Carol Van Natta's guest appearances

Carol Van Natta

The Self Publishing Show

Focus On Fantasy Romance

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Mark Dawson

Tina Dietz

Ricardo Fayet

Honorée Corder

Jacob Hess

Katie Cross

Kevin J. Anderson

Lindsay Buroker

Michael Anderle

James Blatch

Sacha Black

Patrick O'Donnell

Jami Albright

Julie Broad

Scott King

OwlTail

Mark interviews Carol Van Natta about the collaborative author PETS IN SPACE series. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update, recent comments, and shares an audio clip of Will Dages from Findaway Voices, this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their conversation, Mark and Carol discuss:  How, back in high school, Carol and a bunch of her friends wrote a great deal of fan fiction Pitching her first co-written book to publishers, and then experimenting with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) The different series novels that Carol has written and released The origin of the Pets in Space anthology series and the charity it raises funds for "Pigs in Space" from the Muppet Show and how the anthology is meant to be a fun one that doesn't take itself too seriously Each release of the anthology being limited so that the rights can go back to all the individual authors Carol being in numerous editions, then becoming the editor of Pets in Space 6 The curation involved in creating the anthology Cross promotion opportunities for the 11 authors involved in this project How the giant anthology (Approximately 400,000 words) is only produced in eBook and not print (mostly for logistical reasons) The pros and cons of the anthology only being available for a limited time Writing with music, and the "Pets in Space" playlist Susan Smith's song that she wrote and produced How writers interested in being considered for this anthology series can reach out to Carol The fact that other writers are not competition for one another Advice Carol would give her younger self: Outlining is a good thing And more...    After the interview, Mark reflects on how easy misunderstandings can happen over different groups in the author and publishing communities using words to mean different products (such as "anthology") and the power of author collaborations. Links of Interest:  Carol Van Natta's Website Pets in Space Raia's Song by S.E. Smith The 6 Figure Author Podcast (Episode 102 - How to Keep Yourself from Stressing Out as an Author While Still Achieving Your Goals) Findaway Voices  Announcing Marketplace Self-Publishing Insiders Chat with Will Dages (YouTube)   The 2nd Annual Online Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy Writers Conference (Oct 16, 2021) The 2021 NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Storybundle Patreon for Stark Reflections The Relaxed Author  Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct   Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries &amp; Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books  This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City      Carol Van Natta is a USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. Series include the Central Galactic Concordance space opera series that starts with Last Ship Off Polaris-G, Overload Flux, and Minder Rising, and the Ice Age Shifters® paranormal romance series that starts with Shifter Mate Magic and Shift of Destiny. She is also the editor of the Pets in Space 6 science fiction romance anthology. She shares her Fort Collins, CO home with just the right number of mad-scientist cat   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mark interviews Carol Van Natta about the collaborative author PETS IN SPACE series. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update, recent comments, and shares an audio clip of Will Dages from Findaway Voices, this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at <a href="http://starkreflections.ca/Findaway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">starkreflections.ca/Findaway</a>. In their conversation, Mark and Carol discuss: <ul> <li>How, back in high school, Carol and a bunch of her friends wrote a great deal of fan fiction</li> <li>Pitching her first co-written book to publishers, and then experimenting with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)</li> <li>The different series novels that Carol has written and released</li> <li>The origin of the Pets in Space anthology series and the charity it raises funds for</li> <li>"Pigs in Space" from the Muppet Show and how the anthology is meant to be a fun one that doesn't take itself too seriously</li> <li>Each release of the anthology being limited so that the rights can go back to all the individual authors</li> <li>Carol being in numerous editions, then becoming the editor of Pets in Space 6</li> <li>The curation involved in creating the anthology</li> <li>Cross promotion opportunities for the 11 authors involved in this project</li> <li>How the giant anthology (Approximately 400,000 words) is only produced in eBook and not print (mostly for logistical reasons)</li> <li>The pros and cons of the anthology only being available for a limited time</li> <li>Writing with music, and the "Pets in Space" playlist</li> <li>Susan Smith's song that she wrote and produced</li> <li>How writers interested in being considered for this anthology series can reach out to Carol</li> <li>The fact that other writers are not competition for one another</li> <li>Advice Carol would give her younger self: Outlining is a good thing</li> <li>And more...</li> </ul> After the interview, Mark reflects on how easy misunderstandings can happen over different groups in the author and publishing communities using words to mean different products (such as "anthology") and the power of author collaborations. Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://author.carolvannatta.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Carol Van Natta's Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://petsinspacebooks.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pets in Space</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R0yivLvZtY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Raia's Song by S.E. Smith</a></li> <li>The 6 Figure Author Podcast (Episode 102 - <a href="https://6figureauthors.com/podcast/how-to-keep-from-stressing-out-as-an-author-while-still-achieving-your-goals/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Keep Yourself from Stressing Out as an Author While Still Achieving Your Goals</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://starkreflections.ca/findaway" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Findaway Voices</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://findawayvoices.com/marketplace" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Announcing Marketplace</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/t4WbPWiFhUE" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Self-Publishing Insiders Chat with Will Dages</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.wordsmith.institute/sci-fi-fantasy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The 2nd Annual Online Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy Writers Conference</a> (Oct 16, 2021)</li> <li><a href="https://storybundle.com/nano" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The 2021 NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Storybundle</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon for Stark Reflections</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/relaxedauthor/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Relaxed Author</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://payhip.com/b/w7Gg1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buy eBook Direct</a></li> <li><a href="https://payhip.com/b/QK4ks" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Audiobook Direct</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/publishingpitfalls" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Publishing Pitfalls for Authors</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/workingwithlibrariesandbookstores" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries &amp; Bookstores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wide for the Win</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">This Time Around (Short Story)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Canadian Werewolf in New York</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stowe Away (Novella)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fear and Longing in Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fright Nights, Big City</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>   Carol Van Natta is a USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. Series include the Central Galactic Concordance space opera series that starts with Last Ship Off Polaris-G, Overload Flux, and Minder Rising, and the Ice Age Shifters® paranormal romance series that starts with Shifter Mate Magic and Shift of Destiny. She is also the editor of the Pets in Space 6 science fiction romance anthology. She shares her Fort Collins, CO home with just the right number of mad-scientist cat The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.incompetech.com</a> and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution 3.0</a>

EP 214 - Collaborations in Space with Carol Van Natta

Join Elle, AR, Paulina, and Electra as we interview Carol Van Natta, author of science fiction romance and paranormal romance.Find out more about Carol here: http://www.carolvannatta.com/**Ask a question for Carol in the comments for a chance to win an ebook of your choice.  Ends Oct 23, 2017**Focus On Fantasy Romance RSS

Join Elle, AR, Paulina, and Electra as we interview Carol Van Natta, author of science fiction romance and paranormal romance.Find out more about Carol here: <a href="http://www.carolvannatta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.carolvannatta.com/</a>**Ask a question for Carol in the comments for a chance to win an ebook of your choice.  Ends Oct 23, 2017**<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/FocusOnFantasyRomance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Focus On Fantasy Romance RSS</a>

Episode 046: Interview with Carol Van Natta