Blondie and the Brit

We are so excited to bring Linda Broday back to the program. Linda is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of over twenty-five western historical romance novels and short stories. She was a finalist in the 2018 National Reader’s Choice awards and 2018 for her book To Catch a Texas Star, and was named Writer of the Year for 2018 by the Texas High Plains Writers organization. Today Linda shares her insights on her writing life where she publishes three to five books a year writing three pages a day. In her delightful Texas twang, she shares the moment she was discovered through a contest for new voices and encourages listeners to just write the book and persevere despite obstacles thrown in your way. Her latest book Longing for a Cowboy Christmas released on September 24, and her next book Mail Order Bride’s Secret comes out in January.

We are delighted, here on Blondie and the Brit, to re-introduce you to one of our favorite authors, Kerry Anne King, also writing as Kerry Schafer. Kerry has recently published her Amazon Kindle First Read, Whisper Me This, which is still ranking high on the Amazon charts. In this entertaining interview, Kerry discusses the unique cover design sparked from her husband's insistence, to how her son wrote a song with the lyrics that came to her spontaneously. She also discusses her work as a creativity coach using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Kerry encourages our listeners to set achievable goals, not to doubt their own personal writing process, and to have fun while they are marketing. Kerry's 'keeping it real' interview mixed with her great sense of humor make this a lively and rewarding podcast.

This month on Blondie and the Brit we are excited to bring to you a fabulous multi-genre author, Kelly Martin. If you are struggling to find time to write we are sure you will be inspired by this Tennessean writer who tackled 8 books last year while raising 3 kids and working a full time job. Kelly also shares her love of photographing abandoned houses and one of her most successful marketing strategies on Instgram finding ghost hunters to spread the word about her books. You won't want to miss this southern sweetie and her inspiring author journey. Don't miss her latest book, Between the Dreaming and the Dead that launches today here: http://geni.us/KellyMartin1

You will really enjoy our guest this month on Blondie and the Brit. We have Linda Broday on the show and she is a sheer delight. Linda shares her writer’s journey from humble beginnings to award-winning, New York Times, and USA Today best-selling author. Her delightful Texas cowboy stories set in a different time are not only charming, but she also explores a time of challenge and determination. This is reflected in Linda’s desire to write better endings for her friends who have difficulties in their own lives. She shares her journey from competitions to publication and her experiences of indie vs. traditionally published. Pull up a chair and be drawn back to a time gone by in the Wild West.

This month on Blondie and the Brit we are delighted to bring you one of our all-time favorite guests, in fact her podcast last year was voted #1 in our podcast awards. Rachel Thompson is the face behind BadRedhead Media and always brings great energy and information to the podcast. This time she shares her expertise in book marketing and introduces us to her current promo event, #NaNoProMo (National Novel Promotion Month), inspired by #NaNoWriMo. Rachel's version is a month-long initiative of tips, resources, and daily giveaways from experts across the book marketing and publishing industry -- all free. Rachel also gives advice from her two #BookMarketing books on how to optimize SEO for your blog, the advantages of choosing Wordpress blogging platform and how to target your perfect reader. Suzanne is featured on the blog and we are giving away a 30-minute podcast or consult with Suzanne here. Visit the fun over on Rachel's blog here.