Tag: podcast
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How to get my indie book into bookstores
…I found she was reluctant, and I was lucky that she said yes, because when I had a chance to chat with her I found out the last author she let in the door had been a shark. He stood at the door, and handed his book to every person who walked in And tried… Read more
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Writing a Prologue
Often your main character does not appear in your prologue. Think of it this way, you have an opportunity in a prologue to build suspense for the reader. The reader is privy to information that the main character doesn’t know. Use a prologue to share something that’s important to the plot that happens before the… Read more
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How to work with multiple characters in your story
…As for props – one of my characters always has a drink in his hand or he’s standing behind a bar. Another character is very animated, he’s always talking with his hands. As for their own way of talking, if you listen in to a group of people, notice how they each sound different. Maybe… Read more
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How to Write a Book Description
Hopefully, this episode will help you figure that out. Now some people say to write it from your main characters perspective and others say write it from a third person perspective. I think you should see how your sales go. Especially if you’re running amazon ads, you could try one version for awhile and then… Read more
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When and How to Use a Pen Name
…I do have two pen names. I did that because the genres are so very different. For example, I wrote a short story for a super spice dark fantasy retelling of fairy tales (and that’s code words for erotica) in case you don’t know. I did that because I don’t know that my fans of… Read more
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Author as Business
…As authors, we solve a lot of problems. Our books send a reader to a new world – we’re getting rid of boredom, maybe our story inspires someone, maybe if it’s a nonfiction we’re teaching. So we have a product that we probably spent a bit of money on and we manage it with ads,… Read more
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Surviving and Winning NaNoWriMo
…First, find some write-ins – virtual or in real life. You can find some through Nanowrimo or other writing organizations. You could check meetup or Facebook for events near you. Write-ins create a space and time for you to focus on your writing and it’s accountability – like meeting a buddy at the gym. Put… Read more
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Finding the Right Book Cover
…That’s what you’re competing with when you’re selling your book. You must have a book cover that conveys the right genre as well as attracts a click. Now, every author’s journey is different, so I’m going to first share how I found my cover artists and then share with you other ways to find covers.… Read more
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An ebook from start to finish
…So, let’s start with writing platforms – Most of you are probably going to use Google Docs, Word, or Scrivener. I know there are other platforms out there, but these are ones I’ve used and that I get the most questions on. Whatever platform you’re in, you’ll make your life much easier if you format… Read more
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Tips for Writing the Page Turning Thriller
…Make characters that readers care about and don’t want bad things to happen to them – and bring in subplots. I have a lot of characters in my books and that helps to create subplots because every character has their own goals and those goals don’t mesh with each other which creates subplots. When you’re writing… Read more