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The Next Best-Seller

The Next Best-Seller

By Madie Bramble

Teen Author Boot Camp presents “The Next Best-Seller,” a podcast for aspiring teen authors. Host, Madie Bramble is bringing best-selling authors to explore the craft of writing, from what an author’s day might look like to the nitty gritty process of editing. From character development to plotting your novel. This podcast will reveal all you need to know to become a best-selling author yourself. Here’s to one of us writing “The Next Best-Seller!”
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Ep. 16: Dustin Hansen - Playing to the Rules of Storytelling

The Next Best-SellerNov 15, 2022

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Ep. 17: Shanti Hershenson - The Fast Track to Writing Books

Ep. 17: Shanti Hershenson - The Fast Track to Writing Books

Shanti Hershenson’s first two novellas were published when she was in the sixth grade, although her writing journey started long before then. She writes in a variety of genres, including Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction, although she mostly sticks to Sci-Fi. In this episode, Shanti sits down with guest host, Traci L. Turner, to chat about her experience as a young author, having published 11 books in the span of 2 years. Listen for advice on trying a new genre, maintaining momentum with your writing, and how to start your writing career.
Where to find Shanti: Website | Instagram | TikTok | Amazon
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Dec 15, 202233:52
Ep. 16: Dustin Hansen - Playing to the Rules of Storytelling

Ep. 16: Dustin Hansen - Playing to the Rules of Storytelling

Dustin Hansen, author of Game On! and the Microsaurs series, was raised in rural Utah, where
he spent many days hiking red rock canyons that once belonged to the dinosaurs. But even the
beautiful mountains couldn’t keep him away from his love of pixels and controllers. He has been
writing and creating art for the video game industry for more than two decades. Dustin and his
family live in rural Utah once again, where he is the current king of the family Mario Kart circuit.
Nov 15, 202241:40
Ep. 15: Anthology Authors- Getting My Story On The Shelves

Ep. 15: Anthology Authors- Getting My Story On The Shelves

This is our last episode of interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are Ella Prichard (Author of Anthology Story, The Girl And The Gate) and Emma Nash (Inner Demons).  This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, become published at a young age. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well.   Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1   This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net   And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.   Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!
Jul 06, 202210:21
Ep. 14: Anthology Authors- I Wrote A Story, What's Next?

Ep. 14: Anthology Authors- I Wrote A Story, What's Next?

For the next few podcast episodes, will we be interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are Kendra Bradford (Author of Anthology Story, The Memory War), JaymeLee Womack (The Watermelon Crew), and Sree Kandhadai (The Land Of The Half-Living). 


This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, can take their stories from a first draft to near perfection through editing. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well. 


Stay tuned, because we have one more episodes coming your way from our teen anthology writers discussing their journey to get published and how you can too. 


Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

Jun 20, 202221:24
Ep. 13: Anthology Authors- First Step to Greatness

Ep. 13: Anthology Authors- First Step to Greatness

For the next few podcast episodes, will we be interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are J. H. Le May (Author of Anthology Story, Grim and The Collector), Tanager Ryan (Level Up), and Kate Goforth (Outcast). 


This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, can start their stories and continue through the writing process even when it’s hard. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well.  


Stay tuned, because we have three more episodes coming your way from our teen anthology writers discussing topics like editing advice and the journey to get published. 


Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. 


For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.  


Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

Jun 10, 202225:11
Ep. 12: Anthology Authors- The Spark Of New Ideas

Ep. 12: Anthology Authors- The Spark Of New Ideas

For the next few podcast episodes, will we be interviewing winners from TABC’s 2022 Teen Anthology Competition themed Level Up, that was edited by Hannah Smith and Shelly X. Leon and a foreword by Dustin Hansen, published with Owl Hollow Press. This weeks teen authors are Elijah Lewis (Author of Anthology Story, Rebirth), Alayna Beck (Morgan The Gorgon), Alivia Parker (One Quest After Anther), and Alefiya Presswala (The House of High Ladies). 


This week of our anthology podcast interview we will be talking about their experiences with our TABC Anthology publishing opportunity and their advice on how all ages of writers, but especially teens, can find inspiration and spark an idea that can turn into a great story. If you are a teen, make sure to give it a listen and hear from authors your own age who have been published and can give you the tools so you can as well.  


Stay tuned, because we have three more episodes coming your way from our teen anthology writers discussing topics like writing process, editing advice, and the journey to get published. 


