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Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey
Bestselling mystery and thriller authors Douglas Pratt and Nicholas Harvey host fellow writers for lively, entertaining and informative conversation about forging a successful author career. New shows every week.
Latest episode · Season 4 · Episode 43 · 27 October 2026
Romance and Romantic Suspense author Katie Mettner joins the show to discuss how her experience with disability shaped her writing career and her commitment to more nuanced disability representation in romance. She also shares practical advice for writing disability authentically, the role of sensitivity readers, and the publishing strategies behind projects that help readers discover disability-inclusive books.
The Strengths of Disabilities with Katie MettnerTranscript
The Facebook Ad Jackpot with Deany Ray
Pen Names and Spy Games with Ava Glass
Redefining Perseverance with Robert Gold
NINC Conference with Doug and Nick
Kickstarter with Oriana Leckert
The Andromeda Strain with Gerald M. Kilby
Property as Protagonists with Louise Candlish
Book Brush with Kathleen Sweeney
Substack and Autopsies with JT Ellison
Writing Superman Rights with William Bernhardt
Pitching & Author Bootcamp with Kathleen Antrim
Genres, Research, and Icky Things with Tess Gerritsen
Writing From Experience with April Henry
Editing and Mindset with Jen Graybeal
Keep on Thrilling with Lisa Gardner
LLMs for the Assist with MJ Caan
Spoken AI Narration with Philip Marshall
Recorded from the SPS London Conference
Reviews on Booksprout with Celeste Barclay
Legal Hurdles in Publishing with Maggie Marr
Keys to a sustainable long series with Lisa Regan
Conferencing with Doug and Nick
Automations with Chelle Honiker
The Enneagram System with Claire Taylor
The Psychology of a Psychological Thriller with Robyn Harding
The Wheel of Life with Adrienne Giordano
Outliers Writing University with DP Lyle & Kathleen Antrim
Characters Over Subject with David Bruns
Tropes with Jennifer Hilt and Sara Rosette
Delivering Ebooks and Audio with Damon Courtney of Bookfunnel
Our 100th Episode!
Electric Speeding with Jane Friedman
Complex Plots & Prequels with JD Barker
Mining Amazon Ads Gold with Janet Margot
From Screenplays to Novels with Jeff Abugov
All the Authorly Things with David Gaughran
Essential Editing with Allison Brennan
Debunking the Amazon Algos with Joe Solari
Blending Fact & Fiction with Kate Quinn
ALLi with Matty and Michael
Expanding your IP Empire with Willow Winters
Managing an Author Empire with Mary Stone
Feed the Senses with Luke Richardson
Draft2Digital with Dan Wood
2025 Recap Part 2 with Jami and Sara
2025 Recap with Jami and Sara
Enthralling Characters with Robert Dugoni
Optimizing Amazon Ads with BooksFlyer
Pantsing with a Plotter Brain with Suzy K Quinn
Reedsy and AI Searches with Ricardo Fayet
The Indie Life with Craig Martelle
Staying Authentic with Craig Johnson
SPS Live with James Blatch
Author Nation with Joe Solari
Critters for Protagonists with Sara Driscoll (Jen J Danna)
Recorded live from the 2025 NINC conference
InkersCon with Alessandra Torre
Digging Into Doug's Strengths with Becca Syme
Analytics with Alex Newton of K-Lytics
Income Beyond the Books with Sara Rosett
What Lies Ahead with Joanna Penn
The Changing Landscape with Andrew Watts
Translations with ScribeShadow
Thrilling the Magic with Gareth Brown
Bringing Your Books To Life with Michael Evans from Creatorwood
Putting Pen to Paper with Susan Wiggs
Vellum with Brad West
Twist, Delete, Twist with Gillian McAllister
AI As A Tool with Kevin McLaughlin
Adapting with LynDee Walker
Facebook Ads with Malorie Cooper
Preparing for Success with Amy Award
Getting Back To The Writing with J Kevin Tumlinson
Reverse, Reveal, Surprise with Joseph Finder
Collaborating with A.M. Strong & Sonya Sargent
Monetizing Beyond the Book with Jonathan Edward Durham
Handling the Heat with Cat Johnson
Balancing Your Craft with DP Lyle
Writing Every day with Cap Daniels
TV Time with Charlaine Harris
Embracing our Strengths with Becca Syme
Ruling Your Worlds with Heather G Harris
The Evolving World of Hybrid Publishing with J.D. Barker
Switching Genres with Alex Sigmore
Deep Dive Researching with RJ Patterson
Tackling A New Genre with Rachel Howzell Hall
Testing the Waters with Franklin Horton
Diversifying Your Author Talents with Matty Dalrymple
Building Your Community with Tonya Kappes
Writing the Other Gender with Daniel Hurst
Building your Brand with Deanna Roy (JJ Knight)
Developing a Series with Lisa Regan
Location, Location, Location with Toby Neal
Embracing the Panic with Hank Phillippi Ryan
Series vs Standalones with Drew Strickland
Authentic Action with Jason Kasper
Networking with Celeste Barclay
Reaching and Keeping your Subscribers with guest Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Knowing Your Protagonist with guest Angela Marsons
Keeping it Real with Kelsie Stelting
The Marketing Hurdle with Steve Higgs
Realistic Characters with Jeff Carson
Knitting Needle to the Brain with Cheryl Bradshaw
The Romantic Side of Being Fired with guest Jenn Sterling
Dragon Rules with guest Sarah Noffke
Time Travel for Lunch and Flying Dogs with Nate Van Coops
Seattle Can Be Murder with guest Audrey Cole
It’s the End of the World As We Know It with Kyla Stone
Hyper Focused on Tarzan with Bonnie Paulson
Horny Zombies with guest Armand Rosamilia
A Magic Memory Stick with guest Jami Albright
Three Potatoes with guest Kiersten Modglin
What’s in a Name? With guest Adam Fuller (DD Black)
Buggered Toast with guest Jillian Dodd
Celtic Pirate Rap with guest Wayne Stinnett
Brown Noise with guest Lisa Regan
The We Forgot to Give it a Title Episode with guest LT Ryan
Bright Green Sunglasses with guest Nick Sullivan
Champagne with guests Champagne Sunday
Steamed Clams with guest Ernest Dempsey
You Go First… with guest Jill Heinerth
Fish for Dinner with guest Adventureman Dan
Following Passions with guest Annie Dike
Going Nuts with guest Shaun Peet
Collaborators with guest AJ Stewart
Shifting Gears with guest James Hinchcliffe
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What does it take to make it in the intensely competitive author world? Bestselling mystery and thriller authors Douglas Pratt and Nicholas Harvey host fellow writers for lively, entertaining and informative conversation about forging a successful author career. Expect healthy banter surrounding themes and topics they occasionally stick to, often derailed by curious tumbles down amusing rabbit holes.
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