Debut Writers
Episodes
Book Coaching and Ghostwriting with Ami Hendrickson
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anne Brooks interviews Amy Hendrickson, an award-winning writer and editor, about the intricacies of book coaching and ghostwriting. ...
Would a Publisher Say Yes? What Editors Look for in a Manuscript with Ami McConnell
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Would a Publisher Say YES to Your Manuscript? | Ami McConnell on Editing, Publishing & WriterFestIn this powerful finale to our Editing Se...
Polish Before You Pitch: Why Editing Matters When Querying Agents with Amy Nielsen
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy dives into the crucial role of editing those first pages to gain a literary agent's attention. She explains why a polished manusc...
What to Expect When Working with an Editor: Inside the Publishing Journey with Deborah Froese
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Debut Writers, we're joined by Deborah Froese, Executive Editor at Indigo River Publishing and award-winning author, to demysti...
Debut Writers Episode 2, Series #5 Finding that Right Editor as a Debut Writer with Debut Author Kate Hendrickson
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to find beta readers and editors as a first-time author. Tips for debut writers on getting quality feedback, choosing the right editor, and ...
The Next Step: Editing Your Book After 'The End'
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve typed “The End” — now what? In this episode of Debut Writers, we dive into the crucial next step: editing. From self-edits to working w...
Author Interview with D.L. Jennings
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Debut Writers! In this series, we’ve been talking about how to structure your book from beginning to end. Today we are joined by DL ...
Debut Writers: Writing a Book, Start to Finish - Diverse Structures and Stories
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Debut Writers! In this series, we’ve been talking about how to structure your book from beginning to end. We have focused on the 3 ...
Debut Writers: Writing a Book, Start to Finish - Act III
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, we've been discussing structuring and writing your book, start to finish. This is more than just a plot; it’s a structure in which e...
Debut Writers: Start to Finish - Act II
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey writers! In this series, we're discussing structuring and writing your book start to finish. This is so much more than just a plot; it’s a struc...
Debut Writers: Start to Finish - Act I
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Back, Debut Writers! In this series, we will focus more on actually writing a book, start to finish. In the last series, we discussed finding ...
Author Interview with Ginny Myers Sain
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode five in our second series, Creating a Vision for your book. In this episode, we talk with bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain, who joi...
Creating a Vision for Your Book - Your Author Vision
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode four in our series, Creating a Vision for your book. Today we’re pulling it all together by talking about your vision as an author. ...
Creating a Vision for Your Book - Identifying a Target Audience
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Figuring out your target audience is crucial for tailoring your book's content, style, and marketing strategies to the people most likely to read and ...
Creating a Vision for Your Book - Know Your Goal
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode two in our series, "Creating a Vision" for your book, and today we’re talking about knowing your goal. An author’s goal will dicta...
Creating a Vision for Your Book - Know Your Purpose
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Debut Writers! We’re starting series two today, all about creating a vision for your book. There are several compelling reasons why ...
Before You Start Your Book - Finding Your Story
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Debut Writers, we have author, editor, and story coach Deborah Froese with us! We're discussing "Finding Your Story." Debo...
Before You Start Your Book - Book Ideas
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Debut Writers Podcast as we talk about all the things you need to know when writing your book. In this first series, we dive into all the things ...
Before You Start Your Book - Setting Attainable Writing Goals
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Debut Writers, let's discuss goal-setting and some recommendation for setting attainable goals to get your manuscript through the finish line.
Before You Start Your Book - Need to Know Your Why
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Attention Debut Writers! Before you start writing your book, you need to know your personal "why." Identifying this is so important and will help you ...
Before You Start Your Book - Let's Be Realistic as a Debut Writer
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Debut Writers! Our first series is all about what you need to know BEFORE you start writing your book. This episode focuses on what does ...
Author Interview with Sloan Harlow
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re so excited to welcome Sloan Harlow, bestselling author of Everything We Never Said, to today’s episode. Sloan’s debut book released earlie...
Writing Your Book - A Bestselling Book
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So, basically everyone wants to write a bestseller. In fact, most author’s we talk to say this is one of their main goals. But how does that actuall...
Writing Your Book - Keeping Up the Pace
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore strategies and techniques designed to keep you motivated, productive, and focused on reaching that crucial milestone—the ...
Write Your Book - Planner vs Pantser
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the age-old debate of planning versus pantsing—deciding whether to meticulously outline your story or dive right into the...
Writing Your Book - Where to Start
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Debut Writers! This can be the hardest part. Where do you even start with writing a book? Let’s go through some recommendations, and specifi...