Tips on Being a HYBRID Children’s Author with Steve Heron

You want to write picture books and middle grade novels for children. You want to publish them yourself as well as having a traditional publishing house publish them for you.  You want to go into schools and libraries and share your stories with youngsters.  In this ninth episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, […]

Publishing Productively with Romantic Suspense and Fantasy Author Claire Boston

Do you aspire to write and independently publish 4 books a year?  Do you have a publishing process or a publishing schedule in place to help you be productive in reaching this goal? In the seventh episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer and author of short nonfiction […]

Performance for Authors with Storyteller Extraordinaire Glenn B Swift

You’ve finished writing and publishing your book … now you have to tell people about it. Do you seek to entertain, enlighten and inspire your audience when sharing your work? Do you wish to give more of a performance rather than simply present? In this sixth episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, Joanne Morrell, children’s and […]

Plot Storming with Y.A. Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Rebecca Laffar-Smith

Have you ever considered publishing a workbook? Do you have a clear understanding of what the main plot points that make up a plot are? Are you using them effectively in your novel?  In this fourth episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer and author of short nonfiction […]

Tips on Having a Career as a HYBRID Author with Teena Raffa-Mulligan

You want to both independently and traditionally publish your books for reasons such as wanting: partial control over your work the status traditional publishing brings and to feel like you are accomplishing publication whilst waiting for traditional representation.  In this third episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer […]

Story and Editing Tips with A. R. Levett (The Story Mentor)

What are the most common editing blunders writers can make? Are you aware of the various types of editing your manuscript must go through before publication? Is your story balanced with the key aspects that make for an engaging story? In this second episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young […]

Tips on Judging Writing Competitions with Nadia L king

Have you ever wondered how to become a Judge for a writing award or a writing competition? Would being a Judge boost your author profile or inspire your own works of writing? Is Judging a great networking and marketing tool for your author career? In this first episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, […]