In this episode, I was lucky to talk with Stuart Wakefield, whose novella, Brain Dead Gorgeous comes out on Sept. 25, 2025 (it’s also Stuart’s birthday!). Celebrate his birthday – and book birthday – by getting your copy here.

You can find his novel, Behind the Seams, here.

The other story we discussed in some detail, Out in the Cold, can be found here.

Listen to/watch Master Fiction Writing with Stuart Wakefield here.

Stuart and I wondered about what happens to indie authors who pass on in KDP. Amazon does have a procedure for this, which can be found here. Note: Stuart and I are book coaches and authors, not lawyers. Don’t take legal advice from us (and we don’t offer it).

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