Introducing a new direction for Writer on the Road Productions, including our Publishing and Podcast activities. Although we've always been about bringing to our listeners the latest and best Indie publishing advice - as exemplified by our Busi

#161 Mel & Sam in Orlando: Audio Matters & What You Need to Know For Your Writing

Aug 17th, 2019 15m 11s

Podcasts are the new blogs.And, as an author, the best way to reach your audience to promote your novels and stories is through audio.If you’re not guesting on podcasts, it’s time to start.Audio is king, is the key message we bring away from

#160 10 Minutes with Sam & Mel: Tall Ships, Hamilton & a Research Sabbatical

Aug 8th, 2019 24m 10s

It’s time to write. And research. Join us as we enter the research and writing phase of our NYC journey. Let’s call it a writing retreat where we meet people who give generously of their time and knowledge with no expectation of return.If you

10 Minutes with Mel & Sam in NYC: Living Like Locals and Dastardly Budget Discussions

Aug 1st, 2019 21m 46s

International travel, book buying, theatre attendance and writerly adventures all need budgetary considerations if one wants to survive for an extended period in the greatest city in the world.Having comfortable shoes is also a good idea.In t

#158 10 Minutes with Sam & Mel in NYC: A Night at the Theatre

Jul 25th, 2019 22m 32s

The writing life can be tough sometimes and this week was no exception as we busied ourselves attending two theatre pieces; Antigone in Ferguson and Mojada.You don’t need to know your Greek myths but it helps if you want to fully appreciate th

#157 10 Minutes With Mel & Sam in NYC: Writin’ Along On Our Pushbikes, Honey…

Jul 20th, 2019 16m 42s

Writing the road less travelled is turning out to be the path of our NYC ’10 Minutes With Mel & Sam’ journey. Exploring the greatest city in the world on foot, by bike, train and ferry is opening up adventures we never deemed possible all that

#156 10 Minutes with Mel & Sam in NYC: Bookshops Aren’t Meant to be Like That

Jul 16th, 2019 26m 3s

Join us in NYC to celebrate the creative freedom of being able to work from anywhere, starting with the greatest city in the world.We explore the opportunities in the world of theatre, books and writing, combined with travel, good food and the

#155 Never Give Up On Your Publishing Dreams, with Cassie Hamer

Jun 5th, 2019 47m 11s

If at first you don’t succeed at this thing called writing…keep writing, and learning, and writing some more.Cassie Hamer, author of After the Party, has put in the hard yards, earning her Masters in Creative Writing, and then unlearning most

#154 Grand Narratives & Epic Adventures: The Real Meaning of Romance, with Elizabeth Ellen Carter

May 26th, 2019 42m 3s

Welcome to the world of pirates, love, blackmail, ill-gotten gains, treason and trickery. And that’s on a good day.Elizabeth Ellen Carter is an award-winning historical romance author who pens richly detailed historical romantic adventures.Ca

#153 How To Narrate Your Novel, with Renee Conoulty

Apr 9th, 2019 44m 24s

You’ve written your novel and now it’s time to narrate it.Renee Conoulty is the author of novels and flash fiction that contain elements of dance, romance, and/or military life in a variety of genre – chick lit, women’s fiction, romantic comed

#152 How To Boost Your Writing Work-Flow using Dragon Dictation, with Scott Baker

Mar 28th, 2019 1h 1m

Are you ready to ditch your keyboard?Scott Baker is an expert in all things Dragon Dictation. If you want to learn to train your Dragon, Scott’s your man.Scott’s official bio: Scott Baker has written dozens of books under various pen names an

#151 What Happens When a Software Developer & a Pair of Writers Get Together? with Lee Powell

Mar 21st, 2019 42m 18s

Lee Powell is a writer and expert in technology. He works with Angela Ackerman and her co-creator Becca Puglisi at One Stop for Writers. He also created the Windows version of renowned writing program Scrivener.When the team collaborated, they

#150 Career Strategies For Indie Authors, with Adam Croft

Mar 12th, 2019 45m 58s

Adam Croft is an Indie author and a counterpoint to anyone who says you can’t make a living through Indie publishing. He’s sold more than 1.5 million books and once bumped J.K. Rowling off the USA Today bestseller list. His ‘Knight and Culverho

