The Next Best-Seller

Ep. 17: Shanti Hershenson - The Fast Track to Writing Books

Shanti Hershenson’s first two novellas were published when she was in the sixth grade, although her writing journey started long before then. She writes in a variety of genres, including Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction, although she mostly sticks to Sci-Fi. In this episode, Shanti sits down with guest host, Traci L. Turner, to chat about her experience as a young author, having published 11 books in the span of 2 years. Listen for advice on trying a new genre, maintaining momentum with your writing, and how to start your writing career. Where to find Shanti: Website | Instagram | TikTok | Amazon Listen and subscribe to the Next Best-Seller Podcast on your favorite streaming service, and leave us a review if you heard something that moved you!

Ep. 16: Dustin Hansen - Playing to the Rules of Storytelling

Dustin Hansen, author of Game On! and the Microsaurs series, was raised in rural Utah, where he spent many days hiking red rock canyons that once belonged to the dinosaurs. But even the beautiful mountains couldn’t keep him away from his love of pixels and controllers. He has been writing and creating art for the video game industry for more than two decades. Dustin and his family live in rural Utah once again, where he is the current king of the family Mario Kart circuit.

Ep. 15: Anthology Authors- Getting My Story On The Shelves

This is our last episode of interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are Ella Prichard (Author of Anthology Story, The Girl And The Gate) and Emma Nash (Inner Demons).  This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, become published at a young age. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well.   Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1   This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net   And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.   Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

Ep. 14: Anthology Authors- I Wrote A Story, What's Next?

For the next few podcast episodes, will we be interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are Kendra Bradford (Author of Anthology Story, The Memory War), JaymeLee Womack (The Watermelon Crew), and Sree Kandhadai (The Land Of The Half-Living).  This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, can take their stories from a first draft to near perfection through editing. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well.  Stay tuned, because we have one more episodes coming your way from our teen anthology writers discussing their journey to get published and how you can too.  Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  [https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 ] This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net  And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.  Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

Ep. 13: Anthology Authors- First Step to Greatness

For the next few podcast episodes, will we be interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are J. H. Le May (Author of Anthology Story, Grim and The Collector), Tanager Ryan (Level Up), and Kate Goforth (Outcast).  This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, can start their stories and continue through the writing process even when it’s hard. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well.   Stay tuned, because we have three more episodes coming your way from our teen anthology writers discussing topics like editing advice and the journey to get published.  Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  [https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 ] This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers.  For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net  And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.   Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!