Self-published author Daphne Singingtree shares the mistakes she made in publishing her first book and the lessons she's learned along the way.

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Author marketing expert Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath walks us through the psychology of self-promotion and what we can do to break through our own barriers.

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Author Samantha Ryan joins us to chat about what you need and don't need in your query letter.

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Helen Thornton-Gussey from EditCo joins us to discuss all things show, don't tell. She chats with me about the basics of show, don't tell. And what the heck it even means.

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Hells Bells! We had the incredible honor of hosting Jim Butcher—bestselling author of The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and The Cinder Spires—for an exclusive live Q&A inside The Fiction Lab. Jim answers questions directly from our members, sharing his thoughts on crafting compelling characters, building rich fantasy worlds, building a writing habit, and tons of other awesome writerly goodies.

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Amy Le from Quillhawk Publishing joins us to discuss all things publishing. She breaks down the differences between traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing and which is right for you.

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Check out the trailer for The Fiction Lab's podcast with book coach and editor Katrina Schroeder.

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