{"podcast":{"title":"The Indy Author Podcast","slug":"the-indy-author-podcast-1109171","podcast_index_feed_id":1109171,"rss_url":"https://theindyauthor.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://theindyauthor.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/2/c/0/12c01403d3a11a6616c3140a3186d450/TIAP_Image_Libsyn-20260225-6n7obk28hq.png","author":"Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author","episode_count":346,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:19:02.235113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171"},"episode":{"title":"Reveals as the Striptease of Fiction with Tiffany Yates Martin - #325","slug":"reveals-as-the-striptease-of-fiction-with-tiffany-yates-martin-325","published_at":"2026-03-03T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171/reveals-as-the-striptease-of-fiction-with-tiffany-yates-martin-325","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indy-author-podcast-1109171","url":"https://theindyauthor.libsyn.com/reveals-as-the-striptease-of-fiction-with-tiffany-yates-martin-325","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theindyauthor/TIAP_325_Tiffany_Yates_Martin_Episode_LIBSYN.mp3?dest-id=386964","summary":"Matty Dalrymple talks with Tiffany Yates Martin about why reveals are one of the most powerful yet mishandled tools in fiction, techniques for concealing and timing information using POV, structure, and reader assumptions, the dangers of being too cryptic or too obvious, how beta readers can diagnose whether your reveals are working, and a practical checklist for crafting reveals that are intrinsic to the story. Interview video at https://www.youtube.com/@TheIndyAuthorPodcast/podcasts Show notes, including extensive summary and transcript, at www.theindyauthor.com/show-notes/325-tiffany-yates-martin If you find the information in this video useful, please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Tiffany Yates Martin has spent more than thirty years as an editor in the publishing industry, working with major publishers and New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning authors, as well as indie and newer authors. She is the author of Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing and the novel The Fantasy Makers. FoxPrint Editorial has been named one of Writer's Digest's Best Websites for Writers for three years running. She leads seminars and workshops for conferences and writing organizations across the country and contributes craft and publishing articles to numerous industry outlets. Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with ROCK PAPER SCISSORS; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH; and the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. 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