Novel Ideas

New authors will often break characters to fix a plot problem. We'll discuss why that doesn't work and what to do about it.

Today we'll talk about taking a long term view of your writing career. With dropping sales and a market flooded with titles, it's time for indie writers to decide who will stay and who will go.

Blogs can be a great way for a writer to build their fan base and gain experience. James Floyd Kelly and I will talk about working for a blog on the latest Novel Ideas.

Today we will be talking social media for authors. Everyone says that you have to have an online presence but why? And how do you use it if you have it?

So we tried to record our regular podcast this week but the internet did not cooperate. Perhaps we'll return to that topic next week and talk about it again. Instead I included the audio recording of a presentation that I did for the Tigard Library on creating an indie publishing career. It turned into a rather sobering look at the forces changing epublishing in the last six months. Times they are a changing and survival means staying ahead of the curve.

Empathy is an important skill when developing characters.

WARNING: This episode contains one instance of language which some may find offensive. Today we interview fellow GeekDad and author of twenty-seven novels, Matt Forbeck. We talk about his career path as a writer and hear a little about his upcoming projects.