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The Publishing Performance ShowRussell Nohelty - Why Your First Book Launch Should Be on KickstarterRussell Nohelty is a USA Today bestselling author who has successfully navigated both fiction and non-fiction publishing. Starting his career with aspirations in filmmaking, he transitioned to comics and eventually found his way to self-publishing. As the co-founder of Writer MBA, he helps authors build sustainable careers through innovative marketing strategies and business approaches. His expertise spans from successful Kickstarter campaigns to building author ecosystems.In this episode:The evolution from filmmaking to writing comics and booksHow to effectively use Kickstarter as a publishing platformUnderstanding value proposition in book marketingThe challenges of selling fiction vs. non-fictionStrategies...
2025-02-151h 06
The Bestseller ExperimentEP525: Dean Wesley Smith - How to Stop Listening to Your Critical VoiceDean Wesley Smith is one of the most prolific writers working today, with over 200 novels, and countless short stories published. He reveals how he has learned how to stop listening to his critical voice, and to stop thinking of the story as a "product", and how that has unleashed his creativity.
2024-10-071h 26
The Bestseller ExperimentEp525 - Dean Wesley Smith - How to Stop Listening to Your Critical VoiceDean Wesley Smith is one of the most prolific writers working today, with over 200 novels, and countless short stories published. He reveals how he has learned how to stop listening to his critical voice, and to stop thinking of the story as a “product”, and how that has unleashed his creativity. In this episode […] The post Ep525 – Dean Wesley Smith – How to Stop Listening to Your Critical Voice appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.
2024-10-071h 26
Life According to AdeshileLATA 30: From Idea to Print - Navigating the Writing ProcessEver wondered what it takes to complete a writing project from start to finish? Join us as we promise to uncover the secrets behind mastering the art of writing, drawing from personal experiences in both fiction and non-fiction. Discover how starting small and persevering can lead to the satisfying completion of a manuscript. We also share invaluable insights from Dean Wesley Smith on the financial aspects of being an author, providing a comprehensive look at the writing journey and valuable resources like Readsy to help you hone your skills.We'll explore a variety of writing methods and...
2024-08-1537 min
Writers of the Future Podcast279. Indie and Self-Publishing is the Future Says Mark Leslie and Dean Wesley SmithMark Leslie Lefebvre is our most recent Writer Contest judge.
Dean Wesley Smith, also a judge, has Mark by four decades, being the first person to be awarded by Writers of the Future in that very first year!
Together, these two have been at the forefront of the evolution of publishing, now known as indie publishing or self-publishing.
Once frowned upon as vanity, self-publishing and indie publishing have proven to be the means for more and more authors to become million-dollar-a-year successful authors.
So you will do well to bend an attentive ear to this podcast and listen to what...
2024-06-011h 04
Enjoy Anthology of Full Audiobooks in Kids, Animals & NatureL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40: The Best New SF & Fantasy of the Year - Dean Wesley SmithListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40: The Best New SF & Fantasy of the YearAuthor: Dean Wesley SmithNarrator: Jim Meskimen, Tamra Meskimen, Taylor Meskimen, Victoria SummerFormat: UnabridgedLength: 16:19:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 05-07-2024Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLCGenres: Science Fiction & FantasySummary:Experience these powerful new voices - vivid, visceral, and visionary - as they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities.
This 40th anniversary edition of...
2024-05-074h 19
The Alignment ShowThe Alignment Show Ep. 56 with Wulf MoonTalk about following your values! Wulf Moon has known pretty much his whole life that he is a writer. But growing up in an abusive household, he didn't get support for that—far from it! His dad told him he would never be any good as a writer. Despite the challenges, he stuck with it under the encouragement of a teacher who recognized his ability. He published his first science fiction story when he was fifteen. It won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards–the same contest that first discovered Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter S. Beagle, and a ho...
2024-03-3052 min
The Undead SymphonyEpisode 121: Daybreak Episodes 1 to 5Send us a textNavigating a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and "Mad Max"-style gangs, a teenage outcast searches for his lost love orrrrr Living his best life in post-apocalyptic LA, a slacker strives to find the girl of his dreams while outwitting mindless ghouls and cliquish gangs.Set in a post-apocalyptic Glendale where a biochemical attack has turned all adults in blood thirty ghoulies and left the kids alone slacker and Canadian Ferris clone Josh Wheeler lives his best life, running into an assortment of characters including pacifist street samurai Wesley and genius...
2024-02-2545 min
The Alignment ShowThe Alignment Show Ep. 46 with Jo PennJo Penn is the perfect example of assessing what matters most and taking action to achieve that. As Joanna Penn, she has pioneered independent publishing practically from its inception and guided authors in the craft and business of writing. As J.F. Penn, she is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. I have followed her for years, but I learned a lot more about her and her journey in this conversation. We explored how she has regularly pivoted to live her values an...
2024-01-2052 min
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingHowling It Forward With Wulf MoonMark interviews bestselling writer, editor, and writing instructor, Wulf Moon, who won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the age of fifteen, and followed that with winning the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Contest, and Writers of the Future. He leads the Wulf Pack Writers group and is the author of The Illustrated Super Secrets of Writing and How to Write a Howling Good Story. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from previous episodes, shares a personal update, and then says a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored...
2024-01-121h 03Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingHowling It Forward With Wulf MoonMark interviews bestselling writer, editor, and writing instructor, Wulf Moon, who won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the age of fifteen, and followed that with winning the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Contest, and Writers of the Future. He leads the Wulf Pack Writers group and is the author of The Illustrated Super Secrets of Writing and How to Write a Howling Good Story. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from previous episodes, shares a personal update, and then says a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored b...
2024-01-121h 03
Sci-fi TV Book ReviewEnterprise - By the Book - Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn RuschJoin me in the world of Sci-fi Tv fiction as we review Enterprise - By the book - by Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch - reach me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com
2023-10-0709 min
What If? Science Fiction/ Fantasy WritersSpencer Sekulin & JR Johnson - Writers of the Future24 Award-winning Authors and IllustratorsBonus Short Stories by Kevin J. Anderson • L. Ron Hubbard • S. M. StirlingArt and Writing Tips by Lazarus Chernik • L. Ron Hubbard • Kristine Kathryn RuschEdited by Dean Wesley Smith • Jody Lynn Nye16-page color artwork • Cover art by Tom WoodCheck out the stories Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, Nnedi Okorafor, Robert J. Sawyer, Kevin J. Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye and others chose as the best new voices of the year.Be amazed. Be amused. Be transported … by stories that take you by surprise and...
2023-07-2740 min
United Public Radio's showNews On The Flipside Guest John Goodwin Special Guest Desmond AstaireMARQUETTE HEIGHTS RESIDENT CAPTURES GRAND PRIZE IN WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST HONORED AT HOLLYWOOD AWARDS EVENT HOLLYWOOD - Marquette Heights, Illinois resident Desmond Astaire was honored at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event in Hollywood as the grand prize winner in the Writers of the Future Contest earning him the Golden Pen Award trophy and a cash prize of $5,000 in addition to having his story, "Gallows," published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38. The awards event at the Taglyan Complex on April 8th was a black-tie gala honoring all the...
2023-06-171h 17
The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing TipsBTS053, The 100th Podcast Episode: Ask Me Anything on Writing, Revision, Editing, and Self PublishingSend us a textHonestly, I can't believe I made it this far; it's mind-blowing. I know that's cliche, but it's how I feel when I see that episode number. Let's just say it has been a wild ride, a ride that is not yet over, and I'm glad I stuck with podcasting through those difficult times. And I've dabbled with a few great interviews and had my first-ever guests. It's been both challenging and fun all at once.In the spirit of celebrating the 100th episode milestone, I'm going answer the top questions...
2023-06-0748 min
Procrastination, pour procrastiner utile sur son écritureS07e17 - Écrire sans ordinateurC'est l'option par défaut, à tel point qu'on ne l'interroge même plus ; mais y a-t-il des options, des moments pour s'éloigner judicieusement de l'écran ?
Mélanie est attachée à l'ordinateur ; elle tape plus vite qu'elle n'écrit, mais cherche cependant, en conséquence, à limiter son temps d'écran hors du travail. Elle met aussi en avant les dangers des distractions toujours présentes à portée de clic !
Estelle tape aussi au clavier (avec un doigt) mais passe par le papier pour les scènes difficiles. Cependant, dans son travail, l'ordinateur est l'outil crucial pour tenir les délais de sa vie d'écri...
2023-05-1520 min
The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing TipsBTS052, I Screwed Up My Series and Reaching a New Level of Appreciation for Draft2DigitalSend us a textWelcome to the ninety-ninth episode of the Authorpreneur Podcast. Yes, I'm doing the countdown thing—I know, it's super dorky, but I'm embracing it anyway. At present, I'm struggling to sell book two in my amateur sleuth mystery series, and I'm going into detail about my experiments to get this bookselling and my issues with publishing direct to Barnes and Noble upon the advice of going wide webinar. Let's just say that I regret leaving Draft 2 Digital. And I discuss how I've screwed up my amateur sleuth mystery series. Just saying that out lo...
2023-05-0439 min
Read Me A Nightmare32 The Last Quest of Corbin the Coward & Interview with David HankinsHow do you win Writers of the Future? What are the steps to growing a successful writing career? PLUS how do you retire from dragon slaying?David Hankins has returned from the Writers of the Future Awards Gala. His story "Death and the Taxman" was a winner and can be found in L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future Vol. 39 .For this episode we are presenting another story of his. "The Last Quest of Corbin the Coward" is written and performed by David Hankins and was originally published on Ma...
2023-05-0338 min
Procrastination, pour procrastiner utile sur son écritureS07e16 - Le Burn-Out de l'écrivainUn sujet difficile mais important que l'équipe souhaitait aborder de longue date – le burn-out, ce moment terrible où l'esprit et/ou le corps lâchent à force d'épuisement professionnel. Et comment l'éviter ? Lionel délimite et définit le terme, et admet être à son avis passé par là. Mélanie aussi ; elle parle des répercussions des années plus tard, et raffine la différence entre l'épuisement physique et celui de l'inspiration, lié à la pression de produire. Estelle met en avant l'importance de l'entourage, de la diversité des activités, des loisirs, et dénonce l'image de la productivité parfaite...
2023-05-0119 min
The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing TipsTAP044, News From My Editor: My Experience Writing into the Dark (Part 2)Send us a textWelcome to the ninety-eighth episode of the Authorpreneur Podcast. Honestly, I can't believe that my podcast has come this far. But, back to the matter at hand. Toward the end of March, I started working with my editor on the Locked Room, and in this episode, I share the mistakes that were found in that manuscript in comparison to the previous stories that I've written.So, without further ado, let's get into the episode.Course, Podcasts, Books, and Tools MentionedCheck Out the...
2023-04-2627 min
The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing TipsTAP043, A Tale of Two Novels: My Experience Writing into the DarkSend us a textIn February, I finished writing the Locked Room into the Dark, and I'll discuss how I achieved this, along with the response of my favourite beta reader. As you've come to expect, I will share my writing stats, days, time, word count and the step-by-step process that I used. Now that I've mentioned that, it's crucial that I point out that I'm following Dean Wesley Smith's Writing Into the Dark method, which he teaches in a course and in a book. I highly recommend that you check out both of these options if...
2023-03-2744 min
Procrastination, pour procrastiner utile sur son écritureS07e13 - L'inconscient constructeurIl arrive qu’au cours de l’écriture, des éléments disparates prennent une force et une signification totalement imprévues, et qui dépasse la raison de l’auteur ou autrice : l’inconscient était à l’œuvre, et révèle le dessein dont on était le jouet… Et c’est en général vachement bien. Comment cela se produit-il, et est-il possible d’apprivoiser ou du moins de stimuler son inconscient ?
C’est exactement le processus créatif de Mélanie, qui se laisse guider par les images, les imprévus, et les visions a priori emplies d’étrangeté ; elle contraste l’écriture du...
2023-03-1518 min
ProcessusLionel Davoust - Auteur 2/2Attention : cet épisode est la deuxième partie du processus d'écriture de Lionel Davoust.
Lionel Davoust est auteur, notamment de la saga de fantasy "Les Dieux Sauvages".
Dans cet épisode, il continue de partager son processus créatif et explique pourquoi il faut apprendre à l'apprécier pour pouvoir créer.
Il raconte comment la discipline et la routine permettent de s'inscrire dans la durée et d'aller au bout de ses projets.
Vous pouvez retrouver Lionel sur son site, Twitter, Mastodon...
2023-02-141h 08ProcessusLionel Davoust - Auteur 1/2Attention : cet épisode n'est que la première partie du processus d'écriture de Lionel Davoust.
Lionel Davoust est auteur, notamment de la saga de fantasy "Les Dieux Sauvages".
