The Indy Author Podcast
Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author
The Indy Author Podcast is for writers who are serious about both the craft of writing and the business of publishing — whether you're working toward your first book or building on an established career.
Every week, host Matty Dalrymple talks with authors, editors, marketers, and publishing professionals about what's actually working right now. Topics span the full range of the writing life: developing compelling characters and tighter plots, navigating indie and traditional publishing paths, running effective book marketing campaigns, building an author platform, working with AI tools, writing short fiction and memoir, managing the business side of an author career, and much more.
With hundreds of episodes in the catalog featuring guests from across the publishing world — from debut authors to bestsellers, indie publishers to Big Five veterans — there's something here for writers at every stage of their journey.
Named one of the 10 Best Podcasts for Authors by Dale L. Roberts, and recognized five years running by Writer's Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers.
Hosted by Matty Dalrymple, author, publishing consultant, and founder of The Indy Author platform.
Every week, host Matty Dalrymple talks with authors, editors, marketers, and publishing professionals about what's actually working right now. Topics span the full range of the writing life: developing compelling characters and tighter plots, navigating indie and traditional publishing paths, running effective book marketing campaigns, building an author platform, working with AI tools, writing short fiction and memoir, managing the business side of an author career, and much more.
With hundreds of episodes in the catalog featuring guests from across the publishing world — from debut authors to bestsellers, indie publishers to Big Five veterans — there's something here for writers at every stage of their journey.
Named one of the 10 Best Podcasts for Authors by Dale L. Roberts, and recognized five years running by Writer's Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers.
Hosted by Matty Dalrymple, author, publishing consultant, and founder of The Indy Author platform.
Episodes
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Apr 7, 2020 • 30min
Episode 021 - Building Communities in Podcasts and In Person with J. Thorn
Author and podcaster J. Thorn shares some great advice for anyone thinking of starting a podcast, great recommendations for writers looking for a podcast to listen to, and valuable insights into building relationships with others in the writing and publishing worlds by approaching them with an offer rather than an ask.
Apr 3, 2020 • 46min
Episode 020 - Working with Libraries and Bookstores with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Mark Leslie Lefebvre brings over a quarter century of experience in the writing, publishing, and bookselling worlds to provide insights and strategies for how authors can benefit from developing relationships with libraries and bookstores and can in turn bring benefit to those organizations.
Mar 25, 2020 • 29min
Episode 019 - Judging a Book by Its Cover with Jane Gorman
Jane Gorman, author of the Adam Kaminski mystery series, and I discuss two primary components of a successful book cover--the cover image and the title--and provide best practices and advice on avoiding common pitfalls.
Mar 17, 2020 • 31min
Episode 018 - The Importance of Masterworks with Anne Hawley
Story Grid-certified editor Anne Hawley discusses what we can learn from masterworks and the importance of meeting a reader's genre-specific expectations.
Mar 11, 2020 • 32min
Episode 017 - Story a Day with Julie Duffy
In this episode, I speak with Julie Duffy, founder and director of StoryADay.org, about creativity, mindset, the importance of community, and the strategies and tools you can use to write today, not someday.
Feb 26, 2020 • 42min
Episode 016 - Drawing Back the Publishing Curtain with Lisa Regan
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Lisa Regan shares the details of her voyage through the traditional and indy publishing worlds, and shares some great advice for making a success of both.
Feb 9, 2020 • 33min
Episode 015 - Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published with Wendy Tyson
Wendy Tyson, bestselling author of three mystery series, shares her lessons on "Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published."
Jan 30, 2020 • 54min
Episode 014 - Collaborating on "Taking the Short Tack"
Mark Lefebvre, my co-author on "Taking the Short Tack: Creating Income and Connecting with Readers Using Short Fiction," discuss the collaboration process and the messages of the book.
Jan 13, 2020 • 34min
Episode 013 - Writing in Time with Jane Kelly
This episode's topic takes a cue from the name of one of Jane's series—Writing in Time—because the topics of many of Jane's books are closely tied to a specific time and an event of that time. We discuss the research Jane did on those topics, and what she found.
Nov 28, 2019 • 48min
Episode 012 - Top Firearms Mistakes Writers Make … and How to Avoid Them
Master Sergeant Chris Grall (U.S. Army, ret.) has 26 years of military experience and over 15 years of Instructor experience dealing with Law Enforcement topics. Chris has served on a U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha as an Engineer Sergeant, Intelligence Sergeant, and Operations (Team) Sergeant. Before that he served in a Long Range Surveillance Detachment and an Infantry Unit. Chris is currently working as a government contractor and offers subject matter expertise to authors through his consulting company, TactiQuill.
