Questions 190: Publishing House Styles
Subscribe Here! Dan asks: “How should indie publishers format their ebooks and print books?”
Questions 189: Finding Artists for Covers and Swag
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “Where can we find good artists for cover and swag without mortgaging our descendants?”
Questions 188: “The Present Day” Setting
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “If an author is writing in the present, is it worth making speculative extrapolations to extend the shelf life?” Movies referenced: Top Gun
Questions 187: What Makes Characters Endearing?
Subscribe Here! Today Robert asks: “Some characters in movies–like in Tremors–are particularly endearing. How can we do that in books?” This episode sponsored by Bundle Rabbit.
Questions 186: Essential Dos and Don’ts
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “If you were to make a checklist for what to include in a story and what to leave out, what would it look like?”
Questions 185: Do Not Rewrite? Are You Crazy!?
Subscribe Here! Dan Dan The Art Man asks: “I’m really struggling with Heinlein’s Third Rule. How can you NOT rewrite and still turn out good stories? Can we fix stories before we abandon them?” Books discussed: The Republic by Plato
Special Episode: Major Updates
Subscribe Here! In this episode, I detail some major format changes and other things related to the podcast. Sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 184: Top Three Craft Mistakes for the Intermediate Writer
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “What are the two or three biggest craft mistakes an intermediate writer can make?”
Questions 183: Snacking At Your Desk
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: “How can one avoid snacking whilst writing?”
Questions 182: That Feeling of Completeness in Short Fiction
Subscribe Here! Charles asks: “What’s a good short story length for F/SF? How do you I make my short stories feel complete?”