Coffee and Catastrophe
Join authors DA Bale and William Brian Johnson on the writer's journey.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2018
Episode 2.10: Extra Extra Read All About Newsletters
The coffee is running out for host William Brian Johnson, while host DA Bale continues to drink her fill - and it shows.
Listen in on this episode when DA shares a missed opportunity for sales when …
00:29:31 |
Sat 01 Sep 2018
Episode 2.9: Nuts & Bolts - Wordprocessors
Your author hosts DA Bale and William Brian Johnson took the summer off for some desperately needed writing time. But never fear! We're back with the school year.
Brian shares a rather frustrating…
00:18:58 |
Sat 04 Aug 2018
Episode 2.8: What's Going On?
It's the end of another school year and your hosts DA Bale and William Brian Johnson preview what is on their horizon. From writing camps to storm chasing, it's shaping up to be an interesting summer…
00:39:49 |
Fri 25 May 2018
Episode 2.7: Editing
How's that for a boring podcast episode title? Your host William Brian Johnson decided to "edit" the title down to its simplest form because...you know...this one's about editing!
From developmental…
00:38:22 |
Wed 09 May 2018
Episode 2.6: Attack of the Blurbs
Are you like most authors who struggle writing a description for your novel? Does putting the finishing touches on your novel bring with it a stomachache to rival Montezuma's Revenge because you know…
00:27:00 |
Mon 30 Apr 2018
Episode 2.5: Finish What You Started
How many novels have you started writing only to get stopped by the muddy middle? How do you get unstuck and plow through to the end?
Join your pantser author hosts William Brian Johnson and DA Bale…
00:27:14 |
Sat 14 Apr 2018
Episode 2.4: Industry Insights - To KU or Not To KU
No, we're not talking about the University of Kansas (though our March Madness brackets are a topic of discussion). It's that reader subscription service through Amazon known as Kindle Unlimited. Is …
00:21:43 |
Mon 02 Apr 2018
Episode 2.3: Industry Insights - Baby Steps to Publishing
So...you've written a book. Congratulations!
Now what?
Join DA Bale and William Brian Johnson as our author hosts take your hand and help you toddle along down the indie path to self-publishing. G…
00:38:31 |
Tue 27 Mar 2018
Episode 2.2: Industry Insights - The Nigerian Prince Publisher
Your author hosts begin a new series for all of the newer authors in the audience (and those who've been out of the picture for awhile). The indie world of publishing is full of people seeking to se…
00:31:25 |
Mon 19 Mar 2018
Season 2 Episode 1: Where the Hell Have We Been?
It’s the start of a new podcast season! Find out what your author hosts have been up to over the last several months. From train trips, spilled drinks, and men writing from a female character’s per…
00:30:35 |
Mon 12 Mar 2018
Episode 16: Nuts & Bolts - Get Your Genre Act Together
From romance to mystery. Sci-fi to suspense. Genre to sub-genre. There's a lot of confusion out there about how to go about categorizing your novel - and it's vitally important to choose correctly fr…
00:30:34 |
Sun 04 Mar 2018
Episode 15: Nuts & Bolts - Archetypes Part 2
The long awaited second half of Archetypes in our Nuts & Bolts series is live with this edition. Stay tuned for the start of season two.
As always, email us at [email protected] for ques…
00:20:32 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
Episode 14: Nuts & Bolts - Archetypes Part 1
Yep, your author hosts are high on the coffee fumes in this episode as they talk about Vogler's archetypes, those characters that seem to show up in virtually every novel or movie, whether you're awa…
00:24:35 |
Thu 06 Apr 2017
Episode 13: Nuts & Bolts - Plot Roller Coaster
Is there a method to the madness when it comes to writing a novel? Do you want to put your reader to sleep or grab their interest within the first few paragraphs? Well if that's you, you're listeni…
00:26:58 |
Tue 07 Mar 2017
Episode 12: Nuts & Bolts - Point-of-View...Stop Head-Hopping
Authors DA Bale and William Brian Johnson are trying out a new coffee, strong with a bit of an after-bite, because their brains need it after long days and even longer nights.
In this next installme…
00:32:21 |
Fri 17 Feb 2017
Episode 11: You've Got Questions - We've Got Answers
Ah-ha! We knew you were out there listening - and now we have proof. Join authors DA Bale and William Brian Johnson as they discuss three very important questions from our listening audience. How do …
00:28:21 |
Tue 07 Feb 2017
Episode 10: Nuts & Bolts - 3-Dimensional Characters
Authors DA Bale and William Brian Johnson are at it again with how to improve your novel writing. Someone take away their coffee now!
Many authors struggle with one of the most important things in …
00:37:15 |
Thu 19 Jan 2017
Episode 9: Nuts & Bolts - Setting
It's a new year and there's no better time to get back to the basics with your writing.
In this first Nuts & Bolts installment, join your author hosts DA Bale and William Brian Johnson as they discu…
00:34:46 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
Episode 8: 2017 - Please Tell Me It'll Be Better
After a lackluster 2016, your hosts DA Bale and William Brian Johnson are crossing their fingers, legs, arms, and eyes hoping 2017 offers something better in the realm of indie writing and self-publi…
00:26:04 |
Tue 03 Jan 2017
Episode 7: Wrap-up 2016
Here we are at the end of 2016, brought to you by the pharmaceutical companies repping depression and anxiety medications.
Your hosts offer up a sad commentary on the wonderful actors we lost in 201…
00:30:41 |
Wed 28 Dec 2016
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