Write Hot Podcast

Mark Dawson is a best-selling multi-series author based in the UK who found success moving from traditional to independent publishing. Visit markjdawson.com to view his books or selfpublishingformula.com for courses and podcasts. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

London-based bestselling author and screenwriter Mark Stay is the host of the Bestseller Experiment podcast. He co-wrote the screenplay “Robot Overlords” which became a $21m movie with Sir Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson. Having worked in publishing for over twenty years, Mark is an “author-on-the-inside” and has seen the beauties and harsh realities of the publishing industry. Learn more at bestsellerexperiment.com, find them on social media @bestsellerxp, and follow Mark @markstay on Twitter or on Facebook @markstaywrites. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 15 languages, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Learn more at yourkickasslife.com and find her on Instagram @yourkickasslife. For more information about Laura you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net. You can also find her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Krista Rafanello is the show manager for the New York Rights Fair, a new copyright trade and licensing show dedicated to publishing, international rights and licensing. The show, scheduled for May 30 – June 1, 2018, will bring US publishers and agents together with their global counterparts. The event is a way to celebrate the artistry, creativity, and innovation of the world’s publishing community. Learn more at newyorkrightsfair.com/program. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning author as well as the Director of Marketing for the ebook publishing service Draft2Digital. He also created the Wordslinger podcast where he interviews professionals from a variety of industries. Learn more at draft2digital.com and check out Kevin’s work at kevintumlinson.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Kate Drane is Indiegogo’s Senior Director of Outreach for Tech and Hardware. Her favorite thing to do is democratize access to resources, and considers herself as a VC of the people. Since starting at Indiegogo in July 2012, she's empowered more than 500 entrepreneurs to collectively raise over $80M on the Indiegogo platform, including Canary, Misfit, and Skulpt. For more information on Indiegogo go to www.indiegogo.com or connect with Kata on Twitter @katedrane. We met at the Industry conference in Cleveland http://indsum.com/. This episode is from the archive. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Douglas Smith is an award-winning Canadian author of fantasy, SF, horror, and supernatural fiction. His work has been published in twenty-five languages and over thirty countries around the world and he has won Canada's Aurora Award three times and has been shortlisted for many others. Learn more at http://smithwriter.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

David Mark Brown is one of the co-founders of Fiction Vortex, a platform where authors release episodic content in continually evolving storyworlds. The rapidly growing roster of authors work collaboratively to write multiple series within the same Storyverse™ similar to the Marvel and Star Trek universes. Readers can buy ebooks or use the new app to subscribe to content. Learn more at http://www.fictionvortex.com/ or fictionite.io to access the app and start reading! You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Book reviews are incredibly important for both indie and traditionally published authors. Hidden Gems helps connect readers with authors who would like to have their books reviewed while also helping authors grow their audience. I spoke with Craig, creator of Hidden Gems about the service, why book reviews are important, and how the process works, and tips for success. You can learn more information about Hidden Gems at www.hiddengemsbooks.com You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44. Tweet me @thatlaurapowers and tell me what you are doing while listening the show - I'll be reading some of these on air! Thanks for listening.

Carole Kirschner is a senior-level creative television executive with experience at CBS Comedy and as Vice President of Steven Spielberg’s first Amblin Television. She created and developed a curriculum for the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program which is in its 14th year. She is also an entertainment career coach, author of Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment, and has recently launched a 20-part virtual course on breaking into the business: Carole Kirschner’s Hollywood Boot Camp. I connected with Carole at the Great American Pitchfest. Learn more about her at www.carolekirschner.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Pilar Alessandra is the director of the screenwriting and TV writing program On the Page®, host of the popular On the Page Podcast and author of the top-selling book “The Coffee Break Screenwriter.” She started her career as Senior Story Analyst at DreamWorks SKG and, in 2001, opened the On the Page Writers’ Studio in Los Angeles where she directs her screenwriting and TV writing program On the Page®. Her students and clients have written for The Walking Dead, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and Family Guy. They’ve sold features and pitches to Warner Bros, DreamWorks, Disney and Sony and have won the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship, Austin Screenwriting Competition and Warner Bros. TV Writing Workshop. In addition to her private classes taught out of the On the Page Writers’ Studio, Pilar has trained writers at ABC, Disney Animation, CBS and hosted the 2016 Pitch Conference at the American Film Market. Learn more about Pilar’s work at www.onthepage.tv You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on F

