Hello Everyone. I’ve been thinking about the value of conventions to writers lately, specifically with some wistfulness because I’m missing Dragon Con yet again. As you probably know, I’m a big proponent of self-promotion and what better place to sell yourself than at a convention? Listen in and hear more. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 12 – The Value of Conventions to a Writer Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 12 Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #12: The Value of Conventions to a Writer Welcome to the show. 00:45 — Promos: Variant Frequencies www.variantfrequencies.com 01:45 — Show #12: The Value of Conventions to a Writer (continued) […]
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Conventions: Not Just for Dressing Up
Who here has ever gone to a convention of one kind or another? Don’t be shy, raise your hands high if you have. Now, how many of you have been to a convention where another writer or a publisher or an editor or an agent has been a guest, a panel participant or a known quantity? And what did you do at that convention? Did you meet any of the aforementioned people? I attended ConVersion (a local SciFi/Fantasy convention) not too long ago. My goal was to meet one of the publishers who I knew to be coming and maybe meet Terry Brooks. Let me begin by saying that I am not the most outgoing person alive. Still, I went […]
Read moreWho Me Am and Where Me Be?
There are times when I think I’ve read too many “How to Write” books. Every book I read says something similar; show don’t tell. That statement should be pretty self-explanatory, but I think I might have missed something. I would call my writing style a bit minimalist. I tend to write with the idea that the reader will want to use their imagination to ‘see’ the story in their minds. I would much rather give too little detail than too much. I’ve also read/heard that everyone sees characters differently. Too much description of what a character looks like could pull the reader out of the story. Again, I like to err on the side of too little. Maybe that’s because […]
Read moreGet Published, Episode 11 – Interview with Novelist, Screen Writer and Short Story Author, Dave Sakmyster
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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