- Mike talks about his interesting afternoon helping Alyssa record videos for her music video for school.
- Mike introduces Dr. Michelle Oyola (Shelly X. Leon), their guest for this episode.
- Michelle explains how she started her podcast, The Writers XL.
- She discusses YouTube for writers, Wattpad.
- Wattpad uses The Writers XL as a platform to get the word out about the platform.
- Michelle explains that Wattpad is thought of as a bunch of Harry Styles fiction from fans.
- She discusses how hard it was to publish a book and how she used Wattpad to get her book in front of people.
- Her agent found her on Wattpad
- Mike discusses what inspired him to start writing the two books he is currently writing.
- Michelle discusses that many agents don't like authors who got started on Wattpad.
- She says the Wattpad community helped her elevate her work to a level where an agent was willing to take her on.
- They discuss Nanowrimo and how stressful it can be.
- Michelle says that LL Montez, her co-host, loves Nanowrimo.
- They discuss blogging and how it can be the worst and the best experience.
- Mike discusses his difficulty writing in a fun style. He gravitates towards “professional” tone.
- Michelle explains why Wattpad may not be a great place to go if you are an author
- Michelle says that people who strike their own path are starting to become the success stories.
- Mike discusses some decisions made on licensing on their podcast directory.
- Michelle says that people who strike their own path are starting to become the success stories.
- Michelle says the advantage of traditional publishing is that she has an agent to handle negotiations.
- Michelle mentions that self-publishing is for those who are hungry.
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