Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

Becoming More Than Just an Author with Jessica Brody


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Jessica Brody knows what it means to be more than just an author. From hosting writing workshops at high schools around America and creating the Writing Mastery Academy to adapting Blake Snyder’s screenwriting guide for novelists, she has maximized her potential as an Authorpreneur and stands out as an engaged and helpful member of the writing community. Jessica is well-known for her massively acclaimed Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You’ll Ever Need and her popular young adult series, System Divine. Her latest release, Between Burning Worlds, is available now.


From Amazon.com:

Jessica Brody is the author of more than 20 books for teens, tweens, and adults including Sky Without Stars, Between Burning Worlds, The Chaos of Standing Still, Better You Than Me, A Week of Mondays, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, and the Unremembered trilogy. She's also the author of the Descendants: School of Secrets series, based on the hit Disney Channel original movie, Descendants, as well as the #1 bestselling novel-plotting guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. Her books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television. She lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, OR.

 

Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business - editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.

 

Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouse, J. Thorn, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.


In this episode, you’ll discover:
  • How Jessica started speaking in schools
  • How to find success by writing-for-hire
  • The importance of a solid daily routine
  • The importance of structure to every story
  • Why to prioritize what’s most important to you
Links:


J. D. Barker - http://jdbarker.com/


J. Thorn - https://theauthorlife.com/


Jessica Brody - https://www.jessicabrody.com/


Writing Mastery Academy - https://www.jessicabrody.com/online-writing-courses/


Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody - http://mybook.to/SaveTheCatWrites


Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody - http://mybook.to/BetweenBurningWorlds


Music by Nicorus - https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep 


Voice Over by Rick Ganley - http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio - http://www.millpondstudio.com


Contact - https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/ 


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