Activated Authors

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Great Writers Share podcast. In this bonus mini episode of the show, Dan talks to J. Thorn about his latest non-fiction experiment, how it works, what he's hoping to achieve, and how it can help authors with their careers.

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Autumn Birt is an award-winning and best selling author of almost 20 books. Her second epic fantasy series, Games of Fire, has received tremendous critical reviews and book 2, Gates of Fire & Earth, is also a Fantasia Reviews 2017 Book of Year nominee and winner of Best Worldbuilding.

She writes epic and dark fantasy, with a bit of post-apocalyptic mayhem thrown in. Oh, and somehow a few non-fiction books have snuck into life as well, including stories of Yurt living (in Maine, in the winter …) and real-life travel adventures with her husband as well as writing help books co-written with her writing partner, Jesper Schmidt. She is also a graphic artist when not typing away or motorcycling, hiking, paddling, or chasing her small dog through the Vermont woods.

In this episode we go deep into:

• Autumn’s route to writing via a career in conservation and then art

Find out more about Autumn:

https://www.autumnwriting.com/

https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/

Links from the show:

The Ultimate Fantasy Writers Guide course: https://ultimatefantasywritersguide.com/main/?affiliates=15

The FREE mini-course: http://ultimatefantasywritersguide.com/starter-kit/?affiliates=15

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In this week’s episode, Dan celebrates 50 episodes of the Great Writers Share podcast by inviting back some old favorite guests of the show to share their one piece of advice they would give to writers to carry them from 2020 into 2021.

Featured writers and time stamps:

• 00:09:19 – Michael Anderle

New hosts

Dan also announces some brand new additions to the podcast, introducing authors Holly Lyne, John Crinan, and Faye Trask to the Great Writers Share team. We also announce how the changes will affect you, and some improvements to the Great Writers Share Patreon page and community.

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Links from the show:

LMBPN https://lmbpn.com/

Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland https://books2read.com/u/4DW0Nr

Next Level Author podcast https://pod.link/1508555372

Great Writers Learn https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnHiLyMYRGJmcwsTqpc7D7aBrlJETI8DX

The Rebel Author Podcast https://pod.link/rebelauthor

How Do You Write Podcast https://pod.link/1122159165

The Author Life https://theauthorlife.com/

Writing with Jenna Moreci https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_fcv9kBpDN4WWrfcbCrgw

Rachael Herron’s Decision Tree https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RlFzFRFUhpyKdpU6qcXvanrZXq47ZVhT/view?usp=sharing

iWriterly https://iwriterly.com/

The Creative Penn podcast https://pod.link/309426367

Unstoppable Author Podcast https://pod.link/1403887471

A Nice Chianti podcast https://pod.link/1478166074

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Meg LaTorre is a bestselling science fiction and fantasy author, YouTube darling and founder of iWriterly, creator of the free query critique platform, Query Hack, co-host of the Publishable show, and blogger. Formerly, she worked at a literary agency, and she has a background in magazine publishing, medical/technical writing, and journalism.

Needless to say, words are her thing.

In her free time, Meg enjoys spending time with her husband and son, running, going to Renaissance faires and comic cons, and napping.

In this episode we go deep into:

• How to take time off when you have a busy platform to maintain

Meg answers questions from Patrons:

• Yanni Jade I love iWriterly! Her episodes are so helpful! Given there is the Pandemic going on...do you know what this would mean for the Traditional publishing side of things?

Find out more about Meg:

iWriterly YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeBsBrWDtIBrnrCkxHo5MQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_latorre/

https://iwriterly.com/

Links from the show:

The Cyborg Tinkerer: https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-Tinkerer-Curious-Case-Circus-ebook/dp/B089M9YNSB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+cyborg+tinkerer&qid=1597521785&sr=8-1

Think Media YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxjDWAN1KwrkXYVi8CXtjQ

Think Marketing YTT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKegeYEy0lJxpkjWRthaRMw

Eisenhower Matrix: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_91.htm

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James Blatch is a former BBC Defence Reporter and a former BBFC Film Examiner. He reported for the BBC on the UK military from, among other places, HMS Invincible, Kuwait, the Arctic Circle as well as covering the UK air offensive during the Kosovo Conflict in 1999.

However, you probably know James Blatch as one of the voices of the incredibly rich and popular Self Publishing Formula podcast which he co-hosts with thriller author Mark Dawson. James is also a director of the Self Publishing Formula Limited, an online course provider for independent authors, of which I have personally benefited from.

In this episode we go deep into:

• What 3 things James would never leave the house without

James answers questions from Patrons:

• H.B. Lyne: How do you use your journalism background in your writing?

Find out more about James:

https://selfpublishingformula.com/

https://www.jamesblatch.com/

Links from the show:

J Thorn’s “9 Things”series: http://getbook.at/9thingsseries

The Creative Penn Episode 500: https://pod.link/309426367/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlY3JlYXRpdmVwZW5uLmNvbS8_cD0zMTc4OA==

Ads for Authors course: https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/

Author Accelerator: https://www.authoraccelerator.com/

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Jeff Adams and Will Knauss are both writers of gay romance fiction, as well as the hosts of both the Big Gay Fiction Podcast (a podcast aimed at sharing their love for gay romance fiction) and the Big Gay Author Podcast (in which they document their journey to full-time writerdom, interviewing successful indies along the way).

