Share
Writer Unblocked
#003 From Self Publishing to a Six Book Deal!
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.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/christinadianeauthor
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinadianeauthor
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/christinadiane
For more information about Writer Unblocked please visit writerunblockedpodcast.com.
More episodes
View all episodes
5. #005 Is an MFA in writing worth it for authors?
42:49||Season 1, Ep. 5Anthony 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.4. #004 Self-Publishing an Erotic Romance Novel with Brooke Dean
44:26||Season 1, Ep. 4Today 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.2. #002 Liza Darnton’s Expert Advice for Aspiring Authors
37:42||Season 1, Ep. 2Today 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.1. #001 Healing Trauma Through Poetry
48:13||Season 1, Ep. 1Today 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.