Talking Book Publishing
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A Podcast with Kathleen Kaiser and Adanna Moriarty
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Season 3 | Episode 10 • Bruce Luyendyk
Join Kathleen and Adanna as they welcome geologist and author Bruce Luyendyk to discuss his upcoming memoir, "Mighty Bad Land," available May 30. In this engaging episode, Bruce shares his experiences during his first scientific expedition to Antarctica, where he and his five-person team embarked on a six-week geology quest, accidentally discovering a new continent and unraveling the mysteries of Zealandia, the world's eighth continent.
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Apr 20, 2023
Season 3 | 9 • LATFB Part Three
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Apr 13, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 8 • LATFB Part Two
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Apr 6, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 7 • LATFB Part One
Join us for part one of our special series for the 2023 LA Times Festival of Books (LATFB). We are thrilled to share our exclusive interviews with three amazing authors
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Mar 30, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 6 • H. Mitchell Caldwell
In this episode of Talking Book Publishing, Kathleen and Adanna sit down with award-winning author H. Mitchell Caldwell to discuss his newest book, Cost of Deceit. Caldwell shares his journey to becoming a published author and the inspiration behind his latest work. He also speaks on the importance of creating characters that readers can relate to and the power of storytelling to open our eyes to the world around us.
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Mar 9, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 5 • Kathleen & Adanna
Kathleen and Adanna jump into the nitty gritty of what branding should look like for the author and how to incorporate it into your marketing phases across all your platforms. From interior layout to cover design and your website and social media, it's a crucial part of book creation. Listen to the episode and get your creative juices flowing on how you want to be represented to your readership.
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Feb 23, 2023
Season 3 |Episode 4 • Catherine Ann Jones
A memoir could be the most important thing you ever try to write. It's not an easy journey. It takes courage and introspection, and well some grasp of your memories. In this episode, the storied Catherine Ann Jones joins Kathleen and Adanna to discuss the craft of a memoir. Catherine delivers tons of information on building your story. Even when you think, "maybe my life hasn't been interesting enough," you're probably wrong. That's where bravery comes in, to dig deep and get it out there.
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Feb 9, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 3 • Steve Kidd
What does a successful marketing campaign take to make you a bestselling author? Today's Talking Book Publishing’s guest is Steve Kidd. He's a marketing guru starting out in the early days of internet marketing and the author of twenty books. He walks listeners through some key points in using Amazon and the importance of building and using your internet community to sell books, whether it's a new release or you published 15 years ago.
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Jan 26, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 2 • Stephanie Kemler
This episode takes a nuanced look at creating a religion and applying ancient practices to a modern-gothic coming-of-age tale. But this is not just world-building. How do you find time and discipline to get a manuscript completed? There is a wealth of wisdom for writers here.
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Jan 12, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 1 • Scott Ellis
One in four readers is listening...
There are so many platforms to get your book into the hands of readers. But how do you choose where to put your money as a self or indie-published author? The current audiobook industry is raking in over $16b a year. Our guest today, on the first episode of season three, is Scott Ellis. He's created a business around getting your books narrated and out into the world for readers or listeners, as the case may be. Scott goes over everything from how you get paid to how he gets paid. Plus, the benefits of producing your work in this media. A jam-packed 55 minutes, co-hosted by Kathleen kaiser and Adanna Moriarty, season three is bound to be exciting with our new platform.
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