Wow! We are coming up on the end of the year soon, and this is Episode 48 – can you believe it? We will have done one year’s worth of podcasts at Writer Groupie soon, and to me, that is very exciting! Well, with the end of the year looming, I am going to be…
Month: December 2015
Five things writers need to make money
How does a writer make money? Now that we are heading toward the end of 2015 and people are beginning to think about new year goals, I thought I would share a few thoughts about things that writers need to make a living. If you have a writer in your life, or if you are…
WGP Episode 47- Armand Rosamilia, author
Welcome to the podcast! It’s already episode 47 – can you believe it? I didn’t have time to record an intro this time, because Christmas is rolling toward us! It’s already CHRISTMAS WEEK! While you are off, you should totally make time to listen to this podcast. Armand Rosamilia is a great author and podcaster,…
Readerships : Where have all the readers gone?
Why don’t readers like me? So much social discussion is going on at all times in all places that it is becoming very difficult to be heard as a writer/blogger/producer. In today’s content heavy environment, we have to really be in your face. That works well when competing for space in a crowded physical location,…
Who is my book buyer/reader?
Recently, while listening to many varied podcasts, I discovered something that we don’t think nearly enough about. Our book buyers. Who the heck are these people buying our books? We can no longer just say, oh, my book buyer is twenty something and reads romance or a 45 year old man who loves thrillers. Now…
WGP Episode 46 – Horror Author, Jack Wallen
Welcome Jack Wallen, horror author BIO (this is the long version): You’re listening to … Oh wait, wrong shtick. This isn’t about a DJ or an apocalypse. This is about Jack … just Jack. If you don’t mind, I’m going to work in third-person here. Yeah, I’m going to call myself, The Jack. Too pretentious?…
When is it time to quit writing that book?
So what do you do when brainstorming is an utter #fail? What happens when the outline does nothing to help you see your way clear to the end of a book that just isn’t working? What do you do when a book JUST ISN’T working? At what point do you say, I want out of…
Articles and Blog Writing Tips
Do you write articles? Used to be authors could get traction in the writing world by writing articles. There are still a number of good articles sites out there, but I think most authors don’t do this anymore. Maybe it is due to all of us having a mailing list and sharing that way, or…
Jesse V. Coffey, author interview
Welcome Jesse V. Coffey! I recently met up with Jesse V. Coffey at Imaginarium 2015, a creatives conference held in Louisville, KY. She graciously accepted my invitation to be a guest on WG. Here then is her bio, interview, images, and links. BIO: Jesse V. Coffey wrote her first books as author, J. W. Coffey….
Writer Groupie Flyby Episode – New Site And Ideas For Content
Writer Groupie Podcast brings you discussions, insights, and insider details on planning, producing, promoting, and profiting as a writer. Welcome to Writer Groupie! In this flyby episode, I discuss things that will possibly be topics of discussion on the site. I love doing video interviews, audio podcasts, and author interview question/answers. So you can look…