This week I'm so excited to bring an interview with Spoken to you! They are truly changing the audiobook industry and I want you to be part of it! I've always wanted to have audiobooks, but it's been so far out of reach due to price for me, but not any more! Spoken Studio is the first purpose-built workflow empowering authors breaking the sound barrier. Spoken deeply analyzes each work and character to surface, or design from scratch, the perfect voices. These voices, whether of voice actors or character-generated, are used to craft the perfect single or multi-cast narration. Once a project is narrated, intelligent mastering and publishing tools make distribution a breeze.

Check them out here https://www.spoken.press/ and use code PENCILS to start making your own audios! Listen to my short story, Chilled Wine, here: https://ihave.spoken.press/p/QVRdJVQYXm1

Pre-order Across the English Channel here: https://www.amazon.com/Across-English-Channel-Stepping-Book-ebook/dp/B0F6QGS6M2/

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Today I'm talking with Melissa Burnham from Embers Igniting. Melissa is a writer herself and sees editing as a partnership, walking beside writers through the editing process, encouraging growth while respecting their unique style and explaining the “why” behind her suggestions.

Melissa is offering a 2000 word sample edit for Pencils&Lipstick listeners. Just mention the podcast in the contact form at: https://www.embersigniting.com/contact/

Be sure to download the Rock-Solid Fiction Foundations Workbook. https://www.embersigniting.com/

Join Rebecca Dolence and me for the workshop Symbolism: Utilizing Mythical Creatures in Storytelling on May 20th at 1pm EST. https://writeyourstory.thrivecart.com/symbolism-workshop/

This week I am talking with author Nancy Christie. She got her start in journalism and has written nonfiction, short stories and novels. Nancy's fiction and nonfiction books explore the subject of change — the challenges in transitioning (physically or emotionally) from one place to another, the sense of loss that develops when the landscape of life undergoes a metaphorical shift and the importance of finding the strength and courage to move forward. Find out more about Nancy and her books at https://www.nancychristie.com/books/ Check out Nancy's YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/@midlifemoxienovelseries3804

Across the English Channel will be out May 28th! Pre-order it here: https://www.amazon.com/Across-English-Channel-Stepping-Book-ebook/dp/B0F6QGS6M2/ See the reviews coming in here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232279941-across-the-english-channel

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Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. https://storylectory.katcaldwell.com/signup You can always ask me writing questions on instagram @katcaldwell_writing