Anything and everything is one the table!

Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon Special Guest: James S. Aaron

00:00 Opening remarks

-Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD

-Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/

-Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190

02:58 Weekly update—We Live in the Same Town Edition

James: Deep into Space Vagabond series. Editing, writing, and doing dication all at the same time. Getting the toddler into daycare!

Scott: Writing like crazy. Working on Reaper #11 and loving it. Working on Blue Sun Armada series, using Plottr!

Josh: First day of school! Added words to the KeyStroWriMo document! Working on Sentinel series and Tranquility #3. Accepted into a new anthology.

18:00 Main Event— LIVE! So You Want To Be A Writer? -- 2021 edition

-Advice for new writers. -The analogy of writing to creating art (it takes time to improve your creativity).

-The crucible of finishing your first novel. -The old path of writing short stories before writing novels.

-Write all the time. -Self publishing gives you the opportunity to get reader feedback to improve your story and your writing.

-Break out of the cycle of reworking that first novel. -Thoughts on ghost writing.

-There are easier ways to make money than writing.

-Co-writing mentorship thoughts. -Focus on your writing and avoid side quests.

-The benefits and pitfalls of critique groups. Join/create one in favor of your goals.

-Writing is networking. -Red flags in publishing (money flows TO the author, not FROM)

-Being okay with ‘no’ as a writer.

-When to pivot away from a series that’s not selling well/well received.

-The work of writing.

1:04:00 Closing remarks

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Writer’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q

Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q

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