To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, this episode is all about ways you, as an author, can interact with your favorite local bookstore. We share 6 smart, approachable ways authors can collaborate with local shops to boost visibility, sell books, and support their community.

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We are ankle-deep into National Poetry month. For this epsiode we are talking the great dead poets of our time and how their words have gently guided our culture through some of the roughest times. Is this another time for the great poetry? Maybe... but maybe we can learn about from these poets and glean insight into our own future from their wisdom.

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Not a poet? No problem! In this episode, we explore how poetry exercises can unlock richer prose, deepen character emotion, and spark creative breakthroughs—even if you've never written a poem.

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