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Thinking about getting paid to write? Curious about ghostwriting--how to set up your bizz, find clients, meet deadlines, and make bank? Or, are you an author looking for a collaborator? How do you find the right match?

Ghostwriter Kim is here to share her experience writing from home and making writing work for her. We're going to ask her these questions and more on this episode of The Writer's Journey. Take a listen!

We're doing another show off of some premium caffeine. We'll probably also talk about why sometimes, it's good to be "that guy."

Christopher Paolini, wordsmith and dragon-tamer, is back with his science fiction debut, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. He's kindly agreed to return from his imaginative worlds to answer all of your questions, dear viewer. So make 'em good!

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Today’s spotlight is on To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare.

While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. Now, Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope . . .

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This morning we're talking about the TIME MACHINE... or rather, some tips and tricks to making your historical fiction seem more factual.

Josh, Scott, and Chuck sit down with best-selling author Tyler Davis who writes paranormal cozy mysteries under the pen name Christine Zane Thomas.

We're talking with Nick Garber about the difference in scripting and how it differs from long form writing.

While the rest of the Keystroke crew pulls back to get some things sorted, I am pouring some Kenya Roast and talking the talk.

Audio books creators are breaking new ground every day! From Galaxy's Edge and Aethon Books signing Hollywood stars to narrate, to authors getting whole casts of actors to dramatize their works, new releases are getting more exciting for the listeners. How can you jump on board this train?

We've asked Victoria Gerken of Podium Audio to chat with us about the state of audio book publishing, where she thinks it's going, and how you can be a part of the movement in this next episode of The Writer's Journey.

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Today’s spotlight is on Hell’s Horizon by Richard Fox & Jonathan Brazee - A war with no end. A vendetta that will destroy two commanders.

US Army and Marine Corps veterans Richard Fox and Jonathan Brazee write the grueling head-to-head action in this military science fiction war novel.

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Josh and Scott sit down to talk with Richard Fox and Jonathan Brazee about their brand new collaboration, Hell's Horizon.

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00:00 Opening remarks

-Discord server is up!

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-Keystroke Coffee is coming!

05:41 Weekly update—You’re Writing or You’re Keystroking Edition

Scott: Victory Day (They Came for Blood #3) is done and working on One for All. Finished watching the second season of The Boys and confused about The Hunters.

Richard: Working to release Hell’s Horizon and a two-book Pathfinder series. Life Away and Belesarius in the works with Ben Stevens. Working on the third volume of The Ember War and a David Weber collaboration called Governor.

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Jonathan: Working on a new series with JN Chaney. Chainsawing trees in the yard.

15:15 Main Event— LIVE A New Duo in Mil Sci-Fi

-Giancarlo Esposito and Eric Dane narrating the novel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Esposito

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dane

-Giving the reader both sides of the conflict.

-Collaboration process: lot of steak and coffee and negotiation.

-Developing the world and getting the technology and weapons systems consistent is a challenge after so many series.

-Initial notes, but no story bible. Some shared notes on tech.

31:56 Sponsor: LIVE Hell’s Horizon by Richard Fox and Jonathan Brazee

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37:13 Main Event— LIVE A New Duo in Mil Sci-Fi, Continued!

-Potential for returning to the universe, but too many projects in the works.

-Playing to one another’s strengths in different areas.

-Don’t touch my Dragon Award!

50:30 Closing remarks

Coffee and Concepts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0

Writer’s Journey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q

Storytelling

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

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Slip into your suits, because in this episode, we're taking a deep dive into world-building. Epic fantasy tomes, alternate history tales, weird westerns, superhero adventures, even a little romance (we hear)--Rhett and Steve have written it all.

Tonight they'll share ideas for how to organize your world, work with a collaborator, satisfy reader expectations, and answer "How much is TOO much?"

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SPOTLIGHT: The Luna Missile Crisis: A First Contact Sci-Fi Adventure by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle

If you're a fan of District 9, The Expanse, Destiny's Crucible, or Andy Weir's Artemis, you'll love this first contact alternate history romp across Earth and space.

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