WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Episodes
Writing News You Can Use
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 193Today's episode is a round-up of lots of interesting and fun information I've found that might help your writing career, your motivation, y...
Create Your Own New Normal
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 192We've had a lot of "new normal" forced on us lately, but what if we take charge and create our own new normal? We're creative people, we ca...
When Your Life Depends On It: An Interview with Brad Borkan
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 191IToday’s guest is Brad Borkan, author of When Your Life Depends On It (co-written with David Hirzel, audiobook narrated by Dennis Kleinma...
Finding Encouragement in Tough Times: An Encouraging Words episode with Markus Watson
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 190EThis month for our Encouraging Words episode, I asked my friend Markus Watson to join us. We discuss how people weren't made to be in isol...
Self Publishing 101: An Interview with James Blatch
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 189IToday's guest is James Blatch from Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula talking to us about one of their online classes that's open just ...
Your New Normal Writing Life: An Interview with Natalie Walters
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 188IToday’s guest is romantic suspense author Natalie Walters, author of the brand new Silent Shadows coming out on March 31, 2020. Listen t...
How to Have Fun When There's No Toilet Paper
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 187TSince our world has been tipped on its side from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many of us find ourselves trying to make sense of a n...
The First SPS Live Event: An Overview
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 186TThis week I attended the first ever live event hosted by the Self Publishing Show podcast with Mark Dawson and James Blatch. It was awesom...
Writing Stories From Ancient History: An Interview with Jill Eileen Smith
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 185IToday's guest is historical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith. Jill's focus has been on Old Testament women of the Bible and, wow, does she...
When I Think of Snow – An Encouraging Words Episode
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 184EI had a really crappy week this past week. Lots of good moments, but days that kept ending in stress and disappointment and frustration. B...
Burnout, Restart, and Managing Your Resources
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 183Sometimes you hear or read similar things over and over in a short period of time. When that happens, our brains often nudge us to ask - is...
Self-Publishing and Greek Gods: An Interview with Kym Thurlow
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 182IToday's guest is fantasy author Kym Thurlow, writing as Eliza Raine. Kym tells us how she got started writing and why she decided to self-...
My Bullheaded Superhero Valentine - An EXTRA Episode
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 181For my first EXTRA episode, I decided to have fun and read the first chapter of my short book, My Bullheaded Superhero Valentine, for your ...
The Beginning and the End: An Interview with James Scott Bell
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 180IToday's guest is bestselling and award-winning author James Scott Bell. We talk about two of his many nonfiction books for writers, The La...
Great Characters Make Great Series: An Interview with Tom Threadgill
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 179IToday's guest is Tom Threadgill, author of police procedurals and suspense novels. His newest book, Collision of Lies, just released this ...
More Than Just Your Own Power
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 178EToday I talk about having a word or verse for the year, something to help us focus or to encourage us toward this year's goals. But someti...
From Blog to Book: Repurposing Your Nonfiction
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 177TI just finished helping a friend get his very first book up on Amazon - woohooo!! We're both very excited as this is something he's wanted...
A Passion for History: An Interview with Regina Scott
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 176IRegina Scott has published over 45 historical novels, winning awards and fans along the way. She loves history, so she finds research fun,...
Bringing Justice to Fiction: An Interview with Lynette Eason
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 175IToday's guest is Lynette Eason, author of the new book, Collateral Damage. With over 60 books published, Lynette has a lot of experience i...
Do 1% Better This Year
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to plan out our new year, to think about what worked last year and what didn't. But don't just write down a bunch of hoped-for goals, consid...
Adding White Space to Your Year
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 173EAs you start the new year, it's important to remember that over-planning and over-scheduling can lead to stress, disappointment, and - wor...
Add a Little Murder: An Interview with Patricia Bradley - ENCORE
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 172IInterviewing the lovely Patricia Bradley was an exercise in paradoxes. Hearing this sweet Christian woman pronounce in her soft, Southern ...
Writing From the Middle: An Interview with James Scott Bell - ENCORE
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 171IJames Scott Bell is a Christy Award-winning and International Thriller Writers Award-winning author in several fiction genres, and a belov...
Preparing to Plan for the New Year
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 170TToday's guest is - ME! :-D In January 2018, James Blatch interviewed me on The Self Publishing Show Podcast (then called Mark Dawson's Sel...
Radical Rx – The Anti-Hustle Path to Health: An Interview with Ellen Martin
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 169IToday Ellen Martin is back and discussing her Radical Rx - her path from overworked entrepreneur to fighting cancer and winning with a who...
A Bowl of Sunshine
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 168EA friend told me the funniest thing the other day in a Facebook comment - and I had to share it with you. Such a smart, funny bit of philo...
