Question 951: What’s the Deal With Pre-sales?
Nichole asks: “How important are pre-sales, and what is the benefit?”
Feedback on Science Changing Beneath You
Today Herb has feedback on science changing beneath you. And Then She Was Gone The Clarke Lantham Mysteries
Feedback: Life’s Do-Overs
Today Ed has feedback on Kitty’s do-over story idea, and on the problems of immortality. Agyar, by Stephen Brust www.heinleinsecrets.com
The 5 Formulae – excerpt from Secrets with Kitty’s Commentary
Kitty reads an excerpt from Secrets of the Heinlein Juvenile heinleinsecrets.com
Question 950: Squirrel Brain
Christopher asks: I have a terminal case of “the shinies” when I’m writing. I’ll start one story, when suddenly ideas pop into my head and I’m writing six others while the first is left untouched for another month. Help? Resources Mentioned: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy heinleinsecrets.com Archivos
Question 949 Pen Name Order of Ops
Nichole asks: When doing a pen name how important is it to have set everything up for it before using it? Newsletter Ninja book heinleinsecrets.com kickstarter tiktok videos
Question 948: What are the Heinlein Juveniles, and where can I find them??
Charles asks: How would one get a hold of all the Heinlein Juveniles? Amazon only has a few of them on Kindle, and not all of them are in print. Resources Mentioned: Rocket Ship Galileo Space Cadet Red Planet Farmer in the Sky (audio) Between Planets The Rolling Stones Starman …
Question 947: Pandemic to Endemic
Ed asks: Now that it’s gone endemic, what will the impact of COVID be on “contemporary” fiction? Resources Mentioned: Unfolding the World: http://jdanielsawyer.substack.com heinleinsecrets.com
Question 946: Adjusting Your Future History on the Fly
Richard asks: Has Trump’s Space Force caused you to rethink anything in how you write future sequels to your Antithesis books, rewrites, or new properties? The Moon is a Harsh Mistress The Man Who Sold the Moon Rocket Ship Galileo Destination Moon heinleinsecrets.com
Question 945: Heroine’s Journey and Heinlein Juvenile
Nichole asks: Is the Heroines Journey a good vehicle for a Heimlein Juvenile? The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger heinleinsecrets.com