On this, the final episode of the Great Writers Share podcast, Daniel Willcocks is joined by Holly Lyne, John Crinan, and Faye Trask as they recount their time on the show, and discuss the reasons that the show will be drawing to a close. A huge thank you to everyone who has made this possible. Thank you to everyone who has graciously given their time to be a guest on the show. Thank you to Karl Hughes and Persephone Rose for giving the show its professional tune, voice, and edge. Thank you to the hosts of the show. Thank you to our patrons. And thanks to you, the listener. Follow Us: Follow Dan: www.danielwillcocks.com Follow Holly: www.hblyne.com Follow John: www.johncrinan.com Follow Faye: www.fayetrask.com Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye Trask See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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#080: So I guess this is goodbye...

Jennifer Anne Gordon was born a strange, pale, and quiet child, a ghost scared of ghosts.... Originally from New Hampshire, she studied acting at The New Hampshire Institute of Art. She grew up to become an actress, magician's assistant, artist, writer, dancer, and muse. She currently haunts lonely places in New Hampshire, though she is not dead. Her debut novel, "Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent," earned Jennifer the Kindle Award for Best Horror/Suspense 2020, the Best Horror 2020 in the Authors on the Air Awards, and was a finalist for both the American Book Fest's Best Book Award Horror 2020, and the Authors on the Air Book of the Year. In this episode we go deep into: Jennifer’s dancing history and how it influences her writing How being a Pantser of Dance formed her witing process How her 7th grade bullies helped her craft Her experimentation with different styles of writing from poetry to journalism How she, ‘Broke through the barrier’ to start writing her first novel Why it’s always horror and how ‘Pet Cemetery’ and ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ were her genesis What drew her to horror as a child and her influences What her intentions were when writing her debut novel How PitMad kicked her in the pants to get her book ‘out there’ Her views on going back to a finished project The creative process through the drafts of her books Her journey from idea to award winning novel What being an award-winning writer does to self-expectations Why an author brand is important What art means to Jennifer and how it has helped her throughout her creative journey so far and how she continues to use it How she approaches character research for historical horror Find out more about Jennifer: https://www.jenniferannegordon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/ https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/ https://twitter.com/JenniferAnneGo5 Links from the show: https://raisondetre.bandcamp.com/ (The artist she referenced) Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#079: Jennifer Anne Gordon – Gothic horror, winning the Kindle Award, and experimenting in all mediums.

Miranda Oh is the author of the successful Chick Lit series, Chin Up Tits Out! Author Miranda Oh, a girl of Metis tradition and descent is your typical girl: She loves the sunset, loves long walks on the beach, world travels, and when not playing the corporate part she can be found sipping wine and spending all her hard-earned money on nice shoes. Among her friends and family, Miranda Oh is known to be the storyteller of the group, always recapping crazy life stories and situations. Her personal experiences, emotions and fantasies are the inspiration for most of her books, so there is a little bit of her in every story. In this episode, we go deep into: Miranda’s history of writing and as a storyteller How her 20s inspired her first series - from immigration, to racism, to mental health problems Living with endometriosis and connecting with other women who have experienced it Being okay with being judged Evoking emotion in readers Refilling the creative well Finding the environment you need as a writer Seeking permission to write about family and how their experiences have a different effect on other members of the family Working from home Blocking out time for the day job and writing (and keeping the two separate) Whether to go full time or keep the corporate job How podcasting helps be a better podcast guest and a better writer Interviewing people you look up to The digital world making events more accessible How relatable other authors are Connect with Miranda: https://www.mirandaoh.com/ https://twitter.com/ohmirandaoh https://www.instagram.com/ohmirandaoh/ Get more from Great Writers Share! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Thank you to patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye Trask See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#078: Miranda Oh - Taking inspiration from life, working from home, and podcasting your way to better writing