Encouragement to Take a Leap
07 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 167TA couple weeks ago, I spoke to my Rotary Club about myself and ended with what I hoped was an encouraging push for everyone to believe tha...
Writing Murder and Mayhem
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 166IOur guest today, Natalie Walters, has just published her second romantic suspense novel, Deadly Deceit, the followup to Living Lies. We ha...
Writing Thrillers and Spy Novels
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 165IToday\'s guest is James R Hannibal, author of military thrillers for adults and fantasy adventure books for kids. His newest book is The G...
Becoming a Story Genius: An Interview with Lisa Cron – ENCORE
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 164ISince I’m sick this week, I’m bringing you an encore of one of my favorite episodes of the show, an interview with Lisa Cron, which ai...
Positive Energy for Writing: An Encouraging Words Episode
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 163E In this Encouraging Words episode, I compare how I get a book written with how I learned to run a half marathon, and I share some of the ...
Writing Tips for Debut Authors: An Interview with Tari Faris
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 162I Our guest today is debut author Tari Faris. Her first book, You Belong With Me, just came out in September 2019. Tari’s number one tip ...
Creating an Online Class: An Interview with Ellen Martin
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 161I Today’s guest is Ellen Martin, founder of CourseLauncherHQ. We’re talking about online classes and all the questions you migh...
Watching Our Words – An Encouraging Words Episode
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This month’s Encouraging Words episode – sorry it’s late! – is about the power of our words, both written and spoken. In Prove...
My Brilliant Writing Planner – An Interview with Susan May Warren
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 159I Our guest today has been a cheerful and encouraging presence on the show before – bestselling author Susan May Warren is back to te...
Managing an Online Literary Magazine: An Interview with Carol L Wright and AE Decker
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 158IJoin us today as Carol L Wright and AE Decker from the Bethlehem Writers Group share their wisdom and experiences in creating an online li...
Passion and Positivity for Mental Health: An Interview with Ellie Rhodes
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Ellie Rhodes, a product manager (and copywriter!) at Ubisoft Montreal, a video game developer. Ellie has tweeted her experience...
To Plan or Not to Plan – YES!
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 156E Sometimes it seems like I overplan. Some days I think I need a better plan. I’ve had a few days that have been blissful with no pla...
Getting Back to Work
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 155T Many of us are wrapping up the summer, vacations, and watching or helping students go back to school. It’s one of those natural tim...
Burnout and Backsliding
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 154TSadly, I've felt like my journey to recovery from burnout has been a bit two or three steps forward, one step back. I don't ever want to c...
Anthologies for Writers Groups: An Interview with Marianne H. Donley
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 153IToday's guest is Marianne H. Donley, a writer who has worked with her writers group to put out several fiction anthologies over the last s...
A Perspective of Gratitude: An Encouraging Words Episode
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 152EThere are times when I'm thinking about or talking about something happening in my life and I mention what didn't go well, and I wonder if...
Advice From a Bookseller: An Interview with Jodie Brandt
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 151IToday’s guest is Jodie Brandt, senior bookseller at Brilliant Books, an independent bookstore in Traverse City, Michigan.Jodie shares so...
Book Specs For Your Self-Published Book
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 150TWhen I self-publish my own books or work with clients to publish theirs, I use my Book Specifications Worksheet to collect all the informa...
Like a Bride and a Bridegroom: An Encouraging Words Episode
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 149EI like to share things that I have recently found encouraging, and today it is the poetry Song of Solomon, also called Song of Songs, in t...
Even Superman Had a Day Job: An Interview with Margaret Ethridge
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 148IToday's guest is Margaret Ethridge, author of Contentment and Commitment, who also writes as Maggie Wells, author of Love Game and Play Da...
Writing for Video Games: An Interview with Alice Rendell
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 147IAlice Rendell is an acclaimed video game writer currently working as a Senior Narrative Designer. Today she explains how writing for video...
Be Strong and Courageous: An Encouraging Words Episode
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 146EOne of my favorite verses is at the beginning of Joshua - "Be strong and courageous." It's written four times in just that first chapter. ...
One Literary Agent’s Take on Publishing: An Interview with Sara Megibow
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 145IToday's guest is Sara Megibow, an agent at kt Literary in Colorado. While Sara is quick to point out that many of the things we discuss ca...
Finding Inspiration: Everyday Places to Find New Ideas
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 144TWe've finally settled down enough to start watching Game of Thrones (now that it's ending!) and it occurred to me that George R.R. Martin ...
One Man’s Take on Romantic Comedies: An Interview with Rich Amooi
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 143IOur guest today is romantic comedy author, Rich Amooi. He's been obsessed with romantic comedies since the 1980s, watching When Harry Met ...
