Questions 629: Kitty’s LaTEX Book
Subscribe Here! Melisa asks: “Has Kitty finished her book on LaTEX layout yet?”
Questions 628: Cultivating Niche Markets
Subscribe Here! Jeanne asks: How does a writer leverage niche markets, and what are the pros and cons to doing so?” Resources Mentioned The Square and the Tower, by Niall Ferguson The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell
Special: Your Writer Goals for 2019
Subscribe Here! A couple of our listeners send in their 2019 writer goals Resources Mentioned Episode 612: Writer’s New Years Lester Dent’s story formula This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 627: Podcast Demographics
Subscribe Here! Jeanne asks: “How accurate and/or useful are statistics on podcast listener demographics?” Resources Mentioned: Podcast Demographics Report at edisonresearch.com
Questions 626: Statistical Analysis and Textual Criticism
Subscribe Here! Justin asks: “Is there any value to automated metrics that go beyond words per day?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 625: Boneyards and Bright Ideas
Subscribe Here! Charles asks: “I want to save my ideas for when I’m a better writer. What do I do?” Resources Mentioned Goldilocks and the Three Bears On Faerie Stories, an essay in the collection Tree and Leaf by J.R.R. Tolkien Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer He Ain’t Heavy …
Questions 624: When Are You An Author?
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “When can you call yourself an author?”
Questions 623: How to Ghostwrite Yourself
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “How do you ghostwrite your own, earlier works, in order to maintain a consistent series voice?” Resources Mentioned Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture by J. Daniel Sawyer Fargo Jimmy Carr Does Accents on Youtube
Questions 622: Slapstick
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How would one convey slapstick in writing?” Resources Mentioned Phule’s Company, by Robert Aspirin Lamb to the Slaughter and Pig, by Roald Dahl in collection Kiss, Kiss Home Alone Monty Python’s Flying Circus This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 621: Media in Fiction
Subscribe Here! Jeanne asks: “In fiction, media rarely plays a big role. Why is that?” Resources Mentioned: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling Babylon 5