In this conversation, Olivia Jackson shares her journey as a writer, detailing her early inspirations, the challenges of writing and revising her novels, the process of querying agents, and her experiences with traditional publishing. She emphasizes the importance of critique partners, the learning curve involved in writing. Olivia also discusses her writing process, the role of inspiration, and how her voice has evolved over time. Her debut novel Digging Dr. Jones comes out May 2nd 2025 from Harper Collins and is available for pre-order now! You can find connect with Olivia You can connect with me on Instagram: @oliviajacksonbooks or at her website www.oliviajacksonbooks.com . If you'd like to find me, I'm probably in one of these places Website. Instagram. Threads. Substack.  Chapters 00:00 The Journey to Writing a Book 08:13 The Querying Process and Learning from Rejections 14:53 Editing and Working with an Agent 22:40 The Excitement of Publishing and Book Reveal 23:46 Dreams of Bookstore Success 25:43 Inspiration Behind the Stories 28:33 Overcoming Writer's Block 30:40 Finding Your Unique Voice 33:48 Current Projects and Future Aspirations 35:16 Favorite Writing Resources 38:20 Genres of Interest and Future Writing Plans

Recent events have caused a tremendous rift in Bitcoin’s macro economic position in time. With Donald Trump’s failed assassination attempt came a tremendous uprise in Bitcoin price which is a result of sentiment growth due to a Trump second term increasing in likelihood. We discuss the speculation around Bitcoin becoming a reserve asset for the United States and how this will impact the future of the crypto industry. Also, will the ideas discussed in SoftWar apply after an official government endorsement from the Trump cabinet furthering the demand to acquire and position positively within the Bitcoin network from a nation state perspective. We then react to Casey Rodarmor’s latest mention of DMT protocol and the negative statements his team has to it. Topics: First up, Donald Trump’s failed assassination Causes uprise in Bitcoin price Next, speculation around Bitcoin becoming a reserve asset for the United States and Finally, react to Casey Rodarmor’s latest mention of DMT protocol and the negative statements his team has to it. Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord

We've hit 132 episodes of The HYBRID Author Podcast! And to celebrate, here's a mashup of the rest of the guests who have appeared on the podcast since March: Episode 120 Built-in Book Marketing with Non-Fiction Author Anna Featherstone Episode 121 Twenty Years of Publishing and Book Consultancy in New York City With Malka Margolies Episode 122 Actionable Strategies and Tips for Authors Marketing and Selling Books with Smart Author Media Book Marketing Expert Chris Benetti Episode 123 Using Your Experiences to Connect With Your Audience With Children’s Author and Autistic/ADHDer Psychologist Chelsea Luker Epispde 124 How a Book Succeeds in Making the Reader ‘The Fourth Character’ via Immersive Writing in Travel Memoir Episode 125 Navigating Life’s Complexities and Applying Them in Writing with Non-Fiction Author Liz Long Episode 126 Just Write For Kids Picture Book ‘Our Australian HeART’ With Front Cover Illustrator and Picture Book Author and Artist Rachael Robertson Episode 127 Setting up as a Micropublisher Through Print on Demand (POD) With Author and Screenwriter Les Zig Episode 129 TikTok Tips for Authors with Fantasy Author Renee Hayes Episode 130 ‘Right Way Down Collating a Work of Children’s Poetry for Traditional Publication With Rebecca Newman and Sally Murphy Episode 131 What to do and Not to do Hybrid Publishing With Non-Fiction Christian Author Noah Asher     https://buymeacoffee.com/thehybridauthor

Author Hannah Bonam-Young(@authorhannahby)  is back for an epic bookish game night! We play three mini games while Hannah walks us through what life has been like re-releasing her Next Series with a traditional publisher. Follow us on instagram @BringYourOwnPod  Follow Brandi @Brandos.BooksFollow Kendra  @Kendra.ReadzFollow Kayla  @Kaylas.Bookshelf 

I interviewed Nick Anthony a year or so ago about his experience writing a first novel and getting parts of it work-shopped. Today I catch up with him to find out what he’s been doing and where he’s at now on the road to getting his first book published. We talk about, among other things, how AI has helped him in the writing process; subjective and objective readers; the difference between screen writing and novel writing; Noam Chomsky on plagiarism; Elon Musk on Harry Potter; chess; photography; Joyce’s Ulysses; Marcel Proust writing about me going to the corner store to buy a bag of milk; and more. The “Josh” I reference towards the end of the conversation is Josh Dolezal, who was a recent guest on The Biblio File podcast. He talked about, among other things, the experience of trying to find a literary agent.

Jevita Nilson is a published children's author from Perth who is passionate about writing lyrical fiction and non-fiction picture books. Her stories weave together nature, family, emotions, and the eternal joys of childhood. She also writes fun rhyming picture books for the pre-school market. Her first book, Happy Hearts, was published in 2020, and her second picture book will be released in 2025. In the 91st episode of the HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to Jevita about: signing your second book deal timing keeping hope alive staying in the game contracts confidence and much more. https://www.jevitanilson.com https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/how-to-pitch-yourself-to-a-podcast/