FIXED — The Nanogang Goes Boom, Day 17 — Beauty and Perspective
Dan and Gail discuss the relationship between age, experience, and the voice of the artist.
Question 1051: Useful Aphorisms
Mike asks:Dean Wesley Smith, Harlan Ellison, and other authors have talked about the quotes they’ve used to stay motivated and on task. What are some of yours? Resources mentioned:Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Question 1017: Staying In Your Lane
Simon asks: Is it better for writers to stick to characters that are like them? Are the costs of trying to write something outside of your own experience too high? Resources: Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark TwainStarship Troopers by Robert A HeinleinThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Foundation by Isaac …
Feedback: Swords Sorcery and Sexism
Herb has feedback on the topic of Swords & Sorcery and Sexism, with a few recommendations for examples of the genre with interesting female characters. Resources Mentioned: Gate of Ivrel by CJ CherryhThe Birthgrave series by Tanyth LeeSavage RealmsAgainst the Horde by David GemelEdgar Rice Burroughs’s Barsoom series and Venus …
Nanogang Bangs On Post Game — The Secrets To Going Pro
Today we have feedback from several listeners, plus a question from Nichole on the transition from Word CountGail: 52742Dan: 21176 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Resources Mentioned http://jdanielsawyer.substack.comStar Trek TNGThe Heroine’s JourneyBusiness 101 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums
Nanogang Bangs On Day 28– Editors and Escaping Short Stories
Nichole asks: My latest short story turned into a novella… is there a market for that? Word CountGail: 50114Dan: 22793 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5
Nanogang Bangs On Day 25 — Difficult Books and the Beta Process
Nichole asks: What has been the most difficult story/book/series you’ve written, and what was the easiest? Word CountGail: 45633Dan: 21176 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Resources Mentioned BlamelessSoullessChicken Noodle GravityTales of the Lombard AlchemistThe Coffee ServiceDown From TenAnd Then She Was Gone everydaynovelist dot com slash …
Nanogang Bangs On Day 21 — Deleted Scenes
Today Nichole asks: Do you save the bits you cut out, and do you ever reuse them elsewhere? Word CountGail: 33562Dan: 10975 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums
Nanogang Bangs On Day 19 — Managing Pen Names
Nichole asks:How to organize an author website when you have several author pen names? Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 383 pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Word CountGail: 27669Dan: 13560 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums
Nanogang Bangs On Day 17 — Writing Retreats
Today Catherine asks: What do you look for in a writing retreat? How structured? How organized? How many other participants? Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 383 pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Word CountGail: 20183Dan: 13560 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums