“The Eye of Argon” is generally considered to be the worst piece of writing every produced in English — but is that fair? Let’s talk about the history behind — and then do a live reading of — the iconic disaster, “The Eye of Argon.” And then let’s talk about what we can learn from it as writers.
Continue readingIt’s really easy to get caught up in the emotional streams of creating, and that can be great — or destructive. Let’s talk through some common and predictable moods so we know they’re coming and know what to do with them.
Continue readingHey, there are a few more videos on my channel which I haven’t given their own posts over here, because they weren’t really “featured episodes” on my show or because they were part of a conference. But in case you’re interested:
Continue readingOr, “how equine influenza made your newfangled electric sewing machine run.”
Did you know the United States had a complex and efficient, electric train system that serviced most of the population? Did you know this train system brought electric power to rural communities? Let’s talk about the interurban, and about how transportation affects your worldbuilding. With guest Alena Van Arendonk.
Continue readingErmigersh! It’s an Ask Me Anything! Everything from marketing to ebook pricing to what I think people do wrong. (Don’t worry, we have a time limit!)
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I give a painfully honest accounting of the first week live with Kindle Vella and my new Patreon. We also talk about planning and prioritizing ideas.
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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.
Janeen Ippolito.com
Weird Writing Prompts by Janeen Ippolito
Surprise 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
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/
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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