# The Indy Author Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171.md RSS feed: https://theindyauthor.libsyn.com/rss Official site: http://theindyauthor.com/ Author: Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author Episodes: 346 ## Resource The Indy Author Podcast is for writers who are serious about both the craft of writing and the business of publishing — whether you're working toward your first book or building on an established career. Every week, host Matty Dalrymple talks with authors, editors, marketers, and publishing professionals about what's actually working right now. Topics span the full range of the writing life: developing compelling characters and tighter plots, navigating indie and traditional publishing paths, running effective book marketing campaigns, building an author platform, working with AI tools, writing short fiction and memoir, managing the business side of an author career, and much more. With hundreds of episodes in the catalog featuring guests from across the publishing world — from debut authors to bestsellers, indie publishers to Big Five veterans — there's something here for writers at every stage of their journey. Named one of the 10 Best Podcasts for Authors by Dale L. Roberts, and recognized five years running by Writer's Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. Hosted by Matty Dalrymple, author, publishing consultant, and founder of The Indy Author platform. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171.md ## Episodes - [Building an Authentic Author Brand with Mark Leslie Lefebvre - #346](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/building-an-authentic-author-brand-with-mark-leslie-lefebvre-346) — 2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Book Marketing on a Budget with Kevin Hall - #345](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/book-marketing-on-a-budget-with-kevin-hall-345) — 2026-07-21T09:00:00+00:00 - [Finding Your Author Archetype to Avoid Burnout with Frankie Blooding - #344](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/finding-your-author-archetype-to-avoid-burnout-with-frankie-blooding-344) — 2026-07-14T09:00:00+00:00 - [Writing Better Characters with the Big Five Personality Traits with Kat Caldwell - #343](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/writing-better-characters-with-the-big-five-personality-traits-with-kat-caldwell-343) — 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [Hybrid Publishing: Green Flags, Red Flags, and What to Expect with Gordon McClellan - #342](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/hybrid-publishing-green-flags-red-flags-and-what-to-expect-with-gordon-mcclellan-342) — 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00 - [Conflict, Character, and Motivation with Austin S. Camacho - #341](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/conflict-character-and-motivation-with-austin-s-camacho-341) — 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [Interiority: The Secret Sauce of Good Fiction with Kristen Tate - #340](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/interiority-the-secret-sauce-of-good-fiction-with-kristen-tate-340) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00 - [Smart Marketing Over Hot Genres with Dale L. Roberts - #339](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/smart-marketing-over-hot-genres-with-dale-l-roberts-339) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Choreography of a Scene with Rene Gutteridge - #338](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/the-choreography-of-a-scene-with-rene-gutteridge-338) — 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00 - [Story First, Marketing Second with Carlo J. Emanuele - #337](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/story-first-marketing-second-with-carlo-j-emanuele-337) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Economics of Con Life with Todd Fahnestock - #336](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/the-economics-of-con-life-with-todd-fahnestock-336) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00 - [Substack for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers with Elle Griffin - #335](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/substack-for-fiction-and-nonfiction-writers-with-elle-griffin-335) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00 - [Your Humanity Is Your Brand with Jeniffer Thompson - #334](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/your-humanity-is-your-brand-with-jeniffer-thompson-334) — 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00 - [From Data to Discovery: ALLi's Indie Author Bookstore with Melissa Addey - #333](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/from-data-to-discovery-alli-s-indie-author-bookstore-with-melissa-addey-333) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00 - [Writing Rules You Can Break with Kristen Tate - #332](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/writing-rules-you-can-break-with-kristen-tate-332) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00 - [Tropes as Tools in Mysteries & Thrillers with Sara Rosett - #331](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/tropes-as-tools-in-mysteries-thrillers-with-sara-rosett-331) — 2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00 - [Writing the Moments that Matter with Rene Gutteridge - #330](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/writing-the-moments-that-matter-with-rene-gutteridge-330) — 2026-04-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [A Poet's Guide to Craft, Publishing, and Community with Robert Lee Brewer - #329](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/a-poet-s-guide-to-craft-publishing-and-community-with-robert-lee-brewer-329) — 2026-03-31T09:00:00+00:00 - [Learn to Write It, Learn to Publish It: Western Colorado University Master's Programs in Publishing and Genre Fiction with Kevin J. Anderson & Johanna Parkhurst - #328](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/learn-to-write-it-learn-to-publish-it-western-colorado-university-master-s-programs-in-publishing-and-genre-fiction-with-kevin-j-anderson-johanna-parkhurst-328) — 2026-03-24T09:00:00+00:00 - [Media Tie-ins for Fun and Profit with Jonathan Maberry - #327](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/media-tie-ins-for-fun-and-profit-with-jonathan-maberry-327) — 2026-03-17T09:00:00+00:00 - [Story First, Genre Second: Lessons from Romantasy for Every Writer with Brenna Bailey-Davies - #326](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/story-first-genre-second-lessons-from-romantasy-for-every-writer-with-brenna-bailey-davies-326) — 2026-03-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [Reveals as the Striptease of Fiction with Tiffany Yates Martin - #325](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/reveals-as-the-striptease-of-fiction-with-tiffany-yates-martin-325) — 2026-03-03T10:00:00+00:00 - [Writing Ensemble Casts That Keep Readers Hooked with Jennifer Probst - #324](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/writing-ensemble-casts-that-keep-readers-hooked-with-jennifer-probst-324) — 2026-02-24T10:00:00+00:00 - [Navigating the Short Fiction Market with Authority with Angelique Fawns - #323](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/navigating-the-short-fiction-market-with-authority-with-angelique-fawns-323) — 2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [Becoming a Better Writer by Being a Better Reader with Kristen Tate - #322](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/becoming-a-better-writer-by-being-a-better-reader-with-kristen-tate-322) — 2026-02-10T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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