Suzy Vadori is a Book Coach, Editor, Public Speaker and the Calgary Bestselling Author of The Fountain Series, a fantastical Young Adult Series which has received two Aurora Nominations for Best Young Adult Novel, as well as Five Stars and a bronze medallion from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. Suzy lives in Calgary, Canada with her husband and three children and is an involved member in the writing community. She is a Program Manager for Calgary’s When Words Collide (WWC), teaches writing at Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society, and is a touring member of the Young Alberta Book Society. Suzy is also the founder of WriteIt! creative writing programs in schools. In this episode we go deep into: How Suzy built an ice-rink in her back yard How Suzy got her start in writing Making it past the difficult beginning of the writing journey What exactly is a half-book? Why income streams means full-time author How to coach other authors Networking and taking the opportunities as they come Indulging yourself in physical, face-to-face writing groups Christmas markets for promotion Balancing in-person with digital events Managing the transition of the day job to full-time authorship How publishing has changed over the last five years Why Suzy writes Find out more about Suzy: www.suzyvadori.com Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton PT Hylton Michael Anderle Mark McClure Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Faye Trask Brett Jackson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#077: Suzy Vadori – Making it past the “half-books,” diversifying income streams, and bonuses of book coaching.

Marc Watson is an author of genre fiction of all lengths and styles. His works include the novels Death Dresses Poorly, Catching Hell: Journey, and Catching Hell: Destination, as well as having short stories in the collections Enigma Front 5: The Stories we Hide, and A Land Without Mirrors. His newest release, a collection of science-fantasy short stories Between Conversations: Tales From the World of Ryuujin, is available now! He began writing at the age of 15 and continues to be a part-time writing student at Athabasca University. He has been published on flash fiction site www.101words.org (find his stories here) as well as comedy site www.thecorrectness.com. Marc lives in Calgary, Alberta. He is a husband and proud father of two. He is an avid outdoors-man, martial artist, baseball player, and lover of all Mexican foods. In this episode, we go deep into: Managing a job, family and writing Working with publishers and how his second book found a home quickly His decision to go indie for his latest release The inspiration behind his anthology of short stories Trying different genres and having fun experimenting Why Marc doesn’t set writing goals and find out if he persuaded Holly to his POV! Narrating his own audiobook Connect with Marc: He can be found at online www.marcwatson.ca, as well as on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marcwroteabook, and on twitter at @writewatson. Get more from Great Writers Share! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Thank you to patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye Trask See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#076: Marc Watson – Approaching the right small presses for your book and writing in a way that feels right for your life.

J. Benjamin is a sci-fi writer with a passion for space opera and aliens. He’s been writing since the 7th grade. However, it wasn’t until 2019 that he published his first novel, A Spacetime Tale. J.’s love for understanding the universe started as a kid, growing up in South Florida, watching the space shuttles take off from his backyard. He studied at the University of Arizona, which only deepened his curiosity for science. J. loves to imagine what is possible. He looks at the Universe, the pictures from Hubble, and likes to believe there is something beyond them other than static photos of stars and nebulae. When not busy writing, J works in the tech industry. His passions include yoga, running, rowing and Worms multiplayer. Burritos and Middle Eastern are his go-to cuisines. In this episode we go deep into: Why J loves the Worms video game How J’s author journey began J’s journey from fantasy to science fiction What it looks like to take writing seriously for the first time How to overcome failure and keep moving forward Following where the trails go, despite nothing seeming to go as planned They key to understanding your genre J’s influences in science-fiction How to project a possible future and place it in your fiction Paying attention to current political and technological advancements to inform your writing Why it’s important to include LGBTQ+ characters in your work where possible How to include LQBTQ+ characters in an authentic way How J has built his reader fanbase How to network with other authors Why J writes J answers questions from Patrons: David Hines: I have read that in Sci-fi, the science needs to be accurate/believable. Is this essential or can something just be made up, not fully explained and still work for the story? Find out more about J: https://www.jbenjamin.pub/ https://www.facebook.com/JBenjaminAuthor Links from the show: Space-time Tale https://www.amazon.com/Spacetime-Tale-J-Benjamin-ebook/dp/B081DYKD5W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Michael Anderle Yanni Jade Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye Trask See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#075: J Benjamin – Learning from your failures, writing authentic LQBTQ+ characters, and networking with authors.

