Write Night!

Have the rules of dialogue changed since the rise of the computer? Robert Turk and Tara Moeller join host, Travis I. Sivart and talk about the past and present differences of ellipsis, semi-colons, parenthesis, em dashes, and more, in and out of dialogue.

Newsletters were an essential for writers not too long ago, but are they a thing of the past? Tara Moeller and Robert Turk joins Travis I. Sivart to discuss how to get information to people in this changing digital world of spam.

Travis I. Sivart is joined by Dreamer-in-Chief of Dreampunk Press, Tara Moeller, and Goblin-in-Chief of Wicked Clever Books & Games, Robert Turk, to discuss their unique business structures and concepts that are changing the writing world!

Structure helps you build a story and pacing keeps it moving, arguably two of the most important elements of writing. But how much do you do, or how little?

Dystopian and Utopian are very different things, or are they? Travis, Michael, and Aaron poke and prod the two genres to see what they can find.

Ever just get to a place in your life, or in your head, that you just can't get yourself to create something new? Travis leads the foray into exploring what blocks us, why, and how to overcome it.

Sometimes genres can be bit of a challenge, knowing what genre your story fits, what the market wants, and how to market that book in more than one genre. Travis data dives into Cyberpunk Noir, Michael explores Folkloric Fantasy, and Aaron investigates YA SciFi Pulp as the three authors try and figure out what works best for them.

Every new author wants to be unique and special, creating something that no one else ever thought of. But that isn't an easy task, and some would say impossible. But why are all the things that came before such a bad thing? Maybe they're not. Join Travis I. Sivart, Michael Thompson, and Aaron Kennedy as they take about the pros and cons of well used concepts and story elements.

We all love those tough one-liners, quotable moments, or defining lines of our favorite characters. But how do you come up with those in your own work? Travis I. Sivart, Aaron Kennedy, and Michael Thompson delve into the dark mysteries that are Badass Quotes.

Some writers cringe at the idea, others relish the thought, of a line of people waiting to get your signature on something you created. But how exactly do you get to that point, and what is the etiquette once you do? Travis I. Sivart, Aaron Kennedy, and Michael Thompson discuss the ins and outs of book signings.