Questions 916: The Benefits of Writing Poetry
Herb asks: What are the benefits to writing poetry in structured formats?
Mel Todd on KDP Select
Longtime listener Mel Todd talks about how to effectively use KDP select and the secrets of her success.
Every Day Novelist Success Stories: Mel Todd
Interview with longtime listener Mel Todd, who is now a successful indie author. Mel Todd’s Kaylid Chronicles Series
Question 915: Writer Resume For Queries
Nichole asks: How do you go about building your writer resume for queries?
Question 914: After Your First Novel, Where Do You Go?
Nichole asks: Any advice on where to go from here? I’m making a second pass and would like to deepen the friendship groups in it and I’d like to weave in more humor. A friend of mine has offered to look through it. I don’t know if I’d want to …
Feedback: Nanogang and Thanks
Nichole has feedback, and thanks, on the Nanogang series in 2019 and 2020. Nanogang episodes .
Question 913: Structure and Joy
Tim asks: I’m trying to build a habit to make writing easier after having deconstructed my life a few years ago. Are there ways I can increase the effectiveness of habitual writing? How do I capture a sense of joy in my fiction again?
Question 912: Bildungsroman and Adult Mindset
Ed asks: In Episode 911 on the Bildungsroman, you briefly mentioned that people need to have an “adult mental state” to appreciate some novels. What constitutes an “adult mental state?” And how do we encourage it through our fiction? Resources Mentioned: Suave Rob series Skin in the Game by Nassim …
Questions 911: The Bildungsroman
Christopher asks: What is the secret to apparently conflict-free stories that are totally engrossing, such as Nathan Lowell’s Solar Clipper books?
Questions 910: Managing Aphasia and Brain Trauma
Christopher asks: After a brain trauma, how can I improve my vocabulary recall?