Ian asks: “Can we get an update on your release schedule? And, how do you juggle so much freelance work and still write? “
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Questions 367: Story Type and Incorporating Notes
Today we have two questions…
Charles asks for help identifying a story type, as well as recommendations for other works in this type.
JR asks: “When incorporating feedback from your first reader, copy editor, and proofreader, how to decide what to keep/toss, and how do you structure your work?”
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Questions 366: Basic Audiobook Skills
Scott asks: “I’d like to read and produce my own audiobooks, but I’m not sure I have the chops yet. What skills should I develop first?”
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Questions 365: Gear Shifts
Robert asks: “Any tips for switching gears to work on your next project while you’re waiting for feedback or other work on the current one?”
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Resources Mentioned
Ray Bradbury Theater (streaming) (DVD)
The Shadow (also a movie) (graphic novel)
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Questions 363: Finding Copy Editors and Proofreaders
Andrew asks: “How would you advise an author to find a copy editor and proofreader? “
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Questions 361: Sales Copy Tips
Question 360: The Essential Skills
Andrew asks: “What skills do I need to succeed as an author/business owner, and in what order should I learn them?”
Resources Mentioned
Business 101
The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know
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Questions 356: Friends and Mentors
Michael asks: “How do you meet friends and find mentors who are authors?
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Questions 354: Covers, Cashflow, and Choices
Ed asks: “When you’re starting out, how do you decide what services – covers, copyediting, etc.- to spend money on?”
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Questions 353: Pulp Length Fiction
Kyle asks “Do shorter length novels – like pulp era fiction -have a market in today’s publishing world?”
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