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October 31, 2014
SPA 15: Focus and Productivity for Writers
Happy Halloween!
On the show today we talked about the thing we’ve talked about talking about for the last two times we’ve talked (still following?):
Focus and Productivity for Writers
Focus and productivity for writers means anything that helps us, as writers, focus and stay productive. It means doing things that improve focus andincrease productivity.
Show notes:
Self-Publishing Podcast
Jon Morrow
Things
CoSchedule
279 Days to Overnight Success
Asana
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October 27, 2014
The Productive Writer – 2015 Productivity Planner
The wait is over!
The Productive Writer – 2015 Productivity Planner IS HERE!
You’ve been waiting for it, and it’s ready to buy right now.
If you’d like to personalize your planner with a “This planner belongs to: [Your Name]” field, just fill it in on the purchase page!
Pricing information:
I wanted to keep this thing very affordable, so I’ve priced it at $19. However, it will take at least $10-15 for production costs and shipping (depending on where you’re located), so you’ll see that the final p...
October 24, 2014
SPA 14: Momentum
Talking today about “accidental success,” “luck,” and other feelings we’ve been having as of late, especially momentum. What is it? How do you “get” it?
Show notes:
The Lucid – Almost done! Check it out here, and pre-order here.
The Enigma Strain –Also almost done (in editing). Check it out and pre-order here.
NaNoWriMo – National Write A Novel Month, kicking offvery soon!
The Productive Writer: 2015 Productivity Planner – Coming soon (sign up for emails to stay up-to-date and get first access!)
Wr...
October 23, 2014
10 Uncommon Tips For Ghostwriters
There are a lot of benefits to being a ghostwriter: consistent work, better pay and very interesting projects. Ghostwriters, however, also have to watch their own backs in order not to be taken advantage of in ways that aren’t common for other writers and artists. Difficult clients, refusal or failure to pay, and sometimes unquantifiable agony of assigning someone else’s name to your own work are all part of the trade.
Here are some tips for ghostwriters to stay help you afloat in this intrigu...
October 20, 2014
How to Launch A Book – 7 Steps
Are you wondering how to launch a book? Maybe you’ve just finished your first novel, or a memoir, or a non-fiction tome based on your expertise. Either way, the question of how to launch a book properly is one I get asked many times a week.
Many authors, actually, never ask me directlyhow to launch a book, but instead as something along the lines of,“what should I do now (that I’ve finished my book)?”I understand the sentiment — they want to get their book into the world after they’ve spent so...
October 17, 2014
SPA 13: Riffing with Kevin Tumlinson (Part 2)
In this week’s episode of the Self-Publishing Answers podcast, Kevin Tumlinson and I chat about the same sort of stuff we chatted about last week… self-publishing, books, and random tangents.
Don’t miss out!
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October 16, 2014
Give Your Book Away for Free?
Should you give your book away for free?
Ah, the big question.
I received yet another email yesterday from a nice person asking this very question. They have two (almost three) self-published novels for sale on Amazon, and the question was phrased as, “I don’t understand why I would give my bookaway for free, since it doesn’t generate a lot of sales.”
My reaction is always the same: I get it. You don’t alwayswant togive your book away for free, even if you know readers will like that.
But that do...
October 15, 2014
How Writers Can “Shoot” Their Novel with Cinematic Flair
Note from Nick: This is a guest blog post by C. S. Lakin, a friendand writer extraordinaire. She recently released a new book, which youmust read. See more below the article!
“Twentieth-century readers, transformed by film and TV, are used to seeing stories. The reading experience for a twentieth-century reader is increasingly visual. The story is happening in front of his eyes,” wrote the famous writing instructor Sol Stein in his book Stein on Writing back in the 1990s.
Now that we’re knee-de...
October 10, 2014
SPA 12: Riffing with Kevin Tumlinson
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve uploaded a new podcast, but that’s all about to change:
Starting TODAY, please welcome to the show Kevin Tumlinson, author and marketer extraordinaire! He’s written a handful of fantastic books, all of which can be found at his website,http://kevintumlinson.com, and he’s also been co-writing a series with me calledThe Lucid.
Today’s episode is more of a “fireside chat” without the fire. And without being next to one another (he’s in Texas, and I’m in Colorado)....
September 12, 2014
SPA 11: Interview with Roz Morris
Another Friday means another podcast… and this one’s AWESOME as well.
Seriously, if you’ve never heard of Roz Morris, go check out her stuff right now. She’s a fantastic writer, editor, and professional ghostwriter (no, that doesn’t mean she writes stories about ghosts).
In this interview we chat about ghostwriting as a business model, publishing, and some of the finer points of writing craft. Take a listen!
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