Also make sure to check out amazon to buy your copy of Level Up: All-Teen Short Story Anthology and support these upcoming teen authors! Level Up Anthology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-All-teen-Anthology-Author/dp/1958109002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16I9I9CTZOP2M&keywords=level+up+book+anthology&qid=1652656090&sprefix=level+up+book+anthology%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.  


Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

May 15, 202226:11
Ep. 11: Cam Wolfe- Killing It At Self Publishing

Ep. 11: Cam Wolfe- Killing It At Self Publishing

Self publishing is know to be the hero to many author's stories when traditional publishing is not an option, but this doesn't always make it the easier option. Self publishing like all thing has its negatives and its positive, but for you will the positives outweigh the negatives? Is self publishing a right option for you? Or would sticking to the grit of traditional publishing going to be your best bet? The truth is that it all comes down to personal preference, but let's see what self publishing does have to offer from self published author Cam Wolfe. 


Cam Wolfe is an Australian Author, YouTuber, and self described "tall hobbit" with a deep love for creating stories and videos about them. When he's not writing horror or fantasy stories, he's talking about them over at Wolfe the Story Nomad on YouTube. The best way to contact or learn more about Cam is on his author YouTube channel "Cam Wolfe Is Writing." 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events, check us out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net . 


Also make sure to sign up today for our annual TABC Writing Conference 2022 with Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles), Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised By Wolves), Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed In Blood), and more amazing authors. Attend both on-demand and in-person on March 26th, 2022. Hurry up! Registration closes March 18th! 


And lastly, to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own stories to be critiqued on The Next Best-Seller Podcast, check out the TABC website and @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


Here's to one of us writing The Next Best-Seller. Happy Writing!

Mar 15, 202226:24
Ep. 10: Sara B. Larson- The Strength Of Her

Ep. 10: Sara B. Larson- The Strength Of Her

Female heroines are becoming more and more popular in stories, but are the stereotypes we are growing around strong female characters good or bad? Should a female heroine really be physically strong or emotionally in touch? Can you do both? Does strength for any character rely on physical trait, emotional traits, plot, or does strength really matter at all?  


Let's dive in with fantasy author Sara B. Larson (Defy trilogy and Sisters of Shadow and Light duology) to open the conversations about how the mental health of you and your characters, especially female characters, effects the portrayal of their strength. And how we as authors can better build characters that connect and empower our readers. 


You can find Sara B. Larson on social media @sarablarson and on her website https://sarablarson.com/ . Also find her on TikTok @sarablarson . 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events, check us out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net . 


Also make sure to sign up today for our annual TABC Writing Conference 2022 with Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles), Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised By Wolves), Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed In Blood), and more amazing authors. Attend both on-demand and in-person on March 26th, 2022. 


And lastly, to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own stories to be critiqued on The Next Best-Seller Podcast, check out the TABC website and @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


Here's to one of us writing The Next Best-Seller. Happy Writing!

Feb 01, 202230:29
Ep. 9 (Part 2): Sarah Humphreys- Already On The Rise

Ep. 9 (Part 2): Sarah Humphreys- Already On The Rise

Teenage author Sarah Humphreys did it! She published her first novel "Stone Cold," which will release this January of 2022. "Stone Cold" is a fantasy novel that is captivating and will grab the readers attention by the intricate plot first page in. And the truth is, her experience isn't too far out for any of our teen writers out there. Sarah is hoping on the podcast to give you her advice on how you can do it to, become a published author as a teen. 


You can find Sarah on Instagram @Sarah_fantasy_author and buy her book "Stone Cold" on most online book platforms, including amazon. 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events, check us out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net . 


Also make sure to sign up today for our annual TABC Writing Conference 2022 with Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles), Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised By Wolves), Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed In Blood), and more amazing authors. Attend both on-demand and in-person on March 26th, 2022. 


And lastly, to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own stories to be critiqued on The Next Best-Seller Podcast, check out the TABC website and @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


Here's to one of us writing The Next Best-Seller. Happy Writing!

Jan 15, 202219:32
Ep. 9 (Part 1): Koushambi- Already On The Rise

Ep. 9 (Part 1): Koushambi- Already On The Rise

Publishing her first book “The Life” in 2020, then three more books to form her trilogy “Introvert” before 2022, teen author, Koushambi, is an India native at the age of 15. Listen in to discover how she became a publish author as a teen and how you can too. 


You can find Koushambi on Instagram @koushambiofficial.


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events, check us out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net .


Also make sure to sign up today for our annual TABC Writing Conference 2022 with Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles), Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised By Wolves), Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed In Blood), and more amazing authors. Attend both on-demand and in-person on March 26th, 2022. 


