The Indy Author Podcast
Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author
Matty Dalrymple (DAL-rim-ple) podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author. She has written books on the business of short fiction and podcasting for authors, and her articles have appeared in Writer's Digest magazine. She is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.
Matty is also the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with ROCK PAPER SCISSORS; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH; and the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts, including CLOSE THESE EYES. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime.
Matty is also the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with ROCK PAPER SCISSORS; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH; and the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts, including CLOSE THESE EYES. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime.
Episodes
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Mar 17, 2020 • 31min
Episode 018 - The Importance of Masterworks with Anne Hawley
Story Grid-certified editor Anne Hawley discusses what we can learn from masterworks and the importance of meeting a reader's genre-specific expectations.
Mar 11, 2020 • 32min
Episode 017 - Story a Day with Julie Duffy
In this episode, I speak with Julie Duffy, founder and director of StoryADay.org, about creativity, mindset, the importance of community, and the strategies and tools you can use to write today, not someday.
Feb 26, 2020 • 42min
Episode 016 - Drawing Back the Publishing Curtain with Lisa Regan
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Lisa Regan shares the details of her voyage through the traditional and indy publishing worlds, and shares some great advice for making a success of both.
Feb 9, 2020 • 33min
Episode 015 - Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published with Wendy Tyson
Wendy Tyson, bestselling author of three mystery series, shares her lessons on "Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published."
Jan 30, 2020 • 54min
Episode 014 - Collaborating on "Taking the Short Tack"
Mark Lefebvre, my co-author on "Taking the Short Tack: Creating Income and Connecting with Readers Using Short Fiction," discuss the collaboration process and the messages of the book.
Jan 13, 2020 • 34min
Episode 013 - Writing in Time with Jane Kelly
This episode's topic takes a cue from the name of one of Jane's series—Writing in Time—because the topics of many of Jane's books are closely tied to a specific time and an event of that time. We discuss the research Jane did on those topics, and what she found.
Nov 28, 2019 • 48min
Episode 012 - Top Firearms Mistakes Writers Make … and How to Avoid Them
Master Sergeant Chris Grall (U.S. Army, ret.) has 26 years of military experience and over 15 years of Instructor experience dealing with Law Enforcement topics. Chris has served on a U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha as an Engineer Sergeant, Intelligence Sergeant, and Operations (Team) Sergeant. Before that he served in a Long Range Surveillance Detachment and an Infantry Unit. Chris is currently working as a government contractor and offers subject matter expertise to authors through his consulting company, TactiQuill.
Mar 5, 2018 • 29min
Episode 011 – Making the Move to Full-time Writer
Ken Lozito discusses his decision to write full-time, and provides advice to others considering that change.
Feb 6, 2018 • 17min
Episode 010 – Update from Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author
Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author, discusses the first Lizzy Ballard Thriller, "Rock Paper Scissors," the evolution of characters across multiple books, and how to juggle writing with a day job.
Apr 10, 2017 • 35min
Episode 009 – The Craft and Business of Short Fiction
Tony Conaway has been a published writer since 1990. He has written dozens of nonfiction articles for venues as varied as airline in-flight magazines, business publications, men's magazines, and medical publications. These days, he is concentrating on his fiction writing. At present, he has had over thirty short stories published, some of which have been collected in seven anthologies. His fiction spans a wide variety of genres, including serious fiction, science fiction, mystery and noir, historical fiction, and humor. His odder writing gigs include writing someone else's memoir, a script for a planetarium show, and co-writing jokes performed by Jay Leno on "The Toni His fiction spans a wide variety of genres, including serious fiction, science fiction, mystery and noir, historical fiction, and humor. His odder writing gigs include writing someone else's memoir, a script for a planetarium show, and co-writing jokes performed by Jay Leno on "The Toni