Jeff and Will are a powerhouse couple in both business and life, residing in Northern California after more than twenty years of marriage.

In this episode we go deep into:

• How Jeff and Adam got into the writing game

Jeff and Will answers questions from Patrons:

• Jenn Mitchell: Even the smoothest of collaborations will occasionally have a difference of opinion so I'm curious how you deal with this. Does the fact that you're not just co-authors but a real life couple impact how you work out a writing related difference. Is it harder or easier since you know each other on a deeper level than most co-authors would.

Find out more about Jeff and Will:

Jeffandwill.com

Links from the show:

Joanna Penn’s “Business for Authors” https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQTR9HA/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i7

Romancing the Beat: https://books2read.com/u/4XnNkg

Hockey Player’s Heart: https://books2read.com/u/4NL50G

Big Gay Fiction podcast: https://pod.link/1055183594

Big Gay Author podcast: https://pod.link/1473717205

https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/superchargeyourscene/

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One of Horror’s most respected authors, Iain Rob Wright is the writer of more than twenty books, many of them bestsellers. A previous Kindle All-Star and a mainstay in the horror charts, he is a prolific producer of unique and original stories. From his apocalyptic saga The Gates to his claustrophobic revenge thriller ASBO, Iain writes across a broad spectrum of sub genres, creating both beloved series and standalone titles.

With work available in several languages and in audio, Iain Rob Wright is one of the fastest rising stars in horror, but when not writing he is a dedicated family man. Father to Jack and Molly, and husband to Sally, he is often seen sharing his family memories with his fans on Facebook.

In this episode we go deep into:

• The reality behind the difficulty of making money in writing in 2020

Find out more about Iain:

https://iainrobwright.com/

Links from the show:

The Story Studio, Ep 32. Iain Rob Wright (https://pod.link/1140596479/episode/NjRjYWY4NTYtNWViYS00YTA3LTlmOWUtYTEzZjI0YTA1MWEx

The Final Winter https://books2read.com/u/4Eo7XM

Mark Dawson’s Ads for Authors https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/

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Kristina Rienzi is a Jersey Shore local, new adult author, certified professional coach, and the former president of Sisters in Crime-Central Jersey. An INFJ who dreams beyond big, Kristina encourages others (and herself) to embrace the unknown through her stories about fierce women risking their lives to become who they were always meant to be.

When she’s not writing or drinking wine, Kristina is spoiling her three fur-beasts, dissecting true crime stories, singing (and dancing) to Yacht Rock Radio, or rooting for the WVU Mountaineers. She believes in all things paranormal, a closet full of designer bags, weekly manicures, the Law of Attraction, aliens, angels, and the value of a graduate degree in psychology.

In this episode we go deep into:

• Kristina’s experiences with the paranormal

Find out more about Kristina:

https://kristinarienzi.com/

Links from the show:

Choosing Evil: https://www.amazon.com/Choosing-Evil-Ensouled-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07GC842F5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=choosing+evil+kristina+rienzi&qid=1595335356&sr=8-1

https://kristinarienzi.com/coaching/

Twitter pitches (#PITMAD): https://twitter.com/hashtag/pitmad?lang=en

More information on Twitter pitching: https://www.bryndonovan.com/2020/03/03/what-is-pitmad-ill-tell-you-and-give-you-some-pitmad-tips/

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Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the world’s top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the formerly titled John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He has also won the Robert A. Heinlein Award, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and the Hal Clement Memorial Award; the top SF awards in China, Japan, France, and Spain; and a record-setting sixteen Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“Auroras”).

Rob’s novel FlashForward was the basis for the ABC TV series of the same name, and he was a scriptwriter for that program. He also scripted the two-part finale for the popular web series Star Trek Continues.

He is a Member of the Order of Canada, the highest honor bestowed by the Canadian government, as well as the Order of Ontario, the highest honor given by his home province; he was also one of the initial inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

In this episode we go deep into:

• How Robert cut his teeth in fiction

Robert answers questions from Patrons:

• Mark McClure: Are science fiction and speculative fiction two sides of the same genre?

Find out more about Robert:

https://sfwriter.com/

Links from the show:

The Oppenheimer Alternative: https://books2read.com/u/bwdyZv

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Gemma Amor is a Bram Stoker Award-nominated horror fiction author, podcaster illustrator, and voice actor based in the UK. Her books include Cruel Works of Nature, the award-nominated Dear Laura, White Pines, and Till the Score is Paid. She's also the co-creator, writer and voice actor for horror-comedy podcast Calling Darkness, starring Kate Siegel.

Gemma's stories feature on the NoSleep podcast, Shadows at the Door, Creepy and the Grey Rooms podcast. You can find her in a number of horror anthologies, too.

In this episode we go deep into:

• The influence of Stephen King’s “Cujo."

Gemma answers questions from Patrons:

• Ian J Middleton: what Must Read books would you put on a horror writers reading list?

Find out more about Gemma:

https://gemmaamorauthor.com/

https://twitter.com/manylittlewords

https://www.instagram.com/manylittlewords/

Links from the show:

Stephen King’s “Cujo” https://books2read.com/u/boEy60

Gemma’s Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whitepines/white-pines-a-novel-and-audiobook-from-author-gemm

White Pines on Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/mqrXVO

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose

Show theme: Karl Hughes

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