Interesting Links #17: High Volume Fiction
This week’s Interesting Links deal with writing quickly, podcasts, ebook readers, and the unfortunate nature of squash as a vegetable.
-I published like 14 books in 2017, so I can relate to this article: How To Write High-Volume Fiction In A Sustainable Way With Toby Neal.
-Speaking of that, here is an article by Christopher Nuttall discussing how to write a really long series (since I have two different series at 20 books, I can relate): The Story Of Schooled In Magic.
-I sometimes wonder if I should start a podcast: How smart speakers, podcasts, and a massive pivot to voice will revolutionize how we navigate the world.
-On the other hand, I definitely don’t want to get into video: YouTube demonetized my tuba videos (also, I make tuba videos).
-This was funny timing on the article. CLOAK GAMES is written in first person, but if I write any more in the setting after CLOAK GAMES is finished, I’ll probably alternated between 1st person and 3rd person: Using Third Person vs First Person Novel Narratives. (It’s a good article, just ignore all the stuff about agents – you should write to impress your readers and self-publish, not wasting time by trying to impress an agent who won’t be able to do anything for you anyway.)
-Good info here: The Best eBook Reader For Every Budget.
-This is also very good advice: Do Not Connect Alexa to a Flamethrower Like This Guy Did.
-Smashwords, like Draft2Digital, is getting into the audiobook game: Smashwords Enters Audiobook Market With Findaway Voices.
-A “Chromebook Tablet” sounds like a contradiction in terms, but here were go: Google Brings Chrome OS To Tablets.
-A good summary of how Amazon’s Also Bought recommendations work: What Are “Also Boughts”? And How Can They Help You Sell More Books?
-I knew there was a reason I didn’t like squash! The puzzling case of two women who lost their hair after eating bitter squash.
-JM
Thanks for the Nuttall link. I have enjoyed the Schooled in Magic series. I’ve mentioned here a couple of times that I tend to like male authors writing about female main characters and he and that series is another reason why. I subscribe to his blog but for some reason that article didn’t appear on it or perhaps I just missed it so thanks for pointing it out.
Unlike your Caina and Nadia who are powerful, smart, and CONFIDENT, Schooled in Magic’s Emily is powerful, smart and socially awkward (Nuttall has written elsewhere that she’s slightly into the autistic spectrum). Nonetheless, I find myself rooting for all of those characters which is an absolute must for me to enjoy a series.
Confidence is the Moran family trait!
I read the first book of the SCHOOLED IN MAGIC series a couple of months ago, and I liked it enough that #2 is in my to-be-read queue.
I thought #2 was good (I’ve read them all!).
But regardless of how far you get in that series, the most compelling beginning of any book I’ve ever read in any genre by any author is the first chapter of #10 (Past Tense) which you can download from Amazon as part of a free sample. If you think you’re gonna get that far anyway, just wait, but if you give up on the series, consider checking it out. The whole book was my favorite in the series.