John has been a writing and creativity coach since 2005 and is the author of the epic novel, Space Spiders on Prom Day.He has presented at: ScriptFest, Scriptwriters Network, the LA Mastery Group, and the Brilliant Light International Film Festival. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Ken Atchity is a former Fulbright professor of comparative literature, has produced more than 30 films, and made nearly 100 deals with Hollywood studios, independents, and broadcasters. As an author of more than twenty books he has also represented nearly 20 New York Times bestselling books for clients. His most recent book is Sell Your Story to Hollywood: Writer’s Pocket Guide to the Business of Show Business. He believes in the power of stories to change the world. Learn more at http://www.storymerchant.com and follow Ken on Twitter @kennja or on Facebook at Story Merchant. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Adam Gaines is a professional writer. and published playwright. He has written on both cable and network TV dramas (The Bridge, State of Affairs) and wrote a micro budget feature currently in production. In this episode he talks about working in writing rooms in LA. His ebook Mixtape is available for free download, and he can be found on Twitter @nothing_to_gain. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Liam Gray is the founder of Book Report, a plugin that tracks your e-book sales on Amazon. Leran more about the tool at https://www.getbookreport.com/. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Steve La Rue is a veteran television development executive with 20+ years experience having championed such iconic series as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Battlestar Galactica and Farscape. He is also a writer/performer having logged many hours onstage at The Groundlings, Pinata, Muse Literary Salon, and To Whom It May Concern. His blog, www.SurfingHollywood.com, chronicles his chill view of all things entertainment. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Jenni James is the bestselling author of over 35 books, and now 6 screenplays. Her first book to movie, Not Cinderella's Type, comes out February 2018. When she isn't writing, or chasing her kids around the house, you can find her speaking at school assemblies, teaching writing workshops, or speaking at conferences around the world. www.thejennijames.com, on Facebook and Instagram as Author Jenni James, and on Twitter @Jenni_James. Be sure to check out the Facebook page for Not Cinderella's Type --lots of giveaways! You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Scott Baker is the Amazon bestselling author of “The Writer’s Guide to Training Your Dragon” and spent most of the last decade working as a freelance writer for numerous publications in the UK. He has also recently launched “The School of Training Your Dragon”, providing self-paced training courses in dictation software and techniques. Check out www.trainingyourdragon.com or find Scott at www.scottbakerbooks.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Kelly Lytle heads Findaway Voices, a new audiobook creation and distribution service from Findaway. Kelly's team works closely with independent authors and small to mid-sized publishers to connect them with a community of world-class narrators, create audiobooks, and market and sell those audiobooks everywhere in the world. At Findaway, Kelly also played a key role in launching the Navy eReader Device (or NeRD), and growing AudioEngine into the world's largest business-to-business audiobook platform.Kelly published and narrated his memoir, To Dad, From Kelly, about his relationship with his late father, college football Hall of Fame running back Rob Lytle, in 2014. Kelly speaks often on the concussion crisis in professional sports and has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Denver Post, and The Detroit Free Press. Find out more at kellylytle.com and findaway.com/findaway-voices. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram

Susan Maccarelli created BeyondYourBlog.com, and is a recognized expert on going from personal blogger to published writer. Beyond Your Blog offers tips for getting published, directories of writing opportunities, interviews with editors, the Submission Savvy e-course and more. Susan’s interviews include editors from the New York Times, Chicken Soup For The Soul, The Washington Post, and dozens of other publications. She has been published on many websites and anthologies, and spoken at conferences including BlogHer, ASJA, and Bloggers at Midlife. Find more about Susan’s work at her website, follow her on Facebook at beyondyourbloggers, or email her at susan@beyondyourblog.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.