Word to the Wise: A Newsletter for Nonfiction Authors and Novelists
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Meet the Author: Lauren Marie Fleming
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Lauren Marie Fleming This interview with Lauren Marie Fleming has it all—everything from sticker charts and poop emoji to finding your legacy. Lauren pulls no punches and offers a compelling, honest look at the perseverance that comes along with choosing a writing life. - Lauren Marie Fleming is a writer and coach helping people discover their story and tell it to the world. Her company, School for Writers®,...
Meet the Author: Matty Dalrymple
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Matty Dalrymple When we imagine building a writing career, most of us don't picture building a speaking platform. Today's author invites us to rethink that—and offers valuable advice on how to find the right speaking opportunities! Matty Dalrymple podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author. She has written books on the business of short fiction,...
Meet the Author: Meghan Stevenson
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Meghan Stevenson Today's author interview with Meghan Stevenson goes surprising places. Meghan is a ghostwriter (among many other hats), and I was excited to talk to her about how she approaches ghostwriting and working with authors, and what she thinks writers should know about the publishing process. Meghan has so much wisdom and experience to offer (and a quiz you can take if you're thinking about writing a...
Meet the Author: Kori Morgan
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Kori Morgan Meet Kori Morgan, a creative entrepreneur and the author of two books! Kori and I had a deep conversation about the role creative writing has played in her life personally and professionally. Kori Morgan is an author, disciple, and creative entrepreneur. A graduate of Ohio Northern University and West Virginia University's Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, she has been featured in...
Meet the Author: Beth Barany
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Beth Barany Today's author is Beth Barany, a multi-passionate writer, coach, filmmaker, and teacher. Beth and I had a wide-ranging conversation that covered so much fascinating ground—including what it's been like to turn her stories into film! Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and master neurolinguistic programming practitioner. With over 20 years of experience,...
Meet the Author: Frank Ewert
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Frank Ewert This week's author interview is with a fellow writer/editor. Frank talks about his experiences overcoming writer's block and how he now uses his knowledge to help others break free. Frank Ewert is a writer, editor, and lover of fine sentences. He works under the moniker Work with Words, supporting writers as they launch their projects and carry them over the finish line. Born and raised in Vancouver...
Meet the Author: Stéphanie McGuirt
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Stéphanie McGuirt Today's author interview is a treat—Stéphanie shares her experience with writing and publishing a book in 45 days (seriously!) and her advice on protecting your writing time. Stéphanie McGuirt is the author of Play, a light how-to guide that invites children and parents to play in hands-on ways, and the upcoming book, Mothering in the Wild, a memoir chronicling the expectations vs. reality of...
Meet the Author: Melquea Smith
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Melquea Smith I have such a treat for you today! We're continuing with our author interviews and talking with children's book illustrator-author Melquea Smith. Melquea Smith is a New York-based illustrator with an obsession with color, animals, and children’s media. When not illustrating, you can find her watching cartoons and animated movies, planning her next trip, terribly dancing with her cat Kilala, and...
Meet the Author: Marty Cowan
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! Meet the Author: Marty Cowan Welcome to our first Meet the Author interview of 2025! I'm so excited to introduce you to Marty Cowan. Marty Cowan is an ADHD-wired, Northern Colorado-based cook and food writer, trail enthusiast, yogi, and author of Table To Trail, Plant-Based Recipes for Day Hikers. Coincidentally born on National Picnic Day, her long-standing mission encourages outdoor exploration in nature with homemade and...
A year of meeting the authors—here's what we learned!
Word to the Wise Build a sustainable, enjoyable writing practice! What a year it’s been! I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season and celebrating in a way that brings you joy. As we close the year, I want to celebrate all the amazing authors from the Meet the Author interview series. Here’s who we met this year—and some of the wisdom they shared! Danette Relic Danette Relic is the author of Crash Bloom. Do what’s fun. The “shoulds” are not going to bring out your best work, and it...
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