Afleveringen
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Sometimes we find that the stories we read, in fact a lot of what we read, are too often overloaded with far too many meaningful words. However, they can also be overloaded with an excessive repeat of words that only describes or explains what the writer has previously told us. This is not only a waste of space but a waste of the readers time. Being concise in your writing helps produce a more satisfying read. Today's podcast offers a few pointers on why and how you should be more concise when writing.
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Today we discuss the reasons for having an author email list. What the benefits are and how you can utilise this method for promotion of your book and for maintaining a closer contact with your readers, followers and subscribers to your website, blog, etc.
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One thing I stress when dealing with any writer is that writing should and must be fun. And yet often I discover writers who feel stressed about the various aspects of the process. Either because they can't get started, have suddenly some to a full stop some 30,000 words in or, are wondering how to finish their novel. My answer is to stop worrying. Let go and start to have fun with your writing. Today's podcast is all about why writing should be fun and how have some with your writing process.
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Making sure you have characters that are realistic means describing them vividly. It is your job as the writer to ensure that your reader can envisage the characters in their mind when reading about them. Todays podcast gives you some insight into how to do this.
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In this podcast I wanted to share with you a few writing tips that I think may help you when it comes to writing your story. Remember, most stories have already been told just not in the way you will tell it. And that is what writing is all about. By using your imagination, emotions, experiences etc and by thinking outside the box you should be able to produce a great masterpiece.
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We all know that reviews are good but remember not all are relevant or genuine, and if a bad one is given it's hard to remove it. Today we discuss the various ways you can attract readers to follow and interact with you, other than just by leaving reviews.
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Being a ghost writer can be both easy and hard. The easy part is that you are taking someone else's ideas and helping them create a story or writing about their life. But it can also be hard especially if writing a memoir. In this case you must remember to ensure you write as if the person in the memoir but also are able to do it without losing your own writing style. In this podcast we explain more.
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Becoming an Indie Publisher for the first time can be daunting. One of the things you really need to understand is why and how we use ISBN numbers. In todays podcast we briefly explain the history of ISBN's, why they are needed, where you get them from, and their use.
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We have all probably heard about quick writing authors. Those writers who appear to churn out a new book as easily as if baking a cake. You are may be one of those authors or perhaps one of the many hundreds of other writers who sit and wonder how do they do it. In this podcast we will look at what it takes to understand the craft of getting your story down on paper without stressing out over it. Hopefully this will help you become a more speedier writer.
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Writers fall into differing categories having varied genres and styles. Even though a writer may have the idea for a good book without the right characters and themes the story could fall flat on it's face. Today we look at some famous stories covering the differing elements of theme and examine how you can express themes in your writing.
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The Ten Penners is an off-shoot Group of the Gold Coast Writers organisation in Australia. Recently they launched their latest anthology. Today I talk with the ladies involved in the group, what the group means to them, and about their new book. Their book is available on Amazon.com, in bookshops or from their website - https://thetenpenners.wixsite.com/the-ten-penners
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Having taken a few weeks off from podcasting I thought today I'd share a few stray thoughts about writing with you before I throw myself back in to the uploading of some new and interesting podcasts. This one includes how an author changed the way one of the Big 5 Publishers looked at writing the blurb on the back of her books.
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What is the definition of a contract? Well, simply put it is an agreement that is legally binding between two or more parties. In today's podcast I want to have a quick look at what you should include in any contract you either create for your business or in any contract one you are considering signing.
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These days Vanity Presses are trying to become more legit. But some are still hanging on to their bad habits and that means taking innocent newbie writers for a ride. There are even others jumping on the band wagon in a hope of making a fast buck with some sweet talking. Today we discuss becoming more aware of these dangerous waters.
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When writing children's books many aspiring writers believe that it is an easy process. Or they have read that there are certain elements that, whilst relevant for novels, you can overlook in kids books. This is not the case. Today we discuss some of the more important misconceptions that all writers should be awar of before starting to write.
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We are all aware that all great athletes would not be where they are without the assistance and support of their coaches. And the same can be said for writers. So, if you have ever wondered, ‘Do I need a writing mentor,’ well in this podcast we ask you some questions and give answers that will help you decide.
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Writing a memoir is not an easy experience but if you would like to think about taking on such a task on then in this podcast we are offering some basic guideline tips to help you get started and how to get your story across to the right readers.
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As a childrens book author you should be loooking at sharing your work with children. One of the best and easiest ways of doing this is through planning school visits. In this podcast we discuss how to go about organising your school visits.
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No matter what genre or style you write your story in, whether for book, stage or screen, you always need to make sure you have a good, no a great protagonist. In this podcast we discuss what makes a good hero/heroine and we offer samples from a couple of popular films to help you get the feel of our theme.
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In light of the confusion over AI and it's effects on writers, today we are discussing why you should consider having both a copyright page and an ISBN for your ebooks. We will doing further podcasts about how AI, plagiarism, copyright and how it could affect your work in the future.
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