Brian and Rekka discuss what to do with the input we receive (and sometimes pay for) on our writing projects. Show Notes: 20:00 – Intro to topic 27:00 – How to handle edits 58:30 – Cover artists Links Lucas the Spider (You’re welcome)
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Episode 22 – Reedsy Belongs in Your Author Toolbox (with Ricardo Fayet)
Ricardo Fayet co-founded Reedsy to bring indie publishers to the same quality of talent that traditional publishing had access to all along. Their marketplace connects content creators to editors, designers, publicists, marketers, ghost writers, and web designers in an easy-to-use, friendly, professional setting. Show Notes Ricardo’s fantastic beard makes Rekka feel like the odd-one-out. One […]
Episode 21 – Rachael Herron Adds Audio Narration to her Skillset
Rachael Herron is the bestselling author of the literary novels Pack Up the Moon (named a 2016 Editor’s Pick by Library Journal) and Splinters of Light and The Ones Who Matter Most (all from Penguin), the Darling Bay and Cypress Hollow series, and the memoir, A Life in Stitches (Chronicle). She received her MFA in writing […]
Episode 20 – Eschewing the Muse
A lot of writers, perhaps as part of the ‘suffering artist’ stigma, speak of waiting for their muse to come to them. But Brian and Rekka agree if you’re waiting for an outside source to appear and give you permission to write, you’re holding yourself back. Show Notes: [Lesson in the pre-show: Keep the matches […]
Episode 19 – Colin Coyle Gets to Publish Books He Loves
Last month, small publisher Parvus Press celebrated two years since they hung up their shingle to publish the kinds of books they want to see in the world. Co-founder Colin Coyle joins Brian and Rekka to discuss the process that brought about the birth of the company, the life experiences that prepared Colin to be […]
Episode 18 – John Adamus Raises the Curtain on Atomic Blonde
We promised to have John Adamus back on to do a breakdown of a film in terms of storytelling. One of Rekka’s favorite things in life is getting John to pick apart a movie he doesn’t like, but how’s she gonna like it when he picks apart a movie she rather enjoyed? The movie Rekka […]