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Researcher and author Annie Sklaver Orenstein talks about her publishing journey, the urban legend of social media followings, and why you can still get published without them.

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Visit Annie's website and get a copy of her book:
https://www.annieorenstein.com/

Follow her socials:
https://www.instagram.com/anniesklaverorenstein/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniesorenstein/ https://www.threads.net/@anniesklaverorenstein

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Psychotherapist and author Stacey Simmons talks about hero's journey versus the queen's path, their impacts on modern-day literature, and which one you should be using in your story.

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Check out Stacey's website:
https://staceysimmonsphd.com/

Grab a copy of her book:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775761/the-queens-path-by-stacey-simmons-phd/

Follow Stacey on her socials:
https://www.tiktok.com/@staceysimmonsphd https://www.instagram.com/staceysimmonsphd/

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Author Sarah Raughley discusses all things historical thriller, from creating compelling narratives to keeping suspense, and just how historically accurate you should be.

We also wanted to say congratulations to Sarah for being mentioned as one of People's Most Anticipated Books in 2025 by Becky Albertalli! Make sure to check out The Queen's Spade when it's out on January 14th (or preorder now)!!  

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Visit Sarah's website:
https://sarahraughley.com/

Grab a copy of her books:
https://sarahraughley.com/books-by-sarah-raughley/

Follow Sarah on her Instagram and Threads:
https://www.instagram.com/s_raughley/

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My guest today is Amy J. Schneider. Amy is a copy editor and proofreader, and most recently an author as well: her book is The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction, one of the guides in the series by the University of Chicago Press. We talk about her career and mostly delve into and discuss some of the details in the book. This is “How to Copy Edit Fiction the Chicago Way,” episode 214 of the podcast.
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Amy’s Website
https://www.featherschneider.com/

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hi, I’m Wayne Jones. Welcome to Writing & Editing, the podcast about books and language, for people who write, edit, read, or listen. My guest today is Tyler Schwanke, who’s a writer and filmmaker based in Minneapolis in the US. His debut novel Breaking In, which he calls a “comedic crime thriller,” was published earlier this year. In it, a young filmmaker uses her heist movie knowledge to pull off a real-life heist after a crooked Hollywood director steals her script. We talk about that, as well as about how he manages to write when he already has a full-time job, and also about the influence of film on his writing.
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Tyler's Website
https://www.tylerschwanke.com/

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My guest today is Natasha Tynes. She is a Jordanian-American author and communications professional based in Washington, DC, and also hosts her own podcast as well. We talk about the various genres she works in, including They Called Me Wyatt, which she describes as a “speculative literary novel,” and also about her writing process.
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http://natashatynes.com

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Welcome to Writing & Editing, the podcast about words and language, for people who write, edit, read, or listen. This is the third episode of the series called “Editing Essentials” that I’m doing with my co-host, Jennia D’Lima. Hi, I’m Jennia, a freelance editor based in Maryland. Wayne and I will be having open conversations about a whole range of editing topics that a writer at any level should know about editors and the editing process. Our plan is to do two of these per month, and ultimately combine them into a website and webinar that we would offer to listeners. Today’s topic is “I’m Sorry, I’ll Need to See Some Proofs First,” episode 211 of the podcast.
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My guest on the next episode is Tyler Schwanke, who’s a recruiter in health care by day, and a writer even earlier in the day. He has a great novel out called Breaking In, and we talk about that, writing in general, and the influence of film on his style and content. That’s on Monday. Please join me.
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Proofreading Summary Guide
https://tinyurl.com/wae211
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Jennia's Website
https://jenniaedits.com/

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My guest today is Kathy Otten. Kathy has published fiction in many forms and genres, and has won awards for her writing. She teaches writing as well, and has been a freelance editor for a few years. I asked her to come on the podcast to talk about not only being a book coach, but also the certification process for that, which she completed last year.
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My guest today is Susan Murphy. Susan has worked in broadcasting for over 40 years. A radio news director. A TV news reporter. And, as she says, a “‘weather girl’ back when they called them that.” She’s hosted a talk show and worked in production for both TV and radio. And much more. I asked her to be a guest on the show to talk about voice, in the literal sense of the sound you make with your mouth, and not, say, the voice of your book’s narrator. When you get that book published, you may want to be talking about it, on local television and radio, on podcasts, in interviews. Susan gives practical advice on how to talk in what she calls an “authentic voice.”
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My guest today is Cathy Perez. Among many other accomplishments and abilities, Cathy is a Worldwide Certified KonMari Organizing Consultant. We talk about organization, in the sense of being organized, and how the lack of it can have a real effect on how you feel and on how productive you are able to be. She provides information based on her training as well as on personal and professional experiences. Writers? Editors? Anyone? Is the mess around you stopping you from doing what you want to get done?
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