The Write Approach J. W. Judge, Barbara Hinske

In the final episode of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge talk about what they've learned over the previous 74 episodes and what is next for each of them.

For the last several years, Angela Redden has been the owner of Reading Rock Books in Dickson, Tennessee. In that time, she has had lots of experiences with authors peddling their books to her. As it concerns indie authors, more of those experiences have been bad than good. In Episode 74 of The Write Approach, there are some hard truths about the business of bookselling and information that will help authors when they consider approaching booksellers about selling their books.Reading Rock Boo...

As a lifelong selective rule follower, J. W. Judge was overjoyed to come across an article written by Randall Silvis about writing rules that beg to be broken. In Episode 73, we discuss "rules" about writing that function more as guidelines and should only be considered if they work for you. We also talk about Silvis' writing path that in which he has traditionally published his fiction and is now indie publishing his non-fiction works.Randall Silvis' website: https://www.randallsilvis.com/Ba...

In Episode 72, Jeanne Blasberg talks about how farming helps fill her creative well. She also discusses her trilogy of novels that are modern retellings of biblical stories, capturing their themes while putting them in a modern context. Jeanne Blasberg's website: https://jeanneblasberg.com/Barbara Hinske's website: https://barbarahinske.com/J. W. Judge's website: https://jwjudge.com

In her return episode, Tiffany Yates Martin talks with us about finding joy and satisfaction in the writing and creative processes. You are going to encounter plenty of obstacles along the way, both internal and external. You can't control the outcome of what happens to your work once you release into the world. But if you can be determined to find satisfaction in the process of creating, you spark will remain steadfast.You can also hear Tiffany Yates Martin in Episode 36 about writing effect...

Whether you sketch out your characters and know everything about them before you begin writing or learn about your characters as you write, it's important that they be compelling and individualistic. Prolific crime writer Vicki Delany joins us for Episode 70 to discuss things we can do to ensure that the casts of characters with tell our stories through are interesting and help us achieve our story goals.Vicki Delany's website: http://vickidelany.com/Barbara Hinske's website: https://barbarah...