Let's Talk Novels

Do it yourself, or hire an editor? In this episode Jack reveals the three phases of editing as he helps indie authors make this crucial decision.

You've completed your first draft. In this episode Jack gives you 12 questions to guide you through the rewriting and revising phase to make your good story great.

Unless you can design covers that are good enough to compete with bestsellers, the investment you make in hiring a professional cover artist will be worth the money. Here are your options.

· If you want to cultivate a readership, you must go to where they hang out online and interact with them long before you have a book to sell them.

In this episode Jack reveals how you can know what readers of your genre want to see in a novel before you start writing it. This information not only lets you write to your audience, but it also lays the groundwork for promotional efforts.

It has never been easier to get published, but that doesn't mean getting published is easy. In this episode Jack gives an overview of indie author self-publishing.

In this episode Jack teaches how to create settings that are as dynamic and alive as any character.

Will the advice that launched Jack's traditional writing career also be the key to successful indie publishing?

Is your idea novel worthy? Does it have high-concept mass audience appeal? Here's how to test it.

Trust your readers. In this episode Jack warns against micromanaging your story.