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First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft

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Mar 27, 2024 • 33min

Episode 75: Lucy Score - Adding humor to romance and suspense writing

Lucy Score, instant #1 NYT bestselling author, shares tips on adding humor to romance and suspense writing. She discusses character development, book bibles, narrating humor in audiobooks, and studying other authors for inspiration. Tune in for insights on balancing suspense and humor in contemporary romance novels.
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Mar 6, 2024 • 31min

Episode 73: Melissa F. Miller - Writing in Multiple Third Person POVs

In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling thriller author Melissa F. Miller. Melissa discusses writing in multiple third-person POV thrillers.Melissa says “I love writing big, juicy multiple POV thrillers. Every once in a while, I’ll do dual narrators (like my Shenandoah Shadows romantic suspense books and The Anniversary Party) or even just one narrator (the first three We Sisters Three mysteries), but most of the time, my view on points of view is the more, the merrier!”If you haven’t already, Meet Marlowe: The self-editing tool and visit our Writers Resource Center with free resources our team of authors has put together to help you on your writing journey.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/
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Feb 22, 2024 • 31min

Episode 72: Scarlett St. Clair - Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love

Join bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair as she discusses crafting dark anti-heroes like Adrian, blending myths with modern contexts, completing a book series, in-depth research for storytelling, and exploring the flaws and evolution of anti-heroes.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 32min

Episode 71: Xio Axelrod - Writing as a Hybrid Author

Authors discuss the journey from indie to published, with insights on transitioning skills from indie music to self-publishing. They share challenges of traditional publishing, book release timelines, editor feedback, and cover design intricacies in a hybrid author model.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 33min

Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot

Variety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career?  Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler  knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/
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Jan 8, 2024 • 31min

Episode 68: Lynne Golodner - The Similarities & Differences Between Creative Nonfiction & Fiction

Authors Alessandra Torre and Lynne Golodner discuss the similarities & differences between creative nonfiction & fiction. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/
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Jan 8, 2024 • 31min

Episode 69: Debbie Weiss - Stepping Through Your Self Imposed Boundaries

Authors discuss navigating fears in writing, therapeutic power of writing, storytelling in a writing group, and the role of journaling in the writing process.
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Jan 8, 2024 • 31min

Episode 70: Mary Carroll Moore - Your Characters Can Be You

Authors Alessandra Torre and Mary Carroll Moore discuss how writers can incorporate themselves into their characters.Mary Carroll shares how she incorporated some of her own life experiences into her latest book, A Woman’s Guide to Search and Rescue.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/
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Jan 8, 2024 • 33min

Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot

Jeff Wheeler, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, discusses his recent pivot into writing thrillers. Topics include maximizing productivity as a full-time writer, navigating genre transitions from fantasy to thrillers, and crafting compelling stories from personal experiences.
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Nov 16, 2023 • 30min

Episode 67 - Jane L. Rosen - Screenwriter To Published Author

Alessandra Torre and Jane L. Rosen discuss how Jane went from Screenwriter To Published Author and how she takes her real-life experiences & turns them into novels.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/

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