Hello Everyone. I’m pleased to have Dave Sakmyster as a guest on this episode. Dave is a published Novelist, a Screen Writer and a Short Story author. He has won 2nd prize in the L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘Writers of the Future’ Contest and he has some interesting things to share about his journey. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 11 – Interview with Dave Sakmyster Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 11 Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #11: Interview with Dave Sakmyster Welcome to the show. 00:42 — Promos: Parsec Awards www.parsecawards.com 03:16 — Show #11: Interview with Dave Sakmyster (continued) Not much feedback this episode. Send […]
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A Laugh Out Loud Moment
I was thinking the other day (and no, that isn’t the funny part) about my goal to see one of my books in print and I realized just how far I’ve come as a writer. Let me explain. When I first entertained the idea of writing a book and actually getting it published it was as far away from reality for me as the possibility that I might one day walk on the moon. I knew I enjoyed writing and I felt I could probably write something decent if I was given enough time. I just never expected anyone to want to read my work. After I finished writing my first book, I actually started to think I could pull […]
Read moreWhat Should You Write?
Do you ever wonder if you should be writing for specific trends in the book industry? Genre fiction, especially Science Fiction and Fantasy seems to be especially susceptible to trends. One day it might be dragons, the next zombies. Oh look, vampires that glitter. While it might work to see what’s coming and write for it, you need to keep in mind that getting a book from manuscript to shelf can be a very long process. It may be that by the time your book is ready, it’s already out of style. But what if that isn’t a problem. Maybe vampires (for example) as a subject are going to be around for a while and you decide to write a story […]
Read moreGet Published, Episode 10b – Interview with JC Hutchins (Pt 2)
Hello Everyone. Well, part 2 of JC Hutchins’ interview is now available (at last). I had a few problems getting it out, but I hope you enjoy it. I also took the opportunity to add a voicemail line to the podcast (206.339.1258) and I’ve added some additional features to spruce things up a bit. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 10b – Interview with JC Hutchins (Pt 2) Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 10b Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #10b: Pt 2 of Interview with J.C. Hutchins Welcome to the show. 03:46 — Promos: Crescent www.crescentstation.net 05:56 — Show #10b: Pt 2 of Interview with J.C. […]
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