Writer, Writer, Pants On Fire

Today's guest is actress and author Melanie Smith [https://amzn.to/3KL1FXq], whose book Unfinished Business [https://amzn.to/3KL1FXq] deals with trauma, grief, heartbreak and loss. Melanie joined me to talk about small and complex traumas, trauma reactions, and the shame that creatives are often made to feel in a capitalistic society. Read the Transcript [http://www.mindymcginnis.com/podcast/smith2] Support the Podcast [https://www.mindymcginnis.com/support-the-blog-podcast] Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WriterWriterPantsOnFire]   Ad Links: DevKenya [http://devkenya.com/]

Maria Riegger of Law School Heretic [https://lawschoolheretic.com/author/rieggemr/] joined me today to talk about the most important legal considerations for new authors, particularly self-published authors. Covered here is copyright - your own, and others - as well as how to protect your personal assets by forming an LLC, and the dangers of defamation. Read the Transcript [http://www.mindymcginnis.com/podcast/riegger] Support the Podcast [https://www.mindymcginnis.com/support-the-blog-podcast] Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WriterWriterPantsOnFire]   Ad Links: DevKenya [http://devkenya.com] Gone But Never Forgotten [https://www.youtube.com/@gbnfpodcast]

Today's guest is Alexandra Bracken author of Silver in the Bone. Alex joined me today to talk about the difficulty of separating the artist from the art, and how a brush with a fascinating piece of family history inspired her newest novel - but took almost ten years to come together.  Read the Transcript [http://www.mindymcginnis.com/podcast/bracken] Support the Podcast [https://www.mindymcginnis.com/support-the-blog-podcast] Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WriterWriterPantsOnFire]   Ad Links: GLOW Hormone [http://www.freehormoneclass.com/pantsonfire] Little Miss Recap [https://www.littlemissrecap.com/]

Today's guest is Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty [https://amzn.to/3P0S7uq]. Ling Ling joined me today to talk about writing body horror, and how the clean beauty industry leant itself so well to the topic. Read the Transcript [http://www.mindymcginnis.com/podcast/huang] Support the Podcast [https://www.mindymcginnis.com/support-the-blog-podcast] Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WriterWriterPantsOnFire]   Ad Links: GLOW Hormone [http://www.freehormoneclass.com/pantsonfire] Little Miss Recap [https://www.littlemissrecap.com/]

Today's guest is Nicholas Erik, a leading marketer and promotion strategist and consultant in the indie publishing world. He joined me today to talk about the one must-have marketing element, what writers can do to gain more exposure, and also debunks some of the myths that still linger (like needing 50 reviews on Amazon!)   Read the Transcript [http://www.mindymcginnis.com/podcast/erik] Support the Podcast [https://www.mindymcginnis.com/support-the-blog-podcast] Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WriterWriterPantsOnFire]   Ad Links: Vellum [https://www.tryvellum.com/pants]