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When it comes to self-publishing, no tools and resources are enough for writers. Men of pens want to know and use as many strategies as possible to see their works published and loved by readers.

And one of those strategies could be giving manuscripts to single-purpose online platforms ready to turn them into both printed books and eBooks.

With dozens of such resources available, it can be challenging to choose the best one and trust your writings to them. The below list can help to sort the...

Well, the holidays are upon us, and I hope you’re prepared and ready to take some well-deserved time off from work, rest, and relax with family and friends.

Hopefully you’ve got a tall stack of books and magazine to read, video games to play, movies to watch, and recipes to try. In case you need some more inspiration, or you need some help spending those Amazon gift cards you’re going to receive, here are some recommendations.

(Note: while these are affiliate links, I’m only sending these id...

Happy Christmastime Veteran’s Day podcast! (It’s Veteran’s Day-ish when this was recorded, but Christmas-ish when it’s going live)

We answer a voicemail about building a website, then jump into the topic: “overcommitting.”

Basically, “overcommitting” is committing to too much at one time. How do you know you’re overcommitted? Can you effectively diagnose overcommitment?

Today, Kevin, Nick, and Justin chat with VERY prolific writer-friend Rachel Starr Thomson, who writes on a Neo. She’s the co-author of Five Editors Tackle the12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing,a book that tackles writing fiction from the perspective of editors. Here’s a brief overview:

What sets this book apart from all other writing craft books?

Instead of merely explaining how to write fiction well, this book demonstrates how. It is packed full of Before and After passages that show clearly...

One of the common pieces of advice given to those interested in becoming a writer is that they should write every single day. In fact, many famous writers give that advice themselves when they are asked. Why is this the case? First, writing, much like photography, is one of those vocations that many people claim they want to pursue, but in reality are not willing to do the work to move beyond the level of hobbyist. Telling people that they must write every day is akin to telling them that if...

Writing is hard. Writingwell is near impossible for most of us. Today on the show, Nick Thacker, Kevin Tumlinson, and Justin Sloan discuss what it’s like, in their own experience, to write in a “cinematic” way. Tips, tricks, and answer galore in this show!

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Today the guys talk with a guy who’s been on a “nuculur” submarine… and a writer. David Bruns has been writing full-time for 2 years. Somebooks he’s written/been a part of:

“Rules and limitations set on you by the author’s world is strangely liberating.”

Other cool stuff we chatted about:

…And Ke...

In this episode, the guys (Justin Sloan, Kevin Tumlinson, and Nick Thacker) take some time to update the world (or whoever’s listening) on their world. Kevin’s selling his house (finally), Justin’s finishing up an exciting book and jumping into more projects, and Nick’s dealing with how to build more margin into his life.

For the show, we delve into some voicemails that we’ve left unanswered for a special occasion.

Links mentioned:

We talk about an important issue today: when do you start getting “serious” about writing (seeing it like a business)? More specifically, when you start payingreal money for “author services” like publishing help, cover design, etc.?

The bottom line for us? It seems like everything you do costs time, energy, or money (or some combination of all three).

A few resources mentioned:

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Only have one book? Mark’s advice: write the second book. No matter what.

Want more advice? Read on, and listen in to this week’s show:

We chat with Mark Dawson, of Self Publishing Formula course fame (and a damn fine author, to boot!), about Facebook (and other) advertising. One of the things that (naturally) came up was a discussion about building a mailing list, and the immense value therein. For instance: