Melanie Herschorn is someone I first met after interviewing her for the Writers, Ink Podcast, and I’m really glad I did. Because as much as it is wonderful to meet someone who helps authors market their books, it’s even more wonderful to meet someone who is genuinely a good and enjoyable person to have a conversation with. And in this chat with Melanie, we do talk marketing and more. She’s a new, good friend, and I hope you’ll love her as much as I do.

Show links:

* Website:

https://vipbookmarketing.com

MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW!

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Joanna Penn, aka the Hose of the Creative Pen Podcast, aka author J.F. Penn… I could spend all day listing all the ways she’s influenced the indie publishing world. But her latest moves are opening eyes to a new way of thinking, and a whole new approach to writing and publishing. In this episode, Jo joins me to talk about what she’s doing with Kickstarter and direct sales, and also about what it has meant to serve the writing community. It’s a good one, so tune in and share.

Show links:

- Website: https://jfpenn.com

- Kickstarter for “The Spear of Destiny”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thecreativepenn/spear-of-destiny-an-action-adventure-thriller-novel

- Creative Penn Podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/the-creative-penn-podcast-for-authors/

MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW!

Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz

Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube:

The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast

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It’s kind of weird how you can often find people who are living a life or working a career path that is eerily parallel to your own. That’s the case with me and my friend, Grant Faulkner. We both came to publishing around the same time and in roughly similar ways. We both ended up working for organizations that serve the writing community. And we both left those roles at roughly the same time, to pursue other facets of our dreams.

In this episode, I talk to Grant about his journey, but I also talk to you about yours. Because it’s ok to step back and take a look at your dream, and realize, “This isn’t what I want anymore.”

Show links:

* Website:

http://grantfaulkner.com

* America’s Next Great Author:

https://americasnextgreatauthor.com

* Grant Faulkner on Substack:

MY NEW NOVEL, “THE FORGOTTEN RUNE,” AVAILABLE NOW!

Download your copy at https://bit.ly/forgottenruneaz

Watch “Who is Dan Kotler?” on YouTube:

The Wordslinger Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wordslingerpodcast

Find more from me, and find ways to support what I’m making here, when you go to Wordslingerpodcast.com

Got a topic or question for the show? Want to AKA (Ask Kevin ANYTHING?) Send it to me at kevintumlinson.com/contact

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