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Send me a Text Message!Free 5-Day Email Mini Course on Hooking an Agent with Your OpeningAgent: Carleen Geisler Author: Brooke RobinsonAuthor: Aaron Philip ClarkTweet me @DavidRGwyn
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleLast week's interview with Lori GalvinConnect with Thomas on TwitterLink to Thomas Mullen's websiteConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSWriting opening scenesIncorporating big ideas into your writingUsing existing literature to fuel your writingEPISODE INFO:How many times do you revise your opening scene? If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly concerned with giving away too much information and boring readers in your opening.&nbs...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleLast week's interview with Author Aaron Philip ClarkConnect with Lori on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSWhat agents are looking for in a clientYour first 5-10 pagesWhat it's like working with an agentEPISODE INFO:Are you looking to land an agent in 2024? In this episode, Aevitas Creative literary agent Lori Galvin is going to share the things you need to know if you want to grab an agent’s attention, both in your query lett...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleLast week's interview with Ausma Zehanat KhanAaron's WebsiteConnect with Aaron on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSHow to write action scenesUsing our unique experiences to drive our storiesDeveloping your craftEPISODE INFO:No matter what kind of writing you’re doing, you’re going to use have to write movement into your manuscript. So how do you pull off those all-important action moments in a way that helps to reveal character an...
Send me a Text Message!Your Free Editing Outline5 Minute WriterArticleLast week's interview with Johnny Compton Ausma's WebsiteConnect with Ausma on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSWriting tension into your storyThe author-agent relationship Sharing stories that matterEPISODE INFO:There are so many ways to write a novel. But the bottom line is this: you just have to find a way to keep readers reading. And that is what my guest today is going to help us with.Ausma’s nov...
Send me a Text Message!Your Free Editing Outline 5 Minute WriterArticleLast week's interview with Liz AltermanJohnny's WebsiteConnect with Johnny on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSPerfecting your dialogueDeveloping an editing outlineFinding your unique ideaEPISODE INFO:It’s sometimes hard to notice when you’re reading great dialogue because you end up so sucked into the story that pages and pages go by and you’re just barreling through the story. All of a sudden you l...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterElle Grawl InterviewInterviews referenced in this episode:Editor: Chantelle Aimeé OsmanLiterary Agent: Amy Elizabeth BishopLiterary Agent: Emmy Norstrom HigdonAuthor: Rob HartAuthor: Josh StallingsSubscribe for Aaron Philip Clark & Ausma Zehanat Khan (Coming in Feburary!)Tweet me @DavidRGwyn
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleElle's WebsiteConnect with Elle on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSAgent author relationshipEditing your manuscriptUsing your life experiences to influence your fictionEPISODE INFO:Are you wondering what happens after you sign with an agent? Will you go through edits? What will that relationship be like? Today’s guest is going to tell us what to expect when we enter into that important relationship.Today’s guest is debut author E...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleThe Jordy Albert Literary AgencyConnect with Helen on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSWhat are agents looking for in an author?How to approach the querying processThe state of the publishing industryEPISODE INFO:If you want to land an agent in 2023, you’re going to love this conversation with my guest today.Today’s guest, Helen Lane, is relatively new to this whole agenting thing. She has amazing insights on what it takes to get ...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleCatherine's WebsiteConnect with Catherine on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSGetting and implementing feedback that keeps your storyImportance of surrounding yourself with people you trustPlanning for your debut nowEPISODE INFO:Have you wondered what project you should be taking on? Do you have multiple works in progress rolling around in your head (or on your computer)? You’re not alone. As writers it feels like we face so ...
Send me a Text Message!Happy New Year! I know I've been sporadic about publishing during the last few months. So I wanted to explain WHY and then make a New Year's resolution that pertains to you. But first I want to just say thank you. You've all been amazing about supporting me. You've connected with me on Twitter. You've rated and reviewed the podcast and recommended it to writing friends. I can't thank you enough for all that.But what today is about is about 2023 and what that h...
Send me a Text Message!17 Things to Think About When Talking to an Agent/PublisherArticleJessica's WebsiteFirst Interview with JessicaInterview with Katherine RamslandInterview with Bryan YoungConnect with Jessica on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSGetting and implementing feedback that keeps your storyImportance of surrounding yourself with people you trustPlanning for your debut nowEPISODE INFO:What should you be doing NOW to have a successful debut launch? Jessica Payne ...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleConnect with Bryan on TwitterLast week on the interview series I talked to author, Katherine Ramsland. She shared how to turn the true stories we hear into fiction. First Interview with Jessica Payne. (Be sure to subscribe for new Jessica Payne interview in the coming weeks!)3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Using nonfiction to build a communityHow to find writing opportunitiesWriting what you loveBIOBryan Young (he/they) works across many different media. His ...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleConnect with Katherine via FacebookLast week on the interview series I talked to author, Emmy Nordstrom Higdon. They shared how to write diversity into our stories. First Interview with Jessica Payne. (Be sure to subscribe for new Jessica Payne interview in the coming weeks!)3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Turning real life ideas into fictionTrusting your narrative voiceStudying great writingBIOKatherine Ramsland has played chess with serial killers, dug up t...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleEmmy's Manuscript Wish ListConnect with Emmy on Twitter!Connect with David on TwitterLast week on the interview series I talked to author, Josh Stallings. He shared how to write unique and three-dimensional characters by avoiding cliche's.Interview with Christopher Golden.3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Writing real charactersFinding people you trust to work withHow our life experiences can drive our fictionBIOemmy (they/them) holds a PhD in justice-oriented ...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleJosh's WebsiteConnect with Josh on Twitter!Connect with David on TwitterLast week on the interview series I talked to Rob Hart, author of six novels. He shared how he develops suspense early in a novel to keep readers engaged. 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Writing real charactersFinding people you trust to work withHow our life experiences can drive our fictionBIOJosh Stallings’ latest book TRICKY, was listed by Library Journal as one of the ten best c...
1Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleRob Hart's WebsiteConnect with Rob on Twitter!Connect with David on TwitterLast week on the interview series I talked to Bianca Marias, author of the new release The Witches of Moonshyne Manor and host of the popular podcast, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. She shared how she developed unique character voices in her novel3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Use a variety of ways to develop character voiceThe importance of a great agent-author relationship...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute WriterArticleBianca Marais WebsiteConnect with Bianca on Twitter!The Shit No One Tells You About Writing PodcastConnect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Use a variety of ways to develop character voiceThe importance of a great agent-author relationshipWhere The Shit Noone Tells You About Writing podcast is headedBIOIn this week's author interview, I'll be talking to Bianca Marais. She is the author of Hum If You Don't Know the Words and If You Want to ...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute Writer Newsletter (Grab Your 1st Edition Here)ArticleBrower Literary & Management Connect with Kimberly on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSHow to edit your bookIntangibles that will help you find an agentWhat agents are looking for in debut authorsEPISODE INFO:In today's episode, Kimberly and I discuss finding the RIGHT literary agent for you. What agents are looking for in a writer. Plus, she shares some of the editing advice she gives ...
Send me a Text Message!5 Minute Writer Newsletter (Grab Your 1st Edition Here)2 FREE Downloads: 6 Things to Think About When Hiring and Editor & Discover the Heart of Your Story ArticleMegan's WebsiteConnect with Megan on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter3 BIG TAKEAWAYSAre MFA's worth it?Managing guilt and resentmentWhat is book coaching and how do you find the right one?EPISODE INFO:Last time on the interview series I talked to Chantelle Aimée Osman about how to edit your own work. D...
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