Erin Hemenway: From Screenwriter to Self-Published Author

01/30/25 • 60 min

Writer Erin Hemenway shares her path from circus youngin' to screenwriter to self-published author ... who created a Naughty Mrs. Claus.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Resources from this episode:
The Night Before Christmas by Erin Hemenway
Erin Hemenway's website
Erin on IG: @erin.go.write
Erin on TikTok: @erin.go.write
Erin on Facebook
Symposium's mentioned:
Step-by-Step Guide to Indie Publishing Success (discounted bundle)
Self-Publishing: The Fundamentals and Beyond

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Previous Episode

Our Coverfly Convo on Adapting Screenplays to Books

Ciara Duggan and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman joined a recent Coverfly educational day of fun by leading a Q&A with a live audience on the value of adapting screenplays into novels.
But wait, there's more!
Insights on the publishing process, acquiring an agent, and self-publishing tips were discussed, as well. We left no stone unturned.
Resources from this episode:
Scrivener Software
Symposium's "Self-Publishing: Fundamentals and Beyond"
Symposium's "One-on-One with Writer Beware's Victoria Strauss"

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NY Times Bestselling Author J.D. Barker on Taking Control of Your Writing Career

The story indeed can save you ... from corporate hell ... but you have to be more creative then ever these days to financially survive as a writer. Jeanne and Ciara talk with New York Times bestselling author, J.D. Barker, about quitting a job to dive head first into a writing career ... and so much more!

J.D. Barker (Jonathan Dylan Barker) is an international bestselling American author
whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating
elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural.

Resources from this episode:

J.D. Barker's website
J.D. Barker on X: @jdbarker
J.D.'s new book, We Don't Talk About Emma
J.D. Barker's Books
Something I Keep Upstairs contest: Win an overnight stay in a haunted house on a secluded island!
Author Nation Conference in Las Vegas
"Writer's, Ink" podcast by J.D. Barker