Dans cet épisode, il parle du défi d'écrire au quotidien ainsi que de l'importance de s'autoriser à écrire mal pour pouvoir avancer dans son histoire.
Il raconte comment il gère et organise ses idées grâce à la méthode du Zettelkasten.
Vous pouvez retrouver Lionel sur son site, Twitter...
2023-02-071h 10
The Creative Penn Podcast For WritersThe Empowerment Of Selling Books Direct To Your Readers With Steve PieperWhat are the benefits of selling direct? Why might using your face to advertise your books be a good idea? What might be the future of selling direct? Steve Pieper talks about these things and more.
In the intro, ACX lowering audiobook prices, Chokepoint Capitalism, Audiblegate, Copyright valuation [Dean Wesley Smith]; courses on copyright; Happy Money; Write to Riches; Failing to predict the future [James Altucher]; Pilgrimage Kickstarter (until 5 Feb, 2023), then find it here.
Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its...
2023-01-301h 03
Autopublicar era una aventuraAutopublicar era una Aventura. Calendario de Adviento en formato pódcast. 15Los de 20booksto50k se han colado en mi cabeza. Te cuento algunas reglas para una Actitud del autor de ficción que según Dean Wesley Smith te puede acercar al éxito. ¡No te lo pierdas!
2022-12-1507 min
Cheryl's WorldI Was Just Thinking…. With Norma Adams-WadeTune in to an Encore Presentation of I was just thinking… with Norma Adams-Wade at 11 am Wednesday 11-30-22. DeMetris Sampson is board chair and Frances Smith-Dean is executive director of the nonprofit Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center. They will discuss how the center serves the community and the various programs it offers. The center’s primary mission is “creating self-sustaining pathways out of poverty for young people and families in Dallas through education and job placement.” The center places an emphasis on South Dallas and the Southeastern sector of Dallas. Visit the Website of Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Comm...
2022-11-302h 00
Author News WeeklyYour Book Sucks and it's Your Fault | Dean Wesley Smith Just Doesn't Care1. BookBaby offers a few different suggestions for speech-to-text software that can be helpful for writers.
2. Dean Wesley Smith argues that caring too much about what others think of your work will only hinder your success as a writer.
3. According to 6 Figure Authors, book sales have been down due to a number of reasons, including the rise in popularity of audiobooks and eBooks.
4. Spotify is in the process of adding 98 million new music titles to its Prime service, which could pose a threat to Apple Music.
5. Amazon's new addition of 98 million music titles to Prime could be cause for worry among...
2022-11-1447 min
Publishing By The NumbersEpisode 3: Books Are Not BananasPublishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.
We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!
On today's episode:
Just a little bit ago we were Authorpreneur world. Why, besides the fact that Authorpreneur is hard to say, did that change? We are touching on trademark, branding and rebranding.
All the references mentioned in this episode can be found below:
US Patent and Trademark Office - htt...
2022-10-2435 min
Writers of the Future Podcast181. Dean Wesley Smith discusses the brand new world of publishingDean Wesley Smith is one of the most prolific authors today, a master of selling the first draft of his stories. He was the first Writers of the Future winner to be awarded in the history of the Contest. In this podcast, he covers writing what you want to write, what you have fun with. He discusses what today are called "guidelines." In L. Ron Hubbard's day, these were called taboos, which he discusses in his how-to article called "Boos and Taboos."
In addition to creating his own worlds, Dean has written "Star Trek," "Spider-Man," "X-Men," "Iron Man," and "Men...
2022-07-091h 02Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingFour of the Pitfalls of PublishingMark shares four of the many pitfalls of publishing that can befall authors. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by The 2022 Write Stuff StoryBundle. For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format—WORLDWIDE. Domesticate Your Badgers by Michael W Lucas Publishing Pitfalls for Authors by Mark Leslie Lefebvre Writing Craft by DeAnna Knippling A Fr...
2022-04-2236 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingFour of the Pitfalls of PublishingMark shares four of the many pitfalls of publishing that can befall authors. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by The 2022 Write Stuff StoryBundle. For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format—WORLDWIDE. Domesticate Your Badgers by Michael W Lucas Publishing Pitfalls for Authors by Mark Leslie Lefebvre Writing Craft by DeAnna Knippling A Fre...
2022-04-2236 min
Writers of the Future Podcast151. Dean Wesley Smith publishing 70 books in one year to celebrate his 70th birthdayDean Wesley Smith was the first writer to be awarded by Writers of the Future in volume 1. He has been a Contest judge and is one of the most prolific writers alive today. We discuss how he emulated L. Ron Hubbard's speed and ability to cross genres. In celebration of his 70th birthday, Dean is publishing 70 novels in one year!
2021-11-271h 00Author News WeeklyWhat Happened To Yer Grammar? | BookFunnel Strikes AgainIs teaching grammar racist? Is it even necessary? In a world of AI and machine learning-based editing and writing apps, will writing education be rendered obsolete? Speaking of apps, check out what BookFunnel's been up to!
Finally, let's dig into what a self-publishing mainstay (Dean Wesley Smith) has been saying about the publishing industry (grains of salt recommended). Perhaps this will settle the age-old "traditional" or "indie" publishing debate once and for all. (Hint: no, it won't).
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- Dean Wesley Smith Stirring Up Stuff: https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/traditional-book-publishers/
- Three W’s of Scene Orientation: https://writerunboxed.com/2021/07/08/the-three-ws-of-scene-orientation/
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2021-08-3028 minThe Creative Penn Podcast For WritersTransitioning From An In-Person Business To Online Multiple Streams Of Income With Guy WindsorThe pandemic has favoured digital business models, but how can you transition to online sales when you run an in-person business? How can you move from one stream of income to multiple streams? Guy Windsor has lots of ideas for your author business in this fascinating interview.
In the intro, fear-based decision making [Kris Rusch]; Amazon and MGM; Product focused vs Process focused [Dean Wesley Smith]; Royalties on second-hand print books [Guardian]. Plus, working titles, getting out of the house, and my cycling trip in the Cotswolds.
This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life...
2021-06-071h 04
The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing TipsBTS038, Story Origin Newsletter Swaps, Price Matching an eBook on Amazon and Lifting a Preorder Penalty on AmazonSend us a textThe results of my very first story origin newsletter swap are in, and it's not what I expected. As I cast my mind back, I decided whether I would do another newsletter swap in the future. And I share my biggest lessons learned. In November, I managed to secure another free mystery and thriller eBook promotion on Kobo. Due to this change in price on Kobo, I decided to change the price to free across all other platforms. This led me to send an email to Amazon asking them to price match Missing...
2021-05-2927 min
The Bestseller ExperimentEP317: Dean Wesley Smith — Plug in to your Creative Voice and PlayDean Wesley Smith is one of the most prolific writers working today, with over 200 novels, and countless short stories published. He reveals how he has learned how to stop listening to his critical voice, and to stop thinking of the story as a "product", and how that has unleashed his creativity.
2021-05-241h 25The Bestseller ExperimentEP317: Dean Wesley Smith — Plug in to your Creative Voice and PlayDean Wesley Smith is one of the most prolific writers working today, with over 200 novels, and countless short stories published. He reveals how he has learned how to stop listening to his critical voice, and to stop thinking of the story as a “product”, and how that has unleashed his creativity. In this episode […] The post EP317: Dean Wesley Smith — Plug in to your Creative Voice and Play appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.
2021-05-241h 25
The Indy Author PodcastEpisode 079 - Making the Most of Your Short Fiction with Douglas SmithDouglas Smith talks about how you can turn your short fiction into a "magic bakery"—a term Doug borrows from Dean Wesley Smith—earning you money and building your resume over and over with the same content. We discuss the opportunities offered by reprints, foreign markets, and audio markets, and we discuss how writer's groups can—and can't—help you prepare your work for the professional markets. Douglas Smith is a multi-award-winning Canadian author described by Library Journal as "one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." His fiction has been published in twenty-six languages and thirty-f...
2021-05-181h 04
Uncanny TreksBabylon 5 vs. Deep Space Nine-"The War Prayer" vs. "Duet"The War Prayer S1 E7 (9 Mar 94) vs. Duet S1 E19 (13 Jun 93)-”War Prayer” (1905) is a Mark Twain prose poem, originating from his disgust about the Spanish-US war & US occupation of the Philippines-Upon rewatching, G’Kar is inciting a crowd of Narn, Minbari, Drazi, & presumably other species from the League of Non-Aligned Worlds that Bob didn’t recognize. Pointedly, no Centauri are in the crowd-The new delegate to the League was Mila Shar of Abba IV-Harris Yulin is famous for playing the hanging judge in Ghostbusters 2 (1989)-The gre...
2021-05-1752 min
The Author Life Podcast6: How do I figure out my system?Prompted by a question in the TASM Slack group, J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss writing systems, analyzing your pain points, and how to tell when something is not working for you or you're letting Resistance win, and how to address it.
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/6-system/
Learn more about The Author Success Mastermind: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/
References
Dean Wesley Smith, Writing Into The Dark
2021-03-3023 min
Self Publishing InsidersAbsolutely Prolific Writing with Dean Wesley Smith//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started: https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune i...
2021-02-1846 min
Conjoined47: Talking Writing and Fic with EmungereSend us a textWriting Craft Books Recs:Story Engineering by Larry BrooksSave the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica BrodyWriting Dialogue by Tom Chiarella5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter and Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day by Chris FoxWriting Into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline by Dean Wesley SmithFics and Other Assorted Topics:The bread fics: Break This Bread by lovetincture and give us this day by teiemungere's headcanon of the sandwich loaf Hannibal Lecter would bakeEating the Moon by Eleanor KosA...
2020-10-031h 00
Writers of the Future Podcast82. James Glass from writing to PhD in Physics back to writingJames C. Glass, the 1991 Grand prize winning author (WOTF 7) has written 10 novels and 4 compilations, primarily hard science fiction. His first love was writing which transitioned to education for a career with twin Masters in Astronomy and Physics and then a PhD in Physics. After a long successful career, kids grown up, he transitioned back to writing in 1987 when he published his first story. He entered WOTF initially in 1987 after being introduced to the Contest by Algis Budrys, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Dean Wesley Smith.
www.author-jamesglass.com
2020-07-2552 min
Write AwayEpisode 9: Permission to PlayShow Notes: Dean Wesley Smith’s Depth in Writing https://wmg-publishing-workshops-and-lectures.teachable.com/courses?query=Depth Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain https://amzn.to/2WJBM1d Intro to Scene and Sequel https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/writing-the-perfect-scene/ The War of Art by Steven Pressfield https://amzn.to/2CygEE8 This post contains affiliate links.
2020-07-2212 min
Jon Cronshaw's Author Diary - The Real Life of an Indie Author | Writing | Publishing | Disability143 - June 21, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, Dean Wesley Smith, J Thorn, Brian McClellan, Joe Rogan, Bret WeinsteinWelcome to Jon's author diary for the week ending June 21, 2020.
After the intensity of last week getting Cleric of the Wasteland ready for the editor, I decided to take this week off. That lasted about two days before I started getting twitchy!
So, I started work on The Moon (episode 18 of The Ravenglass Chronicles). I’m five chapters in and I’m using a different method to write than usual. Instead of working from an outline, I thought I’d try writing on the seat of my pants.
It’s scary, as I’ve honed m...
2020-06-2007 minWrite AwayEpisode 3: Rachel Amphlett on Freedom and TrustNotes: https://www.rachelamphlett.com/ Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins https://amzn.to/2xBWozb None the Wiser, book 1 of the new series Rachel mentions https://amzn.to/2YzGX5C Nick Adams’ sci-fi series https://amzn.to/2YBrKAR Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Katherine Rusch’s workshops https://wmgworkshops.com/
2020-05-0636 min
The Writer's Journey with Michael La RonnA Lot of Learning, and ResilienceIn this episode, I discuss: 1:12 Announcements: About 175 people signed up for the Writing in Hard Times course! Huge thank you to those who enrolled! 2:36 Win for the Week: I picked up a lifetime subscription to the WMG Workshops with Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. It’s normally $3000 but I got it for $1500 due to a flash sale. It hurt my wallet for sure, but it will help take my career to the next level. 4:20 Lesson Learned This Week: How to value a piece of intellectual property (i.e. a copyright for on...
2020-04-1629 min
SIX-GUN JUSTICE PODCASTSIX-GUN JUSTICE PODCAST EPISODE 4—THE NEW WEST PART TWOEpisode Four of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast finds co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch talking about the new crop of western writers who are using the World Wide Web to great advantage.01:01 — Paul shares his experience at the Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Book Show.03:58 — Paul and Rich discuss the Whitman TV tie-in books.06:00 — Rich talks about Whitman’s 1954 entry, Rin-Tin-Tin’s Rinty.07:16 — Rich tells listeners about indie authors Bill Joiner, Ken Farmer, and Dean Wesley Smith09:47— Paul shares two terrific titles by Bill Pronzini 11:00 — The Gold Rush of Western Indie...