And lastly, to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own stories to be critiqued on The Next Best-Seller Podcast, check out the TABC website and @thenextbestseller on Instagram.


Here's to one of us writing The Next Best-Seller. Happy Writing!

Jan 01, 202213:14
Ep. 8: Ashtyn Newbold- Living A Storybook Life

Ep. 8: Ashtyn Newbold- Living A Storybook Life

Publishing her first novel at the age of 17, Ashtyn Newbold's love for telling historical romance stories has never stopped. Her 19th book The Matchmaker's Request will be released this coming January 2022 and will mark the fourth book in her series The Larkhall Letter. She is an alumni of Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC) and knows exactly what you teen writers are going through. While she wrote 18 books based in places around England, she just finally got the chance to visit the country this Fall.  So the question is... Is real life research really necessary for you to write a book about a foreign place? And if not, what is the best way to research, especially when it comes to historical fiction? Ashtyn hops on this podcast episode to give you all her answers.


You can find Ashtyn at ashtynnewbold.com and on Instagram @ashtyn_newbold_author. 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events, check us out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net .  


Also make sure to sign up today for our annual TABC Writing Conference 2022 with Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles), Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised By Wolves), Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed In Blood), and more amazing authors. Register before prices go up on January 1st, attend both on-demand and in-person on March 26th, 2022. And lastly, to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own stories to be critiqued on The Next Best-Seller Podcast, check out the TABC website and @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


 Here's to one of us writing The Next Best-Seller. Happy Writing!

Dec 01, 202131:12
Ep. 7: Frank L. Cole-Dragons, Trolls, and Wizards Oh My!

Ep. 7: Frank L. Cole-Dragons, Trolls, and Wizards Oh My!

Frank L. Cole is a Teen Author Boot Camp Alumni. He is used to the fun shenanigans around TABC, and is coming this year to our conference, joining Marissa Meyer, Kendare Blake, and Jennifer Lynn Barnes to teach young authors all they know about writing novels. Author of The Potion Masters Series, Frank and I talk on this podcast about creating fantastical creature, the challenges, the benefit, and everything in between. Also take a listen to get some insider info on Franks newly release book The Champion's Quest: The Die of Destiny. (Hopefully you can excuse the occasional dog barking in exchange for the amazing advice.)


You can find Frank on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media @FrankColeWrites and on TikTok @FrankLCole. And check out his website www.frankcolewrites.com.


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net And also make sure to register for our annual TABC writing conference today, November 1st. The conference I mentioned before with Marissa Meyer for teen writers. Hurry and sign up before the price goes up.


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram. Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!


Nov 01, 202143:19
Ep. 6: Jennifer Jenkins- Packing A Punch With Your Dialogue

Ep. 6: Jennifer Jenkins- Packing A Punch With Your Dialogue

Do you wish writing was as easy as going on a road trip? What if I said it could be? Co-founder of Teen Author Boot Camp and novelist Jennifer Jenkins, describes coming into her life as an author and more about her Teen Writer's Guide: Your Road Map To Writing, a book designated to help teens on their writing journeys. She also gives a bit of insight in her other stories, the Nameless Trilogy and the Lingering Seas Novels.


Dialogue can be a writer's greatest strength or their mortal weakness. But not anymore! Jen talks us though her best dialogue tips and what you can do to avoid making it your kryptonite. 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


You can find Jennifer Jenkins online at www.authorjenniferjenkins.com and on social media. @authorjenniferjenkins


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram. Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

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Oct 01, 202159:06
Ep. 5: Kendare Blake- Motivation and Inspiration, Getting In The Driver's Seat

Ep. 5: Kendare Blake- Motivation and Inspiration, Getting In The Driver's Seat

Who murdered innocents in cold blood across the Midwest? Well not quite in cold blood, but drained completely of blood? Only Kendare Blake knows until September 21, 2021 when Kendare Blake's new murder mystery novel is released "All These Bodies." She is also the author of dark fantasy novel, "Three Dark Crowns," and horror, "Anna Dressed In Blood." Not only will readers get an inside look at "All These Bodies," in this all new podcast episode, but writers will enjoy learning about how they can gain and maintain the motivation and inspiration to write. Sometimes that's all a teen writer may need, to keep writing until they have a completed copy of their story right in front of them. And in all truth, getting that motivation and inspiration to write a book is quiet simple with Kendare Blake's advice on this podcast episode. So settle in for some bone-chilling writing advice and scary good insider info on amazing YA author Kendare Blake.  


