The Casual Author

Life Long Learning with Urmi Hossain

In this episode, I talk about the troubles of sleep when you are on night duty with the kids. I continue with progress on The Hidden Heritage series and how I'm right around the corner from publishing another book, and some of the potential expansions happening to our homestead in 2025.With Urmi, we talk about her passion for writing and how her journey started with blogging and is now on guides and novels. We discuss the importance of her book for everyone, and how life long learning is essential for success in both writing and normal life.SHOW NOTES:To find out more about Urmi, her books and blog, head to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZoiI0SGU0Xo9_lNjtLWtggTry ProWriting Aid to improve your work! - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1010592&u=4294367&m=72053&urllink=&afftrack=SUPPORT ME OR THE SHOW:https://www.patreon.com/thecasualauthorhttps://reamstories.com/dankenner#writing #fantasy #interview #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice

Unlocking Potential through Reading with Douglas Vigliotti

In this episode, I share more about life with seven kids and will continue to share more about family life. I dive into more homestead plans for the future, and some of the challenges with cows today. I talk about progress with the six book series, The Hidden Heritage and plans for publishing all the books in the future.With Douglas, we dive into the importance of reading for our ability to craft stories. We talk about characters and how writing is about cause and effect. We discuss the travesty of mens' reading rates decreasing over time.SHOW NOTES:To find out more about Douglas, his books and podcast at https://douglasvigliotti.com/Try ProWriting Aid to improve your work! - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1010592&u=4294367&m=72053&urllink=&afftrack=SUPPORT ME OR THE SHOW:https://www.patreon.com/thecasualauthorhttps://reamstories.com/dankenner#writing #fantasy #interview #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice

Writing As a Way of Life with Artemis Gordon

In this episode, I share more about running a homestead and some of the things you don't consider when you aren't on the inside doing the work. I share that my short story, Between Life & Death, is now available for free to any follower on Ream (https://reamstories.com/dankenner)With Artemis, she shares some sage advice for newer authors now that she is one day out from publishing her debut novel, Awakened. She talks about writing the same story for years and year and how she went through a few different publishers until she found the right one for her book and to sustain her life as a writer.SHOW NOTES:To find out more about Artemis and her book athttps://linktr.ee/RogueHawkTry ProWriting Aid to improve your work! -https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1010592&u=4294367&m=72053&urllink=&afftrack=SUPPORT ME OR THE SHOW:https://www.patreon.com/thecasualauthorhttps://reamstories.com/dankenner#writing #fantasy #interview #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice

Simplicity for Satisfaction with Amy Wiebe

In this episode, I talk about the thaw and what kinds of things we'll be dealing with now that the weather is turning around. I discuss the writing of my series, The Hidden Heritage, and some of the exciting things and challenges around that. With Amy, we dive into her vision as an author and mother, and how she strives to help others who are experiencing similar challenges as she did as a young mother. We talk about how she brings her book to life, and leverages it for fun and assistance to other parents.SHOW NOTES:To find out more about Amy and her book at https://magicalsleepfairy.com/Try ProWriting Aid to improve your work! - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1010592&u=4294367&m=72053&urllink=&afftrack=SUPPORT ME OR THE SHOW:https://www.patreon.com/thecasualauthorhttps://reamstories.com/dankenner#writing #fantasy #interview #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice

Authenticity as the Key to Success with Dana K. White

In this episode, I talk about some of the day to day things to consider when dealing with bitter cold weather. I talk about my progress on my authoring and changes I'm making to how I operate, i.e. using Patreon and Ream as a type of personal social media in place of other social media.With Dana, we talk about connecting with the right audience and being authentic from the beginning. We discuss how she built a business in this way and has established herself with a clear audience and sets her own rules of engagement.SHOW NOTES:To find out more about Dana and her books at https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/ Try ProWriting Aid to improve your work! - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1010592&u=4294367&m=72053&urllink=&afftrack=SUPPORT ME OR THE SHOW:https://www.patreon.com/thecasualauthorhttps://reamstories.com/dankenner#writing #fantasy #interview #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice