Episode 123 – Three Story Method with J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon
Storytelling doesn’t have to be complicated. In this episode, Mark chats with J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon about their new book THREE STORY METHOD which proves that storytelling can be straightforward.
[image error] You could win print copies of these two books – see below for details…..
Bohannon and Thorn are successful co-authors, are the minds behind the Authors on a Train, Vampires of New Orleans, Sci-Fi Seattle, Night of the Writing Dead and Cleveland Rock Apocalypse writing retreats. They also launched their Career Author podcast in January 2018, the same week that the Stark Reflections Podcast was launched.
Prior to the interview, Mark waxes poetic about the previous times J. and Zach were on the podcast, including episode 74, where Mark had shared details about how he had proposed to his girlfriend Liz on the 50th birthday during an Alicia Witt concert, with a song Alicia wrote for him to use for the occasion. He also shares a short clip from the chorus of the song.
Mark then talks about working on getting a representative from Google Play Books to come on in a future episode, and reminds writers that it’s easier than ever to create a direct Google Play account for publishing:
New publishers can visit g.co/play/publish and create an account in just a few easy stepsThere’s no longer an invite code or waiting period when setting up a new publisher account
Mark also shares a word from this episode’s sponsor, Findaway Voices…
Learn more about Findaway VoicesYou can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.
In their conversation, Mark, J., and Zach talk about:
The origin of Three Story Method and how the process for it was developed over the course of publishing a dozen books togetherThe importance of a having a process that can be used in a similar way for multiple different projectsHow the book is meant for getting from an idea to a first draft of a manuscript and should be all that a writer needs. There’s no up-selling or courses associated with itThe accompanying workbook that can either be downloaded for free or purchased for the lowest price they could set on Amazon for itOngoing dedication to learning, and re-learning, and continuing to refine the craft of writingThe importance of starting off with a good book before you even begin or consider heavy marketingThe value of the community that comes from running a weekly podcastWhy they value tight-knit, intimate groups when it comes to hosting author gatheringsThe experience of brainstorming a universe for an anthology in a room full of engaged authorsJ.’s ways and Zach’s hacks (a bit they do on their own podcast)….and more….
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After the interview, Mark reflects on the importance of life-long learning of both the business and the craft of writing.
He then shares how listeners have until the end of day March 31, 2020 to leave a comment on the show notes for Episode 123 at www.starkreflections.ca for a chance to win a free copy of Three Story Method and the accompanying workshop, courtesy of J. and Zach.
Mark asks that commenters leave either a “Way” or a “Hack” that they’ve found useful for either the business or the craft of writing (in honour of the J.’s Ways and Zach’s Hacks bit that the two regularly do on their own podcast.
Mark also mentions that Patrons who support this podcast over at www.patreon.com/starkreflections are all automatically entered into a drawn to win the same prize. $1 / month patrons will be entered in for one chance. $3 /month patrons will be entered in twice. $5 / month patrons will be entered in 3 times.
Links of Interest:
The Career Author
PodcastThree Story Method
Findaway VoicesEpisode 116 – Taking the Short Tack with Matty DalrympleEpisode 21 – Real World Connections in a Digital World with J. Thorn and Zach BohannonEpisode 74 – Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Publishing (with J, Zach, Mark, Jim Kukral and T.W. Piperbrook)Alicia WittPatreon for Stark Reflections
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Zach Bohannon writes post-apocalyptic science
fiction, horror, and fantasy. He is the author of the bestselling
zombie series, Empty Bodies, as well as the bestselling post-apocalyptic horror series, Final Awakening. He’s the co-owner of Molten Universe Media.
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J. Thorn has published two million words and has sold more than 185,000 books worldwide. In March of 2014 Thorn held the #5 position in Horror alongside his childhood idols Dean Koontz and Stephen King (at #4 and #2 respectively). He is an official member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers.
