# author life (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover author life. Page: Feed: --- ## [Weaving History into Contemporary Thrillers](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/weaving-history-into-contemporary) _2026-08-16 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ Returning Home, HAWAI‘I RAGE Excerpt, Entertainment/Reading to Enjoy ## [Matthew R Taylor](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/matthew-r-taylor) _2026-08-15 · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An author interview ## [Someone send help](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/someone-send-help) _2026-08-03 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ I'm exhuasted... the update no one asked for ## [Robert Firlotte](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/robert-firlotte) _2026-07-25 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An author interview ## [Please, look! I have many fine pieces!](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/please-look-i-have-many-fine-pieces) _2026-07-20 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ I guess I have finally become a NPC merchant: conclusion of my first book event of 2026 ## [Entertaining My Vacationing Mind](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/entertaining-my-vacationing-mind) _2026-07-16 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ Books, Media, and Experiences—How This Author Rests Before Writing Her Next Book ## [Catlyn Ladd](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/catlyn-ladd) _2026-07-11 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An author interview ## [I sent 1600 emails...](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/i-sent-1600-emails) _2026-06-29 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ A mountain of tasks indie authors don't speak about enough ## [Rhonda Jackson Garcia](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/rhonda-jackson-garcia) _2026-06-27 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An author interview ## [Bookplates!](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/bookplates) _2026-06-22 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ Prepping for my upcoming book events ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lblxZMgInx6e) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Tori's TV Interview on Hello, Rose City!](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/toris-tv-interview-on-hello-rose) _2026-06-17 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ Chatting about Hawai‘i Rage with Lacey Evans on Portland's, KGW TV [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202360450/f318d3fd6ab1dd9bc6ab327cb1170c0b.mp3) ## [There's Still Room for You: How New Authors Can Break In When the Shelves Are Already Full](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/theres-still-room-for-you-how-new) _2026-06-16 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ The new author's path forward. ## [Canadian printing](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/canadian-printing) _2026-06-15 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ The solution I settled on to avoid VAT ## [Behind the Gregarious Introvert Veil](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/behind-the-gregarious-introvert-veil) _2026-06-08 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ 3 Tips to Replenish, Recover, and Perpetuate Extended Outputs of Energy ## [Findable or Forgotten: Why Your Author Website Is the Most Important Marketing Tool You Own](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/findable-or-forgotten-why-your-author) _2026-06-02 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ If AI can't find you, new readers can't either. ## [Costs of Publishing...](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/costs-of-publishing) _2026-06-01 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ Ingram shipping into Canada, maybe a series? ## [Leila Thorne](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/leila-thorne) _2026-05-30 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An Author Interview ## [Publishing in 2026](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/publishing-in-2026) _2026-05-25 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ I feel like I probably should have seen that coming... ## [It's Pub Day for HAWAI‘I RAGE!](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/its-pub-day-for-hawaii-rage) _2026-05-19 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ A Native Hawaiian Family Drama Mystery, set on a Paniolo Ranch ## [Just Ask Chat: How to Use AI in Every Part of Your Author Life](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/just-ask-chat-how-to-use-ai-in-every) _2026-05-19 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ Your AI is a thinking partner for almost anything you can describe to it — including the parts of your author life that have nothing to do with writing. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6H22zxsbCluk) _2026-05-19 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Caught in the In-Between](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/caught-in-the-in-between) _2026-05-12 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ A publishing update ## [Anticipating My Paniolo AANHPI Book](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/anticipating-my-paniolo-aanhpi-book) _2026-05-05 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ Book Launch Advice, Events, and Massive Books Giveaway! ## [Out of the Box Is Where I Live: How to Push Your AI Past Average](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/out-of-the-box-is-where-i-live-how) _2026-05-05 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ AI was designed to give you the average. Your job is to push it past it. ## [April Newsletter](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/april-newsletter) _2026-05-04 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ Author & life updates ## [NetGalley... was it worth it?](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/netgalley-was-it-worth-it) _2026-04-28 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ Going to dive right in with the bullet points, ## [Wendy Dalrymple](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/wendy-dalrymple) _2026-04-25 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An author interview ## [The Perfect Prompt Doesn't Exist: Why Your Judgment Matters More Than Your Words](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/the-perfect-prompt-doesnt-exist-why) _2026-04-21 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ There's no magic formula. There's just you — your taste, your decisions, and your willingness to stay in the loop. ## [D2D & Cover Reveal !](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/d2d-and-cover-reveal) _2026-04-20 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ Another week, another update ## [Your AI Is Only as Good as Your Taste: Why 'Slop' Is a Process Problem, Not a Tool Problem](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/your-ai-is-only-as-good-as-your-taste) _2026-04-07 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ The word has lost all meaning — so let's give it some back. ## [March Newsletter](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/march-newsletter) _2026-04-06 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ Author & Life Updates ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/o75iWthgRRY8) _2026-04-06 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Breaking Through Perfectionism When Writing About Self](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/breaking-through-perfectionism-when) _2026-04-01 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ The Dreaded Articles and Q&A Interviews All Authors Must Write ## [Netgalley](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/netgalley) _2026-03-30 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ My experience with Victory Editing's Netgalley Co-op pt. 1 ## [Damien Casey](https://alysonhasson.substack.com/p/damien-casey) _2026-03-28 · Alyson Hasson · Haunting the Author Trenches_ An Author Interview ## [The Interview Is the Secret: How I Use AI to Write Articles That Actually Sound Like Me](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/the-interview-is-the-secret-how-i) _2026-03-24 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ The process behind these posts — and why my mom still can't tell. ## [Your Workflow Is Yours: Why Personalizing Your AI Process Matters More Than Following Someone Else's](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/your-workflow-is-yours-why-personalizing) _2026-03-10 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ There's no one right way to write with AI — and the sooner you stop looking for it, the sooner you'll find what actually works for you. ## [More Human, Not Less: How AI Helps Authors Actually Show Up](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/more-human-not-less-how-ai-helps) _2026-02-24 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ When life tried to pull me away from my readers, AI brought me back ## [Fire Horse Intensity and Every Day Fears](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/fire-horse-intensity-and-every-day) _2026-02-10 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ Mindful Reminders, Book Recs, and Busy Author Life ## [The Conversation Loop: Why Your Best AI Writing Comes from Iteration](https://www.aiandauthorship.com/p/the-conversation-loop-why-your-best) _2026-02-10 · Steph (S. J.) Pajonas · Steph Pajonas Writes About AI and Authorship_ A practical tip for steering AI output until it sounds like you ## [Tori's Favorite Audiobooks & Books for 2025](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/toris-favorite-audiobooks-and-books) _2025-12-15 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ Mysteries, Thrillers, Family Drama, Psychological Suspense ## [Book Cover Reveal for HAWAI‘I RAGE!](https://torieldridge.substack.com/p/book-cover-reveal-for-hawaii-rage) _2025-11-11 · Tori Eldridge · Musings from Author Tori Eldridge_ And More Native Hawaiian Appreciation for CHIEF OF WAR