Writing prompts can spark your creativity, and they can also be used for marketing and reader engagement! Join author, editor, and publisher Janeen Ippolito to talk about quirky writing prompts.
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Weird Writing Prompts by Janeen Ippolito
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The next installment of the Alphabet Anthologies is all about the spooky things. And it will drop just in time for the spooky season, releasing on October 5, 2021.
Wanna see it?
Cover Reveal: G is for GhostsSurprise guest Dave Chesson (Kindlepreneur, Publisher Rocket) walks through the forthcoming writing/formatting software Atticus with me. We see what’s working now in the closed beta, what’s coming soon, and how Atticus will take on Scrivener and Vellum.
Mentioned links:
Atticus: http://Atticus.io
Free online writers conference: http://writersconduit.com
SableAradia’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sablearadia/a-few-good-elves
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(My newsletter subscribers got this story already, but this week I’m adding it to the blog.)
Thursday mid-morning. It was my dad’s mobile number, and when I answered he was short of breath. I thought something was wrong, maybe he or my mom might be injured. But no, he was calling to ask me to help him catch the cows.
Neither Dad nor I own any cows, so this was a good start to the morning.
“We’ve Got Cows”We chat about the gaps sometimes left in worldbuilding when people forget that all of society, geography, technology, etc. is connected. Think through your worldbuilding to make your writing better!
Catch Laura speaking and mentoring at: https://writersconduit.com/
Catch Alena speaking at http://casacon.nardio.net/
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We have the fabulous Margaret McGriff back to talk about newsletters for authors! From why people want to hear from us (no really) to what we should talk about, and how often, and what to do when our newsletters flop, she’s got great help for the writer facing down that terrible newsletter.
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Okay, I got a lot of responses to my poll about serial fiction, and they ranged widely, from responses that people did not want to pay for fiction to suggestions that I should charge more. But one thing that was very clear was that I assumed everyone knew what I was talking about, and I shouldn’t have.
So let me back up for a moment, please!
Now Let Me Explain :D
As some of you may know, Amazon is launching a new serial fiction platform later this summer. I’m looking at putting one or maybe two new stories on it — brand new material with characters you haven’t seen. (One was actually intended to be a serial, years ago, but I have been working on the Shard of Elan series instead, so this may be the nudge I needed!)
But I don’t like to make things Amazon exclusive; I want people to be able to use other platforms as well. And I’ve been kicking around for a while the idea of special content for members or subscribers. So I would love your opinions on how you like to get material and what special perks you enjoy with supporting creators outside of just buying finished products.
So please let me know your preferences and ideas below, so I can make things for you! Thanks!
Give me your opinions!Offering memberships or subscriptions to fans can provide regular and special content to them while providing more predictable income to creators. We discuss ideas and best practices with creators currently offering fiction, drama, poetry, visual art, and more.
Be sure to check out our generous guests!
You can find Rhonda Parrish doing ALL THE THINGS at her website, http://RhondaParrish.com
Find Jacklyn and Tyler (Ademal and Barron) with their world Ethnis at https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ethnis
Find Julie’s art and comics at https://www.patreon.com/zjbickel/
Find Ben’s music, drama, poetry, and more at http://patreon.com/benasaykwee
Anime Central (one of the largest Japanese culture conventions in the country) went virtual again this year, so my talks on Japanese history, culture, folklore, and more are all on the Discord server. For the con, I’m giving away an award-winning short story from Japanese history for Acen virtual attendees.
Acen 2021 Free Download