I thought I would talk about audience today. Specifically, knowing who you are writing for and how you can ensure that you’re hitting the mark. I’ve been shown the value of understanding who might want to read my stories several times. When I sent in Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero originally, I kind of knew who I expected my eventual readership to be: boys, ages 9 – 15. Simple enough, right? After all, the book is about a boy in that age category who wants to be a superhero. I expected some girls might like it and the occasional adult too. Then my editor, Robert Runte, and I had the chance to meet last Fall. He told me that when he […]
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Get Published Episode 78 – Anne Toole and Clarion West
I am very excited to announce the arrivial of The Action Pack Podcast. I’ve listened and read all three stories and I think they are great. Mind you, one of them is mine, so I’m probably just a little bit biased. The stories are also available as a monthly eMagazine that is available for $0.99. You can find out more at www.actionpackpodcast.com. In this episode, my special guest, Anne Toole and I, talk about Clarion West. I’ve heard lots about the Clarion and Clarion West programs over the years and it was great to hear about it from someone who has experienced it. My friend and co-author, JR Murdock also lends his own unique perspective on writing with another Unorthodox […]
Read moreThe Action Pack Podcast is Now Fully Available
When we conceived the idea of the Action Pack Podcast, we wanted to do a few different things. We wanted to combine three different authors with three different stories in a single podcast. We wanted the stories to each be a single story arc that lasted a year and lastly, we wanted to give our audience two ways to experience the stories: the free audio podcast; and the eVersion (ePub, Mobi and PDF) for $0.99. We thought, if we did it this way, it might widen our audience because there are those people who don’t do podcasts but read and vice-versa. We also hoped that if you enjoyed the stories, you might support us through the purchase of the eVersion […]
Read moreLeaping for Joy!
How original. I am ripping off the fact that today is February 29th, a day that only comes around every four years. Mind you, if all the end-of-the-world quacks are right, it is also the last one we will ever have so why shouldn’t I take advantage of it? But why am I so happy? Well, beyond the obvious play on words, things seem to be coming together. It has been a long slog and I now know more than ever what Pip Ballantine was talking about when she was on Get Published. Her 12-year Overnight Success, indeed. I’m not quite to 12-years yet, but then, I’m not even close to what would be considered a writing success (again, yet). […]
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