Michelle Raab is not the biggest fan of talking about herself unless you ask her about what her current passion project is, then she’ll talk your ear off. If she’s into something, she’s all in. She is currently working on a sci fi dystopian novel, has founded a group of indie creatives called the World Indie Warriors, is a branding and marketing consultant for indie creatives and freelancers, and is a middle-aged mom of a preschooler. So yeah. She’s tired. She holds a doctorate in psychology, does photography, and loves to play with graphic design. She loves fantasy and sci-fi and sappy love stories. Her favorite trope is friends to lovers, which is by no coincidence how she found the love of her life. In this episode, we go deep into: Writing dystopian fiction - how people adhere to traditions or rules without questioning why Her background in psychology and how the principle of asking why people do what they do is common to psychologists and writers Inspiration from history Using her experience as a psychologist to get into the heads of her characters and drawing on her experience to make her characters relatable and realistic When an author’s poor grasp of basic psychology interferes with her enjoyment of a book as a reader How most writers have an intuitively good understanding of people The psychology of buying and selling and how this helps as a marketer Start with yourself as a reader in order to understand buying behaviour Appealing to readers in a niche, rather than the mainstream/bestsellers Embracing the quirky and unusual and appealing to them Why chasing the market isn’t necessarily a sustainable approach The founding of World Indie Warriors as a collective in the style of 1920s creative salons Crowdsourcing promotion and gathering a supportive network Her vision for the future of WIW as a non-profit Bringing authors and readers together and how art isn’t complete until someone sees it Her advice for work at home parents - winging it one day at a time Letting go of old ideas of what it is to be “professional” and the blending of work and life How sci-fi explores current events more than exploring ideas for the future Fiction’s ability to make us think about deeper issues Connect with Michelle: https://michelleraabwrites.com/ https://michelleraabmarketing.com/ https://worldindiewarriors.org/ Get more from Great Writers Share! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Thank you to patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#074: Michelle Raab – The psychology of writing and selling and redefining the world of work and family.

J.D. Barker (Jonathan Dylan Barker) is an international bestselling American author whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural. His work has been revered by the likes of Stephen King, Josh Malerman, Tosca Lee and many more, and his career has seen collaborations on a number of projects including writing the official sequel to Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” with Stoker’s great-grandnephew, Dacre Stoker, and his most recent novel “Coast to Coast Murders” with none other than James Patterson. In this episode we go deep into: What is J Thorn like to work with on the Writers Ink podcast What benefits JD has found in starting a weekly podcast Where JD’s journey started from Taking advantage of opportunities when they present themselves What it means to be a book doctor Getting permission from Stephen King The importance of presenting yourself as a professional The fear that comes with taking the plunge All or nothing JD’s relationship with imposter syndrome Writing with James Patterson Pantsing versus Plotting Seizing every opportunity, despite the consequence Top tip for making a career with writing Changing landscape of self-publishing and traditional publishing Importance of editing each book before pitching to agents Your reputation and brand as an author Why does JD write JD answers questions from Patrons: Holly Lyne: For Dracul, did you visit Whitby, and did you walk the steps? Faye Trask: What are your opinions on the tropes and cliches that have come from the Dracula stories? Find out more about JD: https://jdbarker.com/ Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Michael Anderle Yanni Jade Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye Trask See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#073: JD Barker – On working with James Patterson, professional from the get-go, and grasping every opportunity.

Jenna Greene is a YA fantasy author from Alberta, Canada. She is known for the award-winning novel, REBORN, as well as the IMAGINE series. When she isn’t writing (or teaching), she is co-hosting the podcast “Quill and Ink: A Podcast for Book Lovers” with Miranda Oh. In this episode, we go deep into: How Jenna got her to start writing What a dragon boat coach is Finding balance between teaching and writing What makes a good YA novel How YA audiences have changed over the years What it’s like writing for a magazine How podcasting has helped her writing Why Jenna Greene writes Find out more about Jenna: https://www.jennagreene.ca/ https://twitter.com/jgreenewrites?lang=en https://twitter.com/podcastquill?lang=en https://www.amazon.com/Jenna-Greene/e/B07MFR13KY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1611584307&sr=8-3 Get more from Great Writers Share! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to our patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Michael Anderle Yanni Jade Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson Faye Trask See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#072: Jenna Greene – Writing YA, the art of balance, and podcasting to complement your writing.

