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October 25, 2015
Novelist G. Elizabeth Kretchmer–Episode 71–October 21 2015
On episode 71 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with author and former accountant G. Elizabeth Kretchmer.In a wide-ranging discussion, we touched on: the accounting firm that helps out the Academy Awards; our shared obsession with mountaineering; how she got, and lost, her literary agent; a difficult book club appearance; her love/hate relationship with…
Author Platform���If You Build It They Will Come���Episode 70���October 19 2015
On episode 70 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I share the story of how I went from offering a free class to 12 people atthe local library to getting paid, international speaking gigs. Plus: how my dad landed a feature in theNew York Timesand outsold Harry Potter (for 3 days); how to startyour author platformtoday;…
October 19, 2015
Author Platform–If You Build It They Will Come–Episode 70–October 19 2015
On episode 70 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I share the story of how I went from offering a free class to 12 people atthe local library to getting paid, international speaking gigs. Plus: how my dad landed a feature in the New York Times and outsold Harry Potter (for 3 days); how to startyour…
October 16, 2015
What is Writer’s Block?–Episode 69–October 16 2015
On episode 69 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast, I explore a fewof different perspectives on writer’s block and discuss my last couple months of low productivity. Some of the quotesI discuss inthis episode: by
October 14, 2015
#1 NY Times Bestseller Iris Johansen–Episode 68–October 14 2015
On episode 68 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with Iris Johansen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of close to 100 books. This was an especially enjoyable interview for me because Iris and I quickly connected like old friends. We discussed: her transitions between genres over the last 30 years; writing canine…
October 12, 2015
Writing Fast (Bad) First Drafts–Episode 67–October 12 2015
Struggling with finishing the first draft of your book? In episode 67 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I discuss the meritsof writing fast first drafts. I also touch on: why you can’t wait until you know what you want to say to start writing; the actual origin of “Write Drunk, Edit Sober” (it’s not Hemingway);…
October 9, 2015
Questions���Stories��� Feedback���Episode 66���October 9 2015
On the first ever “Questions, Stories, and Feedback” episode of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast, I share tweets and Facebook comments about the show. I also answer questions aboutsubmitting to literary journals andentering writing contests. Finally, I share an embarrassing story about submitting my book to a big-time editor. Links I mentioned in this episode: Lit…
October 7, 2015
Food Stamps to a $10,000 Month with Paranormal Author Rebecca Patrick-Howard–Episode 65–October 7 2015
On episode 65 of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast I spoke with bestselling paranormal author Rebecca Patrick-Howard, who just enjoyedher first $10,000 month as a self-published author. We discussed: the closest she got to signing with a traditional publisher; whether there’s still a stigma attached to self-published authors; how she used Facebook to market her books;…
October 5, 2015
Special Announcement: The WRITER 2.0 Facebook Group is Now Live
A couple years ago I read an article about why relationships are so important for authors. I’d heard this many times before, but ignored it every time. But for some reason, two years ago I finally believed it. When I did, it changed my life and the trajectory of my writing career. I decided to…
October 2, 2015
The Five Forms of Procrastination–Episode 64–October 2, 2015
The price an artist pays for doing what he wants is that he has to do it. William S. Burroughs In this solo episode of the WRITER 2.0 Podcast, I talk about how procrastination affects our writing lives. First, I touch on three things writers should understand about procrastination: Most writerseven successful onesprocrastinate. We procrastinate…
