Trae Dorn is a Wicca witch in Wisconsin who writes urban fantasies, comics and webcomics (they are an illustrator, too). In Trae’s free time(!), they host multiple podcasts. Listen to Trae talk about their creative process on episode 15 of the Write Like a Badass podcast.
Lydia M. Hawke has written and published 18 books! Several of her multi-book series feature heroines of a certain age who KNOW THEIR POWER.
She also writes a romance series, The Ever After Romance Collection, under the name Linda Poitevin.
On the podcast, episode 14, Lydia talks about reaching a crossroads in her life and suddenly finding a new direction for her writing, and how her books have found an enthusiastic array of readers. Getting older and fighting invisibility is just one of the many topics we cover.
Lydia is so enthused about her Crone Wars series (shown above) that she got a tattoo inspired by the stories.
His podcast, Empty Pages, can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio.
In Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café, Amina Mirza read from her novel, The Mermaid and the Mini Horse, which will be published in late May or early June.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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