Oh, the dreaded search bar...How do you pick the keywords and metadata that will lead the right readers to your book page. 

Oh, the dreaded search bar...How do you pick the keywords and metadata that will lead the right readers to your book page.

Keywords and Metadata

What do you write before you write Chapter One? Eliza and Adrienne discuss their discovery writing process...and also a dessert brothel for some reason.

What do you write before you write Chapter One? Eliza and Adrienne discuss their discovery writing process...and also a dessert brothel for some reason.

Discovery Writing

What does it really take to write a romance? In this ongoing monthly series, Adrienne and Eliza go over the steps, from brainstorming an idea to designing your marketing plan.

What does it really take to write a romance? In this ongoing monthly series, Adrienne and Eliza go over the steps, from brainstorming an idea to designing your marketing plan.

The Basics - So You Want To Write A Romance?

Everyone gets them, so why not celebrate them? This week Adrienne and Eliza take a trip down Bad Review Lane.

Everyone gets them, so why not celebrate them? This week Adrienne and Eliza take a trip down Bad Review Lane.

Bonus Episode - Our Worst Reviews

Sometimes what you need is a fresh start. But how do you know when it's time to pivot or what changes to make? This week, Adrienne and Eliza talk about career reinvention.

Sometimes what you need is a fresh start. But how do you know when it's time to pivot or what changes to make? This week, Adrienne and Eliza talk about career reinvention.

Career Reinvention

The folks over at Amazon have a brand new story platform and this week we have bestselling author Audrey Carlan to tell us all about it!

The folks over at Amazon have a brand new story platform and this week we have bestselling author Audrey Carlan to tell us all about it!

Kindle Vella with Audrey Carlan

You'd think it's be easy, after all romance is the name of the genre, but creating genuine emotional connection on the page is harder than you might think. 

You'd think it's be easy, after all romance is the name of the genre, but creating genuine emotional connection on the page is harder than you might think.

Putting the Romance in Romance Novels

This week, Adrienne and Eliza chat with author BB Easton about indie publishing and Netflix deals. Oh...and her reaction to *that* Episode 3 scene in Sex/Life

This week, Adrienne and Eliza chat with author BB Easton about indie publishing and Netflix deals. Oh...and her reaction to *that* Episode 3 scene in Sex/Life

BB Easton

Writing isn't just a solitary business; it's a sedentary one too. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about staying healthy when you live behind a desk.

Writing isn't just a solitary business; it's a sedentary one too. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about staying healthy when you live behind a desk.

Staying Healthy

Everyone needs a helping hand from time to time...especially in this business. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk mentorship.

Everyone needs a helping hand from time to time...especially in this business. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk mentorship.

Mentorship

Your weekly romp through the baffling and ever changing business of being both an artist and entrepreneur in the world's most popular genre. With your hosts Eliza Peake and Adrienne Bell.The Misfit's Guide to Writing Indie Romance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts!

This week Adrienne and Eliza dive into hooking readers attention on three levels--chapter, book, and series.

This week Adrienne and Eliza dive into hooking readers attention on three levels--chapter, book, and series.

Hooks

It's time for basking in the sun and plowing through that tbr pile. This week Adrienne and Eliza shard what's on tap for their summer reading.

It's time for basking in the sun and plowing through that tbr pile. This week Adrienne and Eliza shard what's on tap for their summer reading.

Summer Reading

Amy Z. Chan and Kilby Blades step into guest host as we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month with a candid discussion of things marginalized authors talk about when white authors aren't in the room

Amy Z. Chan and Kilby Blades step into guest host as we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month with a candid discussion of things marginalized authors talk about when white authors aren't in the room

Guest Episode - Things Marginalized Authors Talk About When White Authors Aren't In The Room

Maintaining Mental Health isn't just about dealing with difficult emotions. This week Adrienne and Eliza discuss keeping yourself balanced and celebrating success!

Maintaining Mental Health isn't just about dealing with difficult emotions. This week Adrienne and Eliza discuss keeping yourself balanced and celebrating success!

Celebrating Success

Mental Health Awareness Month continues! This week Adrienne and Eliza tackle the challenges of writing while coping with chronic conditions. This week's episode is sponsored by An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler by Vanessa Riley. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com

Mental Health Awareness Month continues! This week Adrienne and Eliza tackle the challenges of writing while coping with chronic conditions. This week's episode is sponsored by An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler by Vanessa Riley. Find out more at <a href="http://Kensingtonbooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kensingtonbooks.com</a>

Writing with Chronic Conditions

Continuing with Mental Health Awareness Month, this week Eliza and Adrienne discuss how to cope with getting knocked down and how to get back up again. This week's episode is sponsored by Lone Wolf by Diana Palmer, Rebecca Zanetti, and Kate Pearce. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com

Continuing with Mental Health Awareness Month, this week Eliza and Adrienne discuss how to cope with getting knocked down and how to get back up again. This week's episode is sponsored by Lone Wolf by Diana Palmer, Rebecca Zanetti, and Kate Pearce. Find out more at <a href="http://Kensingtonbooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kensingtonbooks.com</a>

Resiliency 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This week Adrienne and Eliza share their experiences and tips for maintaining mental health while writing. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This week Adrienne and Eliza share their experiences and tips for maintaining mental health while writing.

Maintaining Mental Health

Adrienne and Eliza introduce themselves to a brand new audience as the podcast starts a brand new chapter.

Adrienne and Eliza introduce themselves to a brand new audience as the podcast starts a brand new chapter.

Host Hot Seat

You need to get the word out about your books, sure, but not every marketing opportunity needs to break the bank. Just remember, sometimes you get what you pay for.

