{"podcast":{"title":"Book Chat W/Author Vivian E. Moore","slug":"book-chat-w-author-vivian-e-moore-437920","podcast_index_feed_id":437920,"rss_url":"http://www.spreaker.com/user/9154993/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://bgtfn7n7gcm.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15892259/e8c023c481d071de8827991bed3af7e8.jpg","author":"Author Vivian E. Moore","episode_count":100,"summary":"Pacing Your Creative Race","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:17:26.256558+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-chat-w-author-vivian-e-moore-437920"},"episode":{"title":"Having It All Interview with Bestselling Author Cathy McDavid","slug":"having-it-all-interview-with-bestselling-author-cathy-mcdavid","published_at":"2026-03-07T17:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-chat-w-author-vivian-e-moore-437920/having-it-all-interview-with-bestselling-author-cathy-mcdavid","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-chat-w-author-vivian-e-moore-437920","url":"https://bgtfn7n7gcm.podbean.com/e/having-it-all-interview-with-bestselling-author-cathy-mcdavid/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ggfu4fuhs3jhggz7/having_it_all.mp3","summary":"Bestselling author Kathy McDavid shares her transition from a corporate career to full-time writing for Harlequin. The conversation explores the evolution of the publishing industry and the importance of reading widely to refine one's craft.","meta_description":"Learn how Kathy McDavid transitioned from corporate life to becoming a bestselling romance author, plus insights on navigating the modern publishing lands…","key_points":["Main idea: Transitioning from a corporate career to full-time writing requires balancing passion with professional responsibility","Practical takeaway: Reading diverse genres outside of your specialty can provide unexpected inspiration and stylistic growth","Industry shift: The move from traditional publishing dominance to the rise of self-publishing has fundamentally changed the author's landscape","Failure mode: Attempting to write in genres that do not align with your natural voice or reading interests can lead to creative friction","Success driver: Maintaining a connection with readers through social media and staying adaptable to market changes"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Introduction to Kathy McDavid","summary":"Host Vivian Moore introduces Kathy McDavid, a prolific bestselling author with over 1.3 million books sold."},{"start_ms":240000,"title":"From Corporate to Creative","summary":"Kathy discusses leaving her corporate career to pursue full-time writing and the freedom it provides."},{"start_ms":420000,"title":"Navigating the Publishing Industry","summary":"A look at how the publishing environment has changed since the era of strictly traditional publishing."},{"start_ms":600000,"title":"The Importance of Research","summary":"How authors must research specific topics, like cuisine, to maintain authenticity in their stories."},{"start_ms":960000,"title":"Exploring New Genres","summary":"Kathy discusses her interest in moving toward women's fiction and the importance of staying true to one's voice."},{"start_ms":1140000,"title":"Reading for Inspiration","summary":"The value of reading literary fiction and thrillers to expand an author's creative toolkit."},{"start_ms":1800000,"title":"The Ethics of Publishing","summary":"A brief discussion on the boundaries of authorship and the importance of original work."}],"topics":["Authorship","Publishing Industry","Romance Writing","Career Transition","Creative Process","Literary Fiction","Self-Publishing","Professional Writing"],"duration_seconds":2286,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-chat-w-author-vivian-e-moore-437920/episodes/having-it-all-interview-with-bestselling-author-cathy-mcdavid/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-chat-w-author-vivian-e-moore-437920/having-it-all-interview-with-bestselling-author-cathy-mcdavid.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}