Podcast for Indie Authors

Over on my Birds of a Feather Press blog I host a twice monthly podcast aimed at helping travel writers and travel bloggers write and publish their books. Most of the episodes are presented by me and cover self-publishing and travel writing tips to help my peers achieve their writing goals. Periodically I feature special guests to share their first hand experience of writing and publishing a their travel memoir.

Podcast Interview with Carol Duval

In this 20-minute show travel writer I chatted with blogger and freelance writer, Carol Duval, who house sat around the globe with her husband. She started off by blogging about her travels and adventures, and then wrote and published her first memoir, Trying Lives. We’ll look at where Carol’s travel bug came from and how she started house sitting, and then dive into the intricacies of writing and publishing a memoir. Here’s some of the topics we discussed:

• The impact of blogging before you start writing your book.
• How to use your blog to create the first draft of your book.
• The challenges and solutions of the blog to book approach.

I also featured Carol in my author interview series, and you can read more about her self-publishing and book marketing journey here.

Podcast Interview with Mariana McDougall

In this 20-minute show travel writer I chated with blogger and freelance writer, Mariana McDougall, who traveled around the U.S. and Canada for 12 months in an RV with her husband and 3 kids. She blogged about the adventure, and is in the process of turning it into a travel memoir to show other parents that just because you have children, doesn’t mean the travel adventures have to stop. Here’s some of the topics we discussed:

• Blogging a Book.
• Creative nonfiction resources.
• What differentiates a travel journal from a travel memoir.
• The importance of a story arc in your travel memoir.
• Mariana’s writing and editing process

If you’ve been thinking about writing your own travel memoir, these conversations will inspire you to put pen to paper.

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Getting your book into your reader’s hands is a multifaceted process. It starts with writing and editing, before ebbing into design, production and distribution. Then just when you thought you could take a break … that’s when the marketing and promotion begins! It’s all too easy to get overwhelmed by the self-publishing process. But I’m here to help you with this exciting journey, and together we will make sure you reach your destination. Unharmed and unscathed!

Each episode covers aspects of the travel writing and self-publishing process to help travel bloggers and travel writers get their books published. Most episodes are 20-minutes long, but occasionally I’ll bring you a 10-minute episode. Are you thinking about writing a travel guide, travel memoir, or other travel-related book? This podcast is for you!

We share tips, strategies, and inspiration to help you: write, plan, self-publish, market, and promote your travel book, so your words get into the hands of a global audience.

Be our Guest: If you’d like to share your travel writing or self-publishing knowledge with my audience, please get in touch (just fill in my form on the podcast page).