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On the Pencils&Lipstick podcast Kat talks to authors, editors and other professionals in the writing and publishing field to learn more about the craft of writing. If you're a writer or just love listening to author interviews about writing, Pencils&Lipstick is about to be your newest favorite podcast.
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An exploration of students' perspectives on the education system.
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Fully Leaded Education Talk.Progressive Education news and commentary with Dr. Tim Slekar and Dr. Jed Hopkins.
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Pencils Down is a podcast for listeners wanting to learn more about the ins and outs of the securities brokerage landscape. Each episode will feature interviews with the world's leading investment bankers, placement agents, capital providers, and startup CEOs. If you’re looking for insightful conversations with leaders in the capital markets, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to Pencils Down!
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A Drawing Learning Resource for Design Students
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You can find out more about Jeanne and get her book from your favorite bookstore at https://jeanneblasberg.com/ Be sure to sign up for her reader's newsletter! The classes she mentioned are from https://grubstreet.org/ Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exc…
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Discover more about Lynn, her freelance writing company, her love for dogs and all her books at https://www.lynnbohart-author.com. Find Lynn's marketing book, The Little Book of Unconventional Marketing Ideas for Self-published Authors: Or How to Sell Books with Little to No Marketing Savvy on Amazon https://a.co/d/aPy6vVN Sign up for my writers' n…
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Steven James is a critically acclaimed author of eighteen novels and numerous nonfiction books that have sold more than 1 million copies. His books have won or been shortlisted for dozens of national and international awards. In addition, his stories and articles have appeared in more than eighty different publications, including the New York Times…
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At Golden May, we offer one-on-one coaching, a life-time access writing program, and regular workshops/events. We love working with fiction writers in MANY genres—especially those who write in fantasy, romance, sci-fi, historical, and contemporary works for all ages. If you’re ready to stop fighting what your writing life ‘should’ look like and sta…
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If you're looking for an expert course on this the one I took was the WriterMBA course found here: https://courses.writermba.com/p/the-kickstarter-accelerator Novel Marketing (Thomas Umstad) also has a course. I have not taken it but have heard good things about it. You can find that here: https://training.authormedia.com/p/the-ultimate-crowdfundin…
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Sher Davidson is an author of many genres. Her memoir, Europe with Two Kids and a Van, came out 50 years ago but is still relevant today. Now the travel guide has also launched. You can find out more about Sher at https://sherdavidson.com/ Be part of the Kickstarter at https://katcaldwell.com/bended-duology-kickstarter Sign up for my writers' newsl…
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Check out ReamStories.com PublishDrive.com Look into IndieAuthorTraining.com Be an early reader of the Bended Duet by supporting the Kickstarter here: https://katcaldwell.com/bended-duology-kickstarter Join my writer's newsletter here: https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletter Join my reader's newsletter here: https://katcaldwell.com/fans-of-good-…
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WRITEDAY is a subscription box program that delivers curated products from authors, creators, and small businesses to writers and readers in the US. It’s unique in that many products are sourced from writers who are also crafters and artisans. Each bi-monthly box delivers a writing craft book of the month and 3-7 items associated with the key conce…
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Brooke Adams Law is an award-winning author and founder of the Writing Brave movement. Brooke helps creative, intuitive women claim their author identity so that they can start, finish and publish brave, dazzling books. Brooke’s debut novel Catchlight won the Fairfield Book Prize, was named a Best Indie Book of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews, and was featu…
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Today my guest is Paula Judith Johnson. She's a historical romance writer and the creator of the Writing Romance Mastery Summit held twice a year. While involved in mountain man-era black powder clubs, Paula Judith Johnson regularly participated in shooting reproduction muzzleloading rifles, pistols, and shotguns. She also enjoyed activities that i…
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My guest today is Traci Skuce. She's been a writing mentor to me during Covid. I took her six-month Embodied Story Intensive TWICE, that's how much I loved it. You can find it here: https://www.traciskuce.com/embodied-story-intensive/ Sign up for the Writing From the Heart Intimate Summit here to participate and then get on Traci's amazing newslett…
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You can find everything you need to know about Book Brush and how to get started with their hourly concepts of ethel social media management with the following links: Hourly Concepts: https://bookbrush.com/hourly-concepts/ Hourly Concepts portfolio to peep the cool stuff: https://bookbrush.com/hourly-concepts-portfolio/ Hourly Concepts pricing menu…
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Lynne is an author, writing coach, marketing entrepreneur and host of the Make Meaning Podcast. Her first novel, Woman of Valor, was released on September 26, 2023 and is a story about the courage to love the ordinary and seek satisfaction where you are, while shedding the need to please others. Lynne draws from her life experience as an Orthodox J…
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You can find out more about Michelle and buy How to Get On Podcasts at https://michelleglogovac.com/ Find out more about the work and the clients she helps at https://themlgcollective.com/. Follow Michelle on the following social media apps: Facebook: The MLG Collective Instagram: The MLG Collective Podcast: My Simplified Life Sign up for my writer…
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Susan DeFreitas is on a 'mission to tell stories that matter and help other's to do the same.' You can find out more about Susan, including how to work with her, at https://susandefreitas.com/ Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my w…
