Not Safe For Words

Crystal L. Kirkham
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Not Safe For Words

An opinion podcast about writing, the writing community, and how to not be an a*****e author hosted by author and publisher, Crystal L. Kirkham. All views expressed in this podcast are entirely my own, devised with the knowledge and research available to me at the time of recording. They do not represent the opinions of any other entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated. However, I am human and subject to error. Gentle correction is always appreciated. If you enjoyed this podcast, consider donating on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/crystallkirkham

  1. 02/02/2023

    All the Adoring Fans

    Here we go with the continuation of our interrupted season 2! If you listened to the last episode, you now know WHO your readers are, but where are they? How do you find them? If you're lucky, you may already have fans of your work. If you're not lucky, you need to figure out where they are and convince them to read your work. Definitely not the easiest task!

    12 min

  2. 01/25/2023 · BONUS

    A Return From Burnout

    Season two didn't end, it just disappeared. This little bonus episode is here to let you know what happened, why it happened, and where we're going from here.  Man, I missed this.

    5 min

  3. 08/17/2022

    Target Acquired: Identifying Your Readers

    If you want to be able to find your audience, you need to know who that ideal reader is—and it ain't yo' mama... or maybe it is. Seriously though, this is where some of the shit I've talked about last season really comes into play. You need to know who your reader is so you market your book to them.

    11 min

  4. 08/17/2022

    Selling Doesn't Make You a Sell-out

    You have achieved the goal. Your novel is signed, you are going to make  money, but there are changes that need to be made to your story. This is  the inevitability of traditional publishing. This doesn't make you a  sell-out.

    12 min

  5. 07/20/2022

    Unpaid Anthologies: A Scam or a Foot in the Door?

    "It's good exposure!" There is a phrase that every artist has heard at  least once in seriousness. When it comes to writing, there are a lot of  unpaid anthologies. Some are legitimately a foot in the door and others  aren't. You need to know the difference and understand both sides of this coin.

    16 min

  6. 07/06/2022

    Free is Great, But Is It Right?

    Free stories on a blog or website can be awesome. Everyone likes something for free and you're putting your work out there, but are you doing yourself and your stories a disservice?

    13 min

  7. 06/22/2022

    Meet Me Outside: Calling People Out

    You see that post that makes you wonder if someone is intentionally being an ass or if you might be misreading things—what do you do? This can be a hard line to toe and the wrong response might do your career as a writer a lot of damage.

    11 min

  8. 06/08/2022

    When the Mask Comes Off

    What to do and how to deal with those in the writing community that turn  out to be bigots, predators, or otherwise loathsome people. And what do you do if this person is someone you used to admire?

    14 min
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An opinion podcast about writing, the writing community, and how to not be an a*****e author hosted by author and publisher, Crystal L. Kirkham. All views expressed in this podcast are entirely my own, devised with the knowledge and research available to me at the time of recording. They do not represent the opinions of any other entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated. However, I am human and subject to error. Gentle correction is always appreciated. If you enjoyed this podcast, consider donating on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/crystallkirkham

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  • Creator
    Crystal L. Kirkham
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Crystal L. Kirkham

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