Blondie and the Brit Birthday Bash and Podcast Awards

Blondie and the Brit Birthday Bash and Podcast Awards 

Friday October 14 6:00 pm EST

This Friday (October 14) we will be celebrating our one year anniversary with a super fabulous Facebook party where we will announce the winners of our Audience Choice Podcast Awards.

Join our Facebook party here to get the full scoop. You have to click join to see the posts.

Suzanne Kelman and I have a blast at our parties so please join us and come along for the ride. We will be giving away some books and I will have some exclusive content for those who attend the party! 

The schedule for the grand evening is based on East Coast Standard time so make adjustments as you need to.

8:00 pm -- Party begins with a toast and I promise to wear a really stupid hat. Well maybe not but you'll have to come to the party to see.
 
8:05 -- S.J. Hermann Podcast Hero Award


8:15 -- Category 2 – Most Creative Book Promotion Winner


8:30 – Category 3 – Best Fangirl/Boy Story Winner

8:45 – Category 4 – Funniest Podcast Winner


9:00 – Susan Wingate Podcast Hero Award Winner


9:15 – Category 6 – Most Helpful Writing Process Winner


9:30 – Category 7 – Most Inspired Storytelling Winner


9:45 – Category 5 – Best New Author Story Winner


10:00 – Martin Lastrapes Hero Award


10:15 – Category 8 – Best Professional Publishing Tip Winner


10:30 – Category 1 -- Social Media Tips Winner


10:45 – Best Overall Podcast Winners -- Blondie’s Choice and then Brit’s Choice 

11:00 –- End

We hope to see you at the party!

Please listen to our two full podcasts here where we review provide the best tips from our first year of podcasting. 

Part 1

Part 2 

To listen to these amazing authors please visit our podcast here or on iTunes here.

Week 5 -- Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards -- Most Inspired Storytelling and Best Professional Publishing Tip

Week 5 of Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards 

In Honor of our One Year Anniversary

Blondie and the Brit are excited to announce our first

“Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards” 

This week we have two categories for 

voting: 

8. Most Inspired Storytelling and 

9. Best Professional Publishing Tip

We also wanted to give a special Podcast Hero Award to someone who has gone above and beyond in supporting our podcast. This is an instant award and skips any voting procedures. 

We are so excited to introduce to you to are third amazing author, who is the recipient of our Blondie and The Brit Hero Award. Martin Lastrapes was a great support to our podcast when we first launched and featured us on his Podcast for an in depth interview. 

Our other winners were Susan Wingate and S.J. Hermann. Please take a minute to connect with these authors and their work and feel the love and support just as we have done.   

Congratulations Martin!!

Category 8 -- Most Inspired Storytelling

Please click on the clips to listen and vote below for your favorite. 

Caragh O'Brien -- California Drought

Ian Mackenzie -- South African Politics

Vaun Murphrey -- Science in the News

Amy Quick Parrish -- Web Series to Pilot to Novel


Barbara Sissel Taylor -- Living on the Grounds of a Correctional Facility

Emily Drake Carpenter -- Ideas Form in the Bath

Most Inspired Storytelling

Caragh O'Brien Ian Mackenzie Vaun Murphrey

Amy Quick Parrish Barbara Sissel Taylor Emily Drake Carpenter

Rules: 1. 1 vote per person per category. 2. Votes must be cast by October 7 midnight central time. 3. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 14, 2016 during our Facebook party. You do not have to be present to win. Please invite everyone to join the fun. 4. Winners will receive a trophy, a widget for website and eternal bragging rights and other exciting opportunities.

Poll Maker

Category 9 -- Best Professional Publishing Tip

Please click on the clips to listen and vote below for your favorite.

