Nichole asks:
I’m realizing how much more there is to dialogue punctuation and the like. Do you know of good resources that address this?

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Charles asks: How can I write with a full time life?

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Nichole asks: How does copyright work when short stories are turned into novels?
Nightfall by Isaac Asimov
Nightfall and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov
Orphans of the Sky by RAH

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Nichole asks: How does copy right work for short stories that later become longer novels or novellas?

My Luck, by Mel Todd

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Simon asks:
I loved hearing you read the poems on the podcast, it really brought them to . Can you recommend any great poetry podcasts?

My Luck, by Mel Todd

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Nicole asks: What are good ways to tag flashbacks in a short story so that it’s clear to the reader?

Resources Mentioned:

Witcher (netflix series)
Conan the Barbarian Series by Robert E Howard
Chicken Noodle Gravity by J. Daniel Sawyer
Sunday Morning Giraffe by J. Daniel Sawyer
At The Edge of Nowhere by J. Daniel Sawyer
The Coffee Service by J. Daniel Sawyer

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Simon says: A book that has stuck with me for years is one I was rooting for the bad guy and the detective even though they were pitted against each other. I wanted them both to succeed… impossible as that was. I’d love to hear your thoughts on why it managed that so well and lessons we could learn from it.

Resources Mentioned

Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsythe
Dr. No by Ian Flemming

Archivos

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Nichole asks: What is the Every Day Novelist’s origin story?

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Simon asks: Do you add any randomness into your characters to give them texture and interest?

Archivos

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Nicole asks: What exactly are writing prompts? Are they helpful?

Resources Mentioned

 Open Vistas: After the Peak
The Society of Miserable Bastards by J. Daniel Sawyer
Buried Alive in the Blues
Chicken Noodle Gravity by J. Daniel Sawyer
Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer

My Luck, by Mel Todd

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