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18.23: Our Advice on Giving Advice
Season 18 Episode 23
“Show don’t tell” is probably the most famous advice given to writers. But. . . we don’t necessarily agree. In our final episode of our deep dive int…
2 years, 9 months ago
18.22: On Mentorship: Sending the Elevator Back Down
Season 18 Episode 22
How can we make publishing more inclusive? What role does mentorship play? And how can you reframe competition as collaboration? All this and more in…
2 years, 10 months ago
18.21: The Empathy Gap: How to Understand What Your Publisher is Telling You
Season 18 Episode 21
The relationship between a writer and a publisher is… one that isn’t talked about enough. So we made an episode about rejection letters, email etique…
2 years, 10 months ago
18.20: So You Want To Work In Publishing?
Season 18 Episode 20
Have you ever thought of being a publisher, but don't know if it's the right choice for you? In this episode, DongWon (an agent at Howard Morhaim Lit…
2 years, 10 months ago
18.19: What is Publishing For, Anyway?
Season 18 Episode 19
In this episode, we unpack what the publishing industry is, what exactly it does, and why it does it. We also outline the first steps for preparing t…
2 years, 10 months ago
18.18: Launching an Author Newsletter
Season 18 Episode 18
It's 2023 and people still use email newsletters. For some reason they're more important than ever, so let's talk about building one.
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2 years, 11 months ago
18.17: Build Your Author Brand, 2023 Edition
Season 18 Episode 17
An exploration of author branding and the social media tools we use. "Figure out who you are, and then do it on purpose" - Dolly Parton.
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2 years, 11 months ago
18.16: Deep Dive: Publishing is Hard, by DongWon Song
Season 18 Episode 16
Publishing is hard. Also, Publishing is Hard is a newsletter from DongWon Song. In this episode we grill them about it.
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2 years, 11 months ago
18.15: Building a Mystery, Now With More Tools
Season 18 Episode 15
Back in February, with Episode 18.8, we began exploring the process of writing a mystery story. That episode led us into a series of six episodes abo…
2 years, 11 months ago
18.14: Heavy Lifting with Microtension
Season 18 Episode 14
Let's take all our tension tools and apply them in tiny ways. A big application of tension might be an argument between two characters about a course…
2 years, 11 months ago