Andrea Hurst -- How to Approach an Agent

Gisela Hausman -- Advice for Contacting Book Reviewers

Evan Marshall -- What Does an Agent Bring to the Equation

Jeri Walker -- How to Choose and Editor

Carlie Cullen -- Common Writer Mistakes

Best Professional Publishing Tip

Andrea Hurst Gisela Hausmann Evan Marshall

Jeri Walker Carlie Cullen

Rules: 1. 1 vote per person per category. 2. Votes must be cast by October 7 midnight central time. 3. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 14, 2016 during our Facebook party. You do not have to be present to win. Please invite everyone to join the fun. 4. Winners will receive a trophy, a widget for website and eternal bragging rights and other exciting opportunities.

Survey Maker

Please listen to our last podcast here where we review the voting prior to this week and provide the best tips from our year of podcasting. 

If you haven't voted for previous weeks you can do so here.
Vote on week 5 here: (Most Inspired Storytelling and Best Professional Publishing Tip)

Vote on week 4 here: (Most Helpful Writing Process)

Vote on week 3 here: (Funniest Podcast and Best New Author Story)

Vote on Week 2 here: (Most Creative Book Promotion and Best Fangirl/Boy Story. 

Vote on Week 1 here: (Best Social Media Tips)

To listen to these amazing authors please visit our podcast here or on iTunes here.

David Perlmutter -- Episode 55 -- Right Place Right Time For Securing a Publishing Deal

David Perlmutter -- Episode 55 -- Right Place Right Time For Securing a Publishing Deal:

We are excited to bring to you one of our favorite authors David Perlmutter for your listening pleasure. Dave is a dynamo and a marketing genius with a wealth of ideas in his
#CheekyMarketing campaign that he confesses included placing marketing materials in the men's rest rooms during the last London Book Fair. We interviewed Dave a year ago and within that time so much has happened due to his dogged determination that has resulted in scoring his first traditional publishing deal with his book Wrong Place Wrong Time. Dave is always a fun and witty guest and this interview is a joy to listen to. 

 

Please find Dave's books here on Amazon and other retailers. 

Week 4 -- Blondie and the Brit Awards -- Category 6 Most Helpful Writing Process

Week 4 of Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards 

In Honor of our One Year Anniversary

Blondie and the Brit are excited to announce our first

“Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards” 

This week we have only one category for 

voting: The Most Helpful Writing Process.

We also wanted to give a special Podcast Hero Award to someone who has gone above and beyond in supporting our podcast. This is an instant award and skips any voting procedures. 

We are so excited to introduce to you to are second amazing author, who is recipient of our second Blondie and The Brit Hero Award. Susan Wingate is not only a fabulous writer but she is also a great support and resources for other writers. Over the last year we have felt Susan's support in so many different ways from supporting us through our book launches and Facebook parties to interviewing us on her own podcast. Both a traditionally and Indie author she extents herself in so many way to support the writing community, through her classes, her online influence and her whole-hearted devotion to her craft. We can't think of a better choice for our special hero award. Thank you Susan for all you do. 

Susan is our second winner in this special category. Our first was S.J. Herman. Please take a minute to connect with these authors and their work and feel the love and support just as we have done.   

Congratulations Susan!!

Category 6 -- Most Helpful Writing Process

Please click on the clips to listen and vote below for your favorite. 

Melody Robinette -- The Pomodoro Method

Graeme Ing -- Scrivener Software for Writers

Deb Lund -- Increasing the Conflict and Suspense in Fiction

Terry Persun -- Fostering Creativity in your Life to Enhance Your Writing

Ellie Alexander -- Writing in Layers to Enhance the Story

Each week over the past month we released the nominees for you to vote on. Next week we release the final two categories. All categories will be open for voting until October 7. ​

We will announce all the winners at our Blondie and Brit Awards and Birthday Bash Facebook party on Friday, October 14.  Please join the fun here. (You have to join to see the posts.)

Most Helpful Writing Process

Melody Robinette Graeme Ing Deb Lund Rules: 1. 1 vote per person per category. 2. Votes must be cast by October 7 midnight central time. 3. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 14, 2016 during our Facebook party. You do not have to be present to win. Please invite everyone to join the fun. 4. Winners will receive a trophy, a widget for website and eternal bragging rights and other exciting opportunities.

