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Let's Talk Novels

STEP INTO MY WORKSHOP where I have been writing and publishing novels full-time since 1993. Let me say up front: this podcast isn't for just anyone. If you're looking to be entertained, or you just wa... Read more

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LTN035 - Indie Author Editing

LTN035 - Indie Author Editing

Do it yourself, or hire an editor? In this episode Jack reveals the three phases of editing as he helps indie authors ma... Read more

28 May 2015

24mins

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LTN034 - Revising and Rewriting

LTN034 - Revising and Rewriting

You've completed your first draft. In this episode Jack gives you 12 questions to guide you through the rewriting and re... Read more

19 May 2015

12mins

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LTN033 - Covers: The Face of Your Novel

LTN033 - Covers: The Face of Your Novel

Unless you can design covers that are good enough to compete with bestsellers, the investment you make in hiring a profe... Read more

5 May 2015

14mins

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LTN032 - Indie Publishing: Finding Your Audience (2)

LTN032 - Indie Publishing: Finding Your Audience (2)

·         If you want to cultivate a readership, you must go to where they hang out online and interact with them long b... Read more

28 Apr 2015

21mins

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LTN031 - Indie Publishing: Finding Your Audience, Part 1

LTN031 - Indie Publishing: Finding Your Audience, Part 1

In this episode Jack reveals how you can know what readers of your genre want to see in a novel before you start writing... Read more

21 Apr 2015

22mins

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LTN030 - Indie Publishing: What You Need To Know To Get Started

LTN030 - Indie Publishing: What You Need To Know To Get Started

It has never been easier to get published, but that doesn't mean getting published is easy. In this episode Jack gives a... Read more

14 Apr 2015

15mins

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LTN029 - Setting: The Ugly Sister of Novel Writing

LTN029 - Setting: The Ugly Sister of Novel Writing

In this episode Jack teaches how to create settings that are as dynamic and alive as any character. 

7 Apr 2015

12mins

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LTN028 - Writer to Writer: Sell It First Then Write It

LTN028 - Writer to Writer: Sell It First Then Write It

Will the advice that launched Jack's traditional writing career also be the key to successful indie publishing?

20 Mar 2015

9mins

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LTN027 - Test Your Novel Idea With These 5 Questions

LTN027 - Test Your Novel Idea With These 5 Questions

Is your idea novel worthy? Does it have high-concept mass audience appeal? Here's how to test it.

17 Mar 2015

15mins

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LTN026 - The Princess Principle

LTN026 - The Princess Principle

Trust your readers. In this episode Jack warns against micromanaging your story.

13 Mar 2015

5mins

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