Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Writing Without an Outline, Crossover Books, and Tips for being a Digital Nomad with Kevin Tumlinson


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Episode 103 / Do you struggle to outline? Are you an organic writer who writes into the dark? Then you’ll enjoy this episode with thriller author Kevin Tumlinson who is a discovery writer. We talk about his process of writing, what he does when he gets stuck, and how he edits as he goes. Kevin also describes how he uses crossovers to build his series world and gives tips for anyone aspiring to be a digital nomad. Plus what’s new at Draft2Digital.    

Show notes:

  • How Kevin recycled unfinished stories to write his first thriller
  • How Kevin writes books without an outline and edits as he goes
  • What he does when he gets stuck when writing a draft
  • Why putting “Book 1 of 3” on a cover was a mistake and why it turned out to be a good thing in the end
  • How Kevin embraced a mistake and created a whole new series around it
  • How he uses crossovers to draw readers to his other series
  • Draft2Digital’s updates around print and Universal Book Links
  • Kevin’s tips for being a digital nomad

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

Links: 

Kevin’s website: KevinTumlinson.com 

Draft2Digital.com 

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes 

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