The Wordslinger Podcast

Carla King is the creator of the Self-Publishing Boot Camp educational series of books and workshops and a publishing coach with Author Friendly. A tech writer turned adventure traveler turned self-publishing expert, she published her first book in 1995 and, by popular demand, created a business teaching others how to self-publish, too. She splits her time between San Diego and Baja, California. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):authorfriendly.com  carlaking.com Twitter handle(s): @carlaking  @selfpubbootcamp  @missadventuring Facebook: facebook.com/missadventuring Amazon Author page: amazon.com/author/carlaking MENTIONS:https://leanpub.com/travelerstales.com https://kobowritinglife.com/tag/carla-king/The Paradise PactZero to Travel Podcast Speaking at Overland Expo - May 12 (Flagstaff) https://www.overlandexpo.com/ ___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Frances Caballo is an author and social media strategist and manager for writers. She’s a contributing writer at TheBookDesigner.com, and blogger and Social Media Expert for BookWorks. She’s written several social media books including Social Media Just for Writers. Her focus is on helping authors surmount the barriers that keep them from flourishing online, building their platform, finding new readers, and selling more books. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): http://www.SocialMediaJustforWriters.com  Twitter handle(s): @CaballoFrances Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FrancesCaballoAuthor  Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Frances-Caballo/e/B009R5XZU6/___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Dean Wesley Smith is a bestselling author with over 21 million books in print. He is considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction and has written just about everything. Seriously. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): www.deanwesleysmith.com  Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Dean-Wesley-Smith/e/B000APCDJ6/___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

JENNIE NASHCHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER & FOUNDER OF AUTHOR ACCELERATORJennie Nash is founder and chief creative officer of Author Accelerator, a book coaching service that gives writers the feedback, accountability and support they need to write their best books.CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):jennienash.com authoraccelerator.com Twitter handle(s): @jennienashAmazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Jennie-Nash/e/B001HD414A/___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Ricardo Fayet is the co-founder of Reedsy, a global network that connects authors and publishers with top editorial, design, marketing and ghostwriting talent. A technology and startup enthusiast, he likes to imagine how small players will build the future of publishing. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): https://reedsy.comTwitter handle(s): @RicardoFayet___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Shivani Bhargava is the CEO & Founder of TheRightMargin, a goal-driven writing app that helps you finish what you write. Bay Area born, Boston bred, Shivani has spent most of her professional life in health tech. After being the product manager of PatientsLikeMe in Cambridge, MA, she moved back to CA in 2014 and immediately caught the startup bug. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): https://www.therightmargin.com Twitter handle(s): @therightmargin @shivzb Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/therightmargin ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Joanna Penn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn. She also writes inspirational non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning creative entrepreneur and international professional speaker. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com is regularly voted one of the top 10 sites for writers and self-publishers. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.thecreativepenn.com    www.curluppress.com    www.jfpenn.com   Twitter handle: @thecreativepenn  Facebook: TheCreativePenn  Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/J.-F.-Penn/e/B00AVLL4WG/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

ROB PRICE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF GATEKEEPER PRESS Rob began his career as a self-published author at the age of 19 with 200,000 copies sold and subsequently founded the small traditional house, Price World Publishing. Seeing a shift in the industry towards self-publishing, Rob launched Gatekeeper Press in 2015. Gatekeeper authors earn 100% of their royalties, retain 100% of their rights, and their books reach readers all over the world.  CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.GatekeeperPress.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatekeeperpress/  ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) - Sponsored by Draft2Digital Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

MICHAEL ANDERLE INDIE PUBLISHING OUTLAW & AUTHOR OF THE KURTHERIAN GAMBIT Michael Anderle is a bestselling author, but he's also a driving force behind the success of many indie authors just getting a start in the business. With his 'rising tide lifts all boats' approach, he has helped to bootstrap the careers of several indie authors, and is working on new ways to revolutionize publishing. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): www.kurtherianbooks.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKurtherianGambitBooks/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Anderle/e/B017J2WANQ/ ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Dave Chesson ... the 'Dude' at the heart of Kindlepreneur.com and KDP Rocket. Dave has made a career out of learning the ins and outs of KDP and sharing them with a growing and appreciative audience. In this week's Wordslinger Podcast, Dave shares his story and his tools for author success. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s):  https://Kindlepreneur.com  https://kdprocket.com/ Twitter handle(s): @DaveChesson  Facebook: https://Facebook.com/Kindlepreneur Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe