Why are there deadlines? Are they good or bad? Britt Mooney and Steven Faletti discuss the reality of deadlines in traditional publishing, the positives and negatives of them, and how we can set deadlines and goals for ourselves in different ways. Then author MB Mooney shares Kepler, chapter 12 of the Singularity storyline. Listen and vote!
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Why are deadlines important?
Are they good or bad for the creative process?
How can a self-published or unpublished author set deadlines?
What does your space need to be when you’re creative? How important is it to be comfortable? Or is that bad? Britt Mooney and Steven Faletti discuss their writing spaces. Then MB Mooney shares NEW JINN, Singularity ch. 10. Listen and vote!
What is a Multi Author Project? With the success of Marvel and other extended universes, more authors are writing books together or in the same story. Join author MB Mooney as he interviews Author Lynn Donovan and Tom Elsa Bruno, two of the authors in the new series, Beyond the VEIL. They discuss the new series and what it’s like writing and working together. Then Steven Faletti writes Parleys, the next chapter in the Singularity story. Listen and vote!
Are tropes always bad? Writers deal with tropes and each genre has a list of tropes. Writers Steven and Britt define tropes, give examples, and discuss how to use tropes without becoming a cliche. Then MB Mooney shares The Brig, ch. 8 of Singularity. Listen and vote!
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What is a trope?
Why do we have tropes?
Are they good or bad?
What are some examples of tropes?
How can we use tropes without them becoming a cliche?
Annette Whipple inspires curiosity and wonder in readers. Her sixth children’s nonfiction book, The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide, will release in 2020. When she’s not reading or writing, you might find Annette snacking on warm chocolate chip cookies with her family in Pennsylvania. She loves to encourage readers and writers of all ages. Learn more about Annette’s books and presentations at AnnetteWhipple.com.
