Navigating Life’s Creative Seasons For many writers, finding the physical and mental capacity to execute big ideas is a constant negotiation. Author and book coach Liisa Kovala understands this...

The Dual Callings of Story and Healing For author Kelly Watt, storytelling has been an intrinsic thread woven throughout her life from a very young age. Writing her first crayon-illustrated story at...

Growing up, BJ Magnani did not spend her childhood dreaming of becoming a published novelist; in fact, she initially wanted to be a veterinarian. Her journey into the literary world was anything but...

Sandy Malone, H.E.R. Amplified, Escape to Jekyll Island, Thicker Than Blood, Wedding Island TLC, Wall Street Journal Journalist, Police Tribune Editor, Writing Fiction Tips, How to Finish a Novel...

Climbing the Spiral Staircase: Elizabeth Wilson on the Drastic, Life-Altering Path of Writing Memoir The Vulnerability of Memoir Writing a book is often compared to birthing a child. For Elizabeth...

Charting Your Own Path: Rejection, Resilience, and Small Press Success with Lindsey Goldstein The Power of Validation For many, the dream of becoming a writer is a quiet hum that accompanies them from...

The Artist’s Rollercoaster: Jennifer Lieberman on Creative Control and Designing Your Own Stage The Pivot to Creative Autonomy The artistic journey rarely follows a predictable, straight line...

Beyond the Page: How Karolina Wudniak Turns Manuscripts into Visual Masterpieces The Pieces of the Puzzle For Karolina Wudniak, book design was not a career she initially sought out in college...

The Full Circle Journey: Edwina Perkins on Representation and the Calling of a Writer An Industry Education For many aspiring authors, the goal is to get a book out as quickly as possible. For Edwina...

Mining for Gold: Deborah Wilde on the Transition from Screenwriting to Urban Fantasy Success The Indirect Path to Authorship For many, the path to a writing career is a straight line. For Deborah...

Beyond the Launch: Reclaiming Identity with Shamayne Olivia Kotfas The Reality of the “Birthing Process” For many authors, the release of a book is viewed as a finish line. However...

The Editor as Teammate: Navigating Your Manuscript’s Journey with Melissa Rudder From the Classroom to the Red Pen For Melissa Rudder, stories have always been the primary way humans make sense of the...

From Bookstagram to Bestseller: The Visual Art of Book Design with Ashton Smith The Spark of Design For Ashton Smith, the path to becoming a book cover designer was paved with a lifelong love of...

The Fortitude of the Pen: Briana Gervat on the Practice and Physicality of Writing The Destined Path For some, writing is a hobby; for Briana Gervat, it is a destiny she felt in her heart and soul...

A Candid Interview with Author Su Chang Sharissa: Have you always wanted to be an author? Su Chang: I suppose that might be the case, although I can only safely say that I’ve always wanted to be a...

Intertwined Legacies: How Christy Hughes Found Her Voice in Sobriety and Ancestry The Five-Year Milestone Only a tiny fraction of people who dream of writing a book actually see it through to...

Finding the Voice of Your Story: Lessons in Audiobook Narration with Pam Rossi The Radio Roots of a Narrator For many in the voice industry, the path begins in the high-energy world of broadcasting...

The 30-Year Manuscript: How Neri Lopez Reclaimed Her Voice and Her Legacy A Legacy of Storytelling For Neri Lopez, authorship was more of a “third stride” than a first love. Though she...

Beyond the Career Day: Dr. Rachel Ivory’s Mission to Inspire the Next Generation A Legacy of Literacy For Dr. Rachel Ivory, the journey to becoming an author did not start with a lifelong ambition to...

From “Writing a Book” to Becoming an Author: The Randi-Lee Bowslaugh Journey The Five-Year Milestone Consistency is often the hardest part of any creative endeavor. For Randi-Lee...

Visual Storytelling: The Author’s Guide to Professional Book Design with Tamian Wood The Journey to the Page For Tamian Wood, book design wasn’t just a career choice; it was a secondary calling...

The Five C’s of Creative Success: Lessons from Glenda Benevides The Reluctant Author’s 15-Day Sprint Glenda Benevides has always been a storyteller, though for most of her career, that storytelling...

