Writing Advice from Neil Gaiman
In this episode, we are discussing book awards, book marketing, and the bit of writing advice Neil Gaiman gave out this week.More Writing TipsScience fiction authors were excluded from awards for fear...
20 Feb 202416min
Writing and Publishing Tips (Clip Show #9)
Tune in for wall-to-wall writing and publishing tips for authors.More Writing TipsStart Here: How to Write a Book Proposal + Book Proposal Template | Jane FriedmanFree Style Sheet TemplatesMusic licen...
6 Feb 202425min
Writing a Good First Line
In the last episode we discussed what makes a good opening line in fiction, and in this episode we’re doing the same with nonfiction, some of which overlaps with fiction. I also share some examples of...
23 Jan 202415min
3 Questions to Ask About Your Opening Line
This week we begin a two-part series on writing memorable opening lines. Today we’re discussing fiction, and in the next episode we’ll be covering nonfiction. More Writing TipsHay Festival Cartagena 2...
9 Jan 202412min
Authors Behaving Badly
This final episode for 2023 is a short one but a juicy one. We are looking at corporations behaving badly, authors behaving badly, and readers behaving well. Because we know readers can do no wrong. M...
26 Dec 20239min
New Book Trends on Amazon
In this holiday episode I share new book trends on Amazon, new publishing awards, and the latest publishing news. More Writing TipsFirst Year in Estonia Kindle Edition by Pynchon Woo - Featured Auth...
12 Dec 202312min
Examples of Foreshadowing
We are continuing our foreshadowing discussion today, and I might say something about genres that you will not like.More Writing TipsDepot Café and Bookstore, Mill Valley, CA - Featured BookstoreSalt ...
28 Nov 202313min
Foreshadowing Takes Finesse
We are beginning our discussion on foreshadowing today, in both fiction and nonfiction. More Writing TipsAmazon Sues Publishing FraudstersThe 'Wall Street Journal' Drops Its Bestseller ListsFree Style...
14 Nov 20239min
