Reedsy Live: The Podcast
A community of 1,000,000 authors and publishing professionals. We help authors create and market the best indie books ๐ค Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud for a new episode every week!
Latest episodes
Jun 13, 2025 โข 19min
Reedsy Live: The Ultimate Guide to Book Endorsements with Joel Pitney
๐ Book marketer Joel Pitney reveals his technique for securing (and leveraging) great endorsements from the people who really matter
๐ Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/get-amazing-endorsements-book/
Jun 6, 2025 โข 33min
Reedsy Live: An Expert's Guide to Crafting a Brilliant Book Description with Bryan Cohen
๐ Author and expert book marketer Bryan Cohen rewrites author-submitted book descriptions.
๐ Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/5-essential-โฆarketing-tactics/
May 30, 2025 โข 20min
Reedsy Live: How To Create a 5 Star Cookbook Using Old Family Recipes with Joanna Pruss
๐ Award-winning food and travel writer Joanna Pruess explains the basics of creating a compelling cookbook from your family recipes
๐ Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:
https://blog.reedsy.com/live/family-recipes/
May 23, 2025 โข 20min
Reedsy Live: How to Jumpstart Your Story with Jennie Nash
๐ Learn the three simple questions that will get your book into gear and save you years of frustration
May 16, 2025 โข 14min
Reedsy Live: The Secret to Nonfction Book Marketing with Jonny Andrews
๐ Non-fiction authors: learn about the business you're really in, how to start correctly, grow systematically, and scale to profitability
May 9, 2025 โข 18min
Reedsy Live: How to Write a Stellar Short Story with Laura Mae Isaacman
๐ Editor Laura Mae Isaacman shares her top tips for writing cracking short stories
๐ Find a full transcript for this podcast episode here:
https://blog.reedsy.com/live/write-short-story-live-training/
May 2, 2025 โข 16min
Reedsy Live: Five Common Pitfalls That Mystery Writers Fall Into with Allister Thompson
๐Editor and publisher Allister Thompson reveals his top five things to avoid when you're writing mystery fiction
๐ Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/mistakes-in-writing-mystery/
Apr 25, 2025 โข 33min
Reedsy Live: The Art of the Nonfiction Book Proposal with Dr Noah Charney
๐ Learn about the most essential document of a nonfiction author's career from bestselling author Dr Noah Charney
๐ Find the highlights for this podcast episode here:
https://blog.reedsy.com/live/book-proposals-101/
Apr 18, 2025 โข 38min
Reedsy Live: Conflict, Stakes, and Momentum: How to Construct a Scene with Oksana Marafioti
๐ Discover the essential elements behind all impactful scenes in this episode with Oksana Marafioti, a seasoned author and editor
๐ Find the highlights for this podcast episode here:
https://blog.reedsy.com/live/anatomy-of-a-great-scene/
Apr 2, 2025 โข 16min
Reedsy Live: The Most Common Mistakes Fiction Series Writers Make with Jim Spivey
๐ Former Hachette and DC Comics editor Jim Spivey shows author what classic mistakes to avoid when writing a genre fiction series
๐ Find a full transcript for this podcast episode here:
https://blog.reedsy.com/live/writing-genre-series/
