In this episode, Joy O’Toole teaches us how to start a local or regional writer’s conference from the ground up. We cover how to find a venue, locate authors to speak, get attendees excited, build contact lists, ways to promote a conference, and more. Joy O’Toole is an adult services programmer at the Central Rappahannock…

This week we’re talking audiobook narration with voice-over artist Lillian Rachel. A native Brit, after 9 transatlantic moves, Lillian is now at home in Washington DC. She discovered the joy of audiobooks while homeschooling 2 children, and has developed her passion for learning into well rounded audio narration career. Connecting with each character in a…

Aubrey Kosa graduated from Christopher Newport University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing and a double minor in Leadership Studies and Psychology. She has worked in a number of industries, including publishing, pharmaceutical marketing, barn management, payroll customer service, and proposal writing for government contractors. Aubrey has developed a passion for storytelling: helping…

As writers, we’re told to silence, ignore, or drown out the voice of our inner critic…but is that the right advice? On today’s episode, I share an excerpt from the book “Unleash the Writer Within” by Cec Murphey that could change the way you relate to your inner voice. “Unleash the Writer Within” is available…