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Helping Writers Become Authors

Hosted by K.M. Weiland

Helping Writers Become Authors, hosted by story coach K.M. Weiland, covers story theory, character arc, structure and the writing business. The show has 737 episodes with a roughly two-week cadence and typical episodes of about 25 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a host-read rate of roughly $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Helping Writers Become Authors

Long-running craft podcast reaching established fiction writers and authors weekly

  • 737 episodes with a consistent weekly update and a dedicated writing audience
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 1,024 ratings, 88 percent of them five stars
  • Listeners are working writers focused on craft, structure and the author business
Best forwriting software and toolsauthor services and editingbooks and courses for writers
Watch forAudience is niche to fiction writers; reach is modest compared with general-interest shows.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Books and Literature70%
Careers15%
Education15%
Formats
solo monologue, narrative essay, episodic teaching
Tone
instructive, reflective
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
22 to 31 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 70%: Apple Podcasts shows 1,024 ratings over a show more than five years old at 737 episodes, weekly-updated, with Libsyn hosting and top Podcast Index popularity (9).
Audience asks aboutHow do I write a stronger character arc?How do I structure a story or plot?How do I build a sustainable author career?
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States50%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇦🇺 Australia8%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; no funding links are listed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover craft, dark stories and the writing business with no explicit flags; the feed is marked non-explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 82 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks12 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 7 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.

Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!
Helping Writers Become Authors's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Helping Writers Become Authors

Helping Writers Become Authors is a long-running podcast hosted by story coach K.M. Weiland. Per the show's feed and website, the episodes cover story theory, character arc, structure, mythic fiction and the author business, and they are published roughly every two weeks at a typical length of about 25 minutes. The feed lists 737 episodes since 2009.

The show has a 4.8 average rating on Apple Podcasts from 1,024 ratings, with 908 of them five stars. Based on those ratings, the hosting platform and its popularity bucket, we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, and the audience appears to be working fiction writers, a group we estimate rather than measure. No sponsors were found in the feed.

A host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $625 per episode. That buys access to a focused readership of writers who buy craft books, software and editing services.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Helping Writers Become Authors can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Helping Writers Become Authors

How much does Helping Writers Become Authors charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read rates run about $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated audience of 5,000 to 25,000 downloads. Exact pricing should be confirmed with the show directly.

What is Helping Writers Become Authors about?

It is a craft and business podcast for fiction writers hosted by story coach K.M. Weiland. Episodes cover story structure, character arc, mythic fiction and building an author career.

How do I contact Helping Writers Become Authors about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.

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