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The Author Life Podcast J Thorn and Crys Cain
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J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about the business and craft of writing with questions from The Author Life Community.
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81: An Announcement
This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain make a big announcement about the podcast.
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorlife.com/81-announcement
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80: When might I need a line editor?
This week author Crys Cain is joined by special guest VE Griffith. They discuss what line editors do and how authors can utilize them effectively.
Question of the week: have you used a line editor before and what was your experience?
References:
VEgriffith.com
Revision Wizards Podcast
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorlife.com/80-line-editor/
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79: How do you decide to not continue with a project?
This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain discuss how they decide to not continue with a project and the factors influence their decisions.
Question of the week: Have you had projects that you have decided to set aside that were no longer a fit for where you wanted to go?
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorlife.com/79-ditch-project
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78: How can you use beta readers to help with expert knowledge?
This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain discuss different ways you can utilize beta readers to help with expert knowledge and the different processes involved in doing so.
Question of the week: how do you solicit expert advice?
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorlife.com/78-expert-knowledge
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77: How do you cut costs but not quality?
This week authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain discuss different ways you can cut the costs of creating a book without sacrificing the quality.
Question of the week: what ways have you used to cut costs without qualities that we haven't mentioned?
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorlife.com/77-cut-costs
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76: Top Three Myths of Writing Memoir
This week author Crys Cain is joined by special guest Valerie Ihsan. They discuss the top myths of writing memoir and some tips and tricks to help you write yours.
Question of the week: have you thought about writing memoir?
References:
ValerieIhsan.com
To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorlife.com/76-memoir/
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Customer Reviews
Great advice from veteran authors
The show is short, sweet, to the point, and VERY motivating. Tips for authors, new, seasoned, and even grizzled.
I love J and Crys.
The podcasters have a natural chemistry. You can tell ther're good friends. They seem to have a lot of experience and wisdom as they tackle the weekly questions. I've given up on a lot of authoring/noveling/publishing podcasts because they seem to go over the same stuff all the time. These two are always fresh and worth the quick listen.