Herb asks: Does indie publishing mean there might be a market for long-form poetry? How do I find it?

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Nichole asks: Is code-switching possible in narration and characterization? Is it a good idea?

Resources Mentioned:

Sculpting God by J. Daniel Sawyer

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Herb asks: What are the benefits to writing poetry in structured formats?

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Longtime listener Mel Todd talks about how to effectively use KDP select and the secrets of her success.

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Interview with longtime listener Mel Todd, who is now a successful indie author.

Mel Todd’s Kaylid Chronicles Series

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Nichole asks: How do you go about building your writer resume for queries?

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Nichole asks: Any advice on where to go from here? I’m making a second pass and would like to  deepen the friendship groups in it and I’d like to weave in more humor. A friend of mine has offered to look through it. I don’t know if I’d want to try to publish it or not. I’m not even sure an Alice in Wonderland meets Harry Potter meets Firefly has any commercial value.

Resources Mentioned:

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Nichole has feedback, and thanks, on the Nanogang series in 2019 and 2020.

Nanogang episodes

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Tim asks: I’m trying to build a habit to make writing easier after having deconstructed my life a few years ago. Are there ways I can increase the effectiveness of habitual writing? How do I capture a sense of joy in my fiction again?

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Ed asks: In Episode 911 on the Bildungsroman, you briefly mentioned that people need to have an “adult mental state” to appreciate some novels.  What constitutes an “adult mental state?” And how do we encourage it through our fiction?

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