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#049: Meg LaTorre – From literary agency to self-publishing, building a platform on YouTube, and finding your niche. Activated Authors
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Meg LaTorre is a bestselling science fiction and fantasy author, YouTube darling and founder of iWriterly, creator of the free query critique platform, Query Hack, co-host of the Publishable show, and blogger. Formerly, she worked at a literary agency, and she has a background in magazine publishing, medical/technical writing, and journalism.Needless to say, words are her thing. In her free time, Meg enjoys spending time with her husband and son, running, going to Renaissance faires and comic cons, and napping.In this episode we go deep into:How to take time off when you have a busy platform to maintainHow Meg got into the writing gameThe importance of just taking that first step into writingHow Meg’s previous experience at a literary agency gave her a unique lens on publishing her new book, The Cyborg TinkererWhy Meg chose to self-publish her bookWhat are indie authors ignoring that traditional publishers are killing it atWhy Meg dived into the YouTube game and how she found success on the platformHow Meg dealt with imposter syndrome when starting her YouTube channelThe reality of being a writer on YouTubeWhat type of person you have to be to make it on YouTubeHow to successfully manage a busy life as a YouTuber, author, mum, and wifeMeg’s advice for authors looking to YouTube in 2020/21Why Meg writesMeg answers questions from Patrons:Yanni Jade I love iWriterly! Her episodes are so helpful! Given there is the Pandemic going on...do you know what this would mean for the Traditional publishing side of things?Sacha Black: How she write such a good 3-way sex scene?Find out more about Meg:iWriterly YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeBsBrWDtIBrnrCkxHo5MQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_latorre/https://iwriterly.com/Links from the show:The Cyborg Tinkerer: https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-Tinkerer-Curious-Case-Circus-ebook/dp/B089M9YNSB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+cyborg+tinkerer&qid=1597521785&sr=8-1Think Media YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxjDWAN1KwrkXYVi8CXtjQThink Marketing YTT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKegeYEy0lJxpkjWRthaRMwEisenhower Matrix: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_91.htmGet more from Great Writers Share!See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Meg LaTorre is a bestselling science fiction and fantasy author, YouTube darling and founder of iWriterly, creator of the free query critique platform, Query Hack, co-host of the Publishable show, and blogger. Formerly, she worked at a literary agency, and she has a background in magazine publishing, medical/technical writing, and journalism.Needless to say, words are her thing. In her free time, Meg enjoys spending time with her husband and son, running, going to Renaissance faires and comic cons, and napping.In this episode we go deep into:How to take time off when you have a busy platform to maintainHow Meg got into the writing gameThe importance of just taking that first step into writingHow Meg’s previous experience at a literary agency gave her a unique lens on publishing her new book, The Cyborg TinkererWhy Meg chose to self-publish her bookWhat are indie authors ignoring that traditional publishers are killing it atWhy Meg dived into the YouTube game and how she found success on the platformHow Meg dealt with imposter syndrome when starting her YouTube channelThe reality of being a writer on YouTubeWhat type of person you have to be to make it on YouTubeHow to successfully manage a busy life as a YouTuber, author, mum, and wifeMeg’s advice for authors looking to YouTube in 2020/21Why Meg writesMeg answers questions from Patrons:Yanni Jade I love iWriterly! Her episodes are so helpful! Given there is the Pandemic going on...do you know what this would mean for the Traditional publishing side of things?Sacha Black: How she write such a good 3-way sex scene?Find out more about Meg:iWriterly YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeBsBrWDtIBrnrCkxHo5MQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_latorre/https://iwriterly.com/Links from the show:The Cyborg Tinkerer: https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-Tinkerer-Curious-Case-Circus-ebook/dp/B089M9YNSB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+cyborg+tinkerer&qid=1597521785&sr=8-1Think Media YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxjDWAN1KwrkXYVi8CXtjQThink Marketing YTT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKegeYEy0lJxpkjWRthaRMwEisenhower Matrix: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_91.htmGet more from Great Writers Share!See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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