Gail R. Delaney is an experienced fiction editor who has helped scores of writers improve their manuscripts. She's also a writer.

Gail talks about the services she offers, shares insights about common mistakes that writers make and discusses how writers react to hearing that their writing may not be perfect. (Spoiler alert: one had a meltdown.)

Gail also talks about her own writing; how she manages series with multiple books and why sometimes characters let her know that she is not done writing about them.

Get in touch with Gail at:

https://www.gaildelaney.com/ Page on the website for her editing services: https://www.gaildelaney.com/editing-services

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gailrdelaneynovelist

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GailRDelaneyNovelist

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Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

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Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

When you finished writing your book, you thought the hard part was over. Not so! Readers won't just magically find your book. You've got to let them know about it. There are many ways to do this - many of them at no or low cost. In this mini-episode, I talk about in-person events, online opportunities and, yes - podcasts. You'll get tips to help you succeed at whichever of these you choose.

Make sure you listen to next week's episode. It's a full one in many ways. Fiction editor Gail Delaney talks about what she does for authors (and how they take her suggestions). The question of the week goes to genres, and the inspirational quote is...disturbing and uplifting at the same time.

Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

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· Your answer to the Question of the Week

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· general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

When Montie Browne finished writing his latest screenplay, he didn't wait for Hollywood to come knocking. Learn how Montie turned "Semblance Amiss" into a five-part series that is streaming on Amazon, Tubi and other platforms. Hear why he calls himself "a spoiled son of a bitch" when it comes to exercising creative control over what he's written. Find out what it's like to act in something you've written. Get insights into how grief can propel someone forward into a project that will help them heal.

Click here to watch the trailer for "Semblance Amiss:" It's riveting!

Montie's website is: https://www.montie-actor.com/ He's also on imdb (did I forget to mention that he's an actor, too??).

And- you can find him on Facebook.

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

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Email recordings of:

· Your answer to the Question of the Week

· A three-minute sample of your work, and

· general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Where do story ideas come from? Dianne Thomas' sources of inspiration include a dream, along with friends who moved from the city to the country. Dianne has been writing for years. Her work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers and other print and online publications including Octavo, Flashquake, and The Threepenny Review.

Learn more about Dianne's books (and check for free promotions) on her website: https://diannethomas.godaddysites.com/. That is also where you can read her poetry.

Her novels and short story collections are available as eBooks on Amazon here. Her amazon author page is: amazon.com/author/diannerthomas.

Follow Dianne on Facebook.

Find her books on Goodreads.

The picture below is of Dianne at 20, when she was pursuing an acting career!

Amina (who told us what writing success looked like for her) is on Tiktok: Amina Mirza146.

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

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Email recordings of:

· Your answer to the Question of the Week, a 3 minute excerpt of your work and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

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Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live)

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Here's a quick look at the guests lined up for upcoming episodes. They include an award-winning poet, a screenwriter and novelist who admits to writing fluff!

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The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

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· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email recordings of:

• · Your answer to the Question of the Week
• · A three-minute sample of your work, and
• · general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

By the time Jay met Brandy on a dating app, he thought his writing was in the past. What he didn't realize is that Brandy would encourage him to reawaken his love of sci fi and write again. And in return, this romantic guy supports Brandy's writing and even inspires characters in the spicy romances that she publishes!

They write in different genres – she will never read one of his stories – but that doesn't matter. Listen to this frank, funny and inspiring conversation. Oh- and their dog Shadow gets involved, too.

Find Brandy on TikTok @BrandyAyersAuthor, facebook.com/BrandyAyersAuthor, Instagram: @BrandyAyersWrites and on her website.

Look for her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Brandy+Ayers&i=digital-text&crid=U8AS04TFMJSI&sprefix=brandy+ayers%2Cdigital-text%2C218&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 and a number of other platforms.

Jay is also on TikTok: JayFarleyAuthor.

His books are on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D31BLDLQ/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=15106536-5630-465f-9ba6-6897e03b386a and a number of other platforms.

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

· A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

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Email recordings of:

· Your answer to the Question of the Week, a three-minute sample of your writing and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

What happens when two good friends – both experienced writers – decide to write a play together? Will their writing styles clash, or mesh? How do they navigate differences of opinion? How do they get beyond being nice to each other and start being honest with each other?

Tony Targan and Dave Durham are Detroit-area creative multi-hyphenates (acting, directing, playwriting) who embarked on an adventure in writing that was new to both of them. Learn why they did it and what the outcome was in this lively and frank conversation.

It may inspire you to reach out to a fellow writer for a collaborative project yourself!

You will also hear some brave writer read from their work-in-progress for Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café – and you'll get a chance to critique it afterward. There will be a Question of the Week, answered by podcast listeners. This one's about money! And finally, if your creative motivation is running low, you'll get it charged back up with an inspirational quote by Margaret Atwood.

Tony Targan Dave Durham

Find out more about Dave Durham at: https://www.stagescreenandme.com/

Find out more about Tony Targan at: https://www.tonytargan.com/

In addition to writing together, Dave and Tony are also collaborating together onstage in The Outsider, and it's being performed at Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills, Michigan. If you are in the metro Detroit area, you should see this show! Farmington Players does great theatre. You've only got until Feb. 28 to see it.

Here's the theatre's website: https://www.farmingtonplayers.org/ and here is the link to tickets to The Outsider: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35951/production/1236406

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· Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email recordings of:

• · Your answer to the Question of the Week
• · A three-minute sample of your work, and
• · general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live)

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)