Episode 12: How to Move Forward and FINALLY Finish That Novel You’re Stuck On

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

In her day job, Barb is an editor and writer for business magazines. Her dream, though, is to write fiction, and she’s off to a good start with her first novel. In this episode, Barb talks about her plan for her book and what might be holding her back.

See pictures of Barb Nessinger’s smart dolls (getting real fashion photography treatment!) on Instagram, at: barbyness84.

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

· A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

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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)

Episode 11: What You Can Expect When You Work With a Fiction Editor

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

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

Facebook Editing Services Page: https://www.facebook.com/GailDelaneyEditingServices/

Episode 10: Ways to Promote and Sell Your Book: a Mini-Episode

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

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!

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

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2
TikTok: WriteLikeABadass
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)

Episode 9: Listening to Your Inner Voice for Inspiration

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

What prompts a poet to write a poem? I posed that question and others to Rebecca Biber, a published and award-winning poet. (Her newest book of poetry, Escapement, will be available for purchase soon.) Writers in all genres will appreciate Rebecca’s insights into what inspires her, what themes she explores in her poems and how she develops ideas into finished poems. Rebecca’s advice about how to feel at ease with reading your work out loud is: take up an instrument, because playing an instrument in public is so much more stressful than reading something you’ve written out loud. (And this is from a professional pianist!)

Our Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Cafe for this episode, features H.H. Rune, a writer and storyteller from the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how she describes herself: “After turning thirty she experienced a transformative realization that she had allowed fear to shape much of her life. This awakening sparked in her a commitment to lead an extraordinary life within the space of an ordinary one.”

And…the inspirational quote is by the late Elmore Leonard, a crime and western writer who’s written more three dozen novels – many of which have been used as the source material for movies and TV series.

LINKS TO REBECCA G. BIBER AND HER WORK:

rebecca_g_biber_poet on Insta, doggerel.blog on WordPress, and VERY SOON to go live…rebeccagbiberpoet.com.

In the meanwhile, folks can purchase her book of poems, Technical Solace, at https://lets.shopbooksweet.com/browse/filter/t/technical%20solace/k/keyword

LINKS TO H.H. RUNE AND HER WORK:

The Find Me- Extraordinary Life Seeker Series has been a twenty-five year passion-project aligning with her decision to live meaningfully and reach beyond one’s current self.

For more tales from the journey see

hhrune.com

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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 will be on Youtube shortly: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

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Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Episode 8: Writing and Starring in Your Own Screenplay

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

Montie Browne is a writer, actor, musician, music producer and film producer.

When Montie 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.

And- you can find him on Facebook.

Episode 7: When Dreams Give You Stories

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

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.

Listen to my conversation with Dianne on episode 7 of the Write Like a Badass podcast.

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.

Episode 6: What’s Ahead for You Badass Writers

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Maureen Paraventi

This episode was a preview of the upcoming guests, including an award-winning poet, a screenwriter and novelist who admits to writing fluff!

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