35 episodios
Let's Talk Novels Jack Cavanaugh
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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 want to hang out and shoot the breeze with a bunch of novelists, there are a number of other podcasts that do that. But if you're serious about learning the craft of writing and publishing fiction, you're in the right place.
(Just to be clear -- we'll have a great time! When it comes to writing novels, if you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong.)
But let's face it. Novelists are a different breed. Not everyone gets us. And honestly, I enjoy nothing more than sitting around and talking shop with novelists. What works. What doesn't work. The ups and downs of being a novelist.
That's what this podcast is all about: Sharing with you what I've learned over the years as a career novelist. My goal in creating this podcast is to help other novelists tell their story and get it into the hands of eager readers.
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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 make this crucial decision.
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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 revising phase to make your good story great.
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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 professional cover artist will be worth the money. Here are your options.
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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 before you have a book to sell them.
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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 it. This information not only lets you write to your audience, but it also lays the groundwork for promotional efforts.
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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 an overview of indie author self-publishing.