The Dead Robots' Society http://deadrobotssociety.com Writers on Writing Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Episode 273 – Free Podcast or Paid Audiobook? http://deadrobotssociety.com/2013/05/21/episode-273-free-podcast-or-paid-audiobook/ http://deadrobotssociety.com/2013/05/21/episode-273-free-podcast-or-paid-audiobook/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:30 +0000 Terry Mixon http://deadrobotssociety.com/?p=3354

This week Terry and Paul talk about the differences between creating a free podcast of your fiction and a for pay audiobook.

Also, Paul had some good press about his book signing program, MyWrite. Check it out in the two part series by Digital Book World.

http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/digital-book-signings-help-grow-authors-careers

http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/digital-book-signings-a-range-of-technologies-and-services

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This week the Robots were delighted to sit down with Lynn McNamee of Red Adept Publishing to talk about the evolution of Red Adept and the new direction they’ve headed in. We hope you enjoy!

Red Adept Publishing’s website

The WALK THE FIRE Kickstarter was mention during the show. PLEASE PLEDGE!

Terry mentioned a book on how to find paid and free erotica on Amazon. Here is the Kindle link.

This week’s promo – Indie Author Marketing Info from Matthew Wayne Selznick

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This week Paul and Justin help Terry brainstorm his thriller idea about covert agents, terrorists, explosions, and traitorous politicians. If you have any ideas for him, head over the FB page and let him know! Enjoy!

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Alethea’s Website

Alethea’s Facebook Page

Alethea’s Twitter Page

If you’d like to read Alethea’s stories, here is her Amazon page.

In this episode we also mentioned Dave Robison and the Roundtable Podcast. Please, if you’re a fan (and how can you not?), send him your support and kind words.

If you’d like to listen to the episode in which Alethea, David, and I helped Lauren Harris brainstorm her story, you can do so HERE.

This week’s promo – WALK THE FIRE Kickstarter

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Dark-Rite-5 This week the Robots chat with authors David Wood and Alan Baxter about their joint new short novel, DARK RITE. We discuss collaborative writing, publishing, and horror. Enjoy!

Purchase DARK RITE

David Wood’s Website

Alan Baxter’s Website

Gryphonwood Press

This week’s promo – The Secret World Chronicle Podcast

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This week the Robots chat with Marion Jensen to talk about his interesting fan fiction Kickstarter campaign called Massive Fiction. Fan fiction is a great way to learn about writing, and we think this campaign is one all writers should get on board with. Enjoy!

The Massive Fiction Project Kickstarter page

Marion Jensen’s Website

This week’s promo – HAYWIRE by Justin R. Macumber

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This week the Robots are joined by Lauren “Scribe” Harris to talk about writing to and for the opposite gender. What stereotypes should be avoided, which are true, and how should it affect your writing? Enjoy!

Lauren’s Blog
Pendragon Variety Podcast
Lauren’s Twitter
Lauren’s Facebook

In this episode Lauren mentioned Writing the Other, a writing workshop by Cynthia Ward

This week’s promo – Alibi Jones

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This week the Robots talk about back cover blurbs. These are important marketing tools that no author should ignore.

This week’s promo – Garaaga’s Children: Ancients by Paul Elard Cooley

Also mentioned is the Five Guys In A Limo video. The dialog may be cheesy, but the example of how to use active voice is critically important for back cover copy.

Finally, I mentioned a new publishing distribution site simialar to Smashwords, but (in my opinion) much, much better. I incorrectly called it Direct 2 Digital. It is in fact Draft2Digital.com

Enjoy.

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This week the Robots talk about all the work that has to be done once the first draft is finished. You’ve reached THE END, and that’s great, but it’s only the beginning. There’s so much more to do.

This week’s promo – HAYWIRE by Justin R. Macumber

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