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses, YouTube interviews, swag releases, and other events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


You can find Kendare Blake online at www.kendareblake.com and on social media. Twitter: @kendareblake Facebook: @kendare.blake Instagram: @kendareblake 


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own stories to be critiqued on "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram. Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing! 

Sep 01, 202155:10
Ep. 4: Christopher Paolini- Styling Up Your World

Ep. 4: Christopher Paolini- Styling Up Your World

Have you heard of the book "Eragon?" Written by a nineteen year-old by the name of Christopher Paolini, this publishing phenomenon sold millions of copies worldwide and was even adapted into a film. Eragon and it's sequels created the world renowned series "The Inheritance Cycle," that is still one of the most popular book series today. If dragons and adventure is your cup of tea, dive right into this podcast episode where we will talk all about Christopher's experiences in writing Eragon. And we will discuss the importance of style, the necessity of world building, and the process of plotting, so that you can take your novel to the next-level. 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses and events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net


You can find Christopher Paolini online at Paolini.net , Fractalverse.net , and on social media.

Twitter: @paolini

Facebook: @PaoliniOfficial

Instagram: Christopher_paolini


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own work for "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.


Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

Aug 01, 202101:31:17
Ep. 3: Jo Schaffer-Characters, The Make Or Break Of A Story

Ep. 3: Jo Schaffer-Characters, The Make Or Break Of A Story

Between one podcast guest postponing their recording date, four wisdom teeth extracted, and family coming in town, I don't exactly know how I managed to pull this episode together. But I am so glad I did. I have worked with Jo Schaffer and TABC for almost six months now, but being able to learn a little bit more about Jo and her writing story through this podcast episode was such a treat. Not only is Jo the innovative author of the "Stanley and Hazel" trilogy, she is one of TABC's co-founders, a writer at BYU-TV, a Taekwondo Blackbelt, and a mom. In this new episode Jo shares her experience about working with teen authors for over a decade and discusses her advice on how teen writers can better understand their own characters. If you haven't yet, check out her trilogy "Stanley and Hazel," for a historical fiction full of romance, action, and some classy "1930's" vibes. As well as take a listen to this months podcast episode, with this amazing lady!


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses and events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net


You can find Jo Schaffer @jojo_schaffer on Instagram and with most TABC sponsored events. You can find her book "Stanley and Hazel" on Amazon and many other online book stores.


And lastly to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter your own work for "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram.


Here's to one of us writing "The Next Best-Seller!" Happy writing!

Jul 01, 202101:21:17
Ep. 2: Maren Detlefs - Life Is a Circus, Be The Ringmaster

Ep. 2: Maren Detlefs - Life Is a Circus, Be The Ringmaster

We are back at it with another episode of The Next Best-Seller Podcast. This episode's guest is unique from our previous guest in that she is a teen author, just like you. This sophomore in high school won the 2021 First Chapter Contest at Teen Author Boot Camp and is already on her way to a great writing career. Maren Detlefs joins me in our second episode to talk about how you can improve your first chapters to better hook your readers and to discuss her life as a teen writer. She is currently in the process of writing a story called School Of Queens that she describes as a mix of The Queen's Gambit, Dead Poets Society, and A Christmas Carol. Join me in learning more about writing and about teen writer, Maren Detlefs. 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses and events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


You can find Maren on Instagram @empryanarts. 


And to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own work for "The Next Best-Seller Podcast" check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


Here’s to one of us writing “The Next Best-Seller.” Happy writing!

Jun 01, 202153:53
Ep. 1: Caleb Smith - A Boy and His Bunnies

Ep. 1: Caleb Smith - A Boy and His Bunnies

Hey! It’s Madie Bramble. After a crazy couple weeks, we have finally gotten around to releasing our first podcast episode. And our first guest author... Caleb Smith! Caleb is a teen entrepreneur, author and humanitarian. On this episode he shares his story about creating his company, Peacebunny Island, where he trains his rabbits to be a beacon of hope during the hardships of life. His story, Peacebunny Island, hit the shelves this March (2021) and we’re here to talk all about his journey as a teen writer. 


This podcast is sponsored by Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC), an organization that brings best-selling authors to teen writers. For more information about their upcoming writing courses and events check them out @teenauthorbootcamp on social media and www.teenauthorbootcamp.net 


To learn more about Caleb check out his website www.PeacebunnyIsland.com. You can purchase his book "Peacebunny Island" on Amazon. 


And to keep updated with our podcast releases and to enter in your own work for “The Next Best-Seller Podcast” check out the TABC website or @thenextbestseller on Instagram. 


Here’s to one of us writing “The Next Best-Seller.” Happy writing!

May 02, 202148:52