Laura Kendrick is a Manchester based multi genre author with a love of the strange and unusual. After years of putting off publishing properly (and one slightly failed attempt in 2018), in 2021 she hopes to finally unleash her madness on the world. This year will see the release of the swashbuckling fantasy adventure novels The Silverdeer Chronicles 1 & 2, plus a dystopian YA novel called Collarless. She is in the process of getting her Masters in Creative Writing and starting a podcast with fellow author Samantha Frost. Alongside writing she is the proud owner of a small menagerie and the complete collection of Diagnosis Murder Episodes and Diagnosis Murder Books. In this episode we go deep into: Laura's writing journey so far… Studying Creative Writing (MA) First experiments in self-publishing Current projects What Laura learned writing her first novel Using movies as inspiration Fan fiction Handling criticism Being authentically you NaNoWriMo Bootcamp Writing communities The Ma’am Aight Queens podcast Find out more about Laura: https://www.laurakendrick.com/ https://www.instagram.com/betterlatethannovel/ Links from the show: The Ma’am Aight Queens podcast - https://linktr.ee/themaamaightqueens Get more from Great Writers Share! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#071: Laura Kendrick – A Master's degree in Creative Writing, fan fiction, and being authentically you.

Paul Michael Anderson is the author of the collection Bones Are Made to Be Broken, which Jack Ketchum called “a dark carnival of rigorous intelligence and compassion, the title novella alone of which is well worth the price of admission”, as well as the novellas I Can Give You Life, and How We Broke (with Bracken MacLeod), and dozens of short stories, articles, and reviews. His new novella Standalone launches tomorrow (as of the time of recording), and Stephen Graham Jones describes it as “A metaphysical science fiction slasher that doesn’t scrimp on the gore and might just get you rooting for the guy with the machete, the ax, the knife, and that certain glint in his eye that lets you know it’s all over.” In this episode we go deep into: Paul’s entry into blogging and building his website How Paul wrote his way out of a driving ticket Balance content and expectation with a knowledge of your privilege Why Paul writes fiction alongside his blogging Paul’s encounter with a fan that spurred on his writing Paul’s journey into horror writing How Paul got featured in collections with such heavy-hitters of the genre Building a reputation in the short story world What to look for when entering into an anthology Why writing short stories is a numbers game Why “Standalone” was the book that ’needed to be written.' The power of the anti-hero and moral murkiness How to approach people to blurb your book Why Paul writes Find out more about Paul: Twitter: @P_M_Anderson https://thenothingspace.net/ Links from the show: www.danielwillcocks.com Stephen King’s "Pet Semetery" https://books2read.com/u/bw7kDy Jack Ketchum https://www.jackketchum.net/ Joe R Lansdale http://www.joerlansdale.com/ Harlan Ellison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#070: Paul Michael Anderson – Writing moral murkiness, making short stories work, and prioritizing life.

Chris Allen has written, edited, and designed dozens of tabletop gaming products since 2005, including roleplaying games, board games, and miniatures games, and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. He has contributed to major game lines such as the World of Darkness and Trinity Continuum, and worked on licensed tie-ins for a broad spectrum of properties including Starship Troopers, Babylon 5, and 2000AD. His design work extends to live action roleplaying, where he served on the plot team for the major UK fest LARP, Empire, for several years. Chris is also a published short fiction author and is currently writing a tie-in novella for Trinity Continuum: Æon. Chris believes that tabletop games, albeit played increasingly via virtual tabletops, provide an important creative outlet for their participants and a different method of interacting with the resulting in-the-moment fiction to that traditionally provided by other forms of story media. Chris was born in Thailand, but these days lives in Bristol with his wife and two children. In this episode, we go deep into: How Chris got started with roleplaying and how that led to storytelling and writing Transitioning to writing and publishing in the games industry Chris's background as an editor Writing for licensed properties, such as Starship Troopers and Babylon 5 Working in someone else's sandpit The limitations of using stills from TV as artwork for licensed games Skirting burnout and reduced enjoyment for certain intellectual properties – draining the magic Coping with fan reactions Creating products to enable other people to create fanfiction and the layers of storytelling from game designer, to games master, to players, to game fiction Collaboration at the production end of games design Setting or mechanics first and how this varies The effect of being a gamer and a games writer and the feedback loop created The bleed effect when people get very into their characters Gamers intentionally seek out dark themes as a form of catharsis and the importance of consent and safety tools Writing for live action roleplaying games Chris's writing process for his fiction Chris answers a question from patron, Jo about managing his workload Connect with Chris: On Twitter: @Acrozatarim His Very Angry Dogs game is streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/paleo_gaming/videos/all Get more from Great Writers Share! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost Victoria LK Williams Brett Jackson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#069: Chris Allen – Games writing, storytelling through role-play & “Aren’t we all writing fanfic, anyway?”

