<description>&lt;p&gt;Hey Besties! Today we've got a special bonus episode featuring Cara McGoogan, who ticked off a major item on my bucket list when she successfully transformed the second season of her podcast &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/bed-of-lies/"&gt;Bed of Lies&lt;/a&gt; into her book &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781635768886"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blood Farm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;The Poison Line&lt;/em&gt; in the UK). In this episode, Cara breaks down the process of adapting a podcast into a book and the opportunities and challenges that come along with it. This conversation explores how podcast writing differs from book writing, how to structure a compelling narrative in each format, the research and fact-checking processes, IP considerations, and so much more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Connect with Cara &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/cjmcgoogan"&gt;@cjmcgoogan&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Follow Cara &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/cjmcgoogan/"&gt;@cjmcgoogan&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Listen to Cara’s podcast &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/bed-of-lies/"&gt;Bed of Lies&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Buy Cara’s book &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781635768886"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blood Farm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Sign up for my upcoming class, &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://writingworkshops.com/products/podcasting-for-writers-how-to-start-sustain-grow-your-podcast-4-week-zoom-workshop"&gt;Podcasting for Writers: How to Start, Sustain &amp; Grow Your Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here’s a link to the &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.podcastbestie.com/transcripts/episode17"&gt;TRANSCRIPT&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you missed the last episode, check out &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/p/what-is-v4v-a-primer-on-value4value"&gt;What Is V4V? A Primer on Value4Value Monetization for Indie Podcasters with Kyrin Down&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome"&gt;Sign up for the Podcast Bestie newsletter here&lt;/a&gt;: https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Michael Castañeda for mixing and mastering this episode. Follow him on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/plasticAudio"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/plasticaudio/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; @plasticaudio.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A big thanks to our BFFs for sponsoring this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Ready to claim your time back? Outsource your editing and social media with &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://editpods.com"&gt;Edit Pods&lt;/a&gt;. We are your one stop shop for podcast audio/video editing and social media management. We make it easy for you! &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://editpods.com"&gt;The Best Podcast Editors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to sponsor a future newsletter AND episode, &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.podcastbestie.com/advertise"&gt;you can purchase your ad spot here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I’ve also got a FREE promo opportunity for the Besties: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1670457783"&gt;Leave a five-star rating with a review on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, email me a screenshot with your name and the name of your podcast, and you’ll get a free shout-out on the next episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So… ROLL CALL! 🗣&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Have you considered turning your podcast into a book? &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow me @courtneykocak on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/courtneykocak"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/courtneykocak/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;. For more, check out my website &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.courtneykocak.com/"&gt;courtneykocak.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💸 &lt;em&gt;Wanna advertise on Podcast Bestie? Visit &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.podcastbestie.com/advertise"&gt;&lt;em&gt;podcastbestie.com/advertise&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; for info about offerings and rates.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;podcastbestie.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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Courtney Kocak

From Podcast to Page: Cara McGoogan on Turning Bed of Lies Into Blood Farm

SEP 9, 202460 MIN
Podcast Bestie, the Podcast

From Podcast to Page: Cara McGoogan on Turning Bed of Lies Into Blood Farm

SEP 9, 202460 MIN

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<p>Hey Besties! Today we've got a special bonus episode featuring Cara McGoogan, who ticked off a major item on my bucket list when she successfully transformed the second season of her podcast <a target="_blank" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/bed-of-lies/">Bed of Lies</a> into her book <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781635768886"><em>Blood Farm</em></a> (<em>The Poison Line</em> in the UK). In this episode, Cara breaks down the process of adapting a podcast into a book and the opportunities and challenges that come along with it. This conversation explores how podcast writing differs from book writing, how to structure a compelling narrative in each format, the research and fact-checking processes, IP considerations, and so much more.</p><p>* Connect with Cara <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/cjmcgoogan">@cjmcgoogan</a> on Twitter.</p><p>* Follow Cara <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/cjmcgoogan/">@cjmcgoogan</a> on Instagram.</p><p>* Listen to Cara’s podcast <a target="_blank" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/bed-of-lies/">Bed of Lies</a>.</p><p>* Buy Cara’s book <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781635768886"><em>Blood Farm</em></a>.</p><p>* Sign up for my upcoming class, <a target="_blank" href="https://writingworkshops.com/products/podcasting-for-writers-how-to-start-sustain-grow-your-podcast-4-week-zoom-workshop">Podcasting for Writers: How to Start, Sustain & Grow Your Podcast</a>.</p><p>Here’s a link to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.podcastbestie.com/transcripts/episode17">TRANSCRIPT</a>.</p><p>If you missed the last episode, check out <a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/p/what-is-v4v-a-primer-on-value4value">What Is V4V? A Primer on Value4Value Monetization for Indie Podcasters with Kyrin Down</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome">Sign up for the Podcast Bestie newsletter here</a>: https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome</p><p>Thanks to Michael Castañeda for mixing and mastering this episode. Follow him on <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/plasticAudio">Twitter</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/plasticaudio/">Instagram</a> @plasticaudio.</p><p>A big thanks to our BFFs for sponsoring this episode:</p><p>* Ready to claim your time back? Outsource your editing and social media with <a target="_blank" href="http://editpods.com">Edit Pods</a>. We are your one stop shop for podcast audio/video editing and social media management. We make it easy for you! <a target="_blank" href="http://editpods.com">The Best Podcast Editors</a></p><p>If you want to sponsor a future newsletter AND episode, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.podcastbestie.com/advertise">you can purchase your ad spot here</a>.</p><p><strong>I’ve also got a FREE promo opportunity for the Besties: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1670457783">Leave a five-star rating with a review on Apple Podcasts</a>, email me a screenshot with your name and the name of your podcast, and you’ll get a free shout-out on the next episode.</p><p><strong>So… ROLL CALL! 🗣</strong></p><p><em>Have you considered turning your podcast into a book? </em></p><p>Follow me @courtneykocak on <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/courtneykocak">Twitter</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/courtneykocak/">Instagram</a>. For more, check out my website <a target="_blank" href="https://www.courtneykocak.com/">courtneykocak.com</a>.</p><p>💸 <em>Wanna advertise on Podcast Bestie? Visit </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.podcastbestie.com/advertise"><em>podcastbestie.com/advertise</em></a><em> for info about offerings and rates.</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">podcastbestie.substack.com/subscribe</a>