INTERVIEWED BY JOANNA AT THE CREATIVE PENN - 045

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​This week on the Writer's Detective Bureau:  Interviewed by Joanna at The Creative Penn.  I'm Adam Richardson and this is the Writer's Detective Bureau.  

​This is episode number 45 of The Writer’s Detective Bureau. The podcast dedicated to helping authors and screenwriters write professional quality crime-related fiction.

I want to thank Gold Shield patron Debra Dunbar from debradunbar.com, Gold Shield patron C.C. Jameson from ccjameson.com, and my two newest Gold Shield Patrons:  Larry Keeton and Vicki Tharp of vickitharp.com for their support.    

I’d also like to thank my newest Coffee Club patrons: Amanda Feyerbend, Thom Erb, Chris Shuler, and Kelly Garrett,
as well as all of my long time Coffee Club patrons for their support month after month. Please support all of these authors by reading their books and leaving reviews for them on your favorite book seller’s website.  You can find links to all of their websites in the show notes at writersdetective.com/45

Gold Shield patrons get access to a secret facebook group with two livestreams with me per month and direct access to me for help with their writing.  If you’d like to learn more about the Gold Shield patronage tier, or if you have your own author business, you should consider checking out Patreon. 

As a creator, Patreon is free for you and it allows your readers to support you financially through monthly micro-payments. Give your fans a chance to show their support by creating your own Patreon account right now. To learn more setting up your own Patreon account for your business or to learn more about becoming a Gold Shield patron, visit writersdetective.com/patreon P-A-T-R-E-O-N 

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Speaking of patrons, my very first patron when I started this podcast was author Joan Raymond.  Joan is a cozy mystery author that is launching her new book, Guardians of the Gifts, on June 8, 2019…which, as I release this podcast, is tomorrow!  You can find Joan and Guardians of the Gifts at joanraymondwritinganddesign.com. I will put the link to Joan’s website and to where you can buy her book* (this is an affiliate link) in the show notes at writersdetective.com/45  If you are a cozy mystery fan, definitely give Joan’s book a read.  Thank you for all of the support, Joan!  I truly appreciate it and will be putting in my book order on launch day tomorrow! ​

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​This week, I had the great fortune to be interviewed by Joanna Penn on the Creative Penn podcast.  Joanna, humble as she is, suggested I share this interview here on my podcast as well…as if there are writers out there that aren’t already listening to her show.  

I say that, because Joanna’s is one of the few podcasts that I listen to every single week.  Dare I say she has great guests…well…normally…and she has her finger on the pulse of the self-publishing industry.  She is a prolific fiction author, non-fiction author, and creative entrepreneur.  I also love that she always has her eye on the future…and we are both about the same age…despite her looking a decade or more younger than I do.  Most importantly, off the air, Joanna is just as kind, funny, and genuine as she...                                                                 Continue reading...