In this weeks’ episode, Daniel Willcocks, Holly Lyne, John Crinan, and Faye Trask sit down as a group to discuss the things they’re thankful for in 2021, what they plan to achieve in 2021, and we answer questions from Patreon (with an extra special song worthy snippet thrown in). From all of us at the Great Writers Share team, we hope you have a prosperous and productive 2021! Find out more about your hosts: https://danielwillcocks.com/ https://hblyne.com/ https://www.johncrinan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/writerfayetrask/ Links from the show: https://danielwillcocks.com/bootcamp https://unstoppableauthors.wordpress.com/ Next Level Authors podcast https://pod.link/1508555372 Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell Innes Richens Ian J Middleton Michael Anderle Katie Forrest Yanni Jade Meg Cowley H.B. Lyne Jo Sacha Black Laura K Crys Cain Samantha Frost See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#068: NEW YEAR SPECIAL – 2020 highlights, plans for 2021, and Patreon Q&A (ft. Daniel Willcocks, Holly Lyne, John Crinan, and Faye Trask)

In this episode of the Great Writers Learn miniseries, "Writes & Wrongs,” bestselling authors John L. Monk and Daniel Willcocks talk about their experiences with bad behaviors, highlighting bad author practices, suggesting alternatives, and holding each other to account on past mistakes. Discussing personal stories from their collected decade of publishing experience, you’ll get the breakdown of their top tips to ensure you’re author journey is unmarred by the mistakes of the past. Listen to the Great Writers Share podcast: https://pod.link/1473869415 Become a Patron over at https://patreon.com/greatwritersshare Join the Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/great... Find out more about Daniel Willcocks: https://www.danielwillcocks.com/ Find out more about John L Monk: https://john-l-monk.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/greatwritersshare OFFICIAL Merchandise available! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch... BUY ‘Collaboration for Authors’: See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS: The "Writes and Wrongs" of Bad Behaviors for Authors, feat John L. Monk (A Great Writers Learn miniseries, ep 6 of 6)

In this episode of the Great Writers Learn miniseries, "Writes & Wrongs,” bestselling authors John L. Monk and Daniel Willcocks talk about the intricacies of author brand, sharing the pros and cons, and how to develop an effective brand, should you wish to. Discussing personal stories from their collected decade of publishing experience, you’ll get the breakdown of their top tips to ensure you’re building a solid author brand that’ll have you selling books for years to come. Listen to the Great Writers Share podcast: https://pod.link/1473869415 Become a Patron over at https://patreon.com/greatwritersshare Join the Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/great... Find out more about Daniel Willcocks: https://www.danielwillcocks.com/ Find out more about John L Monk: https://john-l-monk.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/greatwritersshare OFFICIAL Merchandise available! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch... BUY ‘Collaboration for Authors’: See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS: The "Writes and Wrongs" of Author Brand, feat John L. Monk (A Great Writers Learn miniseries, ep 5 of 6)

GREAT WRITERS SHAREIt’s no secret that writing can be lonely work. But, does it really have to be?Whether you’re full-time, part-time, or just starting out, you’ll get insights into the tricks, tips and production habits of writers from every level of the biz. From bestselling authors, to those launching their first novels, you’re sure to be in the company of friends as we encourage great writers to divulge and share their secrets.

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Great Writers Share | with Daniel Willcocks

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