The Wordslinger Podcast

Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author who resides in Iowa when he’s not traveling. He writes across mystery, thriller, YA, science fiction, and humor/satire fiction genres. He has a degree in Economics from Iowa State University only because they didn’t offer Snarkology, his preferred major. Seven years as a data analyst in the auto insurance industry gave him the skills that have been key to his success in marketing his books and finding an audience. He really likes it when people send him pictures of their cats or guinea pigs. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): extremelyaverage.comTwitter handle(s): @extremelyavg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407283052948198/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Brian-D.-Meeks/e/B0073XZH78 ___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling writer, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, blogs on the publishing industry every Thursday at her website kriswrites.com. She writes science fiction, mystery, fantasy, mystery, and romance as Rusch, noir mystery as Kris Nelscott, and fractured fairy tale romances as Kristine Grayson. Her novel, A Dangerous Road written as Kris Nelscott, is in development as a feature film. She also runs several companies, including a publishing company. She works and occasionally sleeps, surrounded by the obligatory writer's cats, in Oregon. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): kriswrites.com Twitter handle(s): @kristinerusch Facebook: kristinekathrynruschwriter Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Kristine-Kathryn-Rusch/e/B000AP60YK/ Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

Kelly heads Findaway Voices, a new audiobook creation and distribution service from Findaway. Kelly’s team works closely with independent authors and small to mid-sized publishers to connect them with a community of world-class narrators, create audiobooks, and market and sell those audiobooks everywhere in the world. At Findaway, Kelly also played a key role in launching the Navy eReader Device (or NeRD), and growing AudioEngine into the world’s largest business-to-business audiobook platform. Kelly published and narrated his memoir, To Dad, From Kelly, about his relationship with his late father, college football Hall of Fame running back Rob Lytle, in 2014. Kelly speaks often on the concussion crisis in professional sports and has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Denver Post, and The Detroit Free Press.CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):https://findawayvoices.com/Twitter handle(s):@findawayvoices@kelly_lytleAmazon Author page:https://www.amazon.com/Kelly-Lytle/e/B00OK8YQAS/3MENTIONS:Email Kelly Lytle at klytle@findaway.comD2D blog post on the Findaway partnership: bit.ly/FindawayD2D___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe

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