The Dusty Laptop and the Sci-Fi Future: A-M Mawhiney’s Second Act The 60-Year Wait At eight years old, Anne-Marie Mawhiney knew she wanted to be a writer. She had the old-fashioned typewriter and the...

Moving the Needle: How Lynda Williams Turned Rejection Into a Success Story The Eight-Year-Old’s Ambition For Lynda Williams, the desire to be an author wasn’t a passing phase; it was a foundational...

The Art of Choosing Yourself: A Conversation with Holly Gutwillinger The Latent Storyteller For many authors, the journey begins with a pen in hand as a child. For Holly Gutwillinger, the path was...

The Business of Your Career: Lessons in Leadership and Publishing with Nicole Fronek A Calling to Lead For Nicole Fronek, becoming an author wasn’t a lifelong ambition, but a divine calling born...

Finding the Words When Life is Raw: The Journey of S. E. Tschritter The Accidental Storyteller For S. E. Tschritter, storytelling wasn’t a career path she initially sought out—it was a way of...

Stepping Into Your Truth: The Transformation Journey of Shamayne Olivia Kotfas Most authors dream of seeing their names on a book cover from the time they can hold a pen. For Shamayne Olivia Kotfas...

The Divine Download: How Diana Colleen Manifested a Novel Through Meditation The Call of the Story For many authors, the desire to write is a lifelong companion. For Diana Colleen, it was a total...

The Power of Sisu and Serendipity: A Conversation with Liisa Kovala The Circle of Manifestation Many of us remember the childhood “all about me” albums where we listed what we wanted to be...

Author Tricia Copeland on Turning Personal Experience into Fiction and Publishing 20+ Novels Not every author begins their journey with a lifelong dream of writing books. For Tricia Copeland, becoming...

Teresa Muliro on Dear Black Girl, Self-Publishing & Turning Frustration into a Movement Teresa Muliro never planned to become an author. As she shared on the Project Seed Money Podcast, writing...

You Can’t Edit Nothing: What Authors Need to Know About Hiring an Editor When authors think about hiring an editor, fear often shows up first. In this week’s Project Seed Money conversation, industry...

Trusting the Process: A Conversation with Author Kristine Jensen Kristine Jensen has always been a writer, even if she didn’t always imagine herself as an author. As she shared on the Project Seed...

From Teacher to Author: How Amy Friedl Built Strong Girls Travel Amy Friedl has always wanted to be in the book world. As she shared on the Project Seed Money Podcast, she remembers calling publishing...

Finding Courage After the Diagnosis: A Conversation with Author J. M. Shaw For J.M. Shaw, becoming a published author wasn’t a lifelong plan, even though writing had always been part of her life. As...

Writing the Stories Teens Are Living: A Conversation with Author Tara Hodgson For Tara Hodgson, writing has always been part of her life even when becoming an author didn’t feel possible. As she...

Writing Through Divorce and Healing from the Inside Out: A Conversation with Kristen Letendre For Kristen Letendre, writing has always been more than creativity — it has been a form of therapy. As she...

Ann Charles on Perseverance, Self-Doubt, and Building a Sustainable Writing Career Bestselling author Ann Charles joins the Project Seed Money Podcast, and her story is anything but linear. She didn’t...

Gathering Stories with Care: A Conversation with Author Kim Lengling Kim Lengling did not grow up dreaming of becoming an author. As she shared on the Project Seed Money Podcast, her early life...

Storytelling, Self-Publishing, and Why First Drafts Are Supposed to Be Bad: A Conversation with K.T. Anglehart For K.T. Anglehart, the desire to tell stories showed up long before she called herself a...

From Poetry to Podcasting: How Randi-Lee Bowslaugh Uses Storytelling to Normalize Mental Health Conversations When Randi-Lee Bowslaugh talks about her creative journey, it’s clear that it didn’t...

Write What Makes You Feel Like You: Humor, Publishing & Creative Tenacity with Lynn Harris Some people build careers with a perfect plan. Others follow the magnet, that undeniable pull toward the...

Monsters, Microphones & Finding Your Voice: The Creative Evolution of Cassandra Medcalf From acting to blogging to sound engineering, Cassandra Medcalf has always been a storyteller, even when...

