Tue, 11 November 2014
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. |
Tue, 11 November 2014
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 5 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author, writing instructor, and small press publisher Caroline Frechette. Originally from Montreal, Caroline has been living in the Ottawa/Gatineau region for the past 9 years. She is a sequential artist and author, who has published several short stories, two graphic novels, and three young adult fiction novels. She was the editor and director for the French Canadian literary magazine Histoires à boire debout and is a founding member of Renaissance Press. She has been teaching creative writing and coaching authors since 2005. During the interview, Caroline describes:
For show notes visits: http://www.kevintjohns.com/writingcoach5 |
Tue, 11 November 2014
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.
In episode 4 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and online entrepreneur Jonathan Tilley. Jonathan is the creator of The Sacred Space Sessions: a 28 day art journaling course designed to make you feel good on the inside and out, League of List Builders: a 6 week business course for creatives on how to develop long-lasting, deep, and powerful working relationships, and author of Voice Over Garden: winner of the 2013 Small Business Book Award for Start-Ups. A former actor, singer, and dancer in past productions of A Chorus Line, Mamma Mia!, and Cats Jonathan felt it was time to start speaking his own words about The Creative Process in front of audiences. He has devoted his life to sharing his thinking in order to help other creatives and entrepreneurs take action with their own process and purpose. During the interview, Jonathan describes:
Show notes: http://www.kevintjohns.com/writingcoach4 |
Mon, 10 November 2014
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.
In episode 3 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and book marketing expert Tim Grahl. Tim is the head-honcho at Out:think, a marketing firm specializing in book promotion and author platforms. He has worked with hundreds of writers. His clients are New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-sellers in fiction and non-fiction, including authors like Hugh Howey, Daniel Pink, and Pamela Slim. He is also the author of Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Book Marketing which has sold over 10K copies. Marketing and sales are often seen as a slimy task that writers hate, but Tim redefines what marketing is and shares how it can be a fun and exciting while also increasing profits. During the interview, Tim describes:
For the show notes to this episode visit: http://www.kevintjohns.com/writingcoach3 |
Mon, 10 November 2014
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.
In episode 2 of The Writing Coach, I speak with editor, publisher, literary agent, and writer Shawn Coyne. Shawn has edited and published hundreds of books with a total gross revenue of over $150 million! He has worked closely with Stephen Pressfield, including editing The War of Art and Gates of Fire (two of my personal favourites!), and runs a literary agency that represents the likes of David Mamet and Robert McKee. He's ghostwritten several best-sellers, and recently launched a new blog, The Story Grid. During this spectacular interview, Shawn describes:
For show notes visits: http://www.kevintjohns.com/writingcoach2 |