Reedsy Live: The Podcast

It's one thing to turn a great book into a bestseller. But how do you learn to write a great book in the first place? ~~~ Additional Reading: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/ https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exercises/

Behind every professional, there are many amateur hours. Behind every success story, there are many more that go untold.

In the era of the eBook, why are some authors still selling paperbacks from their front doors?

Paperback books have historically been derided as cheap, brief entertainment. So, in the era of the eBook, why would you print them at all? ~~~ Additional Reading: https://blog.reedsy.com/standard-book-sizes/ https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books/

Kids can be picky, especially when it comes to what they prefer to read. So why not give it to them?

How do you insult your audience without insulting their sensibilities... or their intelligence? When writing for a juvenile audience, finding the right balance is more important than ever.

When it comes to writing a bestseller, magical worlds work like a charm, right up until they don't.

It's hard enough writing a novel for anyone. When writing for kids aged 12 to 18, it's another challenge altogether.

What comes first, the novel or the genre? A journalist turned novelist, a zeitgeist changing election, and a young adult reading trend might help us to find the answer.

Drawing from your influences is one thing, stealing from them is another. How did Marlow York walk the tricky tightrope of writing with tropes?