{ep. 79} Why you should make your book NOT returnable to avoid this costly mistake

Larissa Soehn shares her journey first as an author, then as a book coach and why she's so passionate about books and helping women be successful.

In this episode of the PublishHer Podcast, host Alexa Bigwarfe interviews Emily Myers, an author who delves into romantic suspense, mafia romance, and poetry. Emily's writing journey, from her initial struggles with romantic suspense to finding her niche in mafia romance, sheds light on the importance of tackling her own personal growth and healing so that she could move forward with her other creative pursuits. Her recent poetry collection, "I Still Have Love to Give," serves as a powerful outlet for emotional healing and offers support and inspiration to others facing similar experiences.

Jenny Hubert is a freelance editor and writer based in the NYC area. This episode covers how and when to find the just right editor, and what the different types of editing are. We dig into knowing and understanding your genre as well!

Alexa Bigwarfe discusses the importance and benefits of finding your community as an author or publishing professional.

In this episode of the PublishHer Podcast hosted by Alexa Bigwarfe, the focus is on exploring the Enneagram personality types and how understanding one's type can enhance their writing process. The guest, Mary Adkins, a writing coach and founder of the Book Incubator, shares insights into aligning writing goals with Enneagram types.

The discussion between Alexa and Becky emphasizes strategies for effective social media marketing, the significance of consistency and longevity in building an online audience, and the idea that book marketing is a long-term commitment.

Alexa Bigwarfe interviews Sara Letourneau of Heart of the Story. They discuss showing vs. telling in your writing and when it's appropriate to use one over the other.

Wendy Fedan is the founder of Create-a-Way Design & Publishing and is also a freelance illustrator. We talk about finding and working with illustrators, children's books in general, and marketing when you write in multiple genres.

Alexa Bigwarfe shares some tools for writing through difficult times, different tools you can use, and how to get your creative mojo back when you're feeling down.

Alexa Bigwarfe and Leslie Rasmussen talk about the challenges involved in writing a novel, including how to get started. They also discuss themes in writing, empowering the characters, and more!