Year-End Episode with the Storied Charlotte Blog, Publishing Tips, and Favorite 2023 Reads

Charlotte Readers Podcast

In this episode 371, we’re wrapping up a big year for the podcast in a big way. Special guest Mark West returns to share his highlights of the literary year in Charlotte. We’ll talk about takeaways from publishing nine–yes, nine–books on the podcast this year. And we also have our top reads for 2023.
Today’s Featured Topics
Act 1:
Writer, professor, and literary blogger Mark West, riding along with us as a co-host this episode, shares some of his favorite literary happenings from 2023, the backstory of his blog, and what he loves about the Charlotte literary community. The Storied Charlotte blog profiles events for readers and writers in the Charlotte area, as well as new books from local authors.
Act 2:
Between the Write Quotes series and our novella, Death by Podcasting, we’ve compiled/written, published, and promoted nine books from Charlotte Readers Podcast this year. We talk about our takeaways on division of labor, co-writing, the editing process, independent publishing on a tight timeline, and how to mine your content for effective marketing.
Act 3:
Book Recommendations:
Our favorite reads of 2023 are…
Hannah recommends:
The Nursery by Szilvia Molnar
The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
The Third Gift by J.D. McCabe
Sarah recommends:
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Composition by Jay Ward
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Landis recommends:
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
The Longmire Defense by Craig Johnson
The Plinko Bounce by Martin Clark
Also, check out Landis’s article for Shepherd.com where he breaks down what he loves about these three books.
Mark West, Storied Charlotte Blog, recommends:
Dangerous Women by Mark de Castrique
Hideki Smith, Demon Queller by A.J. Hartley
Autumn Song by Patrice Gopo
Death by Podcasting
Support the show by ordering Death by Podcasting, a mystery novella by Sarah Archer and Landis Wade, because podcasting can be a dangerous business.
Learn more and order your copy: https://books2read.com/u/mKVrvy
The Write Quotes Series:
Support the show by purchasing one of more of the eight books in The Write Quote series, a collection of writing quote books compiled from 500+ interviews with bestselling, award-winning, and hard-working authors.
Learn more about our series of quote books and download Book 1 for free at https://charlottereaderspodcast.com/writequotes/
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