Authors Of The Pacific Northwest

Episode 40: Leslie Slape; playwright, storyteller, journalist, author    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 32 minutes) :39 - Introduction to Leslie Slape 2:42 - Leslie shares her writing background with a newspaper 3:19- Leslie talks about her published works & her play that is released on another podcast 4:55 - Vikki & Leslie talk about the  Salal Review 7:55 - Leslie shares about storytelling  8:47- Leslie & Vikki go deeper into the process of storytelling 14:46  -  Leslie discusses how her writing has changed since she has been a storyteller 15:51 - Leslie & Vikki talk about performance arts, acting, and writing 17:30 - Vikki discussed her inspiration with public speaking 18:05 - Leslie shares her playwriting and the release of The Harder Courage on Play4Keeps.org podcast 24:13 - Leslie shares her inspiration 27:17 - Leslie reads from The Harder Courage 34:30 - Leslie shares what she is currently working on   Connect with Leslie Slape: Leslie’s website: ht

Episode 39: Naomi Wark; Novel on Aging with Alzheimer’s In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 32 minutes) :35 - Introduction to Naomi 2:42 - Naomi shares her writing process & schedule  4:20 - Naomi shares her titles 5:47 - Naomi discusses her self-publishing journey 7:55 - Vikki & Naomi talk about her cover art 10:10- Naomi shares her support groups 11:55  -  Naomi talks about her inspiration for her title Wildflowers in Winter 15:15 - Naomi reads from Wildflowers in Winter Connect with Naomi Wark: Naomi on All Author:  https://allauthor.com/profile/gnome53/ Naomi on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15857791.Naomi_Wark Naomi on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wildflowers-Winter-Alzheimers-Naomi-Wark/dp/1539332489/ref=sr_1_1? Naomi on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pg/Naomi-Wark-Author-119490975163874/posts/?ref=page_internal   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast: Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/ Skagit Valley Writers League: http://www.skagi

Episode 38: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 3 of 3. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 29 minutes) 1:34 - Vikki & Susan start the podcast with Susan’s ideal editing client scenario 5:25 - Vikki & Susan talks about the NaNoWriMo experience and editing from that draft 6:58 - Vikki shares her first draft jitters 7:55 - Susan address her favorite marketing client scenario  9:10 - Susan touches on the reality of client expectations 13:10 - Vikki recaps Susan’s ideal marketing client 13:14  -  Susan shares the problem client scenario 19:37 - Vikki & Susan talk about emotional intelligence & receiving feedback 21:25 - Susan shares how valuable coach analogy  22:54 - Susan talk about “firing” a client for the healthiness of the author 25:56 - Susan discusses the client “firing” an editor for healthiness 26:47 - Vikki shares her insights from visiting with Susan over the three episodes Find out more about Indi

Episode 37: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 2 of 3. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 39 minutes) :35 - Vikki & Susan start the podcast topic: marketing 1:05 - Vikki asks about authors thinking about marketing before writing the book 2:10- Susan defines what marketing really is all about for authors 3:05 - Susan address writing knowing a genre vs. chasing a trend 4:20  - Susan shares a metaphor to get authors started with marketing 7:38 - Susan addresses announcements on social media vs. shameless self-promotion 8:10  -  Susan talks about an author email list 15:05 - Vikki & Susan talk about “grassroots” marketing  16:20- Susan & Vikki dive deeper into the use of social media for authors 22:30 - Vikki & Susan talk about face-to-face marketing 28:55 - Vikki wraps back around to author newsletters 35:30 - Susan closes the podcast with her top tips for authors regarding marketing Find out more about Ind

Episode 36: Susan DeFreitas; Collaborative Editor and Marketing Consultant for Indigo Editing Services: Part 1 of 3.   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 38 minutes)   :35 - Introduction to Susan 1:55 - Susan defines the different types of editing 5:15- Susan clears up Vikki’s question about readers response vs. Beta readers 6:25 - Susan address cost & content, development feedback 9:25  - Susan address Vikki’s concerns about the “perfect” manuscript 13:07- Susan shares a perfect analogy for authors about the editing process 14:33  -  Susan defines line editing 18:39 - Susan discusses proofreading & the different stylizations of proofreading 24:10 - Vikki and Susan revisit the cost of hiring a professional editor 27:01 - Susan shares her best tip for authors 33:05 - Susan & Vikki talk about the selection of an editor based on genre and relationship   Find out more about Indigo Editing Services: https://indigoediting.com   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Pla