Herbert has feedback on the episode “Poetry and Prose” books that are meant to be read aloud.

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Nichole asks: How do you decide which scenes get grouped together to create a chapter?

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Nichole asks: Any thoughts on choosing your pen name if you write somewhat whimsical sci-fi/fantasy?

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Herbert has feedback on the May 19 episode on dialog, Alan Sorkin, and the value (or not) of recycled dialog.

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Herbert asks: What are some techniques for maintaining tension in a series-long character arc for a longer, open-ended series?

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Clarke Lantham Mysteries

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Ed asks: What are your thoughts on the best way to self-publish short stories?

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Playing the Short Game by Doug Smith

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Herbert asks: I have a lot of willing “beta readers,” but they don’t ever get back to me with feedback. I’ve seen I can hire beta readers on Fiverr. What is a reasonable price to pay for beta readers?

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Roland has feedback on good places to get audiobooks.

Librivox

Spotify

Lindsay Buroker’s Audiobook Playlist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJZyogOFzg&list=PLF295gYtb6lVRx8Cb_D_2hD8AanNFRAeS

Lindsay Buroker’s videos for authors on why audiobooks on YouTube works:

https://youtu.be/tfLNW0gnlCM

https://youtu.be/IirTbyR9wrU

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Charlie asks: I am a white, straight, male fantasy writer with little interest in ancient Norwegian culture and mythology. How far removed from real-world influences does my fantasy world need to be in order to be safe from the no cultural appropriation PC culture?

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Nichole has feedback and a message for Kitty.

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