Your Business and Writing Toolbox
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 142TBetween my entrepreneurship class for foreign-born women here in Sweden and listening to Stephen King's On Writing in audiobook form on my...
Trying Your Best Is Good Enough: An Encouraging Words Episode
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 141EIn today's Encouraging Words episode, I want to encourage you that you are probably not a person who doesn't try their best. Sure, maybe y...
Finding Time to Write: An Interview with John Bucholtz
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 140IToday's guest is the love of my life, my husband, John Bucholtz. :-D He started writing Middle Grade books a few years ago, and today...
Finishing Your First Book: An Interview with James Blatch
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 139IOur guest today is former BBC reporter, James Blatch. You may recognize him as the co-host of the Self-Publishing Show podcast (formerly S...
Food, Language, and Writing 18th Century America: An Interview with Laura Frantz
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 138IOur guest today is Laura Frantz, historical romance author of nearly a dozen books of faith, romance, and courage. Her latest book is A Bo...
Writing What You Love: An Interview with Cassidy Carter
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 137IToday's guest is Cassidy Carter, whose new book, Love on Location, just came out with Hallmark Publishing. Hallmark is all about sweet rom...
Creativity Breaks: An Encouraging Words Episode
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 136EMy birthday vacation last week led me to the idea for this month's Encouraging Words episode. Taking some time off, and doing and seeing c...
Learning to Heal From Burnout, Part 2: An Interview with Amanda Hudson
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 135IToday's guest, Amanda Hudson, is a writer who has recently experienced burnout - not being tired of doing what she's doing, but burnout in...
Learning to Heal From Burnout, Part 1: An Interview with Amanda Hudson
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 134IToday's guest, Amanda Hudson, is a writer who has recently experienced burnout - not being tired of doing what she's doing, but burnout in...
Breaking All the Rules: An Interview with Samuel Parker
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 133IToday's guest is Samuel Parker, a suspense/thriller writer talking to us today about his latest book, Border Son.I really enjoyed this sto...
Creating Depth From Within: An Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 132ISuzanne Woods Fisher is back with us again! In October 2018, she spoke about strong Quaker women, and today we're talking about the Amish....
131I – A Forensic Genealogist as a Character: An Interview with Elizabeth Goddard
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Goddard is the award-winning author of over 40 novels of adventure, romance, and suspense. Today we talk about her latest book, Never Let Go...
130E – The Direction You Face Matters: An Encouraging Words Episode
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first Sunday of the month, so it's time for another Encouraging Words episode! Today I share about a message I heard at church last week from...
129I – One Story Spanning Generations: An Interview with Erin Bartels
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New author Erin Bartels joins us today to talk about her novel, We Hope For Better Things. While this is her first published book, Erin has been invol...
128I – Finding a Narrator for Your Audiobook: An Interview with Catherine Gaffney
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's fabulous guest is my own audiobook narrator, Catherine Gaffney! Catherine is a stage and screen actress, and a voice over artist and audiobook...
127I – The 5-Part Story: An Interview with Sean Gaffney
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is the fun and multi-talented writer, Sean Gaffney. He has written professionally for theater, film, television, and the web. He has als...
126I – Anatomy of a Mystery: An Interview with Jennifer Dornbush
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Forensic specialist Jennifer Dornbush is back on the show! You may remember her talking to us about how to turn a movie into a novel back in September...
125E – Forewarned Is Forearmed: Burnout Recovery Part 2
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Although I find it embarrassing to share such painful and embarrassing and deeply personal parts of my life, I have not found much truly helpful infor...
124T – Understanding the Basics of Publishing
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A friend of mine asked me to help her understand a little about publishing because her father had written a novel and she wanted to make sure he didn'...
123T – Breaking Your Goals Into Workable Chunks
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago, we talked about how to create and prioritize a short list of your most important goals for the year. Today, we'll discuss how to break ...
122I – Finding Your Voice in Audiobooks: An Interview with Will Dages
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will Dages joins us today from Findaway Voices, part of the larger company, Findaway. Will is Head of Product there, which is perfect for him since he...
121T – Goals From the Top Down
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The beginning of a new season - be it a week or month or year or whatever - is quite often a good time to stop and think about what you've accomplishe...
120E – The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
06 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I recently finished listening to the audiobook version of The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Amanda is a popular musician, and her indie approach to ...
119T – Knowing Your WHY Will Change Your Writing
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is taken from a live writing workshop I taught at my church in Malmö, Sweden, in November 2018. In this first portion of the talk, I ...
