Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!

On today's episode

We’re going to talk more about plotting and more specifically the story mountain. Story Mountain is a technique to plan the plot and structure of a story.

Show notes

Romancing the Beat - Gwen Hayes

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Heroes Journey by Joseph Campbell

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.  

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!  

On today's episode

The art of storytelling can take many shapes and forms. On today's episode, our special guest, Aisley Oliphant will open the door to her creative world and show us that plotter and pantser aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.  

Show notes 

Aisley’s website: www.aisleyoliphant.com 

Booked to the Gills: https://www.aisleyoliphant.com/booked-to-the-gills 

Western Colorado University Masters in Publishing program 

Dave Farland Apex Group 

Save the Cat Writes a Novel  

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.  

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!   

On this week's episode, we will discuss the pros and cons of selling books during the holiday season.  

Show Notes

Our Favorite Holiday Movies 

Charlie Brown - Great Pumpkin, Thanksgiving, Christmas 

Bad Mom’s Christmas 

Polar Express 

Hallmark Christmas Channel 

Die Hard 

Doctor Zhivago 

How the Grinch Stole Christmas 

Love Actually 

The Nightmare Before Christmas 

While you were Sleeping 

Football!  

Our Favorite Holiday books 

A Christmas Carol 

Holiday Rom Coms 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever  

March 6th is National Oreo Day!

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.  

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!  

In case you haven’t noticed, we are pretty big on editing because editing is a pretty big deal!!  

This week, editor, Cori Rupe has kindly taken some time to talk more about editing and a debate about baby carrots” ensued…  

Cori Rupe is an editor and published poet who is currently working on a historical fiction novel set in the Appalachian mountains. She lives in West Virginia in a strange little cabin in the woods with her fiancé, three dogs, and a never-ending series of wildlife visitors. Her poetry has recently been featured in "Lupercalia Press" and the "Screen Door Review," and you can find her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and on Instagram under the handle "cyrwrites."  

Show Notes 

Cori Rupe: Everybody has a story to tell! 

Earth is space Australia 

Are baby carrots real or are they shaved down big carrots?

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.  

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!  

On today's episode 

To continue on the theme of editing and we'll discuss what's professional editing and the different types of editing and why it is a must for an author. 

Show notes 

Places to hire editors: 

Upwork 

Reedsy 

Facebook group threads: 20booksto50K, The Writing Gals, Wide for the Win Agencies 

Eschler Editing 

The Manuscript Doctor 

Sage and Salt 

Elantum Digital!!!!  

Editorial resources: 

Chicago Manual of Style 

Merriam Webster Dictionary 

Oxford Dictionary 

Strunk and White Style Guide 

MLA/APA formats  

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!

On today's episode:

We'll talk about self-editing what it is, why we should do it and more.

Show notes:

We will add the link to Jana's new book on self-editing here once available

Grammarly

Prowriting aid

Hemingway online

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.  

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!  

On today's episode: 

We'll dive into anthologies featuring the brilliant and legendary anthology editor Lyn Worthen of Camden Park Press.

www.camdenparkpress.com 

www.facebook.com/camdenparkpress

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.  

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!  

On today's episode:

We will discuss short works, what they are and how they can be another source of income for authors in both the non-fiction and fiction space.  

Places for anthology calls:

Ralan.com 

The Submission Grinder 

Indiegogo 

Individual small presses 

Facebook groups like 20booksto50k 

Pubshare (Formerly Bundle Rabbit) 

Draft2digital 

Wattpad 

Inkitt 

KindleVella 

Kindle ShortReads 

Book Cave 

Story Origin 

Bookfunnel  

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We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!  

On today's episode: 

It is NaNoWriMo time! What the heck is it? Why do it, other than that we are gluttons for punishment... tune in to find out!  

As mentioned on today's episode:  

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Publishing By The Numbers is a weekly show on the craft and business of writing and self-publishing.

We will share tips and strategies for indie authors and self-publishers and conduct interviews with some of the greatest in the publishing industry!

On today's episode:

With Halloween just around the corner, we’ll discuss all the weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction with Dane Cobain. Join us, if you darrrreeeeeee….

Movies we love

Mayhem - Norwegian Death Metal

Authors to check out

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