Questions 164: Benefits and Pitfalls of Author’s Society
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “My writer’s society is looking to incorporate. What do I do?”
Questions 163: Time-Efficient Research
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “How did you learn the stuff for the flying suits in Hadrian’s Flight? How to I research without losing writing time?”
Questions 161: Finding Experts
Subscribe Here! Tammy asks: “How do I find experts, especially for cultural perspectives and details?”
Questions 160: Building Hype Pre-Publication
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do you build hype for a novel pre-publication?”
Questions 159: Cover Art–HOW???
Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: “How do you find cover art resources and learn what you need to in order to get your covers done right?”
Questions 158: Verisimilitude with Period Fiction
Subscribe Here! Josh asks: How do I bring color and spice to my historical world without name-dropping all over the place?
YA Adventure Special 9: Hadrian’s Flight, McGuffin
Subscribe Here! Today I explain all about McGuffins, how they are, and how I chose my McGuffin for Hadrian’s Flight.
Questions 156: Social Media For Writers
Subscribe Here! John asks: “What are the best platforms to discuss or promote your works?”
Questions 155: All About Short Story Collections
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What’s the best way to put together collections of short stories?”
YA Adventure Special 8: Hadrian’s Flight, Boot Camp
Subscribe Here! Today I talk about the Boot Camp phase of Hadrian’s Flight, which is that part of any YA novel where the character’s identity is broken down and rebuilt to meet the demands of the story. I explain why this is important, how it works, and how I did …