Pencils&Lipstick podcast

James Blatch is a former defense journalist turned novelist, with a few twists and turns in between. He also runs SPF (SPF as in Self-Publishing Formula...not the stuff that keeps my skin from burning) with Mark Dawson where they produce the Self-Publishing Show podcast, many renowned indie author courses and more. 

Jame wrote his first book Final Flight in 2021 and came out with his second this June 2022.

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Get an update from me and my thoughts on why adding too many themes, characters or ideas into one story doesn't work.

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How much personal experience can you use in your novels? Where is the line between novel and memoir?

Today I speak with Lisa Solod who used the memories of her mother suffering from Alzheimer's to create a beautiful novel called Shivah: A Novel from Memory. We talk about how fiction cn sometime be more impactful than nonfiction and how a writer can find distance in a subject that they're close to by allowing themselves to write a fictinalized story instead of memoir.

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Whitely Cox is a romance author all of things decadent. She found support locally when she started out and has some great tips for Indie authors of all genres.

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This week Kat talks about her trip to Spain and how she can help you FINISH your book this fall!

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Fforde has been writing in the Comedy/Fantasy Genre since 2001 when his novel 'The Eyre Affair' debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list. 'The Great Troll War', published in September 2021, is his 16th novel and he counts his sales in millions. He lives and works in Wales. His latest is The Constant Rabbit availble now everywhere. You can find out more about Jasper Fforde here.

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Katri Soikkeli is a published writer living in Finland and it's her mission to make writing books accessible to everyone. When she's not teaching fiction-writing techniques and story structure or filming funny videos about being an author, she collects old textbooks and thinks about ravens a lot.

You can find Katri on her website here or find some great video tips on her Instagram.

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They call her the ‘No Excuses Lady’ because she gets things done, whatever the circumstances.

Her secret? Focus only on the things you can influence. Work with what you have.

In the past 30 years as an entrepreneur she has turned many challenges into opportunities, written severeal books and now teaches others to write their own story.

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RJ Hanson began his love for all things fantasy at the age of 5. In 1978, when his mother bought him the Rankin & Bass production of The Hobbit, a 24 page read along with the record children's book, RJ's imagination was opened to a new world. Reading Tolkien, R.A. Salvatore, Terry Brooks, Robert E. Howard, Stephen King and even Louis L’Amour, RJ began constructing worlds and characters of his own.

RJ began writing at the age of twelve, however didn’t begin his writing career until the age of forty-five.

You can join RJ's Facebook group here. Find out more about RJ here.

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After years working as a writer and editor, CS Lakin has a lot to share and teach about the craft of storytelling, even for the advanced writer. She created several courses for writers to show them how to create a commercially viable novel that you can find at her site Live, Write Thrive, as well as teachign both in person and via the internet. She has a wealth of information so be sure to follow her on social media and check out her blog. To check out CS Lakin's courses click here.

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