2020-03-3029 minConjoined19: Justice is mindless and heartlessSend us a textTopics:S02E03 - “Hassun”Cervidae by lovetinctureGideon the NinthTamsyn Muir Interview: “There is a lot of blood on my dance floor.”Dean Wesley Smith interviewhere it is again, yet it stings like the first time by cashtastropheDiscipline by clicktrack_heartVariations on "Messiah" (or, Handel wept) by thebeespatella
2020-02-291h 05Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingReinventing Yourself and Currency for Everyone with Sir John HargraveIn this episode Mark interviews Sir John Hargrave, the author of MIND HACKING, SIR JOHN HARGRAVE'S MISCHIEF MAKER'S MANUAL and the bestselling book BLOCKCHAIN FOR EVERYONE. Prior to the interview, Mark discusses listener comments from recent episodes and also shares a word from this episode's sponsor, Findaway Voices... You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. Mark offers a personal update in which he shares a writing tip gleaned from Dean Wesley Smith at the recent WMG...
2020-02-2851 minConjoined16: Fandom time travel!Send us a textToday we talk about anything and everything that came to mind in an exploration of our own fannish histories!Tamora Pierce: Wild Magic, Song of the Lioness Cambridge Latin Course fanfictionAria: Doctor Who Season 4, the naming of thingsAstolat: let's get gay married commentfic tegary: this love (will be your downfall) Yahtzee, Phoenix BurningSigyn, Pet Lanning, 26 pieces pennypaperbrain, Four Corners of the Western World Dean Wesley Smithout_there: The Wh...
2020-02-081h 22
Six Figure AuthorsSFA 018 – Why Revising Can Be Detrimental, Pantsing Like a Pro, and Moving from Traditional Publishing to Indie with Dean Wesley SmithThis week, we interviewed prolific New York Times and USA Today bestselling mystery and science fiction author Dean Wesley Smith. Some of the franchises he’s written novels for include Star Trek, X-Men, Smallville, Aliens, Men…
2019-12-261h 18Six Figure AuthorsSFA – 012 Contract Negotiations, Licensing Your Work, Branding, Podcasting Fiction and more from the WGM Business Master Class 2019This week, we did a second episode discussing what Andrea learned as an instructor and attendee of Kris Katheryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith’s annual business master class for authors. The topics discussed include licensing your…
2019-11-141h 18Six Figure AuthorsSFA – 011 Thinking Like a Business, Marketing on a Budget, Hiring Help, and Tips from the WGM Business Master ClassAndrea Pearson has returned from the 2019 WMG Publishing Business Master Class put on each year by Kris Katheryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. The class takes place over a week and covers a lot…
2019-11-071h 17
Self-Publishing with ALLiIs Germany the Next Self-Publishing Opportunity? Lessons from Frankfurt BookFair and the ALLi Translations Rights ProgramShould you consider self-publishing in Germany? As Amazon opens its ads dashboard in the UK and Germany, and a number of the authors on the ALLi Indie Author Translation Rights project turn their attention there, Orna and Joanna consider the options for Indie authors around the world who'd like to reach the 29.1 million ebook readers in Germany, in English or in translation. Joanna reports from Frankfurt Book Fair and Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith's Business Masterclass in Vegas, and Orna will have news from ALLi's indie author rights translation program. Our advanced salon...
2019-11-0647 min
The Ghostwriter & Pup PodcastMaking Good Money Writing Fiction with Mike ShreeveAn inspiring conversation with writer and founder of The No Pants Project Mike Shreeve on how he has earned six figures writing fiction. Learn more about Mike at mikeshreeve.com. Also be sure to check out the following teachers recommended by Mike at the end of our chat: Dean Wesley Smith, Mark Dawson, and Chris Fox.
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2019-11-061h 01Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing15 Takeaways from the WMG Publishing Master ClassIn this episode, Mark shares 15 different quotes and ideas that inspired him during the Fall 2019 WMG Publishing Business Master Class workshop led by Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith in Las Vegas. Mark shares a very brief personal update, explaining that this episode was recorded in a less-than-ideal acoustic environment, his hotel room in Vegas. Mark also shares a word from this episode's sponsor... You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. One of...
2019-10-3034 minStark Reflections on Writing and Publishing15 Takeaways from the WMG Publishing Master ClassIn this episode, Mark shares 15 different quotes and ideas that inspired him during the Fall 2019 WMG Publishing Business Master Class workshop led by Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith in Las Vegas. Mark shares a very brief personal update, explaining that this episode was recorded in a less-than-ideal acoustic environment, his hotel room in Vegas. Mark also shares a word from this episode's sponsor... You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. One of...
2019-10-3034 min
New Author PodcastNew Author Podcast – I just write the books, I don’t edit them.Yay! We made it to 50 episodes of the New Author Podcast. No, this is not a The Office recap podcast. On this week’s episode, Lindsay talks about her week where she was able to work lots and lots of hours on editing her first book and Jerry talked about finishing his second, a prequel novella in the series, and he started editing Novel #2 in the series. Other things talked about include: The Office Golden Girls The Office The Andy Griffith Show Friends The Office Some Useful Links Dean Wesley Smith talks about Writing Into the Dark Jerry’s Editor: CB M...
2019-10-2754 min
Power-Up With The Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook Experience!Iron Man: Steel Terror by Dean Wesley Smith, MarvelPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/238287to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Iron Man: Steel Terror
Author: Dean Wesley Smith, Marvel
Narrator: James Patrick Cronin
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
Release date: 09-10-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 15 ratings
Genres: Superhero
Publisher's Summary:
Ultron's hatred for humanity reaches its peak when he creates a doomsday weapon that will wipe out all living creatures across the Earth! When some of his teammates are injured by Ultron's robot warriors, it's up to Iron Man to save the planet before it's too late. Alone and outmatched, Iron Man must fight the robotic madman...
2019-09-102h 15
Enterprising IndividualsSeason 4, Episode 12 “The Visitor" (DS9) with Jim JohnsonGet your hankies ready this week as we receive "The Visitor"!Author and Star Trek Adventures line editor Jim Johnson joins the show to discuss one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's most affecting hours. An accident aboard the Defiant causes Sisko to be lost in time and Jake must struggle to overcome the loss of his father. As the years pass and Jake gets older, he sees his contentment, his family, his health, and his future being stripped away, as he contemplates a fatal solution that could bring back his father and correct the tragedy that forever...
