Episodes

Lindsay Buroker is a Sci-Fi and Fantasy author who burst on the scene in 2011. Some called it the hay-day of indie publishing and Ebook Revolution. Lindsay hasn't slowed down and has since published 30+ titles. In this episode Ryan and Lindsay discuss...

In this episode Ryan interviews New York Times bestselling and award winning author Jonathan Maberry. Maberry is a genre hopping author writing for young adults and adults. He writes crime thrillers, horror, supernatural, comics, and plays. Not to...

Laura Beers is a first time historical romance author. But not a newbie in the writing craft. She spent much of her life doing technical writing for construction management companies. In this interview, Ryan explores the ups and downs of writing and...

Rachel Aaron burst onto the writing scene with her book . A book providing tips, tricks, and insight on how to write fast, often, and well. But Aaron was no stranger to the craft of writing. She's been writing and publishing for over ten years, and...

In our first annual Halloween Special, horror author Phillip Fracassi stops by the show. We discuss all things writing, horror, and favorite scary TV and film. Philip Fracassi is an up and coming horror writer and spent the last 20 years in Hollywood...

In this Greatest Hits episode, Ryan chats with bestselling horror author and podcaster J. Thorn. If you've heard the name you know J. is a team player. He has collaborated on multiple projects and even wrote a book on the subject. While the writing...

Ryan does a Greatest Hits episode with Jake Bible. Jake is a prolific writer who writes a book a month in a variety of genres. You will gain a ton of insight from Jake on the writing craft. Find Jake Bible at: Support the show on:

Thien Doan knows the realities of humble beginnings. Refugee family from Vietnam barely scraping by, influence of drugs in the home, and a spiritual quest beginning in high school causing tension in the family. Despite the turmoil of early life, Dr....

In this installment of Micro Monday's, Ryan explores the key ingredient for finishing what you start. This simple element might be what is holding you back from typing: The End and hitting publish.

Monica Bullock never dreamed writing ghost stories would take her so far. From a young age Monica loved reading and writing stories about the supernatural. After ghostwriting a couple bestsellers Monica wanted to go on her own. Never in her wildest...

Rachael Herron dreamed of writing for a living. Chose the typical path of writing degree in college (MFA), worked a day job, and wrote on the side. But after seventeen years of emergency services and writing on the side... everything changed. Rachael...

In this installment of Micro Monday's Ryan explains one of the most overlooked keys to writer success. A simple idea, yet, one most writers ignore for shortcuts and quick wins.

Sean Platt a fixture in the indie writing community stops by the show. From his breakout serialized dystopian hit Yesterday's Gone with writing partner Dave. How about popular Sci-Fi hits The Beam and Alien Invasion with his other writing partner...

In this installment of Micro Monday's, Ryan explores the five benefits for writing books. You might want to write for money and fame. But maybe, just maybe, there are greater reasons to write and publish. Prolific Writer Takeaways: ...

Every writer deals with fear and self doubt. In this episode, Ryan interviews prolific and international bestselling author Joanna Penn. She explains how mindset is what allowed her to leave a suffocating day job and build a writing and publishing...

In this installment of Micro Monday's Ryan discusses the insidious force which stops writers in their tracks... Resistance. What is it? Why does it matter? How to fight it? Resources Mentioned:

Jackie Dolamore has seen it all. A traditionally published author transitioning to the indie revolution and having no regrets. She wondered if her writing dream would ever take shape while working at Sears. When Jackie determined writing books she had...

On this Micro Monday Ryan discusses marketing from a unique angle. How can we get our message into the world? It might not be as difficult as you think. But it will take a massive mindset shift. Resources mentioned:

Boyd Craven is a living example of how you can make it as a writer. From urban farmer to Post-Apoc author making a living slinging his words. But things are never easy in the writing and publishing game. Boyd shares lessons learned in failure and how...

Micro Monday's is a new feauture of The Prolific Writer Podcast. Each monday hear a "mini" episode with tips, tricks, and inspiration for writing and the creative life. This week Ryan explores how to find time to write. All the complaints, excuses,...

Monica Leonelle is a best selling fiction and non ficiton author. But she wasn't always slinging words and publishing multiple books a year. Her career path took her to a safe and stable corporate software engineering job. While taking the path of...

Michael La Ronn is the author of over 30 science fiction & fantasy books including the Android X series, Modern Necromancy series, and the Galaxy Mavericks series. He writes from the great plains of Iowa and has perfected the art of balancing...

Who doesn't want to write more books? But it takes a particular mindset and practice for it to become reality. What does it take to become a prolific writer? In this episode, Ryan shares ten confessions for moving from just a writer, to a prolific...

Dean Wesley Smith is a USA Today best selling author with over two hundred novels and short stories. Dean is not new to the writing game and has seen it all. In this interview, Dean unearths the myths of writing and publishing. Things like: Writing...