SURPRISE!We said we were taking a break for the summer—and we are—but we couldn't skip this opportunity to have the fabulous Alessandra Torre on the show to talk about her journey into writing, publishing, and running one of the ...

Do you have an intentional author brand?If not, today's guest is bound to help. In fact, in this interview, she did an on-the-spot workshop with Megan, helping her rethink her own social media content strategy! If you wa...

Ever wonder why some books grab you from the first line, while others fail to spark your interest? This week's quick tips are all about the opening hook. Tip #1: Some people never read past the first paragraph, let alone the fir...

Walking the knife's edge between depth and brevity...Today's guest is a master of the short story and professor at George Mason University. He's built a career in the trenches of the literary magazine world, where every ...

Don't be a bunny. Avoid head hopping.  We're tackling one of Megan's biggest pet peeves this week; head hopping, or changing character point of view without a visual transition in between.It happens...

The journey of a writer is a blend of art and commerce, heart and head."Intuitive Editing is the process of taking the hard craft skills and melding it with creating the story that you're trying to create, not t...

In this week's quick tips, we're taking a deep dive into the info dump.What's that, you ask?An info dump happens with the author writes everything they know about a character, setting, or their worldbuilding into a single stretc...

Books get claimed by the world...In this week's episode, we're taking a deep dive into audience building, author platform, and finding your tribe with publisher and agent, David Morris. David Morris is the publis...

Ever struggled to write dialogue that sounds natural and captures the essence of your characters? This week's quick tips will help you overcome that challenge.Tip #1: Listen to people talk in real life. Hang out ...

We're entering a new era for the indie author...In the last few years we've once more seen seismic shifts in the self-publishing industry. No one understands that better than author consultant Joe Solari, who re...

Want to create deeper, more three-dimensional characters? Today's quick tips are geared to help you do just that.Tip #1: Use the Enneagram to understand your character's motivations, fears, and desires. Make sure this stays cons...

From a family band to scriptwriting to romance novels and teaching...Ines Johnson joins us on the show this week to talk about understanding the market and finding your place in the trends. She's a master at finding patt...

How do you research your novel? How do you avoid procrastinating via research?In this week's Quick Tips we're tackling the pre-planning journey of research.Tip 1: Set limits, create deadlines, and use timers. Tip 2: Unde...

The new digital-first traditional publisher...It's been awhile since we talked about the differences, pros and cons of traditional versus indie publishing. As our tagline says, "We believe there's no single right...

Ever felt like your creative well has run dry? In this week's Quick Tips we're tackling brainstorming and writing creativity.Tip 1: You are what you eat so consume good content.Tip 2: Capture and expand on your ideas.&nb...

What makes a reader experience? How do you build a sustainable author career?We're thrilled to have Kevin Tumlinson back on the show this week to talk about what he's coined "The Artisan Age." If you foll...

This week is all about the book series. How do you plan your writing to build an expansive world? What are the kinds of series you can choose from? (Psst: there's more than one!)Tip #1: Think big, even if you have a small town.T...

Ever feel like your voice as an author gets lost in the crowd? In this week's interview, Matty Dalrymple of the Indy Author Podcast joins us to talk all about podcasting for authors. If you've ever wondered what it takes to be on a...

As we jump into April, we're sharing some of our favorite tips in the pre-writing stage, starting with Worldbuilding!Tip #1: No matter the genre, every book needs a world, so don't forget to build one.Tip #2: Keep your own rules...

Personalizing the pyramid of needs...This week, we're thrilled to have Melissa Storm join us on the Author Wheel Podcast to talk about writing craft, authorpreneurship, being a hybrid author, crossing genre lines, writin...

This week's Quick Tips are all about Easter Eggs—what they are, how to use them, and why you should.Tip #1: Use Easter Eggs to build a fandom.Tip #2: Be open-minded about what to use as Easter Eggs.Bonus Tip: Use Easter ...

How do you promote your books?It's not just about penning the next bestseller; it's about connecting with readers, and that's where Written Word Media comes in. If you have questions about book marketing, listen in.<...

This week's Quick Tips are all about meeting reader expectations to satisfy their literary cravings. Tip #1: Put the hook on page one!Tip #2: Check your pacing.Learn from our mistakes!If you’re enjoying this podc...

". . . my job is as a coach is to help writers recognize the things that they have control over and that they don't."This week's interview is with Enneagram teacher and Author Accelerator book coach Dani Abernathy. She h...

How do you write genre fiction without feeling formulaic? This week, we’re taking a deeper look at tropes and giving you our best tips for combining elements to effectively cross genre lines.Tip #1: Understand the rules befo...