2019-07-171h 06
Writers of the Future Podcast21. Dean Wesley Smith, international bestselling author on clean first drafts and danger of rewritesDean was the first writer to ever be awarded by Writers of the Future 35 years ago. He is now an international bestselling author in multiple genres and talks about how we are now in the NEW pulp era of publishing and the importance of writing clean first drafts and the downside of rewrites.
2019-06-0815 min
Sit Down and WriteEP21 - ในความมืดหนังสือ Writing into the Dark ของ Dean Wesley Smith
เป็นหนังสือสอนเขียนแบบไม่ต้องวางแผน แต่ให้ลงมือเขียนไปเลย
เนื่องจากเป็นมนุษย์สายวางแผน จู่ๆ จะให้มาละแผนการทุกอย่างแล้วลงมือทำเลย เรากลัวมาก
มาลองวิเคราะห์กันว่าภายใต้ความกลัวของเรามีอะไรซ่อนอยู่
sit down and write ตอนที่ 21
เตรียมตัวให้พร้อม แล้วขุดลึกเข้าไปในความกลัวของตัวเอง
มีอะไรที่คอยหยุดยั้งเราไม่ให้ก้าวออกจาก comfort zone บ้างกันแน่
พูดคุย + เนื้อหารายการ: https://storylog.co/nananatte
Resistance กับ Steven Pressfield
https://storylog.co/story/5b07b7d1a4f66959690f7026
Perfectionist กับ Elizabeth Gilbert
https://storylog.co/story/5c888311b9be094628458f7e
music: 'Spring' by Dee Yan-Key from Album Facts of Life
2019-05-2239 min
Writers of the Future Podcast5. Preston Dennett and Dean Wesley Smith, The Topanga Canyon Never Give Up StoryDean is an international bestselling author, an editor, and teaches creative writing. He uses the "Topanga Canyon" story about never giving up while relaying what magazine editors look for. Preston was "Topanga Canyon" and finally won after 47 entries to Writers of the Future.
2019-04-2328 min
Remeras Rojas - Morimos por Star TrekRemeras Rojas S01Ep04Nuevo episodio del programa de radio #Trekkie hecho desde la Argentina para todo el planeta (estamos muy agradecidos y sorprendidos porque llegamos a lugares tan distantes entre sí como Uruguay, Holanda, Perú, Estados Unidos, México, Colombia y España ¡Hay Trekkies en todos lados!)
En este programa por fin escuchamos los pedidos de nuestros oyentes y hablamos un poco de lo que nos parece #Discovery y en la mesa se armó un poco de polémica.
Luego comenzamos la saga de los Ingenieros de la Flota Estelar en "Libros...
2019-02-261h 11
The Art of Paying AttentionTPW 089: How to Write a Novel Without an Outline? In this episode, Ryan tackles a topic that only few dare to tread: writing a novel without an outline. Much writing advice and many books have been written on how to outline a novel. How about scrapping the outline and writing into the dark? Ryan will show you how. More writer resources: https://www.theprolificwriter.net/ Mentioned on the Show: Book: Writing into the Dark by Dean Wesley Smith The key elements of every good good story: 1. A character in a setting with a problem. 2. Something or someone opposing the main character from getting w...
2019-01-1838 min
The Art of Paying AttentionTPW Motivation Monday's 003: Nobody Cares About Your Writing Career In this installment of Motivation Monday's, Ryan discusses the freedom writers can find by one simple truth: nobody cares about you. It's a hard truth, but a necessary one for having a long term writing career. Mentioned in the Show: Dean Wesley Smith article: https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/no-one-cares/ My article: https://medium.com/@ryanjpelton/dean-wesley-smith-on-the-author-problem-eae4f2bd94b8 Leave a rating/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prolific-writer/id1185387038?mt=2 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectEntNet More writing resources: https://www.theprolificwriter.net/ Sign up for The Proli...
2019-01-1714 min
SciFi ThoughtsAuthor Patrick Swenson, the man behind the mysteryPatricks website: http://patrickswenson.net Fairwood Press: http://www.fairwoodpress.com/index.html Mentions: Dean Wesley Smith https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/about-the-author/ Figment Magazine http://www.philsp.com/homeville/sfi/b38.htm#A613
2018-12-1700 minSciFi ThoughtsAuthor Patrick Swenson, the man behind the mysteryPatricks website: http://patrickswenson.net Fairwood Press: http://www.fairwoodpress.com/index.html Mentions: Dean Wesley Smith https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/about-the-author/ Figment Magazine http://www.philsp.com/homeville/sfi/b38.htm#A613
2018-12-1700 minStark Reflections on Writing and Publishing52 Stories in 52 Weeks With Phillip McCollumIn this episode Mark interviews Phillip McCollum about an intriguing project of writing 52 stories in 52 weeks. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from the podcast's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . . . . . and then a personal update which includes a push-up challenge he participated in at the 20Booksto50K conference in Vegas. Michael Anderle instigated this challenge for a good cause, with the following companies each donating $150 to the cause LMBPN Publishing Kobo Draft2Digital BookFunnel Reedsy $750 USD was raised for two worthy charities in a push-up challenge between Mark and Christine Munroe...
2018-11-0940 min
The Self-Publish Strong Podcast037 General and Specific Writing Tips from Professionals at the Vegas Business Master ClassAndrea and Nolan discuss interviews with the Passive Guy, Mark Leslie LeFebvre, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kevin J. Anderson, Dean Wesley Smith, and Damon Courtney on topics such as writing prolifically, staying focused on your career, bookfunnel tips, the passive voice.....
2018-11-0800 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingHow To Deal With A Firehose of InformationHaving just spent six days at the WMG Business Master Class workshop in Las Vegas, Mark reflects on the overwhelming and head-spinning influx of information, insight, wisdom, ideas, inspiriation, and perspective that he had just taken in. In this episode, he walks through some of the ideas on how authors can process such a deluge of information and adapt the curated learnings and ideas into things that are likely to best work for them. This episode is sponsored by Findaway Voices . . . Some of the elements that Mark talks about are:...
2018-10-2619 min
The LibrocubeA Star Trek Explanation for the Forgotten RealmsHello!
Not sure if this is my nerdiest episode yet but it has to have cracked the top 5...