You need to get the word out about your books, sure, but not every marketing opportunity needs to break the bank. Just remember, sometimes you get what you pay for.

Unpaid Promo

Every now and you just can't. Seriously. Just. Can't.

Every now and you just can't. Seriously. Just. Can't.

Burnout

I love this podcast and both these amazing ladies give great advice and make me laugh! Rock on ladies!!

Love it!

Eliza and Adrienne are just terrific!  The hope and humor that they provide to wanna-a-be authors is inspiring. Each podcast is filled with great information and valuable insight that assists me in my writing journey. Each week I look forward to more words of wisdom and I appreciate the honest words of when failure occurs too. It’s just an all around great show that keeps me moving forward in my journey.

Love It!

Your weekly romp through the baffling and ever changing business of being both an artist and entrepreneur in the world's most popular genre. With your hosts Eliza Peake and Adrienne Bell. The Misfit's Guide to Writing Indie Romance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts!

The Misfit's Guide to Writing Indie Romance

Money--some people think it has no place in the arts. Those people obviously don't have to worry about paying the electric bill. But money can also be a difficult and uncomfortable subject, as Adrienne finds out as she tries (unsuccessfully) to face her money issues. 

Money--some people think it has no place in the arts. Those people obviously don't have to worry about paying the electric bill. But money can also be a difficult and uncomfortable subject, as Adrienne finds out as she tries (unsuccessfully) to face her money issues.

Money

Keeping track of every little detail in an ongoing series can drive a writer crazy. This week Eliza and Adrienne discuss how they keep their series bibles organized, current, and easy to use.

Keeping track of every little detail in an ongoing series can drive a writer crazy. This week Eliza and Adrienne discuss how they keep their series bibles organized, current, and easy to use.

Series Bibles

This week Adrienne and Eliza share their favorite digital productivity tools for everything from getting the words out to researching the marketplace. 

This week Adrienne and Eliza share their favorite digital productivity tools for everything from getting the words out to researching the marketplace.

Productivity Tools

Eliza prefers spreadsheets and organizers. Adrienne is a creature of chaos. This week the misfits discuss how they organize (or don't) everything from books to business.

Eliza prefers spreadsheets and organizers. Adrienne is a creature of chaos. This week the misfits discuss how they organize (or don't) everything from books to business.

Organization

Fashions change in books too. What's in now, might be out tomorrow, so this week Adrienne and Eliza talk about their favorite current trends.

Fashions change in books too. What's in now, might be out tomorrow, so this week Adrienne and Eliza talk about their favorite current trends.

Favorite Current Trends

Beginnings are exciting, and endings are climactic, but middles...oh, those poor middles can sag. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about what to do when you realize the middle of your story lags and drags.

Beginnings are exciting, and endings are climactic, but middles...oh, those poor middles can sag. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about what to do when you realize the middle of your story lags and drags.

Sagging Middles

Perfectionism. Shiny new project syndrome. Procrastination. There are so many reasons (and excuses) that can keep you from finishing your book. This week the ladies dive into Eliza's production schedule to see what's holding her back, and get her to the point where she can finish the freaking thing!

Perfectionism. Shiny new project syndrome. Procrastination. There are so many reasons (and excuses) that can keep you from finishing your book. This week the ladies dive into Eliza's production schedule to see what's holding her back, and get her to the point where she can finish the freaking thing!

Finish Your Freaking Book

It's time to make plans for the new year. Eliza and Adrienne, having learned absolutely nothing from last year, talk about their resolutions. From action plans to mindset changes, it looks like 2020 is going to be a wild ride.

It's time to make plans for the new year. Eliza and Adrienne, having learned absolutely nothing from last year, talk about their resolutions. From action plans to mindset changes, it looks like 2020 is going to be a wild ride.

New Year's Resolutions 2020

It's January! That means Write Hella Words is up and running. This week, Eliza and Adrienne check in and talk about their progress. 

It's January! That means Write Hella Words is up and running. This week, Eliza and Adrienne check in and talk about their progress.

Bonus Episode - Hella Words Check In

There's no story without conflict. So why can be so hard to write? This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about getting the balance right.

There's no story without conflict. So why can be so hard to write? This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about getting the balance right.

Conflict

Eliza is back! and she's finished the first draft of her new novel. That means it's time for Adrienne to grill her on what she's learned, how her productivity schedule is going, and what she'll do differently next time.

Eliza is back! and she's finished the first draft of her new novel. That means it's time for Adrienne to grill her on what she's learned, how her productivity schedule is going, and what she'll do differently next time.

*New* - First Drafts

Mel Jolly

The marvelous Mel Jolly joins Eliza and Adrienne this week to help them with their newsletter woes, and she brought freebies for the whole class!

The marvelous Mel Jolly joins Eliza and Adrienne this week to help them with their newsletter woes, and she brought freebies for the whole class!

Newsletters with Mel Jolly

Some writers have theirs down to a science. Others...not so much. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about writing routines--how they help, how they can hurt, and why they're so dang hard to keep.

Some writers have theirs down to a science. Others...not so much. This week Adrienne and Eliza talk about writing routines--how they help, how they can hurt, and why they're so dang hard to keep.

Routine

Getting into multiple character's heads can be daunting. This week Eliza and Adrienne discuss their tips and tricks for diving deep into your characters' POVs

Getting into multiple character's heads can be daunting. This week Eliza and Adrienne discuss their tips and tricks for diving deep into your characters' POVs

Character POV

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OwlTail

Best Parenting Podcasts

The best podcast episodes on non-current politics. Covering topics such as universal basic income, democracy, poverty & justice and more. For anyone interested in learning more about politics that affect that world, not just now, but in the longer term. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!