Professional Author Liz Alden has written five series and over 19 books since beginning her writing career during the pandemic. She joines yWrite Host Angela Grout to share her process of writing each romance series.Liz Alden discusses why deadlines are important and how apps like Scrivener and Vellum have allowed her to edit, format and publish her novels in rapid fire.Her call to write steamy romance books incorporates her love of travel, sailing, and endorsing healthy relationships. Learn more about her series, the short stories she writes and how her website, new letter, and social media presence helps to connect her readers to her work.Liz Aldens books can be found on Amazon, and on her website www.lizalden.comHer books include:1. The Love & Wanderlust Series2. Aged Like Fine Wine Series3. Farm to Forking Series4. Winter Wanderlust Series5. Buffed & Polished SeriesTo learn more about Liz Alden visit www.lizalden.com

Poet & Author Thomas John Skarzynski shares how he markets his books which is more than just social media. He discusses the process to get his books into local bookstores, and online. Learn how his publisher Metaphysical Fox Press assists him.

Skarzynski also shares with yWrite Host Angela Grout how his poetry inspired his fantasy novella JOURNEY To DRUIDWOOD and its sequel. He shows off the first draft of that novella- which has hand sewn pages!

If you are writing poetry and looking to publish your book, this episode will Learn about the writers that influenced him and how his personal editor and cheerleader helps him with marketing and support. Who is your editor?

Thomas John Skarzynski's books can be found on Amazon, and at local bookshops in Western Massachusetts.

Local Bookstores include:

The Next Chapter in West Springfield MA

Book Lovers Gourmet in Webster, MA

The Wandering Moon in Shelburne Falls, MA

Links to his books on Amazon include:

1. Echoes of Reflection- https://a.co/d/0iQbqaNC

2. Journey to Druidwood- https://a.co/d/08hzD6xAyWrite

Host Angela Grout's novels can be found on Amazon, and at www.angelamgrout.com.

Learn how you can be a guest on yWrite at www.y-write.com

Author Stephen Billias has written and published over 8 books and he shares the differences between self-publishing and getting a publisher. Learn what he pitched to get a publishing contract and what exactly that contract is doing for him and his latest novel THE ZEN TIME TRAVELER.

Billias has co-written plays and other books, which is discusses the process of co-writing also. His plays SLIM & SLAM, and INCIDENT IN HANCE CANYON were co-written with lifelong friend, actor, writer, and Woody Allen's assassin in STARDUST MEMORIES- Philip Lenkiowski. Philip and Stephen wrote the hilarious SLIM & SLAM play by passing files over the internet and over continents.

Co-writing has several ways to work, and Stephen Billias shares how it is a blessing for him to work with his wife on her books as well. Stephen and his wife, Bela co-wrote PILMGRIM MAYA, and THE WU WEI WARRIOR, which he shares they are currently pitching to publishers of that genre. Learn how to select publishers to pitch from Billias on this episode of yWrite with Angela Grout.

THE ZEN TIME TRAVELER has many positive reviews from NY TIMES editors, to the Midwest Book Review. yWrite Host Angela Grout has Author Billias explain how he got those reviews and exactly what they are doing for his Spiritual Fantasy story into the ancient Zen koans.

THE ZEN TIME TRAVELER is being translated into multi-languages, and Billias tells the audience how that came to be.

Another book which Stephen Billias has self- authored is called A BOOK OF FIELDS, which is a short story anthology inspired by towns in the WMASS area.

You can find his books on Amazon and www.billiasbreslauwriters.com

THE ZEN TIME TRAVELER is "a journey, a spiritual exploration, and a mediation on the ways time, perception, and devotion intersect," says booklife.com.

To contact Stephen Billias visit www.billiasbreslauwriters.com

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yWrite Host Angela Grout's books can be found on Amazon, and www.angelamgrout.com

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