Monica Leonelle on Productive Writing – The Writing Coach 020
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 20 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and productivity expert Monica Leonelle. Monica is a fiction and non-fiction author who…
How Tom Morkes Built a Publishing Empire – The Writing Coach 017
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 17 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author, publisher and entrepreneur Tom Morkes. Tom is CEO of Insurgent Publishing, a…
Don’t Be Afraid to Get Burned: High Art vs. Passionate Authenticity
In late 2006, the rock band My Chemical Romance and director Samuel Bayer set out to record two music videos back-to-back. By the end of the shoot drummer Bob Bryar would have second degree burns on his body, lead singer Gerard Way would be hospitalized with torn muscles in his legs, and one of the…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Chapter 2)
Welcome back to our sneak preview and author commentary video series for my new young adult paranormal horror novel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear. I’ve already shared with you the Prologue and Chapter 1, along with video commentary addressing each of those chapters. With the book coming out next Monday (!!!), this preview of Chapter 2 will…
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,…
Work like a Roofer
I do most of my writing at the dining room table. From where I sit, if I glance up above my laptop’s screen, I can see through a window and across my backyard to the rear of my neighbor’s home. Yesterday, my neighbors were having their roof re-shingled. When I sat down at my computer…
Getting Organized with Deron Bos – The Writing Coach 015
In episode 15 of The Writing Coach, I speak with professional organizer and Apple expert Deron Bos. As the rare man who has passion for both label makers and iPads, Deron is a personal professional organizer and Apple tutor. I am an active member of both the National Association of Professional Organizers. He has…
The EXACT day you MUST start marketing your book
In this post, I’m going to tell you the exact day that you need to start marketing your book. But first, let’s be clear about something: marketing and selling your book isn’t going to be easy. In fact, it just might be one of the most difficult challenges you ever tackle as an author. Luckily,…
Jeff Goins and the Art of Work: The Writing Coach 013
In episode 13 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and blogger, Jeff Goins. This is part 2 of an interview that began on the Write Along Radio podcast. Jeff Goins has one of the fastest-growing blogs in the world and has made waves online with his quickly growing platform. In the…
Oops. That was NOT what I had planned!
There is an old saying with much truth in it: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” Lets face it, things rarely go according to plan. I spent most of this week promoting last night’s Find the Time to Write: Productivity Hacks for Busy Authors webinar, but as the week…