Episode #457 Segmented Thusly:
Movie Monologue = Andy Kindler's 2018 State of The Industry Address, The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis, Dealt and A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Television Talk = X-Files (Season #10... Again)
Book Banter = Shadow (Star Trek: Section 31 #4) by Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Game Gabbin' & Internet Intercourse D&D Special: Dungeon Masters Guild...
2018-09-1933 min
creative.mother.thinkingHandgemacht – Folge 99: StrickzeitGestrickt habe ich:
Meandering: beim zweiten Socken ein paar Runden weiter
Blythburgh: zweiter Socken Ferse fertig
Gehäkelt habe ich:
Sophie’s Universe: extra Quadrate angefangen, das erste ist fertig
Häkeldecke für das Kind:
Gesponnen habe ich:
weinrotes Merino auf der Bosworth Mini
Genäht habe ich:
Probekleid für Dottie Angel Frock weiter
Plantain T-Shirt von Deer & Doe
Projekt Kleiderschrank:
das erste Shirt genäht
Erwähnt wurde:
meine Patreon-Seite
„Wrting into the Dark“* von Dean Wesley Smith
Kurs: “Book Cover Design for Authors“
Woodland Blanket CAL
“Design-It-Youself Clothes” von Cal Pat...
2018-02-0959 min
Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing PodcastSFFMP 161: Handling Foreign Rights Yourself, When to Incorporate, and New Audiobook OptionsOn today’s show, Jo, Jeff, and Lindsay answered some listener questions and shared their notes from the workshop that Jo and Lindsay attended in October, Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Katherine Rusch’s Business Masterclass. It was a week long workshop that covered dealing with Hollywood offers, handling foreign rights offers without an agent, increasing writing productivity, estate planning and tax
2017-12-1339 min
Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics PodcastOrange is the New BlackEchoes. For every action we take, there are multiple possibilities. And for each of those possibilities, a new universe is born, with each decision branching off into infinite parallel worlds, each of them subtly different from all of the rest. Captain Janeway and the crew of Voyager come across one world where the barriers between these universes are coming down: every two and a half hours, a door is opened between all realities, and every person is shifted to the next reality. And in one of these realities, a horrific holocaust repeats itself as every shift spells...
2017-11-191h 03
The Art of Paying AttentionTPW 033: Dean Wesley Smith on the Myths of Writing and PublishingDean Wesley Smith is a USA Today best selling author with over two hundred novels and short stories. Dean is not new to the writing game and has seen it all. In this interview, Dean unearths the myths of writing and publishing. Things like: Writing fast equals poor quality. You have to type fast to be a prolific writer. Selling books quickly is essential for success. You can't make a living writing fiction. You have to write to market. You have to rewrite your stories. And much, much, more. With humility, humor, and insights from inside the...
2017-07-261h 15
The Art of Paying AttentionTPW 031: Heinlein's Rules for Taking Your Writing to the Next LevelIn this episode, Ryan explores a process for taking your writing and productivity to the next level. Robert A. Heinlein wrote Sci-Fi in the 40's, 50's, and 60's. He believed in five rules for having a successful writing career. Most will ignore this advice, but, the brave who'll follow these principles, will unlock the key for a long and fulfilling writing career. Book Mentioned: Heinlein's Rules by Dean Wesley Smith Sign up for The Prolific Creator+ and get full access to the archives and weekly bonus content! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-prolific-creator.
2017-07-1349 min
Wordslinger PodcastWPC-116 - Writing Into the Dark with Dean Wesley SmithDean Wesley Smith is a bestselling author with over 21 million books in print. He is considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction and has written just about everything. Seriously.
CONNECT ONLINE:
Website(s): www.deanwesleysmith.com
Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Dean-Wesley-Smith/e/B000APCDJ6/
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2017-06-091h 03
The Wordslinger PodcastWPC-116 - Writing Into the Dark with Dean Wesley SmithDean Wesley Smith is a bestselling author with over 21 million books in print. He is considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction and has written just about everything. Seriously. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s): www.deanwesleysmith.com Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Dean-Wesley-Smith/e/B000APCDJ6/___GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS?CALL 281-809-WORD (9673) Get full access to The Writer_ at kevintumlinson.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
2017-06-091h 10
DIY MFA Radio113: Get Published (Part 2) Indie Publishing - Interview with Dean Wesley SmithHey there Word Nerds! Thanks for joining me for this episode of DIY MFA Radio. You're gonna love today's guest. Today I'm speaking with one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction: Dean Wesley Smith. A USA Today bestselling author, Dean has published far over a hundred novels in forty years, and hundreds upon hundreds of short stories across many genres. In total, he has over seventeen million copies of his books in print.His monthly magazine called Smith's Monthly, consisting of only his own fiction, premiered in October 2013 and has not missed an issue...
2016-09-2143 min
Music Publishing PodcastMMP 001: The Business Mindset with Alex ShapiroTo kick off the Music Publishing Podcast, I sat down to chat with Alex Shapiro, a fantastic composer and friend who writes and speaks regularly about composers’ career issues, and is a Writer Member of the ASCAP Board of Directors.Appropriately enough, we sat down on April 15 – usually tax day, except that we got a reprieve this year to procrastinate for a few more days.Also listen to Alex on Garrett Hope’s great podcast Composer on Fire on the music business – two episodes, here and here!In our wide-ranging conversation, we talked about:
2016-05-231h 13
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Bestselling Hybrid Author Dean Wesley Smith Writes: Part Two Wildly prolific, bestselling novelist — Dean Wesley Smith — has been a full-time writer since the ’80s, and he made a visit to the show to talk about how he has written (and ghostwritten) hundreds of titles over the years. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! In edition to being the CFO of a traditional publisher, he is a non-fiction author, educator, and multi-genre writer whose short fiction has appeared in over 20 anthologies. ...
2016-05-0923 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Bestselling Hybrid Author Dean Wesley Smith Writes: Part One Wildly prolific, bestselling novelist — Dean Wesley Smith — has been a full-time writer since the ’80s, and he made a visit to the show to talk about how he has written (and ghostwritten) hundreds of titles over the years. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! In edition to being the CFO of a traditional publisher, he is a non-fiction author, educator, and multi-genre writer whose short fiction has appeared in over 20 anthologies. ...
2016-05-0223 min
Kobo Writing Life PodcastCreating the Uncollected AnthologyKobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre interviews 6 of the 7 writers who make up the core writers of the Uncollected Anthology project: Phaedra Weldon, Leslie Clare Walker, Annie Reed, Leah Cutter, Dayle A. Dermatis and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. (Absent from the interview, but a core member is Michele Lang) The Uncollected Anthology of Urban Fantasy, is an ongoing project where, every three months, the authors pick a theme and write a short story for that theme. But instead of bundling the stories together, they each sell their own stories. So you can buy any one of them, or...
