Fable & The Verbivore

Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 84: The emotional side of querying

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

- Episode 233: Branding Part 2, Fable's Branding

Here are several resources referenced in this episode:

- ManuscriptWishlist.com - Find Editors + Agents

- QueryManager.com - Agent Users List

- MasterClass Article “How to Find a Literary Agent: 3 Tips for Finding an Agent”

- MasterClass Article “How to Write a Query Letter an Agent Will Read in 9 Steps”

- The Authors Guild Article “An Author’s Guide to Agency Agreements”

- YouTube Video Literary Agent Piers Blofeld “How to get a literary agent - in (almost) five minutes”

- YouTube Video Literary Agent Piers Blofeld “The 5 types of rejection (and what to make of them)”

- Books and Such Literary Management Blog “What to Look for in an Agent’s Contract”

- Books and Such Literary Management Blog “Why a Bad Agent is Worse Than No Agent”

- Publisher’s Weekly Article “Authors Demand Better Treatment from Albert Whitman & Co.”

- Publisher’s Weekly Article “New Leaf Literary & Media Faces Backlash After Dropping Authors”

- Writers Beware Article “Call For Change: Current and Former New Leaf Literary & Media Authors Speak Out”

Books Mentioned:

- How to Make a Living as a Writer by James Scott Bell

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Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

- Episode 233: Branding Part 2, Fable's Branding

Here are a couple resources referenced in this series of episodes on author brands:

- Techtarget.com Definition of Brand: “A brand is a product, service or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name, its qualities and personality.”

- The Verbivore references Kris Jenner’s MasterClass on “The Power of Personal Branding”, especially episode 2 “Create Your Personal Branding Story”

- WritersDigest.com Article “3 Ways to Find Your Book's Unique Selling Proposition”

- Forbes.com Articles “What is a Brand, Anyway?”, “The Importance of Being First”, and “Brand New Profits”

- Ramotion.com Article “Brand Attributes Examples & List for Understanding”

- Publishdrive.com Article “6 Effective Ways to Build an Author Brand”

- TheBookDesigner.com Article “Author Branding: What’s Your Author Brand?”

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’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

Here are a couple resources referenced in this series of episodes on author brands:

- Techtarget.com Definition of Brand: “A brand is a product, service or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name, its qualities and personality.”

- The Verbivore references Kris Jenner’s MasterClass on “The Power of Personal Branding”, especially episode 2 “Create Your Personal Branding Story”

- WritersDigest.com Article “3 Ways to Find Your Book's Unique Selling Proposition”

- Forbes.com Articles “What is a Brand, Anyway?”, “The Importance of Being First”, and “Brand New Profits”

- Ramotion.com Article “Brand Attributes Examples & List for Understanding”

- Publishdrive.com Article “6 Effective Ways to Build an Author Brand”

- TheBookDesigner.com Article “Author Branding: What’s Your Author Brand?”

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

We reference a past episode from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. That is:

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

Here are a couple resources mentioned in today’s episode:

- Techtarget.com Definition of Brand: “A brand is a product, service or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name, its qualities and personality.”

- The Verbivore references Kris Jenner’s MasterClass on “The Power of Personal Branding”, especially episode 2 “Create Your Personal Branding Story”

- WritersDigest.com Article “3 Ways to Find Your Book's Unique Selling Proposition”

- Forbes.com Articles “What is a Brand, Anyway?”, “The Importance of Being First”, and “Brand New Profits”

- Ramotion.com Article “Brand Attributes Examples & List for Understanding”

- Publishdrive.com Article “6 Effective Ways to Build an Author Brand”

- TheBookDesigner.com Article “Author Branding: What’s Your Author Brand?”

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Notes:

Here are a couple resources mentioned in today’s episode:

- The Verbivore references author Jenna Moreci’s YouTube video essay “My Book was Pirated on Amazon” about how her work was sold by an account that was not hers on Amazon and how she addressed it.

- Fable recommends the site Kindlepreneur.com for information on self-publishing, logistics and forms for setting up a LLC, and different state laws.

