Tea and Tales: Sipping on Writing, Editing, and Publishing

There are so many options for self-publishing. Join Draft2Digital CEO Kris Austin in discussing what their platform offers authors, how they make decisions for their customers, and what to look for in a good self-publishing supporting company.
Tea and Tales Blog: Kris Austin
https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1
Other Links:
https://www.draft2digital.com 
Draft2Digital on Instagram, BlueSky, LinkedIn, and X

Networking is key in the lonely work of writing. It builds community, connection, and help where authors could feel very alone. Co-Founders Angela and Michelle discuss the value of writer associations, the kind of things you could receive with one, and how their association helps Indie Authors in South Africa.
Tea and Tales Blog: Angela Candler & Michelle Hitchens
https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1/angela-candler
https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1/michelle-hitchens
Other Links:
https://indieauthors.co.za/ 
https://angelacandler.co.za/ 
https://michellehitchens.com/

How soon is too soon to talk about your novels? Author Kelly Beck discusses her social media successes and how she manages posts about her unpublished novels.
Tea and Tales Blog: Kelly Beck
https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1/kelly-beck
Other Links:
@kellylbeck on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads
www.kelly-beck.com

Memoir is a challenging genre for many reasons. One is the emotional struggle to write about difficult things and keep the reader’s interest in them. Audrey Hyams Romoff gives us a peek behind the creation of her book The Undertow of Grief, how she dealt with generational trauma, and her struggles to find the right tone for upcoming novels.
Tea and Tales Blog: Audrey Hyams Romoff
https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1/audrey-hyams-romoff
Other Links:
https://overcatstartell.com/
www.audreyhyamsromoff.com
linkedin.com/in/audreyhyamsromoff 
@audreyhyamsromoff for all social media and YouTube

One of the bravest genres to write, in our opinion, is memoir. You put yourself, and friends or family, out in front of the world with no buffer. Literary Agent Melissa Flashman talks to us about what an agent looks for in a memoir, market trends, and ways to view your memoir from the agent’s and reader's perspective.
Tea and Tales Blog: Melissa Flashman
https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1/melissa-flashman
Other Links:
https://www.janklowandnesbit.com/people/melissa-flashman