I am starting to realize how difficult it must be for professional writers to keep everything going all the time. We amateurs may think all they do all day long is sit and write, but really there is so much more going on than that. Take my current list of projects and the associated activities. I have a book under contract. That means I will soon be doing revisions, marketing and promotion. The revisions seem straightforward enough, but the promotional and marketing elements could be huge. Interviews, blog tours, talking to book stores, getting all the various social media outlets setup. I am self-publishing a book. That means revisions, layout, getting cover art and, as above, all the promotional elements. […]
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Upheaval
There’s nothing quite like starting a new job (or having a baby or buying a house or…) to throw a wrench into one’s writing schedule. As you no doubt read in earlier posts, I have been suffering a bout of writing doldrums that I only just started to drag myself out of. No sooner do I begin that fight than massive change hits. Don’t get me wrong, the change is a good one. It means working in my field again for a company that already seems pretty awesome. My co-workers are all very helpful/friendly and I actually get to read again (something I sorely missed). Still, there is something inherently stressful in a new job. You want to make a […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 52 – Nate Hendley: Journalist, Author, Editor
Whew! Have you ever had one of those weeks where you always seem to be scrambling around? I’m sure you have and this week has been one for me which ended with a weekend in the mountains building snow shelters with my Scout troop. Fun, but not exactly time I could spend working on Get Published. Still, I am very pleased with the interview you will hear with Nate Hendley. Nate is a Journalist (since the 1990’s), an Editor and an Author. I’m very happy to have a non-fiction author on the show to talk to us about the differences (and similarities) between fiction and non-fiction writing. Nate has a lot of great experience to share and I got a […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 51 – Alicia Hendley Talks “A Subtle Thing”
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 51. In today’s show I talk to Alicia Hendley about her writing career to date and her new book “A Subtle Thing”. I also talk about selling/promoting both eBooks and traditional paper books. Enjoy. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 51 – Alicia Hendley Talks “A Subtle Thing” Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 51 – Alicia Hendley Talks “A Subtle Thing” Welcome to the show. 00:58 — Promo – Nutty Bites 02:05— Tips and Typos – Get Published Episode 51 – Alicia Hendley Talks “A Subtle Thing” (continued) Mike talks about a selling/promotional idea Email feedback at getpublishedpodcast […]
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