Questions 648: What Kind of Editor?
Dan and Kitty follow-up Robert’s question on choosing an editor. Subscribe Here!
Questions 647: Choosing Editors
Robert asks: “What should I look for when choosing an editor?” Resources Mentioned: Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, edited by John Campbell Best of Amazing Stories, edited by Hugo Gernsback Who Goes There by John Campbell Writing to Sell by Scott Merideth Basic Instinct Jade Jagged Edge Showgirls The Devil’s Guide …
Questions 646: Writing Believable Geniuses
Sara asks: “How do you write believable geniuses?” Resources Mentioned Smartest Man in the World The Librarians Eureka Leverage Stargate, film and tv series The Absent Minded Professor Sherlock House, M.D. Big Bang Theory Independence Day Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Zootopia DMV scene Democracy in America by Alexis D’Toqueville …
Questions 645: Basic Steps to Publishing
Subscribe Here! Mark asks: “What are the basic steps involved in publishing my own books?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned How to Succeed in Evil by Patrick McLean Draft2Digital PublishDrive Smashwords Gumroad Subscribestar Making Tracks: A Writer’s Guide to Audiobooks and How to Produce Them by J. Daniel Sawyer …
Questions 644: Copyright, ISBN, and IP
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Do we need to register copyrights to defend our IP in court? Does buying ISBN numbers have any bearing?” Resources Mentioned The Copyright Handbook by Stephen Fishman, J.D.
Questions 643: Creating Genre
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “Are new genres created by innovative authors, marketing, social trends, or something else?” Resources Mentioned: Nancy Drew The Hardy Boys The Secret of the Stratemeyer Syndicate Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel …
Questions 642: Fast and Thorough Edits
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “Do you have any tips for quickly doing ‘major & thorough’ edit?”
Questions 641: Audio Set-Up
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Do you use the same audio set-up for audiobooks as you do for your podcast?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 640: Character Tracking
Subscribe Here! Melisa asks: “What’s the best way to keep track of my characters and their development?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 639: Everyone Loves My Bad Guys
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Help! My readers really *love* my villain. Should I just roll with it?”