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Emily A. Myers is an award-winning author of romantic suspense. Her first novel, The Truth About Unspeakable Things, was a First Place winner for the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) Clue Award (2021) for suspense/ thriller fiction. The Truth About Unspeakable Things was also a finalist for the CIBA Chatelaine Award (2021) for romance a…
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Go to Emmadhesi.com to sign up for the Be A Best-Seller summit. Looking for workshops? Go here https://workshops.katcaldwell.com/2024-workshops/ to find out more and use the coupon code LIPSTICK for $7 off the price Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclus…
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The name of the series I talk about in this episode is called The Last Of Us. Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://www.subscribepage.com/katcaldwellnewsletter Want more information on my books, author swap…
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Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://www.subscribepage.com/katcaldwellnewsletter Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. htt…
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Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. Her mission is to empower writers to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to their professional growth. Find out more about DIYMFA by joining the newsletter here: https://diymfa.com/join/ and you'll be the first to know when …
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Links Atticus: https://www.atticus.io ProWritingAid: https://katcaldwell.com/blackfridayprowritingaid PublisherRocket: https://katcaldwell.com/blackfridayrocket Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com StoryOriginApp: https://katcaldwell.com/storyoriginapp (some are affiliate links from which I receive a smal…
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Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://www.subscribepage.com/katcaldwellnewsletter Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. htt…
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It's one week into NaNo and 8 weeks until the end of the year. How can we accomplish our writing goals while staying sane? Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://www.subscribepage.com/katcaldwellnewsletter W…
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There are certain scenes each novel needs. Whether you're participating in NaNoWriMo or not, this episode will help you get through the muddy middle and write a bang up beginning and ending. Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my wri…
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This week I'm divulging what happened when I got together with another book coach to talk about my book that I want to come out next February: I was convinced to cut an entire plot point! Since I'm sure I'm not alone in this writing journey, I share why I decided to do it and how you can step back and decide whether you have too much plot or not as…
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My guest today is Jennifer Hilt, multi-genre author and author of The Trope Thesaurus. We talk about tropes, the misconceptions surrounding them, how to use them properly and why you should chose them on purpose. You can find out more about Jennifer and buy her trope books at: https://www.jenniferhilt.com/ Sign up for my writers' newsletter to lear…
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Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://www.subscribepage.com/katcaldwellnewsletter Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I’m reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. htt…
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One way you can figure out your character is to choose an imbalance in one of the Big 5 Personality traits. Here's a quick exercise to apply it. Worksheet for personality is: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/k2d2x6 Plotting workshop: https://katcaldwell.com/plotting-on-the-spot Character workshop: https://katcaldwell.com/whats-in-a-c…
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The Founder’s Gladiator: Kirk Michie on Values-Driven Deals
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The episode of Pencil’s Down features Kirk Michie, founder of Candor Advisors, a boutique investment bank and transaction advisory firm. Host Fed Baradello’s conversation with Michie uncovered Kirk’s unique approach at Candor, focusing on founder-centric advisory and transaction services, all undergirded by uncompromising values. Their broad-rangin…
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Want to know how to build buzz for your book? ZS Diamanti is here today to tell us how he did it. It's work, but it's worth it! Grab your favorite drink and come listen to how Zach drummed up interest for his book launch (ps, he's a BRAND new author, so these are tips everyone will find useful!) Check out Zach's books at https://zsdiamanti.com/ Sig…
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Want to expand your first book into a series? Or do you want to write a series from scratch? Did you knew that there are four different ways to write a series? Join me this week as Lewis educates me on writing Beyond Book One. Find the book here. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1H36R5/ Sign up for my writer's newsletter here:https://katcaldwell.com/w…
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Today I'm talking with Katia from MiblArt. She explains to us how MiblArt is different from other book cover designers as well as gives us tips to creating the best book cover for your book. Find out more about MiblArt at miblart.com Find out more about Katia here https://linktr.ee/katia.bookcoverdesign Sign up for my writer's newsletter here:https…
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Today we're going over the 7 things you MUST have in each story. A bit of a refresher course before we go into fall. Sign up for my writer's newsletter here:https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletter Sign up for my reader's newsletter here: https://katcaldwell.com/readers Find me at https://katcaldwell.com or on Instagram as @katcaldwell.author or …
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Carissa Andrews is back on the podcast to talk about her newest brand course called 4 Book, 5 Days: Mastering AI-Enhanced Series Planning! 4 Book, 5 Days is going to run October 1st – 6th and you can sign up for the early bird price until September, then for just $47 until October. Find out more and register here: https://authorrevolution.org/4book…
