HeyJaredReading, Writing, & Roaming with Author Valerie Biel
Award-winning indie author, book marketing professional, & writing educator Valerie Biel brings you the latest publishing news, writing craft advice, book marketing & promotion tips...and occasional author interviews, new book news, and travel stories.
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Writers' Forum - September 2026 (opens the original)
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Hello, Everyone!Do you remember last month when I said that I rarely send out a Monday email, but then I did? . . . well, happy Tuesday, and welcome to my rare TUESDAY email. I was super busy late last week with Books & Beer (the in-person book club I run in Columbus WI), and then I was off to Untitled Town a book and author fest in Green Bay WI. This was a wonderful three days of author panels and presentations and hanging out with readers. It was fun to catch up with other authors I hadn’t see
The Aside: Conversations with authors just off the page - Episode 12 with Margaret Mizushima (opens the original)
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Hello again — Welcome to the second fabulous interview I’m excited to feature this week! I don’t know if you’ve noticed how many book launches there’ve been this week? It makes sense since this is the week after Labor Day and we’re firmly out of the summer season (at least mentally). But that’s the reason you’re getting two emails from me in the same week. I’m happy to help these special authors celebrate their book launches. Today’s interview features Margaret Mizushima, author of the Timber Cr
Eight Tips for Creating Brilliant Character Names (opens the original)
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I consider one of the best parts of writing fiction the ability to name my cast of characters. I know when I wrote my first stories I didn’t approach this in a scientific or logical way. I just picked names I liked that fit the idea of the character in my head. It was only later I learned that there truly is a method to the madness of naming these fictional souls, and when done right, you can add another layer of magic to your story.J.K. Rowling provides us with what I consider to be the most ep
The Aside: Conversations with authors just off the page - Episode 11 with Kathleen Kaska & G.P. Gottlieb (opens the original)
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I’m an author (as you all know), but you might not know that I have a journalism degree . . . so here I get to channel my insatiable curiosity. (Some might call this nosiness!) I’m excited to ask authors about their work and the ideas that shape their writing—and it’ll be fun to ask some quirky questions, too. If you love reading, writing, or simply learning more about some of your favorite authors, you’re in the right place. Today’s interview is kind of a double feature with mystery authors Kat
Writers' Forum - August 2026 (opens the original)
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Hello, Everyone!I rarely send out a Monday email, but here we are on the last day of August . . . and it’s the last day that sending out the August Writers’ Forum makes sense. I haven’t had a specific AI in writing/publishing section in a while, but I’m featuring a bundle of articles on the topic this month. I know there’s some fatigue on this issue, but if you’re a writer and actively publishing your work in any way, my advice is to stay updated on what’s happening with this issue. Also include
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