PATREON:

Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in the podcast.

Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan for books, writing instruction, coaching, and planning. Go to Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.

Announcements:

• PNW inspired horror [email protected]; Submissions open until stories filled, or May 31st.
• 2024 Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop registration open; https://valerieihsan.com/retreat
• Three Story Method: Writing How-To Books out now.
• Focus and Finish: Goal-Setting and Strategic Planning for Writers (First in Series)
• Exploring Imagery in Creative Nonfiction
• Submissions class June 25th in Portland area. Link TBA. (Taught by Erick.)

Patron comment:

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Questions from listeners:

Author Update:

Erick:

• prepping for new class

• launched new book series (Black Springs Saga)
• went camping with son (Cub Scouts)
• writing new story (TV pilot) (using as a sample for ghostwriting website)
• Valerie:
• started teaching new class
• mastermind helping me make some decisions
• getting ready for LeslieSophia
• changing website to streamline and point to coach
• I'm reading:

• Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin
• Thunder Song by Sasha taqŵšeblu LaPointe

Erick:

• Werewolf anthology
• Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter by Shelly Brady
• HT to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino
• Homicide (GN based on The Wire) by David Simon
• One Tough Mother by Gert Boyle

Notes:

Single use content is labor intensive.

Blog --> YT video, marketing material on various sites, podcast talking points.

Podcast episode --> YT video, social media, newsletter, public newsletter.

Think about the purpose of the work you do. Harmonious message. Expert in field.

Different video lengths serve different scenarios for your audience.

Takes more than one time before they click on your content and engage with you.

Look at HOW to use it, and where.

Find Us:

Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan

Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor

Writer Craft Facebook Group

Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com

Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com

Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account

Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com

Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n

Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com

Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account

Patreons:

https://patreon.com/valerieihsan

https://patreon.com/strangeairmysteries

Tools:

Passion Planner: https://passionplanner.rfrl.co/e86j8 (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIE150

ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

Resources:

"How to write an eavesdropping scene" on Erick's blog

Reading Critique Group for Writers FB Group (Jennie Komp's group)

3 Bird View FB page (Jennie Komp's business page)

Author XP (marketing for authors) (bi-monthly promotions)

Raven Publicity (publicity for authors)

The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror

Contact Erick for business-starting advice or building a website.

Contact Valerie for author coaching.

Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign

Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.

Balance meditation app.

• Story Rubric version 1.1 and podcast episode.
• Three Story Method worksheet

Book Recs for writing/creativity/business:

Thinking in Pictures by John Sayles

• Take Off Your Pants: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing by Libbie Hawker
• Story Hypothesis: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Resonating Stories by JP Rindfleisch IX
• Fast-Draft Your Memoir: Write Your Life Story in 45 Hours by Rachael Herron
• Three Story Method: Foundations in Fiction by J.Thorn and Zach Bohannon