Questions 202: Will Beta Readers Steal Your Book?
Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: “How do you keep beta readers from stealing your book?” Books mentioned: The Copyright Handbook
Questions 201: Series vs. Episodic vs. Standalone
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What’s the difference–in packaging and content–between series and standalone or episodic books, and which is more advantageous to write?” Books and films discussed: The Xanth Series by Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality Series by Piers Anthony Bio of a Space Tyrant Series by Piers Anthony Black …
Questions 200: What Happens When Your Story Doesn’t Work?
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “What happens when your story doesn’t work?”
Questions 199: What Makes a Co-Author?
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “How do you credit collaborators? When is someone a co-author?”
Questions 196: What Are Standard Short Story Terms?
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What are the standard terms of a short story publication contract?” Check out JR’s new releases here Books mentioned: The Copyright Handbook by Stephen Fishman
Questions 192: Increasing Story Length
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What are the dos and don’ts of increasing the length of a story?” Books referenced: The Bodies In The Basement by J. Daniel Sawyer
Questions 193: Anthology Caveats
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “If I write a story for an anthology, can I still publish it myself?”
Questions 189: Finding Artists for Covers and Swag
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “Where can we find good artists for cover and swag without mortgaging our descendants?”
Questions 187: What Makes Characters Endearing?
Subscribe Here! Today Robert asks: “Some characters in movies–like in Tremors–are particularly endearing. How can we do that in books?” This episode sponsored by Bundle Rabbit.
Questions 185: Do Not Rewrite? Are You Crazy!?
Subscribe Here! Dan Dan The Art Man asks: “I’m really struggling with Heinlein’s Third Rule. How can you NOT rewrite and still turn out good stories? Can we fix stories before we abandon them?” Books discussed: The Republic by Plato