2016-03-3048 minKobo Writing Life PodcastCreating the Uncollected AnthologyKobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre interviews 6 of the 7 writers who make up the core writers of the Uncollected Anthology project: Phaedra Weldon, Leslie Clare Walker, Annie Reed, Leah Cutter, Dayle A. Dermatis and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. (Absent from the interview, but a core member is Michele Lang) The Uncollected Anthology of Urban Fantasy, is an ongoing project where, every three months, the authors pick a theme and write a short story for that theme. But instead of bundling the stories together, they each sell their own stories. So you can buy any one of them, or...
2016-03-3048 minTAB059: Writing Sales Copy for Fiction with Dean Wesley SmithAuthor Dean Wesley Smith is the guest in this episode of The Author Biz. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of writing sales copy for your new book? For many authors, it’s a sense of terror. They’d rather write the next 80,000 word novel than sit down to write sales […]
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2015-10-0500 min
SciFiPulse RadioGenreTainment - Writer Dean Wesley SmithWelcome to another edutainment filled episode of GenreTainment! On this 96th episode we are speaking with writer Dean Wesley Smith. He is a USA Today bestselling author with over 100 novels and hundreds of short stories published. He shares with us how he started his now over 40 year career, and gives some excellent writing tips from his experience and from his non-fiction book Writing Into The Dark. Smith tells us what it is like writing media tie-in books for movie & TV show settings like Star Trek, Men and Black, Quantum Leap, and more. He also talks...
2015-06-131h 04
GenreTainmentG096 – Writer Dean Wesley SmithWelcome to another edutainment filled episode of GenreTainment! On this 96th episode we are speaking with writer Dean Wesley Smith. He is a USA Today bestselling author with over 100 novels and hundreds of short stories published.He shares with us how he started his now over 40 year career, and gives some excellent writing tips from his experience and from his non-fiction book Writing Into The Dark. Smith tells us what it is like writing media tie-in books for movie & TV show settings like Star Trek, Men and Black,Quantum Leap, and more. He also talks about his o...
2015-06-131h 04Kobo Writing Life PodcastHow to be a Smart Writer with Dean Wesley SmithMark Lefebvre, Kobo Writing Life Director, in conversation with Dean Wesley Smith, a USA Today Bestselling author of books in multiple genres including Science-Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers and Westerns. Currently producing novels in four different series, Smith is also the co-publisher of WMG Publishing along with his partner Kristine Kathryn Rusch and runs a series of workshops designed to help writers become smarter not only about the craft but also about the business of publishing. During their conversation, Dean and Mark talk about: · The fact that Dean wasn't born into writing, a...
2015-03-1739 minKobo Writing Life PodcastHow to be a Smart Writer with Dean Wesley SmithMark Lefebvre, Kobo Writing Life Director, in conversation with Dean Wesley Smith, a USA Today Bestselling author of books in multiple genres including Science-Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers and Westerns. Currently producing novels in four different series, Smith is also the co-publisher of WMG Publishing along with his partner Kristine Kathryn Rusch and runs a series of workshops designed to help writers become smarter not only about the craft but also about the business of publishing. During their conversation, Dean and Mark talk about: · The fact that Dean wasn't born into writing, a...
2015-03-1739 min
Büchergefahr - PodcastFolge 8: PulpLinks zu Cora Cora Buhlert Pegasus Pulp @CoraBuhlert auf Twitter The Big 1000 Serien: Shattered Empire und Helen Shepherd Mysteries Andere Personen Jo Beverly Kevin J. Anderson Dean Wesley Smith Walter B. Gibson: The Shadow Dienste und Tools Draft2Digital TrackerBox Social Networks: tsū und Ello
2015-03-0322 min
The Exploding TypewriterThe Writing Process with Derrick FergusonDerrick Ferguson returns to discuss the writing process. Listen along as Perry and Derrick discuss how they write their books, how often they write, how they plan them out, and what sort of resources they’ve found helpful for plotting, writing, etc. This episode also includes an announcement about the upcoming AMAZING ADVENTURES, a 4-book box set featuring books from not only Derrick and Perry, but also Mark Bousquet and Joel Jenkins!
Check out the following resources mentioned in this episode:
Derrick’s Master Character Profile
Lester Dent’s Pulp Paper Fiction Master Plot
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2014-11-271h 42
Kobo Writing Life PodcastBalancing Writing and the ER with Melissa Yuan-InnesMark Lefebvre, KWL Director, interviews Melissa Yuan-Innes, author of the hot-selling Hope Sze Medical Mystery series about... Melissa's role as an emergency physician and the role this plays in helping develop her fiction and the character of Hope Sze Melissa's latest book, TERMINALLY ILL which is coming out February 1, 2014 (and is available for pre-order) How the beloved yet frustrating city of Montreal is a prominent feature in her fiction How Melissa manages to find time to write on top of her demanding day job (10 to 14 hour shifts) and her family life. Melissa's "secret weapon" otherwise known...
2014-01-1337 minKobo Writing Life PodcastBalancing Writing and the ER with Melissa Yuan-InnesMark Lefebvre, KWL Director, interviews Melissa Yuan-Innes, author of the hot-selling Hope Sze Medical Mystery series about... Melissa's role as an emergency physician and the role this plays in helping develop her fiction and the character of Hope Sze Melissa's latest book, TERMINALLY ILL which is coming out February 1, 2014 (and is available for pre-order) How the beloved yet frustrating city of Montreal is a prominent feature in her fiction How Melissa manages to find time to write on top of her demanding day job (10 to 14 hour shifts) and her family life. Melissa's "secret weapon" otherwise known...
2014-01-1337 min
Kobo Writing Life PodcastHugh HoweyHow Hugh Howey Got into WritingCamille Mofidi, European Manager for Kobo Writing Life interviewed three authors that Kobo sponsored for the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair Author Walk of Fame: Emily Bold, Kristie Cook and Hugh Howey. This is the third in the series of three interviews and features international bestselling author Hugh Howey. In the interview, Camille and Hugh discuss: Hugh's start into writing, the multi-faceted journey his life took, including being a ship's captain How Hugh was working as a bookseller when he started on the path of writing a book, publishing it, and then moving on to the next project...
2013-12-2730 min