The Author Life Podcast

This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about the different channels they use to stay up to date on publishing news.

Question of the week: How are you getting your publishing news?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/51-news/

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This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk all about the different types of editing. They discuss developmental editing, line editing, copy editing and proofreading, and dive into the differences and benefits of each.

Question of the week: What is your best or worst experience with an editor?

References:

Three Story Method Editors

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/50-editing/

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This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk all about the lies that authors tell themselves around publishing fears. They discuss different ways to handle tough questions like, what if no one reads my book?

Question of the week: Have you ever asked yourself the question, what if no one reads my book?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/49-noone/

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This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk all about NFTs and the possibilities they are bringing to the publishing world. 

Question of the week: How do you feel about NFTs and blockchain?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/48-NFTs/

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This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about the ins and outs of pre-orders and how they can be utilized effectively. 

Question of the week: do you want to use pre-orders and in what way?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/47-preorder/

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This week, authors J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss why you might want a pen name and how to manage it.

Question of the week: Do you intend to write under a pen name? What has been your thinking around it?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/46-penname/

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After a long hiatus, J Thorn and Rachael Herron took a moment to record a lovely catch up episode to talk about what's happened in the year plus since they wrapped The Writer's Well, including Rachael's move to New Zealand and the projects they're working on these days.

This week, authors J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss what a scene is, what a scene isn't, and how to decide where a scene should start and end.

Question of the week: Have you struggled with understanding where scenes end?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/45-scene/

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This week, authors J Thorn and Crys Cain reflect on their writing and business accomplishments of 2021 and look forward to what they have planned for 2022.

Question of the week: What are you looking forward to in 2022?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/44-newyear/

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This week, authors J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss why indie authors may be interested in starting a publishing imprint, what challenges they may face, and tips on how to get an idea of what it would be like.

Question of the week: For anyone who has played around with publishing other people, what has your experience has been?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/43-imprint/

Learn more about The Author Success Mastermind: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/