HeyJaredThe Bestseller's Beginning
The Bestseller’s Beginning is a writing podcast started by two friends and aspiring authors, Lianna and Dakota, who wanted to share the often unseen part of the novel writing process.
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- Sep 20, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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24. Bonus - The Reuben Episode (opens the original)
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In this meaty bonus episode we go off on a winding tangent that touches on our other WIPS, the many benefits of the library, research, mythology, book clubs, magic systems....pauses to gasp for breath....it's a little bit of everything! Follow the podcast on Instagram @thebestsellers_beginning or tag along for the ride with Lianna and Dakota on Instagram and Threads @lifeng.stories and @locodakoko.writes. Patreon in progress! Maybe? Someday? Co-hosted, edited, and produced by: Lianna Feng and Da
23. Hopecore - Ch 8 DS (opens the original)
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With the great divide finalized, revised, and revised a million more times, Dakota now has two full manuscripts and Lianna is catching up on big changes made through chapters 1-8. We also have a big announcement that Dakota HAS STARTED THE QUERY PROCESS! We discuss everything in this episode from prologues, pacing, and character growth, what it looks like to incorporate feedback, and how rejection isn't something to fear, it's all part of the process! Follow the podcast on Instagram @thebestsell
22. A Second Crime Scene?! - Ch 8 LF (opens the original)
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We delve into the meaty chapter 8 of Lianna's manuscript She Lies Along the Pearling Path. It's a big chapter in the story! We get our second crime scene, new characters, character blow ups, and Olivia fully getting brought into the investigation. We talk about coming back to edit a project after a break and the clarity it gives on the character, plot, and line-levels. We also talk about the challenge of responding to current events when you're book is contemporary and the plot is impacted by ne
21. Bonus - Sharing our Writing Vulnerabilities (opens the original)
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This bonus is going to start off a little bit less light-hearted than our normal content because Dakota is working through some big, messy feelings about her work. This is a pretty vulnerable episode for both of us, so please be gentle kind listeners (and bear with some sniffles over mic)! We delve into mental health and writing with anxiety, OCD, and perfectionism, fears of perception and misinterpretation, the struggles of writing in genres that carry baggage, and how to critically tackle comp
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