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Back to SearchUsing Tropes To Strengthen Your Fiction With Jennifer Hilt
What are tropes and how can you use them to strengthen your fiction? What are some examples of horror tropes, in particular? With Jennifer Hilt.
In the intro, Why book sales are down and what to do a…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Writing Beginnings with Shane Millar
What do you need in the beginning of your novel so your reader buys your book? Shane Millar shares tips for writing brilliant beginnings, regardless of your genre.
In the intro, trends in what publis…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
How Creativity Rules the World With Maria Brito
How does curiosity fuel creativity? How can we balance consumption and creation in an ever-busier digital life? How can you break out of the myth of the ‘starving artist'? Maria Brito talks about How…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Using AI For Art, Images, And Book Covers With Derek Murphy
Generative art tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion are taking AI art into the mainstream. What are the opportunities for authors? What are the problems and controversies to be aware o…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Way Of The Fearless Writer With Beth Kempton
How can we accept imperfection as writers while still striving for excellence? How can we make space for going deeper into our writing while managing a busy life? Beth Kempton talks about The Way of …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Different Traditional Publishing Experiences With Georgina Cross
Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about her …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Writing Tips: Outlining/Plotting Vs Discovery Writing/Pantsing
Every fiction author will (eventually) find their own method for writing but all fall somewhere on the spectrum between outlining/plotting and discovery writing/pantsing/writing into the dark.
In th…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Transmedia And Publishing Comics And Graphic Novels With Barry Nugent
How can you adapt your novel into a comic or graphic form? What are the different types? How does a creative career develop over the long term and when do you need to take a step back to consider how…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur
In this solo episode, I talk about my lessons learned from 11 years as a full-time author entrepreneur, and why I am (finally) taking some time off.
In the intro, Soldiers of God short story, The Cre…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Estate Planning For Authors With Michael La Ronn
How can you make sure your heirs and successors are able to manage your books and copyright licensing after your death? What aspects do you need to think about in terms of your author estate? Michael…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago