Ep150: Transforming Your Manuscript from Boring to Badass

Writer Craft Podcast

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Registration is open for the 2024 Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop in Marcola, Oregon. At this point, there is only four private tickets left and three shared tickets. We'll likely sell out again. ValerieIhsan.com/retreat for more info.
Erick is publishing an anthology; call for submissions (horror inspired by PNW); https://caretakerpress.org

UPDATE:

Valerie:
50th birthday
Calendly vs Acuity (I have both!) ;-(
New book out for writers: Three Story Method: Writing How-To Books by Valerie Ihsan, J. Thorn, and Miranda Weingartner
started re-reading Goal-Setting and Strategic Planning for Writers (Focus and Finish series, Book 1), need to make some decisions (ebook and a workbook, audio book)(free audio book?) = Loss Leader/permafree
hire out workbook formatting (scrivener not the best with this; please prove me wrong)
bought the cover from 100covers.com but need to order the service now
have a couple more conferences to pitch
Tax Start this week! (find time in between meetings, the gym, and my son)

Erick:

Just finished: The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter

I'M READING: Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life by Jamie Kern Lima

Up Next:

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

Erick's Reading:

The Bachman Books (Stephen King)

Ring Shout P Djèlí Clark

Show Notes:
Rec Book List for creative writing:
Take Off Your Pants: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing by Libbie Hawker
Story Hypothesis: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Resonating Stories by JP Rindfleisch IX
Fast-Draft Your Memoir: Write Your Life Story in 45 Hours by Rachael Herron
Three Story Method: Foundations in Fiction by J.Thorn and Zach Bohannon
Other mentions:
Story Rubric version 1.1 and podcast episode.
Three Story Method worksheet

Next Episode: Erick will be back
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Resources:

"How to write an eavesdropping scene" on Erick's blog

Reading Critique Group for Writers FB Group (Jennie Komp's group)

3 Bird View FB page (Jennie Komp's business page)

Author XP (marketing for authors) (bi-monthly promotions)

Raven Publicity (publicity for authors)

The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror

Contact Erick for business-starting advice or building a website.

Contact Valerie for author coaching.

Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign

Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.

Balance meditation app.

Book Recs for writing/creativity/business:

Thinking in Pictures by John Sayles

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