Small Steps, Big Stories: How Author Katie Cross Built a Creative Life on Her Own Terms There are some authors whose journeys remind us that creativity doesn’t arrive in perfect time blocks or under...

Fifteen Minutes at a Time: How Annmarie SanSevero Turned Adversity into Creative Power When author and editor Annmarie SanSevero says you can write a book even if you’re busy, she means it. As a...

Author of Shake Yourself Free Melanie Smithson on Somatic Healing, Movement, and the Art of Letting Go Before she was an author, Melanie Smithson was a psychotherapist — one who never thought she’d...

Faith, Healing & Freedom: Anita Placido on Turning Pain into Purpose Through Writing Before she ever called herself an author, Anita Placido was a lifelong journaler. “I’ve always written down...

Teaching Empathy & Building Resilience: Nadia Khan on Writing for the Next Generation When Nadia Khan talks about writing for children, her voice fills with both warmth and purpose. The Zoey...

Writing for Reconciliation: CC Robinson on Dreams, Division & Hope in a Dystopian Future For CC Robinson, a pastor and writer from Cincinnati, the story that became her YA dystopian series Divided...

Seal Suit Energy: Industry Professional Megs Thompson on Living Your Story and Helping Others Tell Theirs When Megs Thompson talks about writing, it’s not just a job—it’s a calling. From the time she...

Finding Courage & Community: AM Scott on Writing Space Opera and Beating Imposter Syndrome Before she was AM Scott, the author of space opera, military romantic suspense, and urban fantasy, she...

Courage, Creativity & “Midnight Water”: Katherine MacLean on Writing a Psychedelic Memoir When Katherine MacLean first dreamed of writing, she was a child with a boundless imagination. But after...

Done Is Better Than Perfect: Leanne Janzen on Self-Publishing with Confidence When the pandemic put her community-center career on hold, Leanne Janzen pivoted into a new world: self-publishing. Today...

Bringing Stories to Life: Illustrator Anna Leitensdorfer on Maps, Characters & Protecting Authors from AI Scams When you open a fantasy novel and see a map, you know you’re in for an adventure...

Marketing with Heart: Monica Miller on Building Brands, Avoiding Burnout & Selling More Books When Monica Miller was 12, she told herself she was going to be a famous author. While the “famous”...

Jo Ann Fawcett on Memoir, Healing, and Why It’s Never Too Late to Change When Jo Ann Fawcett sat down to write her first book, she wasn’t chasing a dream of being an author. She was following a nudge...

From Astrophysics to Editing: Judy Mohr on Writing, Validation & the Power of Saying No Judy Mohr never set out to be a writer. In fact, she thought her path would always be in the sciences. With...

Cooking, Connection & Courage: How Annie Toro Lopez Found Her Voice Through Gluten-Free Cookbooks and Memoir Writing When Annie Toro Lopez was diagnosed with celiac disease, she could have let it...

Tiffany Heard on How Travel, Culture, and Interactive Activity & Coloring Books Are Changing the Way We Tell Stories For Tiffany Heard, writing books was never about following the rules — it was...

Why PR Coach Lilian Sue Wants Authors to Stop Hiding Behind Their Books When it comes to getting your book in front of readers, a great story and a beautiful cover aren’t enough. That’s the message PR...

How Pamela Buehl Used Poetry to Heal — And Why She Believes Every Woman Should Write When Pamela Buehl sits down to write, she’s not just putting words on paper — she’s preserving pieces of her heart...

Your Book, But Spoken: How to Navigate Audiobook Narration with Charlotte Chiew Audiobooks are booming—and for indie authors, they’re a powerful way to reach more readers. But knowing where to...

Hiring Help Without Losing Control: Alexa Nazzaro’s Advice for Authors Working with Publishing Assist Companies Self-publishing can be overwhelming. From ISBNs and formatting to cover design and...

Facing Fear, Finding Magic: B.L. Mostyn on Writing Her First Fantasy Novel and Doing It Anyway When author B.L. Mostyn was 13 years old, she started writing stories set in a rich fantasy world filled...

From a Single Book to a Movement: Paula Banks on Building EION Books, Representation, and Walking in Purpose When we first interviewed Paula Banks, she had just released her debut children’s book and...

