Christmas is nearly upon us, but for Brian Earl, Christmas is a year-round endeavor. In Episode 16 of The Write Approach, we talk with Brian Earl about Christmas Past, the title for both his popular podcast and his book about the traditions and stories that make Christmas such a central occasion to so many people’s lives. Brian talks about how he started his podcast because it’s the kind of thing he wanted to listen to, and he couldn’t find it in the market. He tells us about its growth and evolution, and the encouraging feedback he receives from listeners (and now readers).

For more about writing to niche markets, make sure to check out our prior episode with Karen Odden.

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The Write Approach, Episode 16: Writing and Podcasting about the Holidays with Brian Earl

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Brian Earl’s website — https://christmaspastpodcast.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

Landing an agent to advocate for your work is no mean feat. In Episode 15 of The Write Approach, Karen Odden tells us the research and effort she put into finding the right literary agent for her Victorian-era historical novels. We talk about the benefits of writing to a niche market and the significant role the research plays in her writing (and the joy she derives from that research). Finally, we talk about how about Karen’s academic career has dovetailed with the novels she writes.

We also talked about Research’s Role in Writing Fiction in an earlier episode of the podcast.

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The Write Approach, Episode 15: Getting Creative to Land an Agent with Karen Odden

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

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Karen Odden’s website — https://karenodden.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

While working with rocket scientists as a defense contractor, Georgina Cross jumped into the world of writing suspense and thriller novels. She is now writing full time and has no intent to go back to her day job.

In Episode 14 of The Write Approach, we talk with Georgina Cross about the grind of writing one novel while waiting from the previously written novel to sell to a publisher. We discuss the benefits of using locations local to you as the setting for your story and the benefits doing so can provide for your marketing efforts. We also talk about Georgina’s use of book clubs and local bookstores to drive more sales.

I first heard Georgina interviewed on The Creative Penn Podcast, where she discussed working with two different publishers and the different types of books that each wants from her. That episode is well worth a listen.

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The Write Approach, Episode 14: Writing While Working Full Time with Georgina Cross

Listen and subscribe to The Write Approach on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Audible.

You can also watch it on YouTube.

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Georgina Cross’ website — http://www.georgina-cross-author.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/