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Alicia McCalla creates thrilling stories, audiobooks, and merchandise featuring courageous Black heroines. After losing her son, she dedicated herself to sharing empowering tales of overcoming adversity. Her sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal horror celebrate badass Black women - superheroes, slayers, and more. Fin out more about Alicia and her books …
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I was so honored to get to talk to Desiree Holt. She was an amazing guest and had so much to say about writing. If you don't know here, check out her website here: https://desireeholt.com/ The romance community lost a very valuable writer, but at least her stories live on! Sign up for my writer's newsletter here:https://katcaldwell.com/writers-news…
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We're pulling out some of my favorite interviews for the next few weeks. This week is my interview with Jasper Fforde. He has built a career and writing books that don't 'fit' into a traditional genre. And yet I will repeat, He has made a CAREER out of it! This is good news for all of us who don't write in a specific genre or like to write what we …
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Let's talk about writer's block and what we can do to combat it. At least one of these will help you! Rest, by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Sign up for my writer's newsletter here:https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletter Sign up for my reader's newsletter here: https://katcaldwell.com/readers Find me at https://katcaldwell.com or on Instagram as @katcal…
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Today I speak with Mary Adkins, best-selling novelist of Palm Beach and Privileged about her writing journey and the business she created to help other writers find success called The Book Incubator. Want more information about Mary? Check out her website: https://maryadkinswriter.com/ her IG: https://www.instagram.com/adkinsmary/?hl=en And for mor…
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Leveraging a Law Background Towards Success in M&A Advisory
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As fellow “recovering lawyers,” Pencils Down host Fed Baradello and True North’s Ed Gehres engage in a fascinating conversation about how their deep experiences in the field of law prepared them for great productivity and success in investment banking. Sound legal training leads to clarity in execution of business strategy. Join Fed and Ed in this …
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The 10 Things I Learned at SPS LIVE (and throughout my years as an Indie Author). Sign up for my writer's newsletter here:https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletter Sign up for my reader's newsletter here: https://katcaldwell.com/readers Find me at https://katcaldwell.com or on Instagram as @katcaldwell.author or @pencilsandlipstick Find the transc…
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Jeff Elkins, aka The Dialogue Doctor, has finally written a book! Over the last two years, Jeff has done more than 200 editing sessions with writers. This book is a collection of the tools he built together to solve problems around writing dialogue. Reading it will help you write dialogue and create characters that connects with readers. Want to fi…
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Brokering Transactions—in Podcasting, Investment Banking, and Life Itself
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Investment banker and The Silicon Valley Podcast host Shawn Flynn’s turn as a podcast guest with Pencils Down host Fed Baradello is a beautifully rendered story of how human life is relationship-based, in all its fantastic and motley diversity. We all go through the twists and turns of fate and circumstance, and Shawn’s is a story of finding opport…
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Want more help writing better book blurbs? I hate writing them, but like most indie authors, I also don't want to pay someone else to write them for me. Today we're talking tips to make your book blurbs even better than before so you can sell more books! Want to find out more about Stacy Juba's Book Blurbs Made Simple course that I used? Check it o…
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My guest today is Claire Taylor, author and creator of FFS Media and co-host of the Sell More Books Podcast Claire wrote ether book Reclaim Your Author Career in which she explains how understanding the Enneagram can be helpful in creating a successful and fun author career. Today we talk bout that and more. Check out Claire's free author alignment…
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From Big Bank to Boutique: A Career Transformation Story
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Having spent several decades at the world’s largest bulge bracket banks, including UBS, the ING consortium in Europe, Goldman Sachs, Martin Teevan provides an incredible, behind-the-scenes story in his transition to becoming an independent boutique investment banker with Sheehan Finance, in this latest episode of Pencils Down. Join host Federico Ba…
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In publishing you have traditional publishing, indie publishing and hybrid publishing. Mountain Ash Press combines the expertise of two female writers, Caroline Topperman and Andi Cumbo-Floyd, to create a boutique hybrid press that helps writers from the beginning concept of a book all the way to the end. Today I have them on the show to talk about…
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Have you ever considered becoming a ghost writer? Are you trying to write your story, but find yourself stuck and are wondering if hiring a ghost writer might be the best idea for you? Today I talk with JB Favour about the ins and outs of ghostwriting. This is an episode if you want to find out how to be a ghostwriter, what it requires of you and h…
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A Journey Through Investment Banking, to a Life Meaningfully Lived
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It’s almost a cliché that dealmaking in the investment-banking space is a relationship-driven dynamic. Independent investment bankers like to claim this as a fundamental aspect of their work in the business. But it’s the stories behind this dynamic that make it truly come alive as something real and practical—where genuine practitioners of it becom…
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All stories need conflict! Let's talk about why and what you can do to actively add more to your story. Are you writing a book? Check out my friend Stacy Juba's Perfect Your Plot course. For just $47 you can get all the plot points down so you won't come across a plot hole during edits! Want to support the show? Go here: https://pencilsandlipstick.…
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