Laura VanArendonk Baugh's Blog, page 8
July 10, 2021
Writing Prompts with Janeen Ippolito (To Write and Have Written)
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.comWeird Writing Prompts by Janeen Ippolito Video (from Twitch and YouTube): Transcript: LauraHello. It is Tuesday night, at least… Continue reading
June 22, 2021
Cover Reveal: G is for Ghosts
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? A teenage girl’s classmates begin disappearing only to haunt her dreams, ships full of ghostly passengers in need… Continue reading
June 17, 2021
Atticus software walk-thru with Dave Chesson! (To Write and Have Written)
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://Attius.io Free online writers conference: http://writersconduit.com SableAradia’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Video… Continue reading
“We’ve Got Cows”
(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… Continue reading
June 10, 2021
Think Through Your Worldbuilding
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/ Video (from Twitch and YouTube): Transcript: LauraHello, good evening. Afternoon, morning… Continue reading
June 8, 2021
Author Newsletters with Margaret McGriff
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… Continue reading
May 29, 2021
Now Let Me Explain :D
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… Continue reading
May 26, 2021
Give me your opinions!
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… Continue reading
May 24, 2021
Subscriptions & Communities (To Write & Have Written)
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… Continue reading
May 20, 2021
Acen 2021 Free Download
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.… Continue reading
