Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

Jan 20 2025 279 ep. 53 mins 220
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What does it take to succeed as a writer? Join host J.D. Barker and a panel of industry experts as they pull back the curtain and offer rare insights from the household names found on bookshelves worldwide.

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A twisty journey through Silicon Valley with Jakob Kerr.

Jan 20 2025 69 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about a star NFL player, book trend predictions, and RedNote. Then, stick around for a chat with Jakob Kerr! Jakob Kerr is a writer and the author of Dead Money, coming soon from Bantam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. His work is repr

Crafting Historical Fiction with #1 NYT Bestseller, P.C. Cast.

Jan 13 2025 78 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about an alternative to Google Docs, Jenna Bush, Fable App, and Michael Jacobs. Then, stick around for a chat with PC Cast! PC Cast was born in the Midwest, and, after her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to

The Memoir Engineering System with Wendy Dale.

Jan 06 2025 58 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Netflix, Jimmy Carter, and James Patterson. Then, stick around for a chat with Wendy Dale! Wendy Dale: In spite of the title of her first book, Wendy Dale has not been very good at avoiding prisons, especially the ones located in Costa Rica. A world t

The Business of Being a Writer with Hot Sheet Author Jane Friedman.

Dec 30 2024 68 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about coloring books, Tracy Wolff, and finance. Then, stick around for a chat with Jane Friedman! Jane Friedman: "I’ve been working in book publishing since the 1990s, but my views are not from the 1990s. Amidst rapid change in the industry, writers need honest

Ghostwriting with international bestseller, Tom Bromley

Dec 23 2024 65 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about The Black List, the National Film Registry, and MJ Rose. Then, stick around for a chat with Tom Bromley! Tom Bromley: Who am I? In short, I have worked in publishing for almost 25 years as an author, editor, creative writing instructor and

The Importance of Building a Brand with Marissa Eigenbrood.

Dec 16 2024 60 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about AAP, OpenAI's Sora, and Google Docs. Then, stick around for a chat with Marissa Eigenbrood! Marissa Eigenbrood is Vice President of Smith Publicity, the most prolific book marketing agency in the publishing industry, with thousands of book

How the right PR firm can take your career to the next level with Melanie Herschorn of VIP Book Marketing.

Dec 09 2024 60 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about booming bookstores, Taylor Swift's book, and Stephen King's radio stations. Then, stick around for a chat with Melanie Herschorn! Melanie Herschorn - Get ready to step into your spotlight as an authority. As a publisher and book marketing

The debut of A.I. Kevin and Buried Road with award-winning screenwriter and director Katie Tallo.

Dec 02 2024 70 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and A.I. Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Esquire layoffs, Costco books, Spotify analytics, and PRH. Then, stick around for a chat with Katie Tallo! Katie Tallo: For three decades, Katie has been an award-winning screenwriter and director, collaborating on projects in animati

Writing sci-fi for the masses with Bobiverse creator, Dennis E. Taylor.

Nov 25 2024 55 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Dick Wybrow, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Harper's new deal, Amazon's response to Spotify's free audiobooks, and NBN's closing. Then, stick around for a chat with Dennis E. Taylor! Dennis E. Taylor: My name is Dennis Taylor. I share that distinction with several other authors and

Live at Author Nation.

Nov 18 2024 44 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, James Blatch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about renting shelves in bookstores, BQE Press Launches, the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards, and self-publishing's growing influence. Then, stick around for live questions at Author Nation! Author Ventures LLC is a Nevada limited lia