Asking Big Questions: Writing The Landscape Novel, with Karen Viggers

Mar 7th, 2019 45m 6s

Karen Viggers is the award winning, internationally bestselling author of four novels, including her new release, The Orchardist’s Daughter.She writes contemporary realist fiction set in Australian landscapes, and her work explores connection

#148 From Traditionally Published To Indie: A Success Story, with Keri Arthur

Feb 26th, 2019 39m 4s

I’ve always trusted myself. I’ve always written what I want to write and gone in the direction I want to. I’ve never actually had much input from the publishers that way. So that really hasn’t changed. I’m still using the same beta writer that

#147 How to Cut Through The Noise & Win Google Love Using SEO, with Kate Toon

Feb 21st, 2019 48m 24s

“With small businesses, their greatest assets are all the other people in their network, and leveraging that can lead to big gains.”Kate Toon is an award-winning SEO copywriter and SEO consultant with over two decades of experience in all thin

#146 Boundless: From Indie Brand to Indie Movement, with Michael Evans

Feb 13th, 2019 44m 16s

This week’s podcast showcases up and coming Indie author, Michael Evans, and coincides with the launch of the Indie Issue of Author Success Stories Magazine. Find out more here.Michael Evans is a young adult author and futurist. He’s an up and

#145 How to Create Characters That Resonate With Your Readers, with Angela Ackerman

Feb 6th, 2019 38m 19s

Angela Ackerman is a writing coach, international speaker and co-author of six best-selling books with the latest one the updated Emotion Thesaurus: a Writer’s Guide to Character Expression.Angela is an international speaker and bestselling au

#144 Out of Africa: Telling the Story That Wants to Be Told, with TM Clark

Jan 30th, 2019 49m 26s

Born in Zimbabwe, T.M. Clark completed her primary school years at boarding school in Bulawayo, but on weekends and holidays she explored their family ranch in Nyamandhlovu, normally on the back of her horse. Her teenage years were totally diff

#143 Do You Need An Agent? The Business of Being a Writer, with Haylee Nash

Jan 24th, 2019 44m

Ever wondered whether you’re better to strike out on your own with your writing career, pitch directly to publishers or hire an agent? Haylee Nash, of The Nash Agency, outlines the pros and cons of each option, demystifying the publishing cycl

#142 The Magic of Being a Writer, with Belinda Alexandra

Dec 28th, 2018 44m 29s

One of the joys of being a writer is sinking into the research abyss: events, characters, society, music, language and culture, reading books of the period, interior design, cookbooks, and the list goes on.Belinda Alexandra writes historical a

#141 A Room Of Her Own, with Darry Fraser

Dec 13th, 2018 36m 12s

Darry Fraser is the bestselling author of Daughter of the Murray, Where the Murray River Runs, and The Widow of Ballarat. We first met Darry on the podcast, here, where we talked about the research and writing of The Daughter of the Murray, and

#140 Writing Life Out Loud: A Story Told in Real Time, with Lisa Messenger

Dec 7th, 2018 45m 51s

Lisa Messenger writes her books in real time – almost like a journal. Sometimes the results aren’t pretty, but they’re real.Messenger is an Australian entrepreneur, author, and the founder and CEO of Collective Hub, an international multimedia

#139 Writing Fight Scenes For Women, with Aiki Flinthart

Nov 27th, 2018 55m 28s

Aiki Flinthart is the author of the YA 80AD Series (where the downloads went nuts), the Ruadhan Sidhe Series, Shadows Wake, Shadows Bane and Shadows Fate, and now, newly released, Iron, the first of the Kalima Chronicles. She has been shortlist

#138 The Spiderweb Effect: How Writing A Book Will Grow Your Business, with Brian K. Wright

Nov 21st, 2018 43m 41s

Brian K Wright is the host of Success Profiles Radio and publisher of Success Profiles Magazine. Over the last 6 years, Brian has interviewed world-class achievers such as Darren Hardy, Jack Canfield, Loral Langemeier, Kevin Harrington, Sharon