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Hi all! Welcome to the official channel of Books, Banter, & Beyond, hosted by romance author Donna R. Madden - that's me!I am an author, book lover, and your host of this podcast for everyone who believes in the power of stories, the people who create them, and the communities that celebrate them.Whether you're a reader, a writer, or someone who just loves everything bookish — this is your space. Welcome!Subscribe to follow my writing life, get inspired, and learn how to make your indie author dreams a reality. www.donnarmadden.com

Welcome to the podcast where self-publishing gets real. We're pulling back the covers on indie authorship—the good, the bad, and the autocorrect fails that made it to print. Each episode, we're spilling the tea on everything traditional publishing won't tell you: the messy first drafts, the marketing mishaps, the 3am formatting breakdowns, and yes, those typos that somehow survived five rounds of edits. Whether you're a seasoned indie author, thinking about self-publishing, or just curious about what really happens behind the scenes of those books in your Kindle library, this is your safe ...