#Authoring Podcast
1) #Authoring Episode 26: She Wrote the Book on Jeopardy!
Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy! For $1000, Alex, what is a fantastic new book from author Claire McNear? Culture and sports journalist McNear ha...Show More
2) #Authoring Episode 25: How to Be a Sports Fan in 2020 (or “Searching Constantly for That Middle Space That Allows You to Quiet Your Conscience and Indulge Your Fandom”)
That parenthetical quote above comes directly from the fantastic new book Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan, and we are very excited to have that book’s authors, ...Show More
3) #Authoring Episode 24: How and Why You Should Build an Author Platform, with Brielle Cotterman
The concept of “building an author platform” provokes fear in many writers: Why do we need to be media stars in addition to writing great books? The simple answers: so you can get paid more for your w...Show More
4) #Authoring Episode 23: How Does a Book Become a TV Show or Movie?
You’re writing your book, dreaming of the Hollywood stars who will play the leads in the TV or movie version. But what are the chances you’ll really see your book on the small screen? How might that h...Show More
5) #Authoring Episode 22: She Wrote the Book on How to Write the Book
You want to write a nonfiction book. Maybe you’ve already written a book proposal. Maybe you’ve already sold the book. Now you have to actually write it, which has you wondering: HOW DO I ACTUALLY WRI...Show More
6) #Authoring Episode 21: Switching Genres, with Leah Konen
Just because you started your career in one genre doesn’t mean you have to stick with it for the rest of your life—just ask Judy Blume and J.K. Rowling! But it’s not as easy as it might seem (especial...Show More
7) #Authoring Episode 20: How to Get a Fiction Agent, with Kate McKean
Why do you have to finish your novel before getting an agent? What should you look for when choosing agents to send it to? What does an effective fiction query letter include? We walk through exactly ...Show More
8) #Authoring Episode 19: Reader Questions! On Developing Expertise, Building a Social Media Platform, and Promoting Your Book Online in Our Pandemic Reality
We answer questions from listeners Beth Schap, Kirthana Ramisetti, and Curtis Honeycutt! From Beth: Can you become enough of an expert on a passion topic to be a credible author of articles or books i...Show More
9) #Authoring Episode 18: A Career Memoir About Gossip and Smart Pop Culture, From Ben Widdicombe
Ben Widdicombe is the only writer to have worked for the New York Post’s Page Six, TMZ, and The New York Times, “an unusual Triple Crown,” to say the least. It also helped him build a resume of interv...Show More
10) #Authoring Episode 17: Should I Consider Self-Publishing My Next Book?
Curious about self-publishing? Considered trying it, but found the whole process complicated and more than a little intimidating? Ditto, which is why we sought out expert advice from Miral Sattar, fou...Show More