New Author Podcast

Stats Book 1 Words: 101,364 Weight: 198.2 (started at 208) Bowling Scores: 153, 174, 212 In this episode I talk about how someone told me write something in reverse and how it’s my favorite piece of advice so far. Also, I’m going to Scotland! And it’s time to start researching the publishing side of this thing. Here’s Martha Carr from 20 Books Vegas 2017 talking about the Rapid Release. It was the first time I had ever heard that term. Martha Carr talks about Rapid Release Check out St Leonard’s Hall. This is where we will be doing three days of writing during the 20Books Scotland conference. And finally, here’s a picture of my dog captured at the perfect moment.

In this podcast, I’ll update you on my Book 1 progress, my weight loss progress and my ability to write instead of watching football (no, not the super bowl, I’ll be knuckles deep in buffalo wings and coke zero later tonight) I’ll also talk to about you writer’s block and why I don’t believe in it. And I’ll revise my book release in a big big way…again! Here’s a link to Barry Hutchinson when he spoke at 20 Books London on Super Bowl Sunday last year. If you listen close, you can hear me laughing. Barry Hutchinson speaks at 20 Books London And here’s a picture of my sister and I at the top of the London Eye just a few chilly days later.

This week I’ll talk about how I changed the order of a couple chapters and I talk about how I changed my marketing/launch plan. One thing I didn’t mention…the AAF, aka a new football league starts on Feburary 9th. I love football but I vow to not let this interfere with my writing!

It’s a short podcast this week as I talk about last week and some changes I made to my story based on how I’m writing it and how I’m marketing it. If you’re wondering why I’m sore this morning and why I talk so much about my debt repayment plan, it’s because I woke up to this today and had to do some shoveling. I bet they didn’t do this in Vegas (I’d like to move there someday)

In this episode, I’ll talk about discovering a laziness about myself that I realize existed…and how I HAVE to fix it. I also look at my 2019 goals and how I’m doing in getting this finished…just two weeks into the year!

In this episode I’ll talk about what I did during a whole week off my full time job to see what it was like to write all week. I also talk about what I’m going to do in the first quarter and this week.

In this episode I will go over my 2019 Goals/Plans. There are a lot of them and I’m not sure if I’ve created too many or what but they are out there. I also talk about football cards.

In this episode I talk about the disaster that was last week! I take you through my version of the story grid and how it helped me edit for the first time. And finally, you get to hear one of the reasons I was a terrible college student. My story grid columns: Chapter Word Count Story Event (description of chapter) Value Shift (I don’t use it yet…not sure if I will) Polarity Shift (how did it change for the main character) Turning Point Turning Point Type (either Action or Revelation) Point of View Period/Time Time of Day Duration Location On Stage Characters Number of On Stage Off Stage Characters Number of Off Stage Last Line Main Character’s Emotion Main Character’s Inner Emotion (this is only used for one character who’s inner emotion talks to him…think Zach Braff and Scrubs) Cliffhanger Read more...

In episode 8, I talk about something that happened at my writer’s club on Thursday that started a chain reaction that lasted the whole weekend. Over/Under on how many times I say “crap” or some variation of it is 4.5 (here’s a hint: take the over!) Here’s the page I talked about when it comes to describing the skin color of your characters: http://writingwithcolor.tumblr.com/ How can anyone say no to this face??? My new writer’s desk, as built by the husband (aka, my father) of my editor (aka, my mother)

In this episode, I’ll go over what I did last week, where I stand on KU vs. Wide (again…but it’s changed) and I share my favorite part of the writing process. I’ll also talk about my dreams of having women throw their underwear at me (how’s that for click bait!)