118I – Writing For a Brand: An Interview with Nancy Naigle
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's author, Nancy Naigle, is a delight to talk to! She's got such great stories about how she started writing, how she got involved with Hallmark ...
117I – All I Want For Christmas Is a Book Contract: An Interview with Alys Murray
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New author Alys Murray joins us today to talk about her first book, The Christmas Company, released by Hallmark Publishing in October 2018.Alys shares...
116I – Writing a First Novel Isn’t Easy: An Interview with Stacey Donovan
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey Donovan is back as today's guest - but this time as an author! Stacey wrote the first original novel published by Hallmark Publishing, Sunrise ...
115I – How the Story Changes: An Interview with Shawn Smucker
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're back again with Shawn Smucker, but this time we're talking about nonfiction and his new memoir, Once We Were Strangers. It's the story of...
114E – Preparation
02 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Advent is here, and many people around the world are preparing for Christmas! Others are preparing for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve. Famili...
113I – Imagining a Real Life: An Interview with Jane Kirkpatrick
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Kirkpatrick writes historical fiction from a different angle. She researches fascinating real people and then writes what's missing from history ...
112E – Why Are You Doing This?
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some things stick in your head and you can't stop thinking about them. That's what happened to me this week with a Michael, Jr. YouTube video. He's a ...
111I – Lessons From a Long Career: An Interview with Thomas Locke
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is author Thomas Locke, also known as Davis Bunn. Thomas has a brand new book out this week, the dystopian novel Enclave. In today's int...
110I – Hallmark Publishing Needs Sweet Stories: An Interview with Stacey Donovan
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Editor Stacey Donovan joins us today to tell us about Hallmark Publishing! I've been talking about this new publisher of sweet romances and cozy myste...
109E – Recognize the Good and Write It Down
11 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes I have to stop and ask myself, is God trying to get my attention? Because it sure seems like I keep running into this or seeing that lately....
108I – Human Trafficking in Fiction: An Interview with Lynn H Blackburn
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's conversation with Lynn H Blackburn is so interesting! Not only do we talk about fun stuff like writing and stories, but we start our conversat...
107E – Planted, Not Buried
04 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we feel stuck. Maybe a little, like walking in a bog. Maybe a lot, like waist-deep. Maybe we sometimes even feel we're totally buried, cold,...
106I – Amish and the Civil War: An Interview with Jan Drexler
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Jan Drexler, a historical novelist whose stories often feature Amish characters. Today we talk about the challenges and choices Pla...
105I – Writing Christmas in July: An Interview with Melody Carlson
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Melody Carlson, the award-winning author of over two hundred books. Despite having so many, she does tend to be known for her many ...
104I – Romantic Suspense From Around the World: An Interview with Lisa Harris
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely Lisa Harris talks to us today about building a romantic suspense novel from the ground up. She explains how she organizes her information (...
103I – The Strong Quaker Women of Nantucket: An Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne Woods Fisher joins us today for a riveting and fun conversation about Nantucket, its amazing history and people, and the trilogy of Quaker boo...
102E – Success Doesn’t Mean No Failures
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since I was a teenager, I've enjoyed reading the second half of Proverbs 31 about the Wife of Noble Character. I've always looked at that passage...
101I – Querying and Getting THE CALL: An Interview with Claire Eliza Bartlett
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We writers love stories, and some of the most exciting are stories of getting THE CALL - from an agent who wants to represent our books (and with whom...
100I – The Expanding World of Kobo: An Interview with Christine Munroe
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks the 100th episode of WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast! Woohoo!!! :-D Very exciting day for me!To celebrate, I asked Christine Munroe, Director ...
099I – The Novelization of a Movie: An Interview with Jennifer Dornbush
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Dornbush is a screenwriter, author, speaker, and forensic specialist. Today we talk about her new movie, God Bless the Broken Road, and the n...
098I – Self-Editing with Style: An Interview with Tisha Martin
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is editor Tisha Martin! Tisha edits for a couple of publishing companies, has private clients, and judges books for Writer's Digest. Tod...
097E – We Don’t Know the Rest of the Story
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is about over and I've decided that while I do need to continue guarding my time and my work so that I don't fall into the bad patterns that le...
096I – Diversity and Disabled Characters: An Interview with Kathryn R Biel
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Kathryn R Biel, author of chick lit, romantic comedies, women's fiction, and more - and probably no relation to actor Jessica Biel, a...
095T – Creating a Writers Group
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wish you had a writers group? Here are some steps to create your own.Step 1: Look around Who do you know at work or church or in your neighborh...
094T – Burnout Recovery, Part 1
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last couple of months, I've been trying to figure out how to recover from burnout. I've found some information on the Internet, but it's been...