Episodes 326
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (20)
Since May 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
86%
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About This Podcast

If you're an aspiring author and want insights into what's involved in launching a book into the world, this is the podcast for you. Maggie Smith, author and blogger, interviews debut novelists from the Women's Fiction Writers Association discussing not only the inspiration behind their book, but also their insights into the writing process, the best advice they ever got, and the joys and sometimes pitfalls they encountered on their path to publication.

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Recent Episodes

320: Rosa Kwon Easton - Author of White Mulberry

May 28, 2026 36m

This week's guest is Rosa Kwon Easton (White Mulberry, Lake Union, December 2024). We discuss how an unusual query approach got Rosa her dream agent, who helped her strategically pinpoint editors…

319: Kristin Owens - Author of Elizabeth Sails

May 21, 2026 38m

Our guest this week is Kristin Owens (Elizabeth Sails, Rising Action Publishing, October 2024). We discuss how Kristin's critique group convinced her to write a novel instead of short fiction, how a…

318: Faye Arcand - Author of Inside Outside

May 14, 2026 36m

This week we talk with Faye Arcand (Inside Outside, indie published November 2024). Learn how a best-seller psychological suspense informed Faye's debut plot, how she delved into a…

317: Stephanie Claypool - Author of A Thousand Tiny Stitches

May 07, 2026 36m

Our guest this week is Stephanie Claypool (A Thousand Tiny Stitches, Atmosphere Press, November 2024) Here how tips about outlining from both James Patterson and J.K. Rowling were key to Stephanie's…

316: Zelly Ruskin - Author of Not Yours to Keep

Apr 30, 2026 37m

This week we talk with Zelly Ruskin (Not Yours to Keep, She Writes Press, October 2024). We delve into the 3 unrelated parts of her past—her former career, an ex-boyfriend, and her own experiences…

315: Kay Smith-Blum - Author of Tangles

Apr 23, 2026 35m

Our guest this week is Kay Smith-Blum (Tangles, Black Rose Writing, December 2024). We discuss how two unrelated occurrences in one week—one a vivid dream, the second cocktails with an old friend—led…

314: Dena Polko - Author of Don't Drop Dad

Apr 16, 2026 32m

This week's guest is Dena Polko (Don't Drop Dad, Maine Authors Publishing, October 2024). An event in Dena's family 25 years ago planted the kernel of a book idea that she finally brought to life…

313: Paulette Brooks - Author of Not Just a Homemaker

Apr 09, 2026 40m

Our guest this week is Paulette Brooks (Not Just a Homemaker: The Extraordinary Life of Sheila MacGregor, indie published, September 2024). Paulette has two major gurus: Stephen King and Jane…

312: Julie McDonald Zander - Author of The Reluctant Pioneer

Apr 02, 2026 34m

This week's guest is Julie McDonald Zander (The Reluctant Pioneer, St. Helen's Press, September 2024). An historical novel of a real-life woman who crossed the country on the Oregon Trail in 1847 and…

311: Leissa Shahrak - Author of Half The World

Mar 26, 2026 29m

Our podcast guest this week is Leissa Shahrak (Half the World, Atmosphere Press, September 2024). Set in Iran during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Leissa's book is based on her own experiences…

310: Beth Dotson Brown - Author of Rooted in Sunrise

Mar 19, 2026 33m

This week's guest is Beth Dotson Brown (Rooted in Sunrise, Koehler Books, September 2024). Beth discusses how she came to write a coming-of-age book for middle-aged women because of a tornado that…

309: Christine Gunderson - Author of Friends with Secrets

Mar 12, 2026 40m

On the podcast this week we welcome Christine Gunderson (Friends with Secrets, Lake Union, August 2024). In a wide-ranging discussion, we cover finding an agent who is a real partner, selling book on…

308: Nancie Abuhaidar - Author of The Trouble with Possibilities

Mar 06, 2026 28m

This week's guest is Nancie Abuhaidar (The Trouble with Possibilities, indie published, September 2024). The idea for Nancie's debut originated with her sister but was passed on to Nancie to bring…

307: Jan Heidrich-Rice - Author of Secrets of the Blue Moon

Feb 26, 2026 33m

Our podcast guest this week is Jan Heidrich-Rice (Secrets of the Blue Moon, indie published, September 2024). We discuss making up a whole small town for your setting, basing characters on people you…

306: Jessica Maffetore - Author of Eleanora in Pieces

Feb 19, 2026 33m

This week's guest is Jessica Maffetore (Eleanora in Pieces, Black Rose Writing, September 2024). If you've ever wondered about what happens when a small press "ghosts" its writers and eventually…

305: Natalie Dossett - Author of Sarita

Feb 13, 2026 35m

Our podcast guest this week is Natalie Dossett (Sarita, Atmosphere Press, September 2024). Natalie's novel, set in west Texas during the 1920's Prohibition era, is a love letter to where she grew up…

304: Leilani Garrett - Author of After the Burn

Feb 05, 2026 32m

This week's guest is Leilani Garrett (After the Burn, Palmetto Publishing, August 2024). Leilani shares sage advice from her first writing mentor, how her debut incorporated her struggles both…

303: Erica Colahan - Author of The Oystercatcher of Southwark

Jan 29, 2026 42m

Our podcast guest this week is Erica Colahan (The Oystercatcher of Southwark, Chrism Press, July 2024). A dual timeline historical novel set in turn-of-the-century Philadelphia and based on Erica's…

302: Cathelina Duvert - Author of The Box

Jan 22, 2026 28m

This week's guest is Cathelina Duvert (The Box, indie published, July 2024). Over 20 years in the making, this debut novel initially sprang from the author's own struggles with depression and her…

301: Amily D'Nas - Author of The Swaying Willlow

Jan 08, 2026 29m

Our podcast guest this week is Amily D'Nas (Beneath the Swaying Willow, indie published, July 2024). Amily joined an existing writing group when she met a member through her day job and found a home…

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