Authors Love Readers: The Podcast

By: Patricia McLinn
  • Summary

  • Authors Love Readers, hosted by USAToday bestselling author Patricia McLinn, is a conversation between authors about how and why they create stories. With questions contributed by readers. Quite a few podcasts are out there for aspiring and established writers, both on the craft and the business. This podcast, though, is for readers. The goal is to have authors on the show who write in all sorts of fiction genres. As a reader, it doesn’t matter which path to publication an author takes – independent, traditional, hybrid and other combinations. That’s not going to matter on Authors Love Readers, either. McLinn is the author of more than 50 books, including her ongoing murder mystery series, Caught Dead in Wyoming and Secret Sleuth, and the romantic suspense The Innocence Trilogy. She also writes romances (mostly contemporary, with a few historical), women’s fiction and nonfiction writers guides. She had 27 books in 25 years in traditional publishing. Having secured the rights back to a number of her earlier books, she began indie publishing in early 2010. That made her officially a hybrid author, since she also still had books under traditional contracts. In mid-2015 she left the final traditional publisher and has been happily 100% independent since. Thank you to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast!
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Episodes
  • 2022 Novelists Inc. Conference Recap, with Patricia McLinn
    Nov 16 2022

    The conference presented by Novelists, Inc. (NINC) is a unique experience that brings together multi-published authors who publish traditionally, independently, or both.

    Speakers are selected from the top echelons of the industry, and the conventions and networking opportunities rise far above what authors experience anywhere else.

    Host Patricia McLinn talks about her experience at the 2022 Novelists, Inc. conference in St. Petersburg, Fla., and gives an update on the latest self-publishing conversations and industry trends.

    Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you!

    Another way to contribute is through Buy Me a Coffee, a one-time "tip" with no ongoing obligation. Thank you!

    Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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    20 mins
  • Trying New Genres, with Michelle Monkou
    Oct 19 2022

    Michelle Monkou is a multi-platform author, spanning 20 years in the business and with over 25 titles. She began her career writing romance for Black Entertainment Television (BET) Arabesque and then with Harlequin Kimani.

    Michelle is currently writing short fiction, from sweet to steamy, under her pen name Thea Monk, and shortly will launch her other pen name, Aria Bancroft, for epic fantasy and urban fantasy stories.

    She heads That Joyful Spark, LLC, an author coaching service, along with co-hosting a weekly platform for Prickly Pens Podcast with her daughter, Gabby Samuels and writer-BFF Julia Canchola. The podcast is available on most streaming services.

    Host Patricia McLinn talks with Michelle, discussing her career, experience with traditional publishing and independent publishing, and exploring new genres.

    In Michelle’s words: “I see all of those (preview books) as my own workshop into getting better. It’s the best I did at that time and you put it out there… I’m not the same writer I was in 2002.” [17:14]

    To connect with Michelle Monkou:

    Aria Bancroft Instagram

    Thea Monk Instagram

    Thea Monk Website & Newsletter

      

    Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you!

    Another way to contribute is through Buy Me a Coffee, a one-time "tip" with no ongoing obligation. Thank you!

    Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Historical Inspiration, with Jenny Wheeler
    Sep 14 2022

    Former newspaper journalist, magazine editor, and company director, author Jenny Wheeler writes historical suspense and mystery. Jenny is currently working on her fifth book of the “Of Gold & Blood” series (Book 1, “Poisoned Legacy,” released 2018) set in Gilded Age California.

    Born in New Zealand, Jenny Wheeler grew up in a farming community and fell in love with books and radio dramas. After teaching and being a physics data collector, she joined the New Zealand Herald as a general new reporter. She also wrote for the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and the Auckland Star.

    Jenny also hosts her weekly ‘Joys of Reading’ podcast where she is joined by authors of mystery, suspense, thriller, and romance, answering questions that readers always wanted to ask.

    Host Patricia McLinn talks with Jenny about research, exploring history, and crafting stories using her a journalism background.

    In Jenny’s words: “I love stories that are semi-based on fact. I guess that’s the journalist (in me) once again; and I really enjoy being able to inject real fact, historical fact, into my stories.” [39:50]

    You can connect with Jenny:

    Website

    Facebook

    Twitter

    BookBub

    Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you!

    Another way to contribute is through Buy Me a Coffee, a one-time "tip" with no ongoing obligation. Thank you!

    Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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    1 hr and 1 min

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