodes!
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
On today's episode, we're talking about finding and applying for awards through writing associations such as Romance Writers of America or the Alliance of Independent Authors. We're joined by guest authors Julie Anne Lindsey and Danielle M. Haas.
Resources Mentioned:
Romance Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Independent Book Publishers Association
Alliance of Independent Authors
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Horror Writers Association
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Keep up with guests:
https://www.julieannelindsey.com/
http://daniellemhaas.com/
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our writing bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Join our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ghuatP
Subscribe to hear our future episodes!
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
On today's episode, we're talking about the year we're leaving behind and the year ahead. We're joined by guest author Aly Welch, and we'll discuss 2020 as writers and readers. Listen for shoutouts to our favorite reads of the past year(and find a list below), and our writerly goals for 2021.
Recommended Reading
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Fae Child by Jane-Holly Meissner
Adult Conversation by Brandy Ferner
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Violet by Scott Thomas
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Luster by Raven Leilani
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Warcross by Marie Lu
Renegades by Marissa Meyer
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Books on this list have also been added to a recommendation list on Bookshop.org
Keep up with our guest:
https://alywelch.com/
Silly Little Monsters by Aly Welch
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Check out the following books by our Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our writing bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Join our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ghuatP
Subscribe to hear our future episodes!
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
On today's episode, we're talking about National Novel Writing Month(or NaNoWriMo for short). We're joined by guest author Millie Florence, and we'll discuss prep, writing routines, and fallback plans for getting the words on the page and writing your way through the month.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
NaNoWriMo.org
Reverse NaNoWriMo Plan
Sisters in Crime
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott
No Plot? No Problem! by Chris Baty
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Spilling Ink by Mazer and Potter
CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:
https://millieflorence.com/
Honey Butter by Millie Florence
Lydia Green of Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence
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Check out the following books by our Indie Writer Podcast Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our writing bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
On today's special Halloween episode, we are excited to be joined by Vivian Valentine and Becky Spratford! We're talking about writing in the horror genre, and more specifically, about splatterpunk and body horror. Have some questions about these sub-genres? We did too!
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Lovecraft Country Book Club Library Journal
Horror Writers Association
Horror Writers Association Librarian's Day
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste
The Troop by Nick Cutter
The Low, Low Woods(Hill House Comics) by Carmen Maria Machado
In the Dreamhouse by Carmen Maria Machado
Sandman Series by Neil Gaiman
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
Grace Falls by Gino Finocchiaro
Silly Little Monsters by Aly Welch
CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS
http://raforall.blogspot.com/
@RAforall on Twitter
@raforallhorror on Twitter
Beneath Strange Lights by Vivian Valentine
@itsviviactually on Instagram, Twitter, and Patreon
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Check out the following books by our Indie Writer Podcast Patrons!
Proliferation by Erik Otto
Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte
Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!
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We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our writing bloc community. You can find us on Twitter or Facebook, or online at WritingBloc.com.
Thanks everyone, and happy writing.