by Erica Conroy | Jan 16, 2016 | Podcast
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Editor and author Jason Whited joined us to discuss editing for indie author. Former SPRT host David W. Wright also popped in as a special guest co-host and added extra insight into Jason’s process and also asked some interesting questions.
Topics discussed included: what to look for when selecting an editor, differences between editing non fiction and fiction, beta readers, pantsing vs outlining, writer’s block, what trends Jason has spotted in self-publishing.
by Erica Conroy | Jan 13, 2016 | Blog, News
The round up is a wee bit late this week. But better late than never, right? And it’s packed tight with even more news and helpful tidbits than usual!
This round up includes: Amazon tech that’ll help attract more readers and listeners, helpful resources to keep you running on time, Diana Gabaldon’s suggestions on writing sex scenes, catfishing book bloggers, the Authors Guild finally picking the right fight (I know, right?) and the late, great David Bowie (RIP).
by Erica Conroy | Jan 11, 2016 | Podcast
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Sadly our scheduled guest had a last minute family emergency and was unable to be on the show. Add to that the site being down for a few days (it’s now back up and running) and you have any podcaster’s worse nightmare! But fear not! We soldiered on and successfully discussed what’s required on author websites instead.
by Erica Conroy | Jan 5, 2016 | Blog, News
A quick round up of indie publishing related news and stuff up until 4 January 2016. Includes: Kobo, Apple, audiobooks, scrivener template, advertising and much much more!
by Erica Conroy | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog
Urban fantasy author Domino Finn decided he wanted to write and release a bestseller. In order to do this he had to sit down and come up with a plan. One that required some research and brutal self-assessment.