TRATWD 080 – Interview with A. F. Grappin

af-grappinThis week I interview A. F. Grappin about their new novel, Luc Bertrand: Assassin’s Victim. We also discuss gender identity and writing queer characters.

Plus, feedback on Things Unseen!

DIVINE INTERVENTION Promotional Giveaway — this is the last week for the contest, so make a new pledge now to be automatically enrolled in the drawing!

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TRATWD 076 – Interview with Gail Carriger

gailcarrigersteampunk_jdanielsawyer I sat down in the virtual studio with NYT Bestselling Author Gail Carriger to discuss her new novella, Romancing the Inventor, and the lessons she has learned about the business and craft of being a writer.

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TRATWD 067 – KT Bryski on Research and Fairy Tales

bryski-kt_headshotIn today’s episode, I interview KT Bryski about her new podcast Six Stories, Told at Night. We discuss doing research for fiction, the hero’s (and heroine’s!) journey, fairy tales vs. myths, and why Kat Howard is KT’s literary doppelgänger…

Six Stories, Told at Night

 

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TRATWD 063 – Metamor City Retrospective at Balticon 50

Chris Lester, Christiana Ellis, and Michael Spence joined moderator Doc Coleman for a trip down memory lane to the early days of the Metamor City Podcast.

Recorded live at Balticon 50, May 28, 2016, in Baltimore, MD. Apologies for the sudden cutoff during the Q&A session; the recording device ran out of storage. Thanks to Doc for recording the show!

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TRATWD 055 – Business 101 for Writers, with J. Daniel Sawyer

dan_headshot3bIt’s time for another interview! This time I sat down with J. Daniel Sawyer to discuss his new book, The Every Day Novelist: Business 101. We discussed how being a writer is different from being in other kinds of business, how the publishing industry has changed in recent years, and the fundamental question of copyright and its place in our culture. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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JDSawyer.net

NaNoWriMo Every Month Podcast

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The Raven & the Writing Desk, Episode 43: Marketing Strategies for Writers, with Abigail Hilton

Abbie Hilton Chibi, by Rah Cloutier
Abbie Hilton Chibi, by Rah Cloutier

Abigail Hilton has attracted a fervent audience of thousands of readers and listeners with her fantasy series The Prophet of Panamindorah, The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, and Hunters Unlucky. (Full disclosure: I’m one of them.) I sat down with Abbie to discuss the strategies she has used to get the word out about her books, grow her audience, and turn a profit on her writing career.

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The Raven & the Writing Desk, Episode 23: Writing Media Tie-Ins, with Keith R. A. DeCandido

The Interview: Keith R. A. DeCandido

Keith DeCandido is one of the world’s most successful and prolific authors of media tie-in fiction, having written numerous works for Star Trek, Stargate, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, World of Warcraft, and many others. I sat down to talk with him about the joys and struggles of writing for pay in someone else’s sandbox.

keith-press-photoKeith’s Retro Website

“Down to the Waterline”, a story in Keith’s urban fantasy series

Anthology: Out of Tune

X-Files: Trust No One Anthology

V Wars: Night Terrors Anthology

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No new feedback this week, but Nobilis Reed has released a new Metamor City story, Big Surprise — and it’s narrated by Metamor City super-fan Sara Testarossa! WARNING: As usual for a Nobilis story, this is an erotic story. No children, please!

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The Raven & the Writing Desk, Episode 11: Publishing and Social Media Strategies, with Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine

For today’s episode I sat down with long-time friends and award-winning authors Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine to discuss the pros and cons of different strategies for publishing your work. We also talked about the different social media platforms that are available, and which ones are the most effective tools for authors looking to build their audience and promote their work.

tee-and-pip-shepherdstownReferenced in this interview:

Tee Morris’s Blog

The Worlds of Philippa Ballantine

The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences

One-Stop Writer Shop

Galileo Games: The Ministry Initiative

Social Media for Writers (pre-order now!)

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In the Feedback Section:

OzGuvnor talks about the unexpected benefits of putting in small, incremental efforts on a consistent basis. Nobilis suggests an easy way of leaving feedback for the show. Sara T. talks about the final installment of FLYING FREE, big emotions, and bisexual characters in fiction.

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