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  1. Stay On The Porch

    APR 26

    Stay On The Porch

    Send us Fan Mail One choice can split a life into before and after. We sit with author and poet Thomasine Kitt, a truth teller who turned family loss into pages that carry both warning and hope, and we don’t rush past the hard parts. Her upcoming book I Came Off The Porch Too Soon tells a heartbreaking story from the voice of the one who didn’t make it back, and the message lands like a siren for the youth and for the adults trying to protect them: stay on the porch until you’re really ready. We talk about what it takes to write through grief without being swallowed by it, and why Thomasine calls writing “medicine.” That leads us into the “waiting room,” the season where you’re still functioning but still unpacking, still learning how to breathe after loss. We also go deeper into faith when God feels quiet, what patience looks like in real life, and how silence can carry purpose when you let it shape you instead of break you. Then we shift into her inspirational poetry project The Power Of God, where worship and warfare meet on the page. Thomasine shares how she dug deeper than ever before, how God redirected her words, and why her story is ultimately about legacy and restoration, not just pain. If you care about grief healing, Christian encouragement, inspirational poetry, or storytelling that can save someone else, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s waiting on a breakthrough, and leave a review with the line that hit you the hardest. Support the show

    51 min
  2. From Hidden Pages To Author Platforms: How Indie Writers Build Visibility

    MAR 8

    From Hidden Pages To Author Platforms: How Indie Writers Build Visibility

    Send us Fan Mail A blank page can feel loud with doubt, but the moment you finish a book—and own the path to readers—everything changes. We sit down with author and host Danny Nicole to trace that journey from childhood stories to a romantic drama debut, then onward to a purpose-driven platform that helps other writers claim visibility with confidence. Along the way, we unpack the emotional high of holding a first novel, the honest reality that publishing is more than pressing upload, and the mindset shift from “being discovered” to “building discovery.” We take a clear-eyed look at publishing models—traditional, hybrid, and vanity—so you understand who pays for what, and who keeps the royalties. If you’re self-publishing, guard your income: connect your book to your own KDP or distributor accounts, route deposits to your bank, and treat any request to collect royalties “on your behalf” as a red flag. We talk NDAs, clean contracts, and intellectual property protection, with practical scripts and steps you can use before you ever send a manuscript. Protecting your work is not paranoia; it is professional. Then we get scrappy about selling. Visibility grows where readers gather: QR codes on shirts that point to your buy link, paperbacks in your trunk for spontaneous signings, free or low-cost events at Kroger or Barnes & Noble, and podcast appearances that fit your genre. Budget matters, but momentum matters more. Vetted freelancers can help you polish covers, editing, and formatting on a tight spend; AI can draft copy you refine with heart; and fair-paid placements respect the labor of platforms amplifying your voice. Danny’s north star is service—build the space you wish existed and invite others in. If you’ve waited for permission to start, this conversation is it. If this resonated, follow, share with a writer who needs a push, and leave a quick review so more authors can find tools to finish, publish, and be seen. Support the show

    1h 6m

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