Publish with Purpose: Deborah Kevin on Rights, Red Flags, and Remembering Why You Wrote the Book When Deborah Kevin first helped an author escape a predatory vanity press, she didn’t know she’d found...

Everything You Need to Know Before Hiring an Editor: Advice from Hannah de Keijzer Hiring an editor can feel like one of the most intimidating steps in the publishing process. You’ve poured your heart...

From Pain to Platform: How J.K. Enfield Turned Grief Into Purpose and Now Helps Other Authors Speak Their Truth Sometimes, the story we’re meant to write is the one we never imagined telling. For...

From Reader to Writer: J.A. Forde’s Fiction Journey Fueled by Community and Courage Author J.A. Forde never imagined herself writing books—until she fell in love with indie authorship from the inside...

Audiobook Production 101: What Authors Need to Know with Mary Catherine Jones You’ve finished your manuscript, maybe even published your book—so what’s next? For many authors, the answer is an...

Community, Collaboration, and Clarity: How Brooke Black is Changing the Editing Experience for Authors When most writers think of editing, they imagine submitting a manuscript and getting it back...

What Every Author Needs to Know Before Hiring an Editor — Advice from Erika Steeves Editing can feel like the most intimidating step in the publishing journey. You’ve poured your heart into a...

From Pain to Power: Heather Wilde on Writing Her Way to Healing When we think about healing, we often picture therapy sessions, quiet retreats, or moments in meditation. But for Heather Wilde, healing...

Standing in Your Gravitas: Loretta Graham on Creativity, Caregiving, and Finding New Life at 74 Loretta Graham has lived many lives—as a mother, wife, actor, writer, and now widow. But if you ask her...

Burning Gloveboxes and Bucket Lists: Gina Ramsey’s Journey From Chaos to Confidence Sometimes, life sets the story for you—literally. For humorist and author Gina Ramsey, the turning point came when...

Rewriting Your Story: A Conversation with Author Elizabeth Wilson When Elizabeth Wilson first set out to write her memoir, she envisioned a hybrid self-help book packed with life lessons. But after...

Taking Action on Your Writing Goals: An Interview with Jaimee Mayne To Stay Connected: You can find more about Jaimee’s work, her book, and her upcoming services in the links below. Check out her...

Embracing Perseverance: Insights from Vivianna Severance on the Writing Journey Learn more about Vivivanna: Website: https://wildravensnest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildraven/ In our...

Embracing Authenticity: Insights from Toby Dorr on writing Fearlessly In our continuing interview series spotlighting female authors, we had the honor of sitting down with Toby Dorr, a courageous...

Empowering Women Writers: Insights from Alexa Bigwarfe Find more about Alexa: https://alexabigwarfe.com https://www.facebook.com/WritePubSell/ https://womeninpublishingsummit.com Women in Publishing...

Navigating the Self-Publishing Journey: Insights from Children’s Book Author and CEO of EION Books Paula Banks Welcome back to our continuing interview series, where we spotlight the inspiring...

Embracing Mistakes: Lessons learned from writing and publishing As writers and publishers, we often strive for perfection in our craft, seeking to create flawless works that resonate with our...

Sharing your story even when you didn’t know you would:an interview with Cheydrea Find all about Cheydrea and snag a copy of the book on her website. Shop Cheydrea Cheydrea Instagram Watch the...

When The Words Seem to be Gone: An interview with author Christine Fonseca Learn more about Christine on her website or by checking out her social media Watch the full interview here Christine has a...

Pushing Past Fear “it’s worth it…” An Interview with Ashley Laiko Sharissa: “I do want to just close out with if you have one last piece of advice for a woman who is...

Breaking Boundaries: Empowering Female Authors in the Publishing World In the vast landscape of literature, there exists a multitude of voices, each with its unique story to tell. Yet, despite the...

Kristen Rud: On the writing journey At Project Seed Money, we’re committed to empowering storytellers and nurturing their creative endeavors. Today, we’re thrilled to share insights from...

Empowering Women Writers: Interview with Tiffany Vakilian of Speak Fire Publishing In the world of literature, the voices of female authors have historically faced challenges in being heard and...

nurturing your memoir from idea to manuscript Embarking on the journey of writing your memoir can be both exhilarating and challenging. “Project Seed Money” is your guide to nurturing the...

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