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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.
In episode 40 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author Ron Vitale.
Ron is the author of Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries and A Witch's Coven Novels series, a web technology director, lover of all things fantasy and sci-fi, marathon runner and dad. Ron loves to tell stories about the hero's journey using creativity and fantasy.
During our conversation, Ron describes:
How storytelling helped him escape a challenging childhood without a father;
The years he wasted waiting for someone to validate him as a writer;
The long game approach he takes to his publishing career;
How he uses writing as a form of self-healing;
Why he decided to be completely transparent in his year-end wrap up article, despite having lost money in 2016;
And much more!
Listen to the episode now:
Show Notes
Read Ron's article, What I Learned About Publishing inn 2016: Full Sales and Figures.
Visit Ron's website.
Check out Ron's books on Amazon!
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In episode 40 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author Ron Vitale.
Ron is the author of Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries and A Witch's Coven Novels series, a web technology director, lover of all things fantasy and sci-fi, marathon runner and dad. Ron loves to tell stories about the hero's journey using creativity and fantasy.
During our conversation, Ron describes:
How storytelling helped him escape a challenging childhood without a father;
The years he wasted waiting for someone to validate him as a writer;
The long game approach he takes to his publishing career;
How he uses writing as a form of self-healing;
Why he decided to be completely transparent in his year-end wrap up article, despite having lost money in 2016;
And much more!
Listen to the episode now:
Show Notes
Read Ron's article, What I Learned About Publishing inn 2016: Full Sales and Figures.
Visit Ron's website.
Check out Ron's books on Amazon!
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Kevin T. Johns is an author, writing coach, and ghostwriter. He has helped hundreds of writers from around the world get ideas out of their heads, onto the page, and into readers' hands. Get your free copy of his short guide for authors below.
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