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Notes:

We’ve done a previous Fable and the Verbivore conversation on the subject of writing craft books. That episode is here:

- Episode 79: Let's talk about craft books

The Verbivore references several YouTube video essays, interviews, websites, and articles as part of the free resources she loves. They are:

YouTube TedEd Writers Workshop Playlist - Favorites include: How to Make Your Writing More Suspenseful by Victoria Smith | Titan of terror: the dark imagination of H.P. Lovecraft - Silvia Moreno-García | How to write descriptively - Nalo Hopkinson

YouTube Ted Talks on Writing Playlist - Favorites include: Your elusive creative genius: Elizabeth Gilbert | The mystery of storytelling: Julian Friedmann | The clues to a great story: Andrew Stanton

Diane Callahan - Quotidian Writer YouTube Channel - Favorites include: How to Title Your Novel: The Complete Writing Guide

Like Stories of Old YouTube Channel - Favorites include: Lighting the Beacons, and Other Perfect Movie Metaphors

Actors on Actors Playlist by Variety - Favorites include: Cilian Murphy & Margot Robbie | Greta Lee & Andrew Scott

Directors on Directors Playlist by Variety

Favorite Websites

- Writers Helping Writers & One Stop for Writers - Searching emotion thesaurus by topic and writing craft blog

- MasterClass.com Articles - Use key words to find a plethora of well written articles on a specific writing related topics or click “Writing” button to bring up all of their craft articles

- WritersDigest.com - Thoughtful and well researched articles on the writing craft for a variety of stages of writing

- Reedsy.com blog - Useful and in depth articles on a variety of writing craft related subjects

- LitHub - Honest interview essays from writers on their experiences and process

Books Mentioned:

- Wired for Story by Lisa Cron

- How to Make a Living as a Writer by James Scott Bell

- Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself by Chuck Wendig

- Ten Things About Writing: Build Your Story, One Word at a Time by Joanne Harris

- Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets A Novelist Can Learn From Actors by Brandilyn Collins

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Notes:

In this episode, Fable references a debut book that she just recently read for author [insert] and is currently obsessed with even in its beta form. You can find information on this book on her instagram account @[insert].

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron

- Tiger by the Tail: A Creatures & Coding Novel by Rhea Fox

- Her Soul to Take: A Paranormal Dark Academia Romance by Harley Leroux

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Books and Films Mentioned:

- Frankly in Love by David Yoon

- Loathe at First Sight: A Novel by Suzanne Park

- The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

- A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

- Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood

- The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Directed by Francis Lawrence

- Wednesday Season 1 - Directed by Tim Burton

- The Queen’s Gambit - Directed by Scott Frank

- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - Directed by Tom Verica

- The Marvels - Directed by Nia DaCosta

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Notes:

Katee is an active and encouraging member of the Instagram writing community. We connected with her on social media through her Flash Fiction Magic stories, candid posts about her writing life, and beautiful visuals. As she notes on her website, she specializes in writing speculative fiction that moves the soul.

Her debut novel Glass Helix was released on September 4th, 2023. It’s a YA dystopian romance set within a future world where a genetic revolution has backfired, leaving the people significantly weakened. The story is centered on Khai who escapes from the Research Center where he’s been tested on, into the wilderness and finds that he suddenly is able to heal others. But all is not what it appears and in returning home, he finds his best friend Mae no longer remembers him. The prologue for Glass Helix can be found here on Katee’s website.

Her next project is the first book in an adult fantasy duology called Of Earth and Sky titled Earthbound, which is set to release in September of ‘24.  

You can connect with Katee on her author website KateeStein.com, on Instagram at @katee.stein, on Facebook at @Katee.steinauthor, and on Twitter at @kaiterest.

Books and Movies Mentioned:

- Glass Helix by Katee Stein

- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R Tolkien 

- Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 

- Magnus by Sigmund Brouwer

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Notes:

Books and Films Mentioned:

- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

- The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

- Gold & Shadow: A Sweet & Spicy Goldilocks Retelling (Enchanted Hearts Book 1) by Madeleine Eliot

- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Directed by Gareth Edwards

- The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

- Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

- Magnus Chase and and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan

- Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 

- Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

- Loki: Season 1 - Directed Kate Herron

- Everything, Everywhere, All at Once - Directed by Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan

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