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A Conversation With Toni Weiskopf of Baen Books. The post A Conversation With Toni Weiskopf appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: You mentioned high paying markets in episode 935. What are highest paying markets and how do you find them? Ralan.com   The post Question 956: High-Paying markets appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: When writing a series of short stories, how can I introduce recurring characters and places to my new readers without boring existing readers? The post Question 955: Short Story Series Exposition appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Herbert asks: I have considered the idea of insensitivity readers, who will point out where you are holding back out of fear of giving offense. Thoughts? 1984 by George Orwell Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand     The post Question 954: Insensitivity Readers appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: What is your take on commissioning cover art for a short story?   Resources Designing with Type Throwing Lead and Making Tracks Suave Rob series Becoming An Every Day Novelist, Business 101 The post Question 953: Cover Art for Short Stories appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: I often hear about story beats for romance, but is there something similar for a sci-fi/fantasy novel? Resources Mentioned: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe The post Question 952: Beat Sheets for Sci-fi appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: “How important are pre-sales, and what is the benefit?” The post Question 951: What’s the Deal With Pre-sales? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Herb has feedback on science changing beneath you. And Then She Was Gone The Clarke Lantham Mysteries The post Feedback on Science Changing Beneath You appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Ed has feedback on Kitty’s do-over story idea, and on the problems of immortality. Agyar, by Stephen Brust www.heinleinsecrets.com The post Feedback: Life’s Do-Overs appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Kitty reads an excerpt from Secrets of the Heinlein Juvenile heinleinsecrets.com The post The 5 Formulae – excerpt from Secrets with Kitty’s Commentary appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Christopher asks: I have a terminal case of “the shinies” when I’m writing. I’ll start one story, when suddenly ideas pop into my head and I’m writing six others while the first is left untouched for another month. Help? Resources Mentioned: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy heinleinsecrets.com Archivos The post Question 950: Squirrel Brain appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: When doing a pen name how important is it to have set everything up for it before using it? Newsletter Ninja book heinleinsecrets.com kickstarter tiktok videos The post Question 949 Pen Name Order of Ops appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Charles asks: How would one get a hold of all the Heinlein Juveniles? Amazon only has a few of them on Kindle, and not all of them are in print. Resources Mentioned: Rocket Ship Galileo Space Cadet Red Planet Farmer in the Sky (audio) Between Planets The Rolling Stones Starman … The post Question 948: What are the Heinlein Juveniles, and where can I find them?? appeared first on The Every Day Nove...

Ed asks: Now that it’s gone endemic, what will the impact of COVID be on “contemporary” fiction? Resources Mentioned: Unfolding the World: http://jdanielsawyer.substack.com heinleinsecrets.com The post Question 947: Pandemic to Endemic appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Richard asks: Has Trump’s Space Force caused you to rethink anything in how you write future sequels to your Antithesis books, rewrites, or new properties? The Moon is a Harsh Mistress The Man Who Sold the Moon Rocket Ship Galileo Destination Moon heinleinsecrets.com The post Question 946: Adjusting Your Future History on the Fly appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: Is the Heroines Journey a good vehicle for a Heimlein Juvenile? The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger heinleinsecrets.com The post Question 945: Heroine’s Journey and Heinlein Juvenile appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today, Kitty rants about immortality and wisdom (or the lack thereof) in modern fiction. Dracula Twilight Interview with the Vampire Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Devil’s Advocate Lucifer heinleinsecrets.com The post Characterization and Wisdom–Kitty Rants appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ian asks: I tried searching YouTube for good tone playlists but so far no luck which strikes me as a bad search by me rather than a genuine lack of results. Could you throw the “How to find good mood-setting playlists” question open for feedback? heinleinsecrets.com The post Question 944: Finding Mood Music Playlists appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: In a previous book you mentioned the Autodidact’s Bible. I was wondering how that was coming? In a similar vein, is it good or bad etiquette to ask an author how their book is going? Resources Mentioned: heinleinsecrets.com Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home A Song of Ice … The post Question 943: The autodidact’s bible and asking “how’s it going?” appeared first on The Every Day Novelist...

Doc asks: I’m getting my second novel ready for publication, which means it’s time to record the first novel’s audiobook so I can release that  at about the same time. I was planning on doing this through ACX, but I was listening to the podcast this morning when the phrase … The post Question 942: What ACX Debacle? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: What are your thoughts on literary contests and using them to get feedback on your work? Do you have any that you would recommend? Tales of a Lombard Alchemist Saint Joan of the Stockyards, a play by Bertold Brecht Glimmer Train Playboy College Fiction Contest heinleinsecrets.com The post Question 941: Literary Contests and Feedback appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Christopher asks: What’s your take on the benefits as well as problems involved in writing fan fiction? What should writers keep in mind when moving from fan fiction to writing all original content with the intent to publish it? Every Day Novelist Success Stories: Mel Todd Tales of the City, … The post Question 940: Fan Fiction, Serials, and Originality appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Herbert has feedback on Question 929: Cultural Appropriation Suave Rob promo heinleinsecrets.com The post Feedback: Cultural Appropriation and Courage appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ephriam asks: I’m almost done with my first novel, and while I’d always intended to write a sequel next, I’m now thinking a prequel featuring one of the secondary characters from this book. Is there a way to write a series out of sequence without disappointing or annoying my readers? … The post Question 939: Sequencing Books in a Series appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .