Writer Unblocked

Today on Writer Unblocked, I’m chatting with Florence A. Bliss, she is the author of Taken by His Sword, her debut romance novel! This has everything an enemies to lovers fan would want including force proximity, slow burn, redemption and one horse! We talk about how she went from biochemistry to education to romance author, and how to write a fierce, multi-dimensional and likeable female protagonist! We also dive into her long querying process and how she ended up landing a publisher with no agent. Florence A. Bliss website:https://www.florenceabliss.com/]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florence.a.bliss/Resources:A Guide to Literary Agents 30th EditionFor more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.

Anthony Casella is a writer based in New York. He holds an MFA in creative writing from The New School. His work has appeared in HOBART, The Diverse Arts Project, and has been translated to Italian. He is currently working on his first novel. You can find him on Instagram @anthonyfcasella.Resources mentioned:QueryTracker: https://querytracker.net/Publisher’s Marketplace: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/For more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.

Today on Writer Unblocked, I’m chatting with author Brooke Dean. She is a mother, story teller, content creator, producer, editorial operations director - and now author -  with over 20 years of television and digital media experience. Brooke currently oversees the Audible Originals Third Party Scripted Content and Podcasts team at Audible where she produced the best-selling audiobook Force of Beauty: A Newark Family Memoir by Mikki Taylor.  She has written for online magazines focusing on love, sex, relationships and lifestyle content. Her first erotic romance novel, Brooklyn Unbound,  released in June of 2022; and the much anticipated sequel, Brooklyn Unleashed, released on February 14th, 2023. The steamy climax to the Brooklyn Unbound Trilogy, Brooklyn Unraveled, released on February 14, 2024 - and all are available wherever books and audiobooks are sold. A native Philadelphian, now a NYC transplant, Brooke  resides in Queens with her  son Jaxon, who is also the author of the children's book series The Whisker Gang.Brooke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookedeanauthor/Brooke’s Website: https://www.brookeddean.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:Amazon KDP: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/ACX: https://www.acx.com/Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/Moods and Books: https://www.booksandmoods.com/Findaway: https://www.findawayvoices.com/For more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.

Today on Writer Unblocked, I’m chatting with Christina Diane, a wife and mother who enjoys weaving stories of love and passion from her home in Northern Maine. Her favorite genre to read and write are historical romances set in the Regency era. She took a long break from writing when her kids were younger, but found that she couldn’t stop thinking about stories and characters she had to get on paper! And with only a few weeks to go for her self-publishing launch, she got a SIX book deal from a publisher!We talk about using Miro Board for storyboarding and character building, Regency Slang, investing in the community to authentically grow your following and investing in your career as an author. Christina loves chatting with her readers and talking about great reads, so please contact her on her socials!You can find Christina Diane on:Website: https://christinadianebooks.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/christinadianeauthorTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinadianeauthorGoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/christinadianeFor more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.

Today on Writer Unblocked, I’m chatting with Liza Darnton. She’s been in publishing for over 20 years. Her background includes in-house acquisitions editor for Penguin and Amazon Publishing as well as an independent editor working directly with both professional and new authors. Liza is also an agent at large for Mary Evans Inc.You can find Liza on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-darnton/For more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.

Today on Writer Unblocked, I’m chatting with David Glover, an actor, poet, playwright and director from Philadelphia. His book Beneath My Body Armor, is one of the most incredible and intimate poetry collections I’ve ever read. You can find David on instagram @sirdavidlawrenceglover.For more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.