Kerry answers the question most authors want to know: How did your debut women’s suspense novel become a huge bestseller with more than a million copies sold? What is your writing process? What do you leave out when writing fast-paced suspense? And so much more… http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Lonsdale_Podcast_8.16.19.mp3
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Why the SF Writing for Change conference is such a treasure
I well remember attending my first SF Writing For Change conference at the Unitarian Universalist Center in San Francisco. The lobby was buzzing with excitement and warm sunlight beamed through stained glass windows in the great room as it filled with writers and publishing folk. It seemed almost too good to be true; I was
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Blockchain and Bitcoin for Writers: 3 Ways to Enter the Field Today
With the new levels of innovation and creativity mankind has reached, there is no better time to learn about Blockchain and Bitcoin than today. Both have potential to transform your world as a technical, business, or fiction writer, or as a business person. As a consumer, you will be empowered by the millions of applications,
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Podcast: Paul Kilpatrick of BetaBooks
As a writer, have you heard the term beta reader and not truly understand what it means or what their value is to you? Well learn all about this crucial step in making sure your book is the best it can be before you publish it or seek an agent. Paul Kilpatrick of BetaBooks shares
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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing by Stephanie Chandler
Self-Publish Like a Pro: 7 Mistakes New Authors Make and How to Avoid Them The world of self-publishing can be overwhelming, and there is an abundance of conflicting advice around the internet-wild-west that can leave your head spinning. However, most publishing industry professionals would agree that there are several common mistakes we see from new
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Podcast: Host Ransom Stephens Interviews Karl Palachuk: Making Money on All of Your Writing
Nonfiction author alert! Hear the golden words of nonfiction author and consultant Karl Palachuk as he talks about writing as a business, making money on all your writing, repurposing your writing into different formats (podcasts, books, workshops, etc.) to get the most bang out of your words, getting paid in advance, and much more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/PalachukPodcast7.19.19.mp3
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What’s In a Brand Name?
by Gordon Warnock, co-founding partner at Fuse Literary If it takes five books to establish a brand, how can you convey a clear author brand before you’ve published your first novel? Find out from agent Gordon Warnock! And take a peek inside the brand of million-copy-selling women’s suspense author Kerry Lonsdale…both past speakers at SFWC!
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Podcast: Host Alex White Interviews Hollywood Animator & Author EJ DeBrun
Want to learn how writing for Hollywood differs from writing a book? Listen as animator/author EJ DeBrun spills the secrets behind the camera as well as her thoughts on The Hero’s Journey. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/DeBrun_Podcast_7.5.19.mp3
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Failing Your Way to Success: 6 Reasons for Writers to Make Mistakes
I never make misteaks. –Anonymous To achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail. –Kirk Douglas There is one simple way to avoid ever making another mistake: Do nothing. You’ll never make a mistake if you don’t do anything. But the more ambitious you are, the more mistakes you can count on making in
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TOP 10 QUERY LETTER DON’TS
Summer. The days are longer and you have time to think by the pool. Or while sitting outside during your lunch hour. Or when you’re up at the crack of dawn writing while the kids are sleeping in. ’Tis the season of querying agents to get that masterpiece out there and evaluated by these publishing
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