Writing From Experience with April Henry

Bestselling cozy mystery author Deany Ray joins the show to talk about her unorthodox path to becoming a full-time writer, and how, rather than playing it safe, she doubled down the moment one of her Facebook ads finally took off... and then doubled down again... and again!Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcastLinks from the Show:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Deany-Ray/author/B018S6XPAEhttps://store.deanyray.com/Link to our partners:http://tryvellum.com/twoauthorswww.authornation.liveDiscover us here:Website: www.douglas-pratt.comWebsite: www.harveybooks.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVEBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWritesFacebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNickProduction:Intro by: Kim BrettonEdited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing ServicesMusic by: AML - ProductionsNewsletter sign-upNick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-pageDoug: https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Spy thriller author Ava Glass joins the lads to chat about her fascinating journey, which has taken her from crime journalism in the US, to working alongside the clandestine agencies in the UK government, to becoming an international bestseller in a traditionally male-dominated genre.Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcastLinks from the Show:www.avaglass.ukwww.christidaugherty.comhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Ava-Glass/author/B09M6CVYPSLink to our partners:http://tryvellum.com/twoauthorswww.authornation.liveDiscover us here:Website: www.douglas-pratt.comWebsite: www.harveybooks.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVEBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWritesFacebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNickProduction:Intro by: Kim BrettonEdited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing ServicesMusic by: AML - ProductionsNewsletter sign-upNick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-pageDoug: https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Robert Gold joins the lads to talk about the long road from working in publishing to becoming a Sunday Timesbestselling thriller author, how the James Patterson co-writing partnership came about, and the cancer diagnosis that changed everything. An honest and generous conversation about keeping going.Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcastLinks from the Show:https://bookouture.com/authors/robert-gold-456/https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B095971RH1London Times article: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPtb-V6c5s7KSLzsfrSq0lGAmwJ-xy5z/viewLink to our partners:http://tryvellum.com/twoauthorswww.authornation.liveDiscover us here:Website: www.douglas-pratt.comWebsite: www.harveybooks.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVEBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWritesFacebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNickProduction:Intro by: Kim BrettonEdited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing ServicesMusic by: AML - ProductionsNewsletter sign-upNick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-pageDoug: https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Recorded live from the 2026 NINC Conference in St Pete Beach, Florida, Nick and Doug report on the event and chat with fellow authors and industry guests about their conference experience. Plus, news just announced about the 2027 NINC conference.Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcastLinks from the Show:https://ninc.com/conference-registration/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicholasharvey/meet-kat-nora-and-aj-from-bestselling-author-nicholas-harveywww.dreamscapepublishing.comdraft2digital.comLink to our partners:http://tryvellum.com/twoauthorswww.authornation.liveDiscover us here:Website: www.douglas-pratt.comWebsite: www.harveybooks.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVEBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWritesFacebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNickProduction:Intro by: Kim BrettonEdited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing ServicesMusic by: AML - ProductionsNewsletter sign-upNick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-pageDoug: https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Oriana Leckert, Head of Publishing at Kickstarter, joins the lads to talk about crowdfunding for authors: why campaigns succeed, where they go wrong, and how to judge whether a Kickstarter is right for your books. She shares what she has learned from thousands of publishing projects, including the dos and don'ts that separate a funded campaign from a quiet one.Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcastLinks from the Show:www.kickstarter.comhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicholasharvey/meet-kat-nora-and-aj-from-bestselling-author-nicholas-harveyLink to our partners:http://tryvellum.com/twoauthorswww.authornation.liveDiscover us here:Website: www.douglas-pratt.comWebsite: www.harveybooks.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVEBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWritesFacebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNickProduction:Intro by: Kim BrettonEdited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing ServicesMusic by: AML - ProductionsNewsletter sign-upNick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-pageDoug: https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list