Tea and Tales: Sipping on Writing, Editing, and Publishing

Our audience answers the question: What little-known Author or Book do you wish more people knew about?

Your story is ready to go, but are you? Author Anneke Vliegen joins us to discuss how to prepare yourself for writing a novel to find a successful and joyful experience. Find her at: https://annekevliegen-auteur.weebly.com/?c=mkt_w_chnl:aff_geo:all_prtnr:sas_subprtnr:1538097_camp:brand_adtype:txtlnk_ag:weebly_lptype:hp_var:358504&sscid=a1k8_nxov3&utm_source=ShareASale https://sarasampsonno...

After all the plotting, worldbuilding, and creating great characters, all you have to do is write. That can be hard to do. Join us in a discussion about getting yourself into a writing frame of mind. https://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/10-ways-to-get-into-the-writing-zone/

No matter your genre, worldbuilding is an important step in creating a lush story. https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/article-categories/worldbuilding/

Characters are a key element in every book. Join our discussion about techniques to build characters that make a great story.

The first in a five-episode series. Dive into various styles for preparing to write a new novel. Whether it's for National Noval Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) or any time you get a sparkly new idea. Join us and guest Arianna Beall, an author and teacher, to discuss ways we prepare for writing the first draft. Find Arianna at www.ariannabeall.com  

Join us in hearing about author A.K. MacBride and her journey as an Indy-published author. Also, her take on writing principles and style. Visit her website at https://www.akmacbride.com/

Join our guest Lianné JvRensburg in discussing reasons we procrastinate and ideas to get creativity flowing again.

We dig into what showing or telling in writing is and how to make it more engaging and active. Brenda Copeland - ⁠https://careerauthors.com/show-and-tell/?fbclid=IwAR3Dyf596HUQDtfezVsNwoTq8n7O-GRB-pC8LQPzyDaaiAXUSt_UKjMjANY⁠ https://www.autocrit.com/editing/support/showing-vs-telling-indicators/?gc_id=21294264614&h_ad_id=&gad_source=2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn9y1BhC2ARIsAG5IY-5v-91xCiDdGAy1KtPH_...

A selection of our viewer's favorite, strange, or funny quotes. We talk about dialogue and making it fit your character's personality. Thank you to everyone who submitted quotes!

Dig into the Romance Genre with some must-read recommendations, Nel's thoughts on Romance tropes, and how she keeps herself motivated.

International Bestselling Author Nisha J Tuli discusses how she made writing a career through self and traditional publishing. https://nishajtuli.com/ Follow her on Instagram  @nishajtwrites

The pros and cons of self-publishing, places to publish, and how to decide if self-publishing is for you. https://Reedsy.com https://www.wattpad.com/ https://archiveofourown.org/

An overview of the three paths to traditional publishing. The Big 5 and their imprints: https://www.9thstreetbooks.com/big-five-publishers-and-imprints/ Writer Beware: https://writerbeware.blog/

Fantasy tropes, authors, and inspiration! Resources: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-the-fantasy-genre-history-of-fantasy-and-subgenres-and-types-of-fantasy-in-literature#SVK1sFTDxMbPRpsJRQlCN https://rtbookreviews.com/science-fantasy-book-genre-explained/ https://blog.reedsy.com/fantasy-tropes/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=brandon+sanderson+creative+writing+class

Learning your story deeply is a journey worth taking. This episode discusses the value of getting to know your story like your favorite song.

Dipping into things writers do for their genre. Plus, link to the mentioned map generator. Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator at https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/

Introduction to the Hosts of Tea and Tales, what the podcast is about, and our writing community.