Christmas with Write Along Radio — The Writing Coach 087
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #87 of The Writing Coach podcast, host Kevin T. Johns revisits the Christmas episode of his old podcast, Write Along Radio.…
Goodbye, Catherine Brunelle — The Writing Coach 058
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #58 of The Writing Coach podcast, I say goodbye to my friend and collaborator, Catherine Brunelle. The Writing Coach is brought to you by: Click…
Your Book is Not Your Legacy
When the aspiring authors I work with are faced with a bout of writer’s block, I find it’s often the result of an intense stress they’re experiencing related to writing. Where does this stress come from? NOT from contractually obligated deadlines – most of the writers I work with are first-time authors who have not yet signed a…
Yes, you DO have to suffer for your art
A friend of mine recently passed away. Losing her was extremely painful. So I wrote about it. Because I’m a writer and that’s the process: life kicks you in the gut and then you write. We’ll come back to that concept in a moment, but first let’s talk about Jack Kerouac’s seminal book On the Road. It…
Catherine Never-Ending
I’ve known for a long time I was probably going to have to write this someday. I prayed that day would never come, but I knew it probably would, and now it’s here. And I don’t have the words . . . Last Saturday, Catherine Brunelle passed away due to complications from cancer. Catherine was…
Christmas in Maplewright – A Page Turners Christmas Tale
It has become a bit of a tradition that every Christmas I write a short story for my friend, author Catherine Brunelle, as her Christmas present. This year she requested a story featuring the characters Danny and Diana from my young adult horror series, The Page Turners. The result was Christmas in Maplewright. This story…
What I read in Q3 (July-Sept 2015)
Every quarter I like to share with you my reading list. If you’re curious what I read earlier this year, you can check out my posts on Q1 and Q2. As for Q3, let’s dive right in! (Note: I’ve included affiliate links to all the books below, so if you decide to purchase any of…
7 Lessons Learned Recording an Audiobook
Last month I recorded the audiobook version of my novel, The Page Turners, to include free in the pre-order bonus bundle for it’s sequel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear. It was my first time recording an audiobook, and I learned A LOT! In the latest episode of the Write Along Radio podcast, I share…
Announcing the Economy of Fear Pre-order Bonus Bundle
It’s author Kevin T. Johns here! I’m totally stoked to be able to announce that my new novel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, is now available for pre-order. I’m even more excited to tell you about the special pre-order bonus bundle I’ve put together. If you pre-order the book before Friday, July 3, 2015,…
Crowd Funding for Authors Training Series (Video 2)
If you missed the first video in author Catherine Brunelle’s awesome, informative, and fun Crowd Funding for Authors training series, click here to watch it now. This week, Catherine is back at it again with the release of the second video in the series. In this new video, she discusses the importance of planning various aspects of your…
