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Episode 27: How Do I Build My Audience?
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about the different platforms they use to build their audience. From Facebook groups to newsletter campaigns, they discuss the pros and cons of each and what works for them.
Episode 26: Book Club: Dear Writer Are You In Burnout
In this week’s book club episode, we talk with our friends about Becca Syme’s book, Dear Writer, Are You In Burnout? We discuss what methods we found useful in identifying burnout, avoiding burnout, and getting out of burnout.
Episode 25: How do I Gender Map my Characters?
Last weekend, we were invited to take part of a great conversation on gender, sexuality, and exploring diversity in our writing. Dr. Paz Galupo introduced us to a gender map, which JP and Crys discuss in this episode.
Episode 24: When to Say Yes and When to Say No
This week, Crys and JP talk about yes brain and no brain. They discuss methods to use to help you decide when to say yes and when to say no to avoid burnout while still learning new things. Show Notes The Author Success Mastermind: www.
Episode 23: End of Year Review
This week, Crys and JP talk about their top three accomplishments of 2020, their top five media that they’ve enjoyed in 2020, and about goals and plans for 2021. Show Notes Movies and TV The MagiciansUmbrella AcademyLovecraft CountryOnwardHow to Train ...
Episode 22: How do you handle distractions?
This week, Crys and JP talk about writing distractions and their tips, tricks, and tactics to manage them. Show Notes Becca Syme’s Dear Writer, Are You In Burnout? https://amzn.to/3mJyIfC The Social Dilemma https://www.netflix.
Episode 21: Book Club–Invisible Ink
This week, we talk about Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald. What we loved about it, what we hated (there’s a few rants), and what we’re going to be using moving forward. Show Notes Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald The Story Spine/Pixar Pitch Three Story M...
Episode 20: Alicia McCalla on Direct Sales and Merchandising
This week, Crys talks to author Alicia McCalla on building her own online store and using it as an avenue of marketing as well as a way to draw her readers deeper into her worlds. They discuss when you should consider direct sales of your ebooks and au...
Episode 19: How do I write different genders?
This week, Crys and JP talk about writing characters along the gender spectrum and give examples to familiarize yourself with them. Crys: Hello, friends. This is Episode 19 of the Write Away podcast and it is December 8th, 2020, as we are recording.
Episode 18: Should I Rapid Release?
This week, we talk about JP’s release plans for his first book, why you might choose to rapid release, and why you might not. Notes JA Huss’s You Tube series: The Perfect Year https://www.youtube.com/playlist?