International bestselling thriller author Avanti Centrae joins the podcast this week to talk about her upcoming novel, "Cleopatra's Vendetta." This new standalone (for now) novel follows up her VanOps series. "Cleopatra's Vendetta" release this month, so keep an eye out on your favorite ebook and paperback retailers! For more information about Avanti, visit https://www.avanticentrae.com/. For more information on the show, visit https://delshereegladden.com/

Whether you're just getting started with book marketing or trying to rebuild or improve upon current marketing efforts, this episode will help you evaluate where to focus your time and money in order to effectively build an author platform and share your books with more readers. For more information on book marketing and other topics, visit https://delshereegladden.com/blog/

Conflict drive a story, whether character-oriented or plot-oriented. In this episode, learn how to create conflict that adds depth to the story and character arcs and how to avoid common pitfalls when developing conflict in a story. For more writing craft article and information on the host, visit https://delshereegladden.com/

While I'm recovering from covid, rather than coughing through an episode, I'm going to share the first chapter from The Crazy Girl's Handbook. I'm working on turning my books into audiobooks and setting up through either Apple or Patreon bonus content for subscribers where they'll be able to listen to my audiobooks. I'll have more info on that soon. For now, enjoy an audio chapter of a fun, romantic story where I don't sound like a frog. For more info on The Handbook Series, visit https://delshereegladden.com/books/the-crazy-girls-handbook/

Steve Novak and Meg Amor are back on the podcast to talk about the editing process. Steve's first experience with a professional editor was on the "Island Fever" anthology, which Meg edited. Both share their tips about approaching editing from a writer's and editor's standpoint. To learn more about Steve and his writing follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SteveNovakPPR To get in touch with Meg about editing, email [email protected] with "Edit" in the subject line. For more writing craft information or to learn more about the host DelSheree, visit https://delshereegladden.com/

Scott Bury makes a return to Author Life Podcast to talk about his own foray into podcasting. Scott's "Eastern Front Trilogy" inspired him to share more of the research and stories he collected while writing his books. Switching mediums always comes with challenges, and Scott also shared some of his lessons learned and advice for others interested in venturing into podcasting. Check out "Beyond Barbarossa" here: https://beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com/ Learn more about Scott Bury here: https://scottburyauthor.com/ For more information on me and my books, as well as writing craft articles, visit https://delshereegladden.com/blog/

The anthology, "Island Fever," brings together a variety of authors all sharing their perspective of fever and its consequences on the delicate ecosystems, economy, and people of the islands of Hawaii. I'm pleased to have most of the contributing authors on the podcast this week to talk about their experience working on the anthology and the inspirations behind the stories. For a look at "Island Fever," visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCN4272N/ For more information on the host and for writing craft articles, visit https://delshereegladden.com/blog/

If you're hitting roadblocks in your story or struggling to bring it all to a satisgying conclusion, consider taking a deeper look at your story structure. This episode does a deep dive into different types of structures and the components which make up a well crafter story. For more writing craft articles, visit https://delshereegladden.com/blog/

What does it take to create unique stories? Bestselling Reads authors are back on the podcast talking about how they develop and improve their creative processes and how creative problem solving in writing helps develop unique stories and characters. For more information on Bestselling Reads, visit https://bestsellingreads.com/ For more writing craft articles and information on the host, visit https://delshereegladden.com/

Meet Roger Eschbacher this week on the podcast! Roger is a live action and animation writer, actor, and author. His books have been traditionally and independently published and he is an alum of LA's celebrated comedy troupe, The Groundlings. Roger talks about his writing path, in both TV/film and novels, and how he balances the various genres of writing he works in. To learn more about Roger, check him out online at www.rogereschbacher.com, twitter.com/RogerEschbacher, www.linkedin.com/in/rogereschbacher/, www.instagram.com/rogereschbacher/, www.facebook.com/RogerEschbacherBooks, and www.amazon.com/Roger-Eschbacher/e/B001JS2U50/. For more information on the podcast, host, or for more writing craft advice, visit https://delshereegladden.com/