The Indy Author Podcast
Hosted by Matty Dalrymple · Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author
4.9from 40 ratings
- 360
- Episodes
- 40
- Transcribed
- 40
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 67K
- YouTube views
About The Indy Author Podcast
The Indy Author Podcast is for writers who are serious about both the craft of writing and the business of publishing — whether you're working toward your first book or building on an established career. Every week, host Matty Dalrymple talks with authors, editors, marketers, and publishing professionals about what's actually working right now. Topics span the full range of the writing life: developing compelling characters and tighter plots, navigating indie and traditional publishing paths, running effective book marketing campaigns, building an author platform, working with AI tools, writing short fiction and memoir, managing the business side of an author career, and much more. With hundreds of episodes in the catalog featuring guests from across the publishing world — from debut authors to bestsellers, indie publishers to Big Five veterans — there's something here for writers at every stage of their journey. Named one of the 10 Best Podcasts for Authors by Dale L. Roberts, and recognized five years running by Writer's Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. Hosted by Matty Dalrymple, author, publishing consultant, and founder of The Indy Author platform.
- Publisher
- Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author
- Category
- business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 May 2016
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
40 of 360 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Writing Emotion: Shaping the Reader's Experience with Jeff Elkins - #360
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Turning Life's Plot Twists into a Powerful Memoir with John DeDakis - #359
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Building Connection Through Long-Form Content with Dan Blank - #358
Inside a recent episode
Writing Emotion: Shaping the Reader's Experience with Jeff Elkins - #360
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Or do you want them to all feel the same to the reader where we like get like a gut punch? And then it's just the same drum beat, like over and over again. And the piece, Or is that a mistake? Am I reading it wrong? And do you want it to like pop at the first and then come down in emotion as we read? […]
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- Jeff Elkins
- John DeDakis
- Dan Blank
- Dale L Roberts
- Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 66,693
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 32 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 90
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Who hosts The Indy Author Podcast?
Matty Dalrymple host the show. Published by Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author.
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