In an interview/consultation, developmental editor Mary Novak and author and cover designer Sylvia Frost interview author Felicia Beasley and critique the cover, blurb, and "Look Inside" of "Nephilim Falling" from her urban fantasy series "Tren

Putting the Horror and Comedy in Urban Fantasy: Rick Gualtieri

Apr 3rd, 2017 50m 32s

Episode 9: Co-host Mary Novak interviews Rick Gualtieri, author of the Tome of Bill urban fantasy series

Building on Epic Fantasy Success: Aaron Hodges

Mar 19th, 2017 41m 3s

In an interview/consultation, developmental editor Mary Novak and author and cover designer Sylvia Frost interview author Aaron Hodges and critique the cover, blurb, and "Look Inside" of "Stormwielder" from his epic fantasy trilogy "The Sword o

How Accepting Rejection Led to NYT Success: Beth Revis

Mar 4th, 2017 32m 56s

Episode 7: Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Beth Revis, NYT bestselliing author of the Across the Universe trilogy.

Positioning the 'Black James Bond' to Sell: Patrice Williams Marks

Feb 13th, 2017 51m 14s

In a new segment, hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview author Patrice Williams Marks and critique the cover, blurb, and "Look Inside" of her book "Montgomery Vale: Scorched"

Selling a million legal thrillers: Scott Pratt tells the story

Jan 26th, 2017 1h 1m

Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Scott Pratt, author of bestselling legal thrillers including the Joe Dillard series.

Turning Daydreams to Bestsellers: Rosalind James on Knowing Your Audience

Jul 26th, 2016 55m 31s

Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Rosalind James, a top-selling indie romance author, and talk about her path to success and her approach to craft.

Episode 3: From Ghostwriter to Urban Fantasy Best-Seller with Jasmine Walt

Jun 1st, 2016 33m 55s

Hosts Mary Novak and Sylvia Frost interview Jasmine Walt, breakout urban fantasy author, and talk about her path to indie success.

Mini-Sode 1: Analyzing Rural Shifter Romance and T.S Joyce

Apr 1st, 2016 35m 20s

While mini-sode might not be the right word for our thirty-minute peek under the hoods of T.S Joyce's shifter paranormal romances, it's the word I'm using. Join Mary and me, Sylvia Frost, as we discuss how T.S Joyce uses the following tools in

Episode 1 -- Annie Bellet on How Craft Made Her a Best-Selling Author

Mar 29th, 2016 1h 6m

Annie Bellet is the Hugo-nominated author of the bestselling urban fantasy series, The Twenty-Sided Sorceress. In her interview with Start with Substance, Annie discusses many aspects of her work including:- how she hones her craft- developi

Episode 0 -- Sylvia Frost on How Developmental Editing Boosted Book Sales

Mar 29th, 2016 50m 30s

Co-hosts Sylvia Frost and Mary Novak introduce themselves and their professional relationship. Sylvia is the USA Today Bestselling author of books such as The BBW and the Beast and Cinder's Wolf. Mary is a freelance developmental editor who edi

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