Episode 100 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast is all about audio books. First, I spend a few minutes talking about trends in the audio book industry and outlining the ACX program, the Amazon/Audible platform that allows indie authors to produce audio books. Next, I speak with actor Jeff Hays, who is focusing on audio books …
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On episode 99 of the podcast I spoke with my high school buddy, debut novelist Apollo Papafrangou. We discussed: the historic run of the Golden State Warriors; his fist book, published when he was only a teenager; his debut novel, WINGS OF WAX; how he wove his Greek-American background into his novel; how his MFA …
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On episode 98 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with Kevin O’Brien, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen novels. We discussed: his 17 years as a railroad inspector; transitioning to full-time writing; how Mad Men and Bewitched glamorize the ad business; why he writes 80-100 page outlines of …
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On episode 97 of the WRITER 2.0 podcast I spoke with author, podcaster and psychologist Dr. Janean Anderson. We discussed: what eating disorders are; the fear that often sabotages our creative efforts; her upcoming book, Recover Your Perspective; Ann Lamott’s Bird by Bird; what it’s like launching a podcast. Plus, on Today in Writing, Happy Birthday …
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On episode 96 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with author and meditation teacher Ann Purcell. We discussed: how meditation can decrease anxiety and help writers focus; how athletes, writers, and others can get in “the zone” more frequently; her latest book: The Transcendental Meditation Technique and The Journey of Enlightenment; why we don’t always do …
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On episode 95 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with Alex Newton, founder and CEO of K-Lytics, an ebook data company that helps authors categorize their books to increase visibility and sales. We discussed: the rate of growth in the ebook market; the most popular categories in the Kindle store; how sales ranking on …
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On episode 93 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with Kim Powers—screenwriter, novelist, award-winning memoirist, and also the senior writer on ABC’s 20/20. We discussed: his gripping memoir, The History of Swimming; the big changes in book marketing that took place over the last 10 years; what it’s like exposing dark family secrets in …
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On episode 92 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with Sommer Nectarhoff, a senior at Tufts who has already published over a million words. In a wide-ranging interview we discussed: how he grew his writing habit from 100 words a day to 15,000 words a day; whether the line between “literary” and “genre” fiction …
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On episode 92 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast, the tables were turned. I was interviewed by Amar Vyas, author and host of the My Kitaab Podcast. Amar did a wonderful job on the interview and we talked about: my time working with an Internet startup after college; why I go by “A.C.” instead of “Adam”; recent …
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On episode 90 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with paranormal author Leta Hawk about: why she published under a pen name, and how she chose it; her first encounter with a ghost and how it changed her perspective; the first two novels in the Kyrie Carter ghost hunting series; the challenges of writing a …
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