Readers and Writers

Good or bad do not respond to the reviewer. As a reviewer do not give away the story. A bad review can be a good thing.

Am I only successful if I am traditionally published. Make a name for yourself locally to sell more books. Barnes and Noble should be where you end up, not where you start.

You should write the synopsis first, even before the outline. Make it as detailed as possible. You can use it in your marketing such as log lines, back cover blurbs, and teasers.

Pantsers or Plotters can both use outlines. Can be short or as long as you like. An outline keeps your story on track.

Real dialogue can’t be real. Real dialogue takes up too much space. Writing different voices.

Why Old England? The portal fantasy. On world/Off world.

When to use each form of writing. How to show and how to tell your story?

Fiction and nonfiction needs research. Sci-fi has to be plausible. Magic, is it a natural thing or is it learned?

Conferences and conventions what are they for? Fairs and comicons, the good and the bad.

Are you afraid of having only one idea? Did you crush too much into one story?

Picking theme over topic. What themes and topics are hot.

Fall, Winter, and Spring for a Summer Release. For selling it is the summer. Which seasons are best for different genres. 

Do you have a summer reading list? Cozy reading in the winter. Why books are released when they are?

· You now realized you are a writer. · Discover your genre. · Join a writing group/class. · Follow your dream.

· Helps if you can write the script. · Get scriptwriting software – there are free versions. · The difference between book and script – not everything goes into the script. · The difference between movies and television series. · Myron Edwards talks about writing a book from a script.

· An immediate last-minute gift. · Great value – lots of books for little money. · Practically everyone has an eReader.

· Benefits to writers. · Collaborations make good gift ideas. · For Indie Publishers we get to share our audiences and expand our reach.

· Benefits of being a multi-genre author. · Diann Floyd Boehm talks about going from being a children author to an adult author. · Writing in different cultures.

· Facebook builds a fan base. · LinkedIn puts you in contact with professionals in the business. · Twitter is good for quick ads

· What are they used for? · What goes into a press release? · Are they worth it?