Nidhi Kona is a versatile professional who wears many hats and offers a refreshing perspective on topics that matter the most. As a molecular biologist,

In this episode ofPencils and Lipstick, I sat down with Jake Lynch to talk about his unexpected journey into writing Christian fiction. He shared how

Welcome to the first episode of Craft and Connect, the marketing show on Pencils&Lipstick with Becky Grogan and Kat Caldwell! Today we are talking about

Today I’m speaking with Melanie Anagnos about being a police procedural author. Melanie received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence, and although she started writing a

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Is it possible to set goals as a writer? As a creative? When there are so many different variables that go into creating a story?

Merry Christmas! Thank you for listening to Pencils&Lipstick this year! It’s been an amazing one. And to finish it with a bang, I’m chatting with

This week let’s talk about the Muddy Middle. That moment when you hit about 40-45,000 words and then you lose ALL MOMENTUM. I have a

This week I talk about the Big 5 Personalities and how we can use them to create depth in our characters. Grab the pdf here:

Let’s get into the micro of scenes and learn about the essentials you can look at when deciding which scenes stay in your book. Grab

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Today is a writing tip day. I’ll be doing more of these, which will be a bit shorter than the interview episodes. Let me know

I have Nancy Christie back on the show to talk with us about selling our books in person. Nancy has had several dozen in person

Today I’m speaking with Becky Grogan who is a marketing guru and a certified book coach who specializes in romance fiction. She has some great

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This week I’m talking with Hope Cole about her book Daughter of the Void (https://amzn.to/4o8Hrbu) Find out more about Hope Cole here: https://www.hrcole.com/ My birthday