DWP Episode 20: Why Amazon is Dominating for Indies

DWP Episode 22: Gamifying Productivity – HabitRPG

Dauntless Writing Podcast Episode 22:Gamifying Productivity – HabitRPG Today I’ll be talking a bit about HabitRPG and how awesome it is at making me a more productive writer. HabitRPG is a habit tracker app which treats your goals like a... (READ MORE)

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DWP Episode 22: Gamifying Productivity – HabitRPG

Dauntless Writing Podcast Episode 22:Gamifying Productivity - HabitRPG
Today I'll be talking a bit about HabitRPG and how awesome it is at making me a more productive writer. HabitRPG is a habit tracker app which treats your goals like a Role Playing Game. Level up as you succeed, lose HP as you fail, earn money to buy weapons and armor.

In this Podcast:

How HabitRPG can help you be a more productive writer, and person;
Why Gamifying productivity pushes you psychologically;
How I use HabitRPG to be more productive
A chance for partying up with me throughin game!

Links:
HabitRPG Home (Onwards to Productivity!)

The Dauntless HabitRPG'rs Group ID: 2ffa028b-02c0-4229-bc0b-766ea426c287 (I think we're the only ones in there at the moment)

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DWP Episode 21: Writing Voice – Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

Dauntless Writing Podcast Episode 21: Writing Voice – Self-Editing for Fiction Writers How to obtain a voice as an author. We all hear that “you need to find your voice”, that “this author has a fresh voice”, but how do... (READ MORE)

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DWP Episode 21: Writing Voice – Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

Dauntless Writing Podcast Episode 21: Writing Voice - Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

How to obtain a voice as an author. We all hear that "you need to find your voice", that "this author has a fresh voice", but how do you get such a voice? Can you cultivate it or is it one of those talent issues that you'll never have? Luckily, voice can be brought forth.
In this podcast:

The reality of the writer's voice;
What can be done to practice your writer's voice;
Character and writer's voice;
Revising for voice;
Internal monologues and the intrusive voice;

Links
Self-editing for Fiction Writers

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DWP Episode 20: Why Amazon is Dominating for Indies

Dauntless Writing Podcast Episode 20: Why Amazon is Dominating forIndies

There are more places out there to stick your indie published book on. But I advise sticking to Amazon when you're just starting out. Why? I'm not being sponsored by Amazon, and I don't agree with everything they're doing. But if you don't have a massive fanbase, I advise sticking to KDP.If you're wondering why most indies sell most of their books through Amazon, then this Podcast episode will tell you. This is why Amazon is dominating for indies.

In this Podcast:

It's all aboutdiscoverabilityfor a starting authors;
Platforms are search engines;
The difference between platforms, such asiTunes, Nook and Kobo,and why they suck;
Why Amazon rocks for Indies;
How Amazon's uncaring attitude is working in your favor;
Tips to getting discovered on Amazon, that does not work on the other platforms;
Amazon needs competition for the good of us all, but the other platforms are unwilling to step up to the plate;
Why the iBook store is useless;

Links

Great interview of Nick Stephenson on marketing on different platforms on The Creative Penn
Nick's site that helps you get your first 10 000 readers

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