Terry Persun Ellie Alexander

Free Poll creator


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Please listen to our last podcast here where we review the voting prior to this week and provide the best tips from our year of podcasting. 

If you haven't voted for previous weeks you can do so here.
Vote on week 5 here: (Most Inspired Storytelling and Best Professional Publishing Tip)

Vote on week 4 here: (Most Helpful Writing Process)

Vote on week 3 here: (Funniest Podcast and Best New Author Story)

Vote on Week 2 here: (Most Creative Book Promotion and Best Fangirl/Boy Story. 

Vote on Week 1 here: (Best Social Media Tips)

To listen to these amazing authors please visit our podcast here or on iTunes here.

Week 3 -- Blondie and the Brit Awards -- Funniest and Best New Author Story

Week 3 of Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards 

Find our podcast here! 

In Honor of our One Year Anniversary

Blondie and the Brit are excited to announce our first

“Blondie and the Brit Podcast Awards” 

Each week over the next month we will release the nominees for you to vote on. All categories will be open for voting until October 7. ​

We will announce all the winners at our Blondie and Brit Awards and Birthday Bash Facebook party on Friday, October 14.  Please join the fun here. (You have to join to see the posts.)

This week we have two categories for voting: The Funniest Podcast Moment and Best New Author Story.

We also wanted to give a special Podcast Hero Award to someone who has gone above and beyond in supporting our podcast. This is an instant award and skips any voting procedures. 

Congratulations to SJ Hermann for being our first ever Podcast Hero! SJ's podcast has far surpassed any other podcast in number of downloads and he as continually promoted Blondie and the Brit, as he supports so many Indie Authors. SJ spends hours a day helping promote authors and we are grateful for his support. Please check out SJ's funny interview here.  

Category 4 -- Funniest Podcast Moments

Please click on the clips to listen and vote below for your favorite. 

Kerry Schafer -- Twitter Shenanigans

J.D. Lexx -- Lightning Round Hilarity

Sharon Anderson -- Phone a Friend

Luke Romyn -- Bicycle Underpants Story

Lynn Lamb -- Burning Down the House

Funniest Podcast

Kerry Schafer J.D. Lexx Sharon Anderson

Luke Romyn Lynn Lamb

Rules:

1. 1 vote per person per category.

2. Votes must be cast by October 7 midnight central time.

3. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 14, 2016 during our Facebook party. You do not have to be present to win. Please invite everyone to join the fun.

4. Winners will receive a trophy, a widget for website and eternal bragging rights and other exciting opportunities.

Quiz Maker

Category 5 -- Best New Author Story

Please click on the clips to listen and vote below for your favorite. 

Darynda Jones -- Agent Beauty Contest

Susan Spann -- Ten Years of Tenacity

Patricia Sands -- Every Day is a Gift

David Estes -- Accountant to Full-Time Writer on the Beach

Best New Author Story

Darynda Jones Susan Spann

Patricia Sands David Estes

Rules:

1. 1 vote per person per category.

2. Votes must be cast by October 7 midnight central time.

3. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 14, 2016 during our Facebook party. You do not have to be present to win. Please invite everyone to join the fun.

4. Winners will receive a trophy, a widget for website and eternal bragging rights and other exciting opportunities.

life quotes

Please listen to our last podcast here where we review the voting prior to this week and provide the best tips from our year of podcasting. 

If you haven't voted for previous weeks you can do so here.
Vote on week 5 here: (Most Inspired Storytelling and Best Professional Publishing Tip)

Vote on week 4 here: (Most Helpful Writing Process)

Vote on week 3 here: (Funniest Podcast and Best New Author Story)

Vote on Week 2 here: (Most Creative Book Promotion and Best Fangirl/Boy Story. 

Vote on Week 1 here: (Best Social Media Tips)

To listen to these amazing authors please visit our podcast here or on iTunes here.