I attended the 2013 edition of When Words Collide on the weekend of August 9th to 11th. I was on several panels where we had the chance to discuss writing in ways. On today’s episode, I will be playing back one of the panels, specifically a panel about Writing for MG and YA audiences. The panelists were Shirlee Smith Matheson, DK Snape and myself. We had to compete with active air conditioners so there are spots where the sound quality isn’t fantastic. Still, the conversation was a good one that I hope you can take something away from. I know I will be trying a few of the different techniques we discussed in later books. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening […]
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Get Published Episode 62 – Negotiating Contracts
I had the good fortune to talk to Robin Sullivan for the show once again. This time she was fresh from negotiating a contract for her husband, Michael Sullivan, with Orbit Books. Robin brings lots of contract experience to this conversation, both from an author’s point-of-view and from the publisher’s. It was a very enjoyable and rewarding conversation for me. I also talk about how writers can go about learning some of the necessary information about their genres of choice: things like who publishes in the genre and how long the books typically are. I hope you enjoy the show. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 62 – Negotiating Contracts Everything has to start somewhere and this […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 48 – Karen Dales Talks Writing
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful festive season and your new year is looking very promising. In today’s show I talk to Karen Dales, author of “The Chosen Chronicles”. Karen talks about her writing journey including the importance of research and how you shouldn’t be afraid to turn down a publisher’s offer. J. Daniel Sawyer talks about contracts in the brand new Tips and Typos section of the show.Thanks for listening. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 48 – Karen Dales Talks Writing Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 48 – Karen Dales Talks Writing Welcome to the […]
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